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As you know, the best gift is a hand-made gift. Awkward, but sweet and dear heart crafts we get from their young children. However, most parents themselves are not averse to assignment. Recently, hand-made is becoming increasingly popular. Self-made souvenirs are given for holidays to relatives, friends and colleagues. One of these "hand-made" masterpieces is topiary - small trees made from various improvised means. They are especially loved by the followers of Feng Shui. There topiary is called the "tree of happiness."Such a tree must be in every home to attract well-being. There is nothing difficult in how to make a topiary with your own hands, no. There are no strict rules in this art, everything depends only on the desire and imagination of the master. If you decide to show creativity and prepare spiritual gifts, we will help you with advice.
What makes a topiary: the main points of needlework
As already mentioned, topiary is a design in the form of wood. It consists of three components:
- Krone. The classic version of topiary has a spherical crown. To get this shape, use a round billet of foam or papier-mâché.Balls can also be made from a regular newspaper, crushing it. The crown may have another shape as desired( number, heart, cone).From above on a basis paste scenery. Here you can use almost everything in the house. Coffee grains, paper flowers or satin ribbons, live or dried flowers. .. Even banknotes in the form of coins or banknotes will serve to decorate the crown.
- Barrel. The purpose of the trunk is to keep the weight of the crown, so it must be strong and strong. Do not need too high support. For a smooth stem using branches, twigs, chopsticks for sushi or pencils. Figured intricate barrel can be made of thick wire, bending it. From above the trunk is coated with varnish or wood stain or wrapped with string or tape.
- Stands in which this tree will "grow." For topiary any container is suitable, as long as it is small. A flower pot or a regular cup on top is decorated with lace, paper, cloth or beads. Inside the tank pour a solution that fixes the trunk( gypsum, alabaster, polyurethane foam).
In topiary the main focus is the crown. It should have a diameter larger than the stand or at least equal to it, but no less.
How to make a topiary with your own hands: a coffee tree of happiness
Avid coffee lovers will appreciate a topiary made of halves of coffee. It will remind them that it’s time to spend a couple of minutes relaxing and have a cup of aromatic coffee. It is done this way:
- In the ball of foam to make a hole. The trunk will be mounted in it.
- Open the ball with white glue.
- Using a glue gun, stick coffee grains on the ball. To have them should be more tightly to each other.
- Wrap a pencil or a flat wooden stick with a silk ribbon.
- Put a drop of glue in the hole and insert the barrel.
- Pour plaster mix into a small flower pot. Place the tree in the center of the tank.
To prevent the foam from melting during the pasting of the grains, the ball must first be opened with two layers of PVA glue.
When the mixture hardens, tie a ribbon to the bow under the crown. The gift is ready!
