The craftsmen of the Australian studio Goldenhen have found the use of egg trays in the construction of houses. Like Lego blocks, they became the basis of the house, which was later called the "Original Dream". If the house is too large-scale for you, do not rush to throw away the egg cartons. A minimal set of tools, a little time and a desire to create will be able to turn unsightly containers into decorative elements or children's crafts.
Flower meadow
To make roses you will need:
- cardboard egg boxes;
- acrylic paints;
- scissors;
- brushes;
- glue.
Cut off the tops of the cells, line them up, fold them in half and cut out the petals. Bend the resulting elements with scissors slightly from the center. Similarly, cut another cone, making the petals slightly smaller than the previous one. Connect the inner and outer part with glue.
You will need two shades of pink to create an attractive gradient color. Use a rich pink in the center of the rose, dilute the chosen color with white on the outer petals. If the rose lacks volume, add individual petals cut from an egg tray.
Rose leaves are cut in the same way. The finished rose can be inserted into a flower wreath or connected with floral wire.
If, at the sight of bright yellow daffodils, your heart starts to beat faster, stock up on yellow paint. Each flower needs six petals. Cut them out so that they grip the bottom of the box. As a result, the petals will have a concave shape.
Cut a circle out of the tray lid and use glue to glue the petals together. From the next cell, cut the sidewall and twist it into a tube, glue it to the center of the flower. Use yellow acrylic paints to paint the daffodil and thread the floral wire.
Wall decoration "brick"
Soak paper packages from eggs in water, let them soak and wring out. It will take 2-3 days to soak the packages, if they are divided into small pieces it will take several hours.
Grind the resulting mass with a blender. If the pulp contains too much moisture, squeeze it through cheesecloth. Place the workpiece in a convenient bowl, for each kilogram of paper pulp, add 1 tablespoon of gypsum and 70 g of PVA glue. Knead the composition well. However, you do not need to be zealous, since the result should be an imitation of an uneven, natural stone.
Choose the shape for future "bricks" based on the required size and thickness. Cover the mold with cellophane wrap, tamp the mass into it and shape the surface. After the mass has solidified, carefully pull out the brick by the corners of the cellophane. Place on absorbent paper and dry for 24 hours.
Paper bricks are attached to PVA glue. If a curved surface is to be finished, use unfinished workpieces that are easy to bend. Such a wall is painted with latex paint and decorated with silver and gold spray.
