Making Mobiles ~ Create beautiful Polish Pajaki from natural materials

DescriptionIn Making Mobiles ~ Create beautiful Polish Pajaki ornaments from natural materials. Learn how to make beautiful, folk mobiles – also known as ‘pajaki’ (or Pavuk in Ukrainian) – to decorate your home or event space in show-stopping style.Suspended from the ceiling comes a colourful cascade of cut-outs, pompoms and paper flowers. These richly ornamented chandeliers have caught the attention of interior design shows across the world. In her first book, Polish artist Karolina Merska demonstrates everything you need to know to master these beautiful mobiles. From the traditional to the contemporary, there are 15 projects for every interior and skill level with step-by-step instructions throughout.Let your imagination run wild, as Karolina shows you how to make striking pajaki with simple materials. Including rye or paper straws, yarn and even fresh flowers. The practical section of the book helps you to master the building blocks of pajaki – from intricate paper flowers and geometric decorations to delicate ‘kalinka’, ‘hedgehog’ and ‘tube’ pompoms – before showing you how to recreate Karolina’s beautiful designs. You’ll be guided throughout by straightforward instructions and the projects intensify in skill level and complexity as your confidence grows. Start by constructing a small beginner’s mobile or mini Christmas decorations, then try your hand at more detailed projects including a fresh flower mobile that’s perfect for weddings, a geometric pajak that any interior designer would covet, and a giant pajak with serious wow-factor.So hang your mobiles high and proud; combining history, heritage, time-honoured techniques and bright modern designs, you’ll fall in love with making mobiles.Pajaki | Pavuks (which means “spider”) is a traditional geometric mobile with deep roots. These hand-crafted talismans were traditionally made during Christmas and suspended from the ceiling by long horsehair strands and were believed to trap negative energy and bring prosperity, blessings and protection to households. These intricately woven, airy structures, and web-like forms are made from harvest straw and reflect the interconnectedness of community and the cycles of life. These straw mobiles are found all over Ukraine, Poland, Belarus, Sweden, Lithuania, Latvia, Finland, Estonia, Norway, Russia, and many other countries.This book pairs wonderfully with The Sacred Straw Spider Talisman ~ Ukrainian Pavuk Kit & the Pavuk Straw Refill PackHardcover