Soft women like all the fair sex, regardless of their age. Teddy bears and bunnies confidently occupy a leading position in the list of the most popular gifts. But you are unlikely to surprise the hero of the occasion if you just hand her a toy in her hands. In order for a present to pleasantly surprise and please a person, you need to be able to design it in an original way.
Bouquets of toys - a new direction in the design of gifts
In this article we will talk about how to make a beautiful and exclusive composition in the form of a bouquet. Anyone can create it, since in the master classes presented here, the technology of the product is described in great detail and clearly. Making bouquets from toys is a fascinating and very interesting activity. We invite you to plunge with us into the creative process.
Learning to make a soft composition. Preparatory stage
In order to make a bouquet of toys with your own hands, the master class of which will be presented below, you will need the materials listed in the following list:
- floristic wire;
- cardboard or old magazine;
- Styrofoam;
- corrugated paper of different colors;
- small soft toys - 5 pieces;
- satin or kapron ribbon - 3 meters;
- decorative elements: beads, bows, flowers;
- glue "Titan", "Dragon" or thermal gun;
- wrapping paper or floristic net;
- stapler with staples;
- Scotch;
- scissors.
We make a bouquet of soft toys: a master class for beginners. The stage of implementation of the basics
We twist a sheet of thick cardboard or a magazine into a roll and wrap it with tape. It will be a pen holder. By the way, for these purposes, you can also use the base (cardboard tube) from under the cling film or foil. From the foam, we cut out a square-shaped part with sides of 10 centimeters. The edges of the workpiece are gently rounded with a clerical knife. Adjust the handle to the center of the foam part and press lightly. As a result of this action, a dent forms. Fill it with hot glue and insert the handle. We hold the structure in our hands for several minutes until the parts are held together. Keep in mind that the adhesive "corrodes" the foam, so do not apply it too much. Wrap the resulting workpiece with corrugated paper. Using pins, fix it on the base. Instead of paper for these purposes, you can use fabric - tulle, chiffon or organza. We fix the pen wrapped in paper with a narrow tape.
The stage of decorating the basics
We continue to perform the composition "A bouquet of toys." The master class further explains the technology of fastening soft figures. Turn the top edge of the corrugated paper so that the foam base is visible. Plush elements will be attached to it.
They can just be glued. But the minus of this method is that at the attachment point the toys will be stained with this material and in the future, after the bouquet is parsed, they can not be used in games with children. There is a more gentle method of combining soft characters with the basis of the composition. They can be tied with tape. Consider this option.
We attach a piece of tape with pins to the foam. At this place we plant a toy. We wrap the ribbon around the soft figure and tie a bow. Thus, we fix all the plush elements.
The final stage
Now you know how to make a bouquet of toys (a master class for beginners explained everything in detail). We pack the composition. To do this, wrap the product with a large cut of the floral grid. She should not lie tightly on toys. Try to place it so that the figures are not pressed down or displaced. The edges of the mesh are fixed with a stapler. On the handle we tie a lush bow made of kapron or satin ribbon. You can also attach a greeting card here by hanging it on a thin braid first.
How to make such a soft composition for the bride and groom?
Very original and interesting
looks wedding bouquet of toys. Such an addition to the bride’s dress gives the whole image of tenderness and romance. The principle of manufacturing such a composition is practically no different from the previous one. The only thing you should pay attention to is the fastening of the figures. The bride and groom moves a lot on the wedding day, and the bouquet is with her. Therefore, toys need to be fixed very securely. And if you still do not want to use glue for these purposes, we recommend that you cling the plush figures to the wire. How to make such a fastener in the composition "Bouquet of soft toys"? The instruction will tell about this.
Cut the floral wire into pieces of 10 centimeters. We wrap a soft toy under the paws with this material. We twist the ends of the wire in the back area between each other. Now lower them down. Next, we pierce the foam base in the right places and "drive" the ends of the wire into it as deep as possible. Everything, the plush element of the bouquet is securely attached. Next, perform the stage of decorating the composition in the manner described in the previous sections of the article.
As for the toys themselves, it would be logical to place two figures in the image of the bride and groom in the bouquet for the bride and groom. It can be bunnies, bears or little men in appropriate outfits.
For the manufacture of a wedding bouquet, white materials are most often used. To make the product look more interesting, you can introduce elements of silver or golden color into it: beads, ribbons, flowers. Keep in mind that nevertheless, in the image of the bride, her outfit plays the main role, so the bouquet should not be large. A composition of small toys, complemented by small flowers, in this case is an ideal option.
And beautiful, and fun, and delicious!
This is how you can characterize bouquets of sweets and toys. Such a composition is a “3 in 1” gift: sweets, flowers, and soft souvenirs. Make it easy. In the presence of all the necessary materials and tools, the manufacturing process itself takes no more than an hour. So, we learn to make an exclusive gift with our own hands.
For work, we need:
- a beautiful plastic flower pot without a hole in the bottom;
- foam rubber with a sheet thickness of 1-3 centimeters;
- corrugated paper of different colors or any beautiful fabric;
- bamboo skewers;
- Scotch;
- small soft toys;
- sweets in wrappers (in the form of pyramids);
- any cereal;
- thermal gun;
- awl;
- scissors;
- satin ribbon (wide);
- wrapping paper or floral ribbon.
How are bouquets made of sweets and toys: a description of the process
Pour groats into a flower pot. She will play the role of a weighting agent. Next, we cut out a circle from foam, the diameter of which coincides with the diameter of the opening of the container. We cover the cereal with this billet. From above we apply corrugated paper or fabric, tucking its edges under the foam. Glue the edges to the walls of the pot using a hot gun. Next, proceed to fixing the figures. We pierce each toy with an awl. We put glue on the skewer (not much) and insert it into the toy at the puncture site. Thus, we attach all the plush elements to the skewers.
After proceeding to the design of sweets. We fasten each candy with a narrow tape on skewers. We wind the wrapper in the place of its twisting. It turns out a design on which the flat side of the sweet pyramid "looks up". From corrugated paper of different colors, we cut out strips 4-5 centimeters wide. Finger picking from one edge, we wrap these blanks around the candy on a stick. A frill is formed around the sweets. We fix it with glue or tape. As a result, we get an element in the form of a flower. Now we decorate the bouquet with toys and sweets. We insert into the foam base all these details in the desired order. We try to insert the skewers as deep as possible. When all the elements are attached, wrap the composition with wrapping paper or a floral grid. We fix its edges with a tape. So a sweet bouquet of toys is ready. The master class is over.
Wishes to future masters
One of the main advantages of such compositions is that they will never fade and will delight for a long time with their beauty the one to whom they were presented. Learn to make original bouquets of toys with your own hands. Keep a step-by-step photo of your work as an example or to create a portfolio. And maybe this hobby will soon grow into a work that will bring not only joy, but also income. We sincerely wish you this. Inspiration and easy creativity!