In the interior you can often find a homemade topiary or a tree of happiness, which attracts good luck, financial wealth and good mood.
Topiary in a mug
How to make a tree of happiness with your own hands? Everything is very simple. To do this you will need the following set of materials, namely:
Master class: DIY tree of happiness in a mug
Let's prepare necessary materials:
- a ball-shaped piece of polystyrene foam;
- a beautiful mug;
- artificial flowers;
- a wooden stick or a regular pencil;
- decorative ribbons for winding the barrel;
- ball. It should be the same diameter as the mug;
- some artificial moss or grass.
Wrapping pencil with tape and insert it into the ball. Alternatively, you can fix it using polyurethane foam in a mug.
Next, you need to insert and artificial flowers so that there are no empty spaces. After this, the finished crown is strung onto the trunk. Decorative moss or grass is used as decoration. Also, in addition, you can plant an artificial butterfly on the edge of the mug.
Photo of a tree of happiness with your own hands from corrugated paper. This topiary is made according to the same principle as topiary in a cup. Only to decorate it, instead of artificial flowers, you can use flowers made of multi-colored corrugated paper.
How to make a coffee tree?
Topiaries made from aromatic plants are very popular. They serve not only to decorate the interior, but also to fill it with aroma. Happiness trees made from coffee beans are very popular.
To make such a tree you will need the following materials:
- roasted coffee beans - 100 gr.;
- sippy cup;
- whitewash brush;
- blank in the shape of a plastic ball. The optimal diameter of the ball is 8-9 cm;
- scissors;
- brown threads;
- two rubber bands for money;
- universal colorless glue;
- sand, gypsum or cement - 200 g;
- branch or stick 20 cm long and 1.5-2 cm thick;
- twine 50 cm.
Coffee Tree Making Guide
Using scissors, you need to make one hole in the plastic blank.
Let's sort it out whitewash brush on strands.
Attach the strands to one end of the branch. For these purposes we use an elastic band for money. Coat the future “trunk” with glue and glue it in a spiral threads. You can secure the thread at the other end of the stick with an elastic band.
We glue the ball-shaped blank with brown threads. You can also take fibers from poplar fiber for these purposes.
Using super glue, liquid nails or a glue gun, glue the ball with the first layer grains.
Tip: it is best to glue the grains in a chaotic order. Glue must be applied directly to each grain and quickly glued to the workpiece. All work must be carried out in a well-ventilated area.
The second layer is done in the same way.
Create an original one tree pot. To do this you will need strands from the brush. We coat the bottom of the container with universal glue and place it on the strands laid out on the table. Threads that protrude beyond the edges must be trimmed.
We cut the strands of the brush. They should be 3 cm longer than the height of the container. Next, you need to apply glue to the glass. Moreover, the glue is not applied to the entire surface. You should leave 2.5-3 cm on top. Next, the container is glued with strands prepared in advance. After this, it is tied at the bottom with twine, and the excess is cut off. It is also necessary to trim the strands from above. As a result of this, the threads should rise two centimeters above the glass.
Pour into a container filler. This could be sand or gypsum. You can also use polyurethane foam for these purposes. Next, you need to move the strands at the top and place a funnel with a barrel on the container.
The container should be tied at the top twine.
Finally, you can place a few coffee beans near the barrel. You can also place moss at the base of the composition and place an insect on the crown.
Flat coffee topiary
To create such a flat coffee topiary with a magnet, you need to stock up on the following materials:
Step-by-step instruction
The first thing you need to do before starting work is to turn on heat gun so that it warms up.
While the heat gun is heating up, you can do blanks. To do this, you need to draw a circle and a pot on cardboard and cut out these details using scissors.
Assembling the tree parts. Crown and pot connect using a flat stick. To do this, you need to insert the stick into the cardboard blank so that it is between two layers of paper.
To fix the parts together we use glue.
The workpiece must be glued burlap on both sides.
Tip: the burlap on one side should be equal to the diameter of the workpiece, and on the other side - slightly larger. This way you can hide the ends of the cardboard and the tree will look beautiful from behind.
Improvised potty decorate as well as the crown.
We glue it on the back magnets.
Decorating the crown coffee beans. They are attached with glue along the edges of the workpiece. Moreover, the grains should be arranged with the cuts downwards.
We glue the next row so that the grains are arranged with the cuts facing up. We alternate subsequent rows in the same way as the first and second rows.
To give the crown volume, it is necessary to glue several layers in its central part.
Finally, you will need to glue decorative ribbons and lace.
Topiary - tree of happiness made of boxwood
To make this decoration you will need the following materials:
- boxwood branches. Both artificial and natural branches are suitable for topiary;
- decorative container;
- artificial flowers;
- a little moss;
- filler. In our case it will be gravel;
- wire.
Step-by-step instructions for making topiary - the tree of happiness
Inserted into the workpiece boxwood branches so that there are no voids.
The branches that will serve as the trunk must be tied wire.
A hole is made in the spherical blank and the ball is placed on the barrel.
A layer of moss must be placed on top of the gravel.
The crown can be decorated with artificial flowers.
DIY money topiary
Topiary can also be made from artificial paper money. Such decoration can attract financial well-being to its owner. Making such a money topiary with your own hands is not particularly difficult.
For manufacturing you will need the following materials:
Step-by-step instruction
Decorating the pot. Colors the upper part, about one or two centimeters. For these purposes, it is best to use acrylic paint. Cover the rest of the pot with twine. For these purposes, apply a thin layer of glue over the entire surface using a toothpick. The end of the twine is securely fixed with glue.
The basis for the crown we make it from old newspaper and thread. To do this, simply crumple newspaper sheets and wrap them with thread. In our case, the workpiece is about 10-11 cm in diameter. In order for the ball to be durable, it must be coated with PVA glue. After the glue has dried, you need to make a hole three to four centimeters deep in the workpiece.
