Rock weaving tutorial

Learn the mindful craft of rock weaving with this beginners weaving tutorial.I love this form of weaving for many reasons. It calms my mind, you can fit all ...

Japanese Basket Rocks (with Clay!): Have you ever seen Japanese Basket Rocks? Traditionally you use basketry cane, leather or even rope to make these rocks but I decided to try using polymer clay instead! These decorative stones are a nice little addition to your office or home decor …

http://www.blurb.com/b/8076897-japanese-basketry-embellishments Here's a link for purchasing my booklet on Japanese basketry embellishments through Blurb.com My booklet shows how to put Japanese basketry embellishment knots and wraps on baskets. They are the same knots you see on my rocks. There is also a section on putting a knot on a rock. The booklet is 24 pages long, w/ color photos. With practice, you can put any of these embellishments on your favorite rocks. If you read my previous…

Mixing intricate Japanese basket weaving techniques and naval knots, Betsy highlights the beauty of rocks and their natural symmetry by wrapping them with cane strips.

Betsy Bauer Studio, Santa Fe, NM, 2020It starts with one word....PASSION. But I am getting ahead of myself.I have always loved the Japanese art aesthetic. My Grandmother used to travel to Japan in the 1960's and bring back handcrafted treasures. I lived in NYC straight out of art school and worked in an art shop famous for its Japanese papers and began experimenting with paper and bamboo sculptures. Finally, I traveled to Japan to visit country villages famous for paper making and indigo…

Got yarn? Got rocks? Good. Then you have all the materials needed for today's summer craft. We'll be doing some easy rock wrapping! Lovely Yarn Wrapped Rocks This post contains affiliate links. This means I make a teeny tiny bit of money from any purchases made through the Amazon links below. Thank you for your support! For my full disclosure, click here. Now that we've officially entered summer, trips to the beach are on the horizon. Not sure about you, but my son and I can never resist…

Some of you know that I have published a booklet about Japanese basketry embellishments, with an addendum on putting a knot on a rock. Today I tried a handle wrap on a rock, and took step by step photos for you to follow. (Please see my copyright info page. The link is on the right side.) i I should have mentioned that the horizontal piece gets laid down first! I forgot a photo here. The next step is to tight up this knot and clip the tail. I flipped the rock the other way when I reached the…