aagso Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 We are going to make some flower-garlands, made out of bended bamboo-canes. But the tension in the bamboo is so high, so it is rather difficult to make bows from it. Does it exist proper methods to bend bamboo, or does it exist other solutions, that looks like bamboo-bows, or at least a kind of wood? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 I don't have any specfic experience with bamboo, but if it behaves like other woods, soak or (better) steam them before bending to make it softer and less springy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wycome5 Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 We have a wooden Zulu bow we could hire to you, would that be of any use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 Have a look at the bamboo forum for bending bamboo. http://www.bamboocraft.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=139 I kid you not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the kid Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 Now I've seen eveything ... Does it have to be bamboo? At college we have just got a load of willow "strands"(not technical term) for puppets and they will bend to what you want, the pack, no idea how many or weight, was about £50. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lightnix Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 My partner is a Morris dancer and a number of her friends do traditional English dances which involve the use of garlands. I'm not sure how they make them, but if you contact Copperfield Clog or Kettle Bridge Clogs, you may be able to find someone who can help you. Have a look, too at these pictures of a some Morris dancers running a garland dancing workshop in Australia - they appear to have made their garlands from cut-down hula hoops. I've also just stumbled across the Bamboo Forums - if you want to know about bamboo, that looks like the place to ask. They even have a subforum on bending bamboo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 I've also just stumbled across the Bamboo Forums - if you want to know about bamboo, that looks like the place to ask. They even have a subforum on bending bamboo. We have a mutual friend I imagine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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