12-15 skewers need to be tied together. Their number depends on the diameter of the paper blank. We tie the skewers on both sides with thread. Using a hot glue gun, pump hot glue into the hole and immediately insert the tied swords there. After the glue has dried, you can begin wrapping the trunk with twine. During the wrapping process, coat the barrel with glue. We fix the ends of the twine.
Napkins or newspapers must be torn into pieces. PVA glue is mixed one to one with water. Next, one or two layers of the adhesive mixture are applied to the newspaper blank so that the threads and newspaper are not visible.
Let's do gypsum mortar and pour it into the pot. There should be about one centimeter left to the top edge of the pot. The trunk must be installed in the center of the pot. If necessary, hold the barrel with the workpiece until the mixture hardens. This process takes about 15-20 minutes.
While the plaster hardens, you can make blanks from artificial banknotes. To do this, they need to be cut in the shape of a circle. To make disks you will need artificial money measuring 15.5x6.5 cm. On average, our ball will need 17-18 disks. The paper blanks must be folded in the form of an accordion with a width of about one centimeter. We tie the resulting accordion in the middle with a ribbon, and glue its ends on both sides.
We glue the bills to the ball from bottom to top. Hot glue is used for these purposes. We close the gaps with coins.
From paper money We make elements of different shapes and attach them in a chaotic manner.
You can decorate plaster using sisal.
We place small ones under the tree burlap bags. To do this, cut out a circle from the fabric, the diameter of which is about 9-10 cm. Take a needle with a strong thread and stitch it along the entire circumference at a distance of 1.5 cm from the edge. After this we tighten the thread. We place a large coin inside the bag and fill it with cotton wool or padding polyester on top. We tighten the bag and secure it with several stitches.
Decorative parts should be glued to the pot, and the crown can be decorated with coins.
DIY ribbon topiary
Do-it-yourself topiary made from ribbons looks very impressive. To make such a decoration you will need the following materials:
- ball-shaped blank made of polystyrene foam;
- stick or pencil;
- ribbons;
- glue;
- decorative pot;
- invisible.
The tape is cut into small strips and wound around your finger to form rings. Then, one by one, you need to attach the formed rings to the workpiece. At the same time, make sure that there are no empty spaces on the ball. On one side, the pencil is inserted into a ball with ribbons, and on the other, it is inserted into a pot filled with gravel. As a decoration, you can put decorative frost or decorate with trimmings from ribbons.
Topiary - a tree of happiness with your own hands from fresh flowers
Topiary can also be made from fresh flowers. To do this you will need the following materials:
- decorative container;
- plastic bag;
- chopsticks or branches;
- putty;
- floral sponge;
- decorative ribbons and wire;
- Natural flowers. In our case, 9 roses.
We wrap the inside of the pot with a bag and fill it with putty solution so that 5-7 cm remains on top. Insert a stick into the solution and leave it overnight. After the putty has hardened, the remainder of the bag must be cut off.
Cut out a circle from a floral sponge and fill the pot with it to the very top. Next, wet the sponge and place a layer of moss on top. You need to stick roses in the central part of the sponge. They can be secured using decorative tapes with wooden rods. Bows can be used for decoration.
DIY paper topiary
DIY paper topiaries are very popular. They can be made according to any of the above instructions. For the base you will need a polystyrene foam ball, a decorative small vase, a pencil and paper flowers. To make flowers, you can use both regular and corrugated paper. To revive the topiary, you can use regular moss, which is usually placed in a vase.
Candy topiary master class
To make such a topiary you will need a standard set: a ball-shaped blank, a pot, stems, ribbons and about 300 grams of colored candies. The process of making such a topiary is standard. The rod is inserted into the pot, the ball-shaped workpiece is covered with a red ribbon. The lollipops are glued on top using a glue gun. To avoid staining the candies, it is better to take them with tweezers. The space around the trunk can be decorated with glass pebbles or large beads.
Topiary from lollipops
This decoration is easy to make with your own hands. On each lollipop you need to stick a drawn eye. Next, all the candies are stuck into a sphere-shaped blank made of polystyrene foam.
Balloon topiary
A topiary made from balloons looks beautiful. In order to make such a decoration you will need the following materials:
- polystyrene foam blanks in the shape of a ball and cube;
- pencil or flat wooden stick;
- multi-colored small size balloons - 70 pcs.;
- multi-colored large size balloons - 70 pcs.;
- small sawdust;
- glue or putty;
- decorative pot;
- pins or paper clips.
The process of making such a tree is standard. Only on the ball-shaped blank, instead of flowers, balloons tied together are attached.
DIY shell topiary
Another original idea is to make your own topiary from shells. Such a tree will long remind you of a summer vacation on the seashore. To create such a masterpiece you need to stock up on the following materials:
First we do tree crown. To do this, stick sisal and shells onto a foam ball using a heat gun.
Next, let's move on to the device. trunk. Our barrel will be made of wire, which must be wrapped with white thread and twisted. Two trunks will be made for our tree. Only the second one will be wrapped with twine.
The next stage is manufacturing pot. To fix the tree, foam will be used in the shape of a cylinder, which must be attached to the bottom of the pot with glue. The trunk is attached to the crown on one side, and stuck into the foam on the other. For fixation we use hot glue.
For strength, fill the distance between the flowerpot and the foam with paper, glue it and cover it with cardboard. Next, first beige and then white sisal is placed in the container. Seashells of different sizes and shapes will also be used as decoration.
To add bright accents, use a satin ribbon. The crown can also be decorated with beads on a fishing line.
An original version of making topiary from sisal and fruits
First, let's make crown For these purposes, you can take a ready-made base ball, or you can make it yourself from newspapers and threads. In our case, the base was made of newspaper, which was crumpled into a ball with a diameter of 6-7 cm.
