Charming trees can be made not only from paper, coffee beans or ribbons. Tulle, which is malleable in work, is also great for this purpose. And it doesn’t take much time to create a topiary from tulle with your own hands. In addition, all the materials for creating this craft will always be at hand.
We will need:
Tulle (you can use a fabric of two colors);
Styrofoam;
Mounting foam or liquid silicone;
Flower pot;
Paper;
Pins.
Fill the flower pot to the middle with polyurethane foam or liquid silicone. Stick a barrel (plastic or wooden stick) into it with a ball cut out of foam placed on top. Until the foam hardens, hold the barrel with your hand.
Cut the tulle into strips measuring 10x20 centimeters. To create a "tree of happiness" from tulle, you will need about 60-70 such strips. The tree can be one-color, but if you have cuts of tulle of different colors, then as a result you will get a bright topiary, which with its very appearance will cheer you up.
Take two strips of tulle of different colors, fold them together, aligning the edges. Then twist them several times in the center, and pin them off with a pin, leaving its end free. 
Attach a pin to the Styrofoam ball. It is more convenient to start from its top and move in a spiral down. Basically, it doesn't matter. You can start decorating the ball from anywhere. As it is easy to calculate, you will need to make 30-35 of these "hedgehogs" of tulle, fastened with pins. 
When the whole ball is decorated with tulle elements, it's time to start decorating the flower pot. To do this, you can use colored paper. Cut the sheet into small rectangles, and lay them around the trunk, covering with mounting foam or silicone. If you have multi-colored sand, you can use it by pouring it into a pot. The trunk of a tulle tree itself can be decorated with a ribbon, tying a large bow out of it, or painted. Metallized paper can also be used if desired. In general, your imagination will tell you how to make the topiary unusual.
Now our tulle topiary tree is ready and can be an excellent decoration for the interior of the house. This craft can also be presented as an unusual gift for a loved one.
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A beautiful wedding topiary will be a great decoration for the ceremony or a gift for the newlyweds. You can find it in a flower shop or make your own. It will not take much time, but it will give many pleasant moments to those to whom it is intended. All the tools you need for the job are easy to find at home. If something is not at hand, then a needlework store will always help.
The greatest number of difficulties arise precisely at this stage. On the one hand, I want to create something non-trivial, and, on the other hand, the wedding theme does not imply ornate forms. That is why cases of extremes are not uncommon, when a tree is too ascetic or, conversely, excessively overloaded with decorative elements. Photos of ready-made options will help maintain common sense. Viewing them does not take much time, but it will direct the flight of fantasy in the right direction.
It will not be superfluous to go shopping with goods for marriages. There is a high probability that there on the shelves it will be possible to find several creative ideas.
In addition, attention is drawn to the following details:
- The age of citizens who decided to marry;
- National traditions;
- Features of the venue for the wedding ceremony;
- Aesthetic preferences of the bride and groom.
We make a wedding topiary from cotton balls and organza
It is considered the most affordable option in terms of price. Organza, decorative pebbles and some cotton balls are used as the main decorative element. The presented version gained popularity due to several qualities. First, we are talking about the simplicity and speed of manufacture. Even if there is very little time left before the wedding ceremony, you can create a composition with your own hands in 4-5 hours. You need to start with the selection of materials.
- sewing pins;
- Cotton balls;
- Organza of the required colors;
- Candles;
- Straight stick-base of any strong material;
- Flowerpot;
- PVA glue;
- Glue gun;
- Pebbles are decorative;
- Pearl acrylic paint;
- Tassels.
The direct manufacturing process begins with the fixation of a floral sponge in a pot. On it, the barrel is fastened, on top of which a foam base ball is installed. The base of the barrel is fixed with mounting foam, which hardens for about 2 hours. After that, attention is drawn to cotton balls, which are connected into a single canvas with PVA glue. It is advisable to immediately fix them on a floral sponge.
In most cases, the glue dries in 2-3 hours, after which it is necessary to carefully lay decorative stones on top. It is desirable to make sure that they completely cover the layer of cotton wool. Flower petals are made from organza using scissors. The circle is used as the main geometric shape. Its edges are carefully singed with a candle flame, which will prevent the fabric from dispersing.
Having applied the first layer of temperature paint to the future trunk, it is necessary to pass a pin through the center of the petals. After that, the petals are fixed on the basis of foam. The finished tree is decorated based on the aesthetic preferences of the bride and groom.
