Do-it-yourself coffee souvenir toy “Pike” with the aroma of coffee. Master class with step-by-step photos.

The master class was held at the Kalevala District Children's Creativity House with 4th grade students from the Kalevala Secondary School as part of the quest game “Children of the Glorious Kalevala” on February 28.

Ordina Svetlana Vladimirovna, teacher of additional education.
Place of work: MBU DO "Kalevala District House of Children's Creativity", Kalevala village, Kalevala district, Republic of Karelia.
Description: The master class is intended for adults who are passionate about arts and crafts, teachers of additional education, students from the 4th grade and older, as well as for guests and tourists who visited our native places.
Application: The souvenir can be given to those who love fishing. “Pike” can become a brand for “Fisherman’s Day”. Original scented pendant for the car. Tourists will take home a souvenir and remember Kalevala. School students will place it in their room and remember the Epic “Kalevala”.
Target: making a coffee toy “Pike”.
Tasks:
Educational:
- introduce the “Epic of Kalevala”, the heroes of the epic, including: “pike”
-introduce a new type of arts and crafts and techniques for making a coffee toy
Educational:
- develop positive emotions through your work
- develop interest in a hobby - coffee toys, through acquired skills and abilities
Educational:
- cultivate frugality, hard work, artistic taste, imaginative vision
Materials and tools for sewing:
- paper and a simple pencil
- a piece of white cotton fabric
- needle, white thread
- scissors
- tweezers
- skewer
- padding polyester
Materials and tools for tinting:
- PVA glue
- instant coffee
- cinnamon
- vanillin
- wide and narrow synthetic brushes
- acrylic paints

"Kalevala"- Karelian-Finnish poetic epic, which is based on runes. Elias Lönnrot worked on the creation of “Kalevala”, traveling around Karelia, meeting with rune singers. Most of the runes are collected in our area.
"Kalevala"- this is the name of one of the two countries (the second country is called Pohjola) in which the heroes of the epic live and travel: Väinämöinen, Aino, Ilmarinen, Lemminkäinen, Kullervo.
The epic opens with the tale of the creation of the world and the birth of the main character of Kalevala, Väinämöinen, traveling to the country of Pohjola for his bride. Along the way, he overcomes the difficulties that stand in his way. One of the obstacles was a large pike.

Rune 40
"The boat can't move,
The boardwalk did not move.
Old, faithful Väinämöinen
He says the following words:
“You, cheerful Lemminkäinen,
Look there, bend over:
What is it that holds a boat?
What stopped our boat
In the spreading streams,
In the calmed depths?
What is there: some kind of stump, or a stone,
Or is there another obstacle there?
The cheerful Lemminkäinen himself
I bent down to look there,
Looks down under the boat quickly,
He says the following words:
“Our shuttle does not sit on a stump,
Not on a stump or on a stone:
He sits on the shoulder of a pike,
On the thigh of a sea dog."
Old, faithful Väinämöinen
He says the following words:
“You are not fit to be half a husband,
You are not even a third of a hero!
If there is a need for a husband,
If your husband's intelligence is needed,
There is not enough intelligence here,
Your sanity disappears."
The blade itself takes out,
He took out a sharp iron:
He thrusts a blade into the waves,
It pierces deep from the edge of the boat,
In the back of that huge pike,
In the ribs of that sea dog.
The sword, however, remained there
And got stuck in the fish's body.
Old, faithful Väinämöinen
He pulled the fish out
He lifted the pike out of the water,
It fell apart:
The fish tail fell to the bottom,
The head fell into the boat.
The shuttle could pass again,
The boat started moving.
And they cooked this pike,
Prepared for breakfast.
There are bones left on the rock,
Fish bones on a cliff."

Coffee toys very popular today. This is an exciting hobby. Souvenirs smelling of coffee and spices are a wonderful gift.
The result of the master class will be a product that will delight you with its aroma for a long time.
Progress:
1. To sew a souvenir, prepare the necessary materials and tools:

2. Choose an image, silhouette and size. Draw a sketch.

3. Cut out the blank from paper. Trace the paper pattern with a simple pencil on white cotton so that
the line was not clearly defined.

4. On the front side we draw out the elements that are important to us (eyes, mouth...).

5. Stitch along the line using an electric sewing machine or by hand. Leave a hole at the bottom for
filler. Cut the workpiece along the stitch with scissors, leaving an allowance of 0.5 mm. Working with scissors
It is necessary to remember about safety precautions.

6. Important! We make notches in rounded places. Specifically in our work - throughout the entire workpiece. This
must be done so that when turning the product right side out, the allowances are not pulled together
textile.

