Motor threads - the material that is found in every home. But from it you can make amazing dolls. One of the old names of their names is a Motanka, because with their manufacture uses a winding technique. It is quite simple, but very interesting. Especially this process amuses children, because in their eyes the doll is born. Following our advice, even the smallest family member will find out how to make a doll from threads with the help of mom or older sister. In this article you will find descriptions, photos and videos that will help you learn this technique.
Birth from Motka
A woman has long been with love made these dolls for members of their family. They walked into them multicolored threads, and with them and good thoughts, wishes of good luck, health, love. Such gifts were very valued and kept. Our peoples of thread dolls traditionally served as chambers, talismans, bringing good luck and well-being, which was made all year round.
You can find many reasons to spend a family evening and make your own hands each other, other relatives or friends such souvenirs. Costs are minimal, pleasure is the maximum.
Very nice and colorful looks like pupae, made in folk style, as in the photo below. Tape, beads and embroidery makes them subjects of folk art.
No less interesting, winding options made in modern design look.
In the South Slavic peoples, for example, in Bulgaria, these dolls are called "Martinich", usually dangle from red and white threads, are traditionally made at the beginning of spring. On the first day of the spring, Martinichov gives friends, native, neighbors with the wishes of good, health and happiness. Young people gave each other dolls from threads in love sign. Such gifts then pounded on clothes, woven into the hair or tied on the wrist. White-red couple hung in every home, as well as in the gardens, on blooming trees.
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Those who have never tried to make such a thing, it will be interesting to study the process of its creation, following the step-by-step instructions described in the master class below.
Merry motches
For the manufacture of dolls will be needed:
- Yarn or threads of any color and texture. It is advisable to take threads of different colors for the body, hands and hair;
- A piece of cardboard that will serve as the basis for which we will wind threads. Its size will correspond to the height of the future doll. It should be strong enough to not bend when wrapping. Some use a small book;
- scissors, glue;
- Additionally: for doll decor - pieces of fabric, braids, lace and so on.
Hound on the cardboard thread in 50-60 layers. It will be a torso.
Repeat the same for hair doll.
Cut both windings, put one on one another and bend in half.
Tie with threads of the same color hair at the base of the node.
In the same way, tie a thread on another motor to designate the head and neck of the doll.
Again, take the basis and wind in half the thread to make the handles. Cut the resulting motility and insert in the body.
Tie a thread at hand, on the waist. You can attach hands to the body from the inside with glue so that they do not roll, because the kids play the pupa.
Cut the tips of the thread so that they are smooth. If desired, decorate the doll with decorative materials. The doll will look more suitable for a gift, if not be lazy and sew her clothes. Examples in the photo below. But it all depends on your desire and taste.
A very interesting way to obtain a bright doll is the simultaneous winding on the basis of the threads of different colors. Then the body and skirt will look more fun without additional decoration. The same technique can be made of hair - it turns out fashionable with melting or even coloring on strands. The main thing is to pick up the colors of the threads so that they harmonize.
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Cups can be made like girls and boys. Boys Hair cut shorter, and the legs do, turning the skirt in the pants, tieting on every leg a thread to highlight the feet.
With the same method (winding and tie), not only men can be made, but also of various animals, such as horses. It turns out very cute.
Threads, as already mentioned, can be used any. Many craftsmen love to make dolls from Moulin's threads. These threads have a special shine. Since it is a thread intended for embroidery, then mainly of them make national compositions with outfits decorated with folk embroidery.
Little common are dolls made on the basis of wire frames, on top to which threads of different colors are wound.
Video on the topic
More tips for creating dolls from threads with their own hands at home or in the group can be seen in the video that are given below.