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If you have never seen tall stalks of bamboo in a forest of gold or photos, you may be surprised to learn that it is a grass. A very fast growing, tall grass. While 'dwarf bamboo' grows less than a foot, some species grow in fact 100 meters high!
Bamboo is attractive, flexible and robust, and is the preferred structure for the manufacture of wicker furniture used. (It 's also the favorite food of giant panda, but that's another story).
Once the woodproperly treated to prevent pest infestations, bamboo forms a very tough hard wood that can be used in fences, poles, toys, musical instruments, clothing and more, including decorative baskets.
Bamboo grows in many countries, like China, Japan and Indonesia, and each country has its own method of traditional basket weaving. So, if you add a decorative bamboo basket or two to look for your home, you can go with traditional designsYour own domain, or purchase something unique from any other country.
Woven bamboo baskets are works of art in itself and can stand alone as decorative elements. But it is mainly functional, and can be used for a variety of purposes by different operating knicknackery recruit off plants or flowers placed inside.
Not only to go into a shop and buy the first place you see. If you search the web you will find hundreds of examples can be spun difficultBaskets to delight you with their beauty. Even if your house is not decorated with a pattern of "Eastern", a traditional Japanese basket is unique work of art that stand out and complement the surrounding environment.
Why bamboo baskets can be so beautiful, no wonder it takes a long time to learn the craft. You can learn up to ten years, only artists, masters the art of bamboo weaving. However, if you like your own baskets, do not despair,There are many resources that will show you how working with bamboo.
Books such as The Basketball Book: Over 30 beautiful baskets to Make and Enjoy, baskets made by hand from materials and colors of nature Craft & Art of Bamboo: Projects for the home and garden are written for the beginner and simple designs to start.
The Internet is a place full of links to all bamboocraft possible subject you might want to know about bamboo and the art of working lifewith himself and the creation of furniture, clothing, baskets! Includes a message forum to have the craftsmen who share together to exchange stories, tips and techniques.
The American Society americanbamboo Bamboo is another excellent resource - and there are links to companies around the world, from Mexico to Europe to Australia, China and Japan. This is a great network out there for those who want to learn bamboo baskets of beautiful ... or to estimatethose who have.
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