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DIY Flower Cup Topiary

Master class Topiary "Flower Cup"



The master class is intended for teachers of additional education, technology teachers, for older and middle-aged children, for parents and for everyone interested in creativity. Topiary is a great option for those who like to decorate their home with their own hands.
The main purpose of the topiary is interior decoration.
Target : making a topiary "Flower cup" from improvised means.
Tasks:

Familiarize yourself with the technology of performing topiary
develop creative imagination, fantasy;
inculcate aesthetic taste
develop motor skills of hands, perseverance;
to cultivate accuracy in the performance of work;

Topiary is a small product made from improvised means that are at hand - artificial flowers, shells, pebbles, etc. This is a very beautiful handmade gift. The art of creating topiary originates from the ancient skill of cutting trees and shrubs, the crowns of which were given various intricate shapes.
A wide variety of materials are used to create them. As a rule, topiaries are made in the form of small spherical or cone-shaped trees, which are decorated with flowers, feathers, pebbles, cereals, cones, leaves, and so on. It is believed that the topiary is a "tree of happiness", so it is customary to give them to loved ones. Souvenirs made by hand, in which the master "puts his soul" into it, are especially valued. As for the decor, there are many individual variations possible.
Another entertaining option for making a topiary is a craft in the form of a cup of coffee or flowers floating in the air. This type of topiary would be appropriate as a decor in the kitchen or dining room.
In this master class, I will introduce you to the manufacture of the Flower Cup topiary. Such a topiary is sometimes called a "flying cup", as it seems to soar in the air.
Materials and tools that we need to work:


1. Tea pair (cup and saucer)
2. Small artificial flowers
3. Glue gun, glue sticks
4. Thick wire
5. Pliers
6. Masking tape
7. Scissors

Execution sequence:

1. Prepare a cup and saucer - degrease, wipe dry
2. We take a thick wire, bend it to the position we need in the form of the letter “Z” with the help of pliers.


3. We give the desired bend and align the base of the wire so that it fits snugly against the side of the cup and the bottom of the saucer.



4. We start working with a glue gun. We first glue the wire to the bottom of the saucer, holding the wire until the glue completely hardens. We do not regret the glue, we squeeze out so much that the mass completely covers the wire.



5. In the same way, glue the wire to the cup. The most important thing here is to wait for the glue to completely harden so that the wire does not lag behind the walls.




6. We wrap the wire with masking tape. Unfortunately, I did not immediately wrap the wire with tape, but only after I realized that the flowers do not stick to the wire.
7. Glue the leaves to the bottom of the saucer in random order.



8. We attach larger flowers to the bottom of the saucer and cup



9. We decorate the cup to our liking by gluing the flowers in random order, interspersed with green leaves.



10. The Flower Cup Topiary is ready!




Flowers pour from the cup for a wonderful summer mood.

WISH YOU ALL CREATIVE SUCCESS!

And prosperity. Creating a floating cup with your own hands is a creative process, very exciting and low-cost, and its result will delight you!)

The flying bowl looks very attractive and will add additional coziness and comfort to any home or office interior. Can be a great gift for your family and friends! Making a floating mug is not difficult, the main thing is to know the basic principle of its manufacture and pay special attention to details and colors.

Master — Yaroslav Ovchinnikova

materials

1) tea or coffee pair (cup and saucer)

2) glue for connecting the "pouring" design with a bowl and saucer. It is better to use Moment universal gel glue for ceramics, plastic or glass. Any other adhesive designed to work with smooth surfaces can serve as an alternative. A glue gun is also used, but it is mainly designed to work with rough surfaces. There is a possibility that the cup will peel off in the near future, after gluing.

3) thick wire, or triple wires. You can use other well-flexible objects, for example, old aluminum forks or spoons, a metal hanger.

superplastic) is a self-hardening thermoplastic. When heated, it becomes plastic and convenient to give it the desired shape. When cooled, it becomes hard, elastic and durable.

5) painting scotch- they can replace superplastic

6), can also replace polymorphus. It resembles plasticine, but unlike it, it hardens well in air. It contains natural ingredients (cereal flour dough), therefore it is absolutely safe for children.

