Paper topiary. We learn how to make original artificial trees with our own hands. Topiary in a mug

The great Roman Empire left to humanity not only the aqueduct and baths as a legacy. Great aesthetes and masters of landscape design, the Hellenes were proud of their decorative places - topia, topiary, or skillfully cut tree and shrub compositions.

The modern topiary is a miniature that imitates a neatly trimmed tree. Compositions decorate the interior, formed in absolutely any style. They create a miniature topiary with their own hands from paper, fresh flowers, bird feathers, beads, rhinestones, coins, and even coffee beans.

The meaning of the European floristic tree of happiness, as the topiary is called, is not only a decorative load. The miniature symbolizes wealth, fertility and a strong spirit, pouring out the energy of happiness. A small tree tends to enhance the energy potential of the whole house, in whichever of the rooms it is installed.

Manufacturing technique

In European countries, it is customary to give topiary for any occasion - for a wedding and name day, housewarming and on New Year's Eve. They give friends a miniature tree and for no reason at all, but from the bottom of their hearts, making another visit. Moreover, all crafts are made by hand.

Topiaries are quite easy to make. Mini-trees consist of three parts - a crown and a trunk, fastened together and installed in a container. Pots, coasters or baskets of various shapes are used as a base.

The crown can be round, oval, heart-shaped, letters or numbers. But most often they make a topiary with a spherical crown.

The trunk is a strong thick wire or branch wrapped in twine, bright floral ribbons or colored plastic. In some cases, a thicker bough is used in the form of a trunk. The bark is removed from it, etched with stain and varnished.

Thematic decor

Topiary ideas can be varied and fantastically beautiful, reflecting all sorts of options for the author’s artistic ideas, and most importantly, handmade. For example, paper mini-trees decorated with sweets, fresh flowers or fruits are used in the festive table setting. Thematic topiary is made on the New Year's table. Their crown consists of cones, organza, satin ribbons, artificial flowers.

Contrasting shades of blue, green and red in the decorative elements of the topiary will perfectly emphasize the silver and gold threads. And flowers or figurines in pastel colors will wonderfully shade the shiny elements in the crown of the topiary.

It is important to come up with a theme and choose beautiful material. The miniature should reflect its purpose and express the idea that prompted its creation. Shells, feathers, threads of beads and small coins allow you to create delicate, love-filled mini topiaries. Coffee and cereal grains, artificial flowers, lace and organza are suitable for creating compositions designed to decorate the kitchen space.

For classical, designed in gray tones of the interior of the house, a topiary created from satin ribbons of blue or blue cold shades is perfect. For rooms decorated with sunny tones, compositions are made in dark colors.

Details and elements

The trunk of a mini-tree is assigned not only a bearing role. In general terms, the composition of the trunk should be in the same spirit, both with the base, and emphasize the magnificence of the crown. Therefore, the trunk should be given appropriate attention - the material for its decoration is carefully selected. If a bough is chosen, then the tone of the stain is selected, with which it will be impregnated and matte or glossy varnish. The coverage depends entirely on the type of composition.

The base can be of various shapes and created from any material - a small ceramic flowerpot or a fancy-shaped glass cup. In some cases, topiaries are placed in baskets, such as decorations for the Easter table.

All parts are firmly attached to each other. The crown is glued, and the trunk is fixed in the vessel with pieces of foam and filled with alabaster for strength. It should be remembered that alabaster hardens very quickly. Therefore, the consistency of the gypsum solution should resemble liquid sour cream. Then the material will be easier to work with.

The crown is fixed on the trunk only after the gypsum mortar is completely dry. During this time, the crown is made. To form the crown, hot glue is used to secure the flowers, pins and skewers. After that, the topiary is finally assembled.

