How to make an apple tree from beads with your own hands? Apple tree made of beads master class, cherry and orange Apple tree made of leaves of sequins.
Apple tree made of beads (MK)
So, the photo shows almost everything I used. I just forgot to take a photo of the thick wire and did not indicate the tape, since it was quite possible to do without it (I had masking tape).
I started my work by raising a completely unnecessary son, who for six months could not separate copper wire from auto parts and hand it over to the non-ferrous metal reception. So it's all for the better! I peeled wires of different lengths from the insulation, so I can’t say exactly what lengths are needed for the branches. Yes, this is not important, you just need to leave the tips about 5-7 cm. My wire is 0.3 thick, and because of this, the lower branches fall down under the weight of the beads, like a real apple tree. But you can take 0.4 or 0.5 wire, if you don’t mind your fingers, as long as the holes in the beads correspond to the cross-section of the wire.
As you can see in the 2nd photo there are 4 packs of beads of different green shades, in the 3rd photo there is a mix of them. This mix can be made in any proportions, I have 3 spoons of 2 darker shades, 2 spoons of 2 lighter shades. By the way, it is very convenient to measure beads with a measuring spoon from baby instant milk in cans. I would also advise that when making a mix of colors, write down the shade numbers and the number of spoons, because you may not have enough measured beads. I have some left in the jar, and the next time I want to repeat the same color of foliage, I’ll be guided by the attached note, and I won’t need to fill my head with unnecessary information.
I have size 12 green beads for the foliage and brown for the center of the apples, and size 6 for the apples themselves.
We begin to twist the branches. If you have a reel, you can immediately collect several meters of beads. As I said, we step back a few centimeters, count out 6 beads and scroll 2-3 times with either hand in any direction, but always only in one direction, so as not to get confused and so that the product does not unwind during the assembly process. We retreat about 3 mm from the first leaf, twist the 2nd leaf in the same way, and so on. On one branch I got from 11 to 23 leaves.
I apologize for the quality of the photos, but my “cool” phone starts to “go wrong” when it gets very close to the object.
I ended up with 26 short branches without apples for the top, several medium branches and 49 branches with apples, of which 34 were longer (for the lower branches). However, all branches can be made the same.
Twigs with apples are made in the same way as without them, the distance between the apple and the leaf is the same, only the wire must be cut off from the coil (about 20 cm). To do this, you need to string an apple bead onto a wire, put on a brown bead and again pass this wire into a large bead in the opposite direction. On longer branches, I pulled the apple close to the leaf, did the previous manipulation, and then drew the end of the working wire around this leaf. There were from 5 to 13 apples on the branch, sometimes at different, sometimes at the same distance from each other.
Now the branches can be folded in half and 2 tails twisted together. We do not twist the wire without leaves until the very end, but about 1 cm. You must twist it carefully and not very tightly, since the leaves fit tightly and the wire may break.
You should get something like this “sausages”. Now we connect them in this way: 6 branches without apples are twisted at the top by 1 cm, 2 branches without apples and one with apples are twisted again - they go immediately below the top, 1 branch without apples and 2 branches with apples - there are 14 of these, all other branches with apples we twist 3 at a time, also by 1-1.5 cm. It is better to spread the ends of the wires wide enough for more accurate twisting.
I advise you to immediately screw 3 small already twisted branches to the top so as not to get confused.
Now we fold all the triple branches again into 3 and twist another 0.5-1 cm. We have 6 large branches, and there are 2 triple branches left. But don’t worry - they are not ownerless and will go as laterals to the lowest branch.
In the photo above there are 2 top branches, so they are twisted all the way, and 2 middle branches that can be extended a little by wrapping them with thicker wire. The lowest and thickest branches are made in the same way, only you can take even thicker wire, if you have one. Then all 3 pairs of branches are wrapped with tape or masking tape.
We wrap those 2 “orphan” triple branches to the last lower branch at a distance of 2-3 cm from its top.
Now you can start collecting the tree itself. This is the process I love the most!
