Topiary made of corrugated paper

Topiary-tree of happiness and luck, made by own hands with the help of improvised materials. Such a small masterpiece will not only be a wonderful gift, but also an original decoration of any interior. Today, there are many different techniques for performing topiary, for every taste and color. We offer you master-classes on manufacturing of topiary made of corrugated paper. This activity will certainly involve you, and the result will give you a lot of fun!

Topiary made of corrugated paper roses

To perform this work you will need:

• corrugated paper of the selected color;
• polystyrene ball (can also be used plastic);
• wooden stick of small thickness;
• balloon with paint;
• PVA glue;
• scissors;
• satin ribbon;
• floristic sponge;
• decorative moss;
• flower pots or flower pot.

We proceed to implementation.

1. Cut the paper into strips of the required size. The width and length of the paper strip will determine the size of the resulting flower.
2. We bend one edge of the tape, as shown in the figure.
3. Gently begin to twist flowers from corrugated paper.
4. The core of the rose will be made a bit tighter, and the petals are more free to give the rose a realistic look.
5. Thus, we make the necessary number of flowers. With the help of PVA glue one after another, we firmly attach florets to a foam plastic ball.
6. As a result, you should get a completely ballooned ball with no spaces and empty spaces.
7. In flower pots or pots, we place a floral sponge, giving it the necessary size in advance, so that it completely occupies the entire space.
8. We make the trunk for the tree. To do this, take a wooden stick and cover it with paint from a can. When the paint dries, attach the stick to the ball of flowers on one side and stick it into the sponge on the other. To stick better stick it is possible to use glue.
9. We decorate the pot with decorative moss, and we tie a bow to the trunk. Our wonderful topiari of corrugated paper is ready!

Topiary corrugated paper in the technique of facing

To make your topiary "fluffy" and even more voluminous will allow the technique of facing, which is widely used for various counterfeits. This work will require enough patience, but the result will certainly justify itself.

To perform this work you will need:

• corrugated paper of several colors;
• polystyrene ball (diameter about 6 cm);
• adhesive PVA or hot glue from the gun;
• wooden skewers;
• wire (diameter about 4 mm);
• satin ribbon;
• Cup;
• alabaster;
• scissors.

So, let's start:

1. Prepare the wire. Bending, give it the desired shape and length. One should be careful, a wire of this thickness is difficult enough to bend and cut. At one end of it we will put on a foam plastic ball.
2. Tightly wrap the wire with a satin ribbon, preferably a small width, which will easily cope with the bends of the wire.
3. Cut the corrugated paper into strips 1 cm wide.
4. The obtained strips are cut into identical squares.
5. Take a wooden skewer or sushi stick and twist the paper squares around its end, as shown in the picture.
6. As a result, small twisted elements are obtained, which will require a sufficiently large number.
7. Very tightly to each other we cover a foam ball with twisted elements, with the help of glue, so that no gaps are formed.
8. Dropped into a mug barrel poured alabaster (0.5 cups of water and 1 glass of alabaster). We decorate the mug with decorative grass or threads.

The master class of topiary made of corrugated paper is finished. Having mastered it, you can start to create topiary from other materials: coffee , pasta , napkins , organza and everything that will be at hand. We wish you good luck and patience in your endeavors!