Angels are quite popular toys, they are used for New Year and Christmas night, for Easter holidays, as decorations for the kitchen or children's room, sometimes it is used as a talisman for the home. This article tells how to make an angel from fabric with your own hands and what is needed for this.
Felt angel.
Materials for work:
- Colored felt fabric;
- Transparent PVA;
- Dry pastel;
- Set of acrylic paints;
- Satin ribbon;
- Beads for decoration;
- Sintepon;
- Scissors;
- Needles.
Procedure:
- First, you need to cut out the pattern, draw it yourself or find it on the Internet.
- For the arms and legs you will need two identical pieces, because they will be sewn and stuffed.
- It is necessary to sew legs and arms from felt. Stuff them tightly with padding polyester.
- Next, the body and clothes for the doll angel are made.
- It is advisable to sew the head and hair together in advance. At the end, make wings for the product.
In the classic version, the wings need to be made from regular cardboard. Then you need to follow the instructions:
- Glue the wings of the product;
- Next, they need to be covered with thin paper;
- It is advisable to take feathers from a pillow in order to glue the wings;
- Sew Velcro to the wings and attach them to the clothing, they will be removable.
How to make a face for a doll from nylon
To understand how to make a doll's face from nylon tights, you need to familiarize yourself with the materials used.
What is needed for work:
- Nylon tights;
- Synthetic fluff;
- The sponge is soft;
- Thread, needles and buttons;
- A piece of cotton fabric;
- PVA and paints;
- Hairspray.
The first step is to make the doll's head. You need to twist a ball of synthetic fluff. Then fill the tights with it and pull it tight. To make the head round, you need to take a sponge, cut a circle out of it and apply synthetic fluff to it.
Secure this ball with a thread. Use a needle to mark the nose and ears. Now you need to tighten the nose and ears with a thread.
Please note! The cheeks and eyes are also made using the tightening method. At the end of the work, the product needs to be made up with regular cosmetics. And the hair on the head needs to be sewn from scraps of fabric.
Angel made of fabric
Do-it-yourself angel doll made of fabric, this master class is aimed at creating a New Year's toy that can be hung on a Christmas tree or placed under it.
Manufacturing procedure:
- To prepare the material, you will need a 20x20 cm square piece (jute, chintz, tulle, linen, cotton, tulle) - this will be the fabric for the doll's body, 15x15 cm for the wings, and also knitting thread.
- Next, you need to finish the edges of the product; a few cm around the perimeter need to be “fluffed up”, pulling out the longitudinal wefts of the fabric.
- For the head, you need to place a ball of cotton wool or synthetic fluff in the center of the square, and fold the fabric diagonally.
- The neck needs to be marked with a tightening. For the arms, the edge of the fabric needs to be folded 3 cm, folded into an envelope, and tied with yarn.
- For the wings, fold a small square diagonally, then into an accordion, and sew it with thread to the back of the toy.
In addition to regular fabric, it will be beautiful to make a toy from snow-white wool. You need to buy wool, about 60 cm. Fold it in half and knit with threads in the center, carefully tie knots. Then the product needs to be folded in half again. Mark the neck of the toy and tighten with thread. Next, you need to take two pieces of wool 10 cm each and place them on top of each other.
Divide the body threads in half and insert the arm pieces between them. Mark the neck line with a silver thread. Wrap the thread across the front, over the left shoulder and move to the back. Also secure the right side and move to the waist line. Tighten the end of the thread at the back.
Stretch the arms a little, tuck the tip up and tie it with a gold thread. To make a halo, you need colored beads, string them on a fishing line and form a circle. Sew them to the head with regular threads. Cut a small fringe out of yarn on the doll's dress. It is advisable to sew the wings out of tulle and wire.
Print and cut out the wing sketch. Insert wire along the upper and lower edges. Then apply the drawing to the interlining and cut out 4 identical parts. Run wire along the upper and lower ends of the paper. Finally, glue feathers or cotton wool onto the wings and fluff them up a little with your hands.
Angel from the semicircle
It is advisable to make such an angel from felt. First, you need to draw a semicircle pattern. Trace it on the fabric and cut it out. Lay the pattern out horizontally, with the cutout facing away from you. Pull the two ends of the product to the center and move them back a little. Sew the fabric in this position.
