Topiary - an interesting name, behind which are hidden no less interesting gizmos, designed to decorate the interior. This is an excellent option for those who do not like or for some reason can not start living plants at home. The art of making topiariy originates from the ancient skill of cutting trees and shrubs, the crowns of which were given various intricate forms. The ways of forming trees are inherited by the direction of landscape design, and their reduced decorative forms have found such an interesting embodiment.
Modern topiary, gaining popularity among needlewomen is virtually unrelated to plants. To create them, a variety of materials are used, although the preference is, of course, given to the natural. As a rule, they are made in the form of small trees of spherical or conical shape, which are decorated with flowers, feathers, pebbles, shells , cereals, cones, leaves and so on. This has explanations from the point of view of Feng Shui, which explains such forms as clumps of positive energy.
It is believed that the topiary is a "tree of happiness", therefore it is customary to give them to close people. Particularly appreciated souvenirs, made by themselves, in which the master "puts his soul." As for the decor, there are many individual variations. For example, a businessman, as an amulet in the office, will be very much in favor of a topiary decorated with coins to attract profits, and the coffee man will not remain indifferent at the sight of the coffee tree, which will serve not only as an interior decoration, but as an air fragrance.Another interesting option - a hand-crafted item in the form of a floating in the air cups of coffee or flowers. This kind of topiary will be appropriate as a decor in the kitchen or in the dining room. And fans of a fragrant drink can put such a cup on the desktop, in order to enjoy the smell during the working day.
We offer you a step-by-step guide on how to make a floating cup yourself.
Topiary "flying cup": master class
To make a floating cup we will need:
- coffee-cup and saucer;
- thick insulated wire about 20 cm long;
- glue gun;
- pliers;
- scissors;
- artificial flowers, butterflies, beads, beads for decoration.
Progress:
- Using pliers cut the cable of the required length. It should be sufficient to accommodate the decor, but not too large, otherwise the design will not be sustainable. We give the wire an S-shape. One end is glued with an adhesive gun to the saucer, the other - to the bottom edge of the cup. For stability, the cup should be tilted slightly forward.
- We prepare artificial flowers or other ornaments that you would like to see on your topiary. Glue them with hot glue it is better to start from the bottom of the cup, gradually sticking them all the wire, completely covering the surface. Thus, it will give the impression that the flowers are pouring out of the cup.
- We distribute the decoration, giving them a shape. Similarly, we place flowers on a saucer, it is possible to glue it on some base, for example, of foam.
- In the end, you can supplement the composition with some decorative touches, for example, greens, leaves, artificial butterflies.
This master class can be taken as the basis for making a floating cup of any thematic focus: with coffee beans, coins and even Easter eggs. To form a decorative waterfall, you can also use a mounting foam to be applied around the wire frame.
