Willow from beads

Weeping willow from beads is made by weaving on wire. Make a gentle willow of beads with their own hands can even beginner skilled. In the article with step-by-step instructions and accompanying photos, we will tell you how to make a bead of willow literally for a couple of evenings.

Willow from beads - a master class

You will need:

• beads of green color - 100 g;
• light green beads - 30 g;
• thin wire (for twigs);
• wire medium thickness, preferably steel (for the trunk);
• floristic ribbon;
• floristic sponge;
• flaps of coarse dark gray fabric;
• a small beautiful pot;
• colored decorative pebbles;
• glue "Moment".

1. Weaving begins with leaves. To do this, we cut a thin wire - these are the future twigs. We put on 7 beads of green color, shifting them to the middle of the wire.
2. On the wire we perform several tight twists. After making a leaf in the center, similarly form pairs of leaves. After each leaf we twist the wire.
3. Continue to do on the branch paired leaves in the required quantity. For each leaf, we consume 7 beads.
4. The branches differ in the number of leaves and the tone of the green beads. In total it should turn out:
5. from light green beads - 14 twigs of 17 leaves;
6. of green beads - 24 branches of 17 leaves, 24 branches of 25 leaves, 14 branches of 33 leaves.
7. We begin with the assembly of larger branches of 4 to 5 long twigs (of 33 leaves), 5 to 6 medium (of 25 leaves), 3 to 4 small (of 17 leaves). We fasten the branches to the core of a thicker wire, gently wrapping the floral tape and trying to tighten it tighter. A total of 5 to 6 large branches should be obtained.
8. From the thick wire we form the trunk and roots of the willow. Since in nature the trunk of the tree is even, all the unevenness from the wire is hidden, wrapping up the cloth cut into narrow strips.
9. From above we wrap the trunk with floral tape. We fix the willow in the floral sponge.
10. Put the tree in the pot, fill the glue with the place where the willow trunk is placed, surround it with colorful decorative stones. We form the crown of the tree with the branches bent downwards, bending branches into the right sides. In the end, we should get here is such a pretty tree.

As you can see, the weaving of willows from beads according to the scheme is a simple and very fascinating activity! Having mastered the basics of weaving, you can fully develop your skills, making from beads more complex crafts and weave other trees, for example: birch or rowan .