Cactus from beads: different ways of weaving (photo and video)
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Cactus is an amazing plant, but it bloomsquite rare. For all lovers of such flora, we offer an original master class with photos and videos that will help you make a blooming cactus from beads. It is not difficult to make such a miracle. Even a novice master can handle such work. There are several methods for making such a flower with your own hands. Let's consider the three most popular methods.
Master-classes on weaving cacti from beads
Cactus "Fairy" For work you will need:
- wire;
- green beads;
- soft blue beads;
- blue beads;
- Yellow bright beads;
- Styrofoam;
- gypsum;
- Isoleted or paint;
- Potty;
- glue.
This is the easiest way to make a beautiful cactus from beads.
Cactus spines
In the first stage we will create thorns forcactus. This beadwork can be done in two ways. You can make each thorn separately, or you can string a lot of beads on a wire and count the required number of beads in order. We will do it using the second method.
We take a coil of wire and string severaldozens of green beads. Separate eight beads. Skip the first four, thread the end of the wire through the next four. You will get a ring. Cut it off in such a way that on one side there is a piece of empty wire 3 centimeters long, and on the other - 1 centimeter. This is one thorn. You need to make several dozen such loops. It is difficult to name the exact number, since everything depends on the size of the flower. After the required number of rings is ready, they must be laid out in piles of five. Twist each group together.
Base for cactus
At the next stage, the master class assumescreating a base. To do this, take gypsum and dilute it with water according to the instructions on the package. Then pour it into a pot. After that, the piece of foam plastic needs to be given the desired shape using a knife. Here, everything depends only on your imagination, since the shape of the cactus can be very diverse. Place the foam plastic in the mold with gypsum and fix it until it hardens completely.
Next, it needs to be painted green.You can use any paint for this type of work. Regular watercolors are also quite suitable. You can use green tape instead of paint. It turns out much neater and the base looks more natural. The needles should be tightly distributed over the entire workpiece. The photo shows how to do this process. If you see that the ends of the wire are different sizes, after you insert all the bundles with beads, you can trim them with scissors.
Making a flower
In the next step we will make a flower.This beadwork is done using the French technique. Cut off a piece of wire. Make a small loop at one end. String on nine beads of a soft blue color and two of a darker color. Attach an additional piece of wire near the last blue bead and string on it thirteen light and three dark beads. This is an approximate number, since ideally they should fit tightly to each other and to the first row.
The second layer should be slightly larger than the first.We fix the wire tightly to the dark beads and make the same row on the other side. In total, there should be four bead lines on each side of the main string. Each row is tightly fixed with one turn of wire. The first petal is obtained. The diagrams show the weaving method in detail. You need to make four of these petals.
Using the same weaving method, you need to make five more similar blanks, but slightly smaller in size. And in this case, we make only three rows on each side of the main line.
Next, the master class will help you make stamens.for a flower. To do this, you need to string twenty yellow beads on the wire. Make a loop from the first three. Thread the long end of the wire through the remaining beads in the opposite direction. Using this method, make a fan of 13 stamens. You need to string a different number of beads each time. Then the stamens will be lush. You can see in the photo that you have done the right thing.
Next, we begin to form the flower.To do this, take a thick wire and attach stamens and petals to it in this order: first stamens, then small petals, and only after that large ones. The resulting flower needs to be stuck into the plant. The beaded cactus is ready!
Cactus "Magic" For a flower you will need:
- orange beads,
- Yellow beads;
- Green beads;
- white beads;
- green beads;
- beads;
- wire;
- gypsum;
- Decorative flower pot;
- scissors.
This cactus of beads paddles in the French technique.
Making petals for a flower
Flower petal weaving patterncactusLet's start the master class with the smallest petal (diagram #1). To do this, cut a piece of wire 35 centimeters long and make a large loop at one end. String ten orange beads and again make a large loop on the second side. This will be the center of the petal. After that, you need to string two more beads on the free end of the wire and screw it on. The petal should look like this: in the center is the smallest string of orange beads and on the sides of it are three sets of slightly larger sizes. Each subsequent row has more beads than the previous one. Remove unnecessary wire. Twist the lower end well. The petal is ready. Looking at the diagrams, you can make sure that the sequence of work is correct. You need to make ten of these blanks.
