A stylish gift and decorative element for the New Year with your own hands: New Year's topiary master classes. New Year's topiary: a symbol of festive mood How to turn a New Year's topiary into an ordinary one

The secrets of making 20 types of topirias are revealed with step-by-step instructions and video lessons.

The history of the origins of the art of topiary stretches back to ancient times and involved the curly cutting of green plants. Intricate tree figures could be observed in the gardens of the Roman nobility, whose original shape was given by court slave gardeners.

A modern topiary is a miniature copy of trees and bushes, and it depends only on the imagination of a skilled florist what shape of crown he will give to his own tree. Topiary is a tree of happiness that has regained its popularity in modern European floristry.

DIY topiary for a wedding

You can make topiary for a wedding with your own hands. To get started, check out the ideas for wedding topiary shapes in our gallery.

Aren't the ideas simply charming? Can you imagine the faces of the newlyweds if you present them with a “wedding tree of happiness” as a gift? Or maybe your family is planning a celebration, and you will be able to make beautiful decorations for the wedding table yourself, surprising you not only with your original idea, but also with your craftsmanship.

For example, we offer you an interesting wedding decor in the form of topiary, on which you will not have to spend a lot of money and effort. Please prepare the following materials:

Original pot for a flowerpot
Twig for the trunk
Hot melt adhesive
Stipler
Beads
Beads
Cotton pads
Green crepe paper

So let's get to work.

Our wedding tree will consist of roses, which we will make from ordinary cotton pads at the rate of one pad - one rose
Fold the two sides of the disk towards the center so that we get a wide edge on one side and a sharp edge on the other, and fasten it in the center with a stapler
Now carefully unfold the wide edge outward, and the first white rose bud is born in your hands
Do the same with other disks - the number of roses depends on how wide your ball is

Let's start preparing the crown for the wedding tree of happiness. To create it, you can use polystyrene foam, crumpled newspapers into a ball.
The main thing is that the material for the base is not heavy. Wrap the ball on top with a white sheet of paper and secure it with glue to a prepared twig, which in your case will serve as a trunk
Glue the ball to the base of the barrel with hot glue
The next step is gluing the roses. They need to be glued thickly, pressed tightly against each other so that the base is not even visible

At this stage of the work, you need to take crepe paper and cut out small squares from it that will serve as small leaves. Glue them with PVA glue

Finally, place white beads on the bouquet in a chaotic pattern using hot glue.
It's time to decorate the pot
A beautiful small vessel or yogurt jar is perfect for this purpose.
Pour dry plaster into a container and fill it with water until it reaches the consistency of thick sour cream.
Carefully, in the center, insert the tree of happiness and let it dry well. Ideally, you should leave it overnight.

The next day we will start decorating the tree trunk. We put white beads on a thread and secure the beads under the tree crown. Wrap a spiral around the trunk and secure the beads at the base of the tree with glue. Cover with a layer of small beads
Depending on what kind of tree pot you have chosen, you can come up with a decoration for the wedding theme; white organza is ideal
Tie it with a bow and your wedding topiary is ready

Topiary on a glass master class

If we’re going to make a surprise for the wedding, then let’s do it in its entirety - add glasses for the bride and groom along with the beautiful wedding topiary. But the glasses will not be simple, but super interesting.

After all, you will make the topiary on the glasses with your own hands. This means that you will pour your whole soul and love into them, while wishing the bride and groom many happy and cheerful years in strong love.

Video: Master class DIY wedding glasses

Topiary for March 8

The holiday of March 8 is considered women's holiday. At the same time, a joyful mood is observed in everyone, regardless of gender and age. A holiday in itself brings joy and in order to enhance it, it is customary to give interesting gifts
At all times, men gave women flowers - be it a beautifully decorated bouquet or flowers in pots. But if you want to pleasantly surprise your woman, you can use the idea of topiary
Moreover, there are many options for holiday topiaries, and you can always choose the one that will touch the heart of your loved one

Rose napkin topiary step by step instructions

So, let's get to work - we will create roses.

In order to create this magnificent beauty, we will prepare napkins of a certain color
In our free time from work, we’ll start turning them into rosebuds. Cut each napkin into 4 parts
Take one part of the napkin and fold it as shown in the photo. That is, not in half, one third
We do the same with the rest of the parts. For a rosebud you will need 2 napkins. And again, you can adjust the size of the buds yourself

Now we form the bud by twisting. We shape each petal with our fingers, giving the bud a beautiful shape. This is what you should get as a result.

We glue the finished rose buds from napkins tightly to the ball.

For topiary for Valentine's Day, you can use white and red napkins for roses, and decorate the structure with hearts and Cupid's arrow
For example, you can take note of this option for making roses

For Women's Day on March 8, buds of any color are suitable. The main thing is to do it from the heart and with love, and decorate the topiary itself with decorative elements that will correspond to the holiday

Topiary for the New Year

Topiary for the New Year should symbolize the solemnity of the event. We have already talked about what topiary is and what are the basic principles of its manufacture.

But what is topiary for the New Year? You guessed it - it’s customary to make wishes on New Year’s Eve. And if you decide to make a New Year’s tree of happiness with your own hands, then you will have every opportunity to securely secure your wish with durable glue.

Before you start making it, you need to decide on its shape. New Year's topiary can have a traditionally round shape, but you can also give it a curly shape, such as a Christmas tree shape.

