Topiary New Year. A stylish gift and decorative element for the New Year with your own hands: New Year's topiary master classes

A homemade topiary can become an original decoration for your home interior on any holiday, including New Year. It is a small multi-colored tree created from scrap materials.

Thanks to the opportunity to watch a huge number of videos of topiary master classes, you will be able to create a decorative element that will not differ from a professional one. And today we will tell you which decorations of this type are suitable for the New Year’s interior.

Let's take a look at the DIY New Year's topiary master class made from satin ribbons with step-by-step photos: this material is the easiest to turn into a bright decorating element.

Basic materials for topiary

DIY New Year's topiary, photo

To prepare materials for crafts, you should find out in advance how to make a New Year's topiary, because they come in different shapes and design features. Any tree of this type will consist of a crown, an axis and a stand.

As a rule, the crown of topiary has the shape of a ball and is made from materials that can hold its shape: foam, plastic, paper (for papier-mâché technique), etc. If you decide to emphasize the theme of the decoration and make a Christmas tree topiary, prepare cardboard, fabric with cotton wool, or solve the problem even easier by using a wooden cone of the required size.

DIY New Year's topiary: master class, photo

The stand is made from an ordinary flower pot, a decorated jar or any other container that can support the weight of the tree. For the trunk, use wide wire, a branch, a pencil or metal knitting needles.

Not a single New Year's topiary master class is complete without scissors, glue, paints and brushes. You will also need threads, material to secure the tree in a pot (for example, plaster or cement) and accessories for decoration.

We will show several New Year's topiary master classes for beginners using satin ribbons, but you can use beads, buttons, shells, lacing, small Christmas tree decorations, rain, bows, pine cones, coins and many other materials and details.

It is not at all necessary to make the topiary bright. Two or three colors are enough for such a tree to emphasize the festive atmosphere in the house. Much will depend on the quality of work on creating such jewelry, so let's start looking at the step-by-step instructions.

Creating a tree crown

For the crown, you can choose materials that initially have the required shape. For example, this could be a large Christmas ball (it is better to give preference to decorations made of plastic rather than glass). In addition to the options already described, the ball can be molded from dough or plasticine, cut out of wood, or even sewn and filled with foam rubber.

If you decide to create a ball by gluing smaller pieces of material together, do not use solvent-based glue.

After gluing, the material is “polished” over the entire surface. Excess glue residue can be cut off. If the crown is not perfectly smooth, do not spend a lot of time trying to improve its appearance. As practice shows, subsequent decoration will help disguise imperfections.

Both a topiary Christmas tree and a round crown can be created using a temporary base. For example, take a balloon or a cone-shaped figure and carefully wrap it with thick thread.

Apply glue to it, wait until it dries, and carefully remove it from the base. The resulting figure will have a stable shape.

The next stage is attaching the crown to the tree trunk. Keep in mind that the axle must support not only the weight of the top, but also all accessories that will be used in the future. Make a hole at the bottom of the crown according to the dimensions of the axis, lubricate it with glue - and insert it until it stops. Until the crown sets, hold the craft with your hands.

If you used a material with a strong base that you can't make a hole in, glue the axle to the bottom.

Decorate the tree trunk at this stage. Use ribbons, rope, paint and glitter. If you start decorating after fixing the topiary, it will be difficult to decorate accurately.

Recently, topiaries that can be directed in different directions have become increasingly popular. This is done using thick wire wrapped in cloth or masking paper. To make the tree resemble a bonsai, the axis can be wrapped with additional wires in a circle.

Preparing the foundation

The prepared base for the topiary also needs to be decorated. For example, use sparkles or paints, wrap the pot with satin ribbons to match the top decor, or cover it with themed pictures. For ease of design, cover the plastic base with paper or build a base for the tree yourself from papier-mâché.

To create a papier-mâché pot, paper or newspaper fragments are sequentially glued on top of a vase or other container. After the sheets of paper have cooled, remove the base - and you will have a durable multi-layer workpiece.

It is important to remember that the base of the holiday tree must be stable. Therefore, we recommend making a flat and widest possible bottom. The pot must have more weight than the crown, otherwise the topiary will constantly fall.

