Paco, thank you for your generosity in sharing your skills. I can hardly wait to make a spring wreath out if blackberry vines. Here in Germany there are a lot of blackberry vines. Now I know what to do !!!!! Danke
This was super duper helpful. I couldn't afford a fancy wreath, so i decided to make my own. All tutorials on pine cone wreaths had wire, foam or vine wreaths. Can't even afford one of those. Than i found this video. You are a lifesaver. Thanks so much.
You're very welcome! My mom still has the wreath I gave her two years ago, and she decorates it for various holidays. We live in a world that offers us so much, and all it takes is a little research and some elbow grease!
Great video thanks for sharing and making this video years ago now! I hope someone reads this comment and people still get inspiration and knowledge from ur videos for years too come!
I have used grape, wisteria, assorted vines from flowering creepers. I found thinner ones more flexible for smaller wreaths. They are great fun and relaxing to make.
Paco is like the dad that will go out to buy some milk and come back with a basket of blackberries, wild onions, a cool stick he found, and completely forget about the milk.
Paco, another great video! I like your art. ... and may try something similar with the blackberry vines in east Texas. Good idea for knocking off the thorns... Thanks for posting. ken
Why not use them if you've already got them? I gave this specific wreath to my mom, and she still has it hanging in her house. She decorates it for different holidays. If I had access to more willows, I would use them, but I haven't found a good patch of land where no one would care if I collected them. But I've got plenty of blackberries around!
@@PacoWarabi If you have access to any land that is near a creek or just marshy, you can plant a willow (or more) very easily. One branch from a willow, cut into 6" (approx) lengths, put them in a jar of water about half full, and between a week & ten days they'll have enough roots to stick them in the ground. They're literally the easiest thing to propagate I've done. They're what rooting hormone is made of.
@@B30pt87 I love willows, and I plan to have my own willow farm someday. I keep looking for a space with a lot of willows, but it's a good idea just to make my own . . . Whenever I do make a basket on the side of a stream, I always toss the leftover bits back into the water, since those pieces may end up reseeding the bank downstream.
Great idea, I have a huge blackberry bush in my backyard. I just attempted a wreath with willow and thought it was fun/relaxing, be nice to try different materials.
Definitely! I gave this specific wreath to my mom, and as it dried, it got much looser. However, she puts ribbons on it for different holidays, and is still using it eight years later.
Use them up! I doubt anyone will mind. As an FYI, I gave this wreath to my mother many years ago. She still has it, and decorates it for different holidays. The one thing we noticed is that when the vines dried, they shrunk width-wise, which made the entire thing loose. It's not falling apart, but it's a little wiggly. A way to avoid that would be to make the wreath, wait for it to dry, then go back and fill in the gaps with new vines. Those will shrink as well, but it will firm it up quite a bit.
You are a little mischievous imp, or rather a large one. I used wisteria 'whips' to make my wreath, but am collecting blackberry vines now too. I've also made a wisteria basket (last year) using your bramble basket technique. I'm practising my impish leaps, though at 68 I'm sadly not as lithesome as I used to be. :)
That's okay, at 41 I'm not as lithesome as I used to be either. However, I still make sure I leap in my videos, because I know it annoys some of my more serious viewers (probably the mischievous imp in me).
@@PacoWarabi Yeh, keep leaping, especially if it annoys people. (Weirdos). You're 41? Still a baby. Hey, I'm stronger than some men younger than me. I'm going to make a second basket from wisteria whips. I've tons of them to cut still, on the left side of my front door, but there'a a wood pigeon sitting on a nest amongst them, so I'll have to wait till the eggs are hatched and the babies have fledged. The wreath I made is on my door, decorated with herbs to repel 'negative energy'. It's incredibly strong. :)
@@PacoWarabi I'm an artist, Paco. I do natural dyeing and 'eco printing' from plant matter, grow our own veggies, dye plants ... The basket I made last year is still going strong. The wisteria wreath I made last week is really tough. :)
@@AnnIsikArts I've always wanted to try wisteria, but I don't have a large supply of it like you do. I'm fascinated by the possibilities of using the natural materials to make art. My garage/workshop has a corner dedicated to the wood and other items I've collected from nature that will eventually be turned into something.
