Welding friends, the old 2017 is coming to an end, there is very little left before the New Year 2018! How many useful things have been cooked this year and how much is yet to be cooked! We congratulate everyone on the upcoming holiday and wish such banal, but also such things that every person needs! Remember that the world rests not only on welds, but also on love, friendship and just good human relationships! Let's drink to all the good that surrounds us and to world peace!
What kind of holiday is it without the main symbol of New Year - the beautiful Christmas tree, which can decorate not only your home, but also your workshop! It is clear that welders are unusual people, in the sense that if a welder undertakes to do something, then metal and a welding machine will certainly be involved in this! Let's fantasize about how to make a Christmas tree out of metal with your own hands. Thank God, every sensible craftsman will always have all sorts of scrap, and scraps, and hardware, etc., in a word, everything that is necessary to create one that is always in winter and summer in one color.
Your house certainly will not look trite, here, as they say, there is no limit to fantasy. Let's take only a small part of what it might look like, but try to cover as many options as possible.
That's what can be done from simply wound wire!
An interesting and perhaps the easiest option is to make a Christmas tree from bicycle rims. To do this, you will need to dismantle at least a few bicycles from a child, with small rims, to an adult ... If there is no shortage of hangers, you can stilt something from the field of the latest art ...
To create the next masterpiece, you will need, at a minimum, to rob the stable and leave the poor horses without a single horseshoe. Read what else you can do crafts from horseshoes in the article
To design a Christmas tree, you can also use a tool, for example, a wood saw or band saws, in the end, the simplest is a log and a piece of metal!
Today we have an original New Year's homemade Christmas tree made of metal plates.
Hi all! Today we will make a Christmas tree.
On the wallpaper, the outlines of the guitar are outlined and the branches of the Christmas tree, which we will make from metal, are roughly drawn. We take a strip of metal 4 mm thick. and 40 mm wide. 
We apply it to the drawn branch and draw on it such squiggles that will be the paws of our Christmas tree. It turns out something like this. 
Cut out the tree branch. 
Now we will unbend it in a vice. 
As a result, we get such a branch. 
For the Christmas tree, we need 8 pcs. such branches, but different lengths. In general, we do everything according to the drawing.
Now we need jumpers to connect the paws into one. To do this, we apply a piece of metal, draw a center and a small semicircle to make the Christmas tree prettier. We cut out such a piece for each paw. 
Now the tree is starting to take shape. 
We take a welding machine and weld everything. Here they are welded 2 metal parts. 
Now we clean it all up. 
Now we will make a strip that will lie on top of the guitar and fix the Christmas tree. We weld 2 jumpers and make 4 such corners.
Here are our corners brewed and cleaned. 
The bottom blank will be screwed on with 2 bolts.
In order to connect all parts of the Christmas tree into one whole, we take a thin-walled profile and weld the branches of the Christmas tree to it relative to the drawing. 
At the bottom, we weld 2 nuts to the profile, into which the supports for attaching the guitar will be inserted. We make a bed on 3 legs. We clean the Christmas tree and prepare it for painting. 
We drill holes in the branches for Christmas tree decorations. Painted with black matte paint. From above, we cover the paws with white water-based paint, imitating snow. I decided to fill the top of the Christmas tree with gilding. 
For a detailed process of making a Christmas tree, see my video.
Once again, handicraft craftsmen surprise me: what people don’t make Christmas trees from! Some copies are so original that you can't help imbued with respect for the creative author. Many crafts are nice to me, there are also those that make me smile, and some are astonishing: how could you think of depicting a Christmas tree from this? Well, enough of the introductions, we still have to watch and watch) For us, the main thing is to look for a suitable idea, at least a little consonant with our tastes, and then, you see, your own imagination will connect, make adjustments) And we will get a completely different craft - the author's ) So, let's see what people make Christmas trees from?
Let's start with a tinsel Christmas tree: the material is inexpensive, the work is simple, it takes a little time, and the result is excellent!
To help everyone who wants to make such a Christmas tree - for manufacturing.