Now you can secure the tree: fill the bottom of the pot with hardening material. It is sold dry, so you must first fill it with water and prepare the mixture. If you do this procedure the other way around, that is, add the solidifying composition to the liquid, the powdery material will rise into the air. It can be hazardous to the respiratory tract and will contaminate the entire surface around it.

DIY New Year's topiary: step-by-step photos

Place the topiary in the not yet hardened solution. For brightness, add beads and beads here, decorate the pillar in a circle with small cones and other decorations. Until the mixture dries, keep the tree in the desired position. Then all the elements will stick securely.

At any stage of work on creating a New Year's topiary, you can be guided not by general rules, but by your own ideas. We will show you two options for creating and decorating such an element of the New Year's interior.

New Year's topiary with decor from ribbons and beads

To create a New Year's topiary, we will need blue or white satin ribbons, beads for decoration, a small pot, wire and felt. It is planned to use soil as a material for holding the tree: this way the tree will look like a real one.

How to make a decorative topiary in white and blue tones:

The New Year's interior can be decorated with several topiaries of this type or made of different shapes and designs to make the room brighter and more colorful. For variety, we suggest making a New Year tree using this principle.

Making a topiary in the shape of a Christmas tree

The main element of Christmas topiary trees is the cone-shaped base. Since not all materials will support the decor, We recommend wrapping the crown with fabric or wrapping it with wide threads: Accessories can be glued or sewn onto them.

One of the options for creating a small decorative Christmas tree involves the use of foam, wire, glue, cable and decorative elements.

Perform the work in several stages:

Instead of a pot, you can create an imitation of legs, as in the photo. But they should be heavier than the entire tree and not move when placing the decoration on a flat surface.

Just look at the photos of New Year's topiaries to see how diverse such decorations can be.

Homemade Christmas trees, as crafts and decorative elements, will do an excellent job of creating a festive mood.

Show your imagination and use available materials - and this New Year will be bright and colorful.

Video MK for beginners

We suggest watching a video tutorial with a master class on making a New Year’s topiary with your own hands below:

On the eve of the New Year holidays, many begin to select holiday decor. Some limit themselves to a Christmas tree with balls and a wreath on the doors. For others, this is an excellent opportunity to realize their bold ideas and fantasies when creating jewelry with their own hands. Products that fall into the handmade category can be made exclusively “for yourself” and are suitable as gifts for friends and family. In recent years, classic Christmas trees (even artificial ones) are gradually becoming a thing of the past. They are being replaced with all sorts of creative analogues, one of which is New Year's topiary. Let's take a closer look at this unusual decorative element and consider a number of step-by-step master classes on making unusual jewelry.

Topiary: gift and bright decor

Topiary was the name given to figuratively trimmed trees. These plantings became true works of art, striking in the perfection of their crown shapes. Trees and bushes were trimmed in ancient times. In those days, the beauty of the gardens of crowned persons and wealthy families was especially highly valued. Garden design has divided into two major areas.

• Floristics;
• Plant architecture.

The second direction gained particular popularity at the end of the 16th century. In Russia, this type of garden art appeared a couple of centuries late. The skillful hands of gardeners transformed bushes and tree crowns into bizarre figures of animals, birds, and people. The gardens and living labyrinths of France are considered the most elegant and luxurious in terms of design. In England, the art of trimming trees and bushes is also developed at a fairly high level, but here laconicism and restraint are more valued. Even today, garden architecture is widespread in many countries. Initially, the word “topiary” meant a tree with a perfectly straight trunk and a ball-shaped crown. It is very difficult to give such a configuration to stubborn branches, so pruning was considered the height of a garden designer’s skill. Although the meaning of the word has not changed, it is now increasingly used to refer to crafts - artificially created imitations of living vegetation, which are decorated with numerous trinkets, bows, ribbons, and beads. Topiary can simultaneously replace indoor plants and bouquets of flowers. Compared to its “live” analogue, the craft has a number of advantages:

• Suitable for those who are allergic to pollen.
• Topiary is easy to care for. It does not require watering, replanting, or pruning.
• Topiary will not only be a stylish and creative decoration for your home, but will also be suitable as an original holiday gift that you wouldn’t be ashamed to give.