Festive topiary

Topiaries are made for the holiday and as a decorative decoration for the interior of rooms. For example, interesting ideas for decorating a children's room for a child's birthday. Sweet large topiary in the form of a candy tree with funny souvenirs. In addition to the pleasure received, each kid will be able to take with him a small gift:

The autumn holiday of Halloween indulges in abundant harvests. The symbol of the holiday is the pumpkin. A pumpkin imitation topiary made from pumpkin seeds, leaves, candies and ribbons, set in a tea tin, will be a great decoration of the kitchen space for the holidays. The lower part is decorated with canvas, and the witch figurine is located in the upper part of the topiary, recalling the mysticism of the holiday:

Christmas topiary is made from cones, holly berries, organza, pine needles and silk ribbons. They decorate mantelpieces and coffee tables in the living rooms, as well as bedside tables in the bedrooms:

On Valentine's Day, lovers prepare gifts for each other. Topiary in the form of a quivering white-pink heart, decorated with valentines, feathers and satin ribbons, will bring a touch of romance to your relationship:

In anticipation of the Easter week, you can create an Easter tree decorated with colored eggs, artificial flowers and satin ribbons. It can become the main decoration of the Easter table. And miniature topiary, fortified in pots in the form of eggshells, will be wonderful gifts for guests invited to the holiday:

Topiary in the interior

Fragrant coffee topiary decorated with straw, pieces of canvas and thick twine will find its place in the kitchen. A mini tree made from napkins is also great for the kitchen:

Topiaries, unusual in their beauty, made up of fresh flowers, will decorate the festive table in the living room. Elegant miniatures in bright colors, made in accordance with the style theme of the room, will help to create a unique style of the guest room:

For the bedroom, delicate, like feelings, original decorative compositions of ribbons and beads, lace and organza in light pastel colors, reminiscent of a spring haze, are formed. The basis for the composition is usually transparent small containers of unusual shapes:

In the girl's bedroom, you can install a fabulous mini-tree created from corrugated paper. It will be a pleasure for a boy, a football fan, to see in his room a topiary photo from a nursery, where a mini-tree is made in the form of a large soccer ball. For decorative decoration of the topiary, butterflies, colored and mother-of-pearl beads, decorative bugs and ladybugs are used. The base, as a rule, is covered with a floristic mesh or artificial colored fabric:

For new settlers, a tree collected from hazelnuts and walnuts, large pumpkin seeds, beans and peas, symbolizing prosperity, will be a pleasant gift. Such a topiary is decorated with twine, pieces of canvas, buttons:

For a gift to a close friend, a composition of delicate real roses is formed. Decorate with satin ribbons to match the inflorescences, silk fabric, corrugated paper:

Wedding topiaries are real works of art. Traditionally created from large pearl beads, decorated with satin ribbons, lace and sisal, fabulous compositions keep memories of the most important day in life for a long time:

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 polystyrene 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, a star, a number, a letter, an animal figurine and 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- the mixture of alabaster is best for making topiary with your own hands, 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 parts 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.

The material for the topiary can be anything, it is enough to use improvised means. The art of creating jewelry has no clear boundaries and rules. You can make an interesting addition to the interior from any materials in the house. The main thing is that they competently emphasize the merits of each other.

Any person, whether a professional or a beginner, is able to make a bright decoration for his own apartment. For manufacturing, it is enough to choose materials (their variety depends on the creativity of thinking). As mentioned above, there are no rules and canons.

The standard tree of happiness consists of the following components:

pot;
Shara;
trunk;
Clay;
Auxiliary accessories for decoration.

The pot should not exceed the size of the ball, in which case the decoration will not be presentable, from an aesthetic point of view. The material can be anything, many prefer plastic. If desired, the pot is created separately. In most cases, a ready-made design is used.

The ball can be anything, including foam. This material is easy to work with. If it is not possible to purchase this component of the tree, you can make it yourself. To do this, ordinary paper is crumpled, and wrapped with threads.

The base is a stick for the trunk. Any piece of wood, which will subsequently be wrapped with wire, ribbons or threads, will do. The length of the stick depends on the height of the future topiary. Between themselves, all the parts will be tightly fixed with glue.

When the design is ready, it must be decorated. At this stage, fittings are selected. Ribbons, threads, beads, decoupage paper, pebbles, shells and bows - all this gives the tree an aesthetic beauty. If the topiary is New Year's, then it is based on Christmas toys and umbrellas. Butterflies, flowers and decorative berries are used for spring mood.

