Re: Rope bowls - my latest hobby!
Originally Posted by
LongDriver
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They look good and the idea is great, but, from an engineer's point of view, what if the rope used was a polypropylene or similar made from recycled bottles? That way the rope would be completely waterproof and could be water washed at any time and still keep it's shape.
Well that sounds like a good plan LongDriver, but I don't think I'd want to use my domestic sewing machine to sew something like polypropylene rope - I might end up with lots of broken needles. Maybe, maybe not. But that apart, I really wouldn't like the look or feel of it.
Originally Posted by
Tiffany
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I just bought a rope one from a supermarket, it has an artificial plant in it, so no ruining it with watering etc. It's just a plain off white colour. Don't like imitation plants, but I have a planter given to me & it's a funny shape, the rope plant pot was easy to insert into the planter as I could push it around inside, a ridged plant pot wouldn't have worked. It'll live in the sun lounge.
Yours, Bathsheba, are so much nicer though.
Thank you Tiffany, though I have to say I do love the ducks on yours!
Oh wait though - is that the planter you were given, the white thing with ducks heads? And you've pushed the rope basket inside? Yeah, think I may have got that wrong originally!!!
Originally Posted by
Longdogs
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I'm impressed. well done.
Thank you Longdogs
Originally Posted by
Fruitcake
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You are very talented. I really like the resurgence of old fashioned crafts.
Thank you Fruitcake - yes there definitely seems to be a resurgence, doesn't there? I think it's possibly because of the internet - lots of online videos and tutorials showing us ideas that we would never have thought of years ago.
Originally Posted by
Muddy
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Well done these are beautifully made
Thank you Muddy. It is such fun making them, and so quick and easy!