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Topiary « Flower cup» do it yourself

Master class Topiary “Flower Cup”

Introduce topiary technology
develop creative imagination and fantasy;
instill aesthetic taste
develop hand motor skills and perseverance;
cultivate accuracy when performing work;

Topiary is a small product made from improvised means that are at hand - artificial flowers, shells, pebbles, etc. This is a very beautiful hand-made souvenir gift. The art of creating topiary takes its origins from the ancient skill of trimming trees and shrubs, the crowns of which were given various intricate shapes.
To create them, a wide variety of different materials. As a rule, topiary is made in the form of small spherical or cone-shaped trees, which are decorated with flowers, feathers, pebbles, cereals, cones, leaves and so on. It is believed that topiary is a “tree of happiness”, so it is customary to give them to loved ones. Handmade souvenirs into which the master “puts his soul” are especially valued. As for the decor, there are many individual variations possible.
Another entertaining option for making topiary is a craft in the form of a cup of coffee or flowers floating in the air. This type of topiary would be appropriate as decor in the kitchen or dining room.
In this master class I will introduce you to making the “Flower Cup” topiary. This topiary is sometimes called a “flying cup”, as it seems to float in the air.
Materials and tools that we will need for work:

Execution sequence:

1. Prepare the cup and saucer - degrease, wipe dry
2. Take a thick wire, bend it into the desired position in the form of the letter “Z” using pliers.

I WISH EVERYONE CREATIVE SUCCESS!

Among the currently popular products for home decoration is topiary.

This is the art of creating decorative trees and bushes from various materials.

They are used as decoration, but are believed to attract wealth and good luck.

Therefore, they are otherwise called trees of happiness.

You can make such a thing yourself by familiarizing yourself with the main features of the execution technique.

basic information

This art form appeared in Ancient Greece and implied giving a certain shape bushes and trees. And in modern world within the framework of it, small artificial trees are created from improvised means and decorative elements.

They are used to decorate the home. There are no restrictions in such work.

You can use any material, focusing on your imagination.

There are working algorithms, but they are approximate. The result should be a fantastic tree, and it can be of any shape or size.

There are a lot of varieties of topiary - they are distinguished according to the materials used for creation.

Basis for work

Since topiary is a tree, its trunk is an obligatory part. It becomes the basis for work. It is used as flower pots, cups, glasses, bottles and other containers. They are decorated and a crown is added, resulting in a spectacular decoration.

Instructions for Beginners

Most simple option Making such decorations involves creating topiary from ribbons. Satin ribbons can be used to make roses, and they can be used as decoration for the product.

For this work you will need tapes different colors– their color should be selected taking into account your own taste and the purpose of the tree. You also need a base - flower pot or another container - a twig for the trunk, glue, newspapers or foam for the crown.

Progress:

It is worth starting work with the preparation of the crown. It can be made from polystyrene foam or newspaper. You need to give it the shape of a ball, wrap it in paper and attach it to the branch-trunk with glue.

Flowers should be glued to the crown. They should be placed close to each other so that the base is not visible.

To decorate flowers, you can use beads, beads or sparkles.

The prepared container is filled with dry plaster and filled with water. The mixture should have the consistency of sour cream. The tree trunk must be placed inside and wait until the structure dries (this takes about 12 hours).

After drying, you can decorate the trunk with colored paper, ribbons, foil, beads, etc.

Cover up gypsum base You can use small shells, stone chips, beads. They just need to cover the surface of the plaster.

To decorate the container, you can also use different materials - fabric, paper, foil, etc. It is acceptable to leave the pot untouched - if it is beautifully decorated and matches the rest of the topiary elements.

This tree can be used as a gift or home decoration.

Topiary as a wedding gift

Topiary will become a wonderful gift for a wedding, and you can make it yourself. To do this, it is worth considering the design, making it consistent with the wedding theme. You can use different materials, but you should choose the appropriate one color scheme.

A product made from cotton pads. You can use them to make flowers that decorate the crown. The rest of the work differs little from that performed when creating other types of topiary. You need to fill the container with plaster, secure a twig in it, to which the crown will later be attached.

The crown is made of foam or paper. Flowers made from cotton pads are thickly glued on top of it. You can place crepe paper leaves between them. Beads, beads, ribbons, organza, etc. are used as additional decor.

Winter ikebana

Thematic varieties of topiary are often made, and one of the themes may be the change of seasons. In the manufacture of such products, it is worth using materials that reflect the characteristics of the season.

Winter is symbolized by snow-covered trees, Christmas decorations, gifts, and this should be taken into account when making winter topiary. Suitable materials for it:

• lace;
• braid;
• glitter;
• ribbons;
• acorns;
• cones;
• foil, etc.

It is very important to think over the color scheme of the decorative tree. It is best to prefer silver-gray, blue-blue, green-brown.

