How to Apply Basket Stains and Sealers and Why You Should
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- Опубликовано: 2 июн 2020
- Learn what to use to stain and seal your handwoven baskets.
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Easy to follow and very good directions. Thank you 😊
So glad!
I love the Summer Oak but I can only find it in an oil base. Is this ok or should I find the equivalent in a water base?
Have you ever stained the reed and let it dry before you made the basket? I'm getting caught up on all your videos. You are very relaxing and easy to listen to, thanks for the videos.
Hi Bob,
A great way to pre-stain basket reed would be to dye it the color you want, weave the basket, and then apply a spray sealer/finish to protect the reed from mildew and grease. I have a video on how to dye reed using fiber-reactive dyes: ruclips.net/video/kDoo1dey128/видео.html.
Hope this helps and I am so glad you are enjoying my videos! :)
Can you lighten seagrass in the same way? I am purchasing some seagrass barstools that have quite a bit of dark tones in them. My home is coastal farmhouse so I was considering lightening them up a bit.
Rebekah,
Staining seagrass won't make it any lighter. Staining only maintains a color or darkens it usually. Sealing would just maintain the color. I suppose you could paint it to lighten it up.
Hi Brittany. I've been weaving baskets over 23 years. I'm quite puzzled regarding the use of a stain that has poly or sealer on a basket. I was always told to NOT use a sealer or any poly as it closes the fibers thus causing your basket to become brittle. It was said that keeping the fibers open allows it to remain pliable and can be nourished over the years to clean with water or an oil to keep it from getting brittle.
I have older basket weaving books that do say that. I think the stains and poly are better than they were even 10 years ago. You can certainly leave your baskets bare, it comes down to personal preference.
I have many baskets that are 20+ years old that are stained with wood stain and/or sealed with poly and they are in great shape, even with active daily use. No brittleness at all. In contrast, many of my unsealed baskets develop mold, or start to show stains from use.
What about staining individual reed? I want black reed as the accent colored reed & am not happy with dyed reed as it turns out too light/purplish... Thank you for your help! 😊
Is the clear sealer food safe after dry. I have a basket with a glass insert for chips but the lid is kinda coming apart
That's a great question! I don't know. You could search for a good safe wood sealer, it would probably work on baskets too.
What do you recommend as a sealer/protector for an outdoor woven seagrass corn rope dome shade?
I've never something exactly like that, but you could try a clear, outdoor rated wood sealer.
And, I would definitely test it in an inconspicuous place. The paint person at the hardware store should be able to point you to a specific product.
Good luck!
Awesome video! I have some old square shelf baskets made from banana leaf. I got them 2nd hand and they were really dusty so I did briefly wash them - they’re soo much cleaner now but it removed the rest of the glossy finish on them. I was wondering how I can restore them? Would I be able to use the Watco Danish sealer you recommended? Thanks so much!!
I don't have any experience with banana leaf baskets.
You could try resealing, I would do a test patch on a section of the basket that won't show - maybe the bottom. Be sure the sealer doesn't "pull" out odd colors from the tannins.
Thank you!!
@@kissmissthis How did it go?
I just watched your video regarding sealers and wood stains... May I ask what could be the best practice for baskets? apply sealer first then stain or stain first then the sealer?
You will want to apply any stair first - them sealer. If you seal the basket first, the reed won't be able to absorb the pigment of the stain.
@@TextileIndie ok great! thanks a lot! I will keep that in mind :)
Nel A, A very thin coat of shellac cut with alcohol will still allow the stain to take but you may have to apply more coats of stain to reach the desired color. This technique is also done in woodworking making it possible to color match an old finish. Test this method first on scrap strips of reed to see if you can get the desired results.
Will the sealer work for material like tree bark or vines like kudzu? Thank you
That is a great question! I'm not sure, I think it would work for bark, as long as the bark has had plenty of time to dry completely. I have no idea about the Kudzu as I live in the northwest and have never had the chance to work with it.
Come back and let us know what you learn.
Is there a way to remove a stain from a basket? I got one that is dyed red and would prefer a natural color.
Tricky - first if the basket is valuable in any way I would not try to change the finish.
Also, red is the hardest color to remove from anything, anywhere☺️
Aside from those caveats you could try staining it with a dark stain color - like walnut, or dark blue, etc.
You could try soaking it in bleach water, but it will probably just turn pink. I would dilute the bleach - 1 cup bleach per gallon of water to start and see how that works.
Again, I play a basket doctor on RUclips, but I'm not your basket's doctor so try these ideas at your own risk!!
@@TextileIndie Thanks so much for the ideas, I'll give it a try!
@@terezac.3368 I'd love to hear how it goes.