33+ types of handicrafts, modern, classic and unusual new DIY folk art options

We are all human and we have the ability to fantasize and create beautiful things. This article talks about all types of classical and modern needlework and will open up the possibilities of making your imagination come true. All you need is to be patient, prepare different materials and supplies for creativity, and also use the knowledge acquired in our master classes. Do you want to explore the main species with your own hands or learn something new?

You can discover the talent of a master, test yourself in different types of folk art and simply create unique masterpieces that can become a gift for a loved one or a fashionable element of the interior.

Master classes on our site will help beginning needlewomen and folk art professionals discover the magical and unique world of DIY crafts. An accessible description of various techniques and incredible images that will awaken your desire to create. “

Modern popular handicraft

DIY embroidery with crochet and needle

Embroidery, as a lifelong hobby , is a very multifaceted type of needlework. This is a method of embroidering a design on canvas, using a needle and, mainly, floss threads. Yes, this is a very ancient type of folk art, but its diversity is amazing. Everyone is buzzing about the incredible collections of the most famous fashion houses. But most of the items on dress shows have magical prints, which, of course, are embroidered by craftswomen.

Luneville embroidery is a special type of embroidery, since it is probably the most unknown for our Slavic peoples. Mainly, it is used to decorate clothes and all kinds of jewelry. This beauty is embroidered using a special Luneville crochet hook. I will tell you that even a beginner can cope with this technique, because all you need to do is be careful in doing the work and have good tension on the stitches.

Cross stitch is perhaps the most popular needlework. For it you will need floss threads, any canvas, patience and perseverance. Yes, it's patience. But on the other hand, psychologists have proven that embroidery helps normalize a person’s mental background.

Satin embroidery is a special type of embroidery in which the fabric is completely filled with satin stitches. This technique does not require special skills, so it is considered one of the simplest. But it is worth paying attention to the fact that there are also a variety of satin stitch embroidery techniques, such as: knots, satin stitch in attachments, satin stitch on the floor, flat satin stitch, chain stitch, stem stitch, satin roller. Also, there are special types of embroidery, which are characterized by the predominance of certain techniques and color shades. For example, satin stitch, white stitch and shadow stitch.

A type of artistic needlework that is created using different types of ribbons and creates volume is called ribbon embroidery. Ribbons are used to decorate: clothing, wedding accessories, bed linen, souvenirs, and jewelry. This technique produces excellent paintings, boxes, sofa cushions, tablecloths, bags, and bedspreads.

Bead embroidery is a type of embroidery discovered for us by Russian needlewomen of the 17th century. They embroidered pictures and embroidered their dresses, first with pearls, and then, already known to us, with beads. Today, bead embroidery is interpreted in almost all types of decoration.

Handicrafts for the soul – knitting

Knitting is the process of making fabric or garments, which is carried out using machine and hand knitting. Of course, time passes, and such a type as knitting, naturally, does not stand still. And now craftswomen are experimenting with materials, patterns, and methods. Knitting has become a fashionable art of decoration and decoration. They are tied to interior items, toys and even cars. Read street knitting “Yarnbombing”

Lace and Irish lace

Lace is a decorative component made from fabric and thread. Irish lace MK read more.

Drawing is the oldest craft

Drawing is the most accurate way to convey whatever your imagination desires. Drawing is a way of personal expression. And it requires little - a blank sheet of paper or canvas, a pencil or brush, oil paints or watercolors. Tools may vary.

Drawing on porcelain is an activity that is carried out using the usual felt-tip pens, markers, and paints. For ease of design, the porcelain product with the applied pattern is sent to the oven. After the oven, the design is fixed and becomes waterproof. This creates an amazing decorative element.

Drawing on glass is an incredibly beautiful form of art, to which fashion and its new trends are in no way subject. This technique is used when painting lampshades, windows and various home decorations.

DIY weaving

Weaving is a way of combining flexible material (threads, stems, bast fibers, etc.). The process is as follows: each of the strips passes alternating, either above or below the others, at a straight angle or oblique.

Bamboo weaving is a product that carries a piece of environmentally friendly comfort. It is used for weaving baskets, handbags, various crafts and decor.

Beading is the formation of two-dimensional and three-dimensional compositions using beads and iron wire. Beads are tiny decorative objects with holes on both sides, they are needed so that a thread can be threaded.

Macrame is a technique of weaving threads with knots. Most often, two types of threads are used in macrame: for the base and for the working one. Of course, the work requires high-quality threads, so I advise experienced craftsmen to take silk cords, and for beginners, cotton ropes.

