Autumn is not only a time of slow decay of nature, but also a very beautiful time of the year. Brightly colored leaves are great stuff for. In order to preserve their beauty even for a short time, we propose to create an interesting and very unusual craft-topiary out of them. Our step-by-step master class will tell you how to make a topiary from tree leaves with your own hands.

Maple leaf topiary

Let's prepare everything you need to create our topiary:

• Maple leaves artificial or collected from trees;
• glue gun;
• small pot - plastic or clay;
• two balls made of polystyrene or foam rubber;
• sequins;
• twig-trunk;
• paints.

Let's get started:

1. Let's select the number of leaves necessary for our tree. You can take artificial leaves made of plastic or fabric, or you can collect leaves under the trees. But since dry leaves are very fragile, they must first be strengthened - dipped in molten paraffin and allowed to dry. From above, the leaves can be coated with a thin layer of glitter.

2. Now let's prepare the base on which the leaves will be attached. To do this, we need a medium-sized ball of polystyrene or foam rubber, which must be strung on a twig.

3. From the bottom on the same twig we put half of the second ball. This must be done in order to securely fix the topiary in the pot.

4. We decorate the topiary with leaves using a glue gun. It is more convenient to start glueing the leaves from the bottom up, slightly layering them on top of each other.

5. We install the topiary in a pot.

6. We decorate the pot with artificial grass and get such a wonderful do-it-yourself topiary from tree leaves.


Diy topiary from bush leaves

In order to decorate a garden or a backyard with topiary, we need a ball of polystyrene or foam, a small stick (40-50 cm), moss, a bucket and glue in a spray can and small leaves.

It resembles a growing tree and is used to decorate any interior. This artificial sculpture is also called “ The tree of happiness "or "European tree "... The first topiary gardens were originally trimmed shrubs, which prompted the designers to make artificial trees with their own hands.

Autumn is rich in all kinds of natural materials, using which it is so easy to embody the most daring creative ideas. By connecting your imagination, you can create unique ones that will delight and delight the eye. they always bring the scent of autumn into the house, and the autumn topiary will look original and bright. And if you've ever dreamed of trying to create a topiary, now is the time.

Autumn topiary can be made from leaves, acorns, rowan twigs, fruits, autumn flowers and other materials at your discretion. Often, such a decorative tree has round shape, but there are also cone-shaped or bouquet-shaped topiary. The main element is the crown, which can be decorated with anything: decorative ribbons or bows, acorns, fruits or. Such a craft will be a great decor for your home or.

To make an autumn topiary with your own hands, you will need:

• any autumn material: leaves, chestnuts, flowers, berries, branches;
• wooden stick for the trunk or thick wire;
• glue;
• foam ball;
• base container: an empty flowerpot or flower pot;
• sand, stones, gypsum, alabaster.

How to make an autumn topiary with your own hands: a step by step diagram

1. Pour the base for the stability of the autumn tree into the flower pot: sand, stones or other material. Tamp it tightly so that the topiary does not turn over in the future.

2. Then stick a wooden stick-rod of a decorative tree into the sand. It should be inserted until the stick rests against the bottom of the pot. For the autumn topiary, even crooked sticks are suitable, because this will add even more uniqueness to your craft.

3. Place the Styrofoam ball on top of the stick. And then it's up to your imagination. Attach leaves, flowers, twigs and even berries to the crown with hot glue, pins or wire. If natural craft materials are not available, fall flowers and leaves can be made from paper or fabric. Do not forget about chestnuts, nuts, acorns.

4. If desired, decorate the flower pot, stand and the stem of the autumn topiary. Choose elements in fall colors.

Autumn topiary of flowers

Autumn leaf topiary

Autumn leaf topiary

DIY autumn topiary from leaves

Autumn topiary of leaves, chestnuts and moss

Autumn nut topiary

Autumn chestnut topiary

Autumn apple topiary in the form of a bouquet

Autumn apple topiary: cone-shaped

Autumn apple topiary

And topiary is an exciting activity that will give a lot of new positive emotions in the process of creation. Stock up on everything you need, connect the children and feel free to get to work.