Christmas decorations
Another simple and affordable way to perform is from Christmas toys, they are sure to be found in every home. It will not be difficult to depict the New Year's symbol on a wall (or window, door). A little longer will have to tinker with the volumetric image.
But the spatial composition looks interesting. And if, instead of threads, you hang the balls on a thin, colorless fishing line, the illusion of floating in the air will be complete.
As a child, we drew Christmas trees in albums, and now we can do art on the walls of our own house - who will forbid us?
If you decorate a painted fir tree with real toys or a garland, it turns out very interesting!
Fairy lights
And you can not draw anything: attach the garland to the wall, giving it the shape of a Christmas tree. A wonderful express option for giving the room a New Year's look.
Don't like the tree on the wall? Then "put" it in the center of the room or in the corner)
By the way, an additional plus - then you don’t have to waste time removing toys and cleaning fallen needles)
Perhaps, most of the options for home-made Christmas trees are paper: the material is inexpensive, it’s easy to work with, the result can be very good!
It goes not only colored paper, but also napkins, newspapers, pages from books, cardboard packaging.
You can ignore the paper drawing at all: a charming Christmas tree can be in pastel shades, and in a bright version, and even plain.
Call for help any paperwork techniques that you are familiar with: quilling, origami, modular origami, and so on.
And do not try to copy the craft from the photo exactly, let you get your own creation. The main thing is that the process should be joyful, bring pleasure.
Christmas trees from books and magazines
It will take 20-30 minutes, no more, to make a table Christmas tree from an old magazine (well, what can I do, my reverent attitude towards books does not even allow me to assume that crafts can be made from them). Even faster, you can cope with the task if you simply stack the books in a pile, giving it the appropriate shape.
The option in the middle photo quite accurately copies the shape of the Christmas tree, but, in my opinion, is extremely unstable.
I really like Christmas trees made of buttons - simple, but so cute! Anyone can cope with the work, the main thing is the presence of a sufficient number of buttons for crafts. Once I really was about to make such a Christmas tree, but there were very few suitable buttons in stock. I went to the store, chose the right ones, calculated the right amount. Then she knocked out the overall result - how much a set of buttons for the Christmas tree would cost me, and changed her mind about making it.
But I consider the idea worthwhile, anyway, someday I will make such a cute Christmas tree.
If you like to work with beads, these cute miniature Christmas tree ideas will surely come in handy on the eve of the holiday.
All of them are good, but two beauties left a particularly strong impression (photo on the left). I sincerely admire the skill of the author!
A hodgepodge of all sorts of trinkets that any woman must have (earrings, hairpins, buckles, brooches, bracelets, beautiful handbag accessories, and so on that have become unnecessary). This is where you can find a worthy use of the accumulated wealth over the years!
The Christmas tree of the clock looks symbolic: as if it reminds us of the transience of time, of the uniqueness of every moment. As if he advises not to waste precious minutes on empty grievances and quarrels, but to live them with benefit: enjoy every day, tell loved ones about your love, hurry to do good...
Do you want a ribbon Christmas tree? Easily! All that is required for work is the tape itself, a glue gun, a stand and a base that plays the role of a barrel. First, prepare pieces of tape: for the bottom row - the longest, for the second (bottom) - a little shorter, and so on. Fix the base (wire, kebab skewer) on the stand. Roll up pieces of tape, apply glue to the edges and attach to the base.
The glue gun can be replaced with simple bobbin threads. Perhaps this will go even faster than with glue: you can attach not one folded blank to the stem, but 2-3 at once.
Christmas trees from sesal, jute, tulle
Christmas trees made of mesh (sesal, jute) look very impressive. There is no way to buy this material in our village, otherwise I would definitely try to make such a craft.
But everything is ahead of me: local florists carefully wrap even tiny bouquets in huge panels of such nets) A couple more holidays, and I will have plenty of material for crafts)
Crafts from tulle look airy and weightless.
It also holds its shape well, does not crumble on sections, in general, working with tulle is easy and pleasant)
I can’t imagine where you can now find threads on spools of wood? We don't have any for sale! I have a couple of wooden rarities (still Soviet times) so that the children at least know what a wooden coil is. If you have such a rarity in abundance, it will not be difficult to build a Christmas tree)
I like the option in the center the most, and you?