The only drawback of topiary can be considered the laboriousness of the work to create it. The craft can be divided into the following components:

• The basis. For it, a lightweight material (foam) shaped like a ball is usually used.
• Trunk. It is made of wire, which is subsequently decorated.
• Crown. It is created from all kinds of available materials: coffee beans, coins, threads, Christmas tree balls, artificial flowers, acorns, pine cones, dry twigs.
• Pot. As a rule, it is filled with plaster, into which the trunk is placed until it hardens. It is sprinkled with decorative materials on top: pebbles, cones, crushed tree bark. The pot ensures the stability of the entire structure.
• Additional decor. Selected at the discretion of the master.

When making New Year's topiaries, they often deviate from classical standards and give the crafts a traditional Christmas tree shape.

Topiary shape

Although a ball is considered the classic form of topiary, the craft can imitate a real Christmas tree. For the New Year, such a configuration will be symbolic and will eliminate the need to additionally dress up an artificial or natural green beauty to maintain the “holiday spirit.” Masters of their craft sometimes make very complex figures: numbers, hearts, stars, rings, houses, fruits, animals. Creating a topiary with a crown in the shape of an animal can be timed to coincide with the symbol of the coming year according to the eastern calendar.

Round

The following materials can be used as the basis for a round crown:

• Styrofoam. If there is no sheet of the required thickness, then the remains from the packaging of household appliances are glued together. The finished base is cut with a stationery knife until it is given the desired shape. The difficulty of the work lies in the fact that the foam crumbles a lot. You only need to use special glue, since regular glue can corrode the surface of the material.
• Polyurethane foam. It is poured into a spherical container. After the composition has hardened, the finished base is trimmed, if necessary, with a stationery knife to remove excess layers.
• Papier mache. To work, you will need a balloon, PVA glue and old newspapers or toilet paper. The sheets are torn into small pieces. Then they are filled with glue and allowed to soak thoroughly. After this, the resulting mass is applied in layers to the ball. When the base has hardened, the ball must be pierced with a needle. You can work with threads using a similar principle. They are first thoroughly moistened in glue and wrapped around the ball. In itself, such a base already serves as a stylish decoration.

Also suitable for the base are foam balls, game balls (tennis, volleyball), balls of yarn. Some even use wood.

Christmas tree shape

The base in the shape of a simplified herringbone is made of the same materials as for the spherical crown. This configuration is more difficult to make, since the original tree consists of several truncated ones and one full cone at the top, which are stacked on top of each other. It is almost impossible to find any object or container that matches in shape. For beginners, it is better to resort to laconic ideas of minimalism and use one cone, which will symbolize the New Year tree. The form can be easily made from ordinary cardboard, which is subsequently wrapped in layers of paper soaked in adhesive. Also suitable for such a craft are festive caps, which are usually put on the heads of the birthday boy’s guests.

Required materials and tools

It is quite difficult to provide an exhaustive list of tools and materials for making New Year's topiary. The difficulty of the task lies in the variety of techniques and original ideas that a master can use in the process of creating a composition. Here is a list of tools and materials that can be considered “common” for all types of work.

Crown

To make a crown you will need the following materials and tools:

• The basis. Depending on the manufacturing method, it may come with glue, paper, balloons, cardboard samples, a stationery knife or blade.
• Outdoor decor.

The main thing in topiary is its appearance. The decor on the base is fixed in three ways:

• Using a needle and thread. This is a complex, time-consuming process.
• Using glue. The method is suitable for small decorations that cannot be pierced and attached to thread or wire. For example, coffee beans, acorns, and coins are secured with glue.
• Using a wire on which decorations are strung. They pierce the base with it. The option is more suitable for polyurethane foam or polystyrene foam balls. Since the materials are quite dense and easily pierced, they are able to firmly hold the wire if it is “driven” deep enough.