We will consider the option of topiary made from Christmas balls. You will need to prepare:

Christmas tree balls in silver or golden color (you can combine the colors of the balls)
Foam for base
stick
Potty
Polystyrene foam for ball
New Year's design elements - pine cones, decorative berries and fruits

If you have selected a pot for the New Year theme, you can leave it as it is now. In another case, the pot must initially be decorated with satin fabric and secured to the base of the pot with double-sided tape
Immediately place foam inside the pot, which will serve as a reliable support for your topiary. Secure the trunk in the middle of the oasis - it can be an ordinary stick wrapped in satin ribbon or a cardboard base made from cling foil or film
At this stage, attach the foam to the upper part of the trunk of the tree of happiness, having previously made it into a ball shape. The moment has come when we will form the crown of the tree with our own hands. In our case, these are New Year's toys-balls. Place each individual ball on toothpicks and glue them at the base. Now insert the toothpicks with balls tightly into the crown ball.
If you use large balls, then the spaces between them can be filled with small balls and decorated with beads and tinsel
To ensure that your design holds up well, we recommend gluing the balls together at the end of the work.

Don't be afraid to use your imagination, add or change elements at your discretion. The main rule is that they match each other in color!

DIY Christmas topiary

Soon after the New Year celebration comes the Christmas holiday. Naturally, you can use your New Year’s topiary for Christmas. But! You all know very well that Christmas is always associated with the colors red, white and green. Therefore, if you decide to make another Topiary, then use the decorations in these exact shades.

Topiary made of fresh and juicy strawberries in the form of a Christmas tree. You can use this delicious strawberry decor not only for Christmas, but also for any holiday, formal buffet or banquet.

To make a Christmas tree of happiness in the form of a Christmas tree, you will need to prepare:

Foam cone
Cling film or foil
Stand in the form of a vase or pot
Fresh mint, basil or lettuce leaves
Chocolate
Strawberries – 2 kg
Powdered sugar
Cannon,
Toothpicks
Bows for decoration

So, let's begin the exciting process.

First, securely attach the foam cone to the base using hot glue. Now wrap the cone-trunk of the future fruit tree with cling film or foil
Carefully sort the strawberries and select only healthy rafts with pointed ends, approximately the same size

Lay out on the table all the necessary elements for work:

Toothpicks
Chocolate
Blackberries
Strawberries without green leaves
Floral pins

Start working from the bottom, carefully in a circle. In this case, it is not the cone that needs to be rotated, but the base. Dip each strawberry upside down into melted chocolate, place it on a toothpick and attach it to the cone.
Close the gaps between the strawberries with mint or basil leaves using floral pins. Try to attach leaves at a distance of 7-8 cm from each other
You can also insert blackberries in between the strawberries, which will give your tree an even more original look.
Decorate the top of your Christmas topiary with carom, or you can cut out a Christmas star from a mango or pineapple. If you don’t have either one or the other, then you can also decorate the top with an original bow
Before serving, sprinkle the strawberries with powdered sugar, which will give your tree a more festive look with a snowy effect.

Topiary made from banknotes

A gift in the form of a topiary made from banknotes – a real money tree – will cause a lot of delight and pleasant emotions for the birthday boy!!!

To make such a great gift, you will need:

Hot melt glue, PVA glue
Newspapers and threads
Wooden skewers
Napkin
Leg-split
Paper bills
Coins
Sackcloth
Gold acrylic paint
Golden lace

First let's decorate the pot
You can take a sour cream container, or buy an original flower pot shape especially for this occasion.
Paint the top of the pot with gold acrylic paint and set it aside to let the paint dry thoroughly.
If necessary, you can apply another coat of paint.
Grease the rest of the pot with PVA glue and wrap it tightly with twine, securing the tip with hot glue.

How to make a topiary ball from newspaper

Crumple the newspapers into a ball approximately 10cm in diameter.
Wrap it with regular sewing thread
Now tear the colored napkin and coat the ball with a thin layer of glue
Stick 1-2 layers of napkins to the ball so that the threads are not visible
Let the glue dry well

Using a knife, make a hole in the ball for the future trunk
Take 10-15 skewers and tie them together with threads at both ends. Pour a little glue into the hole of the ball and immediately insert the skewers with sharp ends. Lubricate the trunk with glue and wrap it tightly with twine. Secure the end of the twine securely with glue
Dilute the plaster with water until it becomes thick sour cream and pour it into the pot. Insert the finished barrel with the ball into the center and hold it in this position for a while so that the plaster sets well. Otherwise your trunk may become askew
After 30 minutes, you can start decorating the crown of the money tree.
While the plaster dries, prepare the blanks. To do this you will need souvenir bills and a gold ribbon.
Fold the bill like an accordion, tie it in the middle with gold thread, and glue the edges together to form a disk. For your ball you will need approximately 18-20 discs
Glue the discs onto the ball, starting from the bottom. Your ball is ready
Now you can make various fans, scrolls, airplanes, etc. from banknotes. Glue them in the places where you like best - the main thing is that your tree turns out lush and interesting
All that remains is to decorate the stand. For this you can use green moss or sisal. Place a small burlap bag under the tree, putting coins in it and tying it with gold thread on top
Your money tree is a topiary of banknotes, ready. Enjoy its beauty and sophisticated look

Pearl topiary

Pearl topiary will be a wonderful decoration for the interior of your room or wedding table. There are many options for making it and all of them are simply amazing. See for yourself.

Candy topiary

Remember, we recently discussed with you the option of making topiary for Christmas. For this we used fresh strawberries. And now a new proposal is to make topiary from candies.

