The kinds of modern handicrafts are myriad. So, the fascinating occupation, thanks to which wonderful souvenirs are born, is the technique of topiary. Miniature floral trees from iridescent satin will be an excellent gift to a colleague, friend or relative.
How to make a topiary with your own hands
Today, the technique is used to decorate the room and create souvenirs, and earlier this art consisted in giving the garden plants clear geometric shapes. The particular popularity of this kind of needlework was acquired using satin ribbons, but they are not enough for a beautiful craft. Intricate trees and floral compositions of spherical shapes are decorated with beads, buttons, beads and other elements, often decorated with pieces of organza or tulle. The craftsmen do not miss the opportunity to experiment, creating new master classes.
The main rule in the manufacture of topiary is that the proportions of the product should not vary depending on the size: for example, the crown of the tree should exceed the size of the workpiece to which the barrel is attached. But the container capacity, in which your tree will grow, should not be more than the average size of the crown. The height of the craft should be such that it is equal to the three diameters of the spherical crown. The container for the satin product should be weighted so that the structure does not tip over.
How to make a topiary from ribbons with your own hands with roses
To create a beautiful tree, you need to have such tools:
- decorative pot or cup;
- satin ribbons of different shades, the width of each should be 2.5 cm;
- polystyrene ball;
- wire for trunks and ribbons to decorate;
- decorative beads:
- glue gun;
- solution from gypsum and water.
A master class that will help every novice craft lover make a tree with his own hands:
- Prepare ribbons, which then turn into roses. Each cut into strips 30-40 cm along the length, depending on what size flower you want. Spray the edges so that they are stronger.
- Arrange the pieces smooth side to yourself, each corner the corners, twist, forming a rose. The remaining end is fixed with glue at the bottom of the flower.
- Finished flowers alternately attach to the base - polystyrene ball.
- Wire the barrel with a satin cloth, fix it with glue and insert it into the balloon with roses.
- Decorate the pot( or cup) with a mixture of gypsum and water, and then insert the trunk of a tree from roses.
- Decorate the container with ribbons, beads, and fill in the gypsum with decorative stones.
How to make a tree from satin ribbons in Kansas technique
Original topiary looks like a sunflower, which is performed in Kansas technique. So, the manufacturing process is as follows:
- Take a yellow satin fabric, the width of which is 5 centimeters, and cut into pieces 6-7 centimeters long. The blanks, which will serve as leaves and petals, should be about fifty pieces.
- Each of them bend along and make a cut on one side, reaching for a sharp corner. Turn out the ends of the products, glue.
- Foam base of the ball, cover with coffee beans, imitating sunflower seeds.
- The stem of the flower is a wire inserted into the ball. First it needs to be covered with green paint, and then wrap it with the same color material.
- From the joint of the ball with the stem, begin to glue the sunflower petals that were made in Kansas technique.
- Put a plaster in the pot, insert the topiary and fill the remaining space with the same mixture.
Topiary from organza and satin ribbons
Using these materials, you will create a decorative tree, different from the rest of the topiary with its elegant appearance. The topiary of satin ribbons, which will complement the interior decoration of the house, is very simple:
- From pieces of organza with scissors cut out squares of 7x7 cm. If there is no desire to measure, then cut into the eye.
- Place one square on the other to end up with six corners. Bend the workpiece in half, and fasten the bottom with a stapler. If there is no tool, the material can be sewn with a needle and thread.
- Attach the wire to the ball, it will serve as the barrel.
- Dilute the gypsum and pour inside the pot, then insert the wire there.
- Creation of the crown is to plant on the glue artificial feathers from organza, and between them insert a few satin roses.
- Decorate the craft with beads, lace.
Photo: topiary from satin ribbons
There are many examples of ornamental trees or bouquets. Beautiful photos show how luxuriously the topiary of satin ribbons looks in this technique. The iridescent material is perfectly combined with beads, paillettes, butterflies, pieces of organza. Beautiful trees will become a chic decoration of a coffee table or a desk.