Types of Wicker
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You will need a wicker basket that absorbs water- not twigs or plastic - to soak before dipping Dip the basket in your mix and coat it (but sticks and twig handles do not hold the mix). You can read a bit more on my blog.
Paper rush or paper wicker is a man-made fiber of chemically treated twisted kraft paper. It was used primarily in the construction and manufacturing of wicker furniture from the early 1900s to the late 1930s. Invented here in the United States in 1904, paper fibre rush wicker emulated the Victorian wicker furniture made from imported rattan reed.
Hand-twisted Bulrush Seatweaving Class in 2008! May 14, 2007 | Natural Rush Weaving, Seat Weaving, Weaving Classes This picture is of Cheryl Winter, weaving a hand-twisted bulrush seat at a class I taught at North House Folk School in Grand Marais, MN in February of this year.
One very common type of chair caning that was invented and first used way back in the 1870s, is “machine woven cane webbing,” but it also goes by several different names; sheet cane, cane webbing, spline cane and cane panels.
Steel is actually iron with carbon mixed in it to add strength and resistance to rust. Steel is the strongest material by far but it is also the heaviest and also more expensive. You don’t want to use steel materials for things like dining chairs or side tables that will be moved often. Also, steel can rust if not properly coated.
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Synthetic resin wicker undergoes a polymerization process that creates an epoxy like material. Resin wicker is typically built on aluminum frames. This makes them very lightweight so you might have to find some ways to keep your patio furniture from blowing away.
Teak is the best natural material for outdoor furniture. A Grade Teak is what Teak Warehouse is famous for. This isn’t standard Teak wood. A-Grade teak is milled from the premium part of the tree. All A-Grade teak in all aspects is the best looking most consistent teak available.
Traditional hole-to-hole chair caning is a well-known seatweaving technique, woven by hand one strand at a time, laced through a series of drilled holes in the frame, using a material called “cane.” This cane weaving material comes from the rattan palm and is imported from places like Malaysia, Asia, China, Africa and the Philippines to the USA.
Wednesday Wicker Wisdom--Get help with your tension and use caning tension rods to loosen up while weaving wide binding cane seats or stools.