Modeling for needlewomen

Modeling is a method of giving a plastic material any shape. You can sculpt from anything: clay, salt dough, mastic, plaster, plasticine.

Modeling from polymer clay

Among the new DIY handicraft techniques, modeling from polymer clay should be highlighted. It is based on centuries-old sculpting techniques from natural raw materials, but the materials have become more accessible and easier to process. The material, which can be bought at any craft store, is used to make jewelry, toys, souvenirs, ikebana, decorative items and various accessories.

An even more accessible type of modeling is made from salt dough. Even preschool children make products, but processing the finished work in the oven can only be done by adults. They sculpt figures, figurines, decorations, toys and elements for a large panel using a combination of techniques.

New and unusual versions of folk crafts

Street knitting Yarnbombing in all its beauty

Don't want to limit yourself to creating knitted clothes and home items. Jarnbombing is trending! knit decor for your own summer cottages.

DIY diamond embroidery

This fascinating and very beautiful hobby comes from China. In it, the Chinese women combined two ancient techniques at once - mosaic and embroidery with beads and stones. Unlike conventional diamond embroidery, it occurs without the use of needles and threads.

Parchment craft (pergamano)

Using the parchment technique, create elements for scrapbooking and DIY decor. This type of handicraft is just beginning to gain momentum, so there are not so many educational materials on it in Russian.

Unusual handicraft Encaustic

Pictures that are drawn using an iron and wax crayons. It works as follows: wax crayons of different colors are applied to a well-heated iron, and they begin to draw. In this case, all sides of the iron are used.

Patchwork from denim scraps

Surely, every girl, and maybe even a guy, has jeans in their wardrobe that they either no longer like or are worn out. But don’t rush to say goodbye to them, but rather give it to them. You can make anything from scraps: from a fashionable skirt to soft toys for children.

Isothread

Isothread is a special type of decorative and applied art, where embroidery is applied, most often, to a cardboard surface. Now notebooks and postcards with embroidery are very popular.

The creativity of Kumi Yamashita is a new breath in needlework

A master who uses nails to create his paintings, as a rule, uses black thread and a white wooden base. The threads going from nail to nail act as lines going from point to point that form the image.

Painting from fabric folds

As it turned out, any fold in the fabric can become, downright, a masterpiece. We see this in the pictures below.

Pencil sculptures

Pencil sculptures are, so to speak, jewelry work on a pencil lead. But not only the rod is used as a working material, but also the remnants of what we used to call “shavings”.

Coffee bean paintings

It is more common for perception to hear that paintings are images painted with paints. But coffee (either beans or ground) can serve as an excellent apprentice for creating a high-quality painting. This technique is accessible even to ordinary people. Do-it-yourself decor will bring much more pleasure than store-bought. Panels and paintings made from aromatic grains will charge you with cheerfulness, optimism and energy.

Decoupage with printout

Decoupage is a technique for decorating various objects using napkins with certain patterns, which can be transferred to any surface.

Digital scrapbooking from classic to new crafts

Scrapbooking – author's design of photographs and memorabilia. This type requires your imagination. And it is she who will tell you what available materials are needed. Often, clippings from newspapers, magazines, buttons, lace, and fabric are used. Digital scrapbooking has grown out of the ordinary thanks to modern technology. Allows you to create chic photo books from ordinary photo albums.

Digital scrapbooking or how to make your photo album fabulous.

Carving

Carving fruits and vegetables generally implies decorative decoration of the festive table. A very ancient oriental craft that is only gaining interest in Europe.

Quilling

A very ancient, favorite pastime of the European nobility. Used to create paintings, decorate albums, postcards, souvenirs and jewelry.

Decorative handicrafts Topiary

Small decorative trees that are used to decorate various events, as well as to create home comfort. They are called European trees. The most popular shape for creating them is a circle and a cone. They are in no way similar to the trees that are familiar to the eye. What they will be like depends only on the imagination of the creator.

Ceramic floristry or modeling jewelry from polymer clay

An elegant type of needlework, which is carried out thanks to modeling from polymer clay with the finest elaboration of details. Products made from poly-clay are increasingly gaining interest among the younger generation. Children look through the workshops, try to repeat the crafts and brag about it among their friends. A hobby may well become a hobby that fills all your free time, but it’s worth it and you will see for yourself what amazing opportunities polymer clay opens up for crafts.

Iris fielding

This is a three-dimensional folding of paper with a spiral image. Often, ready-made templates are used to make these types of postcards. But the possibility of developing them ourselves is not excluded. Internet sources will be a good help for you in this regard. Iris folding technology is based on carefully gluing multi-colored stripes in accordance with a stencil.

