Paper Splint, 1/4 inch wide, 1 pound

Paper Splint is used for strong chair bottoms.  Weave it into your ladderback-style and shaker-style chairs using the traditional twill pattern (chairs that have 4 rungs around the seat).  An interesting material for basketry as well.  Not necessary to wet the material when weaving, but misting it a bit with water is ok.  Approximately 200 feet per pound.  1 pound is enough to bottom a chair seat that measures 13 inches x 10 inches.

Check out our free instructions for chair seating.  The instructions in the link below show using flat reed; however, you would weave a seat with paper splint in the same manner, with two exceptions:  1.  you would not soak the paper splint in water and 2.  paper splint does not have a smooth and a rough side as does flat reed.

Weaving a Chair Seat with Flat Reed -- FREE Instructions