As for the decor itself, the list is too extensive. For New Year's topiary, Christmas tree balls, polymer clay flowers, small branches of spruce or pine, pine cones, tinsel, bells, and candies are more suitable.

Trunk

To make a barrel, you can use wire, subsequently wrapped in threads, tinsel, strips of fabric, and ribbons. To cut it you will need special scissors. If you want to bring topiary as close as possible to natural wood, then even a real thick knot will do. The wood will also emit a pleasant, specific smell, which can be complemented with the classic New Year’s aroma of tangerine.

Base

To make the base you will need:

• Pot. You can use a disposable container for flowers or seedlings, a glass, an old teapot, or a children's bucket.
• Gypsum. Although you can fill the pot with any material that fits tightly enough and provides stability to the topiary, we will consider gypsum. It is the most reliable and is only afraid of moisture.
• Decor. The pot can be painted, covered with glitter, wrapped in bright fabric, covered with jute or New Year's tinsel.

The set of tools for work can vary greatly depending on what kind of decor the master will use. The standard list includes:

• Scissors;
• Brush, glue;
• Paints;
• Needles and threads.

The most “lazy” craftsmen simply wrap the pot in tinsel to cover its not at all festive surface.

Ideas for making Christmas trees

Decorative trees for the New Year can be made from any available materials. You can use scraps of fabric, pieces of paper, old tinsel, candies, real fruits, Christmas tree decorations, acorns, pine cones, crepe paper, satin ribbons, flowers made of polymer clay or foamiran. The list of materials can be continued endlessly. Let's look at some of the most popular master classes.

Work should begin by making the base. We will use a foam ball. Since Christmas tree decorations can have different shapes and it will not be possible to fit them tightly together, it is necessary to drape the base. To do this, use tinsel, rain, foil or scraps of shiny fabric, paper for crafts. The material can be secured with glue. For rain, regular tape will do. Excess material is trimmed to make the base look neat. From the variety of Christmas tree decorations, it is better to choose the cheapest ones made of plastic. Firstly, glass balls are heavy, and additional loads on the topiary trunk are undesirable. Secondly, decorations need to be trimmed so that toys of different sizes do not stand out against the general background. To cut the plastic, you only need scissors. For small balls, it is enough to remove only the “tail”, to which a lid with a ribbon for hanging is attached. After the decorations are prepared, they are fixed to the base with glue.

The balls must be correctly combined in the composition so that large gaps do not form between them. This is why we need toys of different sizes. To prevent the topiary from looking monotonous, it is additionally decorated with branches covered with glitter. Such “greens” can be purchased in specialized stores. As an option, real spruce or thuja branches are dipped in glue and sprinkled with glitter. After the crown of the topiary is formed, the glue must be given time to “set.” At the same time, they begin to work on the barrel. To make it you will need two pieces of thick wire. First, they are wrapped with satin ribbons of different colors (the ends are secured with glue). After this, the wire pieces are wrapped around each other to create a beautiful weave, like in a DNA molecule. The excess ends are not cut off, but bent and in this form “planted” in a pot with plaster. The crown is placed on a wire trunk and the topiary of Christmas tree decorations is ready.

Topiary made from natural materials is an excellent addition to an interior decorated according to the principles of eco-style. For work they use cones, acorns, coffee beans and pumpkin seeds, small twigs, dry leaves, physalis boxes, hazelnuts, walnuts, chestnuts, pieces of moss, tangerine peels and pistachio shells. The most interesting is the use of the last two decorative elements. Fresh peels from tangerines or oranges are cut into strips, which are twisted into a spiral and secured in such a way that they do not unfold. The topiary piece needs to dry. As you know, the peel hardens after two or three days and the “spiral” will keep its shape perfectly. On one side it is pinned onto a wire, after which it is fixed on a foam base. Pistachio shells are used to create original “blooming buds”. The halves are glued together at the bases in such a way as to create an imitation of petal-cups.

