Topiary ("tree of happiness") is a popular decorative ornament. Its history dates back thousands of years and it began with the usual bush cutting. It is believed that the topiary brings good luck to the owners of the house. Some decorate the tree with coins and banknotes to attract financial success. An artificial tree is a universal decorative element that is relevant in any interior throughout the year and especially during the holidays. It is not necessary to buy it in a store. Own creative "turn" unremarkable objects into details of a beautiful design. Topiary in the form of a brilliant multi-colored tree is appropriate in almost any room, regardless of the functional purpose and style of execution. This decor item is not only beautiful, but also practical - it will not break from a single blow. A do-it-yourself topiary is a great birthday present.
The initial stage in the development of topiary art is considered the Ancient Era. Gardeners of wealthy residents of the Roman Empire are one of the first masters of this decorative genre. They were called them - topiary. They made patterns, animals and abstract forms from crowns, which was unusual for that time. The historian Pliny claimed that Calven, one of Caesar's courtiers, was the first topiary gardener. However, modern scholars have speculated that the Romans adopted the skills from the masters of Near East and Egypt. Several centuries after the fall of Rome, art did not develop. The creators of the Renaissance raised it to a new level. From landscape design, the topiary gradually “moved” to decorative and applied art. One of the alternative names - “European tree” indicates the focus of the masters of the topiary genre.
Fundamentals of Topiary Production
You can prepare the product with the help of components such as wire, floristic material, a foam ball (made from another material), a bamboo stick (wooden stick, the stem of a plant), alabaster, flower pots and decorative ornaments. In the process, you will need pliers and scissors. Artificial flowers, braid, beads, decorative stones are used as decor. To fix a tree, it needs to be fixed in a cache-pot with plaster (alabaster). The consistency of the composite material should be thick. After pouring into the cache-pot, the improvised barrel is immediately inserted and fixed.Next, floristic material is cut. Its fragments are fixed to the ball using wire. The optimal diameter of the sphere is 12 cm. When the ball is completely covered, proceed with decoration with decorative elements. It remains only to fix the crown on the axis. Need glue, preferably hot.
Crown
To create the top of the topiary, you will need wire and glue. The crown is decorated with decorative inclusions, emphasized with bows and bird figures. Among the variety of forms, the most common is round and wide spreading. Spherical base is suitable in both cases. A sprawling crown is made of several balls. The basics are done in many different ways. One of them involves the use of threads and newspapers. First, one newspaper is squeezed, then another is added to it, and so a stable design of the required dimensions is gradually formed. It is fastened with thread, and if necessary also with glue. Another way: the foam block is broken into small pieces, after which they are glued. To use polyurethane foam, you will need a bag and a stationery knife to give the desired shape, round or non-standard. In the papier-mâché technique, a crown can be made of a balloon, glue and paper.
List of some elements that can be formed crown:
cones;
soft New Year's toys;
balls.
Trunk
In addition to straight trunks, they also make curved and double trunks. It is desirable that the width is small. An impromptu trunk is usually made of thin wooden sticks. Handy tools like twigs, pencils, sticks, stems will do. Irregular trunks are made of curved objects and strong wire. They are left in their original color or stained, wrapped with colored fabrics.
The trunk is trimmed with artificial leaves, “fruits” or left without additional elements. An even trunk can be made from bamboo chopsticks for sushi.To create a complex pattern that simulates branching, several pieces of wire and tape are used. If you fix three pieces of wire with duct tape and rotate them in different directions, you get an interesting basis for a wide crown.
Base
The lower part is a regular pot, its imitation or any other capacity. The role of the base can be performed by glasses, jars, vases, bowls. Dressing and color are selected at your discretion, but you must adhere to the main rule - the diameter of the base is made smaller than that of the crown. As a filler for the container and barrel retainer, gypsum is mainly used. A small pot for light topiary can be filled with sand. To fill a large container, small stones will fit, the edges will need to be tamped with paper. Foam is also used. There are other, less traditional ways of filling. Examples: use of papier-mâché mass, fastening the structure with clay, glass, plasticine, earth. Topiary containers with pasta of various shapes or grains look original.
Even a strong pot can crack from a gypsum filler, so you should put a small sponge or a piece of foam in it!