Oshibana (osibana)

For all of us, since childhood, it has been customary in the fall to collect leaves and plants and dry them. And how many crafts were made from the herbarium. So, in the modern world this technique is called oshibana or oshibana. It is based on press-dried natural materials: flower petals, green and yellow leaves, stems and grass seeds.

Tilda dolls unusual needlework

These dolls, made from textiles, scraps of fabric using buttons and ribbons, are often made independently and given not only to children, but also, even more often, to adults as an unusual souvenir and interior element. The first tilde dolls were hand-made works by the young Norwegian designer Tone Finager The first store under the Tilda brand was opened in 1999. In this store one could purchase educational books and master classes on handicrafts, materials for embroidery and sewing, patterns for Tilda dolls, and ready-made dolls were not sold in the store.

Interesting weaving from newspaper tubes

A very popular type of needlework, since this technique has practically replaced the usual wickerwork. In addition, paper is a publicly available material. The main consumable material is paper, which is rolled into thin tubes using glue. For work, use ready-made dried tubes. Using different weaving techniques, you get wonderful baskets for things, boxes and just home decor.

Wickerwork as interior elements.

Toys made from nylon socks

Not so long ago, housewives found a use for old nylon socks/tights. They began to make incredibly beautiful toys from them. This creation method is very simple, so even children are happy to start making the toy that suits their taste.

Crafts from jeans tips

There are many ideas that require exactly those old jeans that you and your family have. They just don’t come up with anything. They can serve as material for accessories, home organizers, furniture upholstery, and even for creating denim shoes.

Knitting of polyethylene bags

If you are a housewife and you have plastic bags available, then pick up a hook or knitting needles. All kinds of carpets, handbags, covers - all this can be made from such, at first glance, useless material as a plastic bag. Crafts made from this material will delight not only you, but also nature. After all, by not throwing away polyethylene, we save nature from pollution.

Origami

Origami is the art of folding various paper crafts. Compositions made from origami crafts can serve as both a wonderful gift and an excellent hanging decor for your room.

Felting

Felting is the name given to working with natural unspun wool. With the help of felting you can create crafts, souvenirs, toys, and decorations of rare beauty and charm. Felting can be done wet or dry; flat crafts are made using the wet method, and voluminous items are made using the dry method.

Modern needlewomen like to combine two methods of felting. Toys made using the felting technique are especially charming. Soft animals come out almost as if they were alive: charming, tactilely very pleasant, textured.

And if you want to add something original to your jewelry collection, you can make beads using the felting technique. They will be unusual, pleasant to the touch and visually impressive. In order to make such bright works, you need the wool itself, needles, a felting machine or soapy water.

Classic ancient types of needlework

Sewing and flower making

Patchwork and applique in needlework

The patchwork technique is a type of folk art in which pieces of different objects are sewn together in a mosaic pattern to form a finished product. Most often, blankets and rugs are made using this technique. So, in order to create a beautiful blanket, you need to prepare the fragments, then start sewing them into blocks, and then join the finished blocks together and sew the lining to the fabric.

Applique is a method of connecting various parts, be it fabric or paper. You can sew and glue your ideas. You can also combine applique with embroidery. The main task is to turn on your imagination and create.

Quilts are creations made from pieces of fabric that are filled with cotton wool when stitched. This method produces wonderful toys, potholders, blankets, and can also serve as decoration for clothing.

Artistic processing of leather

Artistic processing of leather - we immediately remember the good old Nikita Kozhemyaka. And this is true, because already in those distant times, leather goods were very popular. We also know that even primitive people wore the skin of killed prey. It turns out that this craft is one of the most ancient. But working with leather, and even more so, its artistic processing, is not an easy task, because it is very important to know about all the intricacies of the preparatory operation for processing leather.

Weaving

Weaving is a craft that arose in the late Neolithic, and is therefore considered one of the most ancient. Fabric or linens are produced on weaving machines.

Carpet weaving

Carpet weaving – carpets whose purpose is to decorate walls and floors. A carpet is a textile product that is decorated with patterns of many colors. Carpets can be hand-made or machine-made .

Matting is a technique for weaving carpets or rugs from environmentally friendly fibers.

Burnout

Burning (pyrography) – among the many types of wood finishing, decorative burning occupies a special place. Pyrography is used in the manufacture of various souvenirs and furniture decor. The most suitable material for burning is plywood. And most importantly, the composition is an electric burner.

Fabric burning (guilloche) is a type of needlework that involves finishing products with openwork lace and making appliqués by burning using a guilloche machine.

Hot stamping is a printing process of burning onto leather, wood, cardboard.

