Christmas tree of beads with your own hands (photo)

Christmas tree of beads with your own hands (photo)

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As soon as the first ones fly over the citysnowflakes, and the smell of tangerines appears in the houses, you want to put up a Christmas tree and start celebrating. But, unfortunately, a Christmas tree cannot stand in the apartment all winter. And what to do if you want to fill every corner of your home with a wonderful mood? There is a way out and it is quite simple. You can weave a Christmas tree from beads. It is also called a tree of happiness. Such a craft will decorate the family hearth, and you will be able to brag about it to your guests. The beads themselves look elegant and will harmoniously fit into the Christmas atmosphere. Needlewomen who are already familiar with beading know how exciting and fascinating this process is. And here there is a very large field for experiments. You can give free rein to your imagination and end up with a masterpiece. Those who are not yet familiar with this handmade direction can look at photos of finished works. They, of course, do not convey all the beauty of the products. Today we will tell and show you how you can make a tree with your own hands that will fill the atmosphere with a festive Christmas mood.





Tips for choosing beads


Before demonstrating the master classLet's say a few words about the choice of material. Beads, from which the Christmas tree will be made, are the basis of the craft. In stores you can find a wide variety of materials, both in appearance and in pricing. It is difficult to assess the quality of the product from a photo. Do not save. In the end, the appearance of the work will depend on this material. Cheap goods have a number of disadvantages:

  • Dim color;
  • Fragility;
  • The presence of defects (chips, cracks);
  • Poor-quality painting.

Before buying, carefully study the contentsPackaging. If the beads have different shapes, then such a pack should immediately be put aside. Pick up a couple of beads and lightly rub them with your hands. If the skin remains a trace of paint, then it means that you have poor-quality material. Best of all, both in the photo and live, the beads made of glass look.
As for the rest of the material, there are some nuances here, however, not so significant. We will talk about them during the lesson.

Master class on weaving Christmas tree

So, let's get started creating a festive mood!

For work we will need:

  • Beads of blue or white color - about 200 grams (it is better to give preference to Czech beads);
  • Beaded wire - 100 meters;
  • Silk threads of blue color (you can, if desired, use them for the winding of the trunk);
  • scissors;
  • Wooden stick;
  • Potty;
  • Gypsum - 200 grams;
  • PVA glue;
  • Form for the cultivation of gypsum.

Like any other, the Christmas tree consists ofFrom branches and trunk. Before you start working, you can see the photos of the finished Christmas works, which will help you navigate with what shape and color the Christmas creation will have.
Weave branches Christmas tree will beConsist of twigs, on which there are 5 or 7 petals. The number of them depends on the desired splendor of the product. Our New Year tree consists of 81 and 39 branches of 5 and 7 leaves, respectively.
Let's start creating a Christmas miracle with our own hands:

  • We take a pre-prepared bead wire and make the necessary number of blanks of 75 centimeters for branches consisting of five petals and 90 centimeters for twigs, of seven petals;
  • We string on the cut wire 15-17Beads. Their number depends on the personal tastes of the needlewoman and the desired size of the petal. This master class does not limit the master in any way. Everything depends only on the desired size of the craft and splendor. Fold the wire in half so that the beads are in the middle and form a leaf, twisting the loose ends of the wire between them;
  • We form a tourniquet, which will separate the leaves from each other. It is formed by twisting the ends of the wire together. The length of the stems is 1 centimeter;
  • At one end of the wire string the same number of beads, as for the first leaf. We form the loop in such a way that there are 2 centimeters of free wire;
  • Now you need to fix the whole beads around the center of the loop and begin to twist the leaf clockwise in such a way that a tourniquet is formed from the free wire;
  • Similarly, you need to make the rest of the petals;
  • From the bead-free ends of the wire we weave a tourniquet, 2 centimeters long. The blanks that make up the Christmas tree are ready.















    • The Christmas tree can be decorated with flowers.Since our craft is quite lush in itself, there should not be many flowers that correspond to the Christmas theme and their color should differ from the main color of the product. In our case, white is perfect. Flowers of the Christmas tree or the tree of happiness will look beautiful on this tree. And ready-made works of craftswomen can inspire you to create Christmas flowers. There are many similar photos on our website.
    Form the trunk When all the branches and flowers, of which the Christmas tree will be composed, will be ready to begin to create the trunk of our tree of happiness.

