u/theresaofbabela

I’m new to baskets and starting out with rattan, following purchased instructions, like this one here. I’m working on branching out to designing my own but am wondering about the relationship between basket size and reed size, for structural stability. Obviously the bigger the basket, the wider the stakes need to be if you don’t want it to flop around, right? But are there rules of thumb for when to bump up a size? Are there sizes or proportions that just aren’t feasible? I’d like to make a couple that are 12” by 27” and 12” tall. Will it work? Do I need 1” stakes or could I get away with 3/4”? Are there design elements that influence it? Thanks for any insight! I’ve read a number of books but none got into this