Type of needlework made from wool Felting

Felting is a technique in which wool is soaked in a hot soap solution, then ironed and rubbed in different directions, gradually increasing the pressure.

Wet felting is when unspun wool fibers are felted due to sliding and repeated uniform influence on them.

Dry felting is the process of repeatedly piercing wool with a needle. At the end, the wool should unite into a dense, homogeneous structure, from which various products are then formed.

Khokhloma

Khokhloma - Folk art craft of painting wooden parts. The main colors of the painting are scarlet-red, black and vine. Basically, masters depict rowan berries and strawberries.

Handmade Batik

Batik is hand-painted fabric. An unconventional method of applying patterns and ornaments appeared in distant Indonesia. And in Europe, this method was discovered already in the 19th century. It became widespread thanks to the discovery of aniline dyes.

Cold batik - drawing is carried out using a contour stroke of a special composition. Artistic expressiveness is given by color stretches that are located inside separate closed planes.

Hot batik is a type of batik in which paraffin or molten wax plays a key role. When the wax is removed from the dyed fabric, then a multi-colored pattern is obtained on the colored fabric. Due to the fact that contour lines are not necessary here, soft transitions of tones are possible in the form.

Artistic carving

Artistic carving is a type of artistic application of a design on a workpiece using a chisel, chisel, ax, or chisel.

Stone carving is one with the types of art of sculpture. This type of creativity requires mental persistence and special perseverance, due to the fact that pebble is an unexpected material and it is quite difficult to give it the correct configuration due to its density.

Bone carving is, one might say, a type of art that has been preserved and reached our time since the times of primitive people. For this carving, tusks, whale teeth, fangs, skeletal bones, and horns are mainly used.

Wood carving is the processing of materials using various cutting and turning techniques. The work is very delicate and requires maximum concentration. Also, you will need quality tools.

Mosaic is a pattern or image laid out from small parts of any material.

Stained glass is a picture or pattern made of colored glass.

Sculpture is the art of creating three-dimensional works of art by carving, sculpting or casting.

Birch bark is a folk craft in which the outer layer is removed from the birch bark, usually it is golden in color. Birch bark is a very plastic natural material. Treated birch bark is woven in two directions: obliquely and straight.

Wine weaving is a handicraft in which the main material is a vine. Having mastered this technique, you can make a variety of baskets, chairs, unusual vases and chests, thereby decorating your home life.

Painting is another ancient type of needlework.

Painting is the art of decorating any surface with paints.

Gorodets painting is a very bright and plot-rich painting. The designs are dominated by a variety of animals, most often roosters and horses, and the products are also painted with various floral arrangements.

Polkhov-Maidan painting is a subject ornamental painting. Among the painting motifs, the most common are landscapes and households.

Mezen wood painting is a type of painting of spinning wheels and ladles. The most widely used ornaments are schematically depicted figures of deer and horses, which break off at the borders of the product.

Zhostovo painting is a type of painting for which metal is the main material. This is probably the most difficult and time-consuming painting, as it requires thorough preparation of the base for painting, and after painting there are many stages of drying.

Semenovskaya painting - originates from the entire famous Semenovskaya spoon with a special ornament. But already in 1970, a factory appeared that produced a matryoshka doll that holds a flower arrangement in its hands - this is precisely the main element in this painting.

Gzhel is painting on a white background of a porcelain product with blue paints, it is also called “covering”. Gzhel painting is divided into three: main, ornamental and narrative. The main one is plant painting, the ornamental one is geometric shapes along the edges of the product, the subject one is the seasons and nature.

Stained glass painting is an independent decoration of glass surfaces. For painting, acrylic or silicate fabrics are required.

Arts and crafts

Quite a large section of fine arts. It contains various branches of difficult creative and mental activity, which is aimed at inventing incredible creations with practical and aesthetic functions.

painting

Wood painting, the most popular and traditional in Russia, is slowing down a bit. Although, with the advent of a new request for decor made from natural wood, the painting appears different: a little primitive (only at first glance), but very charming and cozy. People are actively buying amulets in the form of wooden figurines of birds, animals of the Russian forest, stylized and cute.

It is difficult to imagine modern types of creativity and handicrafts without glass painting. Acrylic paints are used for painting, but special stained glass paints can also be used (the latter are for professionals). Glass plates, vases, cups, glasses are painted, simple jars become elegant decor after painting.

Another top type of needlework is dot painting. In this case, the artist does not use strokes and strokes; the entire image is formed by flat or three-dimensional points, which are located close to each other and form lines or various geometric shapes. The visual effect is beautiful - it resembles diamond embroidery, beadwork and rhinestone crafts.