Do-it-yourself topiary from improvised materials: crown

In most cases, the krone is made from newspapers. This is a budget and quick way to create the necessary tree element. Making a crown is easy, for this old newspapers are crumpled until a tight ball is obtained. Pre-wetting of paper is allowed. The ball is fixed with knitting threads.

You can create a crown using other materials.

Mounting foam

A foam crown is the perfect solution for a heart-shaped tree. This material lends itself well to processing, from it you can create any figure. All you need is to wait until it dries. The optimal shape is attached with a clerical knife.

Styrofoam

One of the most common tree components. It is easy and convenient to work with him. Figures of any complexity are cut out of foam plastic, which allows you to create a real work of art.

papier mache art

They also make a crown from papier-mâché. To do this, use a balloon, newspaper and glue. The paper is superimposed on the ball and fixed. When the glue dries, the balloon will deflate. The result is an interesting addition to the decoration.

Topiary for beginners - tips, photo and video creation:

Plastic or foam balls

If there are not enough tools at hand or there is no time to make a ball, ready-made designs will come in handy. You can buy them at any craft store. It is recommended to pay attention to plastic balls and Christmas toys.

Everything for making topiary: what to look for

Creating a unique decoration with your own hands is a simple task. The main thing is to determine the main components, and show the makings of creative thinking. Jewelry based on coffee beans is especially popular today.

For the manufacture of high-quality and fragrant wood, you must purchase the following products:

Coffee beans;
Glue;
wooden stick;
Gypsum or cement;
Ball - crown;
Scissors;
Threads;
Rope.

The manufacturing process is simple. It is necessary to make a hole in the crown ball and fix a wooden stick in it. The other end of the frame is placed in a pot and laid with plaster. This will create a solid structure. Frames can be different, both wooden and metal. It all depends on the desire of the person.

Threads are used to decorate the crown ball. They act as a winding on which the coffee beans are then glued. The barrel or wooden stick is decorated with threads or ribbons. If desired, it can be glued with grains or left unchanged. In order to hide the base of the driftwood and gypsum, pebbles, shells or coffee are used. If the tree is coffee, then it should be based on the grains of this product.

The result is an interesting tree, which is distinguished not only by its beauty, but also by its pleasant aroma. Other designs are made according to a similar principle. The main thing is to determine the purpose, and choose the optimal components.

How to decorate a topiary

There are a lot of ideas for topiary decorations. You can purchase both a ready-made kit, and get by with improvised means. Much depends on the theme of the decoration.

Topiary happens:

coffee;
Marine;
Monetary;
New Year's;
Floral.

For each type of jewelry, its own decorative elements are used. You can decorate the trunk with ribbons, cloth, paper and dry flowers. Suitable coffee, beads and decorative berries. You can decorate the base with shells, pebbles, beads, large beads and coffee.

The ball-crown is transformed by bright ribbons, threads and dry fruits. There are a lot of interesting ideas, the main thing is that the resulting tree reflects the interior of the apartment and fully fits the chosen theme.

Necessary materials for topiary (video)

Each person can create a unique decoration. You don't have to be creative. Topiary is an ornament for the soul and body, which has no clear boundaries.

To make a real tree of happiness with your own hands is the dream of any child, but what is there a child, and an adult is not averse to mastering this task. And all masters of manual creativity have such an opportunity. Artificial flower topiaries - than not a tree of happiness, which can be created from simple materials, at random or for the fulfillment of a wish.

Look at examples of trees in the photo and video gallery, a master class - elegant, delicate trees with a beautiful crown, thin stem, and a cutely designed pot. And as a wedding decoration, and as a bedside souvenir, and as a gift to a friend - in whatever form you use it, such a topiary looks equally convincing and fresh.

There are several ways to make such a tree with your own hands. It all depends mainly on what kind of flowers you use. If these are ready-made flowers that can be bought in a store, the process of making a topiary is simplified. But after all, flowers from ribbons, and felt flowers, and silk, and paper can also be artificial.

An example is a master class on creating a paper rose topiary. Video and photo briefing will also be useful for those who are just trying their hand at this business.