It seems to me that almost no one throws away corks from wine bottles) If you managed to save up enough - Christmas tree options are for you!
Even a small one looks good, and even a large one - and even more so!
An excellent option for New Year's decor, crafts made from natural fibers (threads, twine) look especially stylish: cotton, linen, jute, hemp. The base is made of cardboard (triangle, cone). Generously lubricate it with PVA glue and wrap it with threads.
The Christmas tree is ready! And everyone decorates it to their own taste: beads, cones, flowers, dried fruits - whatever is at hand.
Luxurious New Year's beauties are obtained from lace - in my opinion, they do not even need additional decoration.
Variations on a lace theme: with a base of paper and fabric, with fragments cut out of lace.
The photo shows crafts in pastel colors, but you can make them in any color that fits into your interior.
Christmas trees made of fabric
Have you saved beautiful scraps of fabric that you can’t find a use for? Take a closer look at these pretty Christmas trees - maybe you should make one of them?
The option is even simpler - Christmas trees made of felt. It is very easy to work with this fabric: it does not slip, the edges do not crumble (they do not require additional processing), it keeps its shape well.
Buttons, simple embroidery, a few beads - and from a modest craft before our eyes it turns into a stylish one.
In my opinion - quite fresh ideas.
I liked the fur craft very much. It is a pity that there is no suitable material, otherwise I would gladly make one.
Christmas trees from separate fragments
There is no limit to the imagination of craftswomen) Balls of thin strips of fabric, balls of thread, flowers of ribbons - in skillful hands, everything will fit for making a Christmas tree!
And it can also be made from hand-made blanks: bows, snowflakes, pompoms, and so on.
Christmas trees from cones
Even a child can make Christmas trees from cones: paint it green, decorate it with beads, put an asterisk on top of the head, attach a stand. Everything! Wonderful craft from natural material ready.
Don't like the color option? Then put them aside: look how charming a Christmas tree looks from ordinary cones, without any additional decoration. The crafts in the photo on the right seem to be covered with frost: it is easy to depict it using artificial snow (spray). There is no coveted canister? It doesn't matter: take PVA glue and a brush, lubricate each bump and sprinkle it with improvised material (flour, starch, sugar, salt, soda, grated foam plastic is also possible))) It will turn out just as good!
And if you add a little vanillin to the artificial frost, the Christmas trees will be fragrant with fresh pastries - a small nuance to create a festive atmosphere.
Nature is an inexhaustible storehouse of ideas and material for creativity! See what you can adapt for New Year's crafts!
From brushwood, you can make both a small tree and quite impressive sizes - life-size. 
If the sight of bare branches makes you sad, just decorate them with Christmas decorations. 
I liked these vintage plywood trees - they have an inexplicable charm. And I would very much like to thank the author of the Christmas tree-shelf for a great idea: both beautiful and practical, and a festive mood has been created) 
And here are stunningly beautiful Christmas trees made of wood! I would not refuse any of them if I could buy. To make your own skill is not enough, there is nothing to try. 
Here you can see the hand of a true master.
Christmas trees from seafood
If you (like me) like to wander along the seaside early in the morning, collecting shells that you like, pieces of glass turned by waves - there is more than enough material for such a craft.
True, I did not come across starfish, but shells and glass pieces are enough for a Christmas tree three meters high.
You won’t surprise anyone with Christmas trees made of fruits, but nevertheless I included them in the selection, the execution ideas seemed very successful to me.
For crafts, you can take any fruit, up to dried mushrooms and capsicum, but, as I think, they should be required.
Every child's dream
Can we work as wizards? After all, children need so little for happiness ... By the way, a Christmas tree can be made not only from sweets.
Christmas trees from coffee beans
Christmas tree ideas for gourmet drink lovers. If you want with lace - please, in a stylish snow-white design - no problem!
The attractive shapes of today's pasta, as well as their variety, have not escaped the attention of tinkerers. They quickly found application, including for the manufacture of Christmas trees.
The craft in the photo on the left for some reason reminded me of the missing treasures of the Incas)
A lot of time and effort was spent on the construction of bottle trees.
It's interesting to watch, but for some reason I don't want to repeat it)
You know, it’s very interesting to consider all kinds of ideas, of course, but trying to collect them in one article is unrealistic) Somewhere in the middle of the collection, I realized that I needed to somehow group the ideas more tightly, otherwise the review would drag on indefinitely)
Christmas trees from what you want
I couldn’t come up with a more accurate name for this group of crafts) Well, really, how can you combine all this diversity under one concept?
A little bit of imagination, a minimum of decor, and the role of a Christmas tree will be successfully performed by glass jars, flower pots and plastic yogurt cups.
If suddenly you have accumulated a lot of wooden rulers and brushes, and you have no idea how to attach them to the case - here are great ideas!
And one more practical option) Appearance changes depending on the intensity of decoration. And if you equip the stepladders with improvised shelves, they can be placed on them even for a very large family.
And, if absolutely nothing more suitable was at hand, make Christmas trees from what you have a lot of)
Well, have you picked up a suitable idea, do you want to repeat something from what you saw? Not? Then continue)
A separate section is devoted to metal crafts. I didn't think there would be so many ideas!
And, I repeat, I took only a part, trying to cover as many options as possible. A Christmas tree made of mesh touched, and made of barbed wire inspired sadness and unpleasant associations.
I noted the Christmas tree made of bicycle rims for myself as interesting and uncomplicated in execution, but I looked at the installation of clothes hangers for a long time, but to no avail: I did not manage to understand how this structure was created.
ABOUT! Here are interesting crafts - from horseshoes. If (as the old saying goes) folk omen) even one such metal product can give a person happiness, can you imagine what will happen to the owner of a whole Christmas tree set? Yes, he simply must be completely happy all his life) However, only found horseshoes have magical properties ... So postpone the raid on the nearest stable) Better look for a place where scattered horses constantly lose horseshoes, then everything will be according to the rules)
And here are a few more ideas for a New Year's symbol made of metal. How do you like works of art from ordinary saws? I was impressed, and how!
And two more pretty beauties.
A fragile Christmas tree made of light bulbs and a miniature tech tree.
But cozy and practical crafts: after the holiday, pillows can be used for their intended purpose)
Of course, you can not ignore the New Year's money tree)
And do not say that you have absolutely nowhere to put the Christmas tree, or that you are bored with its usual appearance. If desired, everything is solved!
Here our review has come to an end. I hope at least one of the proposed ideas seemed to you standing forces and time to create it.
If you still prefer an ordinary live Christmas tree, you don’t have to put up a whole tree: you can make a charming mini-spruce from several branches and floristic foam (sponge). Just do not forget to moisten the foam, then the branches will remain fresh for a long time (rich needle color and aroma).
Or just put a few spruce branches in your favorite vase - it's up to you to decide what and how your Christmas tree will be made of!
Go to the contest page - there are also a lot of interesting Christmas tree crafts (and not only)! Very convenient: if you find your option - detailed description manufacturing attached)
It's a pity, but surely many of the interesting ideas were not included in my selection for a simple reason - I did not see them. Join, supplement the selection with your ideas in the comments, there is still time before the holiday, let there be as many options for crafts as possible! And one more thing: many are embarrassed (judging by myself) to show their own works, considering them too simple (ugly, not noteworthy etc). This is mistake! Do not deprive us of the joy and pleasure of admiring your work. Who knows - maybe needlewomen have been looking for your idea for a long time and unsuccessfully, so help them find it!
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A frame made of a profile pipe can serve as the basis for a variety of structures and small architectural forms. The versatility of this material is such that it is used almost everywhere, and if simple rules are followed, even not the most experienced master can achieve good results.
Below we will explain what you should pay attention to when designing frame structures, as well as give some examples that you can use when building yourself.
Basics of joining parts
Before we start building a metal frame from a profile pipe, we need to decide how we will connect the parts to each other.
And here, by and large, there are two options:
- Welded connection.
- Mechanical connection with brackets and bolts.