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Autumn - great time, because there are so many beautiful multi-colored foliage, chestnuts and acorns around, which means it's time to make an autumn Topiary from natural material with your own hands. Everything you need for work is easy to find in your yard or park. Such a craft will decorate any home and bring an atmosphere of comfort and warmth, because decorative flower or a tree is made from what nature itself has given. Consider a few of the most interesting master classes with step-by-step instructions and recommendations for beginners and experienced craftsmen.

Decorative trees with bright autumn leaves, cones, dried flowers and acorns fascinate with their beauty

Topiary - what is it

This is the name of a small original craft in the form of a tree or flower c. Many consider the Topiary to be the "Tree of Happiness", they believe that it will certainly bring prosperity and prosperity to the house. Some use this product as a good luck charm, while others simply give such gifts to friends. self made made with love and warmth.

The fashion for plant architecture came to Russia only in the 18th century from Europe (Ancient Rome) and for a long time was entrenched in the design of the crown of garden and shrubs. The first Topiary were beautiful, decorated according to the technique of curly haircuts in the form of animals, birds and human silhouettes. With their help, the so-called labyrinths were created and the perimeter was framed with green patterns and ornaments.

Then the florists got carried away with stylistics, and the updated Topiary returned to us in the 20th century as an unusual craft - a small decorative tree in a flower pot.

Varieties:

1. Coffee - from beans, cinnamon, beads and orange slices;
2. Ribbon - from satin stripes, leaves and dry inflorescences;
3. Paper - from corrugation and sweets;
4. Money Tree - from decorative banknotes.

Original crafts are made from dough, salt, cotton wool, woolen thread, Christmas tree decorations and other improvised means - it all depends on your imagination.

Usually, the design of a homemade Topiary consists of several parts:

• flower pot - the basis and foundation of the product. You can make it yourself from plastic, cardboard, baskets or paper, or you can buy a ready-made version;
• trunk - a wooden branch, knitting needle, pencil, brush, long toothpick, plastic or wooden stick, etc.;
• crown base - almost everything is suitable here: from polyurethane foam to a cardboard ball;
• the magic crown is the main part of the Topiary. Materials for it are collected in advance, based on the topic;
• decor - the final finishing touches for decoration.

Of which natural materials you can collect the following autumn composition:

• dry leaves and flowers;
• branches and straw;
• shells from walnuts;
• acorns;
• chestnuts;
• dried berries and citrus fruits;
• coffee beans;
• cinnamon sticks;
• star anise;
• cloves, etc.

Such a decorative flower can stand on the windowsill for a long time and please the eyes of the household. You do not need to care for it and water it, and making such a miracle will not be difficult - it will take a little effort, patience and creativity.

Autumn tree

Such an amazing homemade product can be used to participate in a school fair or exhibition, as well as to decorate a home interior.

To collect the autumn symbol, we need:

• long wooden sushi sticks;
• small flower pot made of clay;
• gypsum composition;
• plastic container;
• glue gun;
• adhesive tape;
• sisal fiber;
• foam ball;
• natural materials;
• you can additionally buy artificial berries and mushrooms.

First, the base ball is well wrapped in sisal, sticks for sushi are inserted into it, which are tightly pasted over with electrical tape, as in the photo.

Then, using a glue gun, the decor is fixed on the ball, additional figures can be twisted from sisal for decoration. After that, you should start diluting the gypsum solution, which is poured into the bottom of the pot. The workpiece is inserted inside and left for several hours to harden the hyp with. The plaster bottom can be hidden with sisal, cones, berries and acorns. The autumn tree is ready!

Gifts of Autumn

Another similar master class on creating Topiary from sisal, masking tape, newspaper sheets, lace patches, alabaster, ceramic pot, corilus branch, natural materials and decorative fruits.

