Broom Making Materials

Broom corn is tied to the handle with twine or wire.

Broom making materials.

The broom making process sorting the broom corn. Basket reed and splints. Many craft broom makers weave the stalks of the broom corn around the handle. Broomcorn about 2 3 pounds per broom 18 nylon cord for tying hemp string for sewing 20 lb.

Pine handles can be purchased from. Assemble the following materials before you sit down to make a broom. Materials b twine and or wire. Bundles are grouped together in a bale weighing about 120 lb 54 kg.

Things you will need. Preparing the broom handle. Broom corn tassels twine or wire a wooden handle or stick scissors. Shop broom brush and mop supplies.

Test wooden handle 18 inches. The broom is a purifier so it is connected to the element of water in some magical traditions but others associate it with air. It is not uncommon to meet witches who have broom collections and it is fairly easy to make your own besom if you don t wish to buy one. 18 or larger 20 pound waxed hemp string wooden handle scissors knife drill tensioning apparatus large needle sewing clamp lighter.

The bundles are sorted by length and are sorted by the color of the fiber. Materials 2 to 3 pounds of broom corn about 45 heads nylon cord no. The raw material for the broom the broomcorn comes into the factory already processed and bundled. Once the sassafras is harvested and dried each branch is cut to size and holes are drilled.

Craft broomstraw raw broomcorn processed broomcorn artisan tools needles broom making supplies nylon and hemp twine tinned. The process begins on a sunny day when we take our broom corn outside and sort it by size and. You need the broom kit here s what it includes.