Tuesday, 19 March 2013

traditional hand craft and material

After research about Sri Lanka's traditional handicraft and materials, I decide use Lace making as my technical, and use cadjan (palm leaves), bamboo, and brick as my materials.

cadjan Plaited leaves of the coconut palm which are used to thatch roofs in some rural house. In earlier times, cadjans covered less lowly roofs as well.

reference Encyclopedia of Sri Lanka
palm leaves woven YouTube video
lace making
they had many type of lace making, I am more interested bobbin lace making
bobbin lace making youtube
Bobbin lace (or pillow lace) takes its name from the way it is made: on a  firm pillow to which a pricked-out pattern is tacked and each twist of the bobbins is held in place by a pin.  For all its intricate and elegant appearance, there are only two different movements of bobbins in the formation of the lace: the twist and the cross. 

bobbins type
Roller- many shapes  
but nearly all with a roller embedded in pillow.
                           These are good for most continuous laces; like edgings, flounces, trims etc.

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