It's never too late to learn something new.Decorative and applied art is a very vivid example. What a man does not think of to take advantage of his free time: a wall panel made of rolls from toilet paper, a lamb of cotton swabs, figures from a salted dough ... But in this article we will talk about crafts made of coffee beans.
In the world of handicrafts
The word "handicraft" speaks for itself:do with your hands. Such crafts are always in price, because the author invests in them during work a piece of his soul, his love. The value of such a toy is that it is in a single copy. Even if you make several of them according to the same technology, they will differ every time. Moreover, if the work will be done by different people: everyone has his own vision. A small individual detail gives each craftsman his own character.
And it does not matter that the factory toy is made moreaccurately, correctly and accurately. But there is a whole party. A handmade craftsmanship is unique. It is carried out either by order or by some solemn occasion. Here, for example, coffee monkeys with their own hands today are very relevant, as the year of the Monkey has come, and such a souvenir is now in place.
Symbol of the Year
Coffee monkeys, made with their own hands,are the symbol of the coming of 2016, the year of the Red Fiery Monkey. She will become a mistress in the house, she will attract luck and wealth for a year, but for this, according to oriental traditions, she should be appeased: in the decor we choose her favorite color, we arrange figures with her image everywhere. This is where we will be helped by monkeys from coffee beans, the technology of which will be proposed later in the article.
Funny Fridge Magnet
For the manufacture of these wonderful monkeys we will need: cardboard, twine, glue, scissors, colored paper, a handful of coffee beans.
Cut out a circle from cardboard.On it, starting from the outside, glue the coffee beans. We take the template of the monkey's muzzle (it must be prepared in advance), glued to the coffee circle. From the twine we make a bow-butterfly, a bang. We cut four pieces of twine length of 5-6 cm. These will be the feet. One end is attached to the "trunk", the other is glued on the coffee beans. If it's a monkey-girl, from a colored paper we make a bow on a bang. The boy can be given in the front paws of an object, for example a banana, as in the picture.
These monkeys of coffee beans can be used as a magnet on the fridge, or they can be glued to the cardboard and paste the frame, then they will be a wonderful decoration of your desktop.
Fragrant Monkey
Very original will be a souvenir-coffeemonkey, a master class for the manufacture of which is quite simple. This hand-craft, in addition to being funny, still able to fill the room with a rich aroma of coffee.
To make this craft, you need a natural linen cloth, a needle, colored threads and coffee beans.
First we find or construct ourselvesPattern of a monkey. We make two identical parts from the fabric, then gently sew them from the wrong side, leaving a small hole on the top of the head. Through it we turn out the workpiece, fill it with coffee beans and sew it. Now it remains to decorate the monkey: we sew the tail prepared from the thread, a stick; embroider eyes, nose, mouth; we make inscriptions at will (they also need to be embroidered). A fragrant bag can stand leaning on the tail, and you can make a loop and hang it. Here is our souvenir and ready. Coffee monkeys, sewn with their own hands, will be a home guard in the coming year.
Making a coffee monkey
Here's another idea - fragrant coffee monkeys with their own hands are made very simple.
For this craft, you will need: linen cloth, glue, instant coffee, hard brush, thread, needle, filler, scissors, paper, pencil, cinnamon or vanillin.
First, print out the pattern of the monkey.We transfer it to the fabric, cut out two parts, sew on the wrong side. On the vertex, we leave a small hole, turn it out, fill it with filler and sew it, adding a loop so that the toy can be hung.
At the next stage, the toy is toned.First, prepare the solution: to half a cup of boiling water, add two teaspoons of coffee, a little bit of vanillin or cinnamon and two teaspoons of PVA glue and mix everything well.
Now apply the solution to the figure with a brush. It is necessary to work quickly, so that only the outer layer becomes impregnated, and not the stuffing. When everything is ready, dry it by hanging it by the eyelet.
When the monkey dries, decorate it at your own discretion.
Another monkey
The original magnet on the refrigerator can be a monkey from twine and coffee beans.
Take a handful of coffee beans, brown knitting threads, twine, glue, scissors, cardboard, a monkey template and the figures of the coming year.
We start by printing out the templates, which are cut out and pasted onto cardboard. When it dries well, cut out the blanks.
The next step is to paste a string. We begin with a muzzle: we take a twine and paste on a circle, finishing in the center. Now we need to make a fringe of the face with a brown thread.
We take two coffee beans. One is divided along - these are the ears, we glue them. Another divide across - it's eyes, also glued to the place.
Now we make up the head of the monkey with twine,also make a brown edging. According to the developed scheme we decorate the ears, trunk and legs. On the muzzle we glue the coffee beans - this will be a spout, a piece of red thread "draw" the mouth. On the tips of the feet can also be glued on the coffee beans.
We begin to make figures for the year.We glue coffee beans onto the blanks. When dry, wrapped in twine. We fix these figures with the help of a rope on the previously prepared narrow strip of cardboard, also wrapped in twine. At the ends of this strip we tie pieces of twine, the other side attach them to the legs of the monkey.
It remains to attach the magnet to the body from the backside. We got an amusing coffee monkey, a master class on the manufacture of which can be used as an example of work on other hand-made articles.
Funny variations
Another way to make a coffee monkey. For this craft, we take light colored cardboard, glue, scissors, a handful of coffee beans, a sprig of any plant.
First we find or build ourselvessuitable template monkey, print it, carefully cut out and paste on the cardboard, which already has a twig. We will arrange it so that the monkey hangs on the branch. Now, on the entire monkey pattern, we paste coffee beans, leaving an unglued muzzle and ears. On the muzzle grains denote eyes, a nose and a mouth.
Original gift
Such amusing monkeys are only a part of that,how can coffee crafts look like. Recently, it has become a fashion trend, as coffee is a very good material. Interesting structure and deep saturated color of grains make it possible to make original models of them, which can be safely used as a gift. Also, the grains do not deteriorate, and their pleasant aroma can create a cozy and warm atmosphere in the house, which is so necessary in cold winter evenings. In addition, in the crafts of coffee beans there is a part of your soul that you put into work.
Despite the fact that coffee grains are a very expensive material, it is still used often, as things from them look very stylish and original.
