There is one lonely base - 1 3/4" dia. with no center hole
Closeout on Videos
For those of you folks that still have VCRs, these are great instructional videos. We are closing them out. There is only one of each of these left, so don't delay! Last chance to add them to your basketry library!
It is highly unlikely that these instructionals will ever be converted to DVDs.
Traditional New England Basketmaking
John McGuire
1 left
Splint Basketry l - Appalachian Egg Baskets
Robin Taylor Daugherty
1 left
Covers Appalachian Egg Baskets (rib construction)
Walnut Slices - THICK
These are thicker than the walnut slices we normally carry.
Retail:
Wholesale:
1 Prong Needle Lashers
Same as the lashing needle with 2 prongs, except these only have 1 prong. Came in by mistake.
2 per package
Brass Plated Pins
1/2"
18 gauge - approx. 1/2 oz. pkg (approx. 105 / bag) - these are brass plated steel
there are only 5 packages of these
Mostly Out of Print Books
The following are mostly out-of-print books that we have been able to obtain a copy of. They are sold at retail price - as is. All are used. Most are like new, but some are gently used. There is only one copy of each of these books. We have just added over 2 dozen more books to this listing! Don't miss out!
Books
The Basket Book
Lyn Siler
Over 30 Magnificent Baskets To Make and Enjoy
One of the best beginner books written. Used - good condition w/ dust jacket
Basketry Round Up #3
Shereen LaPlantz - magazine
Lots of information on gathering natural materials, artists, techniques, etc. Last of the 3 Basketry Round Ups produced by Shereen LaPlantz - after the News Basket Magazine stopped publication.
cover slightly worn
Baskets in Polynesia
Wendy Arbeit
Overview of baskets made throughout central Polynesia from the time of early European contact to the present.
Contemporary International Basketmaking
Mary Butcher
"Illustrated with 150 color plates, many of them specially photographed, this book provides an indispensable introduction and survey of contemporary internaional basketmaking.
Containing Beauty - Japanese Bamboo Flower Baskets
Chapters on: Basketry and the Art of flower Arrangement, Basketry and the Tea Ceremony, Basketry in the Modern Era, Training of a Bamboo Artist, Making of Bamboo Baskets. Many color photos.
cover slightly worn
Feather & Fibre
Mick Pendergrast
A Survey of Traditional and Contemporary Maori Craft. Mostly photos
cover slightly worn around edges
From the Woods
works by: Dorothy Gill Barnes
Ohio Craft Museum catalog of exhibit.
A Guide to Weft Twining and Related Structures with Interacting Wefts
David W. Fraser
"Weft twining along with its related structures is an ancient basket and textile construction that is still practiced in many cultures throughout the world." In-depth study of this technique.
some wear to dust jacket
A Key into the Language of Woodsplint Baskets
American Indian Archaeological Institute
History of basketry of Northeast Woodlands Indians
Pomo Indian Baskets and Their Makers
Carl Purdy
History - reprint of book published around the turn of the 20th century.
some yellowing / spotting of pages
Southwestern Indian Baskets - Their History and Their Makers
Andrew Hunter Whiteford
Comprehensive history of this oldest southwestern craft.
Some wear to front cover including bent corner
Basketry - Shaker Tradition
John McGuire
hardcover
Meet the Shaker artisans of the past, visit their communities, see their handiwork. Introduction to traditional tools and techniques used. Step-by-step photos leading you through the process of making your own Shaker basket.
gently used
Crafts of America
Constance Stapleton
1988 first edition - A Guide to the Finest Traditional Crafts Made in the United States. How they are made, who makes them, where to buy them.
gently used - very good condition
Linen - From Flax Seed to Woven Cloth
Linda Heinrich
hardcover
Follow the saga of this remarkable fiber from seed to woven fabric. Cultivation, processing, spinning, dyeing, weaving, finishing. Many photos & drawings.
Weaving Buy-out Books
These are all used books. Some are like new, while others are gently worn. Many are out of print. Some have interesting twill patterns for the basketmaker to try.
Designer's Guide to Color 3
Features graphic presentations of more than 900 color combinations in complex patterns, prints, paisleys, and plaids, visually documenting the variety of effects produced by various color combinations in complicated designs.
Designer's Guide to Color 4
Over 1000 color combinations categorized by tone.
A Handweaver's Source Book
Marguerite Porter Davison
Selection of 146 patterns from the Laura M. Allen Collection
Summer & Winter and Other Two-tie Unit Weaves
Harriet Tidball
Patterns and weaves for this system.
Closeout Patterns These are patterns we will no longer be carrying. Some of them are almost gone!
The following are patterns only - not baskets for sale.......
Be Still My Heart
(Mary Skillings)
FO, Ov-Ov, 2 - 8-10" heart hoops
Cathy's Hip Basket (Christine Banko)
F - 7" x 14" oval at rim
Children's Basket of Hope (Christine Banko)
F, FO - 6 1/2" x 3 1/2" base - oval basket - twill
Country Keeper Mini Key/Peg Basket
(Kathern Smith)
Thought these were gone, but just found a box of them......
Amber Plastic Ovals - 2 oz. Bottles with "Clic-Loc" tm Child Resistant Lids
Used originally for Basketmaker's Oil" - there is a box of 95. If you are interested in them all - call Kathy
50¢ each
Wallpaper Border
5 yd. / roll
there are 4 rolls
$3.95 each
Nantucket Basket Wallpaper Border
5 yd. / roll - 10" wide
there is only 1 roll
$8.95 each
Acrylic Nantucket Buttons -"1995"
5/8" dia. - could possibly be used upside down for blank side
There are also a couple of smaller buttons that have "1996" on them - 1/2" dia.
50¢ each
Fancy Acrylic Nantucket Buttons -"1995"
1 3/4" dia.
$2.00
Rub-Ons Rub these onto wider splints for decorative touch! only a few left
Country Stencils Only shows black and white in the photo, but is in color.
Ducks and Geese
Goose Parade Only shows black and white in the photo, but is in color.
Vegetable Bunnies
Hoop Buy Out very limited quantities. When these are gone there will be no more. The factory is out of business - equipment sold - gone....
Only one price. All sales final.
Oak
3 x 6 x 7/16 oval - $1.75
Village Basket Folks
Handmade paper mache folk art dolls from Mexico. Only 1 left....
A double - a woman carrying a basket of prickly pear with a boy carrying a basket
"Jurassic Park" Wire Handles
#68 Brontosaurus
#69 Tyrannosaurus
#70 Stegosaurus
Does anyone know what this is? The long horizontal rod is all one piece - (2 photos don't come together just quite right.) The pegs can be moved to different holes, and the clamp will fasten the whole thing to a table or work space. If you know what this might be, please send us a note. RoyalwoodOrders@att.net