Decor and assembly options
All topiaries have common features. Be sure to have the bottom as a retainer, the pillar itself and the top. The role of the base for the upper part in the form of a crown is played by a ball or other design. However, the top can also be made in the form of a flower, animal or abstraction. There can be several trunks. They are straight and curved. The barrel mount is filled with gypsum or other composite materials, decorated with several decorative elements. Topiary is decorated with various fruits, lionfish, twigs, beads, gold threads, gold leaf, colored ribbons, nets, chopsticks.You can trim the crown with the help of boxwood leaves, banknotes and coins, living plants and flowers, soft New Year's toys, sweets, paper, felt, various compositions, ribbons, napkins and fruits of trees. The subject can be coordinated with certain holidays.
From coffee beans
You will need selected coffee grains, a barrel, containers for kneading and fixing, scissors, a tape, a glue gun, a ball with a diameter of 8 cm and more. Despite the fact that gluing the grain with strips down is easier, it is better to direct them out. Therefore, it is recommended to adhere to the following algorithm: first, lay the layer with stripes down, and spread grains that are turned in the opposite direction into the formed dimples. The coating will be without gaps. The next step will be filling the tank with composite and installing the barrel. After the hardening of the mixture proceed to surface design. It can be trimmed in a different manner or in the same way as the ball. First, one layer of grains is glued with strips down, then the top in the opposite direction. The top of the barrel is lubricated with glue, the crown is fixed on it. It must be wrapped with something light and decorated.
Of cones
The kidneys must be collected and processed. Detergent removes dirt, remove residual resin with cotton swabs. A solution of vinegar will help to remove the smallest insects. You will need all the basic components that are used to create the topiary and, in addition, thick threads, needles and branches of a plant (in most cases, choose branches of thuja). Cones should be about the same size, rounded and fairly open (for example, pine). Insufficiently opened correct with pliers or put in the oven. With glue and thread, the kidneys are fixed on a prepared ball. In the classic version, the cones "look" outward, but a topiary with an opposite kidney arrangement looks no worse.The ball is decorated with golden elements, animal figures, as well as fruits of other trees - acorns and chestnuts.
The cones that are most suitable for decorating topiary:
Pine;
Cedar.
From a decorative point of view, the cones of the Siberian cedar look very beautiful.
From napkins
You will need a set of components such as a stapler, multi-colored napkins of different sizes, wire, one or more sticks, a spherical shape, a pot, beads, ribbon. Flowers are usually made from napkins, less often various figures.
You will need to fasten several napkins in the center (or one large, folded several times). After that, a circle is cut out of them. The edges are made even or wavy. Roughnesses will help create chaotic petals. Incisions will make them more voluminous and fluffy. After raising each layer, a shape will appear that looks more and more like a flower. To trim a ball with a diameter of 20 cm, you will need about thirty of these elements. Fasten them with glue and wire. It should be remembered that in order to recreate the natural size of the flower, circles of about 10 cm wide will be needed. Add green foliage from framed or glued leaf-shaped fragments to the flowers.
From satin ribbons
A minimum of ten elements will be required to complete the crown. A satin ribbon or several ribbons of different colors are cut into identical segments. Suitable material with a pattern. The segments are folded in half and laid on top of each other in the form of a symmetrical flower, the middle is fixed with a thermogun or stitched.
This can be done with one tape, gradually folding it in a circle in the shape of a flower. The free ends are left under the center. Creating a sunflower from tapes is more difficult: 15-centimeter segments are folded in half and bent to get a loop when connecting the ends. Dozens of such elements will be required. After that, they are connected to the center. It is recommended to make two rows of petals.The middle of the sunflower is shaped with seeds or coffee beans. The second option is better, as it will take less time.
From corrugated paper
Strips about a half meter long and 3-5 cm wide are cut from sheets. To give shape, the upper corner is bent, after which a second, complete bend is made. With one hand you need to hold the top, and with the other - raise the bottom. Twisting movements are made. When the strip is folded into a tube, it remains only to remake this form in a rose. The basis of the crown is made from newspapers. They fold into a ball. The spherical design is attached with twine, later you will need to do decoration with roses. The next step is to install the barrel in a cache-pot. It must be inserted into the foam and fill with alabaster. The resulting surface is then decorated. As decorating elements, you can choose small twigs of living plants. The next step is to attach the roses to the ball with pins or hot glue. They can be put in even circles or chaotic rows.
