Emoticon Pillows

Nothing will support the atmosphere of the room as decorative pillows. Being executed from various materials and having various forms, they bring a special mood to the style, indicate the design idea, are bright accents of a room or a bunch of separate objects. Today, the center of attention of the emoticon pillow is the Emoji World, which is able to lift one's mood and speak without words with one look. These pillows are unique, they stand out from the background of classical analogues and have a number of advantages.

"Emoji" means the language of ideograms and smiles, a way of talking through electronic messages. This is a graphic language in the form of emoticon symbols, developed by the Japanese, which has spread throughout the world and in most cases explains it with a picture more than with words.

These accessories are rich in facial expressions, they are more close to humans, although today animals, and in some cases more creative things, have been added to their number. Pillows in the form of smiles have a lot of advantages. Besides the fact that they do not need to adapt to the idea of ​​a room design, they:

• made from raw materials of natural, synthetic origin and their mix;
• have a rich "emotional" series, allowing you to choose any emotion for your room;

• are relevant in the design of any room at home (nursery, bedroom, living room, kitchen, spacious loggia);
• they bring the feeling of light and heat into the interior, relieving from the tense atmosphere;
• may be classic yellow or pink, brown, red, black;
• depending on the shape and color, can relieve the room from overload with negative shades;

• are functional household items, can be used as a classic pillow for sleeping, a cushion under the back, pillows on a chair;
• differ in a variety of sizes, can be compact miniature, medium or large;
• are carried out in a mass way on the production equipment or independently at home with the use of available tools;
• differ in the acceptable cost that gives the chance to buy several pillows for dressing of the room at once.

Such accessories are an excellent gift theme for yourself or your close ones, friends for a celebration.

Such products are appropriate as a gift for birthday and New Year, Valentine's Day and Day of the Sun, April 1 and Halloween, March 8 and February 23, Youth Day and the name day.

In addition, this is a great gift idea to the boss: the humorous style is always relevant. As a rule, such gifts are always welcome, and they rarely repeat, so the gift will be the only one, without a duplicate.

Emotions of pillows-smiles are expressed not only by the usual smile, laughter to tears, joy, smile or cry. Graphic language is multifaceted, in addition to the usual features of the face, it involves:

• red cheeks (confusion, tightness);
• hearts instead of eyes (love, like);
• closed eye (wink, playfulness);

• large "cat" eyes (plea, sly request);
• frowning eyebrows and a row of teeth (anger);
• heart in mouth (kiss);

• gauze bandage and thermometer (sick);
• upturned smile (discontent);
• tongue sticking out (fun);
• drops in the forehead (I think);
• steam near the mouth (indignation).

There are a lot of emotions, and they vary depending on the combination of different face patterns: smiles are one of five emoji categories, totaling 845 different emoticons. They are quite bright and subtly noticed.

Thanks to the creative approach of the craftswomen, emoticon cushions can have handles and legs, and this does not interrupt the base: the circle or square remains the main component of the product.

Emoticon pillows require careful operation. Since the main color of products is yellow, any contamination is clearly visible.However, not every smiley pillow provides for washing. Some of them can only be cleaned with a dry brush.

And not only shrinkage of the product can occur: sometimes the base fabric is stretched. In addition, knitted models need an additional textile pillow cover, otherwise the filler can break through the loops of the pattern.

At their core, pillow smiles are not removable covers, making it difficult to care for them. However, skilled workers are trying to foresee this by inserting a zipper into the connecting seam of the two parts. If they are constantly used as an ordinary pillow, they become flat, which makes texture materials less attractive.

Not all products are harmonious. Despite fashion trends, the smilie line somehow includes models depicting excrement. These are not the most successful ideas of the authors, because you can express negative emotions more culturally.No matter how nice the emotion is to be endowed with this product, it cannot be called appropriate and worthy of purchase, much less to be included in the line of face images.

The materials from which the pillow-emoticons are made are varied. The product can be:

• textile;
• nonwoven (fur);
• knitted.

Textiles for pillows-smiles are selected with a dense, but pleasant to the touch and soft texture. Usually in production they try to use a fabric on which the stripe of the elements of emotion will be expressed most clearly. This is velor, velvet, plush, fleece. Decorating such products is simple: using the technique of embroidery or fixing the fabric of emotions (felt) with a zigzag stitch.

Cotton and calico significantly simplify the appearance, so in order for them to look status, you have to pay special attention to the professional performance of the drawing emotion. It is often drawn with special acrylic paints for fabrics, which in itself makes the material special.

Fur counterparts are original, but due to a pleasant nap, they also have warmth. Such pillows decorate not only emotions with “flat” elements: volumetric textured eyes, fabric hearts made of textiles and sewn from above look beautiful on them. However, it is better to make “additions” from soft fabric (cotton or satin are inappropriate here).

The pile itself is also different: it can be short, thin, twisted, and diversified (consisting of fibers and uncut loops). Each material adds something different to the design, so pillows always look different.

Knitted pillows smiles - a separate design theme. They can be performed using a different pattern. This is not necessarily a classic garter, stocking or pearl knit: some skilled workers can use different techniques, creating a textured foundation and decorating it with no less original elements of emotions.

For a clear expression of the “face” of the needlewoman, they use embroidery over a knitted cloth, appliqué techniques, bulk textile blanks or knitted decor. As an eye, large buttons, pompons of yarn or even fur, borrowed from old hats, are used.

Emoticon pillows in the capable hands of a creative craftswoman can be performed in the most unusual way: from pompons, pompom tape. If everything is clear with pom-pom yarn (crochet crocheted), the other two methods are non-standard:

• the first one is made of a ribbon with pompoms, gathering in a circle or a square on a sewing machine, customizing each new layer to the previous one;
• the second is made on a special wooden frame, winding the required number of layers of yarn, then fixing the crosshairs with double knots and cutting the required number of layers.

In addition, there is a fragmentary method of manufacture, when the smiley is assembled from pre-prepared pompons, tying them together with strong double knots. This method is more laborious, although quite fascinating.

Emoticon pillows are filled with various raw materials. Basically it is light in weight and bulk material of synthetic origin from polyamide fibers. The main types of stuffing today are sintepon, sintepukh, holofiber, holofiteks. The fibrous material may be in the form of elastic springs or a sheet, which is torn to pieces for better and even distribution.

Choosing a product in the store, you should pay attention to several factors:

• the texture of the material (the fabric should be easy to wear off, to be resistant to creasing);
• the ability to remove the cover to simplify care;
• high-quality manufacturing (performance of good raw materials with excellent performance characteristics);
• hypoallergenic material (important for allergy sufferers and people with particularly sensitive skin);
• resistance to dust accumulation (dense material);
• brightness of shades and a clear expression of emotions;
• seller's warranty or good recommendations of the master manufacturer;
• ease of care.

Emoticon pillows are considered a good interior decoration. This is evidenced by the numerous reviews left on the Internet. Satisfied customers note that such products make the atmosphere positive, uplifting. Those who love handicrafts write that this is a great idea, thanks to which any style of the room looks different, reflects the spirit of modernity and does not interrupt the general idea of ​​design.

For details on how to make Emoji pillows, see the following video: