At all times, gifts and souvenirs made with their own hands were in high esteem both among the masters and among the gifted. For any occasion, a tree of happiness will be an excellent gift, which can be made from a wide variety of materials at hand.
Instructions
Step 1
To make a tree of happiness, you need to know what basic elements it consists of. This is a base in the shape of a ball (or heart, flower, cube), a trunk and a base from a pot.
Step 2
Prepare all the necessary materials and tools for making a topiary tree. You will need a base for a tree, decorative materials for decorating it, decorating a trunk and a pot, a flower pot, a trunk, glue, scissors, materials for attaching a tree trunk in a pot. Other things may come in handy depending on the complexity of the job.
Step 3
Start making the tree of happiness from its base. Take the mold that you will be gluing with decorative elements and make a hole in it for the trunk. The shape should be light but strong. A plastic or foam ball is ideal for making topiary.
Step 4
Glue decorative trim to the base. Attach all materials as carefully as possible, filling the entire surface of the form. So that there are no gaps between the finishing materials of the tree of happiness, you can paint the shape in the desired color. To make the base of the tree of happiness beautiful, you can use coffee beans, flowers from corrugated paper, pieces of organza. To decorate the pasted form, use beads, feathers, small flowers, leaves. Materials for finishing the tree of happiness topiary can be very different. The main thing, when choosing, pay attention to their compatibility, ease and ease of fastening.
Step 5
Prepare the trunk for the topiary. A curved, thick branch of a tree is ideal for him. It is possible to use several barrels. Treat the barrel according to your idea. Branches can be peeled from bark, sanded and painted, covered with organza, sisal or satin ribbons. Instead of branches, you can use a plastic tube or a tube made of durable cardboard, but the straight trunk of the tree of happiness is not very original.
Step 6
Gently insert the trunk into the base of the topiary made earlier. For structural strength, pre-lubricate the attachment point with superglue.
Step 7
To make a tree of happiness, prepare a flower pot. Please note that it and its contents must be heavier than the structure of the tree so that it does not fall. The topiary is fastened in a pot with a cement mortar, alabaster, polyurethane foam or gypsum. Fastening the tree of happiness can be done at home with your own hands, also from a piece of plasticine. Fill one third to one half of the pot with the mass of your choice and install the structure.
Step 8
When the fixing mass in the pot dries up, start decorating the pot. It can be painted, decorated with various decorative elements, wrapped, organized, tied with a ribbon. Don't forget to fill the surface of the fixing compound in the pot of the tree of happiness. To do this, use moss, sisal, cotton wool, pieces of organza, etc.
Step 9
Making a tree of happiness with your own hands at home is quite simple. Do not forget, when making it, take into account the tastes of the person to whom it is intended, the theme of the holiday, the decoration of the room in which it will stand. Show your imagination, and then you will surely get a wonderful topiary.