7) decoration items cups: coins, flowers, cones, feathers, candies, beads, buttons, ribbons and much, much more.

Cup assembly process

The process of creating a floating mug is not at all complicated, but there are several important nuances that must be taken into account when creating it.

The main secret in creating a flying bowl is to choose the right tea pair. The cup and saucer should not be too heavy. Given this condition, it will be easier to create a flying bowl!

We construct the base of the floating cup, this is the element that connects the saucer to the cup. To do this, take the wire of the desired length. It is important to consider that the distance between the bowl and the saucer should be approximately two cups. With these parameters, the flying cup will look the most balanced.

Inside the bowl, we form a loop from the wire, the diameter of which should be 2-4 cm. This will help to achieve a better fixation of the wire in the cup. We twist the second end of the wire into a flat spiral in two or three turns. Thus, we get a kind of stand, which we will fix in a saucer.

The tilt radius of the resulting structure should not exceed 45 degrees, otherwise the structure will be unstable!

Polymorphus is the best material for making a flying cup.

We take a piece of polymorphus, immerse it in hot water for 20 seconds. During this time, the material is converted into a soft plastic.

With the resulting plastic, like plasticine, we stick around the base, giving the desired shape. If the plastic hardened before you had time to finish the work, then simply dip it again in hot water. The prepared base will completely harden within 15 minutes.

If you do not have this material at hand, you can use the modeling mass. An alternative to these two materials can be masking tape, which is simply wrapped around the wire base. Or you can wrap the wire with felt or other cloth, after smearing it with glue.

An important aspect is the constant fitting of the base on a saucer with a cup in order to see the shortcomings in time!

Pay special attention to the edge of your cup in the place where the structure will be attached!

In this place it is necessary to make a kind of step in the form of a prop. So the design will hold much more reliably.

When the base is ready, you can begin to fix it on the cup. Lubricate with glue all the contact surfaces of the base with a saucer and a cup. Press firmly and hold for 3-5 minutes. Don't forget to glue a step to support the cup!

We fix the flying cup on soft objects in the right direction and leave it in this position for 5 hours. During this time, the glue will dry well and securely fix the resulting floating bowl.

When the floating cup is well glued, you need to check how stable it is.

If the saucer is not able to hold the cup, then it is necessary to reduce the radius of inclination of the structure until it becomes stable.

The last stage of making a flying bowl is the most interesting and creative. Decorate a cup! We apply glue-gel to the decorative elements and glue it.

It is better to glue the large elements first, and glue the smaller ones last. This will hide small visible flaws and gaps between the elements.

After all the decorations are glued, it is necessary to let the cup stand for 5 hours so that the glue dries.

The process of assembling a flying bowl is discussed in detail in the master class.
Hand-made from the Masterclassy website:

Flying flower mug

Nata Liana tells how to make a floating cup "Summer Mood":

Flying mug of fruits and berries

With the help of plastic fruits, berries, mushrooms, you can create such a fruit and berry abundance pouring from a cup. perfectly complement your fruit and berry

A floating cup can be decorated with bright gifts of autumn. Dried leaves and flowers can also be used. The mug can be replaced with a wooden barrel made from simple ice cream sticks.

Flowers and fruits are harmoniously combined in a soaring stream. Butterflies, dragonflies, ladybugs will be a wonderful "live" addition.

Floating money mug

A floating mug and looks very stylish. The design trick with the use of a zipper will also add originality to your mug. Keys, bells, old small toys - everything can be used as decorative elements for your mug.

With coins, you can also use imitated banknotes, in which.

The secrets of creating a money mug can be found in the Sveta DIY video tutorial:

A money tap is created on the same principle as a flying mug. Instead of a mug, we respectively use a plastic tap, and a saucer can replace a small chest or. Coins will look more spectacular if they are covered with gold spray paint or varnish.

Master — Anastasia Spitsyna

Cash flows can be depicted using paper bills.

Master — Oksana Ankudinova

How to create a money faucet can be seen in the master class
DIY gifts:

Flying mug with birds

The bird is a symbol of lightness and freedom, it is very often found in interior solutions in various styles and variations. This motif is also reflected in the decoration of the floating mug.

