The value of home-made piece things can hardly be overestimated. If you look around, then everything that surrounds a person was invented by someone and made initially in a single copy. You can engage in the manufacture of various small products manually at any age. Various improvised materials are used for work: paper, cardboard, fabric, plasticine, cotton wool. Separately, we can distinguish designs made from natural raw materials, because for the manufacture of crafts from tree branches with their own hands, no costs will be required at all.
Type of creativity taught in kindergartens and schools. This process serves to develop the thinking and imagination of the child, accustoms to work and perseverance. For adults, this is a hobby that allows you to escape from everyday life, relax and calm down. As they gain experience, some turn their hobby into a business, considering the product of their activity a work of art.
Any work begins with the planning and preparation of materials. Before leaving your home, taking a walk in the park, planting, forest, you should make a plan for yourself, think about what you need to collect, what will come of it, where the raw materials will be dried, and decide on a place to store the twigs. The required volume is calculated from the number of alleged crafts.
Raw materials should be collected in early spring or at the end of autumn in good sunny weather. This is due to several points. Firstly, during this period, the core and core are not damaged or eaten by various insects. Secondly, on a clear day, the quality of the material will be visible. Thirdly, after rains the branches will have to dry longer.
For work, you can take any kind of wood. Suitable birch, willow, vine, spruce, pine, deciduous, walnut branches. The material should be leafless, flexible, free of chips, cracks, damage, and other defects. It is desirable that the fibers are located in one direction. If necessary, take forked, branched options.
Beginners should not use pine and spruce branches. It is difficult to work with them; they are heavily saturated with wood resin. This type of raw material is best mastered as experience is gained.
How to prepare material for crafts
The preparation of raw materials can be carried out in different ways, it all depends on its type. Regular branches are dried naturally. For this, the newspaper is laid out in several layers on the windowsill, shoots and a vine are placed on top of it. During drying, insects and spiders will crawl out of them. To avoid these unpleasant consequences, they can be disinfected in a solution of potassium permanganate.
In good weather, the material dries within a week. If you put it in the oven for a couple of hours, the process will accelerate, but this is not advisable. After that, the surface of the branches is covered with paint or varnish on wood, which protects it from interaction with the external environment.
The preparation of snags is a little different. After they are collected, they must be placed in hot water and add soda, at the rate of 100 g of product per 1 liter of liquid. After two days, the snag is removed and placed in another water solution with bleach (ratio 1:15) for 48 hours. After the workpiece is dried under the sun for 3-7 days.
Candlesticks from tree branches
Designer wooden candle holders are notable for their high price. At home, you can easily create a craft that will be unique, will serve as a functional and decorative element. There are several ways to complete the construction:
From thick branches. To make such a product will require a little time and effort. The process is as follows:
Thick branches are picked up. They are cut from two ends at an even angle, checked for stability, dried, varnished if necessary.
A nail is driven in half in the middle of one of the sections. With the help of pliers, a hat bites off his head.
The candle sticks directly onto the remaining protruding pins.
From thin branches. In this case, a glass container is glued:
A cup is selected for work.
Its length is measured.Using a knife or secateurs, pieces of approximately the same length are cut from wooden blanks.
Each element is lubricated with a special transparent glue, which is held on the glass, glued in a circle to the glass close to each other.
A candle is placed in the middle of the product.
Vase decoration
With the help of branches, you can create both an independent structure and decorate the finished object. For clarity, we consider several ways:
Pots for storing flowers.
Choose a suitable vessel in which you can put a flower. We measure its height and circumference.
Cut a piece from the burlap and glue it to the glass surface.
We take prepared twigs, cut them to the appropriate length preparation.
With twine we connect the twigs with each other from above and below. Nodes must be strong.
We tie the resulting tape around a blank pre-glued with burlap.
Fruit bowl. Only wood is used.
We take 40 straight sticks of the same length of 15-20 cm.
We make marks with them indented from one edge by 1 cm and 7-10 cm.
Using a drill and a thin drill, drill holes in the designated places.
We connect all the elements with copper wire, threading it into the lower holes.
From the same material we cut 40 pieces of 1 cm.
We drill holes in them, passing in the middle through two ends.