Topiary made from natural materials is additionally decorated with burlap, jute and “balls” of yarn, which are made using the same technology as the base for a thread composition (using a balloon).

tangerine tree

For the craft you will need:

• Small tangerines.
• A ball of yarn (preferably gray).
• Fir branches.
• A dry bent branch as a trunk.
• Salt or sugar for artificial snow.
• Glitter for decorating a pot.
• An old flower pot.
• A roll of thin wire or skewer.
• Piaflor. Special floral sponge.

You can also use polystyrene foam as a base, but tangerines are quite heavy, so not every ball will withstand such a load, but a floral sponge will cope with this task. First, a ball or cone is cut out of the piaflora, depending on the shape of the future tree. Then each tangerine is wrapped in gray yarn. This is necessary in order to disguise the wire on which the topiary parts will be held. Wire pieces are also wrapped around the tangerines in a criss-cross pattern. The tails are twisted into one thick tip, which is then threaded into a piaflora base. The spaces between tangerines are decorated with twigs. They are soaked in office glue and sprinkled with large grains of salt or sugar to create an imitation of snow. A second piece of piaflora, adjusted to its shape, is placed in the pot. A dry branch is inserted into it, which will act as a trunk.

The pot itself is greased with glue and sprinkled with silver glitter. Piaflor under the trunk can be sprinkled with spirals of tangerine peel, the production of which has already been discussed above. To prevent the base of the tree from looking too bare, a couple more pine branches are “planted” in it. If you wet the floral sponge, they will last quite a long time.

For topiary, it is better to choose round or cone-shaped candies. They will look organic in the composition. The crown of sweets is supplemented with fresh fruits (apples, tangerines, lemons), if you need to focus on naturalness. In more delicate, romantic compositions, the candies are decorated in such a way that they become the cores of flower buds. Crepe paper, foil, and fabric are used to make petals. Sweets are usually secured on skewers. For the composition it is better to use a foam base.

Topiary made from coffee beans

For topiary from coffee beans, take a foam base, ideally round in shape. The decor is fixed on it with glue. The simplest composition is made from grains of natural brown color. For more complex options, the grains are pre-sorted and each part is painted in several shades or covered with glitter of different colors. From such elements you can assemble an abstract crown, or you can spend more time and lay out an original pattern.

Coffee beans are often complemented with coins, burlap leaves, satin ribbons and jute bows. An original variation of the money tree will be a topiary, in which part of the crown is covered with coffee beans, and the other half with coins peeking out of the “open” pocket. It can be easily made from an old zipper from a jacket or trousers, gluing it to the base.

Fabric topiary

Topiaries are created either from dense fabric that holds its shape well (felt), or from thin, airy material (organza, veil). Separately, it is worth noting sisal - a fiber of plant origin, which is obtained from agave. It cannot be classified as fabric, but thick, dense threads are very often used in such crafts. Usually they are wound into neat balls of different sizes, which are used to decorate topiaries. To make the design festive, sisal is covered with sparkles. The crown can be decorated with fabric buds or decorated with scraps of organza or napkins. The material is cut into squares, after which each of them is pinned to a foam base using sewing pins. The edges of the fabric trim seem to be pulled out so that they become fluffy. Such delicate decor is complemented with large beads and bows made of satin ribbons.

New Year's topiary can be made from any materials that are somehow involved in holiday preparations. Any elements of small decor that are usually used to decorate the room and accent areas near the fireplace, near the Christmas tree, and on the doors can be used. The crown is decorated with miniature gifts wrapped in bright film, flowers made of rain and fluffy tinsel, figurines of animals, bells with gold and silver plating, bright red buds, which so organically contrast with sparkles, strings of beads and satin bows. Materials can be organically combined with each other. For example, topiary made from natural parts (cones, acorns, nuts) and artificial Christmas tree decorations (balls, bells, floral foliage) will look great. They can be separated by a conventional strip drawn exactly in the middle of the crown, or they can be intricately mixed in, resulting in an unusual medley. To emphasize the festive nature of the composition, it is advisable to stick a couple of real spruce branches into the base of the ball or into a pot near the trunk. How to cover them with artificial snow has already been discussed above. Although you can also buy a ready-made composition, which is sold in cans and sprayed on the surface.