We take a thick wire, remove 3-4 cm of insulation, cut off a 3 mm piece from the insulation and insert the very tip of the twisted top of the apple tree into it. There may be only 2-3 wires in the tip, but this is enough for the tip to be evenly attached to the trunk. Now you will need skill, because this piece of insulation with the tails of a thin wire inserted into it must be managed to be pulled onto a thick one, and so that these thin wires do not slip out. Then you need to pull the tails down with thin-nose pliers, and push the large wire up until it stops. Wrap it all up with tape. This labor-intensive exercise is done so that at this stage of the thin trunk there are no distortions or irregularities. If this is not important to you, then you can simply wind the wires to the trunk, but then do not twist the top all the way, leaving at least 2 cm, wind it on a thick wire. We continue to collect wood...
We wrap the 2 upper branches (the branches are located almost at the same level)...
...2 medium and...
2 lower ones, simultaneously bending them with pliers at your discretion. This must be done immediately in order to have an idea of the shape of the crown, and so that you can move the branch if necessary. And don’t forget to build up the trunk with 2-3 thick wires.
For some reason, the photo fell on its side, but oh well, and so you can see that the apple tree stands steadily on 3 supports, from which I formed roots, wrapping them and the trunk with strips of fabric from a torn sheet and masking tape for thickening.
Now we take the container in the shape of which you want to make the base, and cover it with cling film, carefully smoothing it along the bottom and sides. I have this salad bowl - this is not the first time I use it for such a purpose, so the film is needed, otherwise no one will want to eat the salad from there, no matter how much you try to persuade it.
We put our tree in the mold, stir the alabaster until it becomes sour cream and pour it into the mold. We are waiting for it to harden. For this volume it took me 5 spoons of alabaster and about half a jar of applesauce water. Sometimes you can add a few spoons of PVA glue, but not necessarily.
But for the trunk and branches, it is simply necessary to make such a solution in order to have time to give the desired shape to any irregularities, bends and transitions from trunk to branch or from trunk to roots, as well as to form the bark. I coated the trunk and branches 3 times to depict the hollow and growths that appear on an apple tree. Each time I waited for it to dry completely, since my trees crack all the time. I think that this is due to the proportions of glue, water and alabaster - I will continue to select it, but for now I just cover the cracks with glue, wait for it to dry and apply the solution again until I am satisfied with the shape of the tree. I forgot to say that before smearing the trunk and branches, be sure to cover the beaded parts of the apple tree with cling film or foil. It is easier to cover with foil and then remove it, and then it will be used as a filler at the base of the tree if you suddenly decide to plant the tree in a flower pot or vase. This is done so that the alabaster mixture does not split your container - foil balls thrown into the middle of the base will take on the pressure.
When we are satisfied with the shapes, we can start coloring. You can use gouache, watercolor or acrylic paints. I have gouache mixed with brown PVA glue. Cover and wait for it to dry. For a more voluminous color, I mixed black, white and the same brown paints and with a dry brush I went over the entire trunk, but not painting as thoroughly as the first time. This is clearly visible at the roots, since the surface there is rougher. After drying again, we coat the wood with matte varnish and dry it again. I also mixed varnish with gray paint and poked it with a thin brush along the trunk and branches - this is a lichen, it often appears on old apple trees.
It's time to finish the base. To do this, we select all kinds of pebbles, beads, defective beads, you can make flowers and blades of grass, or make a well, a bench, find some figurine of a bird, a dog, a horse - this is all just according to your personal taste. We roughly figure out how we want to place it all and make the second part of the alabaster mixture, pour it in, wait for it to harden slightly, distribute the decorations. By the way, the mixture can be tinted with something in advance. I didn't tint, I just mixed gouache with varnish and quickly walked over the surface of the base. It turned out darker in some places, lighter in others, as intended. For greater authenticity with living nature, I varnished the areas near the roots and sprinkled them with light beige quartz sand, the same with emerald sand. The required amount of sand is immediately set with varnish, and the excess is simply poured off when tilted.