In the prepared ribbon from long billets, we wind the copper wire in the first 15-20 cm twig in the middle, then stretch it through a short stick of 1 cm, go to the next element.
Stretching the wire in a circle, connecting the extreme parts, we get a beautiful flower pot.
At the bottom of the product we lay the prepared wooden flat circle.
Creating a decorative tree
With the help of branches you can build an ikebana. This will require the following materials:
dry twigs;
sea pebbles;
decorative moss;
Styrofoam;
wooden, glass container;
glue.
Phased process:
The prepared vessel is half filled with sea stones.
Polyfoam is cut to fit the internal dimensions of the pot, holes are made in it for attaching the main element.
The prepared branched branch is installed in the foam.
The resulting structure is lowered into a container, sprinkled to the top with sea stones, which are covered with moss.
Dried leaves, flowers, their imitation from various light materials are glued to the branches.
Decoration photo frames and mirrors
The design process for frames for photographs, paintings and mirror elements is similar. To work, you need to use twigs of two sizes: thin, thick. They must be completely dry. Rods of willow or willow with slippery bark is better not to take. Consider a step-by-step master class on creating such products.
If the photo does not have a photo frame, it can be cut out of thick cardboard or plywood.
The frame should be painted in brown, dark color.
Dry branches are cleared of bark, cut to fit the frame.
The first layer, consisting of larger parts, is laid and glued around the perimeter.
Then the following layers are fixed. Elements that are perpendicular to each other are intertwined with their ends.
To increase the strength, you can additionally tie the structure with wire. To hide it, the surface is covered with spray paint.
Moss, pine, fir cones, paper flowers, and beads are used as decoration.
At the final stage, the craft is coated with non-toxic varnish.
Christmas wreath of twigs
Making a wreath begins with the foundation. For this, different materials are suitable. We will use birch rods in the work, so the wreath must be done on the same day when they are collected. The step-by-step process looks like this:
We sort the birch branches, put the thick ones on one side, thin on the other. No knots, lateral processes should remain on them.
We take a few large twigs and lay them in the shape of a circle.
We bind them together using twine.
We begin to weave thin rods into the resulting workpiece, tying the edges with a rope.
When the base becomes dense, weave the branches without strapping.
We paint the finished workpiece with spray paint.
We put the product under the press for a day, to give it the correct shape.
At the final stage, we decorate the craft with coniferous branches, ribbons, cones, balls, bells, tinsel.
Christmas tree of dried branches
A decorative Christmas tree will decorate doors, walls, a windowsill, a table, other surfaces and home decoration. It is used for New Year's holidays or as an element of decor. You can make a design in many ways. Consider a few simple options.
Flat spruce.
For work, branches of different lengths and thicknesses will be required.
We lay out the tree on a flat surface from thick to thin.
Using a hacksaw, saw off the ends so that each subsequent stick is shorter than the previous one.
We form a silhouette of a spruce.
We connect elements in a single construction with a tourniquet.
Paint the blank with spray paint.
After drying, decorate the item.
Volumetric tree.
From the foam, we carefully form the cone of the required height.
We paste over the blank with cardboard or thick paper.
Using a glue gun, glue prepared dry raw materials, thin willow rods to the surface of the workpiece.
For reliability, we bind the product in a circle with twine, not reaching the bottom by one third.
On top we glue thin twigs painted in green.
We apply decor in the form of bows, ribbons, balls, and other decorations.
With a finished craft, you can decorate the interior of any room, give it to your friends for the New Year.
Original stand for pencils and pens
With branches, you can paste over any glass, as in the example of a vase, use it for different purposes.There are options for interesting coasters for stationery from driftwood, as well as from hemp. Consider the easiest way to create a convenient element for placing pencils from a saw:
We select a stump suitable for the diameter.
Cut at the ends so that the height of the workpiece is 10 - 12 cm.
We clean it from the bark, you can leave the knot.
Using a drill, drill holes indented from the edge and 1 cm apart.
We clean the surface with sandpaper.
Insert the pencils into the finished product.
The product does not have to be round. It can be cut in half, cut a square, made in the form of a crescent, give any kind.