A floating mug can be a wonderful nesting house for birds. The nest resembles a hearth and an idyll in it.

A cup with daisies and a bird with a nest looks like a real symbol of family, love and fidelity.

A bird with delicate roses, fluttering butterflies and other decorative elements will help create a summer soaring composition.

You can decorate a flying cup with simple pasta. It is better to take pasta in the shape of a bow, paint them with acrylic paint, decorate the middle with pearls. We decorate a mug with them and the waterfall of bows is ready!

Such a mug looks elegant both in pastel colors and in classic colors - black and white.

Flying bead mug

Pearls are the most noble element of decor that will add festivity and pomposity to any craft! A simple white tea pair can be transformed into such a pearl miracle!

A very delicate floating bowl will turn out from pale pink and matching pearls. A white dove will perfectly complement the composition).

Beads of various colors will also help to create a unique pouring cup. Flowers and ribbons in the same shade as the mug will perfectly decorate and complete the look of your mug.

Make yours more magnificent and elegant:

Masterpieces of needlework cover in their master class how to make an Easter hovering bowl:

He talks about another type of Easter composition in the DelkiRu master class:

Unusual flying cups

Instead of a flying cup, you can make a flying teapot. Such a composition will look very original on the table of your kitchen. When performing such crafts, it is better to choose a teapot of small size and weight so as not to overload the structure. A “pouring jet” from a teapot is best made from thin, strong wire (for example, knitting needles) and superplastic.

Hanging flying cups with flowers can become an original decoration of the decor! The main thing is to secure them securely.

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This cute souvenir glass will be a great gift for any occasion for a loved one.

To make a souvenir glass you will need:

Preparations of flowers and leaves;

Glass goblet;

Styrofoam ball / thick foam rubber;

Felt, corrugated paper, cardboard;

Ribbon, sisal;

Decor, grass, figurine, etc.;

Thermopistol.

Souvenir glass step by step:

We make blanks of flowers and leaves, here it will be roses.

So, I have 20 roses ... 300 pieces of petals and 120 pieces of leaves went ... all this needs to be prepared.

We take a glass, a foam ball (I have a home-made ball made of very dense foam rubber) and decor, grass, figurine, etc. whatever you wish. If you use a foam ball, then you need to cut it on one side so that it fits well on this flat leg, if you don’t cut it, you won’t glue it well.

We cut our ball a little and glue it to the leg ... dried up, now let's start gluing our flowers to the ball. I forgot to measure the diameter of the balloon, but it will be about 9- 10 cm, no more.

Here's what should happen.

Now we need a circle of cardboard (I have corrugated cardboard), and two circles of felt. We glue the cardboard on both sides with felt (you can wrap it with tape or cloth if desired).

They glued it on, tried it on, it fits ... but we don’t glue it to the cup.

We glue the decor to the felt bottom, I have sisal and an angel. The angel on the sisal can be fixed with hot glue, poured and squeezed onto the sisal and pressed the angel well so that it does not stagger.

Now we glue the edge of the circle of felt with glue (I glue it on hot glue), and glue our cup, previously wiped well from the inside. All that is superfluous that peeps - cut off.

Topiary ("tree of happiness", "European tree") is a small decorative tree that decorates interiors and exteriors, and is also often used for. Topiaries are good because they look very beautiful, and you can make them with your own hands in just 1 evening from improvised materials.

  • This means that you can make several decorations at once, for example, one pair for New Year's serving, another for Easter, and a couple more for the mantelpiece.

In this material you will find 1 basic instruction on how to make a DIY topiary for beginners, as well as 3 step-by-step master classes in addition to it and 45 photo ideas for inspiration.

Basic instruction for beginners

Topiaries of even the most complex design are made according to approximately the same principle. Having mastered the basic manufacturing technology, you can create a variety of topiary, changing only the materials for decoration.

So, to make a mini-tree with your own hands, you will need to create it:

  • Crown;
  • Trunk;
  • The base of the tree.

