The most beloved and anticipated holiday associated with magical miracles is the New Year's Eve. The whole world rejoices and transforms, any house or shop windows are made similar to fabulous scenery, and the atmosphere of happiness reigns around! The most popular decoration is tinsel, a Christmas garland that decorates everything that is possible: spruce, openings of windows and doors, etc.
There are a huge mass of ways to make it at home, using simple materials.
What is tinsel
Tinsel is a Christmas tree decoration, which is a garland of threads, various elements, figures, etc.
They came up with it at the beginning of the eighteenth century. Previously, in Europe, the tree for the holiday was decorated with various fruits, sweets and candles. Also, tin wire was twisted into a spiral, and a tree was decorated with such a garland.
New Year decorations, including tinsel, came to Russia from Germany. But enterprising compatriots quickly realized that this was a pretty profitable business, and set up production at home. At first, the whole New Year's decor cost a lot of money, so commoners began to decorate their homes with tinsel, made with their own hands.
What is tinsel? Just a beautiful garland! Nowadays, there are more than enough materials for the manufacture of such garlands. For example, colored paper or cardboard, which is in every home. Corrugated paper, foil, etc. are also often used.
DIY foil tinsel
A brilliant Christmas garland can easily be made by you from any materials at hand, and absolutely unnecessary. It can be candy wrappers, chocolate foil, tea packaging ... The only condition is that you have to start collecting them in advance.
So let's get started!
Take very strong reinforced threads and a sewing needle. The thread should be long, that is, the length of the future tinsel.
Cut the prepared shiny raw materials into thin strips, not necessarily the same thickness.
Now, having previously tied the knot from one end of the thread, string all the strips onto the thread, moving them tightly to each other to the knot. Continue this action until the end of your thread. Fix it, and your New Year's tinsel is ready!
Rainbow of colored paper
Well, what tinsel from a foil is and how to make it, you now know.
And the next option is simpler, it will be made of colored paper or cardboard.
Take paper in various shades and cut it into thin strips. Their length and width should be approximately the same, so the garland will look much more neat.
All strips must be sewn on the sewing machine with the usual line. Of course, you can use glue, but it will take much more time.
At the end of the work, each strip of tinsel must be twisted several times, giving additional volume. Done! Decorate the Christmas tree!
Wonderful tinsel is obtained from corrugated paper of various colors. You can do it with the children.
You need to purchase several rolls of paper. Each cut into 3-4 parts, unfold and stretch. Next, you need to fold the strip in several layers, cut on both sides with a fringe, slightly reaching the middle. Perform such manipulations with all strips.
Having fastened the paper fringe on one side to the wall or ceiling, twist the strip, attach it on the other side.
Bright tinsel for the holiday is ready!
So what is tinsel? This is an accessory that will add a festive atmosphere to your home!