Making fridge magnets topiary

Decor for the refrigerator can be easily done with your own hands. Topiary can have a variety of design, based on the preferences of each. It is enough to glue the magnet on the back to place the product in the right place. It is quite interesting to do such a decor together with children. Topiary magnet will be a great home-made gift for friends and relatives.

Topiary is an unusual homemade mini-tree. Typically, jewelry is made by hand. Translated from Greek, the term itself means "tree of happiness." For the manufacture of used templates that you can buy or make. On sale are usually wood and plaster options.

Alternatively, you can cut a template from a plywood sheet. A simpler option is thick cardboard. Typically, the blank looks like a flower pot, a tree trunk and its crown. In this case, the upper part can be made in the form of a heart, circle or other geometric shape, car, cloud, etc. The lower part can be denser for reliability.

It is much easier to use a pre-made blank for a topiary magnet. This is sold in stores for creativity. Otherwise, stock up with plywood or cardboard. For gluing all elements any glue composition is used, from hot glue to liquid superglue.

Materials and tools for the simplest topiary:

• a template of any material, it is convenient to use blanks of gypsum, wood, plywood, plastic;
• watercolor or gouache paints;
• a variety of ribbons and lace;
• sisal, a fiber that resembles hay;
• various decorative elements, you can use beads, shells, figures;
• magnets of any shape or magnetic tape;
• gun for hot glue (you can use a different composition for fastening all parts);
• scissors for working with ribbons, and it is better to cut the workpiece with a stationery knife.

Making a workpiece is quite easy even from a shoe box; you just have to glue about three parts to achieve maximum strength. Various trimmings and remnants of fabrics, ribbons, lace are suitable for jewelry. Topiary is often made from natural dried leaves, flowers, cones.

Decorative items can be bought or made of gypsum, salt dough. The process is quite interesting and simple. You can decorate the topiary with truly unique figures. To prepare salt dough you need to mix 1 cup of flour and the same amount of water, 2 cups of salt and 2 tbsp. l wallpaper glue.

The components should be mixed in one bowl and knead until the dough becomes elastic, like plasticine. All that remains is to fashion the necessary figures and dry them for 10-12 hours. Finished jewelry is decorated with simple gouache and covered with transparent nail polish. So the products are shiny and durable.

Topiary magnet can be of any kind, everything is limited by the imagination of the creator. The classic round crown and the top in the shape of a heart, cloud, and animal look beautiful.

You can make several magnets according to one pattern, decorate them with various elements, making up the whole composition on the refrigerator.

Quite often, topiaries are made from coffee beans. The product looks attractive and spreads a delicate aroma. Moreover, coffee beans can absorb unpleasant odors. An interesting and challenging option would be a topiary with flowers using the kanzashi technique.

Fans of natural materials can make a special topiary magnet, which will also bring a magical aroma to the kitchen. Necessary materials:

• plywood or thick cardboard according to the size of the template;
• felt of dark brown color;
• whole grains of natural coffee;
• braid with lace;
• decorative figure of the Eiffel Tower (you can replace any);
• satin tape;
• decorative flower;
• several magnets or magnetic tape;
• glue gun.

The whole process will take no more than 1 hour. Instructions for manufacture.

• Initially make a blank. To do this, you can glue two pieces of thick cardboard, wait for drying and cut the desired contour with scissors or an office knife. If plywood is used for the base, then it is worth taking a jigsaw. After cutting the workpiece, smooth the edges with sandpaper.

• Decorate the topiary with felt. Secure magnets or tape to the back. It is convenient to glue with hot glue using a gun. Glue the top of the pot lace. The tree crown is completely filled with coffee beans.

• Make a satin ribbon flower like a camomile. Glue in the center of the tree crown. Fix the tower figure as a pendant on a small lace or ribbon. Leave the product until glue is completely dry. After a couple of hours, you can attach the topiary magnet to the refrigerator.

