How to make it?
First, red clay is taken, mixed with brown river sand. This type of clay exists precisely near Vyatka. A figurine is sculpted from it, for example, a rooster, turkey or horse. You have to sculpt the figures in parts. Then they are glued together using liquid clay, and the figure is adjusted by the master. The toy is then dried and fired in a kiln at high temperature. Then they begin to paint it. The patterns are painted with white paint. Previously, paint was made from chalk mixed with milk. Today there are special paints. In addition to white, toys abound in blue, green, and yellow colors, which give them a special cheerfulness. The top of the toys was covered with whipped egg white, which gave them a bright shine and elegance. Each toy is unique because it is made by hand. Among the many figurines collected in museums, you will not find two identical ones. The largest toy museum is located in Kirov.
Preview:
Didactic game:
make a pattern based on Dymkovo painting
Goal: to form an idea of Dymkovo painting, the development of sensory perception, and the development of fine motor skills.
Making the game: cut out silhouettes from thick white cardboard (young lady, horses, deer, water carriers). Elements of Dymkovo painting are cut out from thick colored cardboard (circles, rings, lines, dots, ovals). The child, at his own request, chooses a flat toy and comes up with a composition from Dymkovo elements.
Dymkovo toys are also called Vyatka or Kirov toys. They have a long history, and appeared more than 400 hundred years ago in the settlement of the same name near the Russian city of Vyatka.