All that remains is to complement our composition with twine decor. We coat the edge of the base stand with PVA glue, put the twine on top (the tree is dry, it can be tilted on its side) and begin to thickly cover the rope with glue, moving it with a brush to the desired place. We close the end of the twine with the next turn. We don’t pull the rope, but carefully lay it out layer by layer, don’t forget to coat it well with glue. It is most convenient to do this counterclockwise - that is, twist the tree itself clockwise (for right-handed people). And so on until the very middle of the bottom. I place the figurine on a jar or glass to dry, so that the entire bottom dries. After drying, you can coat the whole thing with varnish for extra strength.
That's it, our apple tree is ready! My height is 21 cm. Now call all your loved ones, let them admire you, and you put on an important face and don’t forget to puff out your cheeks! Well, or you can just reward yourself for your efforts with tea and chocolate or buy new shoes.
P.S.: I indicated the time for making such an apple tree - 2 weeks, in fact it took much longer to make it - it’s a chore to twist all these branches, so I twisted it 4-6 days a day, without straining. But if you do 10-11 a day, you will be able to meet this deadline. Don't forget that it takes many days to dry the wood.
The master class was conducted by Zhanna Zakharchuk.
Spring has just begun, and I’m already dreaming of warm sunshine and lush flowering gardens. So I decided to speed up the process and make myself such an apple blossom branch. And the color will last for a long time.
Materials:
beads No. 10 (small) - white, green, pink, a little golden yellow;
beading wire;
green embroidery thread;
double sided tape;
brown floral tape (I replaced it with construction tape);
branch for installation of the product;
vase with stones for mounting the composition.
How to make an apple blossom branch.
Weave apple-colored petals according to the pattern - 20 per inflorescence.Cut 20-22 cm of wire, insert 7 white beads, place in the middle of the wire and turn the ring, fasten with 2-3 turns of the wire. Bend one end of the wire - this will be the stem.
On the second end of the wire, sequentially collect 4-5 white beads, 7 pink beads and again 4-5 white ones; wrap the yarn tightly around the first circle and secure with 2-3 turns of wire. Place 1 yellow bead on the same tip of the wire and twist it at a distance of 1 cm from the petal - this will be the stamen. Cut off the excess wire tip.
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This is what the finished petals look like. Form a flower from 5 petals, an unopened flower from 3 petals, and a bud from 2 petals. For inflorescences you need 3 full flowers, 1 unopened and 1 bud.
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According to the pattern, weave 4-5 leaves into inflorescences.
Cut 25 cm of wire, insert 19-21 green beads; move the row to the edge, form a loop and secure with 2-3 turns of wire. Bend the shorter end of the wire (7 cm) to the side; on the long end, add enough green beads to wrap tightly around the first loop; secure with 2-3 turns of wire.
Also collect beads and wrap the third loop around the previous two, twist the ends of the wire together by 1.5-2 cm. I don’t note the number of beads here - it depends on the quality of the beads; the main thing is that the rings of the leaf are elongated and fit tightly to each other.
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Collecting inflorescences.
First, place a large green bead on the stem of the wire, pull it as close as possible to the petals - this will be the sepal of a flower or bud.
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Place a piece of double-sided tape (0.5 cm is enough) close to the green bead, then tightly wrap the stem with green embroidery thread; The lower end of the thread is also secured with double-sided tape. Place the flowers and buds prepared in this way into inflorescences. Glue the inflorescences along the bottom edge with double-sided tape (1.5-2 cm), wrap with green embroidery thread.
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Also wrap the leaf stems with green thread using double-sided tape (about 2 cm).
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Place the leaves around the inflorescence, fold below the thread winding. Glue the twisted wire with double-sided tape and wrap it with green embroidery thread also for about 2 cm. The inflorescence is ready.
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We form a flowering branch.
For installation, I cut a branch of this shape; You can place 6 inflorescences on it. The branch should be dry, I prepared the inflorescences according to previous explanations. You may have a different number of flowering bunches depending on the shape of the branch. By the way, you can form a branch yourself by trimming the excess ends.
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Wrap the inflorescences to the branches with floral tape. Cut 8-10 cm of ribbon, place the inflorescences on a short branch and wrap it tightly with floral tape from the leaves to the end of the darts. Even brown floral tape will be a different color from the branch bark, so the formed branch will need to be painted.