Let's start filling the pot plaster. After the solution is poured, you need to insert the barrel there and leave it to harden.
While the solution hardens, you can begin making decor for the crown. To do this, you need to cut a small piece of sisal and make a ball out of it. In total, you will need to make about 25-40 lumps.
To decorate the trunk we use lace or twine. We fix the sisal balls on the workpiece with glue. We decorate the space around the trunk with sisal, decorative ribbons, beads, etc.
DIY felt topiary
This homemade felt topiary looks original. To make such a decoration, you need to prepare the following materials:
Manufacturing procedure
The most labor-intensive part of the work is considered making flowers. All blanks are made from fabric circles of different sizes. A minimum of 30 such blanks will be needed for a topiary. In order to make a voluminous rose from a circle, they must be arbitrarily cut in a spiral. The rosette turns out more magnificent if it has many turns. Also, small circles-bottoms are cut out before each flower, which are attached below. To decorate, attach a bead to the center of the flower.
Trunk can be painted with acrylic paint.
Crumpled wood was used as a filler for the pot. paper filled with glue.
Place a piece of green around the trunk felt, which will imitate grass.
We connect the trunk with the pot and the crown.
We attach flower and leaf blanks to the crown.
We decorate the product using ribbons, ribbons and beads.
DIY New Year's topiary
With the onset of cold weather, many people are thinking about making their own New Year's topiary. To do this, you need to prepare the following materials:
Manufacturing procedure
Using white acrylic paint, you need to paint the inside of the pot and fill it with foam. While the foam has not hardened, insert a branch there, which will be the trunk of the New Year's tree.
We fix New Year's balls, candies and pine cones on the crown using wire, toothpicks and glue.
The cones can be painted white and gold.
We decorate the topiary with New Year's tinsel.
Surely many people want to have a tree of happiness at home. In the master classes we will tell you how to make topiary from napkins, coffee beans and corrugated paper.
It is believed that topiary is a tree of happiness. Such a gift would be appropriate for any holiday. For the New Year, you can make a tree and decorate it with tinsel and garlands. On Valentine's Day, it would be nice to give your other half a topiary on which hearts and valentines “grow”. The tree presented below will never wither, and such a gift will delight the person to whom you present it for a long time or will become another attribute of the comfort of your home.
To create such a delicate, graceful tree, you will need the following materials:
- corrugated paper in pink and green;
- foam ball;
- PVA glue;
- wooden stick;
- scissors;
- spray paint;
- satin ribbon;
- decorative moss;
- floral sponge;
- flower pot or flowerpot.
To make roses from corrugated paper, cut it into strips 24 cm long and 3-4 cm wide.
The size of the paper tapes may be different. It all depends on what size you plan to make the composition and flowers.
Now fold the large edge of the paper strip over about a third of its width.
Starting from the small side, twist the workpiece as shown in the photo.
In this case, twist the lower edge of the tape more tightly, and the upper, bent edge, a little looser. Then it will be seen that the rose petals are blooming.
Glue the flower using PVA to the top of the ball. In the same way, you need to make other roses from corrugated paper and attach them to the base.
Try to glue the flowers as close to each other as possible. Decorate the entire foam sphere in this manner.
If you don't have a foam ball, replace it with a plastic one. You can twist the paper, tie it with string to achieve a round shape and use this as a base.
This is what you should have after all the flowers are glued. If you want the leaves to set off the pink color, make them from green crepe paper, but the stripes should be shorter and slightly narrower than the rose ribbons.
We continue to create topiary from corrugated paper. Having cut the floral sponge to fit the diameter of the pot, place it inside the pot.
Pre-paint the wooden stick and let it dry. Stick this blank into the ball with one side and into the sponge with the other, secure it in these places with glue so that the structure holds better.
Hide the sponge under a small layer of decorative moss, tie a satin bow to the strip, and then you will have a beautiful topiary made of corrugated paper.
A child can make such a tree under the strict guidance of his father and give it to his mother or grandmother on March 8th. This creation will decorate the holiday table. If you make several of these trees, they will fit perfectly into the interior of the room where you are celebrating a wedding or having a fun party.
To make roses blend in with their surroundings, you can make them from corrugated paper of a different suitable color.
How to make roses from corrugated paper?
In order to decorate our tree in this way, we will twist the roses for it using a knitting needle. Right now you will learn how to make such flowers with your own hands and decorate your topiary with them.
For needlework you must have:
- paper napkins;
- knitting needle;
- scissors;
- spool of thread;
- glue gun or Titan glue;
- wand;
- corrugated paper.
Buy the cheapest and simplest single napkins. And you will not only be able to save money, but also make flowers, the blanks for which can be draped perfectly.
Place the first square on the table, and on one side of it, which is closer to you, a knitting needle. Moving away from you, begin to wrap the napkin around it, not reaching the edge opposite 3-4 cm.
Slide the opposite ends of the resulting roll towards each other, and then carefully remove the napkin from the knitting needle.
Now, starting from one edge, roll this workpiece into a roller. In this case, the roller should be at the top, and the free, unwrapped side should be at the bottom. Attach exactly the same second blank to this one and continue to twist the corrugated paper rose in a spiral.
Depending on how magnificent you plan to make the flower, you will need 3-5 blanks from which you will make one rose.
This is how beautiful the paper flower turned out.
Tie it from below with a thread, and cut off its “tail”.
To make topiary leaves, place 2 green napkins, one on top of the other, diagonally, as shown in the photo.
Crumple them into a ball and tie them at the bottom with thread.
We create a lush tree from flowers
Now we need to assemble the topiary from blanks and other materials. This can be done as in the case of a corrugated paper tree. Wrapping paper is quite suitable for the base of this. It needs to be crumpled into a ball and tied with twine. All kinds of office drafts and unnecessary papers will do. The main thing is to give the workpiece a round shape, leveling it. Then glue napkins on top and let the ball dry.