For New Year and Christmas

Making Christmas or New Year's topiary is carried out according to the usual principle. It is necessary to prepare the main elements and come up with decor that matches the holiday. Such a tree will become a symbol of change. Such products often contain:

• Christmas balls (they are put on toothpicks stuck into the base of the crown and glued at the bottom);
• decorative berries and fruits;
• tinsel;
• glitter;
• beads;
• foil, etc.

This type of topiary can be of different colors. Very often they combine green and any other bright color. Shiny elements are also often used.

Topiary made from napkins

Napkins are often used to make decorative trees. From them you can create different kinds decorations that can be used to decorate topiary. The work on this decoration is not difficult. The disadvantage of napkins as a material is their fragility. But if you handle the product carefully, it will last for several years.

The base is prepared as in any other case - a container filled with plaster or foam, a twig, a crown made of paper or papier-mâché. Napkins are used for decoration. It is especially convenient to make flowers from them: dahlias and carnations. Classic paper flowers are also used.

Decorative elements can be made from white and colored napkins. After this, you can decorate the crown with them, combining them with each other. It is also worth using additional materials.

A coffee tree

Coffee beans can be used as a decorative element. This type of topiary goes well with different interior.

Coffee beans need to be attached to the crown of the tree or to its trunk; you can combine them with other decorations or use them separately. It depends only on the desire of the master.

Decoration on the glass

The difference between this variety is that a glass is used as a base, so a twig is not needed. The stem of the glass will become the trunk of the tree. The crown is made as usual, fixing it with glue. Decorative elements can be very different.

The ball should be decorated from polystyrene foam (another material); it is also worth treating the bottom of the glass and its stem. Fabric or lace is often used for this.

Tree of Happiness

This is the second name for topiary. It can be anything. But during production, people who believe in its properties try to depict what they dream of. One of the ways to decorate is elements from corrugated paper. It is worth choosing paper of different but compatible colors and finishing the base. The tree trunk and crown are made in the usual way.

To attract success and wealth, this tree should be located in a prominent place in the house.

Money tree

The main decorative element in this case is banknotes. There is no need to use real money - you can buy souvenirs. In addition to them, coins are often used.

The supporting part of the tree is prepared in the usual way. To decorate it, paints, threads, colored paper, etc. are used, but the main element is souvenir bills. They can be folded into the shape of a fan, a scroll, or an airplane. Banknotes can be used to decorate the crown, or they can be placed in a supporting container to hide a layer of plaster or foam.

There is a belief that such a money tree attracts wealth, but even if this is not the case, it can make an elegant decoration.

Topiary from newspapers

Newspapers are one of the most available materials for making topiary. They can be used not only as a base, but also for decoration. A popular option is weaving from thin newspaper tubes, resulting in an original product.

In order for such a tree to look elegant, elements made from newspaper should be painted. In addition, you can use plain or corrugated colored paper and other materials.

From fruits, berries and nuts

Making topiary using fruits from different trees – frequent practice. In this case, fruits and berries are used as decorative ones. But real nuts, cones, chestnuts, acorns, etc. are often added to them.

The principle of preparing the base is usual. And the product can be decorated in different ways. For this, ribbons, flower pots, threads, cotton wool, fabric, etc. are used. To make the tree look natural, you can cover the trunk with plaster and paint it brown. This decoration will look natural in the kitchen.

Kitchen decoration

Topiary can be placed anywhere in the house, including in the kitchen. But in order for the decoration to look harmonious, it is worth selecting the material for its manufacture, taking into account the characteristics of the place. Suitable for kitchen ornamental trees, decorated:

• eggshell;
• fruits, vegetables or berries made of plastic;
• nuts;
• acorns;
• garlic;
• onions;
• coffee beans, etc.

Such trees are created by general rules, and finishing materials are chosen in accordance with taste and imagination.

For men

The stronger sex will also appreciate this decoration if it is made in accordance with men's hobbies. The most popular type of topiary designed for men is the coin money tree.

To create it you will need a base and coins. Additional decor can be anything. Trees of happiness are also often made using small nuts, Legos, toy cars, etc.

Candy products

This variety is often used as original gift. In this case, real candies are used. Any container to which they are attached is taken as a basis. foam ball.

Then it is decorated with sweets. There is no need to fix them too tightly, since they will be removed anyway. An additional decoration can be a ribbon.

From pearls

Such decoration will look not only original, but also expensive. It is suitable for decorating a wedding table, but also looks harmonious in the house.

Since pearls have a neutral color, they can be combined with almost any interior.

Other types of topiary

This decorative element exists in a huge number of variations, since imagination is not limited and you can come up with new types. In addition to those listed above, there are topiaries from:

• felt;
• fabrics;
• colors;
• furs, etc.

Ornamental trees are often used to decorate a home. They can be purchased in a store or ordered from a specialist, but they are easy to make yourself. To do this, you need to master the principle of operation and think through the idea. The desired result is not always achieved immediately, but over time you can learn how to create true masterpieces.