Topiary - a Christmas tree made of tinsel and Christmas tree decorations

A topiary made from Christmas tree decorations and tinsel in the shape of a New Year tree is made using the same technology as a composition made from similar materials with a round crown. The only difference is the base configuration. To create a Christmas tree, you need a cylindrical piece of foam plastic. You can use a base made of cardboard or papier-mâché that is hollow inside. The balls are attached to it using glue. The base must be covered with tinsel or foil before decorating, so that there are no gaps between the toys. Alternatively, the surface can be painted or covered with glitter.

Ordinary pine cones can become an excellent home decoration if you apply a little imagination and effort. Looks very original pine cone topiary, made with your own hands.

The process of bleaching buds is the longest and will take at least 4-5 days, including drying them.

Making the tree itself from cones will take much less time. Decorate New Year's topiary You can use a variety of decorative elements: pine branches, small New Year's balls, ribbons, artificial snow, beads, etc. Your imagination is the best assistant and advisor!

In this case, in addition to cones, we will use sisal balls and small Christmas tree balls for the crown.

For the manufacture of New Year's topiary from cones You will need:

• Pine cones,
• white sisal,
• small Christmas balls – color according to your wishes,
• a flower pot or any other suitable container,
• strong wire (I use steel hangers),
• some round cable (0.5 m),
• building plaster (alabaster),
• satin ribbon of a suitable color 0.5-1 cm wide (can be replaced with 100% cotton yarn so as not to fray),
• hot glue gun,
• scissors,
• round nose pliers and pliers (for working with strong wire).

Of course, you can use your imagination and add any other materials, and you will get your own unique topiary tree.

It seems that everything is simple, but in reality, often, judging by experience, many questions, discrepancies and inconsistencies arise. To avoid them, and for your tree to turn out perfect, listen to my advice and carefully study the master class offered to you.

First, let's prepare the barrel.

Decorative twigs (corelius), which can be bought in florist stores, or an ordinary branch of any tree can serve as a trunk.

In this case, we will consider the option of making a twisted trunk for topiary from a round cable and strong wire.

We take a strong wire (I have a metal hanger) and a round cable.

I pulled out the wires from the cable and replaced them with strong wire. You can straighten the hanger and bite off the required length using pliers.

We bend it arbitrarily. I also bend the wire from below for strong fixation in the plaster. I made one more additional decorative curl.

A decorative look can be given using a satin ribbon or yarn: twist it in a spiral, periodically securing it with hot glue. It’s more convenient to do this right away.

I always use building plaster (alabaster) as a fixative.

The hole in the pot can be sealed with regular tape.

We dilute building plaster (alabaster) with cool water to the consistency of thick sour cream and place it in a pot.

We place the entire composition in the center and hold it until the plaster hardens.

At the base of the crown there is always a ball, which can be made of polystyrene foam, foil, papier-mâché, newspaper, etc. The main thing: the lighter it is, the better.

I have a crumpled ball of old newspapers, we wrap it with any thread.

We make a small hole into which we then fix the barrel with hot glue.

Preparing sisal balls. They are very simple to make; we roll a small piece of sisal between two palms, just as we roll a ball of plasticine in our hands.

We attach prepared sisal balls, pine cones and small Christmas tree balls to the crown base with hot glue.

We decorate as desired, and now we have an unusual, very cute holiday topiary - a decorative tree that will decorate the winter holidays!

Have fun creating!

I was glad to help!

Bonsai translates as “grown in a tray.” This art of growing an exact replica of a real tree, bush or grass in miniature originated about two thousand years ago in China, but it really flourished in Japan. Nowadays, artificial bonsai, made from a variety of materials, have become widespread, which also represent a miniature tree with one or more intricately curved trunks.

Topiary (topiary) is a garden with artistically trimmed plants and green sculptures. The art of topiary has a long history. In Ancient Egypt and Persia, people learned to give trees and shrubs geometric shapes. The most famous example of topiary art is one of the seven wonders of the world - the Hanging Gardens of Babylon in Babylon. Original small trees, for the production of which natural and artificial materials are used, are also called topiary or European tree. This is a decorative thing, and it depends only on the imagination of the creator what kind of crown his tree will have.