And if you don’t have floral tape, you can use construction tape - you can buy it at any building materials store (buy thin, 1.5 cm). It is better to paint the branch with gouache diluted with PVA glue with the addition of water (1:1).
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I secured my branch in a glass vase and covered it with glass, ground by the surf. Such pieces of glass created the effect of water in a glass vase. Glass can be easily replaced with decorative glass pebbles or just small pebbles.
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If your vase is opaque, you can simply fill the branch with a diluted plaster solution, and sprinkle beads on top of the filled solution. You can come up with your own version based on the existing vase and filler.
Made from beads, they are in great demand. These artistic compositions act as amazing interior decorations. They ennoble any home, and also, according to popular belief, bring good luck and joy to their owners.
In this article we will tell you in detail how to make a delicate and graceful apple tree from beads. It’s not difficult to make such a blooming miracle; you just need to devote enough time to this activity. An apple tree made of beads with a lush, strewn crown looks simply amazing. Be sure to try to create a similar decorative tree. It will delight the eye with its enchanting beauty and create a special coziness in your home.
What will you need to complete the craft?
In order to make a beaded apple tree, you need to prepare some materials and tools. Of course, you will need beads of several colors (including green (50 g), white (40 g), pink (10) shades). We advise you to purchase Japanese or Cheap Chinese and Taiwanese glass beads; you should not use them - they are not of high quality. In addition to beads, you will need two types with a thickness of 0.4 mm (for the branches) and 1 mm (for the trunk). To decorate the tree you will need thick woolen threads, building plaster, a wide pot with low sides and decorative stones. Once all the necessary materials have been prepared, you can begin making the product.
Apple tree made of beads: master class. Let's start work
Our tree will be dotted with small delicate flowers. Let's start making a craft like a beaded apple tree by weaving white and pink inflorescences. We take a piece of thin wire about 40 cm long. We string five white beads, move them to the center, and make a loop. We get the first petal. Using the same principle, we make three more petals at the free ends of the working wire. From three pink beads we make the center of the flower. Twist the remaining ends of the wire well. The first flower is ready. Using the same principle, it is necessary to make another 90 similar buds (three for each branch). We need such a large number of inflorescences to create a beautiful lush crown.
Making apple tree branches
After making all the flowers, you can start making the leaves. To do this we will use the circular weaving technique. We take a thin wire and cut a piece about 65 cm long from it. How is an apple tree made from beads? The scheme is as follows: string seven green beads onto a wire. Then we form a loop and collect sixteen more beads. Now we pass the working wire around the first small loop. You get the first leaf. Now we make another exactly the same leaf on one of the ends of the working wire.
Twist the ends of the wire several times. We take a white flower and carefully screw it to the workpiece. We weave two more leaves on the wire (by analogy with the first). Attach the second bud. We create two more leaves and attach a third flower. So, the very first branch of our apple tree is ready. In order for the tree to look lush and rich, twenty-nine more such blanks will be needed.
Let's start assembly
After designing all the branches, we begin assembling the parts. We take three blanks and fasten their ends together, and then screw in a thick wire. We fix the resulting branch with a thick brown wool thread. It will not only securely hold the parts together, but will also give the workpiece additional volume. By analogy, we fasten all the other branches. We form the resulting ten blanks into several large branches, and then decorate them with thick thread.
Apple tree trunk design
After making large branches, you can assemble them into a single whole, also fixing them with thick wire and thread on top. When creating a trunk, remember that your main task is to create a harmonious and as realistic image as possible. Branches should flow smoothly away from the trunk and not bend at unnatural or right angles. Their span should be approximately equal to half the height of the tree. After making the trunk, we decorate it with brown floral ribbon. We design the branches in the same way. That's all, the flowering beaded apple tree is almost ready.
All that remains is to place it in a pot and decorate the finished item with elements. We make a gypsum solution. Place the trunk of the apple tree in the prepared container and fill it with alabaster.