Now glue leaves and flowers onto the resulting blank.
Well, you read above how to attach a stick to an already decorated ball and put it in a pot.
A floral or regular sponge can be draped not only with decorative moss, but also with bags like these made from green napkins. To do this, they are folded diagonally and the corner is fastened with a stapler.
This is the wonderful result of creativity that comes out at the end of the work.
Other options for corrugated paper roses
If you want fluffier flowers, check out another way to create a napkin topiary.
For this process you need the following equipment and materials:
- napkins of the desired color;
- scissors;
- small sheet of cardboard;
- stapler;
- glue.
Crumple the top layer of the napkin at the base. Then, the second and subsequent layers.
If you want to finish this work quickly, then crumple 2 layers at a time. If you have a ball with a diameter of 20 cm, then you need to make 48 blanks from napkins to cover it all with flowers.
If you don't have a tree trunk stick, then you can make a paper topiary without one. In this case, simply place the round ball blank in a flower pot or basket made from newspapers.
Now, using a heat gun or glue, attach the flowers you made yourself to the ball. Start with the first bottom row, gradually moving up. If you alternate roses like this, creating a topiary with your own hands (the following step-by-step photo demonstrates the process), then you will get an amazing flowering tree.
You can decorate a basket or pot with satin ribbons, and you will get such an amazing result.
DIY gift - heart made of grains
Here is another example of how you can make topiary with your own hands. The master class will explain every step of the needlework process.
Such a topiary can be made and presented not only to your soulmate on Valentine’s Day, but also as a gift to a dear person, a relative on February 23, on your birthday, or to a friend on March 8.
To create such a fragrant coffee topiary, you will need:
- twine;
- brown satin ribbon;
- coffee beans;
- glue;
- cup and saucer;
- brown paint;
- alabaster or plaster;
- thick brown threads;
- anise stars.
Glue 2 rows of beans onto the sides of the heart, placing them flat side down. After that, fill the middle in the same way.
In order for the workpiece to be voluminous and the base not to show through, glue a second layer of grains on one side and the other with the slits facing upwards. The final touch of this step is gluing the star anise in the center.
And then he tells how to make a topiary with your own hands, a master class. Take a piece of wire and wrap its base around the leg of a table or chair. Bend it as shown in the photo and wrap it with twine, gluing each section of rope to the wire.
Bend the end of the wire with larger turns, attach a heart made of coffee beans here, putting it on the loop.
Pour alabaster or plaster into a container that you don’t mind throwing away later, add water to get the consistency of sour cream. Place the lower part of the wire in the cup, fill it with the resulting mass, leave to completely harden, leveling the surface. When this happens, glue 2 layers of grains on top.
How to make a coffee tree with your own hands?
If you liked creating with such interesting material, create another topiary from coffee beans. It is performed almost according to the same principle as the previous one, but a ball is taken as the basis.
Here's what you need to prepare before you start:
- coffee beans of even shape;
- ball with a diameter of 8 cm;
- flower pot or other suitable container;
- glue gun;
- a plastic tube 25 cm long and 1.2 cm in diameter (if you don’t have one, use a piece of plastic pipe or a wooden stick;
- alabaster;
- nylon and satin ribbon;
- Double-sided tape;
- scissors;
- container for mixing the solution.
You can leave the ball like this, but it’s better to glue a second row of grains to it, placing them in stripes up. Then a hand-made coffee tree will look more attractive and aesthetically pleasing. This is what you should have at this stage.
Now wrap double-sided tape around the stick or tube, not reaching 3 cm from both ends, and tape over it.
To measure how much water is needed for the solution, pour it into the container in which the coffee topiary will be located. Then pour it into a bowl for mixing the solution, add alabaster and stir well. The consistency of the solution will resemble thick sour cream.
Immediately transfer the resulting mass into a pot and place a tree of coffee beans in the center of it. When the solution has hardened, stick first one and then a second row of grains on its surface, in the same way as we did above - first with the strip down, and then the second row with the strip up.
Apply glue to the top of the stem and fit the hole of the round blank onto it.
All that remains is to decorate the crown with anise stars, tie a bow, and the magnificent coffee tree is ready.
If you liked the lessons on making topiary, you want to see clearly how to make a coffee tree with your own hands with a crown in the shape of a heart or a ball, watch two videos. And the third will give inspiration, suggesting many ideas for creating topiary from napkins:
Topiary Topiary handmade) is a decorative tree of happiness, a symbol of wealth and prosperity in the home. Used in interior design, common in European countries. The structure of a topiary is a pot, a trunk and a ball: no restrictions on techniques or materials! However, we recommend following general rules for composition, color combinations and proportions. The following details show how to make a tree of happiness and what materials can be used.
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New Year's topiary
Berries in the snow
New Year's topiary “Berries on the Snow” is suitable for both beginner needlewomen and experienced craftswomen who will gain new ideas and inspiration! Tree of happiness on a foam ball d=12 cm, base - halves of walnuts. The main decor is small foam apples and sisal balls.
The crown is also decorated with plastic snowflakes, sugar and smooth foam berries, and bouquets of stamens. The finished topiary is treated with artificial snow in a can. The master class is available in video format and in a step-by-step article with photos.
First snow
New Year's tree of happiness made of dried chestnuts, acorns with caps, walnuts, as well as sisal and rattan balls, star anise, cinnamon sticks, plastic snowflakes, a garland of beads and foam berries.
The crown is on a foam ball with fabric wrapping. The topiary is planted in a restored old pot, filled with plaster and crushed stone. Master class from Alena Tikhonova in video format, as well as step-by-step instructions with photos.
