Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Bamboo and Sisal String
- 17 June 2015
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Thin some dye to create a dye bath
See the Tutorial below for suggestions on natural dyes you can use
Soak the sisal in the dye
Press a flexible bamboo section into the sisal
Wrap the bamboo and sisal with a thin string. Fold the bamboo leaves into the string and wrap.
Continue to wrap the string to the required length and secure with a knot at the end.
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