I realized there are no set rules, but was wonder about beading and coloring the inside of a basket illusion bowl. I have done both, but tend to like the inside as turned instead of beaded. What is you perspective?
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Bowl Basket illusion
- Thread starter William Rogers
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A basket illusion has beads and coloring on inside and out. Outside only is simply beading embellishment on a bowl. Nothing wrong with either path.
I find the beading etc done on both sides, very impressive as it adds so much more to the illusion.
William, as you say, no set rules. I have made a few basket illusion salad bowls. People like them very much and they are half the work. If displayed on a shelf just above eye level, they become a basket illusion as you can’t see the inside is plain.
@Mark Fairchild Nice looking bowl. I don’t disagree with any of the responses, but not doing the beading on the inside allows it to be used as a salad bowl. I particular like the way you set the “beaded” rim from the bowl. Makes it look more like the bowl is sitting in a basket.
I don't do basket illusions, but I like the smooth interiors better.
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I like to look at basket illusion not make them.
A real basket is basket on the inside so beading on the inside is required create realistic basket illusion.
If you want a functional bowl a beaded ring on the outside works well.
All beads makes it less functional imho.
Other than that I think the maker can choose
Shown are some of my wife's basket collection. All except the upper left basket are old and valuable.
The left two are coiled baskets like the way basket illusions are made, a coiled spiral framework. The three on the right are twined which means a radial pattern framework, not realistic to make an illusion of because of the randomness of the bead size.
The upper left coiled basket is perfect and appears to be machine made and not collectible. Looking online there are quite a number of "fake" antique baskets like this for very low prices.
All the basket shown are at least a hundred years old (except upper left) and still flexible and usable, although a little too valuable to take the risk. Notes from an appraisal says American southwest, with one from the Klamath Oregon area.
The largest is about 18" diameter.
The left two are coiled baskets like the way basket illusions are made, a coiled spiral framework. The three on the right are twined which means a radial pattern framework, not realistic to make an illusion of because of the randomness of the bead size.
The upper left coiled basket is perfect and appears to be machine made and not collectible. Looking online there are quite a number of "fake" antique baskets like this for very low prices.
All the basket shown are at least a hundred years old (except upper left) and still flexible and usable, although a little too valuable to take the risk. Notes from an appraisal says American southwest, with one from the Klamath Oregon area.
The largest is about 18" diameter.