And prosperity. Creating a floating cup with your own hands is a creative, very exciting and low-cost process, and its result will delight you!)

The flying bowl looks very attractive and will add additional coziness and comfort to any home or office interior. Can be a wonderful gift for your loved ones and colleagues! Making a floating mug will not be difficult, the main thing is to know the basic principle of its manufacture and pay attention Special attention details and colors.

Master - Ovchinnikova Yaroslava

Materials

1) tea or coffee pair (cup and saucer)

2) glue to connect the “spouting” structure with a bowl and saucer. It is better to use the universal Moment gel adhesive for ceramics, plastic or glass. An alternative can be any other adhesive designed to work with smooth surfaces. A glue gun is also used, but it is intended mainly for working with rough surfaces. There is a possibility that the cup will come off in the near future after gluing.

3) thick wire, or triple wires. You can use other flexible items, such as old aluminum forks or spoons, or a metal hanger.

superplastic) is a self-hardening thermoplastic. When heated, it becomes plastic and convenient for giving it the desired shape. When cooled, it becomes hard, elastic and durable.

5) painting scotch– they can replace superplastic

6), can also replace polymorphus. It resembles plasticine, but unlike it, it hardens well in air. Contains natural ingredients(cereal flour dough), therefore absolutely safe for children.

7) decoration items cups: coins, flowers, cones, feathers, candies, beads, buttons, ribbons and much, much more.

Cup assembly process

The process of creating a floating mug is not at all complicated, but there are several important nuances, which must be taken into account when creating it.

The main secret in creating a flying bowl is making the right choice tea pair. The cup and saucer should not be too heavy. If you take this condition into account, it will be easier to create a flying bowl!

We construct the base of the floating cup; this is the element that connects the saucer to the cup. To do this we take a wire required length. It is important to note that the distance between the bowl and saucer should be approximately two cups. With these parameters, the flying cup will look most balanced.

Inside the bowl we form a loop from the wire, the diameter of which should be 2-4 cm. This will help to achieve better fixation of the wire in the cup. We twist the second end of the wire into a flat spiral in two or three turns. This way we will get a kind of stand, which we will fix in the saucer.

The tilt radius of the resulting structure should not exceed 45 degrees, otherwise the structure will be unstable!

Polymorphus is the most best material when making a flying cup.

Take a piece of polymorphus and immerse it in hot water for 20 seconds. During this time, the material is converted into soft plastic.

With the resulting plastic, like plasticine, we stick to the base, giving the required form. If the plastic hardens before you finish the job, simply dip it back into hot water. The prepared base will completely harden within 15 minutes.

If you don’t have this material on hand, you can use modeling compound. An alternative to these two materials could be masking tape, which is simply wrapped around the wire base. Or you can wrap the wire with felt or other fabric, after coating it with glue.

An important aspect is to constantly try on the base on a saucer with a cup in order to spot any flaws in time!

You should pay special attention to the edge of your cup in the place where the structure will be attached!

In this place it is necessary to make a kind of step in the form of a support. This way the structure will hold much more securely.

When the base is ready, you can begin fixing it on the cup. Lubricate with glue all surfaces of the base in contact with the saucer and cup. Press firmly and hold for 3-5 minutes. Don't forget to glue a step to support the cup!

We fix the flying cup on soft objects in the desired direction and leave it in this position for 5 hours. During this time, the glue will dry well and securely fix the resulting floating bowl.

When the floating cup is well glued, you need to check how stable it is.

If the saucer is not able to hold the cup, then it is necessary to reduce the radius of the structure until it becomes stable.

The last stage of making a flying bowl is the most interesting and creative. Decorating a spill cup! Apply adhesive gel to decorative elements and glue it.

It is better to glue the large elements first, and glue the smaller ones last. This will hide small visible defects and gaps between elements.

After all the decorations are glued, you need to let the cup stand for 5 hours so that the glue dries.

The process of assembling a flying bowl is discussed in detail in the master class
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Flying mug of fruits and berries

With the help of plastic fruits, berries, and mushrooms, you can create such an abundance of fruits and berries pouring out of a cup. will perfectly complement your fruit and berry

A floating cup can be decorated with bright gifts of autumn. Dried leaves and flowers can also be used. The mug can be replaced with a wooden barrel made from simple sticks for ice cream.

Flowers and fruits are harmoniously combined in a floating stream. Butterflies, dragonflies, ladybugs will be a wonderful “live” addition.

Floating money mug

The floating mug looks very stylish. Designer technique using an unfastening zipper will also give your mug originality. Keys, bells, old small toys - everything can be used as decorative elements for your mug.

With coins you can also use imitation bills, in which.

The secrets of creating a money mug can be found in the Sveta DIY video tutorial:

The money tap is created using the same principle as the flying mug. Instead of a mug, we accordingly use a plastic tap, and a saucer can replace a small chest or. Coins will look more impressive if they are coated with gold spray paint or varnish.