Such an unusual attribute is perfect for any celebration, but above all, for a children's party, which will make it unusual and original. It will delight you not only with its design, but also with its internal content.

Video: Master class Bouquet of sweets

Video: Candy topiary for Valentine's Day

Fruit topiary

For fruit lovers, it is not difficult to make topiary to suit their taste. It will not only decorate the interior of their home, but will also remind them of a wonderful and warm summer all year round. I will tell you how to make a bright decorative topiary from fruits. By the way, you can make any fruit tree using this technique.

So, let's start making topiary from fruits.

We will need:

Flowerpots
Wires
Styrofoam ball
Decorative leaves and apples
Brown acrylic paint
Hot glue
Ribbon or chain
Wooden skewers – 4 pcs.
Any decorative element - butterfly, bird, etc.

Let's start by using thick wire to form the trunk and branch of a fruit tree. We fasten them with thin wire.

Fill the plaster with water until the consistency of thick sour cream is formed. Pour the mixture into the flowerpot and place the trunk of our future tree in the center.

Topiary made from knitting threads

If you knit, then, of course, after each of your creations you have extra threads. Diversify your creative abilities, thereby surprising your loved ones with a new hobby - topiary made from knitting threads.

The technology for making topiary in this case remains the same, but the appearance will differ in many ways. To create an original topiary, you can use multi-colored balls of thread or crochet original flowers from them, which will decorate the top of your tree of happiness.

Here is an example of what flowers you can knit yourself. Naturally, you shouldn’t follow an example, because, as if you are a needlewoman, you can come up with new creations on your own. These can be flowers, cones, fruits, vegetables, and even various figures of moths, birds, etc.

Topiary with photographs inside

There is no doubt that a gift in the form of a tree of happiness with a photograph inside will not go unnoticed and will evoke a lot of positive emotions in the hero of the occasion.

It’s not difficult to make, you just need to choose the right photo and come up with the shape of the tree crown. This topiary looks original for Valentine's Day.

You can choose a heart shape and put your photo in the middle. Intrigued? Naturally. Then nothing can stop you from making such an original proposal with your own hands.

Topiary from improvised means

Such a popular interior decoration as topiary, it turns out, can be made from the most ordinary available materials. You can use coffee beans, pasta, and even ordinary colored paper as decoration. By the way, the latest version is ideal for those mothers who want to teach their child to art. Your child will take great pleasure in making it.

To make it you will need the following materials:

Colored paper
Wooden stick
Baby puree jar
Masking tape
PVA glue
Figured hole punch in the shape of a flower

If you don’t have such a hole punch in your house, then you can involve your child in the process of cutting out flowers.

So, crumple up a ball from newspapers and wrap it with masking tape. Lubricate the end of a wooden stick with PVA glue or Moment and immediately insert it into the ball, after making a hole in it with scissors.

Using a flower hole punch, we cut out flowers from multi-colored paper - you will need about 100 pieces, depending on the size of the ball and the flowers themselves.

Finally, let's decorate our topiary with a beautiful bow.

Felt topiary, photo

Material such as felt looks very beautiful on the tree of happiness - topiary. The result is not only a somewhat unusual tree, but also an appetizing one. Some of its types strongly resemble the large Chupa Chups candy that children love to enjoy.

You can also involve children in this process, because this material is easy to work with. But as a result you can get the most beautiful creations. A little flight of children's imagination and a gift for the birthday of classmates, ready.

Topiary for beginners with satin ribbons

Who among us in childhood did not try to make roses from satin ribbons? Probably everyone. But none of us could even imagine that several of these roses would help create an amazingly beautiful topiary.

So, satin ribbons, a little design tricks and topiary can really decorate any celebration, become a great gift for a birthday or Valentine's Day, serve as a decoration on a wedding table, etc. Are you inspired? Then let's get started.

Naturally, to create a topiary from satin ribbons, first of all you need to stock up on satin ribbons - choose their color to your liking, depending on the nature of the holiday.

Just don’t forget to secure each of them with hot glue from the bottom. Now let's start making topiary. We will usually need a pot, a stick, and a ball
We do exactly the same as in previous cases. We assemble a structure from a ball and the trunk of the future tree of happiness and begin to carefully and tightly place the prepared roses on the ball, fixing them with a drop of hot glue
The ball is ready, all that remains is to add a few design touches and... Here is the result. Beautiful, isn't it? With such a gift you can immediately go to your beloved girl

Flying topiary

And for dessert, we suggest you make a slightly unusual topiary - a flying one. It sounds unusual, but it looks interesting. I have no doubt that you are simply intrigued by this idea and are in a hurry to find out how you can make such an original topiary with your own hands.

Does it look like a figure in zero gravity? You have a lot of questions now – I’m sure of that. But, you can really do this yourself, and don’t hesitate.

To make a “Floating Cup of Coffee” you will need to prepare:

Pliers,
glue gun,
Cup,
Saucer,
Arabica coffee,
Aluminum fork.

You may be surprised to see the name aluminum fork in the component materials. Aluminum because it is easier to bend - we need to bend it with the letter “zyu”, that is, in the shape of a future waterfall.

