| These Russian dolls are perfect for the artistic member of the family. Take these hand
turned Russian Linden moulds and create your very own dolls using
your imagination. Maybe you want to create your own family tree,
from Great Great Grandma down to Gret Great Grand-daughter, or maybe
you just want to be creative and come up with your own combination
that is special to you or a loved one.
The mould made of Linden tree in Russia and is ready to be decorated.
Decorating your own Russian doll can be great fun for adults and
kids alone, or it can be a wonderful time spent together creating
something together as a family.
Please have a look through our website to see how other Matryoshka
Russian dolls were painted in Russia by Russian artists to have
some ideas of how the complete doll can look like.
You may want to draw a picture on a doll with a pencil first. Carefully
draw her face, with a pair of compasses, her headwear and dress.
Start with the smallest doll first as it is always the most simple
one to decorate in terms of complexity of its patterns. Then move
on to the bigger ones, stage by stage, adding more and more elements
to each size of the doll. The biggest doll is always the most complicated
one; she has more patterns, elements and colours.
After you have finished drafting with a pencil you can move on
to painting your dolls. Make sure you have a good set of brushes
of several sizes (thinner ones for painting of more delicate and
complex patterns and face, thicker ones for other sections).
You can then use any paint appropriate to be applied to wood (gouache,
water based acrylic paint, oil paint). Apply the paint evenly and
let it dry. You may want to decorate it in stages, smaller sections
first, let them dry and then paint other sections. If decorating
together with small children it may be a good idea to decorate smaller
sections yourself and let them decorate bigger sections. Starting
decorating from the smallest doll up will give children a sense
of achievement as they move on to a more complicated patterns and
combinations of colours stage by stage.
After you have finished painting let the paint dry completely (refer
to manufacture’s recommendations with regards to proper timing).
The last stage of painting your own Russian doll is applying varnish
(the only paint that does not require varnish is tempera paint).
Apply any varnish appropriate for wood to give your masterpiece
a good protection and shiny finish. It is always better to apply
several layers of varnish for the best results.
Enjoy and have fun! |
