It is always nice to receive gifts, and giving them is even more pleasant. You can give a loved one an invaluable sign of attention if you make a New Year's gift with your own hands. Winter holidays are the most stressful time to search for presents, so you should prepare in advance for them. Let's try to figure out how to make a gift with your own hands and get the most out of it.
Guide to action
The process must begin with the preparation of the workplace, the choice of work techniques and the purchase of materials necessary for this - below we have listed the necessary minimum tools and tools that you will need to make New Year's gifts with your own hands. 2014 is the year of the Horse, and therefore it will be great ideas to make figures for decorating the Christmas tree, decorate postcards, frames or albums for photos with figures of this animal. There are many options. We will decide on the tool on our table and the equipment that will be needed for work. You will need:
- cutting tool: scissors, stationery knife ;
- adhesives: PVA glue, glue stick;
- additional tool: pencil, needle, ruler, eraser, brush.
All items listed should always be at hand. You should not have difficulties with their choice, however, you should take into account a few simple tips: when choosing PVA glue, pay attention to the thick dispersion glue, and it is better to buy a metal ruler. DIY made Christmas gifts (photos of their options are given in our article) are very diverse. Choose the technology of their production to your liking.
What can I make a gift from?
The simplest material for work is paper. It is considered an excellent basis for a good gift. The technology of decorating with its use, as well as using ribbons, scraps of fabric, is called "decoupage". A postcard, a box, a vase, a plate and other objects can act as an object of decoration. Also snowflakes made of fabric, snow made of cotton wool - show your imagination and create a unique New Year's gift with your own hands. If you decide to use decoupage, then you will need to prepare the following materials:
- base materials: old vase, box, plate, cardboard;
- optional: fabric, beads, ribbons, cotton wool, threads.
Whichever of the base materials you choose, you should start by pasting the base with paper. It will look beautiful if you use not just colored paper, but old comics or magazine clippings. Water will help you to glue the base qualitatively: paper moistened with water will easily take the necessary shape. It is necessary to fix the sheets with PVA glue, applying it with a thin layer with a brush. After preparing the basics, you can use the fantasy in full force.
Do not paste over, but mold a New Year's gift with your own hands from clay, dough or plasticine
The materials mentioned above are ideal for sculpting. Despite the fact that this process is considered a children's activity, do not be afraid to create gifts from clay or clay, even if you have not picked it up for a long time. For sculpting, we need to prepare the following components:
- base materials: clay, salted dough, plasticine;
- Additional materials: beads, threads, shreds of fabric.
You can sculpt a lot, there are simply no boundaries. However, among the most popular gift ideas, you can name Christmas tree decorations, figures of angels and snowmen. Having decided on the topic, start creating a presentation by wetting
your hands with cold water before sculpting. Decorate the finished gift with additional materials. Do-it-yourself
New Year's gift, molded from dough or clay, will emphasize your individuality and will certainly appeal to the person you give it to. It will be great if you connect children to the creation process - that’s who will definitely like such creativity! A little patience, imagination and diligence - and you will give a person a piece of yourself. Rest assured, she will occupy an important place in his house.