Is dough crafts one of the types of folk art that has become popular recently? despite the fact that its origins lie in the most ancient layers of Slavic culture. The same kolobok from the Soviet cartoon is an art product made of dough. It is very easy to create all kinds of figurines from salt dough, because this material is now quite common and is always available.
Salted dough is an excellent craft material
It is very simple to work with such a dough, it is very malleable than gypsum, and much more durable than plasticine. That is why molding from salt dough is so fond of many. To be engaged in such creativity is not only pleasant, but also useful, children develop fine motor skills of hands well.
Some argue that dough molding was invented by culinary experts who wanted to show their creative imagination and uniqueize their culinary masterpieces. Chefs have long appreciated not only the convenience of using salted dough, but also the fact that it can be easily shaped into different shapes. In addition, this material is very inexpensive.
Recently, dough sculpting has even begun to be given a separate name - dough plastic. It is safe to say that this is a completely new form of art, although it is also impossible to deny that people began to sculpt from dough from the moment flour appeared. It is worth noting that in the history of civilization, dough modeling is also mentioned as an important part of the rituals of a religious direction.
In fact, salted dough is the same flour and water, but salt is added to keep the crafts from various pests. From such a test, you can create real miracles: pictures, and various figures, and homemade fridge magnets, and, of course, pendants.
Pendant figurines have become especially popular now, this is confirmed by those who are often involved in sculpting. The process of making such masterpieces is very simple, the main thing is to be able to create the correct shapes and work with small objects. A pendant in the shape of a cute angel will become a real decoration of your home for Christmas, such a figurine can be a nice gift for your significant other on Valentine's Day.
Angel pendant made of salt dough: execution technique
In order to make an angel pendant with your own hands, you need to purchase:
- salty dough;
- stacks for modeling (any, you can for plasticine);
- stationery knife;
- acrylic paints or gouache.
To make salty dough, you will need:
- 1 glass of flour;
- 0.5 cups of salt;
- 125 ml of water;
- 2 tbsp. l. oils.
All ingredients should be the most common, no additives or baking powder, preferably cool water.
It should be noted that salt is much heavier than the same volume of flour, therefore, with the same weight, they differ in volume. Make sure that the salt is half as much as the flour.
First of all, you need to mix the flour and salt, then add water and knead the dough. If it crumbles, you can add a little more water; if it sticks a lot to your hands, a little flour. Add 2 tablespoons of butter, but so as not to overdo it, otherwise the dough will dry for a long time. Leave the finished dough for half an hour to dry thoroughly.
Separate several small lumps from the dough - these are future parts for the craft. Take two pieces and roll them into small balls, it is better to make them slightly oval. Slightly flatten the balls with your palm and form the wings. Using a stack, draw feathers, you can in the form of veins. Take a stack and make holes in the wings for hanging on a string. Next, roll a sausage no more than 10 cm long, it will serve as the body of the angel. Make one end where the head of the figure will be attached, make it narrower. The sausage should be slightly flattened with your palm.
The next step is to roll out a 1 cm thick pancake and use a mold to make a heart. Stick it to the body of the figure, approximately in the middle. Also, according to the principle of rolling the sausage, form the handles and stick them to the body on the sides. Roll a small ball into the shape of the angel's head and stick to the top base of the shape. You can also dazzle hair as a supplement.
In order for the figurine to dry, it should be left for 1-2 days, if you want the process to go faster, send the craft to the oven. After that, you can start painting. If you do not have acrylic paints, you can mix gouache with PVA glue. When the figurine is dry, it will be completely ready. You can hang the angel on a string and decorate any corner of your apartment.