You will need:

Beautiful pot;
Gypsum (or alabaster);
Tree trunk - pencil, sushi sticks, drum stick, etc.);
Music paper or book pages in English;
Leg-split;
PVA glue and glue gun;
Base ball;
Paints, brush;
Decorative fixtures.

If you love the shabby chic style, then you can modify this master class a little, just a little, and get a stylish accessory just in the shabby chic aesthetic. But more on that later.

The first thing you need to do is gather all the materials together. First of all, what are you going to make roses from. It can be music paper or old music books, even if yellowed. You can also use the pages of English-language books and magazines. If here the pages are yellowed, you get a vintage topiary.

You need to make your own flowers. To do this, cut out petals of different shapes from paper. Twist it into a tube narrow and long, and around it lay out the rest of the petals one by one until a bud is formed. The more loose it is, the better. Just bend the petals with your own hands.
You can hold the petals a little over the flame of a candle or over a lighter so that their edges are brownish. Such a touch of antiquity will give more showiness to roses.
Each flower is fixed with a thread at the base or by gluing the petals.
Further, the master class follows the usual scenario for the topiary. The base ball, it can be, for example, a rubber ball, you paste over with paper according to the papier-mâché principle. If this is a foam blank, you can simply paint it the color of roses.
With a glue gun, you fix on the basis of the rose, carefully, one at a time. They must fill the ball from all sides. Leave room for the barrel hole.
If gaps are noticeable, then beige or mother-of-pearl beads will close them.

Now we need to make the trunk. You can take a thick pencil and wrap it with twine in several layers. Then the stem must be inserted into the base ball, fixed with glue, while not deforming the paper roses.

The master class will be the same if you use other samples than paper flowers. The photo and video show that the principle of creating a tree is the same.

Topiary from artificial sisal flowers (video master class)

Artificial flower topiary pot

The pot can be decorated with your own hands, if it does not seem elegant enough to you. You can get inspired with the help of examples in the photo - there is decor with ribbons, and button decor, and beads, and twine, and braid.

And you can decorate the pot with your own hands like this:

Fragment of canvas with embroidery. On the canvas, you embroider something consonant with the flower crown - the same roses, or maybe bugs in the subject, or maybe even some kind of statement. But the embroidery should be in the same style, if the roses are vintage, then the font is vintage.
You can paint the pot- acrylic paints, a stencil, a little diligence and you get another hand-made little thing.
The pot can be wrapped with coarse burlap, then tie with twine and decorate with another small rose, also made of paper with your own hands.

You can, of course, find both a video and a photo master class that will help decorate the pot.

As for the shabby chic style, just paint the pot with white paint with your own hands, allowing specially for scuffs and underpainting. Sandpaper will help with this.

How to decorate a topiary pot: creative ideas (video)

Artificial Grass Topiary

Artificial flower topiaries are no longer a novelty, but grass topiaries are a fresh idea.

They are definitely easy to make with your own hands. The principle is absolutely the same - the main thing is to carefully, repeating the shape of the ball, stick fragments of artificial grass on this very ball.

By the way, such trees can exceed ordinary topiary in size. This is worth doing, if only because they will look more convincing in this size: a real tree with a rounded crown in a pot. A more significant interior decoration, which can be located both in the living room and in the kitchen, and make it more comfortable, for example, a loggia.

This is a good decor for shooting a family video, and for photo shoots, and for a green corner in the house.

Topiary from artificial hydrangea petals (video master class)

Topiary - a tree in the house, small, neat, perfect. One master class, and you yourself are the author of such a souvenir tree. Try it, and making topiary can become not only your hobby, but also a way to replenish your family piggy bank.

Artificial flower topiary (photo)

The secrets of making 20 types of topiria are revealed with step-by-step instructions and video tutorials.

The history of the origin of the art of topiary stretches back to ancient times and was a curly haircut of green plants. Intricate figures of trees could be observed in the gardens of the Roman nobility, the original form of which was given by court slave gardeners.