So, the fork was bent. Now we need to securely glue it with hot glue on one side to the saucer and the other to the cup. To be secure, secure the top with tape.
Now we need polyethylene foam, which can be found in dish packaging. Cut it to the width of the future waterfall and glue it to the fork
We select large coffee beans and begin to paste them onto the tape on both sides. Make sure there is no empty space left. Coffee beans can be glued in several layers

Let the glue dry well and you can start decorating. Coffee beans can be coated with a layer of varnish. But in this case, the coffee will not release its aroma. So it's up to you. Decorate the cup with a beautiful bow, put cinnamon sticks on the saucer - in short, let your imagination run wild

You already have the basis, and the decoration is in your hands. So you have already learned how to make beautiful topiaries with your own hands

Craft, offer your ideas and delight people close to you with new works of your creativity.

Video: Ribbon Topiary

A homemade topiary can become an original decoration for your home interior on any holiday, including New Year. It is a small multi-colored tree created from scrap materials.

Thanks to the opportunity to watch a huge number of videos of topiary master classes, you will be able to create a decorative element that will not differ from a professional one. And today we will tell you which decorations of this type are suitable for the New Year’s interior.

Let's take a look at the DIY New Year's topiary master class made from satin ribbons with step-by-step photos: this material is the easiest to turn into a bright decorating element.

Basic materials for topiary

DIY New Year's topiary, photo

To prepare materials for crafts, you should find out in advance how to make a New Year's topiary, because they come in different shapes and design features. Any tree of this type will consist of a crown, an axis and a stand.

As a rule, the crown of topiary has the shape of a ball and is made from materials that can hold its shape: foam, plastic, paper (for papier-mâché technique), etc. If you decide to emphasize the theme of the decoration and make a Christmas tree topiary, prepare cardboard, fabric with cotton wool, or solve the problem even easier by using a wooden cone of the required size.

DIY New Year's topiary: master class, photo

The stand is made from an ordinary flower pot, a decorated jar or any other container that can support the weight of the tree. For the trunk, use wide wire, a branch, a pencil or metal knitting needles.

Not a single New Year's topiary master class is complete without scissors, glue, paints and brushes. You will also need threads, material to secure the tree in a pot (for example, plaster or cement) and accessories for decoration.

We will show several New Year's topiary master classes for beginners using satin ribbons, but you can use beads, buttons, shells, lacing, small Christmas tree decorations, rain, bows, pine cones, coins and many other materials and details.

It is not at all necessary to make the topiary bright. Two or three colors are enough for such a tree to emphasize the festive atmosphere in the house. Much will depend on the quality of work on creating such jewelry, so let's start looking at the step-by-step instructions.

Creating a tree crown

For the crown, you can choose materials that initially have the required shape. For example, this could be a large Christmas ball (it is better to give preference to decorations made of plastic rather than glass). In addition to the options already described, the ball can be molded from dough or plasticine, cut out of wood, or even sewn and filled with foam rubber.

If you decide to create a ball by gluing smaller pieces of material together, do not use solvent-based glue.

After gluing, the material is “polished” over the entire surface. Excess glue residue can be cut off. If the crown is not perfectly smooth, do not spend a lot of time trying to improve its appearance. As practice shows, subsequent decoration will help disguise imperfections.

Both a topiary Christmas tree and a round crown can be created using a temporary base. For example, take a balloon or a cone-shaped figure and carefully wrap it with thick thread.

Apply glue to it, wait until it dries, and carefully remove it from the base. The resulting figure will have a stable shape.

The next stage is attaching the crown to the tree trunk. Keep in mind that the axle must support not only the weight of the top, but also all accessories that will be used in the future. Make a hole at the bottom of the crown according to the dimensions of the axis, lubricate it with glue - and insert it until it stops. Until the crown sets, hold the craft with your hands.

If you used a material with a strong base that you can't make a hole in, glue the axle to the bottom.

Decorate the tree trunk at this stage. Use ribbons, rope, paint and glitter. If you start decorating after fixing the topiary, it will be difficult to decorate carefully.

Recently, topiaries that can be directed in different directions have become increasingly popular. This is done using thick wire wrapped in cloth or masking paper. To make the tree resemble a bonsai, the axis can be wrapped with additional wires in a circle.

Preparing the foundation

The prepared base for the topiary also needs to be decorated. For example, use sparkles or paints, wrap the pot with satin ribbons to match the top decor, or cover it with themed pictures. For ease of design, cover the plastic base with paper or build a base for the tree yourself from papier-mâché.

To create a papier-mâché pot, paper or newspaper fragments are sequentially glued on top of a vase or other container. After the sheets of paper have cooled, remove the base - and you will have a durable multi-layer workpiece.

It is important to remember that the base of the holiday tree must be stable. Therefore, we recommend making a flat and widest possible bottom. The pot must have more weight than the crown, otherwise the topiary will constantly fall.

Now you can secure the tree: fill the bottom of the pot with hardening material. It is sold dry, so you must first fill it with water and prepare the mixture. If you do this procedure the other way around, that is, add the solidifying composition to the liquid, the powdery material will rise into the air. It can be hazardous to the respiratory tract and will contaminate the entire surface around it.

DIY New Year's topiary: step-by-step photos

Place the topiary in the not yet hardened solution. For brightness, add beads and beads here, decorate the pillar in a circle with small cones and other decorations. Until the mixture dries, keep the tree in the desired position. Then all the elements will stick securely.

At any stage of work on creating a New Year's topiary, you can be guided not by general rules, but by your own ideas. We will show you two options for creating and decorating such an element of the New Year's interior.

New Year's topiary with decor from ribbons and beads

To create a New Year's topiary, we will need blue or white satin ribbons, beads for decoration, a small pot, wire and felt. It is planned to use soil as a material for holding the tree: this way the tree will look like a real one.