Oriental bonsai trees, like topiaries, are called trees of happiness, and if coins are attached to the branches - money trees, so everyone is happy to receive such a craft as a gift and decorate their home with it.

In the same section we place various types Christmas trees , except for Christmas trees belonging to the category suite design .

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The article will tell you what topiary is and why it is needed. Various ways to make it at home in 2018, step-by-step instructions and photos will also be described.

Interesting information about making topiary yourself for the New Year 2018

1. Topiary is a tree of happiness that came to interior design from the art of landscape design;
2. The word “Topiary” originally had the following meaning: “a master, a gardener capable of giving the crown of trees the shape of geometric figures”;
3. Any available materials and even products - coffee beans, candies - are suitable for making wood;
4. As a gift, topiary can be timed to coincide with a specific event, performed in the appropriate style;
5. Topiary cutting of green spaces is still popular, especially in the landscapes of parks and squares;
6. Recently, there has been a tendency to replace living indoor plants with topiaries;
7. Nowadays it is customary to have a tree of happiness at home, just like there once was a horseshoe above the doors.

Photo - New Year's cone-shaped topiary

New Year's time is a great opportunity to relax, meet with loved ones, family, friends, and forget about routine and work. The desire to present something original makes people spend a lot of time shopping. However, there is a way to give your loved ones an excellent gift. We are talking about topiary - the tree of happiness and good luck.

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Initially, topiary haircut was typical for landscapes, park areas, and palace squares. Nowadays topiary is popular as an interior element; it looks like a miniature tree with a crown of any shape, mostly spherical, made from various natural or improvised materials.

Classic - New Year's tree. Step-by-step instruction

It will look great as a decoration for the New Year's table and can replace a spruce.

Materials for topiary:

• Brown, white, gold pearlescent acrylic paints.
• Glitter for creating contour patterns.
• Artificial spruce branches.
• Beads, rhinestones, buttons, shells, candies, coffee beans
• Small New Year's toys-balls.
• Wooden or plastic candlestick.
• Wrapping paper.
• Masking tape.
• Glue gun.
• Sponge.
• Cones of small size, spruce or pine.
• Sandpaper.
• Brushes.
• Rope.
• Palette knife (spatula).
• Scissors.
• Glasses, vases, flower pots for the base.
• Styrofoam.

Sand the candle holder with sandpaper to coat it with acrylic paints. Spread brown acrylic over the surface of the candlestick with a sponge and dry. Go over the surface of the candlestick with gold and white acrylic paints, applying casual strokes.

Crumple the wrapping paper into a ball shape, secure it with tape, and wrap it loosely with rope so that there are gaps.

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Hand-made New Year decorations 2018: ideas, step-by-step instructions, master class

Apply imitation snow with white paint on half of the New Year's balls. Decorate the other half of the balls with glitter. Attach the balls and cones to the wrapping paper ball using glue. Fill the remaining free space with artificial fir branches. Glue the beads to the branches of the spruce; they will represent berries caught by frost and frost.

Apply glue to the base of the crown and the top of the candlestick, lightly press the elements together so that it sets. The topiary is ready.

Master class on making New Year's topiary

Cone-shaped topiary with candy decor

To make it you will need a cable for the base, candy, bright ribbon, and foam. Build a cone out of polystyrene foam, wrap it with tape, and glue candies. Attach to a cable decorated with cord. You can use a small glass or vase as a base.

Shell topiary

Similar to New Year's, only shells are attached to the crown. The base can be used in a vase filled with sand, pebbles, pebbles, and shells.

Tree of happiness made from coins

For production you will need coins of a single denomination. Wrap a foam ball with tape, secure a coin on it in a circle according to the principle of scales. Make the trunk from thick wire wrapped with golden-colored ribbon. Use a small plastic flower pot as a base.

Walnut Topiary

Decorate the nuts with white acrylic paint using a sponge. Roll a piece of faux fur into a ball and attach the nuts to it using glue. For the trunk, attach thin branches to a straight stick and paint with paint. Place in a flower pot.