Seventy Ten Old Men Inherit Skills And Handcrafted Tiger Shoes.

With the changes of the times, many traditional handicrafts and handicrafts gradually disappear from people's lives. Wang Fengying lives in Xinghai Third Street, Shahekou district. He is 73 years old. He has always insisted on making hand-made tiger. shoes Technology. The house of dozens of square meters is full of tiger head, tiger head pillow and tiger head Hat And other children's products.

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Handmade tiger shoes

Wang Fengying is 73 years old. He used to be an accountant. According to Wang Fengying, since he retired, he has been making use of handmade tiger shoes to relieve his boredom every day.

Wang Fengying said tiger head shoes and tiger head hat production. cloth At the earliest time, it was made of homespun cloth, which was expanded to later silk, satin, corduroy and all kinds of modern fabrics. "All the tiger shoe shoes I make now are pure cotton, because the skin of children is delicate, and pure cotton products are more suitable." Wang Fengying said.

When making tiger head cap, first choose the fabric of pure cotton products, cut it according to the size and size of the beforehand cut, and then stitch it with silk thread. Next, embroidered eyes, eyebrows, nose and mouth with various silk threads on the top of the hat, and a vivid tiger hat was made. If a thin cloth is attached to the hat, it is a tiger headed hat with a lining. It is suitable for children over one year old to wear in spring and autumn. "Now we can add another layer of cotton in the winter, that is cotton tiger head cap. Most suitable for children to wear during the lunar new year. " Wang Fengying said. Behind the tiger's cap is a small braid with an auspicious meaning called "longevity tail".

"Tiger shoes" work is relatively complex. A pair of genuine tiger shoes must be all hand sewn. " Wang Fengying said. The key lies in the design of the shoe face and the collocation of all kinds of coloured lines besides the use of old cotton cloth to make shoes, shoes and uppers. "Before children were born, they had to wear tiger shoes. Tiger is the king of animals. Wearing tiger shoes can protect evil children from peace and protect their children's healthy growth." Wang Fengying talked about the implication of tiger shoes, and his face was full of expression. "Don't look at this tiger's shoes, but a pair of shoes will go through 18 processes." Wang Fengying told us that shoes should be cut first, then shoes and upper shoes should be made, and then the edges of shoes should be pulled, and a variety of colored lines should be selected. In addition, we should also select colorful small beads for ornament. "In the end, we have to embroider tiger heads and applique, and these 18 processes will take three days as quickly as possible." It takes the most time to put the sole into the sole of cotton products. "The last thing to do is to tighten the needle. Make The procedure is a lot of trouble, so fewer and fewer people are making hand-made tiger shoes now. Wang Fengying said.