
A corrugated paper tree made by own hands can decorate any interior.
Floral tree made of corrugated paper –This is a piece of incredible beauty. And I want to share my ability to create such products with everyone. A master class on making a flowering tree will show that such a topiary can, in principle, be made from tissue paper or napkins, or from ordinary colored paper. In general, from everything that comes to hand at home. It is possible and even necessary to involve children in the creative process. They can easily cope with the flowers that will later make up the tree. Children will cope with the task very easily and will be delighted with the craft itself. After all, she really is very beautiful!In order to make a tree from corrugated paper, we will need:
- corrugated paper;
- newspapers (to create a basis of papier-mache for the crown);
- Form for papier-mâché (hollow drop-down plastic or ceramic ball, special form for baking, tennis balls for small trees or other suitable material.);
- glue;
- stationery knife and scissors;
- cardboard or thick paper for the pot;
- plasticine;
- food film;
- napkins (for winding the trunk);
- Old handle or stem for stem base;
- gouache.
Creating a flower tree or tree of happiness(as it is also called) from corrugated paper begins from the starting point of making papier-mâché. Around the base form, layers of newspaper scraps soaked in water and diluted in glue are collected. But before applying the layers, it is better to cover the mold and wrap it in cling film so that the newspapers do not stick to it. These newspapers are applied in 3-4 layers and set aside to dry on the mold. The result is a ball that must be painted with green gouache, thus imitating the color of foliage. To make a trunk, take a rod from an old pen, a small wooden stick (toothpick) or a metal rod (depending on the size of the crown). You will also need a napkin for the barrel. It is twisted into a bundle and wound around the rod. Its ends are secured with glue. The papier-mâché crown and trunk are connected. To do this, a hole is made in the crown into which the trunk is inserted and fixed with glue. The trunk itself is painted with brown gouache. Next, strips 10 cm wide on the side are cut out of corrugated paper, into which the fringe is cut. In addition, narrow strips of 5 cm are also cut and left untouched. Two narrow and wide strips are glued together along the length, for which, using an awl or a special quilling tool, they are twisted into a flower, starting with a narrow strip. The ends are secured with glue. Each dense roll obtained in this way is carefully straightened and unfolded into a flower. For one tree, you can add flowers of different colors (for example, white with a yellow center) or plain ones. You can also make “fluffies” for the tree. in the same way as the flowers themselves, but with a more frequent fringe and without cores.
The unfinished tree is placed vertically onplasticine, and gradually begins to “get dressed.” With the help of glue, flowers from rolls and “fluffies” that imitate foliage and flowers are attached to a papier-mâché base. They are positioned end to end, so that there are no free gaps left. Once the crown and trunk are ready and formed, you can begin making the pot. For this you will need cardboard or thick paper. A strip is cut out of them, which serves as the basis for a cylinder that needs to be twisted. A circle with a diameter equal to the diameter of the cylinder and two narrow strips 10 mm wide are cut out of the same material. These strips are glued along one edge of the cylinder to create visual thickness. The bottom is glued. Next, the plasticine is removed from the tree, wrapped in film (so that it does not leave unsightly greasy marks on the pot), and the trunk is reinserted. The tree is placed in a pot and compacted well. To fix the barrel, you can use a circle of cardboard, cut out like the bottom and with a hole in the middle. To make decorative grass, green corrugated paper is cut into squares with sides of 15 mm. And then, using the trimming method using a rod from a handle, the grass is crushed and “planted” onto the sealing ring using glue. The grass is given the desired shape. Actually, it can be created in the form of hotel crafts from napkins.
The pot can be slightly aged using gouache,and also use paint to make the grass more juicy, adding expressive strokes in some places. You can decorate the finished tree with a butterfly in quilling style.