Hi Rob
I have seen people actually weave very thin wire to make wicker seats which would work well in 1/32 but I personally would not attempt it in any smaller scale. That method is if you have pleanty of time on your hands but if you want something made quicker I have two methods I have tried.
The first is to use a kit seat but thinned down. Then cut some woven material out, paint it a very light beige and glue it to the seat. The put a thin darker wash over it to bring out the weave pattern. I find this does not work with cotton or natural fibre based fabrics as little borbles on the surface spoil the effect and I have not found a way of getting them off despite trying several things, the stuff that works the best is 100% nylon or plastic weave like you would find on sports bags or anoraks. Just be aware not all have a weave pattern.
The easiest way is to use a small sheet of lead but this will give you very fat sides, OK if the top and back of the seat cannot be seen or if it is a pigean box or something else that does not require a thin edge. Score verticaly down the lead with a strong but blunt metal object making the marks side by side. Lightly score across horizontally with a very sharp blade, these need to as close to eack other as possoble or else you will have something that looks more like a radiator grill than wicker (that said this method works well on them too). Paint light biege then wash with a darker colour. Sounds simple but it does look effective.
Hope this helps, Alan.
