Plywood is considered a universal material, which has found wide application not only in private construction, furniture production, but also in the manufacture of various crafts. With a maximum of creative imagination and a little skill, you can create many interesting products from plywood that will complement the design of the room in an original way. Trees deserve special attention among crafts made from plywood; they not only look interesting in a modern interior, but also perform many functions (they can serve as a convenient hanger for female jewelry and a place for placing family photos).
What is required?
Do-it-yourself plywood decorative wood is considered the most successful idea for the design of a room. To independently make such a decorative object, it is enough to have sheet plywood and the following auxiliary materials on hand:
- electric jigsaw;
- drill;
- scissors;
- pencil;
- Double-sided tape;
- drawing template;
- sandpaper or sanding machine;
- furniture varnish;
- self-tapping screws;
- various decorations for decoration.
As for the main material - plywood, it is better to choose it with a thickness of at least 10 mm. Sheets must be first or second class, without defects.
It is best to give preference to coniferous plywood, it is inexpensive, looks elegant in the interior and has good moisture resistance.
Hardwood plywood is durable, but expensive and suitable only for the manufacture of crafts that are planned to be placed indoors.
Blueprints
Before you start making wood from plywood, you first need to start preparing a sketch, according to which then a paper model and a template will be made for cutting the necessary details. Drawings can be created independently.
For novice masters who plan to make a similar craft for the first time, experts recommend choosing simple models. It will be much easier to cut and assemble them.
For beginners, you can quickly make a drawing and sketch for a plywood tree using a special application using the following scheme:
- First you need to select the picture you like and transfer it to the working window of the program;
- then you should select the scaling section, taking into account the size of the existing plywood sheet;
- the finished drawing is divided into fragments, each of which is alternately printed on the printer;
- preparation of the template is completed by gluing all the fragments into one sheet, after which the contour is carefully cut;
- then the template is applied to the plywood sheet and circled with a simple pencil.
This technique of creating a template is considered the simplest, but if the master has artistic abilities and experience, then you can create drawings and a template yourself without software. For this, similarly, sketches of each part are drawn on sheets of paper separately and all sizes are registered, then the paper version of the decorative tree is transferred to plywood.
Manufacturing technology
Plywood wood is considered the most popular decor item in a modern interior.
Before you make such a craft yourself, you need to decide on its size, shape and purpose. Many people prefer to make a large family tree, you can start the process of its production after preparing all the photos of relatives.
To make such an interesting piece of decor, it is necessary to perform some steps in stages.
- First, drawings and sketches are prepared, according to which patterns of all elements and the trunk of the future tree should be cut. Then the frames are measured for family photographs, and boxes are prepared from the boards. As part of the need to provide for holes for subsequent mounting. Photo frames and boxes should be primed.
- The next step is to attach the hooks and loops. It is recommended to lay a dense fabric at the bottom of the box, preferring natural materials.
- Putty should be put on the prepared trunk from plywood, which will allow it to acquire a natural texture. As soon as the putty is dry, you can safely proceed to grinding and painting, using a dark brown paint.
- The process of making a family tree is being completed by cutting leaves of paper and gluing them to the trunk. To give foliage a larger volume, they are folded in half. After that, photographs of relatives are placed in chronological order.
No less interesting looks in the design of rooms and a wish tree made of plywood. Often it can be found in newlyweds' homes. Each guest can write their congratulations or wishes to lovers and hang them on a tree.
Carved wood also looks elegant in the interior, but its manufacture is expensive compared to plywood crafts.
To make a wish tree, you need to cut a trunk, crown and twigs from plywood sheets. All parts are carefully sanded, primed, coated with paint and attached to the wall.
Beautiful examples in the interior
Plywood wood can be placed in a room (hanged on a wall or put on the floor, used for decoration), as well as on window sills (on the outside of the windows), stairwells and at the entrance to the room. For interior decoration, you can also apply different ideas.
- Family (family) tree with photo frames in the living room. It will serve not only as an excellent decoration for the room, but also will save information about generations.The color of the tree should be harmoniously combined with shades of furniture and wall decoration, flooring. Additionally, you can decorate it with ribbons and beads.
- Wood in the bedroom and nursery. Such a decor item will perform several useful functions - it will serve as a hanger for jewelry and jewelry, as well as a place where you can store notes. Moreover, depending on the season of the year on such a tree, you can change the color of the leaves. It is best placed on the wall or put in one of the free corners. Near the tree you can arrange pots with indoor flowers.
How to make a tree from plywood with your own hands, see the video.