How to make a decorative topiary in white and blue tones:

The New Year's interior can be decorated with several topiaries of this type or made of different shapes and designs to make the room brighter and more colorful. For variety, we suggest making a New Year tree using this principle.

Making a topiary in the shape of a Christmas tree

The main element of Christmas topiary trees is the cone-shaped base. Since not all materials will support the decor, We recommend wrapping the crown with fabric or wrapping it with wide threads: Accessories can be glued or sewn onto them.

One of the options for creating a small decorative Christmas tree involves the use of foam, wire, glue, cable and decorative elements.

Perform the work in several stages:

Instead of a pot, you can create an imitation of legs, as in the photo. But they should be heavier than the entire tree and not move when placing the decoration on a flat surface.

Just look at the photos of New Year's topiaries to see how diverse such decorations can be.

Homemade Christmas trees, as crafts and decorative elements, will do an excellent job of creating a festive mood.

Show your imagination and use available materials - and this New Year will be bright and colorful.

Video MK for beginners

We suggest watching a video tutorial with a master class on making a New Year’s topiary with your own hands below:

The art of topiary came to us from Ancient Egypt. In those days, the talent of giving plants unusual geometric shapes was highly valued. An example of this is such a wonder of the world as the Gardens of Babylon.

Today, topiary is a small tree made from natural and artificial materials. We will share decor ideas with you and tell you what you can use to make a beautiful tree yourself.

Secrets for Beginners

Having created a tree of happiness, you can both decorate your own home with it and present it as a gift for a wedding, housewarming, or anniversary. The product sizes are different, depending on your preferences and range from 15 to 50 cm.

Important! Topiary has a purely decorative function. And it depends on your imagination whether you will make a small original tree in the shape of a heart, or unusual models from shells.

The simplest available materials for making topiary are as follows:

pasta;
money;
branches;
coffee beans;
napkins;
candies;
cotton pads.

Advice! A popular option is a money tree. It is made as a gift using small bills. It symbolizes wealth, luck and business success. Suitable for placement in the kitchen or any other room.

Usually the money tree is made in mini versions for installation on window sills. Also, such a gift can be in a small pot on the floor, which is placed near a coffee table or sofa in the living room.

How to make topiary with your own hands

If you decide to decorate the house yourself, then before making the composition, consider the design of the main components:

bases for topiary;

crowns;

trunk;

stands.

Suitable bases include paper, old newspapers, polystyrene foam, polyurethane foam, and a children's ball. What to make it from is up to you.

Advice! Experienced craftswomen use foam plastic for shapes in the form of letters, numbers, and hearts.

You can simply make a trunk from strong wire, branches, and plastic tubes. When choosing what to make a topiary trunk from, consider the size of the future product. If it is a small model, use a simple pencil; if it is a floor model, use one even, thick branch.

The crown is the part of the craft that will attract attention the most. Suitable materials include paper, polymer clay, beads, buttons, and shells.

Depending on the size of the product and the idea, an ordinary flower pot, a toy bucket, or a flat wooden board will serve as a stand. Decorate it with fabric, lace, decoupage or paint it. How to do it is up to you.

Advice! An ordinary cup that you no longer use in everyday life is perfect for a stand.

Step-by-step instructions for crafts

For those who are carried away by this wonderful idea, we will tell you how to make a beautiful topiary step by step. Before you start crafting, carefully think through the idea of the future tree and prepare all the necessary materials for the trunk, crown and stand.

When creating your topiary, follow this sequence:

prepare the crown. To make it, use scrap materials or specially stored shells, beads, and seed beads. For a non-standard crown shaped like a number or letter, cut out the required shape from foam plastic. Be sure to make a hole for the barrel;

prepare the barrel. Depending on the idea, use branches, sushi sticks, or plastic straws. If you are planning to make a large outdoor topiary, which you will place in the garden or outside in a private house, use wooden sticks wrapped with twine or varnished in the desired color. Place the crown on the trunk;

Advice! If the crown is round, you just need to put the base on the trunk. If your topiary has a non-standard appearance, additionally secure it with glue.

stand. Use pots or planters. First place polystyrene foam in the pot and fill it with weak cement mortar or alabaster, level it and dry it. This will serve as a reliable frame for the craft.

Advice! Since novice craftswomen do not always guess the proportions of the solution, experienced needlewomen advise using the consistency of liquid sour cream - too thick a mass will not fill the space between the pot and the foam.

This interesting craft can easily be made with children to decorate the garden or any room in the house.

Simple topiary master classes

Wonderful trees can be bought in souvenir shops, or you can make them yourself. A common topiary model is created from foamiran. Watch the video for a master class on how to make an unusual tree

Delicate original topiary from foamiran.

Make your own topiary from beads. The master class includes the following steps:

preparation of materials. Buy beads, ribbons, twine, wire for the trunk, pot, plaster, glue. Use tweezers to easily glue the beads to the base;

Advice! Use a regular ball as the basis for the crown or cut out another shape, such as a heart, from foam. This topiary will be an excellent gift for Valentine's Day.

glue the beads to the base;

for the trunk, take a wire, wrap it with twine or tape, bend it as desired;

insert the crown into the trunk and secure with glue;

place the second end of the barrel in a pre-prepared pot with pieces of foam plastic;

fill with plaster and leave to dry;

decorate the stand.

The product is ready. This MK is used by many beginning craftswomen.

