I carry all my supplies around in an old dishpan that I use for water when weaving. Everything fits nicely in it. Now I wanted to show you what I keep in my work basket. I wove my work basket and attached the blue leather handles with rivets. The handles are just the right size to hold my spoke weight and the leather keeps the spoke weight from slipping out of the handles. Here are its contents:
- My old towel that sits in my lap when I weave
- Spoke weight
- Packing tool
- Awl
- Tape measure
- Glue - to attach embellishments
- 2 Lashing tools
- Mini electrical clamps (those are in the zip lock baggie)
- Pencil
- Nail clippers- to trim the hairs off the basket
- Reed gauge - to measure the size of reed (I eyeball my size most of the time)
- Exacto knife
- Lighter (I don't smoke, but I do use this to singe the hairs on my baskets)
- Wire - also to attach embellishments
- Sharpie - to sign my baskets
- Twist ties - to bundle spokes for kits together
- Clothespins
- Large electrical clamps
- Needle nose pliers
- Zip ties
- Samples of hair conditioner - keeps reed and my hands soft
- Band aids (you never know)
- Old kitchen scissors (not shown, children must have taken it)
- Squirt bottle with water (also not shown, again I'll blame it on the kids)
Of course I have more quantity wise of many of the items show, this just is a sampling. What is in your work basket?
Blessings,
Nancy
Nancy, Do you put the conditioner in your soaking water?
ReplyDeleteI've enjoyed stumbling onto your blog. I'm in the beginning stages of exploring learning how to make baskets, and I'd love any kind of advice or direction you might have for a weaving newbie! Thank you bunches!
ReplyDeleteJuliana,
ReplyDeleteYes, I put about a teaspoon, maybe a bit more directly in my water and swish it up.
Nancy