7. Turn the product right side out.
We sew a line separating the fin and tail. You can use another option. Don't share.
Then the fin and tail will be voluminous.

8. Stuff the product tightly with padding polyester. Close the hole with a hidden seam.

9. Finished work without tinting.

10. To tint and paint the souvenir, prepare the necessary materials and tools:

11. Solution:
Place two tablespoons of instant coffee and cinnamon in a cup.
Add about 50 ml of boiling water, stir thoroughly and let cool slightly.
Pour 1-2 tablespoons of PVA glue into a wide white bowl (it depends on the quantity and quality of the glue,
How hard will the toy cover be?)
Gradually mix the coffee solution into the glue, achieving a uniform tone.
12. Apply the solution to the workpiece with light, quick movements. Only touch fabric. Try
Do not wet the filler.
You can use a hair dryer to dry the workpiece quickly.

13. Final.
You need to use your imagination to make the toy come to life. Use a thin brush and acrylic paints to paint the eyes,
mouth, fins, tail….. Use a black gel pen to highlight all the lines.

14. Saturate with aroma. Rub in vanilla for a pleasant aroma.

The master class was conducted by Elena Karpitskaya.

Jeans is an excellent material for creativity with almost inexhaustible possibilities. Its texture, color, strength, compatibility with other materials provide plenty of scope for imagination.

Materials:
denim in different colors;
base fabric;
sewing threads in dark yellow, turquoise and blue;
sequins of different diameters;
padding polyester;
any metal decor.

Tools:
sewing machine;
needles;
scissors;
tweezers for stuffing;
pliers for bending metal parts.

Progress.
Let's draw a pattern. The length depends on the desire - remember the fishing tales. Fold the base fabric in half, transfer the pattern and cut it out, leaving an allowance of 1.5-2 cm.

1

We decorate the details of all fins. On the front side we draw lines with a light pencil, along which we will then lay a machine stitch.

2

We machine stitch with dark yellow threads, placing sequins under the needle at the same time.

3

Along the edge of the fins and between the dark yellow lines we make turquoise stitching. We also sew on any decor.

4

When all the fin parts are ready, fold them right sides inward and sew them together. We turn it inside out, not forgetting to make cuts along the cut, and lightly stuff it with padding polyester.

5

Let's start with the tail. We apply a piece of brown fabric to the front side of the base and pin it with pins. We cut off the excess from the wrong side.

6

We decorate the tail in the same way as the fins.

7

We cut out an even rectangle from denim and “fringe” the edge, carefully pulling out the threads.

8

We attach the rectangle to the base of the tail and sew it with a stitch with a stitch length of 3-4 mm.

9

In the same way we sew all the strips and make stitching in the upper part of the body.

10

We place a fin under the head part and pin it with pins.

11

We stitch the gills and sew on the mouth - a strip of fabric. We decorate the fish.

This article will join the ranks of similar articles in the “cutting without preliminary drawing” section. We will learn to cut out various fish from a blank sheet of paper. The approximate structure of a fish is already partly familiar to us: Since the task of cutting out a fish is quite complex, let’s start by cutting out “fish in general” - whoever gets what kind. Once you get the hang of it, you will be able to cut out pikes and sturgeons to your liking, but for now it is important for us: with minimal paper consumption, cut out a silhouette with the characteristic features of a fish, an elongated spindle-shaped body, tapering towards the tail (forked) and towards the head. Instead of paws there are fins.

Let's take a longer rectangular sheet of paper. Where to begin? Carving is completely different from drawing, much less sculpting! It’s better to immediately estimate on a blank sheet of paper what the fish will be like. It’s like with a novel that has not yet been written, but is already in a more or less foldable form in the writer’s head when he takes up paper and pen! We will start from the tail, our first fish will swim from right to left, its tail rests on one edge of the sheet, and its nose on the opposite. Have you calculated? Okay, clearly imagine what you should get. Don't start acting at random. Draw your future fish with your finger on a piece of paper. Here they are, these smooth outlines - now we can clearly imagine them.

The first cut from the right edge of the sheet: caudal fin - tail - dorsal fin in the middle of the back, inclined towards the tail - body arch, passing into the head and ending at the left edge of the sheet.

Second cut: caudal fin-body, near-caudal fin again inclined towards the tail, abdomen, pectoral fin-arc to the left edge of the sheet at the same point where we ended the upper cut.

Cutting fish out of paper

That’s great, we have a completely viable specimen, but it’s difficult to classify this fish, it looks very general.