We advise you to install the tree as level as possible in the pot. A strong roll can make the thing unstable and, of course, significantly worsen its appearance. Now we leave the tree to dry. When the plaster has set, cover it with glass pebbles or sea pebbles. That's all, our amazing craft is ready. Now you know how to create an apple tree from beads. We hope you found the master class on making this charming tree useful. Success in creative work!
How beautifully the trees bloom in spring: apple trees, cherries and apricots. They, as if dressed in a bride's outfit, attract attention and evoke joy in the soul of every person.
The only pity is that their flowering lasts very little. After a while, the flowers fall off and a delicious fruit forms in their place. And that's great! But you won’t see such beauty anywhere before a year. And I really want to admire this natural splendor more than once throughout the year.
Of course, we are not magicians and will not be able to influence nature. But we are quite capable of making a small tree from beads with our own hands.
To make an apple tree in blossom from beads we will need:
Beads in two shades of green, as well as pink and white.
- wire for beads
-brown floral ribbon
-gypsum or putty mixture
-flower pot
-Styrofoam.
We will use the weaving technique that I often use when making beaded trees. Namely looped. It looks beautiful in the finished result, is easy to perform, so even a novice craftswoman can master it.
We will weave an apple tree in spring bloom.
To make it, I took 4 types of beads.
Cut a piece of wire about 50 cm long and string 7 beads onto it.
Place them in the middle of the wire and twist the first loop.
Place 7 beads on both ends of the wire and twist the loops about three turns.
There should be 9 loops on one branch.
The twig is ready. In total we make 9 branches of 9 loops for the top, 1 branch of white beads, 4 branches of green beads and 4 of white and pink.
To make a twig from white and pink beads, you need to put 1 pink bead, 5 white beads and again 1 pink bead on a wire and twist a loop. We form loops for the entire branch in the same way.
You can make as many branches as you like. The more branches, the more magnificent the tree will be. If you plan to make it large, then leave the wire longer at the ends of the branches, as it will serve as the trunk of the tree.
I made 10 green branches of 11 loops each, 4 of 9 loops each, 10 branches of 11 white loops each, 20 branches of 11 loops of white and pink beads, 6 branches of 13 loops of white and pink beads for the lowest tier of the apple tree.
When all the branches are ready, you can start assembling them.
First we take the branches that we made for the top of the tree and twist them together in three pieces.
We do the same with the remaining branches.
Now each resulting branch needs to be wrapped with brown floral tape.
You can assemble it into one whole tree with one trunk or make a branch in the form of two connected ones.
We collect the branches so that those with fewer loops are at the top and those with more are at the bottom of the tree. If the branches turn out to be heavy and the trunk is thin, then you need to wrap the branches on a thick wire that will hold the entire tree.
Then we dilute the gypsum mixture separately and pour it into the pot.
Separately, you can make flower bushes and “plant” them near the apple tree. You can decorate the plaster by painting it with black acrylic paint or filling it with beads of the same colors as the tree.
If you don’t like that the trunk is too thin, then mix diluted gypsum and PVA glue 1:1 separately in a container, and, wrapping the branches with foil, cover the entire trunk with this mixture, thickening it and giving it the desired shape. Then give it a realistic look with paint and varnish.
Our beaded apple tree is ready and will remind you of spring throughout the year, delighting and giving memories of beautiful warm spring days.
Lori Sequin weaving. Tree of Happiness “Blossoming Magnolia” – review
The blooming magnolia is wonderfully good, but the manufacturer made a mistake ((I’ll tell you how to fix the mistakes and get a great result. TREE OF HAPPINESS with your own hands.
Spring is coming and I have some handmade inspiration; I want to create something beautiful and cozy with my own hands after a long break. After the crystal swan, I came across a box for handmade creativity in the Magnit hypermarket as an order. It didn’t bother me that it was more for children; I was interested in the result, namely, a tree of happiness made from sequins. I love making trees, I have 3 of them. I used to think about making topiary from beads, but this is not one week of work (or even months), I can’t stand so much, but I want beauty faster. That's why I immediately bought a set from Lori.
Where can I buy : Magnit hypermarket, children's stores.
How long does it take: It took me, an adult, two days (not full).