From felt
You will need material of different tones for flowers and green matter for leaves. Additional materials and devices should be ribbons, braid, spray can with acrylic paint, a beautiful container for the base, a stick, a foam blank in the form of a ball, large beads and other decorative elements.
To decorate a large ball you will need seven sheets of felt, including two green, the rest in different colors. Leaves are cut immediately in the desired shape, and the flowers are created from round fragments. Spiral cuts, glue and decoration with beads will give the flowers a final look. The crown ball is easy to create from crumpled paper. To fix it, glue, thread or tape are enough. After that fill the bottom of the composition - the pot. Then the bottom of the structure is decorated with decorative stones, the top is decorated with ribbons, the rod connecting the two parts is painted from a spray can.
To fill the pot you need:
stones
cotton wool;
gypsum.
From sweets
Expired sweets can be used as a topiary. If the idea is to have fresh candies that can be torn off the composition and eat, then you need to attach them carefully and with a minimum amount of glue. To decorate the top of the topiary, any lollipops, marmalade, truffles, marshmallows, long candies, sweets on a stick (Chupa-Chupsy, etc.) are useful. The optimal material for the ball under the crown is polystyrene; papier-mâché balls are suitable. The role of the base can be played by a pot of gypsum or polyurethane foam. They fix the leg in it. The last stage of assembly is the installation of the crown. The rod is pushed almost to the center of the ball. The finishing stage is the most interesting. The barrel is decorated with shiny dusting, bows, sparkles, ribbons. The pot is decorated with large beads, coins, stones, live moss.
From fresh flowers
This item will be a great Valentine's Day gift. You will need the flowers themselves, as well as ribbons, floristic sponge, decorative moss, wooden stick, putty, plastic bag, flowerpot. The inside of the pot is covered in a bag. Putty is poured there, the remaining place is then decorated with decorative moss. After installing the rod, the composition must be left for ten hours. When the composite material hardens completely, it will be necessary to remove the protruding edge of the bag. Next, a small layer is cut from the floristic sponge. It is wetted with water and placed in a flowerpot. Decorative moss is laid out on this moistened surface. The rest of the sponge will serve as the basis for the crown. The trunk in the form of a wooden stick is fixed in its center. With glue and tape, all flowers are attached to the crown. The composition needs to be decorated with decorative elements.
To use the topiary as a gift, you need to collect an odd number of flowers.
From coins and notes
It is sometimes called the "money tree", but the topiary has nothing to do with a real plant of the same name. In order to create a tree, you will need: a foam ball, a piece of wire, a strong wire, scissors, alabaster, a glue gun, a satin ribbon, sisal fiber, a vase, copies of banknotes (you can buy in children's toy stores or order on the Internet). Banknotes are bent so that a petal with additional “insides” is obtained. Petals are folded into flowers, five in each. They are glued or stitched, and coins are glued to the center. Then the "money" flowers are set on a foam ball.
To fix the trunk, the vase is filled with alabaster diluted in water in equal proportions. The consistency of the mixture should resemble sour cream. Then several pieces of wire are inserted into the vase to simulate the stems. Capacity is decorated with sisal.
From natural materials
In the process of creating such products, they realize their own creative ideas. In general, it is recommended to use the following components: chestnuts, acorns, shells, stones, leaves, dried fruits, a large paper container with a beautiful pattern, twigs, gypsum, paper sheets. First, a crown is created - the paper is curled into a spherical shape and fastened with a thread. A hole is made in the ball. Hot glue is poured there, a rod is inserted. The lower part is formed from a large paper cup and plaster, with which it will be filled. A rod is fixed in the container and wait until it hardens. The next step is decoration. The trunk is best decorated over the entire length. The crown can be trimmed in the theme of any season. It is recommended to bring together elements symbolizing various natural elements. Any forms and textures are perfectly combined:
fruits of trees;
fragments of vegetation;
parts of coral;
multi-colored stones.
In the technique of quilling
Such materials and tools are needed: tapes, napkins of different colors, toothpicks, polystyrene, glue, pipe fragment, spherical shape, pot, ruler, colored paper. The first stage is cutting strips of sheets of paper. The ideal length of the strips is 30 cm, width is 1.5 cm. Each piece is cut with tinsel and glued along the edges with another one. The color of the stripes may be different or the same. All strips are twisted around toothpicks into small scrolls. Each of them turns out on one side. Cut flowers are obtained, which is a characteristic feature of the quilling technique. Then they are glued to the ball using hot glue. A crown ball is made with your own hands, or you can buy a regular plastic one. Before allowing the crown to dry, it is fixed in the air. You will need to install the ball on a fragment of the pipe and fixation in a pot with foam.