Master - Anastasia Spitsyna

Cash flows can be depicted using paper bills.

Master - Oksana Ankudinova

How to create a money tap can be seen in the master class
DIY gifts:

Flying mug with birds

The bird is a symbol of lightness and freedom, very often found in interior solutions in different styles and variations. This motif is also reflected in the decoration of the floating mug.

A floating mug can become a wonderful house for a nest of birds. The nest resembles a home and an idyll in it.

A cup with daisies and a bird with a nest looks like a real symbol of family, love and fidelity.

A bird with delicate roses, fluttering butterflies and other decorative elements will help create a summer soaring composition.

You can decorate a flying cup plain pasta. It’s better to take bow-shaped pasta, paint it with acrylic paint, and decorate the middle with pearls. We decorate the mug with them and the waterfall of bows is ready!

This mug looks elegant pastel colors, and in classic colors - black and white.

Flying mug made of beads

Pearls are the most noble decorative element that will add festiveness and pomp to any craft! A simple white tea pair can be transformed into such a pearl miracle!

A very delicate floating bowl will be made from soft pink and matching pearls. A white dove will perfectly complement the composition).

Beads of different colors will also help create a unique spill cup. Flowers and ribbons of the same shade as the mug will perfectly decorate and complete the image of your cup.

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Unusual flying cups

Instead of a flying cup, you can make a flying teapot. This composition will look very original on your kitchen table. When performing such a craft, it is better to choose a teapot of small size and weight so as not to overload the structure. It is better to make a “stream” from a teapot from thin, strong wire (for example, knitting needles) and superplastic.

Hanging flying cups with flowers can become an original decoration! The main thing is to securely fasten them.

In the interior you can often find a homemade topiary or a tree of happiness, which attracts good luck, monetary wealth and good mood.

Topiary in a mug

How to make a tree of happiness with your own hands? Everything is very simple. To do this you will need the following set of materials, namely:

Master class: DIY tree of happiness in a mug

Let's prepare necessary materials:

• a ball-shaped piece of polystyrene foam;
• a beautiful mug;
• artificial flowers;
• a wooden stick or a regular pencil;
• decorative ribbons for winding the barrel;
• ball. It should be the same diameter as the mug;
• some artificial moss or grass.

Wrapping pencil with tape and insert it into the ball. Alternatively, you can fix it using polyurethane foam in a mug.

Next, you need to insert and artificial flowers so that there are no empty spaces. After this, the finished crown is strung onto the trunk. Used as decoration decorative moss or grass. Also, in addition, you can plant an artificial butterfly on the edge of the mug.

Photo of a tree of happiness with your own hands from corrugated paper. This topiary is made according to the same principle as topiary in a cup. Only to decorate it, instead of artificial flowers, you can use flowers made of multi-colored corrugated paper.

How to make a coffee tree?

Topiaries made from aromatic plants are very popular. They serve not only to decorate the interior, but also to fill it with aroma. Happiness trees made from coffee beans are very popular.

To make such a tree you will need the following materials:

• roasted coffee beans - 100 gr.;
• sippy cup;
• whitewash brush;
• blank in the shape of a plastic ball. The optimal diameter of the ball is 8-9 cm;
• scissors;
• brown threads;
• two rubber bands for money;
• universal colorless glue;
• sand, gypsum or cement - 200 g;
• branch or stick 20 cm long and 1.5-2 cm thick;
• twine 50 cm.

Coffee Tree Making Guide

Using scissors, you need to make one hole in the plastic blank.

Let's sort it out whitewash brush on strands.

Attach the strands to one end of the branch. For these purposes we use an elastic band for money. Coat the future “trunk” with glue and glue it in a spiral threads. You can secure the thread at the other end of the stick with an elastic band.

Glue the ball-shaped blank with threads Brown. You can also take fibers from poplar fiber for these purposes.

Using super glue, liquid nails or glue gun, glue the ball with the first layer grains.

Tip: it is best to glue the grains in a chaotic order. Glue must be applied directly to each grain and quickly glued to the workpiece. All work must be carried out in a well-ventilated area.

The second layer is done in the same way.

Create an original one tree pot. To do this you will need strands from the brush. We coat the bottom of the container universal glue and place it on the strands laid out on the table. Threads that protrude beyond the edges must be trimmed.

We cut the strands of the brush. They should be 3 cm longer than the height of the container. Next, you need to apply glue to the glass. Moreover, the glue is not applied to the entire surface. You should leave 2.5-3 cm on top. Next, the container is glued with strands prepared in advance. After this, it is tied at the bottom with twine, and the excess is cut off. It is also necessary to trim the strands from above. As a result of this, the threads should rise two centimeters above the glass.

Pour into a container filler. This could be sand or gypsum. You can also use polyurethane foam for these purposes. Next, you need to move the strands at the top and place a funnel with a barrel on the container.

