Topiary own hands: 16 workshops and 100 photos

Topiary ( "tree of happiness") - a popular decorative ornament. Its history goes back thousands of years, and it began with the usual cutting of bushes. It is argued that Topiary brings luck owners of the house. Some decorate a tree coins and banknotes, in order to attract financial success. Artificial tree - is a versatile decorative element, relevant in any interior, throughout the year and especially at holiday time. It is not necessary to buy in the store. Own creative "transform" lackluster objects in detail the design is beautiful. Topiary in the form of brilliant colored wood is appropriate in virtually any room, regardless of the functional purpose and performance style. This decor items are not only beautiful, but also practical - it will not break up one hit. Topiary made with their own hands - a great birthday gift.

Topiary: history of occurrence

The initial stage of the development of art topiarnogo think of ancient times. Gardeners affluent inhabitants of the Roman Empire - one of the first masters of the decorative genre. They were called - Topiary. They were made of SEK patterns, animals and abstract forms, which at that time was unusual. The historian Pliny claimed that the first gardener, topiary was Calvi - one of the court of Caesar. However, modern scholars have suggested that the Romans adopted the skills from the masters of the Near East and Egypt. Several centuries after the fall of Rome, art did not develop. Creators of the Renaissance raised it to a new level. Of landscape design Topiary gradually "moved" in the arts and crafts. At the center of the masters of the genre topiarnogo indicates one of the alternate names - "European tree '.

Bases manufacturing Topiary

Prepare the product by using components such as wire, floral material, a foam ball (available from other material), a bamboo stick (wooden stick, some plant stem), alabaster pots and decorative decorations. During need pliers and scissors. Are used as decoration, artificial flowers, ribbons, beads, decorative stones. To secure the tree, it is necessary to fix in pots with gypsum (alabaster). The consistency of the composite material should be thick. After pouring in pots immediately improvised barrel is inserted and fixed. Further cut floral material. Fragments fixed on the ball with the help of wire. The optimum diameter of a sphere - 12 cm. When the ball is covered completely, start to finish decorative elements. Will only fix a crown on the axis. It will need a glue, preferably hot.

Crown

To create top of the Topiary need wire and glue. Crown decorated decorative inclusions emphasize ribbons and figures of birds. Among the diversity of the most frequent is round and wide sprawling. Spherical base will work in both cases. Of the several balls done spreading crown. Fundamentals are performed in different ways. One of them involves the use of thread and newspapers. First compressed one newspaper, then it is added to another, and so gradually formed a stable structure needed size. It is held together by threads, even when the needs and glue. Another way the foam block break into small pieces, after which they are glued. To use the foam need to pack and stationery knife to impart the desired shape, round or non-standard. The papier-mache crown can be made from a balloon, glue and paper.

List of some of the elements that can be made out crown:

• cones;
• soft Christmas toys;
• balls.

Trunk

In addition to the straight trunks do also curved and double. It is desirable that the width was small. Improvised barrel is usually made of thin wooden sticks. Sgoda means available such as twigs, pencils, sticks, stems. From the curves of objects and strong wire trunks make the wrong form. They are left in their original color or paint, wrapped with colorful fabrics.

Trunk trim artificial leaves "fruits" or leaves without any additional elements. Smooth barrel can be made of bamboo sticks for sushi. To create a complex figure, simulating a fork, use a few pieces of wire and tape. If you attach three pieces of wire with tape and rotate them in different directions, you get an interesting basis for a broad crown.

Base

The lower part is a conventional pot, its imitation, or any other container. The role of the base may carry glasses, cans, vases, bowls. Decoration and color are chosen, at its discretion, but you must stick to the main rules - base diameter is smaller than that of the crown. As a filler for the container and the barrel latch is used mainly to gypsum. A small pot for easy topiary can be filled with sand. To fill the tank of large size will fit smaller stones, the edges need to be compacted paper. It is also used foam. There are other less traditional ways of filling. Examples: use of mass papier-mache, clay fixture design, glass, clay, earth. Originality look topiary container with pasta of different shapes or grits.

From plaster filler can crack even the rugged pot, so it is worth putting a little sponge or a piece of foam!