Eco-friendly clothes hanger in the hallway
Using natural material, you can save on the purchase of necessary household items. A home-made hanger made of branches will become a functional decoration, suitable for any style. Consider the options for manufacturing products:
Standard hallway hanger.
We prepare the wooden base. The usual varnished board with dimensions of 80x20 cm.
We select twigs with a knot, there can be two, three or more.
Cut the sticks to the size of 15-20 cm,
Having retreated a few centimeters from each edge, we fasten the twigs to the wooden blank with screws.
The finished product can be hung on the wall.
Hanging driftwood to the ceiling.
Choose a suitable branched snag.
We clean it, dry it, clean it with sandpaper, paint it, varnish it.
From two edges we tie the ropes, we fasten them to the ceiling, choosing the desired height.
Branches framed by a frame.
From boards with a cross section of 2.5 x 10 cm, we cut 2 pieces of 40 cm, 2 - of 70 cm.
From them we knock down a rectangular frame.
We select branched branches, clean them, leave 2-3 knots on them on one side.
We apply them to a rectangular design, make marks with a pencil, cut them to the desired size.
In the frame where each branch will be installed and in the stick itself, holes are drilled on both sides.
Using screws we connect the elements.
The surface of the frame is plastered and painted.
Craft is hung on the wall.
Partitions and screens
Using branches, you can create original partitions and screens, and perform unique zoning of the room. They can become an accent of any room, decorate it. There are many ways to build structures. Let us dwell on one of the simplest options:
We measure the distance from the floor to the ceiling, the length of the future partition.
From the board of 3.5x10 cm we cut two segments corresponding to the measured length.
Next, we select long thick branches reaching the ceiling, cut them at the ends, taking into account the height of the board.
We carefully assemble the structure on the floor, fixing the tree branches on both sides to the guides.
Raise the finished structure, securely fix to the floor and to the ceiling.
Decorative design of lamps and fixtures
Due to the unique contours, sizes, the branches look very impressive in the rays of artificial light from lamps and floor lamps. They acquire bizarre patterns, create the illusion of fairy tales and magic. You can make complex ceiling accessories for the living room, as well as small lamps for hallways and bedrooms.
For the chandelier you will need to pick up a solid driftwood, process it, paint it taking into account the main color of the interior. Using metal hooks, we attach it to the ceiling and lower the electrical wiring, twisting the wires along the branches. We mount socles and bulbs.
A floor lamp decorated with branches looks stylish. To do this, you need to pick up sticks of the same length, remove the dust and bark, wipe both ends with sandpaper. We lean them against the base of the lamp and fasten them with twine. You can organize the mount in the center of the rack, or in several places. We close the lampshade with small branches.
From an ordinary branch you can get a real work of art - the author’s wall lamp. The more bizarre and meandering the wood configuration is, the brighter and more spectacular it will look. We attach the branch to the wall and wrap it with a wire with a simple shade.
Unique panel in the interior of the branches
From the snags, dry branches, small wood scraps, you can make any interior item in the style of eco, shabby chic, Provence. The original addition will be a wall panel. You can choose a variety of topics - an autumn forest with fallen leaves, a marvelous garden, a view of the street from behind a fence, a house and others. Each option can be adjusted, supplemented at any time.
For the manufacture of panels, it is better to select flexible willow branches that are well suited to modeling. The base will be any curly, straight plank or wall section. We fasten the parts according to our plan with the help of brackets, screws, glue. We overwrite metal elements with wood putty in the color of wood, gloss over with clay.
Craft ideas from roots and snags
For crafts, you can use any wood material. The roots and driftwood remaining after sawing trees are suitable for this purpose. Natural material can already be considered a sculpture, thanks to its spreading shape. It only needs to be properly processed, dried, coated with special formulations that improve performance. Simple work is within the reach of even a child.
There are many original ideas for creating a unique design of accessories. Take a good look and associative memory itself will tell you a suitable option. Perhaps the branching shape will resemble an animal, a fairy-tale character, any household item. Also, roots and snags can be used as a complement to the composition. The scope will depend on strength, size, shape. Unique flower beds, bridges, benches for the garden will come out of large elements.