Coffee topiary
Garden of Eden
A tree of happiness on a foam ball with bronze paint, a crown of coffee beans glued in even rows with the core facing up.
The main composition runs diagonally and consists of layers of white petals, branches of alder cones, foamiran and paper roses, stamens and bonsai grass. Also, 2 doves made a nest from sisal on the crown. Master class on topiary from coffee and roses in video format, as well as in an article with step-by-step photos.
Spices of the East
To decorate the topiary, exclusively natural materials were used (except for felt for the leaves and satin ribbon for the bow). Coffee tree of happiness on a foam ball with a diameter of 8 cm in a brown ceramic cup. The trunk is a curved branch of corilus, painted bronze.
A crown of coffee beans, a central composition of dried citrus slices, bay leaves, felt leaves, and a “button” of salt dough. Small decor: peppercorns, cloves, cardamom, corn, dried peas, bows and stars pasta.
Dew drops
Topiary made of coffee beans with bronzed crown and trunk. Decorative tree in a dark brown cup made of unfired clay, with a polished corilus branch as a trunk.
The crown of coffee beans is decorated with a composition of fabric and foamiran flowers with satin ribbons. The image is complemented by a colorful butterfly on the reverse side. There is a luxurious scattering of pearls all over the coffee tree of happiness.
Coffee dreams
A small topiary made from coffee beans is a typical example of a simple and quick production. The simple design and available materials do not require any preparatory work. Thanks to this, the craft will take 1.5-2 hours, taking into account the glue drying. Moreover, almost all elements are interchangeable and easily accessible. We offer a master class on how to make topiary - in video format and in an article with step-by-step photos.
Topiary with artificial flowers
Heavenly Harmony
The “Heavenly Harmony” topiary is made on a synthetic padding ball, planted on plaster in a plastic flower pot, the trunk is a curved wooden branch. The tree of happiness is decorated with homemade flowers made from viscose napkins, sisal balls, berries and fabric roses.
At the base there are sisal balls, a pot with lace, satin ribbons and flowers. The composition is completed by a double satin bow tied under the crown on the trunk.
Awakening of Spring
The flower tree of happiness “Awakening of Spring” is a colorful and wildly blooming meadow, personifying sunny May days and warmth. We used homemade flowers from napkins and felt, ready-made foamiran and fabric roses, sisal balls, stamens, leaves and small inflorescences. There is a decorative butterfly perched on the crown, and a cute foam bird at the base of the topiary. The tree is mounted on plaster in a tall flower pot with a perforated border.
The master class is presented in photo and video format with subtitles, tips and recommendations from the author.
Charm
Purple-white topiary from flowers is made quite quickly, but labor-intensively - buds from cardboard egg trays are formed in several stages: cutting out blanks, painting and assembling, gluing felt or organza leaves.
We offer step-by-step master classes in video (FullHD 1080p) and text format with photos.
The scent of spring
Wedding tree of happiness in white tones with green splashes in the form of artificial leaves, which are in harmony with light green sisal and a large green apple at the base, refreshing and enriching the composition. Topiary on a ball made of newspapers, a crown made of apricot kernels, the main decor is prefabricated flowers from cardboard trays for eggs.
An elegant thin trunk of a curved shape is a branch of Corilus. The decorative tree is planted on plaster in a low ceramic cup. The main elements are painted rich white - in Provence style. The master class is available in photo and video format with detailed step-by-step instructions.
Orange mix
Orange topiary from orange peels is made quickly, but requires preparatory work: drying the orange peel and citrus slices takes 3-7 days. In addition to orange flowers, foam tangerines, berries, satin ribbons and bow-shaped pasta were used for decoration.
We offer a detailed master class in video, photo and text format with step-by-step instructions for making topiary yourself.
Money tree topiary
Abundance
Money topiary “Abundance” is made on a homemade ball with roses from paper bills. On the crown are symbols of abundance and prosperity. On the ball there was a frog, a bunch of grapes and a scattering of coins. The pot is made by hand from plaster, painted in 3 layers with an antique effect, stylized as a wallet with a metal zipper. The trunk - a curved Salex branch - is fixed in a pot with plaster casting.
Spring luxury
Money topiary on a finished foam ball with a curved trunk in a plastic pot. Gypsum casting was used to fix the trunk. Crown decor - handmade roses from paper money, 99 flowers! Sugar berries and stamens, plastic leaves and yellow paper roses are also used.
The Tree of Happiness “Spring Luxury” is designed in fresh and bright yellow-green colors. Topiary is perfect for a gift or to decorate your kitchen interior. We have prepared for you a step-by-step master class with photo and video instructions, as well as a detailed presentation of the finished product.
Sea shell topiary
Lavender sea
Decorative tree made of shells and roses “Lavender Sea” - a beautiful and unusual topiary on 2 trunks in a neat painted pot filled with plaster. The crown is decorated with shells (painted with mother-of-pearl acrylic), delicate roses made of ceramic plasticine and balls of purple sisal. In addition, the tree of happiness is decorated with buttons wrapped in satin ribbon, smooth berries and sisal balls.
Blue Lagoon
Marine topiary "Blue Lagoon" combines the beauty of nature with artificial decor. The shells of the snails, which form the basis of the crown, are painted with ultramarine acrylic paint. The compositional center is half of a large rapana. A pot is a tin can decorated with popsicle sticks, shells and waste material. At the base of the tree, on a scattering of small shells and sisal, a blue decorative bird is planted.
coral reef
The sea topiary is made from a variety of shells with homemade clay roses and sisal balls. The shells are painted in coral, mother-of-pearl and soft blue.
The composition of the tree of happiness is complemented by bright plastic inhabitants of the seas and oceans: crabs, octopus, starfish. The ball is wrapped in twine and sisal, the trunk is sanded, plaster casting is used, and the pot is wrapped in linen rope.
