Currently, there are a lot of different types of needlework. For each of them, certain materials and tools are needed. For example, for kanzashi classes you will need ribbons, scissors, a candle, tweezers; for embroidery - floss thread, hoop, needles; for quilling - colored paper, scissors. Next, we will consider why a foam cone is needed, how it is made. First you need to stock up on the foam itself and, of course, patience. Required tools: sharp knife, ruler, pair of compasses, pencil or marker.
How to make a foam cone?
Take the foam of the required size and a knife with small cloves. A rectangle is cut from a piece of foam. After the four upper corners are cut obliquely. The middle of the upper base will become the tip of the cone. We must try to form a semblance of a cone. Then round the base of the future cone. From the base to the top of the cone we cut off the unnecessary side parts. Everything should be done carefully. If you accidentally cut off more, then the cone will no longer work or will be small. The sides of the cone should be flat and smooth. The result is a shape with a round base and apex.
The base may not be round, but quadrangular. Then this figure will be called a pyramid. The sides in this case are not rounded, but straight.
DIY Christmas tree
Now consider how to make a Christmas tree from a foam cone. For this, a blank is taken - a cone. To decorate it, you can use various materials. For example, buttons. In every house they are. Multi-colored, small, large, round, square - buttons will give the future product an original, attractive look. Buttons are sewn or glued to the foam cone. Compliance with some order is not required. Between them, you can add beads, beads or rhinestones. Here it all depends on the imagination of the creator.
And you can decorate a foam cone with a colorful cloth, and sew small toys, balls to it. There are many options. Without a doubt, the product will turn out beautiful and original.
Machine cone
To make a foam cone, use a special machine with a rotary table and computer graphics. First, on a computer, type the dimensions of the future cone: height, diameter of the base. On the machine you fix a foam of cylindrical shape. When the program starts, special knives cut out the shape of the cone. Everything is done very quickly, and the workpiece is obtained in perfect shape.
Unlike easel, a foam cone with your own hands can turn out to be not quite smooth. But this is easy to fix. For example, using gypsum or plasticine. To do this, gypsum is bred in water (it is important that it does not harden), then the side surface of the cone is leveled. Of course, the master should have an accurate eye and skills in working with gypsum material.
Afterword
Various kinds of Christmas trees and other trees, dolls, toys, gnomes, and animals are made from the finished cone. This form is advisable to use as the roof of a house or a high castle.
Ready-made foam cone in stores is expensive. DIY made will not be different from the store. This is provided that the master knows how to make the perfect shape. If you can’t make a cone of foam, it can be created from other materials at hand. For example, from cardboard paper or hard foil. The most important thing is to choose the right size. The following tools will help in this: compass, pencil, scissors, ruler and others. For the stability of the cone, some add cotton wool, paper, an old rag inside. Without a doubt, this will turn out such a thing that no one else has.