Weaving from the vine with the preparation of the rod of the vine from the willow to the weaving: a photo of wickerwork and video
Weaving from the vine requires careful preparation. Wax rods are used as the material, which are preliminarily processed. Proper preparation for weaving from the vine is a guarantee of obtaining high-quality and beautiful handicrafts. Their material can be made of different things, from the usual basket and finishing with furniture.
Preparation of wicker material
Vine is a natural material,It does not break when bent and remains straight in its normal state. Due to such properties it is suitable for weaving different products. What exactly do they weave? As a vine, it is customary to use a willow rod completely covered with bark. It is believed that it is the most flexible.
On a note! On one basket approximately 200 rods go, considering that many break.
It is advisable to look for the material near the water. In such places, the rods are long and flexible. If you choose them without leaves, after cleaning they will be smooth. Before cutting material, it is advisable to test it for flexibility. Do it simply by wrapping the vine on your finger. The cut is carried out in one fell swoop with a knife. If there are leaves, they can be removed immediately at the site of collection. To do this, along the willow rods you need to hold your fingers, starting from the thick end.
Preparation of the vine for weaving
After harvesting, the willow branches are not yet ready for operation. It is necessary to prepare them. First they are dried, and then they are laid out in the sun in a thin layer. This contributes to the fact that the wood that is under the bark, will leave its color unchanged. After drying, the material should be "revitalized" by lowering it with one end (thick) into the water. It should be room temperature. Thanks to this, the juice will resume its movement, and the cortex will be easily removed.
To soak a vine it is necessary about two weeks,periodically adding water as it decreases. If after this period the cortex leaves well, you can remove it. Otherwise, you have to continue soaking. If the bark as a result can not be removed, it is better not to try to do it, but leave it. This material is suitable to weave a rough basket.
If the bark leaves, the cleaned branches are dried and sent for storage under a canopy. Before starting to work, the vine again falls into the water, only completely.
Stages step by step: how to weave from willow rods
On a note! For the first lesson weaving a simple product. Do not immediately take, for example, for making baskets. After gaining experience, you can proceed to more complex things, such as furniture.
How to create a decorative wreath with your own hands? For beginners, step by step a master class is presented:
One branch is taken and twisted into a ring. If it is not too flexible, you can bend it every 5 cm. The ends should firmly hold the ring. In extreme cases, you can tie them with a rope.
The second branch wraps around the ring. Its end is fixed between the bars.
Similar actions are carried out with subsequent branches. It is desirable that the bars are approximately at the same distance from each other.
For a more secure attachment, the tip of the vine is inserted between the branches.
On the reverse side of the wreath is as shown in the photo.
The front side can be decorated on your own.
Such woven wreaths can be hung on the door as an ornament.
Photo and video of the process of weaving from the vine
Below you can see the video. The brothers Kovalenko teach the lessons of weaving the chair.
Most often of this material are made all kinds of baskets. They can be large, which are used to transfer various vegetables, fruits and other products, or decorative.
If you have enough patience, the basket is easy to bask. The following parts are created in turn:
Bottom.
Frame for the walls.
The walls themselves.
Securing the walls.
The bend.
A pen.
Here are a few schemes as an example.
The easiest way is to twist the handle. When the main part of the product is ready, its execution will seem a trifle.
The manufacture of handles should be made from the most flexible branches.
The principle is to wrap the vine around the branch, which is pre-attached to the base.
It is desirable that the turns of the rods pass approximately at the same distance from each other.
On a note! There are several types of this craft, which differ in technology. For beginners, the simplest one is suitable, in which one rod is used, enveloping the posts on each side in turn. Also there are such ways: a rope in two or three rods, layered.
Video: lessons of weaving the bottom from Lilia Ulanova.
Photo of ready wickerwork from the vine
From the willow, you can create almost anything. It can be a boat, furniture, sledges or just decoration items. Products look unusually and are valued for manual labor, attractive appearance.
Safety is of no small importance. Such things are made entirely of natural material, without the use of synthetic substances.
A wicker basket or other useful things fromthere are many vines, but in most cases they are bought in the shop in ready-made form. But if the products are made by themselves, it is doubly pleasant. To master the technology, you can watch the video lessons. Weaving from the vine requires patience and perseverance, but the result is worth it.