The container should be tied at the top twine.

Finally, you can place a few coffee beans near the barrel. You can also lay moss at the base of the composition and place an insect on the crown.

Flat coffee topiary

To create such a flat coffee topiary with a magnet, you need to stock up on the following materials:

Step-by-step instruction

The first thing you need to do before starting work is to turn on heat gun so that it warms up.

While the heat gun is heating up, you can do blanks. To do this, you need to draw a circle and a pot on cardboard and cut out these details using scissors.

Assembling the tree parts. Crown and pot connect using a flat stick. To do this, you need to insert the stick into the cardboard blank so that it is between two layers of paper.

To fix the parts together we use glue.

The workpiece must be glued burlap on both sides.

Tip: the burlap on one side should be equal to the diameter of the workpiece, and on the other side - slightly larger. This way you can hide the ends of the cardboard and the tree will look beautiful from behind.

Improvised potty decorate as well as the crown.

We glue it on the back magnets.

Decorating the crown coffee beans. They are attached with glue along the edges of the workpiece. Moreover, the grains should be arranged with the cuts downwards.

We glue the next row so that the grains are arranged with the cuts facing up. We alternate subsequent rows in the same way as the first and second rows.

To give the crown volume, it is necessary to glue several layers in its central part.

Finally, you will need to glue decorative ribbons and lace.

Topiary - tree of happiness made of boxwood

To make this decoration you will need the following materials:

• boxwood branches. Both artificial and natural branches are suitable for topiary;
• decorative container;
• artificial flowers;
• a little moss;
• filler. In our case it will be gravel;
• wire.

Step-by-step instructions for making topiary - the tree of happiness

Inserted into the workpiece boxwood branches so that there are no voids.

The branches that will serve as the trunk must be tied wire.

A hole is made in the spherical blank and the ball is placed on the barrel.

A layer of moss must be placed on top of the gravel.

The crown can be decorated with artificial flowers.

DIY money topiary

Topiary can also be made from artificial paper money. Such decoration can attract financial well-being to its owner. Making such a money topiary with your own hands is not particularly difficult.

For manufacturing you will need the following materials:

Step-by-step instruction

Decorating the pot. Colors top part, about one or two centimeters. For these purposes, it is best to use acrylic paint. Cover the rest of the pot with twine. For these purposes, apply over the entire surface thin layer glue using a toothpick. The end of the twine is securely fixed with glue.

The basis for the crown we make from old newspaper and thread. To do this, simply crumple newspaper sheets and wrap them with thread. In our case, the workpiece is about 10-11 cm in diameter. In order for the ball to be durable, it must be coated with PVA glue. After the glue has dried, you need to make a hole three to four centimeters deep in the workpiece.

12-15 skewers need to be tied together. Their number depends on the diameter of the paper blank. We tie the skewers on both sides with thread. Using a hot glue gun, pump hot glue into the hole and immediately insert the tied swords there. After the glue has dried, you can begin wrapping the trunk with twine. During the wrapping process, coat the barrel with glue. We fix the ends of the twine.

Napkins or newspapers must be torn into pieces. PVA glue is mixed one to one with water. Next, one or two layers are applied to the newspaper blank glue mixture in such a way that threads and newspaper are not visible.

Let's do gypsum mortar and pour it into the pot. There should be about one centimeter left to the top edge of the pot. The trunk must be installed in the center of the pot. If necessary, hold the barrel with the workpiece until the mixture hardens. This process takes about 15-20 minutes.

While the plaster hardens, you can make blanks from artificial banknotes. To do this, they need to be cut in the shape of a circle. To make disks you will need artificial money measuring 15.5x6.5 cm. On average, our ball will need 17-18 disks. The paper blanks must be folded in the form of an accordion with a width of about one centimeter. We tie the resulting accordion in the middle with a ribbon, and glue its ends on both sides.

We glue the bills to the ball from bottom to top. Hot glue is used for these purposes. We close the gaps with coins.

From paper money We make elements of different shapes and attach them in a chaotic manner.

You can decorate plaster using sisal.

We place small ones under the tree burlap bags. To do this, cut out a circle from fabric, the diameter of which is about 9-10 cm. Take a needle from strong thread and sew it along the entire circumference at a distance of 1.5 cm from the edge. After this we tighten the thread. We place a large coin inside the bag and fill it with cotton wool or padding polyester on top. We tighten the bag and secure it with several stitches.

Decorative parts should be glued to the pot, and the crown can be decorated with coins.

DIY ribbon topiary

Do-it-yourself topiary made from ribbons looks very impressive. To make such a decoration you will need the following materials:

• ball-shaped blank made of polystyrene foam;
• stick or pencil;
• ribbons;
• glue;
• decorative pot;
• invisible.