Tulle topiary looks beautiful. Watch the master class on video. They will tell you step by step how to make a craft with your own hands.

Some more interesting ideas for tulle topiary.

Interesting DIY topiary made from cotton pads. A step-by-step master class is presented in the video:

For advanced needlewomen, it is interesting to make a topiary from beads with your own hands. With this choice, various wood weaving techniques are used: knotted, French circular, tight oblique, American braid. A detailed master class is offered in the video:

Below are two more works of art - beaded trees.

The easiest option is to make your own pasta topiary. After all, every kitchen has pasta in the shape of shells, horns, and spirals. You can decorate the pasta glued to the base with various paints or cover it with an aerosol. The master class is similar in manufacturing principle to a tree made of beads.

Advice! Crafts made from pine cones, buttons and threads look interesting and creative.

Which crown to choose

Among the common types of crowns, you can choose the option that suits you best. So, the shape of the crown of your topiary can be as follows:

hearts;

flying cups;

bicycles;

Christmas trees;

bird nests;

ships;

birdhouses;

sunshine;

apple trees;

umbrellas;

shoes;

roosters;

fairy houses with nests.

A craft made from beads in the shape of a glued nest with birds looks beautiful. For lovers of non-standard solutions, a floating cup will look great in any room or office.

Idea for a flying cup

A heart-shaped design or a tree with dollars are suitable as a gift. For a spring mood, make a fruit tree. For memorable events, build a product in the shape of letters or numbers.

Marine crafts decorated with shells, sand and other natural materials look great. Craftswomen like to additionally decorate the crown with a nest of branches and flowers. An interesting option is a vintage burlap topiary decorated with a real small clock. Marshmallow topiary looks festive. If you don’t have enough indoor plants in your home, make a craft from lagurus.

Coffee tree

Compositions with the unusual name “topiary” are attracting more and more attention from needlewomen and interior designers. The miracle tree is a small craft in a pot, topped with a decorative crown. The most unexpected materials and bright colors are used to decorate topiaries. This gives the “European trees” the appearance of fabulous alien plants. Find out all about New Year's topiaries and stock up on a couple of fresh ideas!

History of the Tree of Happiness

Although topiaries have appeared in our homes recently, their history dates back several thousand years. The art of topiary cutting of trees appeared in ancient Rome, and reached its peak in the 16-17th century. The parks of the then monarchs and aristocrats were labyrinths of plants of the most bizarre shapes - from balls and cones to figures of animals and people.

Examples of exquisite floral topiary

Today the word “topiary” means a decorative composition ranging in size from 15 to 50 centimeters. Why is the craft called the tree of happiness? This is the merit of the teaching, popular among Europeans. According to him, a tree in the house - no matter whether artificial or live - is a talisman for the whole family. The roots of the plant absorb negative Sha energy, and the spherical crown emits positive Qi energy.

Be that as it may, topiary is a stylish and non-standard piece of furniture. An artificial tree can easily replace ordinary flowerpots and help create an atmosphere of comfort and joy in your home. And the most interesting thing: you can easily make topiary with your own hands. For example, in honor of. You may not be able to create a complex multi-layer composition the first time. But even a beginner can make a small topiary.

Components of topiary

Despite the variety of topiaries, they are all made according to the same principle. The tree consists of several parts, fastened together with glue.

The topiary crown can be assembled from anything - from grains to coins!

The basis. This is the “crown” of our tree. Most often it has a round shape, but there are bases in the form of a cone, heart, number or letter. The base can be a foam blank, purchased in advance at a craft store, or porous floral foam. You can make the top of the tree of happiness with your own hands. To do this, crumple several sheets of newspaper into a ball, wrap it in another page and wrap it with thread or tape. Then wrap the ball with padding polyester and the job is done.
Trunk. As a rule, a tree branch coated with varnish or stain is used in this capacity. The barrel can be a cardboard tube, a piece of thick wire, or a set of wooden sticks or twigs tied tightly together. A pencil is also suitable for a miniature topiary. An unassuming trunk can be decorated with a beautiful ribbon or twine.
Crown. This is the highlight of our topiary. Almost anything can be used to create it: shells, artificial flowers, shiny coins, as well as ribbons, pebbles and sparkles. You can even find topiary made from banknotes and sweets! And you can easily find decorative elements such as cinnamon sticks, coffee beans or orange slices in your kitchen.
Stand. Mostly this is a flower pot, a strong box or a nicely decorated jar. The container can be decorated with elegant fabric or wrapped with colored thread. The stand should be filled with material to which the trunk and crown will be attached. A solution of sand and alabaster is best suited for this role. You can put a handful of artificial grass or moss on top, or sprinkle with “snow” - white sea salt.

New Year's tree of happiness

Topiary is a great gift for any occasion. A craft for Valentine's Day is unthinkable without hearts and bows, and paper flowers would be appropriate for topiary in honor. Well, the New Year's tree of happiness should be decorated with coniferous branches or sisal, pine cones, tinsel - everything that reminds you of your favorite winter holiday.

Whimsical New Year's topiary made of tulle and Christmas tree decorations

It is worth paying attention to the color scheme of the product. It is advisable not to use more than 3-4 colors in one topiary. Classic New Year's combinations are duets of red and green, blue and silver or gold. As the year approaches, scarlet tones will be in use. We have collected several ideas that will help you decide on the decor of your topiary.