We make a topiary for the bride and groom from satin ribbons and tulle
A lot of interesting ideas will be thrown by the master class visited in advance. Here you can not only watch the work of the designer, but also ask questions. In the past few years, the composition of tulle and satin ribbons has become widespread. As an additional decorative material, burlap, linen, satin and, again, organza are used.
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In order for the bride and groom to be pleasantly surprised, it is recommended to use airy tulle for decoration. Air lines also look good.
From a practical point of view, during the implementation of the project, attention is paid to the following factors:
- Bows will help create visual accents. One of them is in the middle part of the trunk, and the second one decorates the pot;
- Do not visually overload the trunk of the composition. It is better to limit yourself to a decorative ribbon;
- Fatin creates a pillow for installing satin roses, the color of which should be discordant with the composition.
We create a topiary for a wedding anniversary
As mentioned earlier, thematic photos will help determine the direction of the flight of fancy. Designers urge to remember the need to take into account the characteristics of the couple, for whose wedding anniversary it is planned to present an artificial composition. With such information, the creation of a future topiary will not take much time. Universal is the option made from coffee beans. It will not only decorate the wedding, but also emphasize the significance of the upcoming anniversary.
If originality is at the forefront, then the choice must be made in favor of CDs or DVDs, money, coffee beans, and so on. The last option, according to the designers, is suitable for celebrating an anniversary.
For work you will need the following materials:
- Tulle ribbon;
- Satin tape;
- Alabaster and plaster;
- 2-layer adhesive tape;
- Styrofoam ball;
- Flat table for work;
- Small flowerpot;
- Smooth wooden stick;
- Grain coffee.
How to make a do-it-yourself topiary (video)
In the future, the manufacturing process is similar to that described above. The main thing is to maintain a balance between the functional and creative parts. Too big a tree will overload the space, and too small will get lost in it. That is why it is better to give preference to the medium-sized option. Do not limit yourself in terms of choosing colors and shapes. The greater the creativity in the project, the more positive emotions the heroes of the occasion will receive.
Creative wedding topiary (photo)
Summer, time for weddings. We did not ignore the production of wedding trifles on our website. Let's start the preparation by creating a gift with our own hands - a wedding topiary, which will serve as a decoration for the festive table of the newlyweds or a wonderful memorable gift for the newlyweds.
To “grow” a wedding tree, you will need the following materials and tools:
clay, self-hardening or baked polymer, white for decorating doves; acrylic paints; decoupage napkin with the image of a wedding theme; sponge and brushes for decoupage; clay or plastic pot; foam ball or heart; hard tulle (about 2 meters) or organza of the color you like; fabric for decorating flowers, leaves and other decorative elements; beads, half beads, beads in the form of leaves and flowers; Swarovski stones or Czech glass or crystal beads; satin ribbons; circuit;
PVA glue; glue "Moment"; glue gun; varnish; gypsum, gypsum casting for a wish and a “brand name” or polyurethane foam; ruler; scissors; wooden stick or wire for decorating a tree trunk; white (green, light brown) floral adhesive tape; pendant in the form of silver doves in love; polystyrene and small stones; sewing pins with beads at the end (from 50 to 100 pieces); sisal.
Work should begin with the preparation of the main material - tulle trimmings. We cut the fabric into squares of the desired size (from 5x5 cm to 10x10 cm). You need a lot of squares. The diameter of the crown of the tree and its splendor depend on their number.
For the convenience of creating squares, I made a square with sides of 10 cm from thin foam (cardboard is suitable as a material for making patterns).
Then, from each prepared square of tulle, we create trimming pins with the help of sewing pins (an alternative to pins is shortened toothpicks). To do this, fold the square in half, and then in half again.
There are many options for assembling trimmers. The difference is in folding and stringing the fabric on the base.
We attach the finished trimmings to the foam base using a heated glue gun. Trimming is better to glue in a circle. This is just a small part of the prepared details. Gradually glue the entire surface of the ball.
The next step is the preparation of the flowerpot. Prime the surface of a cleaned and degreased clay or plastic pot, paint if necessary in the desired color.
Then cut out the image you like from a decoupage card or napkin (printout) and use the decoupage method to decorate the picture on the prepared item.
Cover the pot with varnish. Decorate with ribbons, lace and other elements to your liking.
Now the tree trunk should be prepared.
For a convenient location of the doves, an additional branch was required.
