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Basket Finishing and Care

  • Use a wood burning tool or permanent pen marker and initial and date the basket to preserve the basket's history.
  • Reed and other wood based baskets need a little care for extend life.  Clean your baskets with an occasional lukewarm soft shower rinse or set them out in a gentle rain.  Baskets can be set outdoors to dry.  But keep them out of direct sunlight.  When thoroughly dry, spray with Scott's Liquid Gold® Wood Cleaner & Preservative.  Note:  This method is effective for natural (no dye color) baskets.  Baskets with dyed color can be dusted and then sprayed with Scott's Liquid Gold®.  
  • When making curls on a basket use a pencil or dowel or dowel rod to keep the curls the same size.
  • To remove pencil marks, wet the area and rub you finger over the mark and the mark will disappear. 
  • Use some bleach on a cotton swab to carefully, remove dye that has blend onto natural reed.
  • If clamps or ties leave marks or indentations on the rim, wet a sponge and dab the marks.  Wet reed will swell and should raise or minimize the indentions.

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Tips and Tricks listed on this page have been pasted from weaver to weaver over the past years.  MBG does NOT claim originality but provides a forum for sharing those deemed beneficial to new and experienced weavers.  MBG welcomes the submission of additional tips and tricks.  Please send your tips to

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