Here is a small box with a pretty blooming magnolia:
The factory offers more models from the series: orange tree, yin-yang, apple tree. There was only magnolia in Magnit, it’s a pity there was no choice, but I don’t regret it, the result is pleasing.
So, let's open the box. Here's what's inside:
Everything indicated on the box in a complete set. There’s just one thing Lori’s company didn’t think through, more on that below.
At first I was afraid to pick it up, the last time I held beads was in college, I didn’t really like stringing this little thing, you’d get all worn out. Here it goes only in the hearts of magnolias, which is good: there will be little torment.
SO: HOW to make a tree of happiness.
She inhaled and began to weave leaves. The first branch took a long time to prepare, the leaves were easy to make, but I couldn’t figure out how to make the flowers: there wasn’t a word about it in the instructions, I struggled for an hour, then I adapted my method, or maybe it’s their unexplained method: the petals contain 2 holes: first thread them through the one closer to the middle, then to the one on the edge. As said, I wove 9 branches with a flower and 3 with leaves:
I combined them into three large branches:
And that’s all: it is proposed to make a tree from these three large branches. So few?? It’s good that I read a girl’s review of a similar tree (orange), and she notes that three branches will not make a beautiful, lush product.
The wire ran out, but there were still sequins and petals left, so I found my own similar wire and added another large bunch. So I got 4 branches, which I connected into one trunk.
Next, having finished preparing the wood, it is proposed to take a plastic mold and fill it with plaster. I didn’t like this option, I know that the base can be made more beautiful. Therefore, I decided to find a suitable pot and plant a magnolia there.
Happiness landed in Fix Price, there I found and ceramic pot the right size and the weed that came with it. I plucked the grass, spread the plaster, planted a tree and filled it with the mixture, and while it was hardening, I stuck the grass into the plaster: it turned out great.
The tree of happiness with my own hands turned out like this: my gift to myself. There are 4 branches, with 5-6 it will be even more magnificent and beautiful.
The final touch was decorating the pot with a rope and a pendant. You can come up with anything here.
In my opinion, it is very beautiful, spring-like, such a tree will be a pleasant gift for the soul to your mother, friend or any lady you want to please.
Personally, I would be happy to receive such a tree, and a gift made by hand always has a special value. It’s not for nothing that it’s called the “tree of happiness.”
And now I’m laying out in detail point by point how not to be disappointed in the resulting magnolia, because if you do it according to the scheme, there is a chance of getting a scanty and gnarled tree.
1. The wire in the set is enough for exactly 3 branches. I noted that three is not enough, the tree will be sparse, you need to make at least one more branch for a lush crown, which means buy or find the same wire. I took it out of an old battery. In addition, the manufacturer advises cutting 40 cm for each branch, I would recommend 50 cm, this way they turn out more solid, longer for the trunk and do not bend. There won't be enough wire anyway. (+percentage for defects).
2. We also regretted the yarn, I bought a skein of the same brown, it costs 30 rubles, I advise, if you don’t have the same color, buy a similar one and use it first. And type-setting wrap the already finished tree.
3. When making leaves, twist the leaf around the wire, and not vice versa, it will turn out more evenly. Keep the wire slightly taut between two fingers.
4. I still have a couple of petals left and a bunch of red “core” sequins. I don’t understand why they packed so many of them. But you can make flowers out of them to decorate a pot or weave new magnolias, although you will also have to buy more petals and leaves, they run out faster.
5. The plaster is enough for the typesetting mold and my stand, so take a little water, less than half a glass.
6. Well, if you want a beautiful pot stand, look at Fix Price, they have a lot of heart-shaped molds, etc., as well as pebbles, grass, and crafts for decorating the finished product.
Tips for visual configuration:
Here are my tips and comments. By the way, this applies to all sets of “Trees of Happiness” from this company, judging not only by my review.
Warm spring and more creative inspiration!
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Beaded tree “Apple tree in bloom”
Weaving kits will be of interest to girls over 7 years old. They can with your own hands make a beautiful original souvenir from beads "Tree of Happiness", which symbolizes love, beauty, luck and harmony.
Bead weaving very interesting handicraft DIY wood making- this is truly creative work.
