An integral part of Ukrainian national clothes is a wreath. It turns out that it is not just a beautiful decoration. A wreath has long been performed for his mistress the role of the guard from unclean forces. The current beauties are unlikely to believe in the magic property of the accessory and use it only to create a unique image. The decoration can be purchased in the store, but you can make a Ukrainian wreath with their own hands, while observing all the national beliefs, turn into your personal charm. This will be discussed in this article.
Rules of weaving
Wreath weaving is a whole art to whom the Ukrainian girls studied from childhood. The very first wreath Mom put on her girl on her head at three years. Every year the charm was updated, new items were added. Traditionally, the wreath consists of twelve species of colors. Each flower did not just occupy his place, but had a certain meaning. So, the immortality stood on guard of health, the chamomile symbolized innocence, Vasilek talked about loyalty, Kalina served as a symbol of the beauty. There is about seventy options for creating wreaths. They were selected for good luck, from the evil eye, to attract the opposite sex, for various rites.
Colorful and picturesque of any wreath looks with ribbons. Ukrainian wreaths necessarily assumed a ribbons in a strict color sequence. Each tape had a certain purpose. Consider their interpretation:
- Stated to weave from the middle. The first tape served as a symbol of Mother Earth, corresponded to brown;
- At the edges of the first ribbon, a yellow shade strip was added, personified the warm sun;
- Next, they walked green stripes, who spoke about the beauty and young age of the hostess;
- Blue personified clean sky, living water;
- Purple tapes symbolized prudence;
- Pink meant soulfulness, immobility of the Virgin.
The length of the ribbons depended on the braid length of the decoration.
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Accessory creation options
Observing the above rules, try to form your own guard, using sweater materials. Our master class will help you with this.
You will need:
- strip from plastic bottle;
- glue, scissors;
- artificial flowers;
- rubber;
- Green fabric.
Progress:
- Cut from the bottle of the strip, as in the photo that will serve as the basis.
- From the green cloth, folded twice, cut the shape of the strip. Add an allowance to the seams.
- Start sewing the fabric with an invalid side up. Without damping to the end, remove the material on the front side, insert the plastic strip. Finish sewing.
- Measure the desired length of the gum. Stick her ends to the outside of the wreath.
- Decorate the fabric with prepared colors. You can bind ribbons to the gum.
A simpler and fast option is to arrange the colors on the hoop.
You will need to work: the usual metal hoop, beautiful flowers, ordinary glue, leaves.
Let's proceed:
- Prepare the hoop. Wrap it with color ribbon.
- So that there are no small empty places on the rim, start with the gluing of the leaves.
- Place the flowers along the hoop. It is possible to accommodate from one side. Do what you think.
- If there are empty places, add beads, beads.
The hoop is ready. This option is suitable for those who do not want to add ribbons in a wreath.
Mastery flowers
Not always ready artificial flowers look pretty. You can solve this problem by forming florals from satin ribbons. Let's see how traditional plants are made: poppy, chamomile.
- poppy. Take a wide red ribbon. Cut from it 10-11 pieces with dimensions 6 * 6 cm. Cut out the shape from each piece, as shown in the photo:
Above the candle as quickly as possible we melt the edge. This step will give petals natural shape.
Cut from the same tape circle. Stick the first row of petals on the circle, then the second.
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Stamens are made from black threads. To do this, you will need to make around the palm of about 50 revolutions thread, remove it, tie in the middle, the ends cut.
Deliver the ends with glue and sprinkle on top of the semolina. Make a box from a green ribbon, stinging with a synthet and ridding the thread. See photo:
Stick the stamens in the middle of the poppy, extens the box on top.
The technique of creating such colors originated in the country of the rising sun and got the name of Kanzashi.
- chamomile. Cut from a narrow tape 10 pieces of 6.5 cm long. Bend the tape at an angle, ends deploy the front side to each other. Treat the candle.
Sust with each other petals. In the center, get the yellow threads folded with a spiral, a bead.
Now you know a lot about weaving the national Ukrainian wreath. Bright wreaths perfectly complement the summer outfit. Create a few jewelry using different flowers, ribbons for everyday wearing, as well as for special occasions. Your image will attract attention and will remain in memory for a long time, as something beautiful, original.