Corrugated paper topiary manufacturing technology

Creating a topiary is a very interesting thing. To make such a decorative tree out of corrugated paper will require perseverance, because such work is quite painstaking. But the result will fully pay off the time spent. Topiary made of corrugated paper will become a decoration of the room, such a decorative composition is suitable as a gift for any celebration.

For the construction of the topiary, certain materials and tools are needed.

• Pot. As a flowerpot for a tree, it is not necessary to use only flower pots - for this purpose any container made of ceramic or plastic, as well as disposable tableware, is suitable. It is desirable that the size of the pot be smaller than the ball, otherwise the composition will look less aesthetically pleasing.
• Ball. It can be purchased at a specialized craft store or made independently from newspapers, soft paper, papier-mâché and other suitable items.
• Trunk. For the trunk, you can choose any branch of the original form or a regular pencil, chopsticks for sushi or thick wire.
• Glue gun with rods. You can work using superglue or PVA, but experienced craftswomen recommend giving preference to a glue gun.
• Decorations to decorate the composition. Various beads, rhinestones, dried flowers, as well as sisal and other improvised products are used as decor.

It is also necessary to have scissors, scotch tape, thread and a needle, decorative twine on hand.

Even a novice can create a beautiful topiary from corrugated paper.

A master class for beginners will allow you to make a simple design. Detailed instructions on the work process will be very helpful. Step-by-step execution of these actions will be the key to successful work.

Usually the topiary has a round shape, but you can give the design any non-standard shape. For example, a heart-shaped product is suitable for a gift for Valentine's Day, on March 8 or birthday. The heart can be made of corrugated paper, used to decorate coffee grains and much more. Inside you can leave a place for photography.

Topiary made of corrugated paper is very beautiful. In this case, roses, peonies and any other flowers will look organically.

To make a tree of happiness from corrugated paper yourself, you need to prepare the necessary materials and tools. To work, you will need a ball of foam or foam rubber measuring 12-15 cm. And corrugated paper is also needed. You can select one or more colors of corrugated paper, depending on what the original idea is.

The most crucial moment in the construction of the topiary is the formation of its foundation. It should be a neat, even ball. It is desirable that the design is absolutely flat. If there is no possibility or desire to use the store version of the ball, you can make it yourself.

The basis can be made of paper or newspapers, which are tightly folded in the form of a ball and wrapped with threads moistened with PVA glue.

If you do not want to wait so long, you can choose another method for making the ball. For this purpose, use foam. To make a balloon, you need to take a balloon and inflate it a bit. Then a tube is inserted into the hole and the foam is blown into the ball. After 12 hours, the foam solidifies, the balloon is removed from the spherical base.

After preparing the base, you need to fix the stem in the pot. In order to keep the stem well, an alabaster mixture is poured into the flowerpot, the stem is fixed, and they wait 5-10 minutes until the mixture hardens.

In order to make topiary from corrugated paper, you need to perform several sequential steps.

• Take a roll of corrugated paper and cut strips about 5 cm wide. The length of such a strip should be about 60 cm. There should be 60-80 pieces of such strips. When using two shades of paper, it is better to prepare 30 pieces of strips of different colors.
• Each strip is twisted in a certain way, giving it the appearance of a rose. When twisting, you do not need to pull the tape strongly - the bud should be loose.
• You need to twist in this way all the remaining strips of corrugated paper.
• Each received bud should be tightened slightly below and fixed with a thread. The tip of the flower is best trimmed to a thread.
• At the place of attachment of the barrel you need to put a mark. It is also recommended to mark the ball itself and glue it with the received buds. You can stick flowers randomly or in a certain order according to the scheme. It is advisable to glue the buds so that they fit snugly against each other, leaving no empty space. It is better to start work from the bottom of the ball and continue to the top.
• In the place of the mark attach the trunk. This can be done before gluing the ball or after. As a trunk, you can use chopsticks for sushi, which are carefully wrapped in a single layer of decorative towline. The thread is not wrapped up to the end, leaving 2-3 cm for fixing in a ball.
• It's time to put a tree in a flowerpot. This can be done using floral foam, using cement or alabaster. When using cement or alabaster, you need to prepare a solution by mixing the dry mixture with water to a thick sour cream. The resulting mixture is poured into the pot, the stem is inserted and, holding in this position, wait until the mixture hardens.The setting time is about 10 minutes, depending on the composition of the mixture.
• At the final stage, the tree should be decorated. The surface of the pot can be covered with decorative grass, moss or pebbles. Sisal looks very good in this case. For decor use satin ribbons, beads, lace.

A variety of flowers can be made from corrugated paper. For beginners and even children, you can try making a topiary of tulips. In order for tulips to keep their shape well, use ordinary disposable spoons.

To make one tulip, you need to take 5 disposable spoons. It can be small teaspoons or cutlery. The size of the flower will depend on their size.

It is necessary to take corrugated paper and cut it into squares with a side of 8-10 cm, depending on the size of the cutlery. A spoon is placed on each square and, having wrapped a corner on top, they begin to wrap it on each side inward, descending to the leg. In this way, all 5 spoons are wrapped to get the petals for the tulip. Wrapped spoons are laid in the shape of a bud and fixed at the bottom of the flower.

At the final stage, you need to make leaflets for the tulip, which are cut from green corrugated paper. Small tulips can be fixed on the basis of an irregular shape, or by placing the bouquet in a flowerpot or basket.

Recently, “edible” topiaries have gained great popularity, for which they use not only decorative elements, but also food products, for example, sweets. Such an “edible” tree will become an original gift for any holiday, it will become a party decoration.

Making corrugated flowers and sweets is a little more difficult to make, but by following the instructions you can make such a creation.

To make an "edible" topiary with poppies, you must follow the following plan:

• take the candy and put it on the wire;
• make a fringe from a piece of green corrugated paper;
• on the lower part of the fringe you need to apply glue and glue the candy;
• using corrugated paper of red color, rectangles 4x5 cm in size are cut out;
• scissors give the rectangles a droplet shape;
• glue the workpiece with the obtained petals;
• after making several poppies, they should be inserted into a foam ball, leaving room for the crown.

After the tree is done in the usual way. To do this, wrap a metal wire or wand with a satin ribbon or a decorative braid and insert it into a ball. An alabaster solution is poured into the pot, the stem is fixed and waiting for solidification. As soon as the foundation thickens, proceed to decorate the structure.

It looks good as a single tree, and a composition of several products. It is desirable that the trees be different in height or shape, as well as volume. In this case, the composition will look most organically. A composition consisting of 3 trees that are installed in a separate pot or other vessel will look very original.

The same principle is used to create a topiary. The main role in this is played by the design and the selected material. The work on the manufacture of flower blanks is quite painstaking, but the result will please for a long time.

Often, flower crafts choose brides for themselves as a bouquet. In this case, they use only the crown. Such bouquets look very unusual and attractive.

Only by showing imagination, you can create amazing crafts that will decorate the interior or emphasize the theme of a certain celebration.

Using a variety of techniques for the manufacture of corrugated flowers will make a variety of topiary.

An edible tree made of sweets and corrugated flowers will be a pleasant gift for a sweet tooth and decorate the room.

See how to make topiary from corrugated paper in the next video.