It is created by attaching a small branch to the main stick. Make a hole in the stick and insert a sharpened branch into it.
Decorate the entire trunk with floral adhesive tape. Attach the trunk to the crown of the tree with a glue gun.
Decorate the crown with additional decorative items and decorations: leaves, beads, flowers.
Create a beautiful nest for birds from tulle threads. Decorate the nest with a glass leaf, egg beads and a love dove pendant.
How to create flowers from clay and fabric, ribbons, also see the master classes presented on the site.
At the bottom of the pot, lay out stones, pieces of foam, or fill with mounting foam.
Stick it into the prepared flowerpot and fix the tree trunk in it with hot glue. Top with plaster.
Separately, pour plaster into the workpiece to design a “tag” with wishes or to designate a trademark, for example, “handmade”
Decorate the gypsum layer in the pot with sisal using Moment glue. Decorate with beads, or small figurines of the bride and groom, flowers (as you wish).
Glue an already prepared nest with a pair of pigeons to the branch. From the bottom of the crown, attach a ribbon-bow to match the entire composition. Outline the bow with the names or initials of the groom and bride.
In the photo you can see the details and elements of our version of the wedding topiary.
Thanks to the design of the tulle topiary with your own hands, the tree turns out to be solemn, festive, elegant and airy.
It should be noted that the wedding tree is necessarily created only in the tone and color of wedding decorations and the chosen color scheme of the wedding as a whole (rarely contrasting).
Topiary ("tree of happiness", "European tree") is a small decorative tree that decorates interiors and exteriors, and is also often used for. Topiaries are good because they look very beautiful, and you can make them with your own hands in just 1 evening from improvised materials.
- This means that you can make several decorations at once, for example, one pair for New Year's serving, another for Easter, and a couple more for the mantelpiece.
In this material you will find 1 basic instruction on how to make a DIY topiary for beginners, as well as 3 step-by-step master classes in addition to it and 45 photo ideas for inspiration.
Basic instruction for beginners
Topiaries of even the most complex design are made according to approximately the same principle. Having mastered the basic manufacturing technology, you can create a variety of topiary, changing only the materials for decoration.
So, to make a mini-tree with your own hands, you will need to create it:
- Crown;
- Trunk;
- The base of the tree.
Step 1. Design planning
Topiary can be different not only in design, but also in terms of service life. Before starting work, think about why you need a “tree of happiness” and where will it live? The purpose and future place of the topiary will determine its style, color scheme, and even the materials for its creation.
If you want to make topiary for, then materials that are not too durable can be used - paper, napkins, sweets, fresh flowers, fruits. If you want to make a topiary as a gift or for interior decoration, then it is better to use a more reliable decor - cones, artificial flowers, coffee beans, ribbons, organza, etc.
In the next selection of photos, you can get design ideas for themed and festive topiaries.
Sweet candy topiary for a children's party
Halloween decoration with potted candy
Halloween decorations from pumpkin seeds, ribbons and candy in tea cans
Easter trees made from eggs, artificial flowers, satin ribbons and moss
Christmas topiary made of artificial leaves and holly berries, cones and ribbons with a branch trunk
Candy tree for the holiday table
Topiary for festive table setting made of artificial flowers, natural branches, dry moss and satin ribbons
And here is a selection of photo examples of the design of exclusively interior topiary (scroll through!).
Step 2. Prepare materials
To make a topiary with your own hands, you will need:
- Styrofoam ball with a diameter of 8-12 cm(available at many stationery and art stores) or floral foam ball (available at gardening and flower shops).
If desired, the ball can be made independently from foam, the same floral foam, polyurethane foam, papier-mâché, etc. However, the base of the crown can be not only in the shape of a ball, but also in the form of a heart, star, number, letter, animal figurine, etc.
- Crown decor - depending on your idea, use flowers, satin ribbons, organza, coffee beans, banknotes, etc.
- Trunk - it can be made from a dry and clean branch, a simple pencil or any other stick. In addition, a tall candlestick can replace the trunk and pot.
- Barrel decor- the trunk can be at least covered with a matte varnish or painted. And as a maximum - wrap one or two tapes.
- Planter - It is most convenient to pour the mixture into a clay pot, but any pretty cups, mugs, vintage buckets, etc. will also work.
- Fixing mixture- it is best to make a do-it-yourself topiary with a mixture of alabaster, as it quickly hardens, almost does not crack and is cheap. You can also use cement-sand mortar, gypsum or putty. However, not only binder mixtures can fix a tree in a pot, but also the same foam, floral foam or stones.
