curran@euclid.DEC (Karen M Curran) (05/02/85)
Has anyone tried making twig furniture ?? I'm going to attempt it and was hoping for some tips. What kinds of wood did you use ? I am planning to use maple. Did you tie or nail it together ? Did you try any bending of the branches to form curves or did you just piece them together. Also, I'd be interested in hearing some opinions regarding what you think of twig for decorating. My husband thinks I'm reverting to the stone ages and calls me Wilma !! If I am, it's only that I find a certain satisfaction in things made by hand, in these high tech times. Thanks, Karen Curran EUCLID::CURRAN
jcp@osiris.UUCP (Jody Patilla) (05/04/85)
> > Also, I'd be interested in hearing some opinions regarding what > you think of twig for decorating. My husband thinks I'm reverting > to the stone ages and calls me Wilma !! If I am, it's only that > I find a certain satisfaction in things made by hand, in these > high tech times. > > Thanks, > Karen Curran > EUCLID::CURRAN There was a very good piece on twig furniture in the Washington Post's Home section this week, with wonderful color pictures of vintage Appalachian pieces as well as modern pieces by New York designers (La Lune is the name, I think). They featured pieces of maple, birch and willow and they were all very attractive - I was much taken with them, and certainly would not minding having a few pieces myself (the chairs are particularly nice). Please keep us up to date on your progress, I'd love to hear about it. -- jcpatilla "'Get stuffed !', the Harlequin replied ..."