Topiary in the shape of a heart
Sapphire Heart
Coffee topiary “Sapphire Heart” with a foam base 15 cm wide, a curved Salex trunk, planted in a lilac plastic pot on plaster. The heart is thickly covered with coffee beans painted in 2 layers: bronze and white. The crown is decorated with foamiran roses, two types of artificial flowers, green leaves, alder and larch cones, as well as small cones. The barrel is painted white.
On the wings of Love
This heart-shaped topiary combines a textured coffee surface with elegant floral decoration. Roses made of ceramic plasticine in various shades of pink are in harmony with the butterfly and a scattering of pearls with stamens. The tree of happiness is planted in a white ceramic cup, the trunk is made from a curved branch of corilus (salex). The composition is completed by delicate wings made of natural feathers.
Autumn topiary
Walk in the garden
The “Walk in the Garden” topiary is made of artificial fruits and vegetables, flowers and small inflorescences. The trunk is painted with chocolate acrylic; for color support, the crown is also decorated with dried chestnuts. On top there is a nest with quail eggs, and on the other side there is a straw hat with a rapeseed ribbon. A decorative bird perches at the base of a fruit tree. The topiary is planted in a metal bucket, the trunk is reinforced with plaster casting.
Magic Glade
The autumn tree of happiness turned out to be unusual: a successful combination of natural material and artificial decor. Chestnuts, acorns with caps, walnut shells, apricot kernels, sisal are harmoniously combined with berries, fruits and vegetables made of polystyrene foam, artificial flowers and grape leaves.
The composition is complemented by a decorative dragonfly and a snail shell. A dense meadow with well-arranged gifts of autumn, a tree of happiness in orange-brown tones.
Notes of autumn
An original topiary made from chestnuts, acorns with pluses, walnut halves and sisal. In addition to natural materials, decorative elements were used to decorate the crown: artificial rose hips, smooth and sugar berries, and foam stamens.
At the base of the autumn tree there is a composition on decorative moss. The clay pot is decorated with wooden sticks and coffee beans, and the rim is painted with yellow acrylic to tie in with the napkin roses on the crown.
Autumn mood
Fragrant topiary “Autumn Mood” using natural materials: flowers made from orange peel, dried citrus slices, peeled apricot and peach pits, cinnamon, a bunch of acorns, dried flowers. The trunk is a twisted branch, a clay pot filled with plaster (for strong fixation of the heavy tree of happiness).
We offer a step-by-step master class on the natural tree of happiness: text version, photos and full video MK in FullHD quality with subtitles. Choose the format that is convenient for you!
Seasons
The Tree of Happiness is an unusual format: a series of master classes in the same style, but with a different set of materials. Autumn theme - acorns, pine cones and orange flowers. New Year theme - with larch cones, red stamens and artificial grass. Spring theme - with pink foamiran roses, pine cones and bonsai branches.
Each topiary is planted on a plaster cast in a metal bucket, the trunk is 2 curved branches of corilus (salex). A foam Christmas tree toy with a diameter of 4 cm was used as a ball.
Birdsong
A topiary of chestnuts, acorns and nuts with decorative doves and a ladder is planted in a small clay pot on plaster. The crown is decorated with piles of acorns with pearls and prefabricated decor: satin bows with white sugar berries. The curved trunk and ladder are painted bronze; at the base, on sisal flaps, doves nestle in a twisted nest. The pot is decorated with satin ribbon and lace.
Elements of topiary design
Crown
The basis of the tree of happiness in 9 out of 10 cases is a ball: the spherical shape is ideal for forming a crown. Other original shapes are also used to make topiary: heart, horseshoe, dollar, voluminous wreath, star or egg. You can buy foam blanks in craft stores, however, it is very easy to make a ball yourself: from pressed newspapers, padding polyester, cardboard or fabric scraps, and polyurethane foam. In addition, you can use any spherical shape, for example, a skein of knitting thread or a children's ball.
We offer a detailed overview that describes the techniques and also shows a variety of ready-made solutions.
In some cases, for example, for coffee beans and corrugated paper flowers, as well as for quickly making decorative wood, it is much more convenient to use a ready-made foam ball.
Trunk
Wooden branches, Chinese chopsticks, long skewers, pencil, wire, thin tube - any durable object of straight or curved shape, suitable in length and diameter for a specific design, is used as a trunk for the tree of happiness.
The choice of trunk for topiary is not limited, but the weight of the crown should be taken into account so that the branch does not break.
Pot and methods of attaching the trunk
Stability of the base, the ability to strengthen the trunk, a shape suitable for the crown design - the main criteria when choosing a container in which to A the tree of happiness grows. In addition, the shape must correspond to the selected crown design; the pot is decorated depending on the design of the specific product.
To secure the trunk, fill it with plaster or fix it with crushed stone and treat it with glue. The filling of the pot is hidden under the decorative composition at the base of the trunk.
We offer a detailed review, with or without plaster: secrets of pouring, recommendations, photos and video master classes.
Materials for making a tree of happiness
Ready decor
To make topiary you will need a wide variety of ready-made materials for needlework:
- Satin ribbons, bows.
- Organza, felt, mesh.
- Flowers from foamiran.
- Sisal and .
- Beads, glue half-beads.
- Corrugated paper.
- Ready-made decorative elements: artificial flowers, fruits, berries.
Popular natural and improvised materials for the tree of happiness are:
- Coffee beans.
- Pasta of various shapes.
- Cinnamon sticks, peppercorns, bay leaf.
- Dried orange, lemon, tangerine - peels, slices.
- Decorative stones, pebbles, glass.
Homemade decor
The basis of the composition of almost any tree of happiness (with the exception of express topiary, on which mostly ready-made elements are glued) is a prefabricated decor from a variety of materials. Most often these are pre-collected flowers.
