On the eve of the New Year, the issue of decorating a home and, in particular, acquiring a Christmas tree is becoming urgent. In recent years, the customary felled pines have been replaced by artificial alternative options and more and more people have abandoned the idea of destroying wildlife for their own whims.
In addition to traditional plastic Christmas trees, a good option for creating a festive atmosphere of the house are Christmas trees made by oneself, in particular in Kansas technique. The Christmas tree in Kansas style is done simply, it is enough to view the master class for its mastering, as well as assiduity and a bit of free time. Recently, this technique is gaining popularity among needlewomen, because it allows you to create a very unusual and stylish things using conventional satin ribbons. We bring to your attention detailed instructions how to make a Christmas tree using Kansas technique, which can become both a decoration of the New Year's interior, and an original gift for friends and loved ones who appreciate the hand of a maid.
Christmas tree Kanzashi: master class
- First we make a stock for the Christmas tree of cardboard - a cone and a base.
- Next, we begin to make petals for the fir-tree of two different sizes. For this we need a satin ribbon 3 cm wide, scissors, tweezers, a lighter.
- We cut the tape into squares.
- We begin to make large petals, which we will glue on the bottom of the tree. The petal is done in several stages.
- The square is bent in half along the diagonal.
- Triangle folded in half twice.
- The edges are burned with a cigarette lighter so that they do not become scratched.
- Now make another kind of petals. Square again bend in half horizontally.
- Both angles are turned away in opposite directions.
- The edges are also treated with a cigarette lighter. The number of both types of petals depends on the height of the cone. Therefore, in order not to perform unnecessary actions, it is necessary to make both kinds of petals alternately.
- After the petals are harvested, you can begin to glue them to the base, alternating, fixing with a glue gun.
- We continue to glue the cone with petals.
- It is better to decorate the top of the tree with small petals.
- The New Year tree in Kansas technique is ready. Now it should be decorated and put in the most prominent place to create a magical festive atmosphere.
Very beautiful Christmas trees can be made from plain paper.