A modern topiary is a miniature copy of trees and bushes, and it depends only on the imagination of a skilled florist what form of crown he will give to his own tree. Topiary is a tree of happiness that has regained its popularity in modern European floristry.

DIY wedding topiary

You can make a topiary for a wedding with your own hands. To get started, check out our wedding topiary shape ideas in our gallery.

Aren't the ideas simply charming? Can you imagine the faces of the newlyweds if you present them with a “wedding tree of happiness” as a gift? Or maybe a celebration is planned in your family, and you will be able to make beautiful decorations for the wedding table yourself, surprising not only with the original idea, but also with your skill.

Here, for example, we offer you an interesting wedding decor in the form of a topiary, for which you do not have to spend a lot of money and effort. Please prepare the following materials:

Original flowerpot
Twig for the trunk
hot glue
Stipler
Beads
beads
cotton pads
Green crepe paper

So, let's get to work.

Our wedding tree will consist of roses, which we will make from ordinary cotton pads at the rate of one disk - one rose
Let's fold the two sides of the disk to the center in such a way that we get a wide edge on one side, and a sharp one on the other, and fasten it in the center with a stapler
Now gently turn the wide edge outward, and you have the first bud of a white rose in your hands.
Do the same with other disks - the number of roses depends on how wide your ball will be

Let's start preparing the crown for the wedding tree of happiness. To create it, you can use foam, crumpled newspapers into a ball
The main thing is that the material for the base should not be heavy. From above, wrap the ball with a white sheet of paper and fix it with glue to the prepared branch, which in your case will serve as a trunk
Glue the ball to the base of the barrel with hot glue
The next step is gluing roses. They need to be glued thickly, pressed tightly against each other so that the base is not even visible.

At this stage of the work, you need to take crepe paper and cut out small squares from it, which will serve as small leaves. Glue them with PVA glue

Finally, randomly place white beads on the bouquet using hot glue.
It's time to make a pot
For this purpose, a beautiful small vessel or a jar of yogurt is perfect.
Pour dry gypsum into the container and fill it with water until the consistency of thick sour cream
Carefully, in the center, insert the tree of happiness and let it dry well. Ideally, it should be left overnight

The next day we will start decorating the tree trunk. We put white beads on the thread and fasten the beads under the crown of the tree. We wrap the trunk with a spiral and fix the beads at the base of the tree with glue. Fall asleep with a layer of small beads
Depending on which tree pot you have chosen, you can come up with a decoration for the wedding theme, white organza is perfect
Tie it with a bow and your wedding topiary is ready.

Topiary on a glass master class

If we are going to make a surprise for the wedding, then let's do it in its entirety - give glasses for the bride and groom to the beautiful wedding topiary. But the glasses will not be simple, but super interesting.

After all, you will make the topiary on the glasses with your own hands. And this means that you will pour all your soul and love into them, while wishing the bride and groom many happy and cheerful years in strong love.

Video: DIY wedding glasses master class

Topiary on March 8

The holiday of March 8 is considered to be for women. At the same time, a joyful mood is noted in everyone, regardless of gender and age. A holiday, it brings joy in itself, and in order to enhance it, it is customary to give interesting gifts.
At all times, men gave women flowers - whether it be a beautifully decorated bouquet or flowers in pots. But if you want to pleasantly surprise your woman, you can use the idea of a topiary
Moreover, there are many options for holiday topiaries, and you can always choose the one that will touch the heart of your beloved.

Topiary from rose napkins step by step instructions

So, let's get to work - we will create roses.

In order to create this magnificent beauty, we will prepare napkins of a certain color.
In our free time, we will start turning them into rosebuds. Cut each napkin into 4 pieces.
We take one part of the napkin and fold it in such a way as shown in the photo. That is, not in half, one-third
We do the same with the rest of the parts. For a rosebud, you will need 2 napkins. And again, you can adjust the size of the buds yourself.

Now we form a bud by winding. We form each petal with our fingers, giving the bud a beautiful shape. Here is what you should get as a result.

Glue ready-made rosebuds from napkins tightly to the ball.