Evergreen topiary

Boxwood topiary will be useful to you at any time of the year

A real mini-Christmas tree can be made from boxwood branches or artificial leaves of another plant. You will also need decorative flowers, moss, twigs and wire for the trunk, a foam ball, gravel and a cute stand. Insert artificial branches into the base so that there are no gaps between them.

Step-by-step making topiary from living plants

Use wire to fasten the twigs. Make a hole in the base and place the “trunk” there. Place the tree in the stand, add gravel around it and cover it with moss. Decorate the crown with artificial flowers or bows. This “Christmas tree” will not need to be thrown away after the holidays, because it can please the eye all year round!

Topiary made of Christmas balls

Stylish New Year's topiary in

Is there a box of old toys gathering dust on the mezzanine? It's time to give them a new life! Find a suitable material for the “trunk” of the tree and cover it with white or silver paint. Connect to the round base. Select Christmas tree balls of several colors and unhook their fasteners for hanging. Lubricate the “neck” of the toy with glue and attach it to the base.

Place the balls in diagonal rows, starting from the center. Alternate stripes of different colors, as shown in the photo, or decorations of larger and smaller sizes. Decorate the stand in the style of a Santa suit. Paint the pot red and draw a black belt in the middle. Place a piece of plasticine or some kind of loose material inside, insert a topiary and decorate the stand with a “snowball” made of cotton wool.

Candy Topiary

Examples of festive topiaries made from candy canes of different shapes

New Year is the best time to arrange for yourself! And in the literal sense. The topiary in the form of a huge candy will delight those with a sweet tooth. In addition to the main components of the tree (base ball, trunk and stand), you will need an elegant colored ribbon, 200-300 grams of brightly colored candies, a sheet of green paper and a bag of glitter.

Step-by-step instructions for making candy topiary

Place a piece of floral foam in the tree stand. Cover it with a green leaf of the appropriate size and sprinkle glitter on top. Cover the ball with tape and place it on the “trunk”. It is desirable that it be a white tube - this way the topiary will look more like a lollipop. Then lay out circles of sweets, grease them with glue and apply them to the foam. The craft will be completed with a cute bow.

Spectacular topiary made from the New Year's fruit itself

What's New Year without fragrant citrus fruits? But they can decorate not only a festive table, but also an unusual craft. To create it, you do not need a foam or paper base. It is enough to stock up on the following materials:

8-10 tangerines
linen rope
stand
tree branch
spruce needles
paralon or foam
wire or bobby pins
artificial snow

Step-by-step instructions for making topiary with tangerines

Wrap the rope around the fruit in a crisscross pattern. Attach a wire to them. Apply glue to spruce branches and dip them into a bowl of artificial snow. Shape the foam so that it fits into the stand. Fix the “trunk” of the tree in foam plastic. Carefully attach the fruits to it and decorate them with green ribbons. Place spruce branches in the stand. A beautiful and fragrant decoration is ready!

A decorative tree made of coins will bring good luck to your home!

A money tree is an excellent talisman gift. To create it you will need new shiny coins, gold ribbon, rhinestones, hot glue. Various decorative little things like openwork leaves and golden beads will come in handy. Let's not forget about the main components of topiary: a base ball, a branch trunk, a pot (you can use a glass) and its fillers.

Creating a topiary crown from a foam base and coins

First step: make a ball and cover it with coins using hot glue. Place the first three pennies as shown in the picture. Place the second row at a slight angle so that the coins slightly “step” on their predecessors. Cover the entire ball in this way. The last coins are the hardest to attach, so be patient in advance.

Even though times have changed, handmade gifts are still considered appropriate for any occasion. If the New Year is already close and you don’t have any ideas yet, try to create your own masterpiece that both adults and children will be pleased to receive.

We are talking about such a unique gift as a New Year's topiary. To create a feeling of holiday, it is enough to decorate it with Christmas tree decorations, candies, ribbons and many other improvised means, and such a gift is made quickly and without much effort.

We present to you a DIY New Year's topiary master class: choose the best idea for your family and friends.

DIY New Year's topiary, photo

Description of the gift

Traditional topiary is a miniature tree used for decorative purposes. The top of the tree most often has a round shape, but if you wish, you can give it non-standard proportions.

This tree can be placed in a flower pot, glassware, plastic base or permanent candle holder and used as a gift for any occasion. And to decorate your home on New Year's Eve, you can make a topiary New Year tree with your own hands.

This gift is extremely popular because it always looks bright and festive.

Topiary can be decorated in different ways:

use ribbons, decorative fabric elements, bows, braid, etc.;
decorate with beads, beads, stones, coins, keys;
diversify colors using varnish, paint, glitter;
use rain and Christmas tree decorations;
make the gift “edible”: bagels, sweets, small fruits will be used.

note that such a gift can become symbolic. Do you wish your loved ones prosperity in the coming year? Then the topiary decor will not be complete without coins or printed banknotes.

Do you want the next year to be full of love? Decorate the tree in bright pink and red colors, and give the top the shape of a large heart.

Look at the photos of New Year's topiaries: almost every idea can be realized without much effort. We will tell you about the most common and interesting methods.

Where to begin

The first stages of production are the same for any type of topiary. This is the choice of a stable base for the tree, an axis to which decorative elements will be attached, as well as securing the created structure.

Consider what the tree crown will be made of. For example, if it is lightweight polystyrene foam or papier mache, the base can be made lighter.

If the crown is made of wood or other material with a relatively large weight, you will have to work hard to give the topiary durability.

