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●Learn to make baskets: Create your own gallery of traditional arts & crafts! Learn plain twining. Promotes mindfulness! Kit makes one basket about 7" wide
●The kit comes in a bag containing: fiber rush, hemp twine and color photo instructions
●You will need: scissors, ruler, fork
●For Kids and Adults: Ages 12 and up, adult Participation necessary for younger ages
●Learn, Create, Inspire: There is great joy and power in learning a new skill, and all of our kits include quality basket craft supplies and thorough instructions that will guide you along the way.
Description
Basket Making Kits & Basket Craft Supplies
Traditional Craft Kits is a family-owned company that values the magic of creating art that we not only admire but use in our everyday lives. We sell a variety of basketry kits, including coiled basket kits, wicker basket kits, plaited basket kits, and twined basket kits. We also have a selection of clay pottery kits, prehistoric craft kits, and yarn weaving kits. There is great joy and power in learning a new skill, and all of our kits include quality craft supplies and thorough instructions that will guide you along the way with color photos. We have basket-weaving kits for beginners that will provide the space for culturing patience and persistence by trying difficult projects, feeling pride in accomplishment, and the benefits of mindfulness through working on a long-term project in a fast-paced world. Explore our website to find out more about our unique line of basketry, pottery, weaving and prehistoric craft kits.
Learn to twine a basket!
Twining is one of the earliest methods of basket making. Twining styles, materials and decorative motifs vary by region.
Open twining, as taught in this kit, is common among many cultures worldwide and in North America.
- Our kit includes: fiber rush, hemp twine and color photo instructions
- You will need: scissors, ruler, fork
- Kit makes one 5 to 7" basket
- Ages 12 and up, adult participation necessary for younger ages
- Made in USA
The kit comes packed in a plastic bag that can be used to store materials while you make your basket.
Baskets are woven containers. They are extremely important to human existence because they allow for the storage of food and carrying of resources. Humans worldwide have used native materials to craft baskets to aid in daily tasks and requirements. In addition to utilitarian basketry, decorative basketry is also important for artistic expressions of individuality and spirituality.
Archaeologists and historians have learned much about ancient cultures from basketry fragments which have been found across the globe. Basketry continues on as an important human activity.
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BASKETRYThe four main types of basketry are coiling, plaiting, twining and wicker. Each type requires different types of materials and has many variations of designs, shapes, sizes and techniques. Our kits are designed with the beginner in mind. However, we also offer many kits for the more advanced basket maker, who is willing to put in several hours to complete a more elaborate pattern. Many of our kits include design templates so that you can create your own patterns and order supplies from us as needed. |
POTTERYPottery is also a traditional craft that most cultures that had access to clay performed. Pots were made for practical uses such as foods storage and preparation, as well as ceremonial and decorative purposes. Today we still enjoy handmade pottery made by artisans and sold in many galleries across the world. We have developed our pottery kits so that you can complete an air-dried pinch pot and decorate it with as many decorative design options as you like. |
OTHER CRAFTSPeople are extremely creative and when there is a need for something, it can be made. We have also included several other craft kits such as weaving, ornaments, noise making instruments, rock carvings. |
