Crafts from watermelon seeds

As you know, a cozy atmosphere in the house consists of various trifles - lamps, vases, paintings. A special charm is given to things made by themselves. And for their own creativity, it is not necessary to use expensive materials. Look around - there are a lot of items around, which can be used for various kinds of decorative things. In particular, natural materials are the best option for crafts: both exclusively, and environmentally friendly, and cheap. Pay attention to the crafts from watermelon seeds. In any family, they love the biggest berries - watermelon, and seeds are usually thrown away. And if you collect and dry them, in your hands will be a valuable material for, say, a three-dimensional figure, a picture or applique from watermelon seeds. And if you decorate these artifacts, you will get a wonderful gift or an element of interior decoration of the house. And to make it easier for you, we will give you a few master classes with ideas about the decor of watermelon seeds.

Panel from watermelon seeds

To make a picture you will need the following materials:

1. Watermelon seeds. We recommend also using other seeds - sunflower, melon, pumpkin, then the overall composition will look good.
2. Clay "Moment Crystal".
3. Bottle corks.
4. A piece of birch bark.
5. Frame.
6. A sheet of cardboard and the remains of wallpaper with a natural background.

So, we proceed to make a picture of watermelon seeds:

1. The cork from the bottle should be cut into several circles using a breadboard knife. These circles will be the basis for the elements of the composition.
2. On a circle of cork you need to apply glue and arrange the seeds in a circle, and make a core of pea. We recommend making flower layers from various seeds, for example, pumpkin, and then watermelon.
3. In this manner it is necessary to produce 10-15 blanks, it is possible using different seeds.
4. Cut out a birch bark and flower stalks.
5. On the pasteboard paste a piece of wallpaper - it will be a background panel.
6. Then we attach the pot and stems to the base of the picture with glue, and then the flowers from the watermelon seeds.
7. The picture is inserted into the frame. The panel of watermelon seeds is ready! It remains only to hang your hand-made article on the wall.

Crafts from the seeds of watermelon: a casket

A real work of art is obtained from an ordinary jar with a lid and the same watermelon seeds. So, for work you will need the following materials:

• watermelon seeds themselves;
• a jar with a lid, glass or plastic - any that is found on the premises;
• hot melt or glue "Moment Crystal";
• aerosol-enamel;
• tweezers;
• piece of tissue paper:
• scissors:
• needle with thread.

1. First, we perform the most painstaking part of the work: we apply glue to the jar area and carefully, using tweezers attach watermelon seeds to each other.
2. On the lid of the jar, you also need to apply glue and attach the seeds in a circle. They also cover the side part of the lid. It is necessary to glue the entire outer surface of the can.
3. From tissue paper we cut flowers in an amount of five or six pieces. Folding the flower in a rosette in the center, sew the lower part so that it does not fray. To this flower in the same way we sew the other cut out details and as a result we get a fluffy three-dimensional flower.
4. The made flower is attached to the lid of the jar in the very center with the same glue.
5. When the glue dries, the entire casket must be treated with aerosol enamel.

That's so easy you will get a real masterpiece - a casket for every detail - sewing accessories, ornaments, memorabilia. Inside the craft can be gently covered with cloth or foil.

Cute crafts can be made not only from watermelon seeds, but also from seeds and cereals or beans .