A variety of different materials and techniques allows each craftswoman to find something to her liking: knitting, embroidery, macramé, making polymer clay products, sewing toys and tildes, and much, much more. But there are hobbies that few have heard of. For example, foamiran. What is it? And this is a very interesting way to diversify your leisure time and make bright and beautiful
out crafts.
DIY beauty
Foamiran - plastic suede, produced in the form of a sheet and characterized by softness. Features of the material allow it to be used in different types of needlework. With it, you can create a diverse volumetric decor: flowers, dolls, garlands, various home accessories. You can make gifts using such material. You can also say about foamiran that it is light and unpretentious in storage. It’s very simple to work with them, you can even make crafts with your child.
Soft, durable, even, porous
Foamiran is a very good material for needlework, and its main feature is the ability to stretch a little. This property is very important, because the product can be given any shape, and it will retain it. The molding of toys takes place through the influence on the suede of the heat of a person’s hands: it can be twisted, stretched, given a specific configuration. It is clear at the same time that the foamiran material is rather tender and fragile, that this is a rather interesting, but time-consuming process, since you will have to handle the material very carefully. Suede is easily cut with scissors, especially curly ones. By the way, the material is sold in different forms - in a roll, sheet version, elements already cut out and so on.
Crafts from foamiran
This versatile material can be used primarily for decorative purposes: create, for example, floral decorations or fridge magnets. You can make gift wrapping from foamiran. Agree, giving such a gift is very nice! This material is widely used in scrapbooking and in the manufacture of dolls. By the way, the latter will appeal not only to children, but also to adults. You can use foamiran as a flat color base for decoupage or volumetric drawing. As you can see, the material allows you to direct your imagination into any creative direction.
It is noteworthy that many children's toys are also made of foamiran. Probably, everyone saw in the shops multi-colored sheets with a porous structure, in which various letters or figures were carved. For those who want to do creative work, it’s foamiran that will be the most economical and at the same time environmentally friendly material. What is it, you now know. It only remains to determine the color (on sale you can find sheets of 25 different shades!), Come up with the product that you want to create, and you can safely begin creative activity. The material is very simple, but at the same time bright and beautiful, so working with it is not only easy, but also pleasant. Unleash your imagination, spend time with benefit for the soul.