Basically anything that doesn't crack or kink when you try and bend it. I've made wreaths and and baskets out of all variety of things, including random grasses. Go out and try anything!
I'mnot from there, I am from here and yes, there's a lot of brambles about... I always thought they were tasty and I like them almost as much as the blueberry bushes which are the other most likely culprit in tripping you up....you seem to get more from your brambles so I am all ears (all that without punctuation!) Of course if they're truly related to Scottish brambles, it's brother or next door neighbor will be winding round your legs as you speak to get it's own back!
I definitely still get some battle scars when I work with brambles, but for the most part, I've learned to avoid getting attacked. You just learn to never let your guard down or they will seek retribution.
just found your channel by clicking on this recommended video which i'm very glad I did and for once don't have to ask myself why did youtube recommend this to me?! 👀
Do you soak them? I've seen one that soaked hers to be more bendable but then I was worried about mold. Also 2nd ? Mine kept breaking is there a certain time of yr to do this that's better or younger shoots or bigger stalks like you're using? Thanks
Thanks! This is one of my only Himalayan blackberry projects that can be made with non-growing season brambles. I really should figure out some other ones like this.
That looks like it would make a pretty good tomato cage. Do you make other things besides baskets, cordage, and wreaths? I was thinking of maybe arches to hang bird netting over garden beds with.
I would say go for it. I've made various art pieces, like a sphere and a cube, and once I made a bird scupture, but nothing that big. The artist Patrick Dougherty makes large sculptures out of willows. There's no reason you couldn't do something similar with blackberries.
Got an oversupply in Phoenix, AZ! (Our neighbour planted some, they expanded, my dad took some and planted them in our yard, and the birds did the rest. They're everywhere! I just saw a reference somewhere that you can get fiber from blackberries like you can nettles and flax, but no more information than that. Any ideas? I'm also looking for ways to use Mexican fan palm leaves. Same thing. Spread by birds in a flood irrigated lot. And, expensive to have trimmed if allowed to grow tall. I'm too lazy to dig them up, so I just periodically lop them off with hedge clippers. (Okay, asthma and a bad knee are the real reasons.) But, I can't put them in the organics/compostable bin. So, what else can I do with them? Edit: Just noticed that your comment is 9 years old... But, your videos are still relevant!
@@melissajarvis4829 My phone generally tells when someone leaves a comment, regardless of age, so ask away! Yes, you can get fiber from blackberry vines. I actually have a video about it. ruclips.net/video/dKkkChHSgT8/видео.html The best season to collect fibers is right around when the blossoms are on the tree. Too early and the fibers are too weak. Too late and they can't be separated from the core of the vine. Depending on your area, you may have just missed it, but you can definitely try!
Maybe if you're trying to make a profit. But it's not a product -- it's a craft. They generally take time and effort. I completed this in a couple of hours -- much less time than many crafts.
I have started making rope out of grass and nettles and in about 2 hours i get a foot of rope. Not much but at the end of the day the effort and the know;edge is worth a lot.
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Paco, thank you for your generosity in sharing your skills. I can hardly wait to make a spring wreath out if blackberry vines. Here in Germany there are a lot of blackberry vines. Now I know what to do !!!!! Danke
They could really be one of the best renewable resources to use. They seriously never run out.
This was super duper helpful. I couldn't afford a fancy wreath, so i decided to make my own. All tutorials on pine cone wreaths had wire, foam or vine wreaths. Can't even afford one of those. Than i found this video. You are a lifesaver. Thanks so much.
You're very welcome! My mom still has the wreath I gave her two years ago, and she decorates it for various holidays. We live in a world that offers us so much, and all it takes is a little research and some elbow grease!
Great video thanks for sharing and making this video years ago now! I hope someone reads this comment and people still get inspiration and knowledge from ur videos for years too come!
Thanks! I like trying new ideas, and then sharing my new knowledge with others. I'm a firm believer in the collective knowledge of the internet.
Glad to find a use for these! I’m on the Oregon coast … so …. Tons of Ivy & berry bushes all around my house.
I have used grape, wisteria, assorted vines from flowering creepers. I found thinner ones more flexible for smaller wreaths. They are great fun and relaxing to make.
They are relaxing. I figure if it's something you're going to prune anyway, might as well try to weave it.