Braided decorative pillowcase

Felt braids look warm, cozy and reminiscent of winter sweaters. Decorative pillowcases in Scandinavian interiors look especially elegant in this format. But you can use the same principle to sheathe any other products.

For the pillowcase, cut out two main parts and many long strips, the total width of which is equal to the width of the base. Take the length of the strip with a reserve, because it is from them that you will weave “braids”. Sew the strips from above to the top of the workpiece and begin to cross them together.

If you like a looser braid, stitch only the edges to the base. If a denser option seems more practical to you, secure each new turn with a stitch. Hide the edges of the braid into the inner seam when you sew together the halves of the pillowcase, or simply tuck it in for flat parts.

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Patchwork technique

Bright and colorful patchwork technique is suitable for making decorative pillows, bedspreads, blankets, rugs, carpets, coasters and panels. It fits best into eclectic and ethnic styles, boho or Provence.

Select different pieces of fabric and cut them into equal-sized squares. You can decorate them on top with other geometric elements or hearts. Connect triangles, rhombuses or trapezoids - the shapes are completely up to you.

Make a layout in advance to check how your patchwork-style canvas will look. This is especially important if you need clear dimensions: for example, for a decorative pillowcase. Gradually sew the elements together into a single fabric and do not forget to trim the edges. If you want to make a product stronger for a carpet or bedspread, place it on a solid base made of denser fabric.

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Suspended structures

Anything that can be hung on a hook, on a nail, on a loop, on a rail, on a crossbar, on a branch can be called a “hanging structure.” Old rubber boots nailed to the fence and serving as flower pots fit perfectly into this category.

This includes a “battery” of plastic bottles, up to half filled with soil, tied by the necks to a strong stick (pole, cornice, bracket), with slots for planting and watering and used for germinating seedlings. They can be painted, or they can be left in their original form - even so they look quite attractive.

A special place among crafts made from improvised materials is occupied by hanging flowerpots made from baskets, mayonnaise buckets decorated in various ways and figuratively carved car tires.

Both the design idea and the artistic design matter here. Such pots, for all their beauty, can be quite heavy, and you need to carefully consider how to secure them to prevent them from falling.

An interesting decorative solution could be a bicycle hanging on a fence, used as a shelf for flower pots. This composition exudes romance and mischief; it is easy to make and pleasing to the eye.

Ice staining

Using this technology you can dye pillowcases, bedspreads, tablecloths and any other home textiles. Each drawing will be unique, because it is impossible to repeat natural stains on purpose. You will need a cloth, a metal grid and a container to place it over, gloves and ice.

Wet the cloth and stretch it along the grate placed on the sink or over the basin. Crumple the canvas to make the designs even more interesting and irregular. Randomly place ice cubes on top and sprinkle everything with regular washing powder mixed with dye. Wait until the ice melts, dip the fabric in cold water several times to set the color, dry, and voila - you're done!

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Cushions with buttons for chairs

To update an old chair, tie a homemade throw pillow over it. You will need fabric for sewing, ribbons or braid for decoration and ties, filling and 4 buttons. You can stuff a chair cushion with regular padding polyester, padding polyester or holofiber.

Measure the dimensions of the seat and add a few centimeters to the seams, draw a pattern and mark the places for the buttons. In this case, they play not only a decorative role, but will also hold evenly distributed filler. Therefore, sew them later to the finished product - right through.

Round the corners if necessary and move on to the ties: cut out long strips and sew them in half lengthwise. If you don’t want to waste time on this, immediately take the finished braid and sew it into the seam. When you sew the pillow, leave a small hole, turn it inside out, fill it and close it with a blind seam.

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Decorative lampshade for floor lamp

To make a classic lampshade, you will need a cardboard template and a piece of fabric of sufficient width. The frame can be cylindrical or cone-shaped - at your discretion and to suit your interior. Cut the fabric with a small margin of 1-2 cm in order to carefully tuck and finish the edges.

If you have a lampshade with a pattern, carefully apply the fabric to the workpiece so that all the patterns match and look where they should. Place the fabric right side to the template, secure with pins and mark places for seam allowances. Carefully remove the pins and fold these allowances inward, and immediately fix them again so that the line is even.

Sew a fabric lampshade, trim the edges and iron the workpiece well. Apply glue to the surface and wait a little until it is saturated, and only then pull it onto the frame. Make sure to cover the seam with the most carefully processed side at the joint.

If you're attaching a lampshade to a wire frame, you don't necessarily need glue. Just pull it on and tie it with thin cotton ribbons. In any other case, first completely dry the product, and only then put it on the lamp.

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