Each of these technologies has pros and cons, which we have compiled into a single table:
| Methodology | Advantages | disadvantages |
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In principle, both methods can be used in the work. And yet it is worth noting that most often it is welding that is used to create a frame with their own hands, since a bolted connection requires a very precise fit of parts to size. Such adjustment is usually carried out in the factory: an example is any set of parts for self-assembly of a greenhouse or gazebo.
In capital construction
Country house or barn
Thick profile pipes have a significant margin of safety, which allows them to be used for the construction of structures with a significant bearing capacity. With a certain skill, such details can be used to assemble the basis for a small house or barn ().
Do-it-yourself frame of a house from a profile pipe is built according to the following scheme:
- First, we fill in the strip foundation, since even a fairly light structure requires a reliable foundation.
- We lay thick (50x50 or more) profile pipes on the foundation, which we fix with anchors.
- We connect the lower harness with lags in increments of 60 cm. So that the lags do not bend (and even a 50 mm pipe can deform over time), we prop them up with wooden cranial bars or brick columns.
- At the corners we install racks from blanks 40x40 mm. The height of these racks will determine the height of the ceiling of our house. Corner load-bearing parts can be fixed with braces.
Advice! To achieve the necessary rigidity, the racks should be placed not only at the corners, but also on all flat sections of the walls with a step of no more than 100 cm.
- From above we weld the same pipes of the upper trim, on which we install the roof. For rafters, you can use both wooden and metal blanks.
- We strengthen the structure with transverse elements made of thinner pipes or steel corners. At the same stage, we form window and door openings.
In principle, this is where the work with metal ends. We just have to sheathe the steel frame, not forgetting about the insulation - nevertheless, the pipes conduct heat very well.
The basis of a barn or summer kitchen is built in approximately the same way. The main differences here will be in the configuration of the walls and roof, as well as in the finish: if you plan to store garden tools in the building, then it can be insulated with less quality.
Greenhouse
The instructions for making the base for the greenhouse will be somewhat different - naturally, in the direction of facilitating the task.
- To begin with, we make several arcs from blanks of 30x30 mm, the dimensions of which correspond to the planned dimensions of our greenhouse. The arcs can be solid (then you can’t do without a pipe bending machine) or prefabricated from several straight segments.
- Using welding, we weld the lower part of the frame to each arc. So we will not only provide the structure with greater stability, but also prevent the deformation of the arc elements.
Note! Instead of a frame, steel pins can be welded, which will be used for penetration into the ground.
- In the first, facade arc, we mount the doorway. Also here you can immediately fix the door frame on metal hinges.
- If we need a non-separable structure, then right on the site we weld all the arcs into a single frame, installing longitudinal connecting parts.
- If it is planned to dismantle and transport the greenhouse, then instead of welding we use steel brackets, which we tighten with bolts.
As in the case of the house, all that remains for us to do is finish it: cover the metal frame with polyethylene or sheathe it with polycarbonate panels.
Advice! So that the pipes do not rust in a humid environment, they must be treated with an anti-corrosion compound.
Approximately according to the same principle, a hangar frame can be assembled from a profile pipe. Naturally, for this task, you need to choose thicker (at least 70x70 mm) blanks, and you won’t be able to do with improvised tools. But the scheme of work itself will remain unchanged.
small structures
The use of a professional pipe in the construction of capital structures is quite common. However, much more often the tube frame is used in the construction of small architectural forms - canopies, gazebos, canopies over the porch, etc.
We assemble the canopy frame from a profile pipe with our own hands as follows:
- First, the upper part is made from thin blanks (30x30 mm or less). It can be both pitched and hipped.
Note! Hemispherical roofs are often also made, but in this case, an accurate calculation of the arc radius is required.
- The upper part is attached by welding or mechanical ways to the harness.
- Then the racks are installed on the ground. They can either be buried in the ground with concrete (approximately 40-50 cm), or fixed on steel angle crosses.
- At the final stage, we raise the upper part and install it on supports. We connect the parts, ensuring the stability of the entire structure.
- If we make a canopy over the porch, then we can do without supports at all. In this case, the supporting structures are brackets rigidly fixed to the wall with anchor bolts.
