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BASKET DECORATION & PAINTING xx BASKET How to dye baskets and wicker furniture. Small pieces can be dipped. Larger ones must have the dye sponged on. How to decorate baskets with fruit designs cut from felt. Patterns for apples, strawberries, lemons, and grapes are included. Estimated cost: $16. Sand painting and holly motifs are used to decorate purchased wooden baskets. Decorate a white plastic open-weave tote basket by weaving in strips of cotton print fabrics. Plastic canvas needlework of a round pumpkin and slender ears of Indian corn are used to adorn a basket for displaying Fall's harvest. Small wicker basket is decorated with fabric egg motifs. "Nesting bird" motif is painted on a 4" wooden egg-shaped basket. Christmas floral gift basket. Purchased basket is trimmed with pine sprays, hop vines, berry clusters, silk poinsettias and ribbon. Watermelon basket. Purchased half-peck bushel-type basket with handle is painted in pink and green and has wooden hearts, painted to look like seeds, as embellishment around the sides of the basket. Rosebud basket. Purchased chip wood woven basket with handle is painted on the band, handle and some side weavers with stroke rosebuds against a dark blue background. Decorate a wooden tote basket with decoupaged bears placed over raised relief (repousse) made from a mixture of glue and "Water Putty". Tips on decorating a bamboo or wicker basket using designs cut from paper towels or napkins. Paint a chipwood basket and make a fabric liner. How to decorate a basket with a design painted on with acrylics. How to decorate baskets with strawberry designs and line them with fabric. Tip: How to paint a wicker basket. A five-step process for embellishing a basket with artificial fruit or flowers that have been coated with a special mixture and painted to create the effect of porcelain. Decorator bath basket. Instructions for pickling a purchased basket and then embellishing it with fabric and paints. Four ways to decorate baskets with paint, ribbons and flowers. (1) Home-sweet-home basket. (2) Flower basket. (3) Heart basket. (4) Bow basket. How to prepare, paint and finish a woven basket. Pattern and instructions for a hen motif are included. Fabric-covered basket lid is painted with country motifs of antique crocks, pumpkins, apples, berries and autumn leaves The country look. How to stencil fruit patterns on bushel baskets and other baskets for use as catchalls. How to decorate a loosely woven basket with ribbon. Decorate a basket in eyelet and ribbon. Tips on decorating woven baskets by painting and adding ribbon trims, etc. Decorate baskets with sponge painting, stenciling, and "tie-tops". Hand-decorated baskets, jar "bonnets", stenciled and tin-punched gift pans, stenciled breadboards, ... makes a gift of food extra special. Tip: How to dye unfinished baskets with liquid dye. Willow basket is trimmed with dried moss, seashells and foliage. Decorations for a wedding shower. Two 17" tall soft-sculpture dolls, a bride and maid of honor, are used for centerpieces. Tiny boxes for each guest have bridal dolls on top. A basket is trimmed with flowery designs from party napkins. Southwestern-inspired crafts. (1) A variety of plain baskets are painted with geometric motifs to look like handwoven Indian designs. (2) Patchwork table runner, 18"x36". (3) Crocheted afghan, 57"x60", is worked in traditional Mexican blanket patterns. (4) Painted wooden Navajo Indian children and tiny sheep figurines. Tips for decorating purchased baskets with stenciling, dried flowers and decoupage. Purchased round basket is stenciled with tulip motifs. Purchased wooden basket with a hinged top is stenciled in diamond motifs. Handle and rim of a purchased basket is decorated with silk flowers, gypsophilia and ribbons. Lengths of grapevine and paper ribbon are used to decorate the handle and rim of a purchased wicker basket. Three purchased baskets are painted to resemble native-American originals. (1) Papago Man-in-the-Maze pattern. (2) Waterbird pattern. (3) Navaho wedding basket. Decorate and line a wicker basket with a heart motif. Country French tapestry basket. A purse basket is painted in a floral design to resemble floral crewel embroidery. Advanced skill level. Peasant picnic basket. Purchased picnic basket is painted with acrylics in a folk art motif of a peasant woman, man, braided heart shapes and flowers. Intermediate skill level Sending basket. A wooden basket with slat sides is painted with a nosegay of violets and bordered with painted patchwork with heart accents. Posy bucket. Purchased bentwood bucket is painted with stylized leaves, flowers, wood graining and striping typical of 1820-1840 Pennsylvania Dutch folk art style. Tip: Embellish plain baskets with ribbons and/or stencil motifs. Tips on painting wicker baskets, picture frames, lampshades, etc. Make a stenciled country basket from a wooden tub. | |||||||||
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