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BASKETRY: Introduction We have a wide range of instructions, materials and tools for basketry. Choose one of the links below for details. Earth Guild Basketry Patterns These include a complete materials list and step-by-step instructions. All baskets are BJ Crawford’s original designs; photography and printing are done at Earth Guild. Books Everything from simple patterns with black-and-white diagrams to stunning color gallery portfolios. Traditional and contemporary baskets, general and specific instructions. Basket Kits from Commonwealth Mfg. All the materials and complete easy-to-understand instructions. Hardwood Hoops Round and oval hoops. Hardwood "D"s & Side Handles Key, Market, Herb, Jelly, Wine, Colonial, Step, Sharp-Top, and Williamsburg "D"s. Ash and oak side handles. Swing & "U" Handles Swing handles with separate "legs", and hamper swings (legs connect at the bottom. Light-weight bent-wood "U" handles, and heavier carved ones, square and round. Frames, Feet & Bases Kitchen caddy, ribbed hearth and oriole frames. Two sizes of basket feet. Traditional Nantucket bases with a channel around the rim, and plywood bases with a ring of holes around the edge (great for kids). Reed in coils & by the foot Flat, flat-oval and round reed in one pound coils. Large diameter half-round in coils and by the foot, and very large round reed by the foot. Multi- and Space- Dyed Basket Reed Different solid colors in a four ounce bundle, or space-dyed strands in a one pound bundle. Several weight available. Strand Cane Binder cane in coils, weaving cane in coils and in boxes. Tools for seat-weaving. Pre-Woven Cane & Spline Reed Sheet cane in two widths, and the spline to wedge it into place. Tools Hardwood Splints Ash, Cherry, Maple and Walnut. Veneer strips, for baskets, not for seats. Shaker Tape Tightly woven, very strong, heavy cotton tape in two widths and many colors. Traditionally used for weaving seats, also good for straps and handles. Seating & Coiling Other materials, most often used for wrapped seating and coiled baskets. Seagrass, PerFlex, natural rush, Fiber Rush, raffia and jute. Weaver's Stains Danish Oil Finish for reed, cane & wood baskets in six shades. Tools: First Page Thread, awls, gauge, other small tools. Tools: Second Page Cutters, clamps, ties, reed gauge, spoke weight... Tools: WeavRite Hand-crafted basket-weaving tools, with cherry wood handles. Sharpeners, Woodburners By no means exclusively for basketry. (Each of the headings will link you to complete listings with prices.)