Dolls are usually made from logs of broad-leaved trees, such as basswood, birch, alder and poplar, and basswood is the most satisfactory. Generally, the wood for making dolls is cut down in early spring, usually in April, which is the growth stage of trees. Peel and dry the cut wood, and stack the logs sealed at both ends, leaving a gap for air circulation. This kind of wood should be stored in a well-ventilated place for not less than 2 years. Only experienced craftsmen can judge the degree of these prepared raw materials, and those logs that can be processed are sawn into blanks to make dolls.
Before making a complete set of dolls, these blanks have to go through 15 processes in the hands of lathe workers. In order to get the doll on the lathe, the lathe operator must have excellent skills and use some seemingly uncomplicated sets of tools, such as knives and chisels of different sizes and shapes. Generally, the smallest doll that can't be opened comes out first, and the other dolls come out again. The finished doll is spread with starch glue and dried. Then you can paint it.
In the late 1990s, these dolls were made and colored in a workshop called "Children's Education" in Moscow, and then made in sergeyev Industrial and Commercial Zone (сергиевпосад) on the outskirts of Moscow. The first Tinay Ziky toy was carved by Sergei Radonezhsky, director of Tinay Ziky-Sergey ev Monastery founded in 1340. He distributed toys to the children in his own name. Even the children of princes and nobles had wooden Tinay Ziky toys in their hands. They were all bought by the Russian Tsar in the Sergei Industrial and Commercial Zone when he took his family on a pilgrimage to the Ziji-Sergey Monastery in Tinai.
The production process of dolls is very particular, and it takes time to prepare wood alone. Lime and birch are ideal wood for making dolls. Generally, in early spring, when the sap of trees is rich, the bark is cut and stripped, leaving only a few circles of bark to prevent the wood from cracking, and then exposed to the air for ventilation. To make a medium-sized doll, it takes two years to dry, but to make a doll with 15 pieces, the inner wall of each doll should be made very thin, and the requirements for wood are higher, usually 5 to 6 years. It is made by final molding, bronzing, gold inlaying and other processes. Every doll has to go through 15 processes, and the size is not measured by tools, but determined by the artist's feelings and experience. Their unique hand-made design makes the dolls unique and unique. Today, Russian dolls are still very popular, and people who have the opportunity to go to Russia will buy a set to take home, because dolls are not only good partners of children, but also works of art with unique Russian style.
Russian dolls are unique Russian handicrafts with strong regional style. The doll is mainly made of basswood, so there are knots in some places, but it does not affect the appearance. The doll can be used as decorations, jewelry, sundries, candy, etc., and can also be used as a gift box.
Russian doll-a good gift that everyone deserves. This is a beautiful exotic gift to show feelings, witness love and express thoughts.