Next task: cut out a fish swimming from left to right. It would seem that there is a difference, but believe me, when repeating the image, so to speak, in a mirror image, you will consolidate your skills and find out what else you need to work on.

Our underwater kingdom will gladly welcome new inhabitants. However, we will not dwell on this success. Let's move on to specific types. For pike, of course, you should take a narrower strip of paper. The pike is more elongated and bar-shaped.

She has a long head, somewhat reminiscent of a crocodile's head. Let's cut out the predatory open mouth, even if it's a little exaggerated.

Well, here’s the task for dessert. Who is it with us? The huge mouth with the bracket downwards is already suggestive.

And the high dorsal fin and large upper tail blade finally convince us? SHARK!

For a long time I had been cherishing the dream of owning a stuffed beautiful pike, but the prices asked by good taxidermists discouraged any desire to order one. Gradually the idea arose to try my hand at this field.

My first experimental subject was an 80-centimeter pike. Before this, I studied the relevant specialized literature.

Since it is absolutely necessary to do everything in strict accordance with a detailed plan, the fish should first be placed in the freezer. To do this, carefully shake it off and wrap it in a wet, wrung-out towel.

Then you need to wrap it in film and place it in the freezer. While it “gets to condition”, you have time to prepare the necessary tools and chemicals.

Here is the list:

• solution bath (fish length plus 20 cm) or a large piece of film;
• sand (from 15 to 20 kg); alcohol (from 8 to 10 l);
• borax (500 g);
• gauze bandage (5 rolls measuring 5x2 cm);
• plastic film or board (approximately 40x80 cm);
• plastic clothespins;
• waxed cardboard;
• scissors with blunt ends;
• soft brush;
• brush;
• side cutters;
• pliers;
• sharp knife (scalpel);
• large knife;
• tweezers;
• pins;
• sewing needles;
• wood glue;
• twisted threads.

This is enough for all types of fish about 80-90 cm long.

Once the necessary materials have been purchased and you have a free weekend, you can begin. To make the individual stages of work more clear, I numbered them.

1. First, the fish is thawed. In this case, under no circumstances should the towel be torn off by force, otherwise the scales and fins may be damaged.
2. The fish is placed on the bottom of the bath, lightly sprinkled with sand. Then sand is also poured from the sides until the body is half immersed in it. Larger specimens can be placed on a large piece of film. In this case, the fish must be given the pose in which it will be “immortalized,” that is, the fins should be straightened so that it looks natural.

   

3. The surface of the sand is leveled, and the upper part of the fish is cleared of it. Dilute some of the gypsum powder and coat the fish with the resulting mass. To prevent the plaster from spreading, you should first cover the fins and the entire body along the contour.

   

4. When the thickness of the plaster is about 3 cm, the future base of the print (the current top side) is leveled using a suitable film and board.
5. After about an hour, the plaster will harden and the mold can be carefully removed. Since the fish has dried out a little during this time, it should be placed in a water bath so that it becomes elastic again. If you have worked hard, you will have a finished plaster mold in your hands, so accurate that you can clearly see the scale pattern on it.

   

   Due to air bubbles, pits may appear on the surface of the resulting shape - they should be covered up, otherwise protrusions will later form in these places on the body of the fish.

6. After 30 minutes, the fish is removed from the water bath, thoroughly cleaned of possible traces of mucus and placed on the future front side. On the reverse side, at a distance of approximately 5 cm from the base of the tail, the fish is cut along the lateral line, not reaching 5 cm to the beginning of the dorsal fin. Through this cut, the meat is removed in subsequent stages of work.
7. Using careful cuts, the skin is separated from the meat until they reach the rays of the fins, which must be cut with side cutters. Now you can quite easily separate the carcass with its entrails from the skin. The esophagus should not be cut close to the head, since it is subsequently tied with twisted thread. The same applies to the intestines in the anal area. Particular care should be taken to remove meat from the area of ​​the back of the head, tail and pharyngeal pouch, because in these places, the remains of meat, as experience shows, very often can be overlooked.

   

8. Cleaning your head is an activity that can ruin your appetite, and it also requires special care. Using side cutters, the spinal ridge is bitten off directly at the head and the canal to the head is widened so much that the contents inside can be removed using thin pliers.
9. Using a sharp knife, cut out the eyes from the sockets.
10. Through the eye sockets, muscle tissue is removed from the cheek pockets with the greatest care.

    

11. The skin, freed from meat, is placed for 24 hours in a tanning solution (alcohol and water in a ratio of 4:3), poured into the bath that has been vacated by this time.