New Year Topiary
Such a tree is able to replace the holiday tree; blend harmoniously with it in the interior. The Christmas theme is very bright and positive, so the topiary base is covered with expensive material, preferably shiny.
To create a crown, Christmas decorations are usually used, spherical and elongated, plain and unbreakable, hard and soft. Other New Year’s accessories will come in handy: bells, cones, sweets, deers, packages. It is desirable that such a topiary does not fall, so the structure is securely fixed in a pot. To do this, you need a dense filler for the base and a wide trunk of thick cardboard. Using a regular foam ball as the basis for the crown is not the best solution. You need to purchase a floristic oasis. All elements are fixed on it with pre-glued toothpicks.
Autumn topiary
You need to get materials such as gypsum, glue (or a glue gun), a small cardboard box, polystyrene, twine, paper napkins, a stick, old newspapers, and decorative fabric.A balloon is made of newspapers. It is rewound with threads, glued with napkins on top. You need to wait a few hours for the workpiece to dry.
The role of the barrel will perform a long stick. In order to improve aesthetics, she wraps with twine. The lower part, the stand, is made of a small square box. It’s better if it was a candy box. It is necessary to place a container with solid walls inside. It is filled with gypsum, after which the trunk is fixed. Then the ball is put on the rod and covered with acorns, chestnuts, etc. The free space between the walls of the container and the box is filled with decorative elements.
The main materials for finishing the crown should be:
chestnuts
acorns
yellowed leaves
lionfish.
Marine Topiary
The outer shell of the crown should be created by beads, shells, stars, ribbons, solid objects of organic origin (fragments of coral). The trunk is made of thick wire, dry twigs or pencils. It is better to wrap it with colored cloth. The hue range is not limited, but to maintain the association with the sea coast, it is recommended to stay in white and blue colors, less often - green.
Materials such as foam, silicone, pebbles, sisal fibers, organza rags, sea salt, newspapers, and threads will come in handy. The basis for the crown is made from crumpled newspapers. The walls of the base are pots, envelop with a flap of organza. The trunk is wrapped with twine (then it is decorated). The upper end is lubricated with glue for subsequent installation of a ball of newspapers. The bottom of the rod is fixed in the pot. After that they finish the crown and decorate the whole tree.
Wedding topiary
This decoration is usually placed on the wedding table. It is customary to make it from expensive materials corresponding to the status of the event. Recommended colors include white, blue and red. An important part of wedding topiary is the rod.The white iron barrel with artistic forging should attract attention against the background of the rest of the decor. First, a container is prepared: it is made out with lace or decoupage technique is used. The core is inserted into the container, and after the filler has hardened, the surface is finished with beads, mother-of-pearl stones and artificial grass. They make flowers from organza. They are decorated with beads and attached to the ball to form a crown. The upper part is attached with a glue gun. From this moment begins the final stage of decoration - decoration with small elements.
Easter Topiary
The crown of such a product is trimmed with artificial flowers, multi-colored eggs, greens, butterflies, balls of thread. The basis for the top can be done in different ways: from newspapers, polyurethane foam, polystyrene; use a floral sponge. First of all, prepare the foundation for the entire structure. It may be an empty tin can. A piece of foam is placed in it so that the walls withstand the pressure of the composite, which will be filled in later. To create a barrel, wooden skewers or a more original workpiece - saleks are useful. If you stay on the first option, you will need twine and a hot glue gun to fasten the sticks into one rack. Before filling the jar with gypsum, the lower end of the finished barrel is greased with glue and pressed into a piece of foam. After filling the vessel with composite material, proceed to the installation of the crown.
Conclusion
Incompleteness in the interior, the approach of the holidays, the desire to save money or be creative - a small list of reasons for doing needlework. Master classes with simple and clear instructions will help beginners take their first steps in handmade, in particular, in the popular in recent years topiary art. To create a beautiful topiary with your own hands, you do not need to buy bulky tools, spend a lot of time.In a few hours of work, you get a worthy example of decorative art.
