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Tools.—A pair of strong, sharp shears, a yardstick, and a deep paper pail for water are needed at first, and later a short steel knitting-needle about MATERIALS, TOOLS, PREPARATION 5 the size of No. 4 rattan, and a sharp knife. Rubber finger guards for the right forefinger and thumb will be found almost a necessity where much weaving is done. In raffia work, tapestry or worsted needles, No. 19, are required.
Fig. 2.—Under-and-over Weaving Preparation.—-The rattan, as it comes from the manufacturer, is in long twists or skeins. (See Fig. i.) It should be drawn out, as it is needed, from the loop end; otherwise it will get tangled |
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