'How To' video, solidarity collective- Draft Script for Audio recording

'How To' video, Solidarity Collective current project- Draft Script for Audio recording 

Script;
Voiceover: Hannah
Audio technical work: EdenHannah;

This short video shows you How To upcycle old clothes, bedding or any other fabric which has seen better days. 

You will need:
-A hula hoop or similar circular object
-Scissors
-Old clothes/fabric 

To begin: you will need to prepare your fabric into strips 

These strips can be as wide or as thin as you would like, the width will decide what sort of appearance the weave has at the end 

For our demonstration we have ripped the strips with roughly a 3 inch width 

This makes the process quicker as well as giving the finished item a more padded effect 

To rip fabric, make a small cut on the edge and hold either side of the cut, tear the fabric part, this should rip the fabric in a near enough straight line

Continue this until you have multiple lengths, the size of your weave will change the amount needed

Next, tie the end of each length to another one, in turn, creating a type of ‘fabric yarn’ 

After you have done this, you need to create the ‘warp’ on the hoop, tie lengths of fabric from one side to the other of the hoop, keeping them in line with each other as best you can 

We suggest a minimum of 4 lengths to create 8 points of contact with the hoop, however more will create a tighter, tidier weave 

Next, use the end of your fabric yarn to tie all the Warp threads together at the central point 

Once this has been done, start to weave in and out of the warp in turn with the yarn, this is now becoming the weft 

Continue this process, if you feel it is too loose or uneven you can circle each warp thread with the yarn as you pass through it 

Continue this process until you see a weave like structure emerge 

When you are happy with the weave’s appearance, tie the end of the yarn off onto one of the warp lengths 

It is now time to cut or untie your warp from you hoop, go round in turn to release the weave 

Once free, you will need to tie a small piece of fabric around the tassel of each warp end to ensure the weave does not slip of the structure

These weaves could be made with Plastic and used as ground matts or with towels and used in a bathroom