A wide variety of themes, shapes, materials and decorative elements will help to create a unique topiary. Visual examples on images and videos will help determine your option. All topiaries consist of upper, lower parts, and also of one or several trunks; there are no restrictions on other parameters.
Topiary ("tree of happiness") is a popular decorative ornament. Its history dates back thousands of years and it began with the usual bush cutting. It is believed that the topiary brings good luck to the owners of the house. Some decorate the tree with coins and banknotes to attract financial success. An artificial tree is a universal decorative element that is relevant in any interior throughout the year and especially during the holidays. It is not necessary to buy it in a store. Own creative "turn" unremarkable objects into details of a beautiful design. Topiary in the form of a brilliant multi-colored tree is appropriate in almost any room, regardless of the functional purpose and style of execution. This decor item is not only beautiful, but also practical - it will not break from a single blow. A do-it-yourself topiary is a great birthday present.
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Topiary: history of occurrence
The initial stage in the development of topiary art is considered the Ancient Era. Gardeners of wealthy residents of the Roman Empire are one of the first masters of this decorative genre. They were called them - topiary. They made patterns, animals and abstract forms from crowns, which was unusual for that time. The historian Pliny claimed that Calven, one of Caesar's courtiers, was the first topiary gardener. However, modern scholars have speculated that the Romans adopted the skills from the masters of Near East and Egypt. Several centuries after the fall of Rome, art did not develop. The creators of the Renaissance raised it to a new level. From landscape design, the topiary gradually “moved” to decorative and applied art. One of the alternative names - “European tree” indicates the focus of the masters of the topiary genre.
Fundamentals of Topiary Production
You can prepare the product with the help of components such as wire, floristic material, a foam ball (made from another material), a bamboo stick (wooden stick, the stem of a plant), alabaster, flower pots and decorative ornaments. In the process, you will need pliers and scissors. Artificial flowers, braid, beads, decorative stones are used as decor. To fix a tree, it needs to be fixed in a cache-pot with plaster (alabaster). The consistency of the composite material should be thick. After pouring into the cache-pot, the improvised barrel is immediately inserted and fixed.Next, floristic material is cut. Its fragments are fixed to the ball using wire. The optimal diameter of the sphere is 12 cm. When the ball is completely covered, proceed with decoration with decorative elements. It remains only to fix the crown on the axis. Need glue, preferably hot.
Crown
To create the top of the topiary, you will need wire and glue. The crown is decorated with decorative inclusions, emphasized with bows and bird figures. Among the variety of forms, the most common is round and wide spreading. Spherical base is suitable in both cases. A sprawling crown is made of several balls. The basics are done in many different ways. One of them involves the use of threads and newspapers. First, one newspaper is squeezed, then another is added to it, and so a stable design of the required dimensions is gradually formed. It is fastened with thread, and if necessary also with glue. Another way: the foam block is broken into small pieces, after which they are glued. To use polyurethane foam, you will need a bag and a stationery knife to give the desired shape, round or non-standard. In the papier-mâché technique, a crown can be made of a balloon, glue and paper.
List of some elements that can be formed crown:
Trunk
In addition to straight trunks, they also make curved and double trunks. It is desirable that the width is small. An impromptu trunk is usually made of thin wooden sticks. Handy tools like twigs, pencils, sticks, stems will do. Irregular trunks are made of curved objects and strong wire. They are left in their original color or stained, wrapped with colored fabrics.
The trunk is trimmed with artificial leaves, “fruits” or left without additional elements. An even trunk can be made from bamboo chopsticks for sushi.To create a complex pattern that simulates branching, several pieces of wire and tape are used. If you fix three pieces of wire with duct tape and rotate them in different directions, you get an interesting basis for a wide crown.
Base
The lower part is a regular pot, its imitation or any other capacity. The role of the base can be performed by glasses, jars, vases, bowls. Dressing and color are selected at your discretion, but you must adhere to the main rule - the diameter of the base is made smaller than that of the crown. As a filler for the container and barrel retainer, gypsum is mainly used. A small pot for light topiary can be filled with sand. To fill a large container, small stones will fit, the edges will need to be tamped with paper. Foam is also used. There are other, less traditional ways of filling. Examples: use of papier-mâché mass, fastening the structure with clay, glass, plasticine, earth. Topiary containers with pasta of various shapes or grains look original.
