Cordage and Pitch Glue Workshop
Scientists have written that cordage (string) and glue were not merely for making the lives of traditional cultures easier; they literally held their world together. The Primitive Arts is proud to offer a cordage and pitch glue workshop in which students will learn two important skills: how to process plant fibers to create cordage, and how to combine natural elements to create glue.
The Cordage and Glue workshop is usually broken into two, 2-hour parts, four hours of instruction total. Part I is cordage, in which students will first learn how to refine the leaves and stalks from various plant species in order to expose the fibers. Next, students will be taught the reverse-twist method of creating actual cordage. Each student will take home the cordage strands they create, as well as extra material to process and twist on their own. Part II is making pine-pitch glue, where students are provided three ingredients: charcoal, dried plant matter and pine sap. First, a minimal amount of processing will be done to break down and purify the ingredients. Then, students will melt the sap over a heat source and gradually add the other two elements. When the correct consistency is achieved, students will learn how to attach the liquified glue to the end of a small piece of wood for storage. Each student will take home several of these ‘pitch sticks’. The workshop will culminate in students using their glue and cordage to haft a projectile point onto a river cane handle. This workshop is suitable for ages thirteen and up; students under eighteen must have an accompanying adult present at all times. No prior knowledge of or experience with cordage or glue is necessary. $50 plus $20 materials fee/student.
The Primitive Arts is committed to customizing this workshop to your own goals. Its length, number of students, ages of students and virtually every other aspect of instruction can be modified.
Scientists have written that cordage (string) and glue were not merely for making the lives of traditional cultures easier; they literally held their world together. The Primitive Arts is proud to offer a cordage and pitch glue workshop in which students will learn two important skills: how to process plant fibers to create cordage, and how to combine natural elements to create glue.
The Cordage and Glue workshop is usually broken into two, 2-hour parts, four hours of instruction total. Part I is cordage, in which students will first learn how to refine the leaves and stalks from various plant species in order to expose the fibers. Next, students will be taught the reverse-twist method of creating actual cordage. Each student will take home the cordage strands they create, as well as extra material to process and twist on their own. Part II is making pine-pitch glue, where students are provided three ingredients: charcoal, dried plant matter and pine sap. First, a minimal amount of processing will be done to break down and purify the ingredients. Then, students will melt the sap over a heat source and gradually add the other two elements. When the correct consistency is achieved, students will learn how to attach the liquified glue to the end of a small piece of wood for storage. Each student will take home several of these ‘pitch sticks’. The workshop will culminate in students using their glue and cordage to haft a projectile point onto a river cane handle. This workshop is suitable for ages thirteen and up; students under eighteen must have an accompanying adult present at all times. No prior knowledge of or experience with cordage or glue is necessary. $50 plus $20 materials fee/student.
The Primitive Arts is committed to customizing this workshop to your own goals. Its length, number of students, ages of students and virtually every other aspect of instruction can be modified.
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