    

12. To prevent insects from attacking the stuffed animal, dissolve 400 g of borax in 10 liters of water and leave the skin there for another 4-5 hours.
13. Use a towel to dry the skin. The remaining muscle fibers from the skin and fins are scraped off with the back of a knife, and the rays themselves are shortened to 0.5 cm using side cutters. It’s amazing how much more meat is separated!

    

14. The esophagus and rectum are tied inside the skin with twisted threads.
15. The skin is placed in a negative shape, the fins are secured with several pins. In this form, the skin is filled up to half with sand, and the tail and pharyngeal cavities are filled with pieces of gauze bandage soaked in plaster.

    

16. The second half of the stuffed animal is modeled using the hardened lower half. This requires a good eye and patience. If too much plaster is applied to one side, you can scrape it off with a knife. It is extremely important to keep in mind the following: the degree of filling is considered optimal if there is a 1 cm wide gap between the planes of the skin incision.

    

17. The cheek pouches are filled with plaster through the empty eye sockets.
18. After about an hour, the filler hardens, the skin at the incision site is lifted and the plaster body is covered with a thin layer of wood glue. The skin is then pressed back onto the plaster body and pinned in place to dry.
19. Pieces corresponding to the size of the fins are cut out of wax paper. Using plastic clothespins, the fins are spread onto them to dry. The same is done with the gill covers so that everything retains its natural shape.
20. Using a wooden block, the mouth is slightly opened. However, you cannot overdo it, otherwise the stuffed animal will look unnatural.

    

21. A freshly prepared stuffed animal now needs a month to dry in a dust-free room. It is advisable to store the stuffed animal on a stand so that it is blown with air from all sides.
22. The stuffed animal is now painted, but its skin has lost its original color. Eyes are missing and some fin may be damaged. To finalize the stuffed animal, the following materials and tools are needed: silk paper (one or two sheets); wood glue; paint with a metallic sheen (depending on the type of fish: silver, gold, green); oil art paint, matting agent (quick-drying), clear varnish, thinner, hard and soft brushes, glass eyes.
23. The supports of the fins and gill covers, as well as the wooden block from the mouth, are removed.
24. A small amount of plaster is used to fill the eye sockets so that glass eyes can be placed.

    

25. If the fins are damaged, they can be glued on the back side with silk paper, which is first coated with a special compound (such as BF-2 or BF-4) and cut with scissors to the desired shape.
26. A colorless varnish is used as a primer, which is applied in a thin layer. After the varnish has dried, the stuffed animal is varnished in accordance with the color of the fish.

    I first coated my pike with a solid silver primer. The top and bottom sides were shaded in green or white.

    I painted the golden dots with a thin brush. The pectoral fins are colored the color of pike meat with a slight shade of red.

27. In the finished stuffed fish, carefully drill two holes into which two suitable dowels are inserted. The stuffed animal is attached to the decorative board with two screws - ready!

Your first trophy can take its place of honor.

PIKE FROM JEANS

The master class was conducted by Elena Karpitskaya.

Jeans is an excellent material for creativity with almost inexhaustible possibilities. Its texture, color, strength, compatibility with other materials provide plenty of scope for imagination.

Materials:
. denim in different colors;
. base fabric;
. sewing threads in dark yellow, turquoise and blue;
. sequins of different diameters;
. padding polyester;
. any metal decor.

Tools:
. sewing machine;
. needles;
. scissors;
. tweezers for stuffing;
. pliers for bending metal parts.

Progress.
Let's draw a pattern. The length depends on the desire - remember the fishing tales. Fold the base fabric in half, transfer the pattern and cut it out, leaving an allowance of 1.5-2 cm.

We decorate the details of all fins. On the front side we draw lines with a light pencil, along which we will then lay a machine stitch.

We machine stitch with dark yellow threads, placing sequins under the needle at the same time.

Along the edge of the fins and between the dark yellow lines we make turquoise stitching. We also sew on any decor.

When all the fin parts are ready, fold them right sides inward and sew them together. We turn it inside out, not forgetting to make cuts along the cut, and lightly stuff it with padding polyester.

Let's start with the tail. We apply a piece of brown fabric to the front side of the base and pin it with pins. We cut off the excess from the wrong side.

We decorate the tail in the same way as the fins.

We cut out an even rectangle from denim and “fringe” the edge, carefully pulling out the threads.

We attach the rectangle to the base of the tail and sew it with a stitch with a stitch length of 3-4 mm.

In the same way we sew all the strips and make stitching in the upper part of the body.

We place a fin under the head part and pin it with pins.

We stitch the gills and sew on the mouth - a strip of fabric. We decorate the fish.