Branches for decoration of gifts and bouquets
Original handmade gifts are always admirable. The floral bouquet supplemented with branches looks stylish and natural. For the manufacture you will need a willow vine, thin sticks. First of all, we cook a vase. Compare the length of the sticks, twist the wire into a long path.We place flowers on it, twigs at a short distance from each other and twist. Decorate the bouquet with a satin ribbon.
Natural materials are increasingly used to decorate gifts. Various branches are especially relevant in the winter. From the crushed details, you can lay out a beautiful composition and stick it on the lid, decorate with needles, rowan branches.
Conclusion
Using natural material, you can create a lot of useful and very beautiful things. This activity will cause interest among all family members. As you gain experience, you can move on to more complex designs. To create original crafts will not require large investments, and the result of labor will please not only the master, but also everyone around.
The value of home-made piece things can hardly be overestimated. If you look around, then everything that surrounds a person was invented by someone and made initially in a single copy. You can engage in the manufacture of various small products manually at any age. Various improvised materials are used for work: paper, cardboard, fabric, plasticine, cotton wool. Separately, we can distinguish designs made from natural raw materials, because for the manufacture of crafts from tree branches with their own hands, no costs will be required at all.
Type of creativity taught in kindergartens and schools. This process serves to develop the thinking and imagination of the child, accustoms to work and perseverance. For adults, this is a hobby that allows you to escape from everyday life, relax and calm down. As they gain experience, some turn their hobby into a business, considering the product of their activity a work of art.
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Features and requirements for natural material
Any work begins with the planning and preparation of materials. Before leaving your home, taking a walk in the park, planting, forest, you should make a plan for yourself, think about what you need to collect, what will come of it, where the raw materials will be dried, and decide on a place to store the twigs. The required volume is calculated from the number of alleged crafts.
Raw materials should be collected in early spring or at the end of autumn in good sunny weather. This is due to several points. Firstly, during this period, the core and core are not damaged or eaten by various insects. Secondly, on a clear day, the quality of the material will be visible. Thirdly, after rains the branches will have to dry longer.
For work, you can take any kind of wood. Suitable birch, willow, vine, spruce, pine, deciduous, walnut branches. The material should be leafless, flexible, free of chips, cracks, damage, and other defects. It is desirable that the fibers are located in one direction. If necessary, take forked, branched options.
How to prepare material for crafts
The preparation of raw materials can be carried out in different ways, it all depends on its type. Regular branches are dried naturally. For this, the newspaper is laid out in several layers on the windowsill, shoots and a vine are placed on top of it. During drying, insects and spiders will crawl out of them. To avoid these unpleasant consequences, they can be disinfected in a solution of potassium permanganate.
In good weather, the material dries within a week. If you put it in the oven for a couple of hours, the process will accelerate, but this is not advisable. After that, the surface of the branches is covered with paint or varnish on wood, which protects it from interaction with the external environment.
The preparation of snags is a little different. After they are collected, they must be placed in hot water and add soda, at the rate of 100 g of product per 1 liter of liquid. After two days, the snag is removed and placed in another water solution with bleach (ratio 1:15) for 48 hours. After the workpiece is dried under the sun for 3-7 days.
Candlesticks from tree branches
Designer wooden candle holders are notable for their high price. At home, you can easily create a craft that will be unique, will serve as a functional and decorative element. There are several ways to complete the construction:
From thick branches. To make such a product will require a little time and effort. The process is as follows:
From thin branches. In this case, a glass container is glued:
Vase decoration
With the help of branches, you can create both an independent structure and decorate the finished object. For clarity, we consider several ways:
Pots for storing flowers.
Fruit bowl. Only wood is used.
Creating a decorative tree
With the help of branches you can build an ikebana. This will require the following materials:
Phased process:
Decoration photo frames and mirrors
The design process for frames for photographs, paintings and mirror elements is similar. To work, you need to use twigs of two sizes: thin, thick. They must be completely dry. Rods of willow or willow with slippery bark is better not to take. Consider a step-by-step master class on creating such products.
