How to make topiary from corrugated paper

A special decoration of any interior is a tree of happiness. It can be created from flowers, satin ribbons, organza and coffee beans. In this article, we will learn how to create do-it-yourself topiaries from corrugated paper. You just need to purchase some materials and have a little patience.

For work you will need: a pot, a foam ball, scissors, a satin ribbon, a thick but flexible wire, a wooden stick and decorations. Still need a glue gun.

MK: corrugated paper topiary

1. We take the wire and bend it, giving the desired shape for the trunk. If it is not, you can use a small twig from a tree or a chopstick for sushi.
2. Create a hole in the ball, drop glue into it and insert the resulting barrel.
3. We wrap it with a satin ribbon of the color you like and fix the ends on the glue so that they do not bloom.
4. Topiary made of corrugated paper will have a kind of crown. To create it, we cut the material into small strips 1-2 cm wide (depending on the desired size of the decorations), then we cut squares from them.
   
5. We wrap each piece on a wooden stick so that we get a small bag. At this stage, you will have to be patient, because such details will require a lot. So that it takes place with great enthusiasm, follow these steps for your favorite movie or connect children to the work.
6. When many decorative elements have been created, we glue each of them onto a foam ball using an adhesive gun. You can create different patterns on topiary from corrugated paper. The photos below show examples of using this method.
7. Now is the time to make a support for our tree of happiness. Take a pot and fill it with a gypsum base. We insert the trunk into the middle when the mass starts to harden slightly. To make it evenly fixed, you can substitute several books on different sides.
8. When the product dries, put decorations in the pot: grass, pebbles, small flowers.
9. If desired, you can tie a bow on the trunk or decorate the tree somehow.

According to this scheme, topiary is created from corrugated paper.

How to create a paper rose

The crown of the tree can be made not only from small kulechek. You can create different flowers. To make a rosette, you must perform the following operations.

1. Cut a paper strip of appropriate thickness and length.
2. Bend it into a third part relative to the width.
3. Then bend to its extreme corner.
4. Next, we twist the paper, bending the strip back on each turn, thus forming rose petals.
5. When the bud of the desired size is wound, a drop of glue.
6. We carry out so many roses so that they can fit tightly on the crown of the tree. Now we know one more option how to create beautiful topiary from corrugated paper.

Other types of flowers can be made from this material. If desired, a bead can be inserted and fixed in the center of the decoration, it will turn out very original. Kulechki can be made in different sizes and colors, then insert the smaller into the larger, harmoniously combining shades.