Haley with her Basket |
I made this basket for Haley last fall. It is a 6 inch round Nantucket Basket with a lid which I fashioned into a small purse. I used cherry bases, cherry long handle, bone findings, an old ivory piano key for the nameplate, and an ivory scrimshaw piece I did myself. This scrimshaw was my very first attempt at doing some scrimshaw and while primitive and a student piece, I was happy with the outcome. In fact, the whole basket was an experiment. I had recently purchased a 6" Lid Mold from DELS Nantuckets and wanted to try it out.
The very start of the weaving |
The first few rows of weaving. They are always the hardest part of the basket for me. |
After I got going on the Base. Starting to look good but still needs a lot of packing |
The Basket comes off the Mold |
View of Interior before any varnishing |
Varnishing |
Doesn't look too Bad |
Varnishing after I got the lid made and the hinges on |
Haley with her son Austin and husband Brian at our home at Christmas. 2013 I gave her the basket as a Christmas Present |
Towards the End of Making Basket - I have glued on the scrimshaw but haven't gotten on the bone hasp yet |
Finished Basket |
View of Interior with Lining |
Still on the Workbench |
Interior Name Plate done on an old Piano Key |
Close up of Lighthouse Island Scrimshaw My very first Attempt at Scrimshaw |
I think the Scrimshaw lights up the basket! |
Happy Basket Making,
Melissa Abbott