Quick and Easy Blackberry Bramble Basket

The Pacific Blackberry (Rubus Ursinus) is an ideal plant to work with. It's strong, 5-10 feet long, flexible, easy to prepare, and grows like crazy in the Pacific Northwest. I've been working with it almost nonstop for the past six months, and haven't even put a dent in the local population. This video is an example of what can be done with it. This basket is a utilitarian use, but it can be used for fancier crafts and art as well.

I apologize for the occasionally fuzzy picture. The day was amazingly humid, and the lens kept fogging up. But part of working in nature is taking what you get (it's part of what I love about it).

[SelaciousCrumb]

Love me a man who forgets a bag but remembers his tools for basket weaving. Always be prepared

[Zerostar]

This is exactly what Youtube exists for. Thank you.

[Eleivana]

I think it is an excellent video for these reasons 1) Voice is soothing. You only say the words and instructions that are needed. Not too much, not too little 2) Instructions consistent with what you are demonstrating 3) No annoying or loud music in background that obliterate your verbal instructions 4) Sometimes less is more. Simple, clear and practical. Good Job.

[iraelowolfgang]

dang, 9 years later and youtube finally recommanded something interesting!

[ezralives]

I adore this video. Not just for the educational content, but for the 'vibe' this person has. As a child I was in a program where, just about every week, we'd do something in nature (learning to use a bow, carving, building fires, fishing, hiking, foraging, etc..) Besides that, being in the 2010s, "random" was cute. I think the intro & outro segments of this video captures that well. Thank you, Paco, for this nostalgia and education. I hope you're doing well wherever you are.

[kailithium]

“It won’t win any beauty contest.”

I think it’s lovely and useful. It’s just perfect.

[ulalaFrugilega]

Love how he jumps in like a badass, then talks like a sweetheart. That is just gorgeous, imo.

[saturniiiidae]

I got recommended a pine needle basket weaving tutorial and now yt recommends me this lol
Not gonna complain though these are pretty cool

[pillbugprince]

videos like these are just convincing me more and more to run away into the woods and become a forest goblin

[clutterbot]

i love that i saw this ages ago and yet youtube decided to show it to everyone again at the same time lol

[breannapendragon]

I have no idea why youtube decided to recommend this to me, but I'm sure glad it did. The vibes are immaculate, the basket is Lovely, and you've mixed fun into an informative video seamlessly.

[noOnionswithoutTears]

I spent a year in Girl Scouts to learn stuff like this, and never did. Learned more in this video than my entire scouting career….before getting kicked out for losing my cookie orders sheet

[wrylife]

What an awesome video! I am 65 years old. My entire life I have wanted to know how baskets are made. In 14 minutes, now I know. Thank you!

[milesnoell]

The disarming goofiness is awesome and I'm definitely gonna make a blackberry vine basket on my next camping trip, now.

[teresab]

Wow i never thought I'd ever find basket weaving so entertaining.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge! Appreciate you!

[mariannec.]

I watched this single video for our research project, managed to weave an entire basket without even having to finish the video. I love straightforward tutorials💯

[gardenlover]

I like how you add little flourishes of silly to your chill and informative videos.

[teddyapproved]

I was homeschooled, we did this sort of thing for credits. We learned how to make them out of grass, reads, vines and thin wood strips that we steamed or boiled to weave.

[smackednoodle]

I'm not sure how this came up in my feed, but I'm so happy that it did. I've learned a new skill today!

[JakethegamR]

I love how this dude is still active six years later, responding to all the people that correct him