Cut strips of basil leather about one-third of an inch wide and as long
as the leather will allow; soak them well in water for a few minutes
until they feel very soft, take them out, wipe the water from the
surface, then roll them round as tightly as possible (the smooth side
outwards) on a table or any even surface, and dry them; if required very
stiff, add inside a piece of wire; when very thick ones are required the
leather must be proportionately wider.