Raffia basket

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Dye Raffia & Make Baskets immerse yourself in the slow, creative nourishment of mindful handcrafting Let me paint you a picture... You’re curled up in your favourite cosy chair, with a bagful of raffia at your feet, and time flows differently as you joyfully weave a beautiful, unique basket. Are you… If you nodded along...

In this blog I talk about dyeing raffia with plant materials to obtain natural subtle colours.

Raffia is a natural fibre that is perfect for basket weaving; it is strong, holds dye superbly, and is easily malleable. Basketmakers have used raffia since the beginning of time, for its ease of use and aesthetic qualities. It isn’t too hard on your hands, and once woven together (you can use a range of basket making techniques) it has a real 'Wowee' quality about it. It's the bee's knees in my opinion. Raw raffia material (fibre) comes from the Raffia Palm, a species native to tropical…

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