The tape is cut into small strips and wound around your finger to form rings. Then, one by one, you need to attach the formed rings to the workpiece. At the same time, make sure that there are no empty spaces on the ball. On one side, the pencil is inserted into a ball with ribbons, and on the other, it is inserted into a pot filled with gravel. As a decoration, you can put decorative frost or decorate with trimmings from ribbons.

Topiary - a tree of happiness with your own hands from fresh flowers

Topiary can also be made from fresh flowers. To do this you will need the following materials:

• decorative container;
• plastic bag;
• chopsticks or branches;
• putty;
• floral sponge;
• decorative ribbons and wire;
• Natural flowers. In our case, 9 roses.

We wrap the inside of the pot with a bag and fill it with putty solution so that 5-7 cm remains on top. Insert a stick into the solution and leave it overnight. After the putty has hardened, the remainder of the bag must be cut off.

Cut out a circle from a floral sponge and fill the pot with it to the very top. Next, wet the sponge and place a layer of moss on top. You need to stick roses in the central part of the sponge. They can be secured using decorative tapes with wooden rods. Bows can be used for decoration.

DIY paper topiary

DIY paper topiaries are very popular. They can be made according to any of the above instructions. For the base you will need a polystyrene foam ball, a decorative small vase, a pencil and paper flowers. To make flowers, you can use both regular and corrugated paper. To revive the topiary, you can use regular moss, which is usually placed in a vase.

Candy topiary master class

To make such a topiary you will need a standard set: a ball-shaped blank, a pot, stems, ribbons and about 300 grams of colored candies. The process of making such a topiary is standard. The rod is inserted into the pot, the ball-shaped workpiece is covered with a red ribbon. The lollipops are glued on top using a glue gun. To avoid staining the candies, it is better to take them with tweezers. The space around the trunk can be decorated with glass pebbles or large beads.

Topiary from lollipops

This decoration is easy to make with your own hands. On each lollipop you need to stick a drawn eye. Next, all the candies are stuck into a sphere-shaped blank made of polystyrene foam.

Balloon topiary

A topiary made from balloons looks beautiful. In order to make such a decoration you will need the following materials:

• polystyrene foam blanks in the shape of a ball and cube;
• pencil or flat wooden stick;
• colorful Balloons small sizes - 70 pcs.;
• colorful balloons large sizes- 70 pcs.;
• small sawdust;
• glue or putty;
• decorative pot;
• pins or paper clips.

The process of making such a tree is standard. Only on the ball-shaped blank, instead of flowers, balloons tied together are attached.

DIY shell topiary

One more original idea You can call making your own topiary from shells. Such a tree will long remind you of a summer vacation on the seashore. To create such a masterpiece you need to stock up on the following materials:

First we do tree crown. To do this on foam ball it is necessary to glue sisal and shells using a heat gun.

Next, let's move on to the device. trunk. Our barrel will be made of wire, which must be wrapped with white thread and twisted. Two trunks will be made for our tree. Only the second one will be wrapped with twine.

The next stage is manufacturing pot. To fix the tree, foam will be used in the shape of a cylinder, which must be attached to the bottom of the pot with glue. The trunk is attached to the crown on one side, and stuck into the foam on the other. For fixation we use hot glue.

For strength, fill the distance between the flowerpot and the foam with paper, glue it and cover it with cardboard. Next, first place beige sisal in the container, and then white. Seashells will also be used as decoration. different sizes and shapes.

To give bright accents applies a satin ribbon. The crown can also be decorated with beads on a fishing line.

An original version of making topiary from sisal and fruits

First, let's make crown For these purposes, you can take a ready-made base ball, or you can make it yourself from newspapers and threads. In our case, the base was made of newspaper, which was crumpled into a ball with a diameter of 6-7 cm.

Let's start filling the pot plaster. After the solution is poured, you need to insert the barrel there and leave it to harden.

While the solution hardens, you can begin making decor for the crown. To do this, you need to cut a small piece of sisal and make a ball out of it. In total, you will need to make about 25-40 lumps.

To decorate the trunk we use lace or twine. We fix the sisal balls on the workpiece with glue. We decorate the space around the trunk with sisal, decorative ribbons, beads, etc.

DIY felt topiary

This homemade felt topiary looks original. To make such a decoration, you need to prepare the following materials:

Manufacturing procedure

The most labor-intensive part of the work is considered making flowers. All blanks are made from fabric circles of different sizes. A minimum of 30 such blanks will be needed for a topiary. In order for the circle to turn out volumetric rose, they must be arbitrarily cut in a spiral. The rosette turns out more magnificent if it has many turns. Also, small circles-bottoms are cut out before each flower, which are attached below. To decorate, attach a bead to the center of the flower.

Trunk can be painted with acrylic paint.

Crumpled wood was used as a filler for the pot. paper filled with glue.

Place a piece of green around the trunk felt, which will imitate grass.

We connect the trunk with the pot and the crown.

We attach flower and leaf blanks to the crown.