Next, cut out the head. It will be made from two circles sewn together. Make the doll's hairstyle of your choice. Finally, sew the wings. They are made of white material. The shape and appearance of the wings can be varied. Sew them to the back of the toy. Finally, decorate with beads or rhinestones.
Simple angel
White angel, the fabric for dolls is cotton or linen. Such a toy can be made together with a child.
You need to take a round blank and divide it into three parts. One of them will be the body, and you need to sew wings from the others. Next, cut out a flesh-colored circle, this will be the head. It can be without facial features, or you can decorate it with beads (these will be the eyes). A beautiful hairstyle will be made from wool yarn. You can make several types of different angels at once, which the child will really like.
Angel sachet
For such a toy you need burlap and various spices (herbs). You can buy a ready-made assortment of herbs or collect them yourself. A fabric sachet is also made according to a pattern. It can be found in various master classes or drawn yourself. Cut blanks from coarse fabric (burlap, jute) and fill them with herbs. The wings can be made wavy.
To do this, you need to cut out the blank and draw the outline of the waves. You can sew it with bright threads, but it is advisable to take yarn in the same color as the toy. For decoration, you can use a heart and sew it onto the doll. Sew a satin ribbon in the head to hang the sachet. Such products are mainly used in the kitchen, as decoration and a scented toy. Therefore, it is not very suitable for a child's room. Sometimes they are hung in cars. Choose herbs according to your preference, as some of them can cause allergic reactions.
Angel with beads
The white angel fabric is made from two types: felt and cotton. You will also need a thick thread and beads. Find a pattern and cut out all the necessary details.
Sew them together and stuff them with padding polyester. Sew beautiful wings onto the back. They can be decorated with a zigzag stitch. Make the arms and legs of the toy in the same way. Now you need to decorate the craft with beads. To do this, string the first decoration on a thread and sew it to the toy. 5 beads will be enough, the bottom of the toy can be edged with lace.
Burlap Angel
These toys are similar to those that grandmothers made for their grandchildren in childhood. It is quite easy to make an angel from burlap. Roll a cone out of cardboard and cover it with fabric of your choice. It is recommended to simply glue the burlap to one side of the cardboard. Roll the fabric into a cone and fix it with hot glue or a stapler. Next, you need to make the head.
Cut out a circle, fill it with padding polyester and sew it up. The hairdo is made from yarn that matches the color of the burlap. Make several ropes and sew them to the head. You can weave a halo from white yarn. It needs to be sewn on just above the head. The gap between the head and the body can be hidden with lace. Sew a small bow from a satin ribbon and attach it to the chest.
The last step is making the wings. They are also made of burlap. But they are decorated with lace along the edge.
We assemble an angel from cardboard and fabric
Draw a sketch and transfer it to fabric and cardboard. Make all the blanks. Using glue, attach the material to the cardboard.
Next, you need to roll up the craft.
Please note! The method of creating such a product can be slightly improved. For example, make the toy double-sided. To do this, you need to glue the material not to one part of the cardboard, but to two.
The wings can be made of any material, such as tulle. At the end, you must decorate them with beads or feathers.
In addition to all the listed types, wooden angels are very popular.
Approximate workflow:
- The angel is also made according to a pattern, find it and cut it out of wood;
- Cover the workpiece with white paint;
- Apply paper wings to the wooden blank as a template. Apply a layer of texture paste on top with a small brush and set the template aside. Cover the paste with glitter and let it dry;
- The second template will be the costume for the product; it also needs to be covered with paste. When it dries, you can build a snowflake on the doll’s chest;
- Use gold paint to paint patterns on the wood and hair for the toy;
- You can draw your face with a marker and get a blush with the help of cosmetics;
- Cut out several flowers from colored cardboard and glue them to the bottom of the doll's clothes;
- Finally, you need to make a ribbon to hang it on.
To create clothing elements, you can use tulle, organza, burlap, etc. You can look at clothing sewing options on the Internet. But for angels, a classic will be a fluffy dress with various bows or flowers. If desired, you can make a bow and arrows, a staff that they can hold. You can also give them different shapes, for example lying down or half-sitting.
You can make an angel from various materials, from cotton to thick burlap. You can involve a child in the process and make a toy based on his desire. Even a beginner in handicrafts can handle such work.
