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Pine Needle Basket
Published: 2012-07-03 23:58:50 +0000 UTC; Views: 10491; Favourites: 318; Downloads: 70
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I finished this one a little while ago, and am pretty happy with the way it turned out. Was trying something a little different this time
... Wait, this cant be right... I never thought I'd get a DD. Ever. And I've only just begun basket weaving. I have no idea what I'm doing yet; every piece is an experiment still...
... Aw, if I had known, I'd have taken better pictures, and arranged things more... artfully for you guys...
And yes, it's completely made of pine needles and artificial sinew (basically heavy waxed dental floss). I broke a few heavy sewing needles in the process too.
~edit: I made a lid for it, and it ended up selling for $120
and if any of you are interested in seeing more... [link] and [link] are some of the different shapes I've played with.
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Thank you very much!
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Np hon!!
Is this still available? And is shipping included? Once I get money in my PayPal again I may consider it!
Ikindawanttofillitwithpinecones
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Unfortunately, that one's long gone. I ended up selling it to a good friend for around $120.
Haha, you'd have to find some teeny pine cones in order for it to look bountiful, though 
If you're really interested, I've got a slightly smaller one (9-12 hour) with a slightly different spiral pattern (I don't think I've posted pictures of it, though). It's a sort of warm caramel-brown color, stands at about three and a half inches in diameter, and maybe two and a half inches high. I can make an effort to post it if you'd like -it's just been sitting on the edge of my bookshelf, and guarding my sewing pins.Β
If that sounds like something you'd be looking for, I'd be asking for ~$100 plus about $7 priority mail flatrate shipping (within the US) for that one
--Or I can point you toward a few resources so that you can make your own! The starting materials are super cheap, and the rest just takes time. lots and lots of time
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>7< I'll keep you in mind!! thanks for that!! and yes please- I love crafting!
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No worries either way!
Here's a pretty clear tutorial that gives you the general gist of it:Β interactive.knowitall.org/inteβ¦
It'll take some playing with, but if you run into any majorΒ sticky-spots, don't be afraid to drop me a comment or note, or something
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Thank you!! I'll watch you so I don't forget
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Oh, okay!
It'll probably be a little while before I'll be able to post, if that's okay --My classes have kept me pretty busy as of late
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That's alright!
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I have to say, I am glad to see you sold it for $120! That $25 in the image is WAY TOO LOW! It is a very pretty basket. This is something I want to learn more about, I took an intro class many years ago, even have a book on pine needle basketry. Just haven't done anything with it (I do a lot of beadwork).
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Thank you very much! I'm glad so many people are liking these things, and think my work is worth a lot more than I initially thought! When I made this one, I had no idea what I ought to charge, so I ended up browsing eBay, and averaging relative prices for pine baskets around that size. Guess that wasn't a very good idea, haha.
I'd definitely like to learn a bit more about it too -been keepin' an eye out for a class to crop up in my area, but for the time being, fiddling with stuff is teaching me a lot. Did you ever finish any pieces from your class? or was it mostly just technique/pattern stuff? If ypu ever get back into it, I'd love to see what you come up with!
Beadwork is tough! Lots of pattern-remembering, and bead-losing, and stuff (from what I remember of the little I've done
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Thank you very much! These baskets are such a joy to make!
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Hey don't you think $25 is a bit too low for a basket like this? I mean, $2.50/hour? I'd sell this somewhere around $100 at least... Keep up the good work though!
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Glad you like it! 
Although if people wanna pay more for my work... I've got no objections, haha
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Yeah, I hear you. It's hard to put a price to something you do but on the long run the faster you learn to do it easier it gets. People tend to undervalue their craft, no matter what it is. But as long as both sides are happy, I guess there's no harm done, right?
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Plus I'm not pro yet... I've got a whole lot to learn still
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Neato! I've never seen anything like this.
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haha, thanks! There are a lot of even better ones on google images
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You're welcome. You're very talented. I couldn't do that (and not only because of my pine allergy).
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I'm sure you could! A lot of people make em out of yarn and embroidery thread, which is cheaper, easier, and -usually- allergy free
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Oh, that's really neat!
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Whoa, Thats incredible! Congrats on the DD it was well deserved!
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ONLY $25?! This is AT LEAST worth $100 AT LEAST!!!
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haha, when I first posted it, I had absolutely no idea that it would be so well received! I thought that $25 was just being hopeful, but boy was I wrong! Honestly it was just a shot in the dark, but I'm so glad that everyone thinks it's worth more!
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wow... that is awesome.... im going to pm you, in 3, 2, 1.
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haha, I'm so glad you like it!
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I think you could get more than 25$ for this. It's really nice.
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Aw, thank you!
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I have to agree with some other commenters; charging barely $2.50 an hour for this kind of work is a total disservice. Something handmade with obvious quality like this should be in the $100-150 range easy.
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When I first posted it, I honestly thought that $25 was just being hopeful, and I had no idea that it'd be so well received! I had no idea what people would think it'd be worth, but I'm so glad that the vast majority decided that my work is worth more!
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It can be really hard to price work, so I totally sympathize. Generally I'd say you should at least get minimum wage x hours put in for any work. I mean, if you can make $7/hr flipping burgers, you should definitely get that or more for skilled work like art.
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that is really beautiful! congrats on the DD!
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Wow, this is really amazing! It takes true skill and patience to weave a sturdy basket, but with pine needles?! Now that's a different story.
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Ha, it's actually pretty simple
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i dont know if you will consider this but i think it is a little underpriced for how much time you spent on it
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I was sort of testing the waters with the price, to see whether something like that would be do-able for the potential consumer, and all of a sudden, I got a TON of really great feedback! I'm really glad so many people think it's worth way more than I had initially thought! I know I'll probably never get minimum wage out of it, but I definitely feel much better about pricing things a little higher now!
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Or else you are practically giving the product away. It just not worth such a small amount
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Agreed, you could and should be pricing this a bit higher. It would certainly be worth it.
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I would raise the price to about 100$ or more?
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Only if he's a little snake, haha
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