We decorate the product using ribbons, ribbons and beads.

DIY New Year's topiary

With the onset of cold weather, many people are thinking about making their own New Year's topiary. To do this, you need to prepare the following materials:

Manufacturing procedure

With help acrylic paint white, you need to paint the inside of the pot and fill it with polyurethane foam. While the foam has not hardened, insert a branch there, which will be the trunk of the New Year's tree.

We fix it on the crown New Year's balls, candies and cones using wire, toothpicks and glue.

The cones can be painted white and gold.

We decorate the topiary with New Year's tinsel.

Topiary (“tree of happiness”, “European tree”) is a small decorative tree that decorates interiors and exteriors, and is also often used for. Topiaries are good because they look very beautiful, and you can make them with your own hands in literally 1 evening from scrap materials.

• This means that you can make several decorations at once, for example, one pair for the New Year's table setting, another for the Easter table, and a couple more for the mantelpiece.

In this material you will find 1 basic instruction on how to make a topiary with your own hands for beginners, as well as 3 step-by-step master class in addition to it and 45 photo ideas for inspiration.

Basic instructions for beginners

Topiaries of even the most complex designs are made according to approximately the same principle. Having mastered the basic manufacturing technology, you can create a wide variety of topiaries, changing only the materials for decoration.

So, to make a mini-tree with your own hands, you will need to create it:

• Crown;
• Trunk;
• The base of the tree.

Step 1: Design Planning

Topiary can be different not only in design, but also in service life. Before you start work, think about why you need a “tree of happiness” and where will it live? The purpose and future location of the topiary will determine its style, color scheme and even the materials for its creation.

If you want to make topiary for, then materials that are not too durable can be used - paper, napkins, sweets, fresh flowers, fruits. If you want to make topiary as a gift or for interior decoration, then it is better to use more reliable decor - pine cones, artificial flowers, coffee beans, ribbons, organza, etc.

In the following selection of photos you can get ideas for designing themed and festive topiaries.

Sweet topiaries made from candies for a children's party

Halloween decoration with candies in a pot

Halloween decorations made from pumpkin seeds, ribbons and candy in tea cans

Easter trees made from eggs, artificial flowers, satin ribbons and moss

Christmas topiary made of artificial holly leaves and berries, pine cones and ribbons with a branch trunk

Candy tree for festive table

Topiary for festive table setting table made of artificial flowers, natural branches, dry moss and satin ribbons

And here is a selection of photo examples of the design of exclusively interior topiary (scroll through!).

Step 2. Preparing materials

To make your own topiary you will need:

• Foam ball with a diameter of 8-12 cm(available at many office supply and art stores) or a floral foam ball (available at gardening and flower shops).

If desired, you can make a ball yourself from polystyrene foam, the same floral foam, polyurethane foam, papier-mâché, etc. However, the base of the crown can be not only in the shape of a ball, but also in the form of a heart, star, number, letter, animal figure, etc. etc.

• Decor for the crown - depending on your idea, use flowers, satin ribbons, organza, coffee beans, banknotes, etc.
• Trunk - it can be made from a dry and clean branch, a simple pencil or any other stick. In addition, the trunk and pot can be replaced by a tall candlestick.
• Decor for the trunk– the barrel can at least be coated with matte varnish or painted. And at the most, wrap it with one or two ribbons.
• Flower pots - it is most convenient to pour the mixture into clay pot, but any cute cups, mugs, vintage buckets, etc. will also work.
• Fixing mixture– the best choice for making topiary with your own hands is a mixture of alabaster, as it hardens quickly, hardly cracks and is cheap. Also you can use cement-sand mortar, plaster or putty. However, not only binding mixtures can fix a tree in a pot, but also the same polystyrene foam, floral foam or stones.
• Everything for mixing the mixture– container, water, stick, etc.
• Decor for masking the fixing mixture– to create an imitation of soil cover, it is best to use natural materials: dry moss, small pebbles, expanded clay, sisal fiber. Also suitable artificial moss and stones. Pots of “edible” topiary can be filled with candies and jelly beans.
• Glue gun and several glue sticks- if necessary, it can be replaced with glue like “Moment”, but it is best not to do this, since glue in a gun is more convenient, and most importantly, it allows you to remove random “cobwebs”.
• Scissors or cutter.
• Tailor's pins with a very small head(optional, used in addition to or instead of glue, for example, for fastening beads).
• Side cutters or nippers for trimming the trunk or any decorative elements.

On preparatory stage divide the decorative parts for the crown into groups - for example, large, medium and small. This will make it more convenient for you to alternate the decor and distribute it evenly across the ball.

Step 3: Creating a Crown

First, you need to apply markings to the ball - mark the place for attaching the barrel and mark a boundary around it, beyond which you do not need to go for some time when gluing the decor. Thanks to this technique, in the future you can easily fix the barrel in the ball without spoiling the decor.

