Clara founded the Nodo brand, with which she recovers objects and traditions to create design products in a completely handmade way. Together with her you will discover traditional and modern weaving techniques

Rope Weaving Techniques for Colorful Chairs | Download

Learn basic seat mending and rope weaving techniques to give old chairs a new life with colorful, eye-catching patterns

Weaves, colors and a lot of imagination: these are the ingredients to create original seats and give new life to forgotten chairs, stools, benches or tables. Clara Arpini, designer and artisan specialized in the creation of furniture elements with weaving and straw weaving techniques , will accompany you in this online course to teach you how to renew an old seat with different types of ropes and yarns .

Clara founded the Nodo brand, with which she recovers objects and traditions to create design products in a completely handmade way. Together with her you will discover traditional and modern weaving techniques , you will see all the different types of cords and yarns used for warp and weft and you will give vent to your creativity by giving shape to colorful patterns . Create modern and original frames and give a new identity to your old chairs.

Who is this online course for?
The course is aimed at anyone who wants to create a colorful and original seat starting from an old structure.

Requirements and materials
You don’t need special knowledge to take the course, but it can help to have experience in the world of weaving and basketry.

As for the materials you will need sheets, pencils, crayons, a cutter, scissors, a crochet hook to act as a needle and other tools that the teacher will list for you during the course. For the weaving instead you will need recyclable PPL rope or other alternative materials that you will discover together with Clara.