Probably every housewife has accumulated a lot of old, no longer needed fur items at home. Don't rush to throw them away. These things are easy to update. In addition, they can be used to make stylish interior decorations. What beautiful DIY fur crafts there are, as well as everything about the features of their creation - you will learn about this and more by reading this review.
Materials for making crafts
There are so many handmade masterpieces out there, you never know what you might need for them. Pieces of leather from an old, unwanted bag can be used just as well as from gloves or high-top boots. Jewelry from past years will provide a variety of accessories: brooches, beads, rings and earrings, all of which will serve to create something new.
Typically, nylon ribbons, braid, lace, beads, beads, as well as decorative buttons and rhinestones are excellent for creating flowers.
All of the above is a small amount of materials that can be used in your needlework; you can use anything in your work, and most importantly, what you like.
Working with leather
Leather is an excellent material for making jewelry. For leather accessories it is not at all necessary to purchase new expensive material; Old leather items that can be found in every home are also suitable. These can be jackets, bags or soft belts. To work you will need:
pieces of leather;- PVA glue;
- scissors;
- hot glue gun;
- acrylic paint;
- tweezers;
- rivets;
- paper;
- pen;
- plastic bottle.
First, patterns are drawn on paper. If the decoration is in the shape of a flower, then it is better to make 5 templates. Each tier has its own pattern. The shapes are placed on the back of the leather pieces and outlined. The blanks are cut along the lines. Now the cut out shapes need to be slightly heated in a frying pan until they shrink in size.
Vein patterns must be applied to hot leaves and petals using a blunt metal heated object. After this, the elements can be painted with paint using a foam sponge. The flower elements are assembled in order and glued together with hot glue.
A plastic bottle is useful for making a bracelet. It is done like this: a ring of the required width is cut from the bottle, it is opened and covered with leather. After the glue has dried, paint is applied to the skin.
Metal rivets are needed to make clips. They are also attached with hot glue to the finished flower.
Craft options
Any thing created with your own hands is unique and it is almost impossible to repeat it again with absolute accuracy. Using leftover fur and leather, you can create a whole greenhouse of different colors; a combination of fur of several colors or shades at once looks very beautiful, and you can create petals or buds from leather.
When working with flowers, rhinestones and beads add detail and uniqueness to each flower. From a fluffy flower you can create original and quite familiar jewelry: a pendant, brooch, hair accessory or element of a lady’s hat.
Original ideas for fur crafts can transform clothes, jewelry, and decorative items. Decorating clothes with pieces of fur will make them more feminine and elegant, and in some cases will complete the look.
If you have the tail of a fluffy animal lying around, don’t let it gather dust; it can become a new interior detail or decorate a nice jacket.
What can be made from old mink hats: how to sew mittens?
What else can be made from old mink hats so that they don’t take up much space in the closet? In addition to hats and all kinds of decorations from mink, it will not be difficult to sew mittens. Moreover, they are not so cheap in stores, but they look stylish and, one might say, wonderful.
In order not to go broke buying this accessory, it is better to sew it yourself. To do this, use the following tools and materials :
- fur from old hats
- fabric for lining, preferably fleece
- special stationery knife
- scissors, thread, needle
- cute jewelry accessories
- a thimble to avoid pricking your fingers.
Mittens made from mink hats
Work procedure :
- Draw a mitten pattern on graph paper. You need to set your own sizes. After all, everyone has different finger lengths and palm widths. Also keep in mind that the mittens do not completely fit your hand.
- Cut out the drawn details of the cut of the mittens and transfer them to the fabric and lining. Moreover, make mittens in a mirror image on the right and left hands.
- Don't forget to leave a small seam allowance.
- To keep the mitten on the hand, sew on an elastic band or make a fabric insert inside, then tighten the ribbon inside, and its edges can be decorated with bells for beauty.
- Now all that remains is to sew two mittens and two lining fabrics. After which the lining is sewn to the fur part and carefully straightened, the thumb of the lining fabric should also be placed in the fur part of the product.
Pattern for mittens from a fur hat
Mittens are sewn from different colors of mink, you can also combine tones of products, well-chosen tones look wonderful.
Flower made from natural materials
Leather is a very popular material that requires a careful and confident approach. Experienced needlewomen create romantic compositions from this material: roses, chrysanthemums, daisies and many other types. Such bouquets are complemented with patterns of ribbons made using the kanzashi technique, and sometimes from corrugated paper.
If this is your first time encountering something like this, then refer to the instructions on how to properly make the craft you have chosen.
The main process will be that it is necessary to cut out parts of the flower from leather, according to a pre-made or printed template, give them the desired shape, and also create stamens and other parts of the artificial flower. After becoming familiar with the process and trying everything out in practice, you will be able to master the technique of creating flowers of varying complexity.
Heart to the beloved
This cute accessory will not only be pleasant as a holiday gift, but will also warm your loved one’s hand in your pocket on cold February days. You can sew a fur heart from both natural and artificial material. It is more convenient to use a template for cutting fabric. Cut out two identical elements and sew them together with a seam over the edge. To prevent the fur from interfering, it is carefully straightened. If it accidentally gets between the stitches under the thread, it is removed with a needle.
Sew two cut out hearts along the wrong side, leaving a small hole for the filling. Then they turn the workpiece inside out with the fur on top and fill the internal void with padding polyester. All that remains is to sew up the hole and attach a ring for hanging the keys.
Creating an artificial flower
Most often, it will be more convenient to refer to a ready-made master class on how to make a leather craft.
To perform the technique you will need:
- A stationery knife, its ability to quickly replace a dull blade is perfect for working with leather;
- A wide metal ruler, it will be most convenient to use, and most importantly safer;
- A support on which to cut the leather, such as a cutting board;
- Scissors, it is best to use tailor's scissors that cut leather;
- French knife, it is used to thin the skin, this process is called cheffing;
- Bulbs, with their use, will be given a three-dimensional shape and wavy lines will be created;
- Punch-tubes and hole-punch-tongs, thanks to them, holes are made along the edges and in the central part of the elements of the future flower.
Master class on making necklaces
The easiest option for creating a necklace is to weave a leather rope and attach a ready-made pendant or pendant to it. More complex necklaces require the use of expensive materials and complex processing techniques.
The braided leather cord is ideally combined with both pendants made of precious metals (gold and silver), and with pendants made of artificial stone , epoxy resin and natural wood. To weave it, you will need a piece of leather, the length of which should be slightly larger than the length of the expected size of the product at the end. Usually this is 50-55 cm. Along a piece of leather you need to draw 4 straight lines of approximately 3-5 mm.
Leather processing
For relief on the petals, various options and instructions for making patterns on the skin are used.
The first option is cold stamping, a simpler method that is better suited for patterns around the edges of the element. The process involves extruding a design by cutting through a blank placed on it.
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The second option is hot stamping, it will require a number of dies, during which they will be exposed to high temperatures. The metal stamp is heated and pressed against the skin, thereby performing embossing.
Painting leather parts
You can use nitro paint from spray cans, but a better option would be oil paints; artists constantly use them, in which case the flower becomes more realistic. Before starting work, take a look at the photos of leather crafts in advance.
When working with halftones, you will need to additionally use solutions for etching the product; it would be more correct to apply it with a squirrel brush, since it will be softer than others. You can finish painting with furniture varnish.
