Learning to do handmade crafts from autumn leaves, using a master class with a photo

Learning to do handmade crafts from autumn leaves, using a master class with a photo

Autumn is not a sad time, but a great timecrafts of diverse shapes and different shades of autumn leaves are a wonderful material for hand-made. Below we will consider the production of Japanese lanterns from them. As a basis, take a film that shows through medapolam or cambric. Using the last two, your flashlight will look authentic Japanese, just do not forget this material to give an additional fortress. Before you start making, you should have:

  • medium density semi-matt film with medium density (2 pcs.). You should choose the size yourself, taking into account the stock one centimeter from each edge;
  • double-sided adhesive tape;
  • grid for matting (easy to buy in flower shops);
  • PVA glue;
  • bald (decorative);
  • beads;
  • dense but thin yarn;
  • The base for a spherical shaped lantern of thinplastic and with boards, which can be purchased in specialized stores, or manufactured independently. Then you need to draw a circle on a dense white film, which by the diameter should equal the length of the workpiece (without allowances) divided by 3.14. After that, place it in a circle, which will be more by 4 centimeters. Obtained on a circle edge of 2 centimeters with scissors, cut as often as possible. Then wrap in the direction to the center, forming, thus, the rim and fixing it with a plastic band around the perimeter with the help of glue. To strengthen strength, you can paste a similar tape inside;
  • a rim that will hold the top of the Japanesea flashlight, it is worth to buy in a specialized store or make it yourself, relying on the above method, cutting out in the base an even circle with a centimeter gap around the perimeter;
  • wire;
  • metal candle holder;
  • small-format autumn foliage, dried as a herbarium, in a book;
  • awl;
  • brush;
  • pencil;
  • pliers;
  • scissors.

Autumn crafts with your own hands from the leaves. Photo №1 And now, step by step, we will tell the process itselfmanufacturing our flashlight. Stage 1. Decorative decoration of the plafond. From all the variety of the collected leaves, choose the ones you like the most and place them on the film. Then, each sheet is smeared with glue and fixed on a film. If the glue is sufficiently dry and the leaves are firmly fixed at the base, take a second film and squeeze into a tight ball. This is done to achieve the effect of a hot rice paper inherent in Chinese and Japanese lanterns. Autumn crafts with your own hands from the leaves. Photo # 2 Autumn crafts with your own hands from the leaves. Picture №3 Autumn crafts with your own hands from the leaves. Photo №4 Autumn crafts with your own hands from the leaves. Photo №5 Stage 2. Forming a flashlight. Fold the lantern workpiece into a roll, glue it together and allow time for drying. Measure the distance between the candle holders and in the center of the base of our flashlight, pierce two holes with the same distance. In the base, insert the fastener and fasten it, wring out, as shown in the following photo. Using two-sided scotch, wrap the rim at the base, and then cut off the excess. On the same tape, we fix gradually the main part of the flashlight, while turning the tape away. In the same way, we fix the upper part of the cloth on the upper rim. Autumn crafts with your own hands from the leaves. Photo №6 Autumn crafts with your own hands from the leaves. Photo №7 Step 3. The final decoration of the Japanese lantern. We proceed to cut the strip from the mesh under the mat, which should be two centimeters wide and of the required length. Fix them on a double-sided tape and make the bottom base with a fastening rim at the top of the flashlight. Similarly, remove the yellow film and gradually fasten the mat. In accordance with its author's idea, we tie our yarn with a yarn and bast. Sling and decorative beads are fixed with glue. In the end, using pliers and an awl, fix the handle, which can also be decorated with beads. Autumn crafts with your own hands from the leaves. Photo №8 Autumn crafts with your own hands from the leaves. Photo Number 9 And now you can see what an elegantthe flashlight should work for us. Light a small flat candle and make sure that what you make with your own hands is really beautiful. For those who do not have enough free time, you can offer a simpler option. Cover the glass jar with a small amount of liters from the outside of the collected autumn foliage with the help of PVA glue. Put a candle inside - and the flashlight is ready! Autumn crafts with your own hands from the leaves. Picture №10

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