Did not expect to see a potato peeler in a wreath video. Love it! Super creative!!! Can't wait to try this!!
I've moved on from the potato peeler. Now I just use a stick. More effective and faster.
Glad you liked it!
We have blackberry vines every around here. I do believe that I'm going to give a try. Thanks for sharing.
You are funny, talented and practical!
+Truth 2027 Thank you. That's a nice combination of compliments!
Paco is like the dad that will go out to buy some milk and come back with a basket of blackberries, wild onions, a cool stick he found, and completely forget about the milk.
We're going to make one or two this weekend. Thank you!
Paco, another great video! I like your art. ... and may try something similar with the blackberry vines in east Texas. Good idea for knocking off the thorns... Thanks for posting. ken
Thank you! I've been making willow wreath forms but I have a hugely overgrown blackberry patch & I'd never even thought of using them (Duh!).
Why not use them if you've already got them? I gave this specific wreath to my mom, and she still has it hanging in her house. She decorates it for different holidays.
If I had access to more willows, I would use them, but I haven't found a good patch of land where no one would care if I collected them. But I've got plenty of blackberries around!
@@PacoWarabi If you have access to any land that is near a creek or just marshy, you can plant a willow (or more) very easily. One branch from a willow, cut into 6" (approx) lengths, put them in a jar of water about half full, and between a week & ten days they'll have enough roots to stick them in the ground. They're literally the easiest thing to propagate I've done. They're what rooting hormone is made of.
@@B30pt87 I love willows, and I plan to have my own willow farm someday. I keep looking for a space with a lot of willows, but it's a good idea just to make my own . . .
Whenever I do make a basket on the side of a stream, I always toss the leftover bits back into the water, since those pieces may end up reseeding the bank downstream.
Great idea, I have a huge blackberry bush in my backyard. I just attempted a wreath with willow and thought it was fun/relaxing, be nice to try different materials.
Definitely! I gave this specific wreath to my mom, and as it dried, it got much looser. However, she puts ribbons on it for different holidays, and is still using it eight years later.
Yup. No need to buy materials from a craft store -- you've got plenty right there!
Nunca tinha pensado dessa maneira utilizar silvas para fazer grinalda 🤣🇵🇹
Yep, They are all over the place in east Texas ....
I will have wreaths for my family this year! Consume those blackberries!
Use them up! I doubt anyone will mind.
As an FYI, I gave this wreath to my mother many years ago. She still has it, and decorates it for different holidays. The one thing we noticed is that when the vines dried, they shrunk width-wise, which made the entire thing loose. It's not falling apart, but it's a little wiggly. A way to avoid that would be to make the wreath, wait for it to dry, then go back and fill in the gaps with new vines. Those will shrink as well, but it will firm it up quite a bit.
Wonderful! Thank you for your knowledge!
You are a little mischievous imp, or rather a large one. I used wisteria 'whips' to make my wreath, but am collecting blackberry vines now too. I've also made a wisteria basket (last year) using your bramble basket technique. I'm practising my impish leaps, though at 68 I'm sadly not as lithesome as I used to be. :)
That's okay, at 41 I'm not as lithesome as I used to be either. However, I still make sure I leap in my videos, because I know it annoys some of my more serious viewers (probably the mischievous imp in me).
@@PacoWarabi Yeh, keep leaping, especially if it annoys people. (Weirdos). You're 41? Still a baby. Hey, I'm stronger than some men younger than me. I'm going to make a second basket from wisteria whips. I've tons of them to cut still, on the left side of my front door, but there'a a wood pigeon sitting on a nest amongst them, so I'll have to wait till the eggs are hatched and the babies have fledged. The wreath I made is on my door, decorated with herbs to repel 'negative energy'. It's incredibly strong. :)
@@AnnIsikArts I love it! Use the natural materials around you, and keep creating. It keeps you young!
@@PacoWarabi I'm an artist, Paco. I do natural dyeing and 'eco printing' from plant matter, grow our own veggies, dye plants ... The basket I made last year is still going strong. The wisteria wreath I made last week is really tough. :)
@@AnnIsikArts I've always wanted to try wisteria, but I don't have a large supply of it like you do.