From newspaper sheet a small ball is made, to preserve its shape, the ball is wrapped with tape. Corilus is inserted into the ball (3 cm) into a previously made hole. The twig is fixed with a glue gun.

The ball is decorated with cones (they must be well dried, otherwise they simply will not stick), neatly glued at an equal distance from each other. They are followed by maple leaves and sisal fibers rolled into bunches like in the photo.

The sisal elements are also fixed on the ball-base, after which small loops are made from cotton lace pieces, the edges are fastened with glue. The final touch will be the decoration of the crown of the tree with decorative elements and the shrinkage of the structure in a mini-planter. The gypsum solution prepared in advance is added to the pot, where the finished tree is inserted. To make the craft even, when the composition hardens, the trunk can be fixed with something heavy, for example, a bottle of water.

You can hide the gypsum inside the pot with sisal spirals twisted around a branch and glued to a glue gun. At the end, an artificial pumpkin, an acorn, a few berries and autumn leaves!

Autumn exotic

This is an unusual craft made from jute rope, apple branch, basket, foam, skewers, reeds, berries, dried flowers, cones and acorns, as well as dried maple and oak leaves, as in the photo.

For the crown, foam is used, which is then covered with natural decor and mesh. The trunk branch is wrapped in twine.

Ranet apples can be glued onto the second ball, and the ladder can be made from wooden skewers glued together.

The lower part of the branch is inserted into the foam and glued to the inside of the basket. All seams are closed with jewelry, jute and mesh.

The "New Year" Topiary can be shaped like a Christmas tree, and the product itself can be assembled from a wreath, Christmas tree decorations, cotton wool, sparkles, tinsel, cones, coffee beans, spruce branches or twine, as in the photo example below.

The autumn Topiary, made with your own hands from natural material, will be a wonderful interior decoration. You can put it on the windowsill in the bedroom, make several of the same crafts for the loggia or garden. Below in the video master class you can see the creation of a product on the theme of autumn with step by step instructions using blanks and decorative fruits.

Autumn is a wonderful time of the year. Quiet sadness over the passing summer, romance in the air, bright velvet colors and incredible aromas of the gifts of nature. Autumn is popularly considered a wise and somewhat mysterious season. At all times for artists it was the "golden" season that was the inspiration for creating amazing masterpieces that reveal the true soul of autumn.

Walking through the squares, parks, walking in the forest, we find cones, acorns, nuts, yellow and crimson leaves. Natural gifts inspire creative people to create unusual crafts: panels, applications, paintings, postcards. Topiary is one of the most beautiful ancient trends. Trees with a decorative crown can be made from everything that your imagination tells you. We offer beginners a course of immersion in the creative process, learn the art of how to make topiary from cones and other natural gifts.

The direction of topiary is many hundreds of years old. Initially, it was a kind of landscape gardening art. In the parks of nobles, kings and other noble persons, bushes and trees were trimmed in a special, figured manner. But topiary as a type of interior decor appeared not so long ago. People who are in tune with the creative wave are in constant search of new ideas. An original topiary made of cones and acorns, decorated with berries, sprigs of fir trees, nuts, leaves, - beautiful craft, which you can do yourself. Simple in execution, but original decor will fill the house with autumn aromas and decorate the interior. To learn the art of making a topiary from cones with your own hands, you need to know that a classic craft includes such components:

• The foundation. It is usually spherical. The ball can be bought ready-made or, using a simple micron, you can make it yourself.

Decor, cones, acorns, nuts, coffee grains are attached to the base, so the ball should be as light as possible.

Ready-made bases are made from foam, you can make them yourself from a newspaper or according to the principle of classic papier-mâché.

DIY trees of happiness

Making topiary is an interesting but painstaking process. You need to stock up on everyone the necessary tools, materials, carefully consider the concept of crafts. The finished tree is very fragile, so it should be carefully looked after:

• avoid direct sunlight;
• prepare a sustainable foundation;
• avoid moisture ingress;
• do not store near heating devices.