Variants of decoration and assembly

Topiary all have common features. Required availability lower part as a preservative, and the top of the column. The role of the basis for the top in the form of a crown playing ball or other structure. However, the top can be performed even in the form of a flower, an animal, or abstraction. Stems may be several. They come in straight and curved. for attaching trunk capacity filled gypsum or other composite materials, several decorative elements decorated. Topiary decorate various fruits, lionfish, twigs, beads, gold thread, gold leaf, colored ribbons, mesh, sticks. Crown finish, you can use leaf boxwood, banknotes and coins, live plants and flowers, soft Christmas toys, candy, paper, felt, of different compositions, ribbons, napkins and fruit trees. Themes can be adapted to specific holidays.

Of coffee beans

Choice coffee beans need, trunk, tank mixing and fixation, scissors, tape, glue gun, a ball diameter of 8 cm. Despite the fact that the glue strips of the grain down easier, it is best to send them out. Therefore, it is recommended to adhere to the following algorithm: first put a layer of strips down and spread dimples formed in the grain rotated in the opposite direction. Coverage will be no gaps. The next step is filling of composite containers and the installation of the barrel. After curing the mixture to begin clearance surface. It can finish in a different manner, or in the same way as the ball. First, one layer is glued strips grains down, then the top in the opposite direction. The top of the barrel smeared with glue, it is fixed crown. It is necessary to wrap something light and decorate.

of cones

The kidneys must be collected and processed. Detergent removed dirt, resin residues eliminated using cotton swabs. A solution of vinegar will help remove the smallest insect. We need all the basic components that are used in the creation of topiary and extra - thick thread, needles and twigs of the plant (in most cases selected branches arborvitae). The cones should be approximately the same size, rounded and sufficiently open (e.g., pine). The opened pliers insufficiently corrected or placed in the oven. Using adhesive and kidney harvested thread fixed on the ball. In the classic version of "look" cones outside, but with the opposite kidney Topiary arrangement looks good. Decorated with gold ball elements, animal figures and other fruit trees - acorns and chestnuts.

Cones that are most suitable for processing Topiary:

1. pine;
2. Cedar.

Very nice with a decorative point of view, look cones of Siberian cedar.

of napkins

You will need a set of components such as a stapler, colored cloths of various sizes, wire, one or more rods, spherical shape, pot, beads, ribbon. Of napkins usually make flowers, at least - the various figures.

Need to seal some napkins in the center (or one large, folded several times). After that, they cut a circle out. The edges do smooth or wavy. Irregularities will help create a chaotic petals. Cuts make them more bulky and fluffy. After the lifting of each layer will be obtained form more reminiscent of a flower. To decorate the ball with a diameter of 20 cm, it will take about thirty of such elements. Attach them with glue and the wire. Keep in mind that clubs need a width of about 10 cm to recreate the natural flower size. A flower should be added to the green foliage of bonded or glued in the form of leaf fragments.

Of satin ribbons

For registration of the crown will need a minimum of ten members. Satin ribbon or a few ribbons of different colors are cut into equal segments. Suitable material and patterned. The segments are folded in half and superposed on each other in a symmetrical flower middle Melt fixed or is sewn.

This can be done with a single ribbon and gradually folding it around a flower shape. Loose ends left at the center. Create a sunflower ribbons harder 15-centimeter segments folded in half and arch for a loop when connecting ends. It takes a few tens of elements. Thereafter, they are connected to the center. two rows of petals recommended. The middle is made of sunflower seeds, or coffee beans. The second option is better, because less time.

Corrugated paper

The sheets are cut about half the strip length and width 3-5 cm. To shape the bent upper corner after this is done the second full bend. With one hand to keep the upper hand, and the other - to raise the bottom. Made twisting motion. When the strip is folded into a tube, it will only have to alter this form rosettes. The basis of the crown made from newspaper. They fold up into a ball. The spherical structure is fastened with twine, and later it will be necessary to do trim roses. The next phase - installation of the barrel in pots. It must be inserted into the foam and pour alabaster. The resulting surface is then decorated. As decorating elements, you can choose a small branch of live plants. The next step - fixing roses on the ball with the help of pins or hot glue. They can be put in neat circles or chaotic series.

felt

Material need different colors for flowers and the matter of green leaf. Additional materials and devices should be ribbons, braid, a can of acrylic paint, beautiful container base rod, the preform of the foam in the shape of a ball, large beads, and other elements decor.

