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Long Handle Broom Making tools and materials

Broom Making: Long-Handle Brooms Premium Workshop

Name: Broom Making: Long-Handle Brooms Premium Workshop
SKU: PREM202211
Price: 195.00 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

$195

Create two full-size long-handle brooms with accomplished broomsquire Alyssa Blackwell, the owner and maker of Hearth Craft Blooms, as you learn her specialized techniques for stitching, weaving, and working with broomcorn. The kit contains everything needed to craft two brooms, including natural broomcorn, tarred twine, nylon cording, a broad knife, and a stitching clamp. To finish your broom, you’ll have the option of creating an intricate woven cap or leaving the cap plain for a minimalist look.

This workshop includes:

A detailed digital workshop led by Alyssa Blackwell of Hearth Craft Brooms
Tools & materials from artisan suppliers, curated for you by Alyssa Blackwell
PDF download with written instructions to complement the video tutorial

The tools & materials in this workshop:

Two bundles of broomcorn, 1.3lb each
Stitching clamp (all-inclusive), 1″ x 1″ x 18″
Two large wooden handles (wood color and grain may vary)
20 broomcorn stalks
Wood handle broad knife
Wooden dowel (used as a foot brake)
Tarred nylon twine in black, 30yd
Broom cording twine in the following colors, 30yd each:
- Blonde
- Rose
- Plum
Stainless steel scissors
Rubber band
Two large-eye upholstery needles

Materials to have at home:

Lighter
Towel to protect your lap
A bowl or jar to soak the broomcorn stalks
Sharpie
Optional: gardening glove to protect your hands while weaving

*Please note that while there are enough materials to create two full-size long-handle brooms, there are only enough broomcorn stalks to add ONE decorative sweeper cap, meaning that your second broom will have a plain sweeper cap. If you’d like to purchase additional broomcorn stalks, we are offering that as an optional add-on.

Due to shipping restrictions of this type of natural material, we are unable to ship broomcorn to Australia and New Zealand at this time. This product does not qualify for any free shipping promotions due to the oversized nature of this box.

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Add-On Another Custom Broom

Broom Making Cording Bundle

2.5 Pounds of Broomcorn

Broomcorn Stalks

Broom Handle

Black Twine

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ALYSSA BLACKWELL

BROOM MAKING: LONG-HANDLE BROOMS

To create a handmade broom is to craft a connection between yourself and your surroundings, infusing the everyday process of tidying with a feeling of joy and a sense of being grounded. Create two full-size long-handle brooms with accomplished broomsquire Alyssa Blackwell, the owner and maker of Hearth Craft Blooms, as you learn her specialized techniques for stitching, weaving, and working with broomcorn.

Alyssa has curated a kit with everything needed to create two long-handle brooms using the best tools and materials for the craft, including a handmade stitching clamp created specifically for this workshop. The adjustable clamp works as a guide during stitching and trimming the bristle. Because of its tackier surface, the tarred twine is ideal for securing the inner bristle, while the colored nylon cording twine allows for decorative stitching and weaving. A wood handle broad knife is the perfect tool for trimming and beveling your broomcorn ends.

LEARN BROOM MAKING WITH AN EXPERT
Alyssa’s years of experimentation in broom-making have contributed to the unique techniques she shares with us in her workshops. She blends skills passed down to her from other makers with tips and tricks she’s discovered along the way. Working with natural shapes, textures, and colors is a soothing and restorative process. Join in and learn to embrace this century’s old art form while adding your own modern twist to the design.

Alyssa Blackwell - Long Handle Broom Maker

You’ll begin the workshop by learning how to prepare and soak your broomcorn before adding sections to the broom handle. Alyssa shares her tips for keeping the bristle even while shaping and securing it in place with cording. Once the bristle has been attached and allowed to dry, Alyssa teaches how to stitch and trim the broomcorn. Add a woven cap for an intricate decorative detail, or leave the cap plain for a minimal look on your finished broom.

More About our Artist: Alyssa Blackwell

Alyssa Blackwell is the owner and maker of Hearth Craft Brooms. Using traditional methods developed over two centuries ago, Alyssa combines broomcorn, twine, and basic tools to make brooms by hand. She loves to create both traditional and unique, original designs and push the boundaries of what people think a broom should look like or how it should be used.

When she’s not in the broom shop or teaching workshops, you’ll find Alyssa hanging out with her two little boys, walking in the forest with her three dogs, or at home cleaning up with joy.

We can’t wait to see how your long-handle brooms turn out. Share your creative journey and finished creation with us by tagging @thecraftersbox + @HearthCraftBrooms in your social posts. Don’t forget to use #thecraftersbox so our community can also see your workshop come to life. Happy making!