Doll

In straw, there are many options for making straw dolls. The most simple techniques that come from traditional folk art, based on the excesses 1-2 straw bunches. These dolls are easy to manufacture and have small sizes: 12— 20 see Modern craftsmen have developed techniques for making puppets based on the composite frames. The elements of such dolls — the head, upper torso and lower torso are produced separately, they can have a frame, assembled from bundles of straw or wicker base. Modern dolls rough frame is made most often for the head, arms and upper torso, the male figures — and even for the feet. The lower part of the doll (usually skirt) made of collected in a cone beam solid Solomin, braided from twisted braids in the form of a bell or sew flat braids. In all cases use the most varied decor. In the men's sculpture additionally issued pants and shoes.
The following are the most characteristic examples of the female and male figures, based on traditional and modern processing techniques.
Doll (female figure, size 12x7x3 cm) based on 2 bundles of straw.
Materials:
18 Solomin from the middle part of the stem with a diameter of 3 mm and a length of 18 cm for the body;
7 Solomin from the middle part of the stem with a diameter of 3 mm and a length of 8 cm for the hands;
3 long straw from the top of the stem with a diameter of 1.5—2 mm for the hair;
2 straw ribbon red and natural colors width 5 mm and a length of 30-35 cm;
red thin ribbon with a width of 3-4 mm and a length of 50 cm;
bead diameter 1.5 cm for the frame head; scissors, thread. Equipment:
flat braid "pigtail" of 3 Solomin ;
a simple flat braid of 4 Solomin .
Execution of the work.
1. Weave braided "pigtail" length 25-27 cm 3 Solomin, prepared for the hairstyle of the doll.
2. From the beam prepared for the body of the doll is straw, take 15 pieces, align along one edge. Between the ends of straws to a depth of 1.5—2 cm, place the thick end of braided hair. Tightly tie the ends of the straw bundle together with a network. The dressing position at a distance of 1.5 cm from the edge of the straw of the beam (figure 5.80).
3. Place a straw inside the bead bundle. Spread evenly around it the straw and make the following dressing right on the border beads. You get the doll head (figure 5.80 b).
4. Take the straw, prepared for handles dolls. Tie them tightly together the two dressings. Distance between dressings equals 5 cm. the Ends of straws cut so that their length was 6-7 mm (figure 5.80).
5. Determine where your doll will have the face. Divide the straw torso in half at the front and rear beams. Between the beams, insert the handle of the doll. Pre-straw handles slightly flatten in the middle. Handle firmly, slide to the ligation of the neck (figure 5.80 g).
6. Tie the remaining 3 of the straw, prepared for the body, close to the ends. Place the straw inside the associated beam Solomin torso, propping them handle the doll (figure 5.80 d).
7. Tie the straw to the torso at the waist, equalizing the proportions of the doll (figure 5.80).
8. Weave of colored straw ribbons simple braid of 4 straws with a length of 7 cm.
9. Place the braid on the front of the torso of the doll apron. Secure the braid with thread at the waist of the doll. Wrap dressing the neck with a ribbon, place the ends of a length of 13-15 cm and Then crosswise private the chest of the doll and tie at the back waist. The ends of the ribbon Express free.
10. Top dressing of the head tie a ribbon, leaving the ends with a length of 8-9 cm, which tie in a loop. Braided "pigtail" tied at the top of the beam Solomin, double-wrap bandaging around the top of the head and pull forward over your shoulder like a braid. Secure the braid by tying it to the belt free end of the ribbon.
11. Close ties binding the hands. The straw on the skirt of the doll exactly trim.
Doll (male figure, size 12x7x3 cm) based on 2 bundles of straw.
Materials:
21 straw from the middle part of the stem with a diameter of 3 mm and a length of 18 cm for the body;
7 Solomin from the middle part of the stem with a diameter of 3 mm and a length of 8 cm for the hands;
3 long straw from the top of the stem with a diameter of 1.5—2 mm for sandals and headgear;
4 long straw from the middle part of the stem with a diameter of 3 mm to perform the items of clothing;
red thin ribbon with a width of 3-4 mm and a length of 50 cm;
bead diameter 1.5 cm for the frame head;
scissors, thread, PVA glue.
Equipment:
flat braid "pigtail" of 3 Solomin ;
a simple flat braid of 4 Solomin .
Execution of the work.

1. From the beam prepared for the body of the doll Solomin take 18 pieces, align along one edge. Tightly tie the ends of the straw bundle. The dressing position at a distance of 3.5—4 cm from the edge of the straw of the beam (figure 5.81). Solomin from the top of the beam will be carried out hair, the lower will be the basis for the torso and legs.
3. Place a straw inside the bead bundle. Spread evenly around it the straw and make the following dressing right on the border beads. You get the doll head (figure 5.81 b).
4. Take the straw, prepared for handles dolls. Tie them tightly together the two dressings. Distance between dressings equals 5 cm. the Ends of straws cut so that their length was 6-7 mm (figure 5.81).
5. Determine where your doll will have the face. Divide the straw torso in half at the front and rear beams. Between the beams, insert the handle of the doll. Pre-straw handles slightly flatten in the middle. Handle firmly, slide to the ligation of the neck (figure 5.81 g).
6. Tie the remaining 3 of the straw, prepared for the body, close to the ends. Place the straw inside the associated beam Solomin torso, propping them handle the doll (figure 5.81 d).
7. Tie the straw to the torso at the waist, equalizing the proportions of the doll (figure 5.81).
8. Divide the loose ends of straws into 2 equal parts, left and right for 9 straws in each, — these will be the legs of the doll. Tie each bundle at the bottom at a distance of 6— 6.5 cm from the waist (figure 5.81 g).
9. A bundle of short straws, used for the execution of the doll's hair, a laminate with a needle on a narrow strip of width 1.5—2 mm. straw evenly Split fold down, spreading them across the surface of the head. Position Solomin fix temporary ligation that after the straw dries, remove the (figure 5.81 h).
10. Weave of long straws taken from the middle part of the stem with a diameter of 3 mm, 2 plain flat braids of 4 straws with a length of 9 cm.
11. Fold the braids criss-cross across the shoulders of the doll and tie a ribbon at the waist.
12. Straw narrow ribbons with a width of 2 mm perivate criss-cross each leg of the doll from the knee. Ribbon tie at the bottom of the bandaging of feet.
13. Weave the long braided "pigtail" with a width of 4-5 mm and a length of 25-27 cm.
14. Cut the pieces braids "braid" and make two rings linking the ends of the braids. The diameter of each ring is 1.5 cm From the rings you make shoes doll. Inside each ring, place the leg of the doll at the bottom of the dressing and tie together at the rear of the legs. Kolechkom give an elongated shape, mimicking the feet (figure 5.81). Thread close dressings, wound their narrow straw ribbons. The exposed portion of the straw bundles from foot doll trim. Set the doll on the plane.
15. Dried straw, which is made of doll hair, cut in a smooth hairstyle. Make a Bang, opening your face. From braids "braid" tie or sew a ring corresponding to the perimeter of the head. Lightly grease its inner side with glue and put on the head of a doll, fixing her hair.
16. Close ties binding the hands and neck.