Coffee is a drink for millions of people around the world. Delicious coffee aroma helps to wake up in the morning, and the incomparable flavor elevates mood and energizes the whole day.
True connoisseurs of this drink decided not to limit the use of your favorite product only in cooking, they have found a use for it in needlework. You ask, how? The answer is simple - they began to create exquisite toys.
Coffee toy - what is it?
What is a toy coffee / istockphoto.com
Those who at least once in their lives saw coffee toys and felt their magical scent will not be able to forget this magical experience. A bit strange, but very nice "kofeyushki" or "cookies" like both adults and children. Funny kind of coffee dolls, bunnies, bears, elephants and lions, will certainly lift your spirits and make any smile.
Toys have a pleasant aroma of spices, which remains in place for up to six months. They are not only good looks, they also produce pleasant tactile sensations, harmonize and tone to the positive.
Due to the traditional manual work, painting, embroidery, ornate, toy coffee distinguished by a special charm. Toys are made of very simple natural fabrics impregnated with a solution of coffee, spices, vanilla, baked in the oven, then decorated with paintings, clothes, accessories.
How to make coffee toy with their hands?
With enough time and patience, you can fairly quickly learn how to make coffee toys. Patterns quite simple, as most coffee toys are made of two halves. They are easy to draw himself out of the hand. For the first time you can use the internet, but in this case you should try to make your creation had a certain zest.
Sew better toys made of natural fabrics: calico, linen or cotton. These fabrics are more pleasant to the touch and keep their scent.
To impart the characteristic aroma masters use special impregnation and organic coffee beans, which are normally grinds and mixes with the filler. Each master its secrets of cooking the dye composition. As a rule, it consists of soluble coffee, salt, PVA glue, various spices, cinnamon, ginger, vanilla, cloves and water taken in different proportions.
But impregnation technologies are numerous: some prefer to boil the fabric in coffee, other - impregnated and baked, and others - paint brush finished toy and hang to dry.
decoration
How to sew a toy coffee / istockphoto.com
Now give free rein to their imagination. Once you have sewn and "zakofeili" a toy, it's time to decorate it. all available means can be used for this purpose: acrylic colors, shapes, gel pens, Liners, glitter, pastel, Buttons, beads, colorful scraps, buttons, paper flowers, dried flowers, ribbons and lace - give his creation individuality. The abundance of materials for decorating a huge opportunity for creativity.
Fragrant coffee toy - a new toy, which you can think of your story, give your character, put a piece of his soul. This toy can become a real talisman home. Perhaps, in a few generations it will become a family heirloom.
Fragrant coffee toy - a new toy, which you can think of your story, give your character, put a piece of his soul
Fragrant toys can be used as refrigerator magnets, pendants, Christmas tree decorations or sachets for wardrobe, then a favorite scent will follow you not only at home. Appetizing animals can be a wonderful gift - from them and breathes holiday comfort and... childhood.
Try to make your first coffee toy with children - it will be an unforgettable experience for you. Co-creation forms a good relationship of trust, teaches cooperation. The creative process stimulates the full development of the child, improving his motor skills, formed by the imagination, the creativity is revealed. In addition, the joint creative activities - it's fun and exciting pastime.
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