Step 1. Design planning

Topiary can be different not only in design, but also in terms of service life. Before starting work, think about why you need a “tree of happiness” and where will it live? The purpose and future place of the topiary will determine its style, color scheme, and even the materials for its creation.

If you want to make topiary for, then materials that are not too durable can be used - paper, napkins, sweets, fresh flowers, fruits. If you want to make a topiary as a gift or for interior decoration, then it is better to use a more reliable decor - cones, artificial flowers, coffee beans, ribbons, organza, etc.

In the next selection of photos, you can get design ideas for themed and festive topiaries.

Sweet candy topiary for a children's party

Halloween decoration with potted candy

Halloween decorations from pumpkin seeds, ribbons and candy in tea cans

Easter trees made from eggs, artificial flowers, satin ribbons and moss

Christmas topiary made of artificial leaves and holly berries, cones and ribbons with a branch trunk

Candy tree for the holiday table

Topiary for festive table setting made of artificial flowers, natural branches, dry moss and satin ribbons

And here is a selection of photo examples of the design of exclusively interior topiary (scroll through!).


Step 2. Prepare materials

To make a topiary with your own hands, you will need:

  • Styrofoam ball with a diameter of 8-12 cm(available at many stationery and art stores) or floral foam ball (available at gardening and flower shops).

If desired, the ball can be made independently from polystyrene foam, the same floral foam, polyurethane foam, papier-mâché, etc. However, the base of the crown can be not only in the shape of a ball, but also in the form of a heart, a star, a number, a letter, an animal figurine and etc.

  • Crown decor - depending on your idea, use flowers, satin ribbons, organza, coffee beans, banknotes, etc.
  • Trunk - it can be made from a dry and clean branch, a simple pencil or any other stick. In addition, a tall candlestick can replace the trunk and pot.
  • Barrel decor- the trunk can be at least covered with a matte varnish or painted. And as a maximum - wrap one or two tapes.
  • Planter - It is most convenient to pour the mixture into a clay pot, but any pretty cups, mugs, vintage buckets, etc. will also work.
  • Fixing mixture- the mixture of alabaster is best for making topiary with your own hands, as it quickly hardens, almost does not crack and is cheap. You can also use cement-sand mortar, gypsum or putty. However, not only binder mixtures can fix a tree in a pot, but also the same foam, floral foam or stones.
  • Everything for mixing- container, water, stick, etc.
  • Decor for masking the fixing mixture- to create an imitation of soil cover, it is best to use natural materials: dry moss, small pebbles, expanded clay, sisal fiber. Artificial moss and stones are also suitable. In the pots of "edible" topiary, you can put sweets and dragees.
  • Glue gun and some glue sticks- if necessary, it can be replaced with glue like "Moment", but it's best not to do this, since the glue in the gun is more convenient, and most importantly, it allows you to remove random "cobwebs".
  • Scissors or cutter.
  • Tailor's studs with a very small head(optional, used in addition to or instead of glue, for example, for fastening beads).
  • Side cutters or nippers for cutting the trunk or any decorative elements.

At the preparatory stage, divide the decorative details for the crown into groups - for example, large, medium and small. So it will be more convenient for you to alternate the decor and distribute it evenly over the ball.

Step 3Create the Crown

First, you need to mark the ball - mark the place for attaching the trunk and mark the border around it, beyond which you do not need to go for some time, sticking the decor. Thanks to this technique, in the future you can easily fix the barrel in the ball without ruining the decor.

As soon as the glue warms up, proceed to the design of the ball in the following order: “trying on” the part without glue - applying glue to the right place - fixing the part. Remember that you need to act quickly so that the glue does not have time to soak into the foam. That is why the decor is better to apply and try on first.


Here are a few more nuances:

  • You need to stick the decor on the ball, starting with large elements and ending with small ones. For example, if you are making artificial flower topiary, first glue the largest buds on the ball, then the medium ones, and only then the small flowers and additional beads.
  • Some decor can be attached to the ball with tailor's studs. But it is best to combine carnations with glue.
  • If some parts have wire bases (for example, the same artificial flowers), then about 2 cm should be left from their “tails”. Then you can not only glue the decor, but also stick it into the ball.
  • To make the white base ball less noticeable in the gaps between the glued parts, it can be painted to match the decor.