Decor and assembly options
All topiaries have common features. Be sure to have the bottom as a retainer, the pillar itself and the top. The role of the base for the upper part in the form of a crown is played by a ball or other design. However, the top can also be made in the form of a flower, animal or abstraction. There can be several trunks. They are straight and curved. The barrel mount is filled with gypsum or other composite materials, decorated with several decorative elements. Topiary is decorated with various fruits, lionfish, twigs, beads, gold threads, gold leaf, colored ribbons, nets, chopsticks.You can trim the crown with the help of boxwood leaves, banknotes and coins, living plants and flowers, soft New Year's toys, sweets, paper, felt, various compositions, ribbons, napkins and fruits of trees. The subject can be coordinated with certain holidays.
From coffee beans
You will need selected coffee grains, a barrel, containers for kneading and fixing, scissors, a tape, a glue gun, a ball with a diameter of 8 cm and more. Despite the fact that gluing the grain with strips down is easier, it is better to direct them out. Therefore, it is recommended to adhere to the following algorithm: first, lay the layer with stripes down, and spread grains that are turned in the opposite direction into the formed dimples. The coating will be without gaps. The next step will be filling the tank with composite and installing the barrel. After the hardening of the mixture proceed to surface design. It can be trimmed in a different manner or in the same way as the ball. First, one layer of grains is glued with strips down, then the top in the opposite direction. The top of the barrel is lubricated with glue, the crown is fixed on it. It must be wrapped with something light and decorated.
Of cones
The kidneys must be collected and processed. Detergent removes dirt, remove residual resin with cotton swabs. A solution of vinegar will help to remove the smallest insects. You will need all the basic components that are used to create the topiary and, in addition, thick threads, needles and branches of a plant (in most cases, choose branches of thuja). Cones should be about the same size, rounded and fairly open (for example, pine). Insufficiently opened correct with pliers or put in the oven. With glue and thread, the kidneys are fixed on a prepared ball. In the classic version, the cones "look" outward, but a topiary with an opposite kidney arrangement looks no worse.The ball is decorated with golden elements, animal figures, as well as fruits of other trees - acorns and chestnuts.
The cones that are most suitable for decorating topiary:
From napkins
You will need a set of components such as a stapler, multi-colored napkins of different sizes, wire, one or more sticks, a spherical shape, a pot, beads, ribbon. Flowers are usually made from napkins, less often various figures.
You will need to fasten several napkins in the center (or one large, folded several times). After that, a circle is cut out of them. The edges are made even or wavy. Roughnesses will help create chaotic petals. Incisions will make them more voluminous and fluffy. After raising each layer, a shape will appear that looks more and more like a flower. To trim a ball with a diameter of 20 cm, you will need about thirty of these elements. Fasten them with glue and wire. It should be remembered that in order to recreate the natural size of the flower, circles of about 10 cm wide will be needed. Add green foliage from framed or glued leaf-shaped fragments to the flowers.
From satin ribbons
A minimum of ten elements will be required to complete the crown. A satin ribbon or several ribbons of different colors are cut into identical segments. Suitable material with a pattern. The segments are folded in half and laid on top of each other in the form of a symmetrical flower, the middle is fixed with a thermogun or stitched.
This can be done with one tape, gradually folding it in a circle in the shape of a flower. The free ends are left under the center. Creating a sunflower from tapes is more difficult: 15-centimeter segments are folded in half and bent to get a loop when connecting the ends. Dozens of such elements will be required. After that, they are connected to the center. It is recommended to make two rows of petals.The middle of the sunflower is shaped with seeds or coffee beans. The second option is better, as it will take less time.
From corrugated paper
Strips about a half meter long and 3-5 cm wide are cut from sheets. To give shape, the upper corner is bent, after which a second, complete bend is made. With one hand you need to hold the top, and with the other - raise the bottom. Twisting movements are made. When the strip is folded into a tube, it remains only to remake this form in a rose. The basis of the crown is made from newspapers. They fold into a ball. The spherical design is attached with twine, later you will need to do decoration with roses. The next step is to install the barrel in a cache-pot. It must be inserted into the foam and fill with alabaster. The resulting surface is then decorated. As decorating elements, you can choose small twigs of living plants. The next step is to attach the roses to the ball with pins or hot glue. They can be put in even circles or chaotic rows.
