Step-by-step master class with a photo on making topiary from sisal with their own hands is suitable even for beginners

Step-by-step master class with a photo on making topiary from sisal with their own hands is suitable even for beginners

Handicrafts are becoming increasingly valuablemore and more. We are already accustomed to some of them, but sometimes there are some that simply take your breath away. One of them is a topiary - a small decorative tree. It can decorate any interior, add individuality to it and emphasize the refined taste of the owner, and is also a universal purchase as a gift. It turns out that making a topiary is not at all difficult. To do this, you will need a small amount of materials, a little free time, and, of course, desire. To make a topiary from sisal, we will need:Step-by-step master class with a photo on making topiary of sisal with their own hands is suitable even for beginners .. Photo №1

  • sisal fiber (in this MC this is green and yellow);
  • hot liquid glue (glue gun);
  • alabaster;
  • water;
  • a mixing tank for alabaster;
  • scissors;
  • finished ball of foam plastic;
  • decorative pot (you can buy ready or make yourself);
  • for decoration - fruits, ladybugs, satin ribbon;
  • trunk-stick (you can use a twig from a real tree);
  • teip-tape (brown).

Step 1 Take a regular thick branch of a real tree (this will be the future trunk of our topiary and its base), and insert it tightly into the foam ball.Step-by-step master class with a photo on making topiary of sisal with their own hands is suitable even for beginners .. Photo # 2Then, using brown tape, we wrap this trunk in a spiral, trying not to leave gaps (the appearance of the finished product largely depends on this).Step-by-step master-class with a photo on making topiary from sisal with their own hands will suit even for beginners .. Picture №3Step 2 Pour alabaster into a separate, pre-prepared container, add water, mix thoroughly until it reaches the consistency of thick sour cream and quickly pour it into our decorative pot.Step-by-step master-class with a photo on making topiary from sisal with their own hands will suit even for beginners .. Picture №4We immediately insert the trunk, hold it for several minutes in a level position in the center of the pot. The alabaster hardens very quickly. As soon as this happens, you can proceed to the next stage.Step-by-step master class with a photo on making topiary of sisal with their own hands is suitable even for beginners .. Photo №5Step 3 Take a small lump of sisal fiber,as shown in photo 7, and roll it into a ball between two palms. The fiber is very soft and "obedient", so it easily takes the shape we need.Step-by-step master class with a photo on making topiary of sisal with their own hands is suitable even for beginners .. Photo №6 Step-by-step master-class with a photo on making topiary from sisal with their own hands is suitable even for beginners .. Photo # 7You need to make enough of these little balls-lumpsamount to cover the entire foam ball. This topiary took one pack of green and yellow sisal fiber, 20 grams each, for a total of 40 grams. In the end, we got about 35 balls of the same size.Step-by-step master class with a photo on making topiary from sisal with their own hands will suit even for beginners .. Photo # 8Step 4 Turn on the hot glue gun and wait a couple of minutes for it to heat up.Step-by-step master class with a photo on making topiary of sisal with their own hands is suitable even for beginners .. Photo №9Then we glue each finished sisal ball to the foam crown, alternating them by color. It is important to start this process from the bottom up, tightly gluing them next to each other.Step-by-step master-class with a photo on making topiary from sisal with their own hands is suitable even for beginners .. Photo №10The glue hardens quickly, so you need to act accordingly.Step-by-step master class with a photo on making topiary of sisal with their own hands will suit even for beginners .. Photo №11Step 5 Let's move on to decorating the pot.We take a small lump of green sisal and make “grass” out of it. Using a glue gun, we apply glue to the alabaster and place the fiber on top, pressing it tightly.Step-by-step master class with a photo on making topiary of sisal with their own hands will suit even for beginners .. Photo # 12Step 6 Now we decorate the crown of our tree with decorative apples using a glue gun.Step-by-step master class with a photo on making topiary of sisal with their own hands is suitable even for beginners .. Photo №13Then, in the same way, we glue ladybugs onto the trunk and grass.A step-by-step master class with a photo on making a topiary from sisal with your own hands will suit even for beginners .. Photo # 14And finishing our decor, we make a bow on the pot from a thin satin ribbon, fixing it with a glue gun. Just a couple of hours, and the unique topiary is ready.A step-by-step master-class with a photo on making topiary from sisal with his own hands will suit even for beginners .. Photo №15Such a tree will decorate your home oroffice. And we will also reveal to you a little secret: a tree made with your own hands turns into a talisman. Make it with soul, and it will definitely bring you luck!Step-by-step master-class with a photo on making topiary from sisal with their own hands is suitable even for beginners .. Photo №16

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