For Valentine's Day topiary, you can use white and red napkins for roses, and decorate the design with hearts and Cupid's arrow
For example, you can take note of such an option for making roses

For Women's Day on March 8, buds of any color are suitable. The main thing is to make it from the heart and with love, and decorate the topiary itself with decorative elements that will match the holiday.

Topiary for the New Year

Topiary for the New Year should symbolize the solemnity of the event. We have already talked about what a topiary is and what are the basic principles for its manufacture.

But what is a topiary for the New Year? You guessed it - on New Year's Eve it is customary to make wishes. And if you decide to make a New Year's tree of happiness with your own hands, then you will have every opportunity to securely fix your desire with resistant glue.

Before you start manufacturing, you need to decide on its shape. New Year's topiary can have a traditionally round shape, but you can also give it a curly shape, such as a Christmas tree shape.

We will consider the option of a topiary made of Christmas balls. You will need to prepare:

Christmas balls in silver or gold (you can combine the colors of the balls)
Foam for the base
wand
pot
Styrofoam for ball
New Year's design elements - cones, decorative berries and fruits

If you picked up a pot for the New Year theme, then you can leave it in the form it is now. In another case, the pot must first be decorated with satin fabric and fixed to the base of the pot with double-sided tape.
Immediately place the foam inside the pot, which will serve as a reliable support for your topiary. In the middle of the oasis, fix the trunk - it can be an ordinary stick wrapped in a satin ribbon or a cardboard base from food foil or film
At this stage, fix the foam plastic to the top of the trunk of the tree of happiness, having previously made it the shape of a ball. So the moment has come when we will form the crown of the tree with our own hands. In our case, these are New Year's toys-balls. Place each individual ball on toothpicks and glue them at the base. Now firmly insert the toothpicks with balls into the crown ball.
If you use large balls, then the gaps between them can be filled with small balls and decorated with beads and tinsel.
In order for your design to hold well, we recommend that you glue the balls together at the end of the work.

Feel free to turn on your imagination, add or change elements at your discretion. The main rule is that they are combined with each other in color!

DIY Christmas Topiary

Shortly after the celebration of the New Year comes the holiday of Christmas. Naturally, you can use your New Year's Topiary for Christmas as well. But! You all know very well that Christmas is always associated with red, white and green. Therefore, if you decide to make another Topiary, then use the scenery of these shades.

Topiary of fresh and juicy strawberries in the form of a Christmas tree. You can use this delicious strawberry decor not only for Christmas, but also for any holiday, festive buffet or jar.

To make a Christmas tree of happiness in the form of a Christmas tree, you will need to prepare:

Styrofoam cone
Food wrap or foil
Stand in the form of a vase or hill
Fresh mint, basil or lettuce leaves
Chocolate
Strawberries - 2 kg
powdered sugar
Cannon,
toothpicks
Bows for decoration

So, let's start the exciting process.

First secure the Styrofoam cone securely to the base using hot glue. Now wrap the cone-trunk of the future fruit tree with cling film or foil
Carefully sort the strawberries and select only healthy rafts with pointed ends, approximately the same size

Lay out on the table all the necessary elements for work:

toothpicks
Chocolate
Blackberries
strawberries without green leaves
floral pins

Start work from the bottom, gently in a circle. In this case, it is necessary to rotate not the cone, but the base. Dip each strawberry upside down in melted chocolate, put it on a toothpick and attach it to the cone
Close the gaps between strawberries with mint or basil leaves using floral pins. Try to attach the leaves at a distance of 7-8 cm from each other
You can also insert blackberries between strawberries, which will give your tree an even more original look.
Decorate the top of the Christmas topiary with carom or you can carve a Christmas star out of a mango or pineapple. If you don’t have either one or the other, then you can also decorate the top with an original bow.
Before serving, dust the strawberries with powdered sugar to give your tree a more festive, snowy look.

Topiary from banknotes

A lot of delight and pleasant emotions will cause the birthday man a gift in the form of a topiary made of banknotes - a real money tree!!!