To decorate a large bowl, seven sheets of felt need, including two green, and the rest - in a variety of colors. The leaves are cut directly into the desired shape, and the flowers are out of round pieces. Spiral cuts, glue and beads decoration flowers give final form. Ball-crown easily create from crumpled paper. To secure enough glue, thread or tape. Then fill the lower portion of the composition - the pot. Then decorate the bottom of the design with decorative stones, the top - is decorated with ribbons, a rod connecting the two parts - paint from the spray.

To fill the pot is needed:

• stones;
• wool;
• gypsum.

of sweets

Overdue sweets can find application as a topiary. If the intention is to fresh candy could be separated from the composition, and there is, then attach them to gently and with a minimal amount of glue. To obtain the upper part topiary any useful lollipops, jellies, truffle, marshmallow, long candy, candy on a stick (lollipop et al.). The optimal material for the ball under the crown of a foam suitable balls made of papier-mache. The role of the base may carry a pot with plaster or mounting foam. It fixed the leg. The last stage of assembly - installation of crowns. Rod thrust almost to the center of the ball. Stage of finish is the most interesting. The barrel is decorated with shiny sputtering, bows, sequins, ribbons. Draw up a pot large beads, coins, stones, moss alive.

Of flowers

This product is a great gift for Valentine's Day. They need the flowers themselves, and the tape, floral sponge, decorative moss, wooden stick, plaster, plastic bag, pot. The inner part of the pot is covered by the package. There poured plaster, then the remaining space is decorated with decorative moss. After installing the rod composition should be left for ten hours. When the composite material hardens completely, it will be necessary to remove the protruding edge of the package. Further from cut small floral sponge layer. He is moistened with water and placed in a vase. This wetted surface is laid decorative moss. The remainder of the sponge will form the basis for the crown. The trunk in the form of a wooden stick attached at its center. With the help of adhesive tape and attached to the crown all the flowers. The composition should be decorated with decorative elements.

Topiary to use as a gift, you need to collect an odd number of flowers.

Of coins and banknotes

It is sometimes called "money tree", but to date the plant of the same name Topiary has nothing to do. To create a tree, you will need: a ball of foam, a piece of wire, a strong wire, scissors, plaster, adhesive gun, Satin Ribbon, sisal fiber, a vase, a copy of notes (you can buy in stores or children's toys in order Internet). Banknotes are folded so as to obtain additional lobe "innards". Petals folded into flowers, with five each. Their glue or sutured and glued to the center of the coins. Then "cash" color is set to the foam ball.

For fixing barrel vase filled alabaster, diluted in water in equal proportions. The consistency of the mixture should resemble cream. Then inserted into the vase a few lengths of wire to simulate the stems. Capacity decorated with sisal.

Made of natural materials

In the process of creating such products realize their own creative ideas. In general it is recommended to use the following components: chestnuts, acorns, shells, rocks, leaves, dried fruit, large paper container with a beautiful pattern, twigs, gypsum, paper sheets. First, you create krone - paper twisted into a spherical shape and is fastened thread. In the bowl of a hole is done. There is poured hot glue, insert the rod. The lower part is formed from a large paper cup and gypsum, which it will be filled. The container is fixed rod and wait until it hardens. The next stage - the decorating. The trunk is better to decorate the entire length. The crown can be finished at any time of the year category. It is recommended to bring together the elements that symbolize different elements of nature. Excellent fit any shape and texture:

• fruit trees;
• fragments of vegetation;
• coral portion;
• colored stones.

The technique Kvilling

Need such tools and materials: ribbons, napkins in different colors, toothpicks, foam, glue, pipe fragment, spherical shape, a pot, a ruler, color paper. The first phase - cutting slips of paper sheets. Ideal strip length - 30 cm width - 1.5 cm. Each segment is cut tinsel and glued around the edges with another. color stripes may be different or the same. All strips are braided around the toothpicks into little scrolls. Each of them is turned out with one hand. Cuted flowers obtained that is characteristic of quilling art. Then they are glued on the ball with the help of hot glue. Ball for a crown made with their own hands, or buy an ordinary plastic. Before giving the crown to dry, it is fixed in the air. Need for installation of the ball passage pipe and fixation in the pot with a plastic foam.

