Whisper boots: meaning, production

2024 Author: Sierra Becker | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-26 03:47

Since ancient times in Russia, people believed in the magical power of felt boots. The man believed that they would bring prosperity and we alth to the house, the main thing is to do everything right: put what you need in them, hang them in the right place. What are whisper boots? Why they are called that, what they matter, read in the article.

What are whisper boots?

This is a winter shoe in miniature. Valenki can serve as a talisman, a gift for the soul or just a souvenir. They are often given to guests who live in warm climates as a symbol, a reminder of the Russian people with cold winters.

Felt boots were called "whisperers", as people whispered their most cherished desires in them and firmly believed that they would come true. An unbeliever can buy them as a souvenir or a talisman, hang them on a Christmas tree like a toy, or on a bunch of keys like a keychain. In any case, this is an interesting thing. Coins, a grain of cereal were put into the whisperers. They were assigned a place at the door at the entrance to the house or in the corner between the stove and the wall.

What do you need to make felt boots?

Tothe whisperers turned out to be "glory", you need to think through everything to the smallest detail. To work, you will need the following materials and tools:

• Sufficient wool of natural origin. The traditional color of felt boots is grey. But do not limit your imagination to this. Raw materials can always be dyed in the desired shade.
• It is important to stock up on bubble wrap. This smooth surface material is not suitable for the job.
• You need a piece of foam rubber to make templates.
• Prepare a container of water, soap or any liquid used when washing dishes.
• You definitely need a spray gun and a fine mesh.
• A few cotton towels so you don't have to dry them while you work.
• To decorate your product, you should prepare felt, a lot of different cords and ribbons.

Production technology

Felt boots-whisperers are easy to make, the main thing is a great desire and diligence. Step by step instructions:

• First a pattern is made.
• Then, based on it - a blank. To do this, the template is applied to the rubber, circled around the edge and cut out with sharp scissors, otherwise there will be burrs on the canvas.
• Put the foot template towards you and lay the wool in small bunches in a horizontal direction so that its edges go beyond the shape of the felt boot.
• After laying the first layer, proceed to the second. Wool should be evenly distributed in the vertical direction.
• Then we take a spray bottle,filled with soapy water and spray on the wool.
• A mesh is placed over the wet layer and pressed well with fingers to evenly distribute moisture.
• Next, the wool with the template is turned over together to the other side, and the wool protruding beyond the edges is wrapped inside.
• The wool is again laid on top in two layers, as in the first case.
• All this is again wetted with a spray solution and pressed with hands.
• The mesh is removed and the template is turned over with the wool.
• The edges are wrapped again, the pieces of wool are pressed very tightly against the template.

• The workpiece is wrapped in a net, it is time to make wool. To do this, rub over the mesh for a long time, about 15 minutes. Pay attention to corners and edges.
• Then the blank is cut in half, the template is removed.
• The process of felting continues. To do this, the felt boots are put on the hand and its entire surface is rubbed with fingers from the inside and outside, but not much so that the edges of the product are not deformed. Felting miniature shoes finished. It remains to check the length of both whisperers. If it is different, equalize with scissors.
• The penultimate stage is washing the felt boots under running water to wash off the soap solution.
• After this, the products are blotted with towels that absorb moisture well, straightened and dried away from the battery.

Souvenir decoration

The last stage is the most important. You need to decorate the creation of your hands very carefully and beautifully. Here you can apply all your imagination. Put patches, hem the sole with thin felt, make appliqués, sew on lace in the form of a pattern or in a chaotic manner, use braid of different colors and textures. At the end of the work, both felt boots must be tied with a decorative thread. Whisper boots are ready. Such a gift will satisfy the most fastidious guest at the holiday.

Whisper boots: meaning

Any crafts that are created independently using manual labor, people love and carefully store them, especially children. And this is no coincidence. It's about whisperers. With them, an atmosphere of comfort and individuality of the owners is created in the house. And most importantly - a miniature craft, souvenir whisperer felt boots, is of great importance in the upbringing of the younger generation.

When creating a souvenir, a certain technique of manufacturing, embroidery, appliqué, pattern is used. All this is folk art, which the child will get acquainted with in the process of work. And if you consider that such a gift is being prepared for the New Year, which falls on winter time, when you want a lot of warmth and comfort, it is doubly expensive. Felt boots-whisperers help to create a festive atmosphere in the house, which will be a joy to children and adults as a gift. Even in summer, such a souvenir creates a contrast in the interior, which looks very attractive.