bamboo baskets
Posted in Basket Ideas on 01/18/2010 12:37 am by adminbamboo baskets
Bamboo Baskets Enhance Japanese Interior Design
Bamboo is a beautiful, fast growing grass that has been used for centuries for everything from food to furniture. Bamboo baskets from every country have their own traditional designs and enhance any home decor.
If you've ever seen tall stalks of golden bamboo in a grove or in photographs, you might be surprised to learn that it is a grass. A very fast growing, tall grass. While 'dwarf' bamboo grows to less than a foot, some species actually grow 100 feet tall!
Bamboo is attractive, pliable and sturdy, and is the preferred plant used in the making of wicker furniture. (It's also provides the preferred food of the Giant Panda, but that's a different story.)
Once the wood has been properly treated to prevent insect infestation, bamboo forms a very tough hardwood that can be used in fences, canes, toys, musical instruments, clothing, and much more, including decorative baskets.
Bamboo grows in many countries around the world, such as China, Japan and Indonesia, and each country has its own traditional method of weaving baskets. So if you're thinking of adding a decorative bamboo basket or two to your home decor, you can go with traditional designs of your own area, or purchase something unique from another country.
Baskets woven from bamboo are works of art in their own right, and can stand on their own as decorative pieces. But they are above all functional, and can be used for a variety of purposes, from holding various knicknackery to setting off plants or flowers placed within.
Don't just go into a local store and buy the first basket you see. If you search the web you can find hundreds of examples of intricately woven baskets that will amaze you with their beauty. Even if your home is not furnished with an 'Oriental motif,' a traditional Japanese basket is such a unique work of art that it will stand out and complement its surroundings.
Because bamboo baskets can be so beautiful, it's no surprise that it takes a long time to learn the craft. It can take artists up to ten years just to learn to master the art of bamboo weaving. However, if you like to create your own baskets, don't despair, there are plenty of resources which will show you how to work with bamboo.
Books such as The Basket Book: Over 30 Magnificent Baskets to Make and Enjoy, Handmade Baskets: From Nature's Colorful Materials, and The Craft & Art of Bamboo: Projects for Home and Garden are written for the beginner and have simple designs to start with.
On the internet, [http://www.bamboocraft.net/] is a website chock-full of links to every possible subject you could want to know about bamboo and the art of working with it and creating everything from furniture to baskets to clothing! It includes a message forum so like-minded artisans can get together to exchange stories, hints and techniques.
The American Bamboo Society [http://www.americanbamboo.org] is another excellent resource - and it provides links to societies around the world, from Mexico to Europe to Australia to China and Japan. There's a vast network out there for those who'd like to learn how to make beautiful bamboo baskets...or appreciate those who have.
About the Author
Andrew Caxton is a syndicated editor of http://www.home-decorating-reviews.com . A website with tips on
japanese interior design
, amongst many related topics.
i want to export bamboos basket. Is there any one interested to import it?in pearth.?
if want, please send me your conditions.
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You go to Yahoo! Australia site and post this question. Meantime, you go to Yahoo or Google search and say "importers of bamboo baskets in Perth" and then the website will give you whatever information available.
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