From felt
You will need material of different tones for flowers and green matter for leaves. Additional materials and devices should be ribbons, braid, spray can with acrylic paint, a beautiful container for the base, a stick, a foam blank in the form of a ball, large beads and other decorative elements.
To decorate a large ball you will need seven sheets of felt, including two green, the rest in different colors. Leaves are cut immediately in the desired shape, and the flowers are created from round fragments. Spiral cuts, glue and decoration with beads will give the flowers a final look. The crown ball is easy to create from crumpled paper. To fix it, glue, thread or tape are enough. After that fill the bottom of the composition - the pot. Then the bottom of the structure is decorated with decorative stones, the top is decorated with ribbons, the rod connecting the two parts is painted from a spray can.
To fill the pot you need:
From sweets
Expired sweets can be used as a topiary. If the idea is to have fresh candies that can be torn off the composition and eat, then you need to attach them carefully and with a minimum amount of glue. To decorate the top of the topiary, any lollipops, marmalade, truffles, marshmallows, long candies, sweets on a stick (Chupa-Chupsy, etc.) are useful. The optimal material for the ball under the crown is polystyrene; papier-mâché balls are suitable. The role of the base can be played by a pot of gypsum or polyurethane foam. They fix the leg in it. The last stage of assembly is the installation of the crown. The rod is pushed almost to the center of the ball. The finishing stage is the most interesting. The barrel is decorated with shiny dusting, bows, sparkles, ribbons. The pot is decorated with large beads, coins, stones, live moss.
From fresh flowers
This item will be a great Valentine's Day gift. You will need the flowers themselves, as well as ribbons, floristic sponge, decorative moss, wooden stick, putty, plastic bag, flowerpot. The inside of the pot is covered in a bag. Putty is poured there, the remaining place is then decorated with decorative moss. After installing the rod, the composition must be left for ten hours. When the composite material hardens completely, it will be necessary to remove the protruding edge of the bag. Next, a small layer is cut from the floristic sponge. It is wetted with water and placed in a flowerpot. Decorative moss is laid out on this moistened surface. The rest of the sponge will serve as the basis for the crown. The trunk in the form of a wooden stick is fixed in its center. With glue and tape, all flowers are attached to the crown. The composition needs to be decorated with decorative elements.
From coins and notes
It is sometimes called the "money tree", but the topiary has nothing to do with a real plant of the same name. In order to create a tree, you will need: a foam ball, a piece of wire, a strong wire, scissors, alabaster, a glue gun, a satin ribbon, sisal fiber, a vase, copies of banknotes (you can buy in children's toy stores or order on the Internet). Banknotes are bent so that a petal with additional “insides” is obtained. Petals are folded into flowers, five in each. They are glued or stitched, and coins are glued to the center. Then the "money" flowers are set on a foam ball.
To fix the trunk, the vase is filled with alabaster diluted in water in equal proportions. The consistency of the mixture should resemble sour cream. Then several pieces of wire are inserted into the vase to simulate the stems. Capacity is decorated with sisal.
From natural materials
In the process of creating such products, they realize their own creative ideas. In general, it is recommended to use the following components: chestnuts, acorns, shells, stones, leaves, dried fruits, a large paper container with a beautiful pattern, twigs, gypsum, paper sheets. First, a crown is created - the paper is curled into a spherical shape and fastened with a thread. A hole is made in the ball. Hot glue is poured there, a rod is inserted. The lower part is formed from a large paper cup and plaster, with which it will be filled. A rod is fixed in the container and wait until it hardens. The next step is decoration. The trunk is best decorated over the entire length. The crown can be trimmed in the theme of any season. It is recommended to bring together elements symbolizing various natural elements. Any forms and textures are perfectly combined:
In the technique of quilling
Such materials and tools are needed: tapes, napkins of different colors, toothpicks, polystyrene, glue, pipe fragment, spherical shape, pot, ruler, colored paper. The first stage is cutting strips of sheets of paper. The ideal length of the strips is 30 cm, width is 1.5 cm. Each piece is cut with tinsel and glued along the edges with another one. The color of the stripes may be different or the same. All strips are twisted around toothpicks into small scrolls. Each of them turns out on one side. Cut flowers are obtained, which is a characteristic feature of the quilling technique. Then they are glued to the ball using hot glue. A crown ball is made with your own hands, or you can buy a regular plastic one. Before allowing the crown to dry, it is fixed in the air. You will need to install the ball on a fragment of the pipe and fixation in a pot with foam.
