Natural material

And hands are not hot.

In order to independently weave a mat, practically nothing is needed - twine, grass and a little patience. But then you will not only get a beautiful and original thing, but also master the basics

You never thought that you can make real works of art from improvised materials that people around the world will admire. Well-known designer made from wood simply

In Russia, masters have long adorned birch bark crafts with exquisite carvings. Slotted holes in the form of circles, ovals, half holes, rhombuses in combination with various colored linings formed

Painted birch bark is one of the original types of folk art. In different regions of Russia, their own, special, methods of painting birch bark products. Today birch bark boughs and

Harvesting bark is best in spring. The best birch bark - even, with a beautiful pattern (narrow stripes) - in one of the most common varieties of birch - fluffy birch. This

The outer part of the birch bark is called birch bark or birch bark. Birch bark is an affordable and highly processed natural material. Soaked birch bark easily exfoliates into many translucent

An oak branch, a cap, a knotty pine or birch log rotted inside the aspen or poplar are all excellent natural materials, from which you can make a beautiful stand for crafts or

Before you begin, prepare the tools and additional materials you may need. It is better to do this in advance, and not in the process of working on the craft.

The best time for harvesting natural materials is summer and the beginning of autumn (before the first snowfall). You can make crafts with your own hands on long winter evenings, but you need to do this in advance

A great number of monographs, albums and other literature is devoted to the art of Russian lacquer miniatures, but, unfortunately, very little attention is paid to the technological process of manufacturing,