Topiary New Year

Such a tree can replace a festive Christmas tree; in harmony with its interior. Christmas subject is very bright and positive, so the base is coated topiary expensive material, preferably great.

To create a crown is usually used Christmas decorations, ball-shaped and elongated, ordinary and shatterproof, hard and soft. Useful and other Christmas accessories: bells, pine cones, candy, deer, upakovochki. Desirably, such a topiary not fall, so the structure is securely fastened in the pot. This will require a dense filler for the base and a barrel of thick cardboard. Use normal styrofoam ball as the basis for the crown - not the best solution. You must purchase a floral oasis. All the elements are fixed on it with the help of pre-glued toothpicks.

Autumn Topiary

It is necessary to get materials such as plaster, adhesive (or glue gun), a small cardboard box, foam, twine, paper napkins, wand, old newspapers, decorative fabric. Newspaper is a ball. His rewind thread, top paste napkins. You have to wait a few hours to dry the preform.

trunk role will be to carry out a long stick. In order to improve the aesthetics of it is wrapped with twine. The lower part, stand, made from small square boxes. It is better that it was a box from under sweets. Should be placed inside a container with solid walls. It is filled with plaster, then locked the trunk. Then he puts on the ball rod and covered with acorns, chestnuts and so on. D. Free space between the walls of the container and the carton is filled with decorative elements.

The primary crown finishing materials must be:

• chestnuts,
• acorns,
• yellowing leaves,
• lionfish.

Topiary in the marine theme

The outer shell of the crown should create beads, shells, stars, ribbons, solid objects of organic origin (fragments of corals). The barrel is made of thick wire, dry twigs or sticks. It is better to wrap a colored cloth. Tint range is not limited, but to save the association to the seaside recommend stay at the white and blue colors, at least - green.

Useful materials such as polyurethane foam, silicone, pebbles, sisal fibers, rags organza, sea salt, newspapers, threads. The basis for the crown made from crumpled newspapers. The walls of the base - the pot envelop flap organza. The trunk is wrapped with twine (then decorate it). The upper end is smeared with glue to the subsequent installation of the ball from the newspapers. Lower part of the rod is fixed in a pot. After this, trim the crown and decorated with all the tree.

Topiary at wedding

This decoration is usually put on the wedding table. It is usually done from the expensive materials, the respective status of the event. Recommended colors includes white, blue and red colors. An important part of the wedding Topiary is the rod. Iron trunk white with artistic forging must draw attention to the background of the rest of the decor. Initially prepare capacity: decorate it with lace or use decoupage technique. The rod is inserted into the container, and after solidification of the filler, the surface finish with beads, pearl stones and artificial grass. Organza flowers do. They decorate with beads and attached to the balloon to form the crown. The upper part is attached with the adhesive gun. From this moment begins the final stage of decoration - small design elements.

Easter Topiary

Crown of the trim products artificial flowers, colored eggs, greens, butterflies, balls of thread. The basis for the top can be done in different ways: from newspapers, foam, foam; use floral sponge. The first step is preparing the foundation for the entire structure. This can be an empty tin can. In it are placed a piece of foam to wall withstood the pressure of the composite, which will be filled later. To create a useful trunk wooden skewers or more of the original billet - Saleks. If you choose the first option, you will need cords and thermobonding gun to fasten sticks in the same rack. Before jar filled with gypsum, the lower end of the finished barrel smeared with glue and press it into a piece of foam. After filling, the composite material of the vessel, are transferred to the installation of the crown.

conclusion

Incompleteness in the interior, the approach of the holidays, the desire to save or be creative - a short list of reasons to do needlework. Master classes with simple and clear instructions help beginners make their first steps in hendmeyde, particularly in popularity in recent years, the art of topiary. To create a beautiful topiary with their hands, no need to buy bulky tools, spend a lot of time. In just a few hours to get a decent sample of arts and crafts.

Make a unique topiary help a wide variety of themes, shapes, materials, finishes and decorative elements. Defined with the option to help visual examples in images and videos. All topiary composed of upper, lower portions, and one or more shafts, on the other parameters have limitations.