Mandarins have long been associated with our compatriots on New Year holidays. This is not surprising, because in Soviet times these fragrant juicy fruits were almost the only fruits available in winter. They were brought from Georgia and Abkhazia in the beginning of winter. Today, tangerines can be bought at any time of the year, but this did not deprive them of the status of the symbol of the New Year. In addition, it is believed that the tangerines bring prosperity and happiness to the house. If you want to decorate your house with an artwork made from bright citrus, a decorative mandarin tree-topiary made by yourself is an excellent solution. The feeling of the holiday and the fresh fragrance in the house are guaranteed to you, and it is not necessary to wait for the New Year.
In this master class we will tell in detail how to make a mandarin tree for decorating a house. Time to make this craft will take a little, and the result will be a beautiful decorative tree. Topiary of mandarins can be a wonderful gift. Shall we proceed?
We will need:
- tangerines;
- valenok (boot);
- wooden stand;
- wooden skewers;
- screws;
- dry flowers, leaves, fir twigs;
- mounting foam.
- To make yourself a tree of mandarins, you first need to take care of the stand. To the wooden base with screws screw the boots. If the sole is too dense, you can use glue. Then, to give the boot form, fill it with small pebbles or pebbles, filling it in half. If the bootleg is soft, it is worth additionally inserting several wooden rod-struts. Fill the remaining part of the bootleg with foam. With her help, make a cone over the boot. Wait until the structure completely dries, and give the tip the shape of the ideal cone, cutting off the excess with a knife.
- Cutters cut the skewers by 5-7 centimeters. Cut the slices at an angle so that the tips turn out to be sharp. In each mandarin, stick two small skewers (stick at an angle so that the fruit is held firmly). Then attach the tangerines to the cone from the mounting foam. Use in this case, toothpicks can not be, because under the weight of tangerines they will fall out.
- It's time to decorate a mandarin tree. Using a glue gun or toothpicks, fix fir twigs, dried flowers or leaves between mandarins. Do not overload the hand-made articles with a lot of ornaments, and work with glue neatly, as removing its traces from decorative elements will be extremely difficult.
- It remains to fix the decorations, wait for the glue to dry completely, and the mandarin tree, bringing happiness and wealth to the house, is ready!
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Helpful Tips
If you used gypsum or other solid material as a filler, then the wooden skewers in the cone should be completely frozen. The mandarins can then be attached directly to the skewers frozen in the plaster.
Unfortunately, a tree from natural mandarins after a few weeks will lose its appearance, because the fruits will start to deteriorate and exude an unpleasant smell. Creating an odd job, you can use artificial tangerines (rubber or plastic). Do not want to pierce artificial mandarins with skewers? Wrap their decorative wire crosswise, and use the ends of the wire as skewers. Then, the mounting foam used as a base can be replaced with a regular floristic oasis sponge. Pick up a sponge of the necessary size, cut off excess and insert into the felt boots. Such crafts can please you for years.
With your own hands, you can make topiary materials from other materials, such as coffee or chestnuts .