Compliance with the simplest operating rules will allow you to preserve the aesthetics of a man-made masterpiece, which will delight others with its beauty for a long time. We offer you to learn the art of creating a topiary from cones at a master class for beginners.

Christmas tree

New Year is a favorite holiday from childhood, filled with the aroma of tangerine and fir cones... To decorate the house, create a magical atmosphere, we suggest making New Year's topiary from the cones. For work, you will need small round spruce cones, acorns, twigs of evergreen thuja and a few scarlet rowan berries.

This topiary will be a great gift for the new year!

We will use a foam ball as a base, and glue will help to hold the parts together. For the stand, take a clay flower pot, alabaster and sisal. Let's start creating a topiary from cones step by step:

1. The first step is to prepare the crown. Apply glue pointwise to the ball and "plant" cones on it. It is better to arrange them according to the principle of a honeycomb.

Here's a little secret: If the buds aren't open enough, place them in a preheated oven. Under the influence of heat, they will acquire a more magnificent shape.

1. To give the crown a "New Year's flavor", use a soft sponge to apply a dotted white paint, like a coating of snow. If you don't have paint on hand, you can use toothpaste.
2. Disassemble the thuja twigs into small parts. Use glue or stationery pins to attach the branches between the buds. To tightly fix all the elements of the crown, wrap it on top with gold thread.
3. Glue rowan berries or red beads into the middle of the cones. The festive New Year's crown for the tree is ready.
4. To make the trunk, you can use a thick twig or bamboo sushi stick, for beauty, wrap it with white thread. With the sharp tip of a stick, carefully make a hole in the foam ball, insert it and secure the barrel with a drop of glue.
5. At the final stage, we will prepare a stable foundation. In a bowl, dissolve alabaster with water in a 1: 1 ratio, stir until thick sour cream. Pour the mixture into a pot-stand, then insert the tree. We leave the structure until it solidifies completely. To the New Year's topiary from pine cones had a neat and complete look, we will cover the alabaster base with sisal, beads or tinsel.

If the cones for the crown different sizes, act on the principle "from larger to smaller", that is, attach the big bumps first, and then - smaller ones. To emphasize the New Year's style, you can decorate the crown with festive beads, miniature Christmas balls, satin ribbon bows, and you can use sea salt as snow. An additional New Year's flavor will be given by dried citrus slices and cinnamon sticks. A self-made topiary will equally adequately decorate a living room in a house or an office in an office.

Autumn topiary

Autumn is a time of generous gifts. Cones, acorns, nuts, wild chestnuts, dried wild berries - all this can be safely used when creating crafts.

Products hand made in the interior it is always stylish, beautiful and original. We offer you to make a topiary with your own hands from forest autumn gifts and simple decorative materials.

For work, you will need a twig for the trunk of a tree, cones, berries, acorns and hazelnuts for the crown, a glass for a stand, bronze or gold spray paint, beads and burlap. Let's start creating an autumn masterpiece:

• First, let's prepare the base. You can buy a ready-made foam ball or make a base with your own hands. To do this, take the newspapers, crumple them and wrap them with threads on top, giving a spherical shape.
• We inspect the decor. Cones should be open, with straight tips, and acorns and chestnuts should be free from cracks in which insects can live.
• Let's prepare the foundation. We first make a hole in the middle. Let's paint the ball in Brown color so that the gaps are not visible to others.
• Let's start decorating the crown. Apply dotted glue, attach cones, acorns and chestnuts to each drop. Glue the dried berries in the gaps. You can attach decorative elements by placing each on a stationery needle.
• It is fashionable to simply paint the trunk with brown paint, wrap it with twine or satin ribbon... Insert the barrel into the prepared hole and fix it with glue.
• Wrap the base pot with burlap, hide the free ends of the fabric inside. Additionally, decorate the stand with dried leaves, small cones and berries.
• Let's dissolve alabaster with water in plastic bag, at the end we make a small hole like a pastry bag. Gently pour the mixture into a pot. When the solution has grabbed a little, insert the tree and leave it to dry completely. Instead of a solution of alabaster, you can use floristic foam, it will also help to keep the shape.

