Chris
Basketry
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"Art is not a handicraft, it is the transmission of feeling the artist has experienced."

- Leo Tolstoy 

 
Mr. R's Basketry Passport© (a 4"x5" pocket guide) will soon be available in PDF format to print out for non-profit use (requires free Adobe Acrobat© Reader).  Passports are copyrighted, but scouts and troops may use them free of charge if they create only one per scout.  NO scout may be charged! BSA councils must first contact Mr. R. before creating large quantities for scout camps, merit badge fairs, etc.

 

Req#
1
Describe precautions you should take to safely use basketry tools and materials. 
 

 

Req#
2

Plan and weave a large basket or tray. Use reed, raffia, or splints.

Do the following:

a. Show your counselor that you are able to identify each of the following types of baskets: plaited, coiled, ribbed, and wicker.

b. Describe three different types of weaves to your counselor.

 

Carol Antrim
Basket Patterns Link Site  &  Other Native Basketry Sites
 

 
Req#
3

Plan and weave each of the following projects:

a. a square basket;

b. a round basket;

c. and a campstool seat.

* See the BSA Basketry Merit Badge book for information on weaving the various types of chairs.
 

 

Basketry - BSA Advancement ID#: 27
Requirements revised 2004
 


 
 

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