DIY pantyhose crafts step by step: 130 photos of examples of making crafts from old tights (instructions + tips)

Children's or women's tights, sometimes, become unusable, as there may be scratches, arrows as a result of careless handling of the product. But such a thing does not have to be thrown away, thanks to the material obtained from it, interesting crafts can be made.

But not everyone understands what needs to be done, and how it is possible, and perhaps a thought firmly stuck in my head - "I will throw it out, buy new ones and that's it." But you can, together with your child, make crafts from pantyhose with your own hands, since the process of creation will bring you closer to the baby, develop his fine motor skills of hands, imagination. Next, we will figure out together what to make from such material.

What to make of nylon tights?

To get started, you can familiarize yourself with a lot of photos of tights crafts, this will help you understand the variety of products available.

Some examples created by masters are considered real art, therefore they are expensive and can be used as an item of an exquisite interior, a children's toy, or a decorative piece. Actually a list of what you can make:

Unique floor or various table vases;
Flowers or butterflies to improve the beauty of hats, wall panels, various jewelry;
Amulets in the form of a brownie Kuzi or other variations, dolls for organizing a home theatrical performance staged by children;
It all comes down to fantasy. After we understand the manufacturing technology, based on examples, any adult or child will be able to make a unique craft for himself or for a gif.webpt.

Preparation for work

Before you start making crafts from nylon tights, you need to prepare the material and clean your hands, since it may stick to them:

Prepare your hands

To improve contact with tights, a mixture of a handful of sugar and a small amount of vegetable oil is used.

Hands are rubbed with these components, then they are washed with running water so that the material does not cling to nails or fingers. The skin will become smooth, no puffs are formed.

Material preparation

It is allowed to use old or new nylon tights. But more often crafts are created from children's tights, since they are softer and have interesting patterns. In any case, it is necessary to prepare the material in advance.

For this, they rely on different methods. These are mainly household chemicals. Although this option is not always justified, especially if children are engaged in work. Therefore, we will consider alternative methods:

It is necessary to crush the package of activated carbon. The composition is added to a saucepan and poured with 3 liters of water, kept until boiling;
While the water is boiling with the basic composition. In another container, water-based tights without additives are soaked. It is important not to allow the surface to remain dry;
When it boils, the main one, the composition is transferred there tights from ordinary water. Aged to a boil;
New water and a cap of fabric softener are added to the empty container. Stirred and set aside until a certain time;
Does the water boil with your pantyhose? Boil and stir for 7 minutes;
Now you can empty your pantyhose into the sink. A noticeable change in the color of the nylon;
It remains to rinse the tights a little in water based on the conditioner. This will close the pores of the material and protect the craft from arrows;
The tights are drying. The material is ready to use.

Tip: This way, up to 3 pairs of tights can be processed at the same time.

Learning to create a piggy out of tights

To get an attractive and useful craft of a piglet made of tights, you should resort to the help of children, and it is better to teach the kids an independent method of making a soft toy.

But first, let's prepare the necessary tools and materials:

Basis - children's tights;
Different threads;
Reliable scissors;
Beads, buttons for decorating crafts;
Cotton wool for filling the product.

Manufacturing steps:

We start from the head. The wide part of the tights is cut off. Sewn on one side. On the other, cotton wool is added and also stitched;
Thanks to pins, threads, a characteristic face of the pig is created;
To create the ears and heel, pieces of tights with a different color are used;
You can proceed to the formation of the torso and legs. The necessary part of the material is cut off, the lower part is sewn, the upper part is stuffed with cotton wool and completely stitched;
An identical technique is used to create the product's handles;
Now you can connect all the elements of the pig's body;
It remains to add some decorations: eyes in the form of beads and a ribbon with buttons for beauty. All the beautiful and funny pig is ready to use.

Let's make a pig with our own hands

The smallest ones are no less interested in creating a pig craft from tights, since the work is done in an understandable way with a simplified manufacturing method.

What is required for manufacturing:

New or old nylon tights and socks;
Filler in the form of padding polyester;
Fur from a spoiled jacket;
Glue, thread, needle;
Various elements for decoration;
Cosmetics.

Manufacturing steps:

Two nylon socks are put on each other. The workpiece is filled with filler. A little padding polyester is inserted into the middle with a roller to maintain the shape of the craft;
The product is tied with a thread. Now the torso is divided in half by the thread;
The mouth of the animal is created by piercing holes in the nylon with a needle;
The nose is created with a small piece of nylon stuffed with filler and stitched along the perimeter;
The nostrils are created with beads or a similar decorative element;
The patch is sewn to the base;
The eyes are made of beads. They are sewn at the same distance. The use of purchased stylized animal eyes is allowed;
Ears are created from two pieces of nylon stockings. They are sewn by hand or on a typewriter. Filler is added and completely closed around the perimeter;
Legs, arms and navel are created in the same way;
The decoration remains, thanks to the blush of bright red color, we will create pink cheeks and the corresponding nose of the craft;
Decorate the central part of the ears with dark shadows or a pencil;
Draw eyelashes and eyebrows with a pencil;
The mouth is highlighted with a pink felt-tip pen.

Thanks to the makeup and gluing the fur decoration on the back, the animal becomes realistic.It can be used among other New Year's crafts from tights, as an addition or as a separate product for the interior of housing and children's games.

How to create unique hair ties

Due to the density of nylon, cutting in narrow strips is allowed. The material does not curl, its edges do not crumble. This property is used to create unique elastic bands to hold hair.

The stocking is cut into rings. No metal elements are used for fastening, thanks to this, the hair will not be injured. This option is suitable and very popular with girls. They themselves can easily make such a craft from nylon tights and no one will guess what these attractive elastic bands were earlier.

We looked at a simplified technique for making several crafts. These options are available for children to use with the participation or supervision of an adult.

But later, the kids themselves will be able to use the highlights to make any crafts from tights for the New Year, other holidays, for a gif.webpt and for personal use. Actually, this is the purpose of this master class.