Before work, you must read the instructions. The base-stand is made of gypsum, which is mixed in a special container and poured into a mold to harden. The trunk and branches are twisted from wire. Flowers and leaves are created from blanks and decorated with beads and sequins. All components for completing an exciting task are included in the kit and are safe and environmentally friendly.
The set contains: beads, acrylic beads, sequins, brown yarn, wire, plaster, polystyrene mold for pouring plaster, detailed instructions.
For children from 7 years.
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Tree of happiness apple tree in bloom made of beads
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A fun set for children's creativity LORI “Tree of Happiness. Apple tree in bloom" will allow the young creator to create an unusual souvenir - a tree of happiness, a symbol of love, beauty, good luck, harmony. Such a tree can become an interior decoration or a wonderful gift made with your own hands.
Working with the kit will be very exciting for the child and will contribute to the development of fine motor skills, creativity, accuracy, attentiveness and perseverance.
The set includes: beads, acrylic beads, sequins, brown yarn, wire, plaster, polystyrene mold for pouring plaster, detailed illustrated instructions.
Package size: 21 x 13.5 x 4 cm.
Packing: cardboard box.
Weight: 350 g.
Tree of happiness made of beads: master class with step-by-step photos.
Nowadays, you rarely find a house in which the tree of happiness does not “grow”. This talisman has firmly won the hearts of millions of people. Even if you don’t believe in its magical properties, the tree of happiness is a good interior decoration. You can use this craft as a gift for family and friends. We offer you a master class on creating this magical tree of happiness from beads.
To create this craft we will prepare:
- Beads of the color you choose (for example, lilac) and always green;
- Thin wire, preferably copper;
- A small piece of thick, stiffer wire;
- Brown twine;
- Gypsum;
- A small piece of foam;
- Construction tape;
- Acrylic paints.
If everything is ready, let's start creating crafts and prepare lilac beads.
String a lot of beads on the wire in random order.
We take 10-11 pieces of beads aside.
Bend it into a ring and twist the ends of the wire 2-3 times.
We repeat the procedure. There should be a gap of 1-1.5 centimeters between the turns.
We twist 13 such rings on a wire.
We bend the part in the middle and connect the ends of the wire.
Twist both ends together.
We bend everything towards the center. You can do this by pulling a twig through your fist. The result is one branch for the tree of happiness.
We prepare at least 30 such branches.
Using the same principle, we make 10 emerald-colored branches. The difference is the size of each ring - 5 pieces of beads.
We twist three pink branches together so that 1-2 centimeters remain untwisted before the beginning of the rings.
Add to them three more pink branches and two green ones. Twist the ends of the wires tightly.
We wrap twine or tape around the free end of the wire. Let's secure it. The result was a blank barrel. We make four more such elements.
We connect all five blanks by twisting. We strengthen it by wrapping the trunk with thick wire. The top layer is twine.
We make a slide out of foam plastic using construction tape.
We install the craft on the resulting slide. We straighten the ends of the wire to the sides, as if clasping a hill.
We dilute the plaster according to the instructions. We lay our foam slide with gypsum mixture, while grasping the tree trunk. We are waiting for the plaster to dry.
We paint the branches of the craft brown.
At the foot of the tree we draw a clearing. We paint the foam around it like rocky soil. To create a realistic effect, use different colors of paint.
We “plant” beaded flowers in the clearing.
Preparation of flowers is prepared according to the same principle. We combine multi-colored beads. Here is the connection of two parts.
We insert them into the foam in place of our clearing.
A wonderful and original gift – the “Tree of Happiness” is ready to delight its owner.
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How to weave a tree from beads? Step-by-step instructions with photos!
Products made from beads have always fascinated with their beauty and unusual execution. Various bracelets and baubles made of glass balls and tubes gave the girl individuality and emphasized her unique style. It is noteworthy that such decorations originate from ancient times. At that time, products made using glass beads and threads had the function of protecting against the evil eye and damage, and served as a talisman against evil spirits. In the 60s of the 20th century, a real hairdressing boom began thanks to the emerging hippie movement. Almost entirely the clothes of the “children of the sun” were hung with various beaded ornaments. Even on the wedding day, young people exchanged not rings, but miniature baubles.