How to make topiary with your own hands - step-by-step instructions
- Preparation of prefabricated decorative elements.
- Making a ball or using a foam blank.
- Decorating the crown using the chosen technique with previously prepared elements.
- Decorating the pot and securing the trunk - filling it with plaster or securing it with crushed stone.
- Assembling a tree of happiness.
- Final decoration of the topiary.
The proposed step-by-step instructions on how to make topiary are indicative: for convenience, some steps can be swapped or combined.
Symbolic meaning of the tree
The tree symbolizes development, dynamic growth, seasonal withering and restoration, wealth and well-being. The branches mean versatility, variety of choice, and the common trunk is a symbol of unity. In mythology, a tree is a magical, powerful image, the abode of gods and spirits. In Feng Shui practice, the tree of happiness in the home is a symbol of prosperity, abundance and wealth. In addition, a topiary created independently is an original gift, a sign of respect and love, a real surprise for connoisseurs of handmade crafts.
Excursion into history
The etymology of the word “Topiary” comes from the ancient art of cutting garden trees and shrubs - “Topiar” (Topiary material from Wikipedia). From Latin topiaria- gardening art, actively developing in Europe since the times of the Roman Empire. Shrub sculpture was carried out by specially trained slaves - topiaries.
Ecology of knowledge. Interior design: Do you want to decorate your house or garden in an original way? Try to make a topiary with your own hands - a decorative miracle tree in the form of a whimsical fantasy ball on a high leg, also called the tree of happiness.
Do you want to decorate your house or garden in an original way? Try to make a topiary with your own hands - a decorative miracle tree in the form of a whimsical fantasy ball on a high leg, also called the tree of happiness.
Domesticated artificial topiaries are relatives of living topiary sculptures. Trimming the plants in your summer cottage to shape requires a lot of skill, but absolutely anyone can grow their own tree of happiness.
Buying a ready-made tree, and even in the most luxurious design from amethyst, citrine, coral or crystal, will not be difficult, but is it really possible to buy happiness?It's in our hands! It is with them that we will “sculpt” our happiness.
They create topiary from a wide variety of natural and decorative materials - fresh and artificial flowers, coffee beans, beautiful shells, pebbles, dried flowers, paper, sweets, cocktail umbrellas...
Topiary can serve as an imitation of a real plant, or take on completely fabulous shapes and colors. The sizes of topiary range from miniature dwarf compositions a la bonsai to the size of large indoor trees. An excellent gift option is fresh fruit topiary. But such a masterpiece cannot boast of durability. Topiaries made from aromatic plants are very popular, serving not only as an excellent interior decoration, but also filling the air with wonderful aromas. Learning to make topiary: the “anatomy” of the tree of happiness Mastering the art of creating homemade topiary is not difficult. Even a beginner in handmade crafts can cope with this task perfectly. In addition, all the materials necessary for topiary are affordable and can always be found on sale.
To make topiary you will need:
Potty
The diameter of the pot should not exceed the diameter of the crown ball. You can purchase a ready-made pot or make it yourself from a container of the desired shape, and then paint it, cover it with fabric, or decorate it in some other original way. In fact, choosing a pot that is suitable for the style and color of the product is not an easy task, so if you first purchased a pot, most likely you will have to come up with a composition to match it.
Crown ball
To create a crown you will need a plastic or paper ball. You can make a paper ball from crumpled paper or newspapers, and then coat the ball with paste or wrap it with thread. Rubber balls are more difficult to use because they lose their shape when pierced. If the decorative elements will not be glued, but stuck in, a foam ball will be perfect for floral arrangements.
Stick for the trunk
A branch or any suitable stick, for example, a stick from blinds, which is subsequently painted or wrapped with ribbons, will do. It is advisable to choose a longer stick, because it will be attached almost to the base in the pot and a ball will be placed on it. A trunk that is too short can ruin the entire composition.
Glue
Any all-purpose glue will work fine. For individual elements you may need super glue, a glue gun or liquid nails.
Cement, gypsum, alabaster
We seal the hole in the bottom of the pot. Having prepared the solution, quickly stir it, pour it into the pot and immediately insert the stick-trunk until the solution hardens. The cement will prevent the crown ball from outweighing the pot. But if the pot is already quite heavy, the cement can be replaced with polyurethane foam.
Pebbles, sand, shells, colored salt, beans...
Glued on top of the mortar at the base of the tree.
Accessories for decorating wood
Dried flowers, artificial flowers, shells, pebbles, pine cones, bows, cocktail umbrellas, coffee beans, beans, pistachios, shells, corrugated paper and anything else that comes to your mind.
Photo master class:
- Necessary materials:
- 100 grams of roasted coffee beans in a sippy cup (available at an office supply store)
- wash brush for whitewashing (can be bought at a hardware store, hardware store or market)
- 1 plastic ball, 8-9 cm in diameter (such balls are widely used in children's playrooms and are sold individually on the market)
- scissors
- spool of brown thread
- 2 rubber bands for money
- universal transparent glue
- clear super glue
- a glass of sand, cement or gypsum
- wooden stick or branch 20 cm long and 1.5-2 cm thick
- twine rope 50 cm
How to do:
1. Using scissors, we carefully make one hole in a plastic ball, where a little later we will insert the “trunk” of our tree.
2. We take a whitewash brush and pull out a strand of sponge from it, or, after removing the ropes, we completely disassemble the brush.
3. Using a money elastic band, secure the sponge thread at one end of the branch. Lubricate the branch with universal glue and spirally glue the future “trunk” with thread. From the other end of the branch, we again fix the thread with a money elastic band and insert the “trunk” into the ball, which will play the role of a crown.
4. Using universal glue, we glue the ball with brown threads to greatly facilitate and speed up the process of gluing the coffee beans. To paste over the ball, you can also use strands from a whitewash brush, but using threads is much better and easier.