With the last chord, apply a golden or bronze spray paint to the crown to add some autumn colors. To give the craft natural look, the potted soil can be decorated with dried moss, dried flowers, or pine needles.

From cones, you can make not only the usual crafts in the form of hedgehogs, men or fabulous animals. Topiary is a stylish alternative, a decorative tree will decorate the interior, bring warmth and well-being to the house, give festive mood... Creating an exclusive topiary, you can safely experiment, this is how miracles are born. For registration of the autumn or winter composition you can use ready-made ideas, complementing the craft with your own charm and exclusive decorative elements.

DIY autumn topiary

Topiary " Autumn tree"Master class with step by step photos

DIY topiary made of artificial paper leaves. Master class with step by step photos

The master class is intended for middle-aged and older children, educators, teachers, teachers of additional education, as well as for those who like to be creative.
Purpose: to decorate the interior of an apartment, a gift made by yourself.

Target: Creation of topiary "Autumn tree"
Tasks:
-to teach the sequence of making topiary;
-develop Creative skills and imagination;
-to improve the skills of working with various materials;
-to cultivate diligence and accuracy.
Autumn is the most beautiful time of the year when nature gives us a lot various materials to create different beautiful handicrafts. We just have to dream up, choose the material and start making the handicrafts. What we will do with you now. My choice fell on making the "Autumn tree" topiary. The topiary made by hand will be a continuation autumn theme in any room, be it a group in a kindergarten or your apartment.

Leaf fall

Leaf fall, leaf fall,
The yellow leaves are flying.
Yellow maple, yellow beech,
Yellow circle in the sky of the sun.
Yellow courtyard, yellow house.
The whole earth is yellow all around.
Yellowness, yellowness,
This means that autumn is not spring.
(V. Nirovich)
To make an autumn tree, we need:

- newspapers;
- sewing threads;
-leg-split;
-PVA glue;
-gypsum;
-glue gun;
-scissors;
-wood stick;
-painting-gouache;
-flower pot;
- artificial leaves, grass, berries;
-napkins;
-satin ribbon.
Everything is ready and we can start making topiary. The basic topiary I will have a ball, we make it from crumpled newspapers, wrapped with sewing thread.

When you decide that the desired size of the ball has been reached, we proceed to glue the ball with napkins. To do this, tear the napkins into pieces and stick them on the ball, previously greased with PVA glue.

We make several layers to give a smoother surface to our ball.

When the whole ball is pasted over, we give it time to dry, it is better to leave it overnight.
This is how our ball should turn out.

In the meantime, our ball is drying, we make a trunk, for this we take a stick or twig, grease it well with PVA glue and wrap it with twine and let it dry.

Now that both the crown and the trunk are ready, we proceed to the assembly of our topiary.
Making a cruciform incision in the ball

and insert the barrel and fix the incision with a glue gun.

We begin to decorate the crown with autumn leaves. We make small holes in the ball (I did this with a carnation, or you can use an awl), applied a drop of glue with a glue gun and inserted the leaves.

We stick the leaves as your imagination tells you, I got it like this

Add some berries

Having completed the decoration of the crown, we proceed to planting our tree in a pot. As a pot we will have the simplest flower pot. We make a solution of plaster of paris, the consistency of the solution should not be liquid, the solution will dry for a long time). The solution should be like a store sour cream. Fill the solution into the pot, insert the trunk into the middle of the pot and wait a little until the solution grabs.

We proceed to decorate the surface of the pot, for this we take artificial grass and carefully place it on the plaster surface while it is not completely frozen.

Now we turn to decorating the pot itself, we do it with twine.

Knot beautiful satin bow and our pot took on a different look.
Add some decor to the grass and our autumn tree is ready.
Here is the "Autumn tree" I got.