Embroidered Woven Stainless Steel Basket - Pink Edge (Physical Product)
From £13.50 
 
These hand made trinket baskets are part of our designer maker range. The baskets are made from stainless steel woven wire that has been hand embroidered with cotton embroidery thread. There are 3 sizes of baskets to choose from in this design.
 
The choice of materials and techniques are inspired by our work challenging the stereotypes of what is considered a textiles material or technique. Weaving is a well known traditional textiles technique but it is also commonly used with non textiles materials such as metal. Industrially manufactured woven metal has a range of applications ranging from lightweight woven metals used for filters, screens, sieves and strainers to heavier weight applications such as fencing and architecture. 
 
Many manufacturers of woven metal use weave diagrams that are commonly found on textile websites because the properties that make a weave suitable for a textile fabric application also make them suitable for non textiles applications e.g. using a twill weave because of its strength.
 
The small basket measures approximately 4cm square with sides that are approximately 2cm tall.
The medium sized basket measures approximately 6.5cm square with sides that are approximately 3cm tall. 
The large basket measures approximately 9.5cm square with sides that are approximately 4cm tall.
If purchased together the 3 baskets can nest inside each other. 
The edges around the top of the basket are oversewn to create a smooth, soft edge (note, although every effort has been made to make sure the basket edges are covered check for any sharp edges).
The base is decorated with embroidery stitches in a check pattern.
The sides of the basket have been left undecorated making the  woven wire a feature of the design.
The underside of the basket is left uncovered rather than being hidden away because it has it's own 'messy' but interesting aesthetic that reflects the hand made nature of the product.
The products are delicate and can't be washed. 
 
(Accessories shown in the image are for scale only and are not included)
 
About our designer maker work
When we're not supporting D&T in schools we're busy doing something creative and our creative hobbies help us maintain our work life balance and play a key role in our mental well being. Paul's passion is photography and as a qualified watch maker he also loves to go back to his origins of clock making. Julie loves anything textiles based, especially embroidery and using unusual materials.  Although much of our hobby based creative work is more craft and art rather than D&T much of it is still inspired by D&T and STEM. You can buy some of Julie's work on the 'Designer Maker', as well as at some events we attend.