As soon as the glue warms up, start shaping the ball in the following order: “trying on” the part without glue - applying glue to Right place– fixation of the part. Remember that you need to act quickly so that the glue does not have time to absorb into the foam. That is why it is better to apply and try on the decor first.

Here are a few more nuances:

• You need to stick the decor onto the ball starting from large elements and ending with small ones. For example, if you are making topiary from artificial flowers, then glue the largest buds onto the ball first, then the medium ones, and only then the small flowers and additional beads.
• Some decor can be secured to the ball using tailor's pins and nails. But it is best to combine carnations with glue.
• If some parts have bases made of wire (for example, the same artificial flowers), then you need to leave about 2 cm from their “tails”. Then you can not only glue the decor, but also stick it into the ball.
• To make the white base ball less noticeable in the gaps between the glued parts, it can be painted to match the decor.

Now we need to work with the barrel. As already mentioned, making it with your own hands is not at all difficult from a branch, pencil or any stick.

If you use a branch, then you don’t have to paint it, but just coat it with matte varnish so that the natural beauty of the tree is visible. If you are using wooden stick, then it can only be slightly tinted, artificially aged, etc. If you want to mask the surface of the trunk completely, then you can wrap satin ribbons, fabric, paper, rope around it, or completely paint it.

How long should it be? Since the trunk goes deep into both the pot and the ball, its length can be calculated using the following formula:

• Trunk length = 1/3 of the ball diameter + height of the pot + desired length of the trunk between the crown and the pot.

To attach the barrel, you need to use an awl and a knife to make a hole in the ball with a depth of about 2-3 cm (depending on its size) at the marking site. When the hole is ready, fill its bottom with hot glue and push the crown onto the trunk until it stops. Then continue holding the barrel and gradually fill the hole with glue around the barrel.

• Keep in mind that the hot glue will melt the foam and make the hole deeper. To prevent the trunk from going deeper into the crown by more than 1/3 of its diameter, small pieces of paper can be placed between the layers of glue.

As soon as the barrel is fixed in the ball, disguise the attachment point with decor.

Step 5. Preparing the binding mixture and fixing the tree in the pot

The time has come to “plant” the resulting tree in a pot. To do this you need:

• Place a mark about 2.5 cm from the edge of the pot - the mixture will be poured to this level. If there is a hole at the bottom of the pot, you need to close it with tape or hot glue.

• Dilute the mixture according to the manufacturer's instructions and fill the pot with it.
• Level and secure the topiary in the pot, holding its trunk until the mixture hardens.
• Leave the mixture overnight or a day until completely dry.

Hint: As already noted, it is best to use alabaster as a binder mixture. To fill 1 medium pot, you need to dilute approximately 1 kg of alabaster with 600 ml of water. The mixture is kneaded for about 1-2 minutes until the consistency of thick sour cream, and then quickly poured into the pot and the topiary is fixed in it for 2-3 minutes.

Hooray! The topiary is almost ready, all that remains is to create an imitation of soil in the pot and disguise the fixing mixture. If you are using sisal fiber (see photo), shells, artificial grass or moss, they need to be secured with a small amount of glue.

Master class 1. Corrugated paper topiary

Topiary with paper flowers is especially suitable for decorating a holiday table or festive decoration interior For example, this rose topiary was made for Valentine's Day.

Materials:

• Base ball with a diameter of 12 cm;
• Corrugated (creped paper) medium density(in the master class we use corrugated paper in the form of a tape, but you can use regular rolls);
• Floral foam bars and/or any fixing mixture (see basic instructions);
• A flowerpot or flowerpot for the base of a topiary;
• The trunk is about 30 cm long;
• Dry moss for pot decoration;
• Ribbon for trunk decoration;
• Glue gun.

Step 1. Cut the corrugated paper into strips 60 cm long and approximately 4.5-5 cm wide. If the paper is too thick and stiff, knead the strips a little to make them more flexible.

Step 2. Now you need to roll the resulting ribbons into rosebuds. This is done very simply, just a couple of workouts are enough and the principle becomes clear. Take one of the resulting paper strips and fold it 1/3 as shown in the photo below.

Then fold one end of the ribbon diagonally at a 45-degree angle and begin rolling it into a log. After three turns you will have the core of the bud. Now wrap the free end in outside, and continue to roll the core of the rose - voila, you have the first petal.

Step 4. Once the crown is completely covered with roses, attach the trunk to it (see picture). Basic instructions). In this master class, the barrel was pre-painted spray paint in white color.

Step 6. Place dry moss on the “soil” and glue it in some places with thermal glue. Finally, tie a bow on the trunk.

The following selection of photos presents other topiary design ideas that you can make with your own hands using this master class, not only from corrugated paper, but also from satin ribbons, silk paper, etc.

By the way, you can make not only roses from paper, but also lush peonies or hydrangeas. Methods for making such flowers are easy to find on the Internet.