- After completion of installation work, finishing is carried out. As a rule, such structures do not require thermal insulation, therefore we lay a moisture-proof membrane directly on the frame, and mount the roofing material on top.
Note! In some cases, the side surfaces can also be sheathed with translucent plastic or roll-up curtains made of polymer fabric can be installed on them: in this way, the space under the canopy or canopy will be protected from raindrops in strong winds.
Also a fairly popular design can be considered a frame for a Christmas tree made of pipes. It is very easy to install, but it should be remembered that for its manufacture it is better to take not a profile, but a round pipe.
This frame is assembled quite simply:
- We make the base of the whole structure by welding two corners or small channels. Here it is important to accurately position the parts so that the support is even.
Note! If the height of the frame is planned to be more than 2 m, then in the details of the base we pre-make mounting holes for fixing to the ground.
- Then we weld a central pipe with a diameter of 75 mm or more to the base.
- Next, from a pipe of 45-50 mm, we cut blanks about 25-30 cm long. Using welding, we install these blanks on the central axis, placing them either in a spiral or crosswise.
Using such materials, you can make a fixture for installing a fairly large Christmas tree. In principle, all Christmas tree frames are made this way, with the only difference being that thicker pipes will have to be taken for a structure with a height of more than 5-6 m.
Output
The frame of a barn from a profile pipe or the basis for a gazebo can be made in just a few hours. Naturally, such a speed of work without loss of quality is possible only if we master the skills of welding professionally enough or prepare all the details in advance for connection using brackets ().
You can learn more about this technique by watching the video in this article.
The Christmas tree decorated with toys has long been considered a symbol of the New Year holidays. And putting it in the house is a good tradition, as well as a way to create a special solemn atmosphere. But it often happens that due to constant employment, lack of free time, it is not possible to poison yourself for the acquisition of a green beauty. Some people who are in love with nature do not want to destroy a living tree in order to enjoy the fresh coniferous smell in the apartment and elegant appearance within a couple of weeks. It is in such situations that it will become more relevant than ever DIY Christmas tree, photos, ideas and 100 workshops on the manufacture of which we will tell in the home-ideas.ru blog.
DIY Christmas balls
DIY Christmas tree made of paper for the New Year
Christmas tree paper has the most big variety ideas and options for their implementation in practice.
Templates and schemes for making paper Christmas trees
The easiest way to create a Christmas tree out of paper is with a ready-made template. To do this, it is necessary to print the selected figured scheme on thick sheets. Cutting it along the contour is carried out using a special clerical knife or, in the absence of such, using nail scissors. Each Christmas tree blank should be bent in half and the parts of the tree glued together. Get an unsurpassed openwork option.
How to make paper snowflakes - http://home-ideas.ru/2015/12/kak-delat-snezhinki-iz-bumagi/
Below are diagrams and openwork patterns of different levels of complexity that are interesting for creating a Christmas tree from paper with your own hands, which can be used not only by an adult, but also by a child.
Master class on creating a fluffy paper New Year's beauty
There are other ways to make a festive paper tree. And for a visual representation of how a fluffy Christmas tree is created with your own hands - a master class presented below.
To implement such an idea, you will need a list of necessary materials:
- cardboard;
- colored paper;
- glue;
- Scotch;
- scissors.
crafts on New Year do it yourself
Step-by-step instruction:
1. Make a cardboard cone that will be used as the base for the tree. You need to fix the cone with glue so that it does not unfold.
2. Cut sheets of colored paper into thin strips.
Important! It is necessary to carefully monitor that the stripes have approximately the same length and width. This will give the tree a neat, aesthetic appearance.
3. Glue the edges of the stripes to get loops. Also done with glue.
4. Glue the finished eyelets onto pieces of double-sided tape.
5. Wrap the cone-base with adhesive tape with eyelets in the direction from the bottom to the top. The result is a cheerful "shaggy" Christmas tree.
Herringbone from beads: a master class on the realization of the idea
And now the attention of readers is invited to a Christmas tree made of beads - a master class with step by step photo. For such a creative process, you need to stock up:
- wire with a diameter of 0.25 mm;
- green and gold beads.