Beading is still relevant today. And for beginners in this business, it is considered interesting how to weave a tree from beads. Before you start practicing beadwork, you need to stock up on all the necessary items - fishing line, needle, hooks, knitting needles and, of course, the beads themselves. It is worth noting that different jewelry requires different beads. Weaving is recommended to be done on a non-slip surface. To do this, you can lay a tablecloth or a linen napkin on the table.
All beadwork is reproduced in accordance with special patterns. To begin with, it is recommended to choose a lighter one. You should also make sure that there will be enough material to complete the entire product. After this, you need to familiarize yourself with the weaving method, for example, see how to weave a tree from beads. It is possible to make any ornament from beads, but for beginners it is preferable to stick to a simpler one and try to weave a flower. To do this, you will need to have wire, scissors, and beads.
You should start working by threading beads through the wire and securing them. Next, you need to weave the subsequent rows in a similar way, constantly adding one more bead. As you weave, the number of beads will need to be increased - from 2 pink to 5 red, and then, on the contrary, reduced. This is necessary to give the flower symmetry. The flower will also need a middle, which can be completed using a large bead. The last step will be to connect the middle bead and the petals of the flower by threading the wire.
To weave wood beads you will need all the same items and green and pink beads. You need to make a loop on the wire, first stepping back 15 cm from the end, and string the beads themselves onto it. With a gap of half a centimeter, you should weave tree leaves from 4 beads. The leaves will need to be straightened, and then twisted into 5 more similar wires. Following this, 3 wires are twisted into one. The resulting branches, 3 in number, must also be twisted into one. The final step will be to paint the tree trunk with brown paint. The branches should be straightened.
Weaving trees from beads is gaining more and more popularity. There are many diagrams and descriptions appearing on the Internet on how to create such beauty. We will also try to tell you how to make a beautiful apple tree from beads with your own hands using a step-by-step master class with a diagram and photo.
Tools and materials Time: 12 hours Difficulty: 8/10
- beads No. 8 mother-of-pearl green;
- beads with a diameter of 8 mm, peach color;
- thin copper wire;
- metal rod;
- floral tape;
- decorative stones;
- flower pot;
- gypsum;
- pliers and wire cutters.
Step-by-step weaving instructions
To make the apple tree look as much like a real tree as possible, it is very important to choose the right color scheme of beads.
Step 1: cut the wire
First you need to cut a lot of pieces of wire. The length of each piece is about 25 cm.
Step 2: making leaves
Now we string 5 beads onto the wire and twist them into a loop at a distance of about 5-7 cm from the end of the wire (Fig. 1). Having retreated 0.8-1 cm, we make another similar loop. Having made 3-4 loops, replace them with a loop with one bead. In this way we make several loops (necessarily an odd number), leaving a free end of the wire 5-7 cm long.
Step 3: collecting branches
Next, bend the wire on the central loop and twist its ends together. One branch of the future apple tree is ready. Now we need to make about 100 of these branches - it is with this quantity that the beaded tree will look quite magnificent.
Step 4: Twist the branches into bundles
When the branches are ready, we begin assembly. By twisting the branches together, it is necessary to form bundles of 10-12 branches.
Step 5: Making the Base
Next, we collect the resulting bundles near the solid base. The solid base is ideally a rigid rod - a special metal stick for producing stems in beadwork or used for making artificial flowers. In the absence of such a stick, we advise you to use improvised means - you can take a wooden kebab skewer, you can use a pencil, in general, anything that comes to hand. By securing the resulting bundles of branches by winding, we form the very shape of the tree.
To make the tree trunk look natural, we wrap it with floral tape (adhesive, slightly corrugated paper in the form of a tape).
Step 6: fill with plaster
After this, it comes to planting the bead tree. Using plaster, secure the tree in a mold or flower pot, and then decorate it with any decorative stones.
We hope our master class and weaving pattern helped you and you got your own unique beaded apple tree, made by yourself, which now decorates your cozy home.