- Everything for mixing- container, water, stick, etc.
- Decor for masking the fixing mixture- to create an imitation of soil cover, it is best to use natural materials: dry moss, small pebbles, expanded clay, sisal fiber. Artificial moss and stones are also suitable. In the pots of "edible" topiary, you can put sweets and dragees.
- Glue gun and some glue sticks- if necessary, it can be replaced with glue like "Moment", but it's best not to do this, since the glue in the gun is more convenient, and most importantly, it allows you to remove random "cobwebs".
- Scissors or cutter.
- Tailor's studs with a very small head(optional, used in addition to or instead of glue, for example, for fastening beads).
- Side cutters or nippers for cutting the trunk or any decorative elements.
At the preparatory stage, divide the decorative details for the crown into groups - for example, large, medium and small. So it will be more convenient for you to alternate the decor and distribute it evenly over the ball.
Step 3Create the Crown
First, you need to mark the ball - mark the place for attaching the trunk and mark the border around it, beyond which you do not need to go for some time, sticking the decor. Thanks to this technique, in the future you can easily fix the barrel in the ball without ruining the decor.
As soon as the glue warms up, proceed to the design of the ball in the following order: “trying on” the part without glue - applying glue to the right place - fixing the part. Remember that you need to act quickly so that the glue does not have time to soak into the foam. That is why the decor is better to apply and try on first.
Here are a few more nuances:
- You need to stick the decor on the ball, starting with large elements and ending with small ones. For example, if you are making artificial flower topiary, first glue the largest buds on the ball, then the medium ones, and only then the small flowers and additional beads.
- Some decor can be attached to the ball with tailor's studs. But it is best to combine carnations with glue.
- If some details have wire bases (for example, the same artificial flowers), then about 2 cm should be left from their “tails”. Then you can not only glue the decor, but also stick it into the ball.
- To make the white base ball less noticeable in the gaps between the glued parts, it can be painted to match the decor.
Now we need to work with the trunk. As already mentioned, making it with your own hands is not at all difficult from a branch, pencil or any stick.
If you use a branch, then you can not paint it, but only cover it with a matte varnish so that the natural beauty of the tree is visible. If you use a wooden stick, then it can only be slightly tinted, artificially aged, etc. If you want to completely mask the surface of the trunk, then you can wrap satin ribbons, fabric, paper, rope around it, or completely paint it.
What length should it be? Since the barrel deepens both into the pot and into the ball, its length can be calculated using the following formula:
- Stem length = 1/3 ball diameter + pot height + desired stem length between crown and pot.
To fix the barrel, you need to make a hole in the ball with a depth of about 2-3 cm at the marking site with an awl and a knife (depending on its size). When the hole is ready, fill its bottom with hot glue and put the crown on the trunk until it stops. Then continue to hold the barrel and gradually fill the hole with glue around the barrel.
- Keep in mind that the hot glue will melt the styrofoam and deepen the hole even further. To prevent the trunk from going deeper into the crown by more than 1/3 of its diameter, small pieces of paper can be laid between the layers of glue.
As soon as the barrel is fixed in the ball, mask the attachment point with decor.
Step 5. Prepare the binder mixture and fix the tree in the pot
It's time to "plant" the resulting tree in a pot. For this you need:
- Stepping back from the edge of the pot about 2.5 cm, put a mark - the mixture will be poured to this level. If there is a hole in the bottom of the pot, you need to cover it with tape or hot glue.
- Dilute the mixture according to the manufacturer's instructions and fill the pot with it.
- Align and fix the topiary in the pot, holding its stem until the mixture hardens.
- Leave the mixture overnight or overnight until completely dry.
Hint: As already noted, it is best to use alabaster as a binder mixture. To fill 1 medium pot, it is necessary to dilute approximately 1 kg of alabaster with 600 ml of water. The mixture is kneaded for about 1-2 minutes until the consistency of thick sour cream, and then quickly poured into a pot and the topiary is fixed in it for 2-3 minutes.
Hooray! The topiary is almost ready, it remains only to create an imitation of soil in a pot and mask the fixing mixture. If you are using sisal fiber (see photo), shells, artificial grass or moss, then they need to be fixed with a small amount of glue.
