DIY topiary: master class

An ornamental tree with a beautiful name topiary is used to decorate a room. Handmade, it will be a wonderful present for a housewarming, birthday, wedding... In the cold season, a topiary made of artificial flowers will replace a live bouquet, it is not afraid of frost, it will not wither in a week. But the main advantage of self-made topiary is that in the manufacturing process, you can take into account the personal preferences of the future owner, his favorite flowers, shades, materials. It can be done in one day.

Materials for organza and rose topiary

You can make a decorative tree from any materials: organza, sisal, artificial flowers, paper napkins. Organza products are airy, they keep their shape well, have a pleasant shine. It is better to use a special floristic organza, it does not crumble. Organza, which is used when sewing curtains, is too soft and loose. For a medium-sized tree, you will need about 2-2.5 meters of organza.

In combination with organza, roses look elegant and delicate. It is convenient to use flowers from ready-made bouquets or make roses from satin ribbons. Flowers should not be large, their shade should be in contrast to the main color of the organza.

How to make a topiary with your own hands

To make a decorative organza tree, you need to prepare the following materials and tools:

• Ball for crown made of plastic or foam plastic, diameter no more than 10 cm.
• A stick, peeled of bark. A piece of thick wire 30-40 cm long.
• Double-sided tape, glue gun, scissors, stapler.
• Satin, paper ribbons.
• Plaster or alabaster, decorative stones.
• Small pot.

DIY topiary master class

Making a topiary is a simple process; any girl can make such a gift. The sequence of work is as follows:

1. They start with the manufacture of the trunk of the future tree. Cut 2 small pieces of double-sided tape. A wooden stick is wrapped with a ribbon, its ends are fixed with tape.
2. A piece of wire is decorated in the same way. Next, the wire is twisted around the stick.
3. For the base of the crown, a hole with a diameter of about 1 cm is cut in a plastic ball.
4. The prepared barrel is inserted into the ball, fixed with a glue gun. The ball must be firmly attached.
5. The crown is decorated with organza funnels. To make them, the canvas is cut into 10x10 cm squares. If tall flowers are used, such as tulips, then the size of the squares should be larger.
6. Next, the squares are folded diagonally, slightly shifting the center. The right side of the resulting triangle is folded towards the center, the left side is bent from the back side.  
7. The folded ball is fixed with a stapler at the base. Funtikov are harvested at least 100 pieces, they use several organza colors.
8. Satin ribbons are cut into pieces 9-10 cm long. Their bases are fixed with a stapler.
9. First of all, flowers are fixed on the crown. Small holes are made in the ball with scissors. Roses are evenly distributed over the entire surface of the ball.
10. The bases of the flowers are smeared with glue from a gun, the glue should set well.
11. Next, the organza curls are fixed. The tip of the funnel is smeared with glue and pressed against the ball. Funtiki are not glued very tightly, the arrangement of the petals and colors alternate. Satin ribbon petals are glued in the same way.
12. The finished tree is fixed in a pot with alabaster. Dry powder is poured into a pot, cold water is poured on top. Stir the mixture with a wooden stick until a thick sour cream consistency is obtained. The pot should be filled with alabaster mixture 1 cm below the edge. The lower end of the barrel is immersed in a pot, fixed until the mixture is completely solidified within 20-30 minutes.
13. Colored pebbles are used to decorate the pot, they are glued to construction adhesive for polyurethane foam tiles. Glue is poured onto the surface of the alabaster, then a layer of stones is poured. You need to pour more glue on top so that the pebbles are firmly glued. The pot can be additionally decorated with the remaining flowers, leaves.
14. The crown of the tree is decorated with beads, which are used for making beads... They should be small in diameter, no more than 6 mm. They are glued on a glue gun to the tops of the fillets.

The finished tree should dry out. Fresh glue has a strong odor that disappears after a day.

Topiary photo of the finished work

The finished tree can be placed anywhere. It looks harmoniously on a table, windowsill or coffee table. The advantage of organza topiary is that it is easy to clean it from dust with a soft brush. A colorful and delicate topiary will surely delight the one to whom it is intended.