How to Weave a Willow Basket - Part 2. The Sides, Border and Handle

The following is the second of a two-part video series on traditional french basketry with Lionel Demandre (my dad). Lionel has been weaving baskets for over 40 years and aims to share this beautiful trade with as many people as possible. We hope that the video being English, and of higher quality will make it accessible to as many people as possible. Sorry about the audio problems, we tried our best!
Lionel’s Website: willow-web.ca/
Music (Used with permission): • Daryl Chonka - "Starti...

[@Jazzgin]

I’m a beginner basket maker and also an asmr addict. Perfect videos for me. Please please make more videos and share with us. Thanks for teaching me basketry and putting me to sleep virtually every night. Greetings from Turkey!

[@tybrady4598]

My high school math teacher used to joke that we better learn math otherwise we’d have to learn basket weaving. I learned math and I’m now a retired engineer. I think I would have enjoyed being a basket weaver more!

[@jesedzu9741]

Hi!!! Thank you so much for sharing your weaving knowledge in English. I love it so much and am inspired to weave a basket this winter. A fan from India

[@obleodemandre4342]

My father said ;In India, my name was “Tokri Walla “ !…

[@Zoomfreaky]

Learned a lot. Your father is an excellent teacher. The tips are very helpful. Glad it sometimes doesn't directly go as planned so I now know what happens and what to do about it. I will have to watch these 2 video's a couple of times. Thank you so much for sharing!

[@GEMMA937]

Mes parents étaient Vanier..il fallait cueillir l'osier,le porté sur le vélo,puis le faire bouillir pour pouvoir l'éplucher (supprimer petite peau))je vous regarde très souvent👍, car je vois le travail que mes parents accomplissait,pour gagner leurs vies.Merci pour ces heures de vidéo !!👍👏👏🤗 Salut amical de France 🇨🇵 🖐️

[@beowoofthemoviestar]

Extremely useful tutorial, and what strong, even, long, flexible material. I've not seen a handle like this before. Wish I lived near some willow. I've tried apple branches after pruning the tree, made a couple small things, but your work with the willow is truly beautiful. And I loved the rectangular basket you showed briefly near the beginning. Nice work - talent!

[@lilianmendez4296]

Muy lindas sus creaciones ,felicitaciones !!❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@pollyannastyrene9009]

The craftsmanship is phenomenal not to mention the video was awesome too. Beautiful work, thank you for sharing. Il cestino e' bellissimo.

[@user-qh2ni3xh7i]

Мастер. Высший. Класс. Дай. Бог. Долгих. Лет..

[@somatder]

thanks so much for great instructions! I could tell from the first second that your are very skilled at this craft. I have a decent book on willow, but it is very helpful to have video instructions to help showcase the techniques

[@libh8956]

Loved watching! Thank you for sharing! 🖖

[@saolairde396]

Great teacher, wonderful lesson thank you ❤

[@blindhowlingdrunk]

I’m going to go to sleep tonight thinking “in front of one, behind two, in front of one, behind one”

[@jeeraindica]

😆

[@velboyd5483]

Thank you for your wonderful video.

[@inchhideaway332]

thanks so much for the video, I really learned a lot, I have never really woven a basket but cant wait to start.

[@SuperDiagnostic]

You my friend are a true craftsman.. Bravo 🖤

[@lilyformosa2709]

Love the video. Great for a beginner like myself. Very encouraging too. Thank you very much for making this video. 🙏❤️

[@heatherconger8119]

Very good video. Thank you for showing what happens when you break one.

[@marcdefaoite]

Quel travail magnifique. Merci Lionel!

[@vonscheer3993]

Thank you very much. Learned a lot.

[@anetatopolska8992]

Dziękuję za przekazywanie wiedzy.Pozdrawiam z Polski

[@Warhammerag1]

Wonderful video! I learned some good tips. Thanks so much.

[@branchesroots1269]

Thank you so much for this video! Very inspiring and easy to follow! I made an Easter basket for my daughter roughly following this tutorial using de-thorned pricker bush branches lol 👏🏻😜

[@obleodemandre4342]

Cool! Do you have any pictures?

[@vinodxxx1581]

Thanks. Very nice. Would be better with camera zoomed in.

[@FariraiMuchena-wj4nq]

Thank you very much really got help especially with the willow, been😂wondering how it's done

[@annanelson6830]

Thank you so very much from Fairbanks, Alaska ❄️

[@violainealfaric767]

Merci beaucoup . J’ai fait un beau panier grâce à vous , quelques erreurs forcément , mais au dixième ça ira mieux . !!!

[@thegreenwoodelf8014]

Fantastic video thank you 🙏🏻 🧺

[@rosemaryishkanian2575]

loved this!

[@corsidicesteria]

Bel lavoro, eseguito alla perfezione.

[@justesaint-louis864]

Hi. Very nice job you are doing. Just to make sure, you say "In front of two, behind one", but what I see is "In front of two, behind 'the second one'" and not " In front of two, behind the third one", hey? Since the beggining I thought you were weaving on three rod but no, it seems, " in front one, behing one (or the next)"... would like to know if I'm wrong. I'm not going to start weaving soon, so you have plenty of time to answer me, but would appreciate to know if I understood well. Thanks a lot. Very nice art.

[@justesaint-louis864]

Aussi, (comme vous parlez français) pourquoi vous n'utilisez pas un des 20 'rods' du pourtour du panier pour faire la poignée? Il suffirait de le couper à la bonne longueur et de l'insérer dans la partie opposée du panier, non? Et de rajouter les brins de saules autour comme vous faites? Merci encore pour votre réponse.

[@cosminalauramarte8364]

Beautyful

[@barbf8628]

THANK you! I love a video that is more doing than talking! Question; you have your soaked willow beside you, how long can it sit there, A whole dau? Do you resoak it after it sat next to you all day without covering?

[@NY_Patriot_Lady]

The ole' reliable Power tool! 🙏👌👍😂

[@gyuranlajosne939]

Gratulálok! Nagyon szépek, amiket készít! Nézni fogom! Ön is főzi a vesszőt?

[@Aigul1978-gn1dt]

Спасибо большое за видио.я в эттм году посажу иву.заказала жду веиочки.

[@user-lr8gt9us4n]

Спасибо.смотрю вас из Минска,Беларусь.не понимаю,как вы сохраняете лозу в коре гибкой постоянно?или вы плетете такой лозой только в период сбора лозы?

[@judispackman3616]

I think you are a genius. And you are perfect., you could do that in your sleep.

[@ceciliajohnsson4911]

Can one use the end of the uprights as weavers when the walls of the basket are well established? It seems a shame to throw them away if the can be of use

[@obleodemandre4342]

Once you finish the border, you can take the offcuts and save them for another basket, or flip the basket over and weave another border to make a stand for the basket (for slightly different style)

[@thegreenwoodelf8014]

🙏🏻 🧺

[@antoniomessina342]

Sono salici freschi o secchi?

[@obleodemandre4342]

Dried for the summer, then resoaked

[@antoniomessina342]

Messi ammollo?

[@obleodemandre4342]

Yes. Once dried, soak in warm water for 24 hours per foot, then store laying down and covered.

[@user-uc9il4xd1n]

@@obleodemandre4342 все понятно и без перевода👍💖 Россия.

[@bouhannechemohamed]

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[@SuperDiagnostic]

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