New Year Topiary
Such a tree is able to replace the holiday tree; blend harmoniously with it in the interior. The Christmas theme is very bright and positive, so the topiary base is covered with expensive material, preferably shiny.
To create a crown, Christmas decorations are usually used, spherical and elongated, plain and unbreakable, hard and soft. Other New Year’s accessories will come in handy: bells, cones, sweets, deers, packages. It is desirable that such a topiary does not fall, so the structure is securely fixed in a pot. To do this, you need a dense filler for the base and a wide trunk of thick cardboard. Using a regular foam ball as the basis for the crown is not the best solution. You need to purchase a floristic oasis. All elements are fixed on it with pre-glued toothpicks.
Autumn topiary
You need to get materials such as gypsum, glue (or a glue gun), a small cardboard box, polystyrene, twine, paper napkins, a stick, old newspapers, and decorative fabric.A balloon is made of newspapers. It is rewound with threads, glued with napkins on top. You need to wait a few hours for the workpiece to dry.
The role of the barrel will perform a long stick. In order to improve aesthetics, she wraps with twine. The lower part, the stand, is made of a small square box. It’s better if it was a candy box. It is necessary to place a container with solid walls inside. It is filled with gypsum, after which the trunk is fixed. Then the ball is put on the rod and covered with acorns, chestnuts, etc. The free space between the walls of the container and the box is filled with decorative elements.
The main materials for finishing the crown should be:
Marine Topiary
The outer shell of the crown should be created by beads, shells, stars, ribbons, solid objects of organic origin (fragments of coral). The trunk is made of thick wire, dry twigs or pencils. It is better to wrap it with colored cloth. The hue range is not limited, but to maintain the association with the sea coast, it is recommended to stay in white and blue colors, less often - green.
Materials such as foam, silicone, pebbles, sisal fibers, organza rags, sea salt, newspapers, and threads will come in handy. The basis for the crown is made from crumpled newspapers. The walls of the base are pots, envelop with a flap of organza. The trunk is wrapped with twine (then it is decorated). The upper end is lubricated with glue for subsequent installation of a ball of newspapers. The bottom of the rod is fixed in the pot. After that they finish the crown and decorate the whole tree.
Wedding topiary
This decoration is usually placed on the wedding table. It is customary to make it from expensive materials corresponding to the status of the event. Recommended colors include white, blue and red. An important part of wedding topiary is the rod.The white iron barrel with artistic forging should attract attention against the background of the rest of the decor. First, a container is prepared: it is made out with lace or decoupage technique is used. The core is inserted into the container, and after the filler has hardened, the surface is finished with beads, mother-of-pearl stones and artificial grass. They make flowers from organza. They are decorated with beads and attached to the ball to form a crown. The upper part is attached with a glue gun. From this moment begins the final stage of decoration - decoration with small elements.
Easter Topiary
The crown of such a product is trimmed with artificial flowers, multi-colored eggs, greens, butterflies, balls of thread. The basis for the top can be done in different ways: from newspapers, polyurethane foam, polystyrene; use a floral sponge. First of all, prepare the foundation for the entire structure. It may be an empty tin can. A piece of foam is placed in it so that the walls withstand the pressure of the composite, which will be filled in later. To create a barrel, wooden skewers or a more original workpiece - saleks are useful. If you stay on the first option, you will need twine and a hot glue gun to fasten the sticks into one rack. Before filling the jar with gypsum, the lower end of the finished barrel is greased with glue and pressed into a piece of foam. After filling the vessel with composite material, proceed to the installation of the crown.
Conclusion
Incompleteness in the interior, the approach of the holidays, the desire to save money or be creative - a small list of reasons for doing needlework. Master classes with simple and clear instructions will help beginners take their first steps in handmade, in particular, in the popular in recent years topiary art. To create a beautiful topiary with your own hands, you do not need to buy bulky tools, spend a lot of time.In a few hours of work, you get a worthy example of decorative art.
A wide variety of themes, shapes, materials and decorative elements will help to create a unique topiary. Visual examples on images and videos will help determine your option. All topiaries consist of upper, lower parts, and also of one or several trunks; there are no restrictions on other parameters.