Valenki, as we all know, are originally Russian winter footwear. They are unusually warm and comfortable. But such shoes do not really fit into modern styles of clothing. Valenki are usually produced in three colors - black, white and gray, and they all look exactly the same. But every woman wants to be beautiful, individual, have some zest. If you still bought your boots, then try to decorate them yourself, you will see how this shoes will play in a new way.
Decorating boots with your own hands is a creative process. It all depends on your ideas and fantasy. Try to remember what kind of needlework your soul is laying on, and proceed with the design. And in order to make it easier for you to decide on the choice of jewelry, we will offer you some ideas.
Decoration of felt boots with paints
Often used to decorate boots are acrylic paint. Before its application, dress the felt boots, completely or definite place for painting, with PVA glue. This is done to ensure that the paint is laid flat, and the villi do not interfere with the drawing of the picture. When the glue dries and becomes transparent, apply the selected pattern or pattern to the impregnated surface with a piece of soap or chalk. Now draw a black paint with a thin brush. After that, boldly paint the picture as you wish. But remember that after drying the colors become slightly darker, so consider this when choosing shades for painting.
Allow the paint to dry for 7-8 hours, and then iron (without steam) each felt boots, before covering it with a thin cloth.
Embroidery
For those who love to embroider, the option of embroidered boots' embroidery will suit. This can be a smooth or embroidered cross. Select a picture and with a copy paper, put it on the felt boots, or draw it by hand with a pencil or chalk. This will be the main contour for embroidery. The texture of the felt boots is rather rough, so choose thick threads (woolen, synthetic or cotton). Stock up with a gypsy needle with a wide eyelet and thimble. Before performing the work, check the quality of the thread color so that they will not be shed.
Finishing with fur
Sometimes people are interested in how to decorate felt boots with fur, which is also nothing particularly difficult. Choose black, white or colored fur, it can be in tone with the color of boots or contrast with it. Cut the workpiece out of the desired width and length, sew them to the shoes on the inside, and then bend it to the outside, then glue it. On the edge of the fur can be trimmed with braid. And from the remnants of fur on each felt boots, you can sew two pompoms.
Use of applications in the decoration of boots
If you decide how to decorate children's felt boots, then this is best for a fun application in the form of animated characters, funny animals, cars, different flowers, snowflakes or snowmen. To do this, and fit pieces of fabric, ribbons, buttons, and even rhinestones. Patches choose contrasting shades,
Boots embroidered with beads
It will be nice to look and embroidery with beads. Before decorating the felt boots with beads, pre-apply the selected pattern to their surface. Sewing each bead separately is inconvenient - too thick foundation. Better string the desired number of beads on a long string. Then place it on the picture and fasten it with small stitches. For a basis and fastening of beads use thin threads which on color coincide with color of a felt-boots.