Do-it-yourself jewelry creates a home atmosphere of special comfort and warmth. The topiary magnet on the fridge will delight you daily, and it will take a little time to make it. It is necessary to take the following materials:

• thick corrugated cardboard;
• foamiran of any color;
• satin ribbons;
• braid 1-1.5 mm wide;
• green sisal;
• scissors;
• glue gun;
• ruler;
• decorative figures (beetles, fruits, leaves);
• magnets or magnetic tape.

You can make a topiary magnet for home or as a gift. Step-by-step master class.

• Draw the contours of the topiary on corrugated cardboard. The size is arbitrary, at will. Cut the main workpiece. Additionally, make a pot and a tree trunk to strengthen these areas. Glue all parts with hot melt adhesive.

• The back can be decorated with any material. The easiest option is colored paper. A piece of flax or other natural fabric is also suitable. There you need to fix the magnets.

• Cut a preform from foamiran that is slightly larger in size than the crown of a tree. Gently glue this part of the topiary. To bend all superfluous or to trim carefully. Wrap the trunk with satin ribbon. The pot is also pasted with foamiran. Decorate it with a satin ribbon as you wish.

• Twist balls of sisal. To do this, it is necessary to tear a small amount of fibers and twist them into the desired shape. Glue sisal to the crown of the tree. Complete the decoration with decorative figures.

• Leave the product for a couple of hours so that all the parts dry out. After some time, you can place the topiary magnet on the refrigerator.

Beautiful flowers in this technique are used to decorate various home-made products, ranging from hair hoops to topiary. Magnets look like spring, give a good mood to household members. Necessary materials:

• thick cardboard;
• felt;
• lace or twine;
• braid;
• rep tape;
• braid loom;
• flowers, stamens, and similar decorative elements;
• lace 4 cm wide;
• magnets or magnetic tape;
• strass tire.

It will take about 2 hours to make a kanzashi topiary magnet. Step-by-step instruction.

• Draw the future topiary on cardboard. It is important to make the barrel so that it does not bend during the use of jewelry. Cut better with a clerical knife. It is recommended to make two blanks and additionally glue them together. So the topiary will be more dense and withstand the load of jewelry. Cut parts from felt to glue the base. You can use hot melt or superglue.

• Glue the trunk with twine or another cord. This will maximize this part of the topiary so that it can withstand heavy floral decorations. Glue all edges of the topiary with decorative tape. Glue magnets or tape to the top of the topiary.

• Make flowers. To do this, glue inverted petals from a rep ribbon 4 cm wide. For one flower, you need at least five blanks. Glue the stamens between the petals.

• For a change, it makes sense to make another type of flower. First, make blanks in the form of round petals with a pinch. You can make them double. Glue one flower from six blanks and stamens. Additionally, you can make flowers from ribbon-loach.

• From the tape, cut out leaves of various sizes. The blanks will become wavy and as believable as possible if you lightly burn them with a lighter. The tape will begin to melt and spin. Glue flowers and other decorative elements on the crown of the topiary. It is important to close all voids. At the same time, do not mash the flowers.

• Glue lace on the pot. You can also glue a decorative ladybug and a small flower. Leave the topiary for a few hours so that the glue seizes completely. It is important to position the product horizontally.

Topiary magnet can look like anything, it all depends on preferences. Size is also optional. It is only important that the workpiece is able to support the weight of the jewelry. Beautiful topiary on the fridge. Topiary from coffee beans is quite interesting. In the first embodiment, as a supplement, dried cloves are used.

The crown of the tree has a hole inside and looks like a bagel. The flower is made of a ribbon with a matte finish. Topiary made from natural materials. Burlap blends well with cones and caps of acorns.

Nautical decoration. Beads and shells go well with sisal balls. An interesting topiary looks especially gentle.It combines sisal, ribbon flowers, artificial leaves and an attractive house.

In most cases, sisal balls are used to fill all voids on the crown. So the product looks more full and voluminous. The material is lightweight, so the tree trunk is not overloaded.

The following video shows a master class on making a topiary magnet on a refrigerator.