The family tree has become a fashionable accessory in apartment design over the past decade. However, this is not just a beautiful piece. It displays the history of the family, the heritage of the ancestors and the secret of the origin of the surname.
It is necessary
- - sheet of whatman paper;
- - photos of relatives;
- - paints;
- - beautiful old pictures;
- - glue;
- - scissors;
- - the frame is suitable for the size.
Instructions
Step 1
Before you create a beautiful family tree, collect the necessary information. Ask older relatives to share everything they know about their own ancestors. Try to find out the names of the grandparents, what they did, how many children they had, and how many times they were married. Write down all the information in a notebook or notebook.
Step 2
Having received the first part of the information, go for help on the Internet. On sites www.familytree.narod.ru and www.gendrevo.ru absolutely free you can find out the history of the surname, as well as find distant relatives. Group all the information in one place to make it easier to compose and arrange a family tree
Step 3
Prepare in advance all the photographs of the progenitors that you managed to find. Scan them and retouch the image in Photoshop. Now in the network space there are resources that allow you to do this on-line without downloading a bulky photo editor to a personal computer. At the same time, find beautiful pre-revolutionary postcards or posters in the Internet archives. Reduce them to the size you want. Print all pictures on a color printer.
Step 4
Cut a piece of Whatman paper in half. A poster that is too large is unwieldy. Draw the background. If you are an inexperienced painter, simply dilute the watercolors and draw the outline of the tree. Didn't it turn out very similar? Nothing wrong. All bloopers will be covered with photographs and postcards.
Step 5
Let the paints dry and lay out the photographs of the grandparents, placing the oldest on the top of the tree. The lower the branches, the younger the relatives. If the photo has not survived, draw a circle and write in it the last name, first name, date of birth and who the person is to you. Spread old postcards around. Try several options for composing your images. When you choose the best one, stick the pictures.
Step 6
Wait for the glue to dry. Above or below, write in beautiful letters "Family tree of the family …" and indicate your surname. Place the poster in a suitable frame and place it in a place of honor in the room.