Now we need to work with the trunk. As already mentioned, making it with your own hands is not at all difficult from a branch, pencil or any stick.

If you use a branch, then you can not paint it, but only cover it with a matte varnish so that the natural beauty of the tree is visible. If you use a wooden stick, then it can only be slightly tinted, artificially aged, etc. If you want to completely mask the surface of the trunk, then you can wrap satin ribbons, fabric, paper, rope around it, or completely paint it.

What length should it be? Since the barrel deepens both into the pot and into the ball, its length can be calculated using the following formula:

  • Stem length = 1/3 ball diameter + pot height + desired stem length between crown and pot.

To fix the barrel, you need to make a hole in the ball with a depth of about 2-3 cm at the marking site with an awl and a knife (depending on its size). When the hole is ready, fill its bottom with hot glue and put the crown on the trunk until it stops. Then continue to hold the barrel and gradually fill the hole with glue around the barrel.

  • Keep in mind that the hot glue will melt the styrofoam and deepen the hole even further. To prevent the trunk from going deeper into the crown by more than 1/3 of its diameter, small pieces of paper can be laid between the layers of glue.

As soon as the barrel is fixed in the ball, mask the attachment point with decor.

Step 5. Prepare the binder mixture and fix the tree in the pot

It's time to "plant" the resulting tree in a pot. For this you need:

  • Stepping back from the edge of the pot about 2.5 cm, put a mark - the mixture will be poured to this level. If there is a hole in the bottom of the pot, you need to cover it with tape or hot glue.

  • Dilute the mixture according to the manufacturer's instructions and fill the pot with it.
  • Align and fix the topiary in the pot, holding its stem until the mixture hardens.
  • Leave the mixture overnight or overnight until completely dry.

Hint: As already noted, it is best to use alabaster as a binder mixture. To fill 1 medium pot, it is necessary to dilute approximately 1 kg of alabaster with 600 ml of water. The mixture is kneaded for about 1-2 minutes until the consistency of thick sour cream, and then quickly poured into a pot and the topiary is fixed in it for 2-3 minutes.

Hooray! The topiary is almost ready, it remains only to create an imitation of soil in a pot and mask the fixing mixture. If you are using sisal fiber (see photo), shells, artificial grass or moss, then they need to be fixed with a small amount of glue.

Master class 1. Corrugated paper topiary

Topiary with paper flowers is especially suitable for decorating a festive table or festive interior decoration. So, for example, this rose topiary was made for Valentine's Day.

Materials:

  • Base ball with a diameter of 12 cm;
  • Corrugated (crepe paper) of medium density (corrugated paper in the form of a tape is used in the master class, but you can use regular rolls);
  • Floral foam bars and/or any fixative mixture (see basic instructions);
  • Planter or flowerpot for the base of the topiary;
  • The trunk is about 30 cm long;
  • Dry moss for pot decor;
  • Ribbon for decorating the trunk;
  • Glue gun.

Step 1. Cut the corrugated paper into strips 60 cm long and about 4.5-5 cm wide. If the paper is too thick and hard, knead the strips a little to make them more plastic.

Step 2. Now you need to roll the resulting ribbons into rosebuds. This is done very simply, just a couple of workouts and the principle becomes clear. Take one of the resulting paper ribbons and fold it 1/3 as shown in the photo below.

Then fold one end of the ribbon diagonally at a 45-degree angle and start rolling it into a roll. After three turns, you will get the core of the bud. Now wrap the free end to the outside, and continue to turn the core of the rose - voila, you have the first petal.


Step 4. Once the crown is completely covered with roses, attach the stem to it (see Basic Instructions). In this master class, the barrel was pre-painted with white spray paint.

Step 6 Lay dry moss on the "soil" and glue it in some places with hot glue. And finally, tie a bow on the trunk.

The following selection of photos presents other topiary design ideas that you can do with your own hands according to this master class, not only from corrugated paper, but also from satin ribbons, tissue paper, etc.

By the way, not only roses can be made from paper, but also lush peonies or hydrangeas. Methods for making such flowers are easy to find on the Internet.

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