Master class 1. Corrugated paper topiary
Topiary with paper flowers is especially suitable for decorating a festive table or festive interior decoration. So, for example, this rose topiary was made for Valentine's Day.
Materials:
- Base ball with a diameter of 12 cm;
- Corrugated (crepe paper) of medium density (corrugated paper in the form of a tape is used in the master class, but you can use regular rolls);
- Floral foam bars and/or any fixative mixture (see basic instructions);
- Planter or flowerpot for the base of the topiary;
- The trunk is about 30 cm long;
- Dry moss for pot decor;
- Ribbon for decorating the trunk;
- Glue gun.
Step 1. Cut the corrugated paper into strips 60 cm long and about 4.5-5 cm wide. If the paper is too thick and hard, knead the strips a little to make them more plastic.
Step 2. Now you need to roll the resulting ribbons into rosebuds. This is done very simply, just a couple of workouts and the principle becomes clear. Take one of the resulting paper ribbons and fold it 1/3 as shown in the photo below.
Then fold one end of the ribbon diagonally at a 45-degree angle and start rolling it into a roll. After three turns, you will get the core of the bud. Now wrap the free end to the outside, and continue to turn the core of the rose - voila, you have the first petal.
Step 4. Once the crown is completely covered with roses, attach the stem to it (see Basic Instructions). In this master class, the barrel was pre-painted with white spray paint.
Step 6 Lay dry moss on the "soil" and glue it in some places with hot glue. And finally, tie a bow on the trunk.
The following selection of photos presents other topiary design ideas that you can do with your own hands according to this master class, not only from corrugated paper, but also from satin ribbons, tissue paper, etc.
By the way, not only roses can be made from paper, but also lush peonies or hydrangeas. Methods for making such flowers are easy to find on the Internet.
I was asked to make some bright tree for a 10 year old girl. The preference was given to the fact that the tree must be with the corresponding figure. A tree ripened in my head and I set to work on the task.
For work we need:
yellow raffia
- red raffia
- styrofoam 2 cm wide
- a can of canned corn and peas
- building gypsum
-glue gun
- sticks of glue
-wire
- red satin ribbon 0.5 cm wide
- yellow sisal
-decorative ladybugs
- decorative sequins
- red acrylic paint
- brush for paint
-stationery knife
-scissors
-pliers
- a sheet of white paper A4
- simple pencil
Cut off two wires of 30 cm each with pliers. We dilute the building gypsum with water to the state of a liquid slurry, immediately pour it into a tin, insert two wires into the middle and hold them until the gypsum dries.
We print the number 10 on paper. If it is not possible to print it, then we simply lean a white sheet of paper against the monitor and carefully redraw the numbers. I did so. Cut out the numbers with scissors and redraw them on the foam. We cut out the numbers from the foam with a clerical knife.
Then we cover the numbers with acrylic paint and let them dry a little.
We take one strip of red raffia and one strip of yellow. We connect them together and glue them with hot glue to the zero.
Tightly wrap the raffia around the zero.
As soon as the raffia is finished, fix its ends with hot glue.
We take again two multi-colored stripes of raffia and wrap the figure, fixing the ends with hot glue.
Now let's get to the one. It took me five strips of raffia to make it equal to the width of the number. Glue with hot glue, alternating colors.
Glue with hot glue to the bottom.
And you can say so, we return to the starting position, we cut off the excess with scissors.
Again we take one red strip of raffia and one yellow. Glue the ends to the bottom of the one.
And we begin to wrap tightly.
When the strips of raffia run out, glue the next ones and wrap them tightly in the same way until we wrap the whole number.
Here are the numbers we got.
We will need to roll the wire into a spiral. She then looks very beautiful. We take either a rolling pin or a can of some kind of spray paint. I had a spray of glue. We wrap a spiral around it.
We take out the jar and pull the wire up a little at the end. Do the same with the second wire.
We also pull out the second wire. Here's what I got.
Glue the numbers to the wire with hot glue.
I also decided to decorate the tin can with raffia. I glued red raffia to the bottom.
We wrap the middle part with yellow raffia, and the upper part is again with red raffia.
We wrap the wires with a red satin ribbon, fix the ends with hot glue.
Building plaster will be decorated with yellow raffia. We glue it with hot glue, only carefully, otherwise pressing the sisal to the plaster, you can burn your fingers.
Trim the excess sisal with scissors.
We tie a bow from red raffia and glue it on the pot.
From yellow raffia, I tied six bows.