To make such a great gift, you will need:

Hot glue, PVA glue
Newspapers and thread
wooden skewers
Napkin
Leg-split
paper money
coins
Sackcloth
Acrylic paint in gold color
Lace golden

Let's make a pot first
You can take a container of sour cream, or buy an original flower pot shape especially for this occasion.
Paint the top of the pot with gold acrylic paint, set it aside to let the paint dry well.
If necessary, you can apply another layer of paint
Lubricate the rest of the pot with PVA glue and wrap tightly with twine, securing its tip with hot glue

How to make a newspaper topiary ball

Crumple the newspapers into a ball about 10 cm in diameter.
Wrap it with regular sewing thread.
Now tear the colored napkin, and grease the ball with a thin layer of glue
Stick 1-2 layers of napkins to the ball so that the threads are not visible
Let the glue dry well

Using a knife, make a hole in the ball for the future trunk
Take 10-15 skewers and tie them together with threads at both ends. Pour a little glue into the hole of the ball and immediately insert the skewers with sharp ends. Lubricate the barrel with glue and wrap tightly with twine. Secure the end of the twine securely with glue.
Dilute gypsum with water to a state of thick sour cream and pour into a pot. Insert the finished barrel with the ball into the center and hold it in such a position for a while so that the plaster sets well. Otherwise, your trunk may squint.
After 30 minutes, you can start decorating the crown of the money tree.
While the plaster dries, prepare the blanks. To do this, you will need souvenir banknotes and a golden ribbon.
Fold the banknote with an accordion, tie in the middle with a golden thread, and glue the edges in the form of a disk. You will need approximately 18-20 discs for your ball
Glue the discs onto the ball, starting from the bottom. Your ball is ready
Now you can make various fans, scrolls, airplanes, etc. out of banknotes. Glue them where you like best - the main thing is to make your tree lush and interesting.
It remains only to decorate the stand. To do this, you can use green moss or sisal. Place a small burlap bag under the tree, putting coins in it and tying gold thread on top
Your money tree is a banknote topiary, ready. Enjoy its beauty and exquisite view

Pearl Topiary

Pearl Topiary will be a wonderful decoration for your room interior or wedding table. There are many options for its manufacture and all of them are simply amazing as a selection. See for yourself.

Candy topiary

Remember, we recently discussed with you the option of making a topiary for Christmas. We used fresh strawberries for this. And now a new proposal is to make a candy topiary.

Such an unusual attribute is perfect for any celebration, but above all, for a children's holiday, which will make it unusual and original. He will be able to please not only with his design, but also with the internal content.

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Video: Valentine's Day Candy Topiary

Fruit topiary

For fruit lovers, it is not difficult to make a topiary to their liking. It will not only decorate the interior of their home, but will remind you of a beautiful and warm summer all year round. I will tell you how to make a bright decorative fruit topiary. By the way, in this technique you can make any fruit tree.

So, let's start making fruit topiary.

We will need:

planter
wires
Styrofoam ball
Decorative leaves and apples
Acrylic paint brown
Hot glue
Ribbon or chain
Wooden skewers - 4 pcs
Any element of decor - a butterfly, a bird, etc.

Let's start with the fact that we will form a trunk and a branch of a fruit tree from a thick wire. We fasten them with a thin wire.

Gypsum is poured with water until the consistency of thick sour cream is formed. Pour the mixture into a flowerpot and set the trunk of our future tree in the center.

Topiary from threads for knitting

If you are knitting, then, undoubtedly, after each of your creations you have extra threads. Diversify your creative abilities, thereby surprising your loved ones with a new hobby - knitting thread topiary.

The manufacturing technology of the topiary in this case remains the same, while the appearance will differ in many respects. To create an original topiary, you can use multi-colored balls of thread or crochet original flowers from them, which will decorate the top of your tree of happiness.

And here is an example of what flowers you can tie yourself. Naturally, you should not follow the example, because, as if you are a needlewoman, you can independently come up with new creations. These can be flowers, cones, fruits, vegetables, and even various figures of moths, birds, etc.

Topiary with photos inside

There is no doubt that a gift in the form of a tree of happiness with a photograph inside will not go unnoticed and will cause a lot of positive emotions in the hero of the occasion.