Also choose a flower pot, wide glass or other stand. Prepare the axis of the tree in advance: it can be an even twig, a pencil, a metal knitting needle and other materials.

Prepare a hardening material for attaching the tree to the container: plaster, cement, glue or alabaster will suit you. Depending on the planned decor, prepare fabric, colored paper, jewelry, scissors or paints, threads, rain, etc.

Follow the step-by-step instructions for DIY New Year's topiary:

By the way, topiary does not necessarily have to have a stable axis. Use strong wire to hold the crown - and you can bend the tree in different directions if necessary.

Idea No. 1: a simple topiary made from Christmas tree decorations

One of the most common ideas on how to make a New Year's topiary involves using Christmas balls of different colors and sizes.

In addition to toys, you will need rain and tinsel, pine cones decorated with gilded paint, ribbons, bells and other decorative elements.

Wrap the pot with cloth, ribbons or rain. If you initially chose a container with a good appearance, paint its surface with thematic patterns: snowflakes, Christmas trees, snowmen, etc. For decoration, you can use colored paper and double-sided tape.

It is enough to paint the axis of the tree brown or wrap it with rain, ribbon or rope thread. Attach plastic Christmas balls to the crown. It is not necessary to make such a tree multi-colored: you can stick to a single color scheme and select balls of the same tone, but of different sizes.

Advice: To keep the balls on the “crown” of the tree, use toothpicks. Treat their ends with glue: then the toothpick will stick tightly to the base, and the toy will not dangle.

DIY New Year's topiary: master class, photo

If desired, the gaps between the Christmas tree decorations can be filled with generously sprinkled beads or beads of a suitable color. Often nuts (previously repainted) or bows are glued to such a tree.

Idea No. 2: herringbone topiary

An excellent gift option for this holiday is a DIY topiary Christmas tree. The procedure for creating the tree itself is practically no different from the standard one: the same axis and base in the form of a durable container. But the top of the tree is made differently: the cone-shaped shape can be made not only from polystyrene foam, but also using papier-mâché, fabric or durable cardboard filled inside.

Attention! You can also choose a wooden cone for the Christmas tree, but it will be heavy and will not always be able to securely hold the decorative elements.

Do you want this Christmas tree to look interesting? Here is one of the master classes: New Year trees and topiaries made of colored yarn. Take thicker threads and begin to tightly wrap the cone-shaped base.

To be safe, you can lubricate the surface with glue: then the yarn will not change its location.

Another way to secure the yarn is to glue it only at the base. In some places, the direction of the thread can be adjusted using sewing needles or pins. At the top of the cone, the thread is secured in a similar way.

For a bright effect, you can also use multi-colored ribbons: wrap the cone over the entire area - and you get a stylish Christmas tree, to which you can easily glue or sew on some decorations.

Sometimes a Christmas tree with a textile surface is made more magnificent: cut out a large number of small elements in the form of drops or triangles in advance and glue them onto the cone. The same decor can be achieved by using green paper or cardboard.

You can choose berries, dried fruits, jewelry and other accessories as decorative elements. It is important that they are not overly heavy, otherwise the tree itself will fall. You can make the top of the Christmas tree curved: such decorations will be an excellent addition to the New Year's interior around the entire perimeter of the room.

And don’t forget about the tip: attach a small star or bow to the top.

By the way, for convenience, it is better to decorate the crown of the Christmas tree before attaching it to the base. Unlike a tree, a Christmas tree does not have to be installed in a pot: the base can be made using a cross-shaped structure made of pencils or in the form of a cylinder with dimensions sufficient to stabilize the tree.

Idea No. 3: fragrant topiary made from coffee beans

And such a decorative element will not only decorate your home, but also create a warming atmosphere. Both a round topiary and a miniature Christmas tree can be decorated using coffee beans. The only way to secure these elements to the surface is to use glue.

If grains are difficult to adhere to the surface of the tree (for example, when using polystyrene foam as the main material), think about how to wrap the “crown” before decorating.

Coffee beans on topiary will look impressive in their original form. But if you decide to diversify the decor, use gilded paint or sparkles. You can combine rope fabric or braid with the grains, as well as some dried fruits.

note that it is better to lay out the grains in different ways: let the layers from the front and back sides of the grains alternate with each other. Some grains can be made to “hang” from the crown of trees: use colored threads, ropes or thin rain.

Idea No. 4: topiary made from sweets

Topiary made from edible sweet elements is very popular. Wrap the ball in fabric and wrap the herringbone topiary with a wide ribbon. Start attaching candies in bright wrappers to the textile surface.

They can be glued, sewn or secured with a stapler. We advise you to select candies with a similar design and harmonious colors in advance - and combine them in such a way that the decorated topiary does not look contradictory.

Beads, seed beads, decorative snow, small Christmas balls, rain, and lace elements are traditionally used to disguise the space between candies.

Another option for a sweet tree for the New Year is a topiary decorated with tangerines. Attach leaves or branches of the Christmas tree to the spherical base: they can be either natural or artificial. Take a strong wire and wrap the tangerines: this will make it easier to attach them to the surface.

To decorate the branches themselves, take small beads (they easily stick to fabric and plastic) or artificial snow. To make this tree even more fragrant, add dry bay leaves to the composition.

These and other New Year's topiary master classes will help you create a stylish and memorable gift for your family and friends for the New Year. And, most importantly, you won’t spend a lot of money on decorating the tree.

And you can also involve children in the process of creating trees and Christmas trees, who will only be glad to have the opportunity to demonstrate their creative abilities.