Christmas wreath of twigs
Making a wreath begins with the foundation. For this, different materials are suitable. We will use birch rods in the work, so the wreath must be done on the same day when they are collected. The step-by-step process looks like this:
Christmas tree of dried branches
A decorative Christmas tree will decorate doors, walls, a windowsill, a table, other surfaces and home decoration. It is used for New Year's holidays or as an element of decor. You can make a design in many ways. Consider a few simple options.
Flat spruce.
Volumetric tree.
Original stand for pencils and pens
With branches, you can paste over any glass, as in the example of a vase, use it for different purposes.There are options for interesting coasters for stationery from driftwood, as well as from hemp. Consider the easiest way to create a convenient element for placing pencils from a saw:
Eco-friendly clothes hanger in the hallway
Using natural material, you can save on the purchase of necessary household items. A home-made hanger made of branches will become a functional decoration, suitable for any style. Consider the options for manufacturing products:
Standard hallway hanger.
Hanging driftwood to the ceiling.
Branches framed by a frame.
Partitions and screens
Using branches, you can create original partitions and screens, and perform unique zoning of the room. They can become an accent of any room, decorate it. There are many ways to build structures. Let us dwell on one of the simplest options:
Decorative design of lamps and fixtures
Due to the unique contours, sizes, the branches look very impressive in the rays of artificial light from lamps and floor lamps. They acquire bizarre patterns, create the illusion of fairy tales and magic. You can make complex ceiling accessories for the living room, as well as small lamps for hallways and bedrooms.
For the chandelier you will need to pick up a solid driftwood, process it, paint it taking into account the main color of the interior. Using metal hooks, we attach it to the ceiling and lower the electrical wiring, twisting the wires along the branches. We mount socles and bulbs.
A floor lamp decorated with branches looks stylish. To do this, you need to pick up sticks of the same length, remove the dust and bark, wipe both ends with sandpaper. We lean them against the base of the lamp and fasten them with twine. You can organize the mount in the center of the rack, or in several places. We close the lampshade with small branches.
From an ordinary branch you can get a real work of art - the author’s wall lamp. The more bizarre and meandering the wood configuration is, the brighter and more spectacular it will look. We attach the branch to the wall and wrap it with a wire with a simple shade.
Unique panel in the interior of the branches
From the snags, dry branches, small wood scraps, you can make any interior item in the style of eco, shabby chic, Provence. The original addition will be a wall panel. You can choose a variety of topics - an autumn forest with fallen leaves, a marvelous garden, a view of the street from behind a fence, a house and others. Each option can be adjusted, supplemented at any time.
For the manufacture of panels, it is better to select flexible willow branches that are well suited to modeling. The base will be any curly, straight plank or wall section. We fasten the parts according to our plan with the help of brackets, screws, glue. We overwrite metal elements with wood putty in the color of wood, gloss over with clay.
Craft ideas from roots and snags
For crafts, you can use any wood material. The roots and driftwood remaining after sawing trees are suitable for this purpose. Natural material can already be considered a sculpture, thanks to its spreading shape. It only needs to be properly processed, dried, coated with special formulations that improve performance. Simple work is within the reach of even a child.
There are many original ideas for creating a unique design of accessories. Take a good look and associative memory itself will tell you a suitable option. Perhaps the branching shape will resemble an animal, a fairy-tale character, any household item. Also, roots and snags can be used as a complement to the composition. The scope will depend on strength, size, shape. Unique flower beds, bridges, benches for the garden will come out of large elements.
Branches for decoration of gifts and bouquets
Original handmade gifts are always admirable. The floral bouquet supplemented with branches looks stylish and natural. For the manufacture you will need a willow vine, thin sticks. First of all, we cook a vase. Compare the length of the sticks, twist the wire into a long path.We place flowers on it, twigs at a short distance from each other and twist. Decorate the bouquet with a satin ribbon.
Natural materials are increasingly used to decorate gifts. Various branches are especially relevant in the winter. From the crushed details, you can lay out a beautiful composition and stick it on the lid, decorate with needles, rowan branches.
Conclusion
Using natural material, you can create a lot of useful and very beautiful things. This activity will cause interest among all family members. As you gain experience, you can move on to more complex designs. To create original crafts will not require large investments, and the result of labor will please not only the master, but also everyone around.