It is not difficult to make it, you just need to choose the right photo and come up with the shape of the tree crown. Such a topiary for Valentine's Day looks original.

You can choose the shape of a heart, and put your photo in the middle. Intrigued? Naturally. Then nothing can stop you from making such an original proposal with your own hands.

Topiary from improvised means

Such a popular interior decoration as a topiary, it turns out, can be made from the most common improvised means. As a decor, you can use coffee beans, pasta and even ordinary colored paper. By the way, the latest version is ideal for those mothers who want to teach their child to art. Your child will take great pleasure in making it.

To make it, you will need the following materials:

colored paper
wooden stick
Jar of baby puree
masking tape
PVA glue
Figured hole puncher in the form of a flower

If you do not have such a hole punch in your house, then you can involve your child in the process of cutting flowers.

So, we crumple a ball from newspapers and wrap it with masking tape. Lubricate the end of the wooden stick with PVA glue or Moment and immediately insert it into the ball, after making a hole in it with scissors.

Using a flower hole punch, we cut out flowers from multi-colored paper - you will need about 100 pieces, depending on the size of the ball and the flowers themselves.

Finally, decorate our topiary with a beautiful bow.

Topiary from felt, photo

Such material as felt looks very beautiful on the tree of happiness - topiary. It turns out not only a somewhat unusual tree, but also appetizing. Some of its species strongly resemble the large Chupa-Chups candy, which children love to eat so much.

You can also involve children in this process, because this material is easy to work with. But as a result, you can get the most beautiful creations. A little flight of children's imagination and a gift for the birthday of classmates, ready.

Topiary for beginners with satin ribbons

Which of us in childhood did not try to make roses from satin ribbons? Probably everyone. But none of us could even imagine that a few of these roses would help create an amazingly beautiful topiary.

So, satin ribbons, a little design trick and a topiary can really decorate any celebration, become a great gift for a birthday or Valentine's Day, serve as a decoration on a wedding table, etc. Are you inspired? Then let's get started.

Naturally, in order to create a satin ribbon topiary, first of all you need to stock up on satin ribbons - choose their color to your liking, depending on the nature of the holiday.

Just do not forget to secure each of them with hot glue from below. Now let's start making the topiary. We usually need a pot, a stick, and a bowl.
We proceed exactly as in the previous cases. We assemble the structure from the ball and the trunk of the future tree of happiness and begin to carefully and tightly plant the prepared roses on the ball, fixing them with a drop of hot glue
The ball is ready, it remains to add a few design touches and ... Here is the result. Beautiful, isn't it? With such a gift, you can immediately go to your beloved girl

flying topiary

And for dessert, we suggest you make a slightly unusual topiary - flying. Sounds unusual, but looks interesting. I have no doubt that you are simply intrigued by this idea and are in a hurry to find out how you can make such an original topiary with your own hands.

It seems to be like a figure in weightlessness? You now have a lot of questions - I'm sure of it. But, you can really do it yourself, and do not hesitate.

To make a "Floating Cup of Coffee" you will need to prepare:

Pliers,
glue gun,
Cup,
Saucer,
Arabica coffee,
Aluminum fork.

You may be surprised to see in the constituent materials the name aluminum fork. Aluminum because it is easier to bend - we need to bend it with the letter "zu", that is, in the shape of a future waterfall.

So, the fork was bent. Now we need to securely glue it with hot glue on one side to the saucer, and on the other to the cup. Secure with duct tape on top to secure.
Now we need polyethylene foam, which can be found in the packaging for dishes. We cut out the width of the future waterfall and glue it to the fork
We select large coffee beans and begin to stick them on the tape on both sides. Make sure there is no empty space left. Coffee beans can be glued in several layers

Let the glue dry well and you can start decorating. Coffee beans can be coated with a layer of varnish. But in this case, the coffee will not emit its aroma. So it's up to you. Decorate the cup with a beautiful bow, put cinnamon sticks on the saucer - in a word, turn on the flight of fancy

You already have the base, and the decoration is in your hands. So you have already learned how to make beautiful topiary with your own hands

Make crafts, offer your ideas and delight people close to you with new works of your creativity.