I'm fascinated by the possibilities of using the natural materials to make art. My garage/workshop has a corner dedicated to the wood and other items I've collected from nature that will eventually be turned into something.
Cool next time I'm out in the yard I'm going to try this.
So instead of fruitlessly trying to eliminate them, why not learn to appreciate them?
Fabulous as usual!! thank you.
Fantastic, informative. Thanks for posting. Ken
Man, these videos are so good!!
Thanks! I haven't done one in a while, but they are really fun to play with, especially because I'm doing a service by cutting down the brambles.
I'm going to try this :)
Lmbo funny and cool video I wonder what else I can use
Basically anything that doesn't crack or kink when you try and bend it. I've made wreaths and and baskets out of all variety of things, including random grasses. Go out and try anything!
I'mnot from there, I am from here and yes, there's a lot of brambles about... I always thought they were tasty and I like them almost as much as the blueberry bushes which are the other most likely culprit in tripping you up....you seem to get more from your brambles so I am all ears (all that without punctuation!)
Of course if they're truly related to Scottish brambles, it's brother or next door neighbor will be winding round your legs as you speak to get it's own back!
I definitely still get some battle scars when I work with brambles, but for the most part, I've learned to avoid getting attacked. You just learn to never let your guard down or they will seek retribution.
just found your channel by clicking on this recommended video which i'm very glad I did and for once don't have to ask myself why did youtube recommend this to me?! 👀
About half of my videos you'd be wondering why they were even made, let alone recommended, so I'm glad you landed on a good one :-)
Do you soak them? I've seen one that soaked hers to be more bendable but then I was worried about mold. Also 2nd ? Mine kept breaking is there a certain time of yr to do this that's better or younger shoots or bigger stalks like you're using? Thanks
Thank you : )
What about Vines for the Ethical Treatment of People? I've got the battle scars to prove how they treat humans :-)
Yes
Beautiful!!
Thanks! This is one of my only Himalayan blackberry projects that can be made with non-growing season brambles. I really should figure out some other ones like this.
That looks like it would make a pretty good tomato cage. Do you make other things besides baskets, cordage, and wreaths? I was thinking of maybe arches to hang bird netting over garden beds with.
I would say go for it. I've made various art pieces, like a sphere and a cube, and once I made a bird scupture, but nothing that big.
The artist Patrick Dougherty makes large sculptures out of willows. There's no reason you couldn't do something similar with blackberries.
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There you go. :)
Even if you try to get them to run out.
You get blackberries in Texas? Maybe this video won't be so geographically specific as I thought!
Got an oversupply in Phoenix, AZ! (Our neighbour planted some, they expanded, my dad took some and planted them in our yard, and the birds did the rest. They're everywhere!
I just saw a reference somewhere that you can get fiber from blackberries like you can nettles and flax, but no more information than that. Any ideas?
I'm also looking for ways to use Mexican fan palm leaves. Same thing. Spread by birds in a flood irrigated lot. And, expensive to have trimmed if allowed to grow tall. I'm too lazy to dig them up, so I just periodically lop them off with hedge clippers. (Okay, asthma and a bad knee are the real reasons.) But, I can't put them in the organics/compostable bin. So, what else can I do with them?
Edit: Just noticed that your comment is 9 years old... But, your videos are still relevant!
@@melissajarvis4829 My phone generally tells when someone leaves a comment, regardless of age, so ask away!
Yes, you can get fiber from blackberry vines. I actually have a video about it.
ruclips.net/video/dKkkChHSgT8/видео.html
The best season to collect fibers is right around when the blossoms are on the tree. Too early and the fibers are too weak. Too late and they can't be separated from the core of the vine. Depending on your area, you may have just missed it, but you can definitely try!
@@PacoWarabi Thank you!
Awesome
super🎅🎅🎅
Thumbs up for the 1st 5 seconds!
It usually takes me a few tries to get started. I'm amused by the outtakes, so I figured I might as well include them!
looks like a lot of effort for not a lot of product ..
Maybe if you're trying to make a profit. But it's not a product -- it's a craft. They generally take time and effort. I completed this in a couple of hours -- much less time than many crafts.
I have started making rope out of grass and nettles and in about 2 hours i get a foot of rope. Not much but at the end of the day the effort and the know;edge is worth a lot.