5. Now we proceed to pasting the ball with the first layer of coffee beans. For this we need transparent super glue. It is advisable to glue the grains in different orders - with the groove down, then up. Apply glue directly to each grain. You should use super glue very carefully, since it leaves white spots on dark grains, quickly sticks firmly to your hands and has a pungent odor, so it is advisable to “grow” your tree of happiness in a well-ventilated area. You can also use a glue gun or liquid nails.
6. One layer of grains will not be enough, so be sure to make a second one. To give the surface texture greater relief, do not forget to alternate the smooth side of the grains with the one with the groove.
7. It's time to start creating an original pot for our tree of happiness. First of all, cut off a little bast from the brush, the length of which should be slightly larger than the diameter of the bottom of the glass. Then we lubricate the bottom with universal glue and place it on the prepared washcloth. We cut off the threads protruding beyond the edges of the bottom.
8. Now we cut the washcloth from the brush so that it is 3 cm longer than the height of the glass. Apply universal glue to the side surface of the glass, 2.5-3 cm short of the top, and gradually cover the glass with the prepared washcloth. We tie the glued glass at the bottom with twine and trim off the excess edges. We trim the ends and the top so that the threads are approximately 2 cm above the edge of the glass.
9. Using universal glue, we paste long strands of sponge around the funnel in a circle and screw the tree trunk into it.
Do-it-yourself topiary is becoming increasingly popular among decorators, interior designers and simple needlewomen.
Initially, topiary was a garden with decorative trimmed plants and sculptures created from artistically trimmed trees. The art of topiary has a long history. Thus, even in Ancient Egypt and Persia, the ability to give geometric shapes to bushes and trees was valued. And the most famous example of a topiary garden is the Hanging Gardens of Babylon in Babylon - one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
And now topiary (or European tree) is the name for small original trees, for the production of which natural and artificial materials are used. Topiary is decorative in nature, and what it will be made of depends only on the author’s imagination. And the size of topiary can be from 10-15 centimeters to half a meter.
Small topiary made of paper flowers
Large topiary made of artificial flowers (Author - Anna Assonova)
Topiary can be a wonderful gift for a wedding or housewarming.
What is topiary made from?
So, if you decide to make a topiary with your own hands, then you should know that the tree consists of several elements:
- the basis
- trunk
- crown
- pot or stand
Moreover, for each of these elements there are different forms and materials.
Topiary base
The base can be of different shapes. Most often, a ball is used when making topiary.
Ball-shaped topiary
But there are topiaries in the shape of a heart, as well as in the form of various figures. Experienced needlewomen create blanks in the form of numbers (if the tree is intended as a gift for a birthday or memorable date), as well as in the form of letters.
Topiary - heart
As a basis for a ball or heart, you can use a foam blank, polyurethane foam or a papier-mâché ball. Figured bases are thick wire, polystyrene foam or cardboard.
Base for topiary - foam ball
topiary trunk
The trunk can be a thick wire wrapped in twine, floral tape or covered with plastic.
You can also use an ordinary wooden branch (to be safe, it is better to peel it from the bark and cover it with stain and varnish).
A short, straight trunk is made from several sushi sticks or wooden skewers joined together.
Topiary crown
The topiary crown is a huge space for imagination. You can use absolutely anything: paper (paper napkins, cut out flowers, corrugated paper, quilling paper or folded origami - kusudama), flowers made of cold porcelain or polymer clay, satin and nylon ribbons, felt or cotton, buttons and beads, coffee, shells , dried leaves and other natural materials, and much, much more.
Topiary using the Kanzashi technique from remnants of fabric (author - Tatyana Babikova)
Topiary made of corrugated paper and natural materials
Topiary made of corrugated paper and organza (author - Tatyana Kovaleva)
Topiary made from natural materials (leaves, apples, acorns)
Topiary of flowers (origami - kusudama)
Topiary stand
Depending on the idea and size of the tree, the stand can be an ordinary flower pot, an iron bucket (painted or decorated using the decoupage technique), a beautiful flat stone or a shell. You can decorate the stand with fabric or lace. Or maybe it will be a cute cup? You decide.
Shell topiary stand
The topiary stand is decorated with fabric and cinnamon sticks
Topiary stands (from left to right): flower pot, crocheted jar, fabric covered bowl
Ceramic mug topiary stand
Preparing the necessary materials
Before you start working on your topiary, carefully consider the idea and all the materials you will use. The idea will depend on the purpose of the tree and the hobbies of its future owner. Gather materials. Attach the crown elements to the workpiece. Decide what decorative elements you will take.
Beads of different sizes and decorative dragonflies were used as topiary decor.
Beads, braid, sisal and decorative watering can were used as topiary decor.
Making a trunk
The next step will be preparing the barrel. As already mentioned, depending on the material, it must be wrapped with twine or varnished.
We attach the base of the tree to one end of the trunk. The ball can simply be inserted, and it is better to secure some kind of shaped base with glue.
The other end of the barrel is inserted into the prepared vessel. It is usually secured with polystyrene foam, which is then filled with alabaster or cement.
The topiary trunk is glued to the foam
At first it will be difficult to guess the consistency: if the solution is too liquid, it will take a very long time to dry. And if you make it thick, it will not fill all the empty space between the pot and the foam.
Experienced needlewomen advise achieving the consistency of store-bought sour cream: not very liquid, but sliding off a spoon and easily changing shape.
Pour the solution into the prepared mold, level the top and leave until completely dry.
Decorating the crown
While the base is drying, you can make crown elements: leaves, flowers.
Let me remind you once again that they must be fastened after the base has completely dried.
Depending on the base material, flowers can be attached with hot glue, or they can be stuck in using small skewers or wire.
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