Basketcaseminiatures Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Some work just completed. Had some fun times and some frustrating times with these!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apriliadan2000 Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 They look amazing, how? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catherine Ronan Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 They are all beautiful Lidi. I have never thought about how much trouble you might have achieving a particular shape/design. I am sure some of them pose some real problems to solve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackofalltrades Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 Both extraordinary/unusual subject to model and great craftsmanship! I'm impressed! What time period were the traps used during? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catherine Soubzmaigne Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 Wonderful ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeekendMiniaturist Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 Lidi, Over the past couple of years I've been working on bar harbor types of wicker furniture and have learned that leaving all that open space in a wicker design has brought me to a new level of (sometimes) frustration in weaving. Your baskets are wonderful and show a great level of skill. Tamra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basketcaseminiatures Posted December 14, 2014 Author Share Posted December 14, 2014 I will start by saying thank you so much for all your kind comments. The Norfolk eel trap was apparently in use in the 1790's, although my miniature would be a slightly more modern version of basically the same thing. The fish traps are in use today - more so in Asia. They are used in shallow waters, such as paddy fields. The lobster pots are copies of the traditional ones made in the UK. I got my information from one Nigel Legge who hails from southern Cornwall. He still makes his traditional lobster pots today (full size of course) and he was most helpful when I paid him a visit. I like to keep my works authentic and use traditional basketry techniques on all my miniatures - so no gluing on of borders, or such like. I have been practising the art now for about 10 years, and I am still learning!! Thank you all for your interest! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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