  • Group all the resulting ChristmasBlanks for 3 pieces. Group it in such a way that in each "heap" there are branches with the same number of petals. If you decide to decorate the work with Christmas flowers, then they need to be distributed in such a way that only one flower is present in the "pile";
  • We take 3 blanks consisting of 5 petals, andAdd them together. Now you need to connect them. To make the connection beautiful you need to spread the loose ends in each blank in each blank and form a bundle of 6 wires (3 + 3). The length of the harness is 4-5 centimeters;
  • Similarly, you need to make the connection of allOther "triples" of Christmas preparations. When joining the branches carefully, make sure that the branches with Christmas colors are distributed evenly and approximately at the same distance from each other;
  • The resulting elements are divided into 3 pieces again. We connect them in exactly the same way as the previous triples. Now the tourniquet is formed from 18 pieces of wire (9 + 9);
  • Repeat this process until all the ChristmasBranches will not be connected. Those branches, which consist of seven petals, should be at the very bottom of the tree. And, respectively, and connect them you need in the last place;
  • It remains only to form a beautiful crownChristmas miracle. It is quite easy to do this. To do this, all the branches must be separated from each other, unfolded in different directions, branches with a lot of petals slightly down. Much at this stage depends on the imagination of the needlewoman.



















    • In principle, you can weave an autumn tree from beads using a similar pattern. You just need to do the work in a different color scheme.
    Decorating the work
    All that's left is to decorate the Christmas tree,made with your own hands and "plant" it. The trunk of the Christmas tree can be left as is if you are satisfied with the combination of the color of the wire and beads. If not, then soft blue threads will come to the rescue. They can be a little lighter than the beads, but in no case darker! Silk threads will look best. They will add sophistication and shine to the work. Take a thread in several folds and carefully wrap the entire trunk, with the exception of the tops of the Christmas branches with leaves.
    In order to “plant” a Christmas tree you need to prepare:

    • gypsum;
    • Form for the cultivation of gypsum;
    • Pot.

    Choose a pot for a tree of happiness you need toBecome the work itself. The color palette should not be too different from the color of the beads, however, and the tone should not match with it, too. But, unlike the thread, the pot is better to take a more saturated shade. Shiny options will do. However, one should not dwell on a too bright and colorful version. Otherwise, all attention to yourself will be taken away by the pot, not a Christmas tree created by yourself.
    In a pre-prepared form, we dilute the gypsum withwater. The form should be flat and wide. This is easy to do if you use a wooden stick. The consistency of the solution should resemble liquid sour cream. Pour the solution into the pot and place the Christmas tree until the solution hardens. Our New Year's miracle must be held in this position until the plaster hardens. Now you can not worry that the Christmas tree will fall out of the pot.






    This is the master class on creating a Christmastree can be finished. But such a Christmas tree will look unfinished. The final touch is the base of the Christmas tree. New Year and Christmas are associated primarily with gifts. Therefore, the Christmas tree can be decorated with "gifts", and then the New Year and Christmas mood in the house is guaranteed. If the Christmas tree itself is decorated with flowers, then they will not be superfluous at the base. However, you should not overuse such decorative elements. It will be enough to place 3 "gifts" that contrast in color not only with the Christmas tree, but also with each other, and 1 flower, the size of which is slightly larger than the analogues located on the Christmas tree. Alternatively, the New Year tree can be decorated simply with beads. To do this, coat the plaster base with PVA glue and fill it with beads. You need to ensure that no voids are formed. The winter tree made of beads is ready! You can brag about such a craft to your most sophisticated guests. And this Christmas tree will always please the eye and lift your spirits.





    We showed a master class on creationChristmas tree. If you take beads of a different color, you can get a summer or autumn tree made of beads. A collection of 4 trees belonging to different seasons will decorate any apartment. The structure of the tree and branches is absolutely the same, but the color scheme and decorative elements are different. Taking green beads and decorating the base with daisies, we get a summer tree. And a spring tree is made of a soft green material. Along with leaves on the branches, you need to place buds or slightly blossomed white and pink flowers. Such a collection will help make the atmosphere in the house truly fabulous. Look through the options for finished works, photos of which can inspire craftswomen. But you should remember that they do not convey all the beauty of beads. This master class can be taken as a basis for creating any of the 4 trees.

    Video: Shaving a winter tree of beads

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