Next, you need to make 7 using the same methodmedium-sized petals (pattern #2). You will need orange, white and yellow beads for them. You need to start with 15 beads, adding two in each row. There should be five rows on each side of the base.
The next step in weaving the flower is to makeseven more petals of the largest size (diagram #3). They are made in the same way. White and light green beads are used for weaving. The base consists of 15 beads. In total, you need to create six arcs on each side.
Next, we prepare the stamens.To do this, you need to cut a wire 12-15 centimeters long and string three yellow beads. Make three such wires. Put them together, twist and thread them into a large yellow bead. Connect the petals and stamens together. Twist well.
Cactus trunk
Then you can start creating the trunk of the cactus.It is made in the same way as the flower petals, but much larger. For this weaving, twenty-two green beads are put into the base. Thirteen rows are woven from the same beads on each side. The fourteenth row should be made from light green beads. The finished blank should be intertwined with wire in the center. This is necessary so that the large leaf holds its shape well. Five such blanks should be made.
Each leaflet is folded in half lengthwise.All the blanks are connected together by the sides and twisted at the edges with wire. It will serve not only as a connecting material, but will also become an imitation of thorns.
Next, we begin to form the cactus.Place a crumpled newspaper in a flower pot. Dilute the plaster with water and pour it onto the paper. Place the cactus trunk in it and fix it until it hardens completely. Insert the flower into the top of the trunk and fix it with glue. You can use decorative stones or sand to decorate the hardened plaster. The blooming cactus made of beads is ready!
In the video tutorial at the end of the article, you can see in detail the process of creating a similar cactus from beads, consisting of five parts.
Cactus "Spring" This master class is also performed in French technique. As a result of this beadwork, the cactus turns out to be incredibly beautiful and original.
To work you will need:
- Dark green beads;
- Green beads;
- Pink seed beads;
- Styrofoam;
- Small decorative pot;
- wire;
- glue.
Determine the exact number of beads for such a flower with your own hands is impossible. Because its shape and size depends entirely on your desire.
Making a Cactus Trunk
For the cactus trunk you need to weave three leavesdifferent sizes. This beadwork is done using the French weaving method. For the smallest petal, five green beads should be laid in the base. On each side of it, four arcs are made with a large number of the same beads, and the fifth row is made of light green beads.
Making leaves of large sizes, with eachsides of the base are simply added an additional row of green beads. You can see this process in the photo. In total, you will need approximately five small petals, seven medium ones and eleven large ones. But again, everything depends on the size and shape of the cactus.
After that, you need to take the foam and cut out the necessary shape from it. Paint it green. After drying, you can start forming the flower.
We form a plant
It is better to start creating from the top, usingthe first stage the smallest blanks. In the photo you can see the sequence of work. The leaves are attached with glue and pieces of wire bent in half. The blanks are fixed on the foam plastic overlapping in a checkerboard pattern. The base of the foam plastic is cut out so that it fits tightly into the pot. We fix the blank in the container.
Flower for cactus
Petals for the cactus flower are made according tosimilar weaving technique, combining the colors of pink and light green beads. Thus, in total you will need to create 18 petals for the flower: 6 petals, each of which consists of 9 rows with a base of 20 beads, 4 petals in 11 rows with a base of 30 beads and 8 petals in 9 rows with a base of 30 beads too.
Next we move on to creating the pistils.To make them, we use the parallel weaving technique. We prepare three pistils in total, consisting of seven rows. After that, we connect the wires together and pick up light green beads and twist all three ends of the wire together. As a result, we get a pistil.
To make stamens, you need to string them onwire, 17 light green beads and 3 yellow beads. Now, form a loop of yellow beads on the wire, the end of which we pass through the green beads. We need to make a fan of such stamens in the amount of 18 pieces.
Let's start assembling the flower.First, take our stamens and twist them around the stem of the pistil. Next, take 8 small petals, 4 medium ones, and the remaining large ones and secure them at the base of the wire under the resulting center of stamens and pistils. Do this at your discretion, but so that it looks symmetrical. Attach the finished flower with glue to the prepared hole in the stem of the cactus. The beaded cactus is ready!
We have provided three master classes on making cacti from beads. The choice is yours. Whatever method of creation you choose, such a flower will be an amazing addition to your interior.
Video: Fluttering blooming bead cactus of 5 parts
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