To stain or not to stain … that is the question!
Wooden Bottom Toy Basket - before “finish”.
Truth be told ... we do not spend much time contemplating that dilemma. Every piece that comes out of our shop has some form of a finish on it. Whether dipped in an interior grade woodworking stain or finished in our three-step distressed paint finish, all of our projects undergo treatment to refine and protect the soft wood reed fibers. Not only does a quality finish preserve the basket but it also creates a great patina for each individual piece.
Wooden Bottom Toy Basket - after “finish”.
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Weaving Lessons
- Basket Finishes
- Staining Tutorial - With or Without Leather
- Weaving with a Wooden-Bottom Base Tutorial
- Wire and Bale Handles
- Weaving with Leather Handles
- Twining a Round Base Tutorial
- Leather Handled Tote Strapping Tutorial
- Singeing Tutorial
- Twining the Last Weaver Tutorial
- Sea Grass Continuous Weave Tutorial
- To stain or not to stain … that is the question!
- Shaping the Sides of a Basket Tutorial
- Double-Lashing Tutorial
- Clip and Tuck Tutorial
- Weaving the Sides Tutorial
I have been weaving for a lot of years and, to me, a basket just doesn’t look finished until it has some kind of stain or finish on it. I don’t like the looks of the pale reed. Kind of like the basket is “naked” until you give it some finishing.
D. Young 02/14/14