. Practical and artistic basketry. ounded surface. Theyshould be just large enough to cover the top ofthe basket, and be finished with a close-twistedborder. Hinges and Fastenings.—Rings made ofrattan are very simple and effective for thispurpose. Take a piece of rattan ten or twelve incheslong and soak it until pliable. Tie a knot nearone end, forming a ring not over three-quartersof an inch in diameter. The other end is thentwisted over and under the ring once it may be twisted several times around if onewishes a heavier ring. These can be fastened tothe basket by using a short pie
. Practical and artistic basketry. ounded surface. Theyshould be just large enough to cover the top ofthe basket, and be finished with a close-twistedborder. Hinges and Fastenings.—Rings made ofrattan are very simple and effective for thispurpose. Take a piece of rattan ten or twelve incheslong and soak it until pliable. Tie a knot nearone end, forming a ring not over three-quartersof an inch in diameter. The other end is thentwisted over and under the ring once it may be twisted several times around if onewishes a heavier ring. These can be fastened tothe basket by using a short piece of small, pli-able rattan. Pass the rattan around a spokethrough the Iing, then back again to the inside. ^o Hinges and Fastenings. Cross the ends and push them in beside a spokein opposite directions. Fasten one ring on thebaclv of the cover and attach it to the basket fora hinge, another on the front of the cover, and athird on the front of the basket. This shouldbe smaller, so that it will pass through the oneon the Fig. 25.—Willow Basket. VIII. Native Willow Baskets. This chapter is written to aid those who maybe able to utihze the common willow that growsso profusely in many localities. Aside fromthe convenience of having a supply of materialnear at hand from which to draw, it gives anadded value to a basket if one has gathered andprepared the material from which it is made. The twigs of the willow may be cut at anytime after they have stopped growing, which issome time in August. Place a bundle of twigs in a common washboiler with half a pail of water. Allow thewater to boil, thus steaming the twigs until thebark, when crushed, can be readily stripped off,leaving a smooth, polished surface. The barkmust not be scraped off, as this treatment willmake the surface rough and uneven. In some cases the willows may be used with-out removing the bark. The Indians frequent- 52 Native Willow Baskets. 53 ly use it in this way for a coil basket, when thecoil is covered
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