First you need to dial 9 green beads and 1 golden one on a piece of wire about 40 cm long. Without touching the golden bead, it is necessary to pass the second end of the wire through the green beads in the opposite direction. Thus, a needle is created for the future New Year's green beauty.
How to install a Christmas tree
At the next stage, you need to align the wire clearly in half, tighten the ends tightly. On each side, a couple more needles of this type should be made.
Important! It is necessary to arrange the needles so that they are next to each other as close as possible. This will give the product a neat appearance.
From such small branches, a large branch for the Christmas tree should be formed. For the upper branches, you need to use 10 small branches, pre-harvested, and for the lower ones - 15 each.
It is necessary to collect a Christmas tree from beads in this order:
- for the top - one small branch;
- for the second tier - three large branches, each of which consists of 10 small ones;
- for the third tier - four large branches, each consisting of 10 small ones;
- for the fifth tier - five large branches, each of which contains 15 small branches.
The number of tiers and large branches in them may increase depending on how high the product is planned to be made. The photo below shows step-by-step weaving:
DIY Christmas tree made of felt
Enough in a simple way manufacturing is considered a Christmas tree made of felt with your own hands. Such a souvenir can be used as a New Year's gift for friends or acquaintances. The advantages of felt as a material for a Christmas tree are that it is able to keep its shape well and is not prone to shedding.
To make a felt New Year's beauty, you need to use an arsenal of materials and tools, consisting of:
- felt;
- cardboard;
- adhesive tape (glue);
- scissors.
First you need to prepare a cardboard cone, which is fixed with adhesive tape or glue.
At the next stage, you need to cut out circles from felt, different in diameter - as they grow. You can pre-prepare cardboard circles-templates.
The base of the cone must be decorated with tinsel, which is also attached using glue or tape.
On each of the cut out circles of felt in the center, an incision should be made “crosswise” and put on them sequentially - from larger to smaller - on the cone. When all the pieces of felt are on the tree trunk, the resulting beauty should be decorated at the crown with an asterisk, and along the entire height with tinsel.
Simple Christmas trees from improvised materials
If there is very little time left before the New Year celebration, and the main symbol of the holiday is still not in the house, you can make a New Year tree with your own hands from improvised materials, while spending a minimum of time and resources. Consider several interesting options for such unpretentious creativity:
1. Christmas tree from a plastic bottle. Surely every house has a long-lost plastic bottle, dyed green. For this purpose, the container itself must be cut into rectangles (5-6 pieces to create tree tiers). Each of the rectangles should be cut into small strips, not reaching the top edge. Such cut rectangles must be wrapped around a previously prepared cardboard cone and secured with adhesive tape. Dressing the Christmas tree in needles should be from the lower tier, moving to the top.
Making a Christmas wreath with your own hands
2. Christmas tree from leftover yarn. Extremely easy to manufacture. This process can be handled by Small child. As in the previous case, you need to make a cone out of cardboard and fasten it with tape / glue. Then the cardboard frame must be well lubricated with the same glue and wrap the yarn around it, leaving no gaps, tightly. Beads and sequins are used as decor.
3. Christmas tree made of tinsel. The step-by-step execution of such a souvenir completely repeats the version with yarn with one difference - instead, the remains of New Year's tinsel are used.
4. Sweet Christmas tree. Its distinguishing feature is the use of sweets as decoration. They are often superimposed on a product made of tinsel. It is recommended to attach sweets with double-sided tape.
5. New Year's beauty from pasta. It will take more time and care to make it, and perseverance will not hurt. As before, the process must begin with the preparation of a cardboard cone. It should be greased with glue and proceed to stick pasta. When pasta is glued along the entire length in the required quantity, they can be painted with all kinds of colors of paints.
6. Creative Christmas tree made from old magazines. To implement such an idea, glossy pages with colorful pictures are best suited. It is necessary to form a cone from cardboard, which is fixed with adhesive tape or glue. From magazine leaves should be cut a large number of circles of the same diameter. Each of them must be wrapped around the pencil so that they take on a swirling look. Such twisted pieces of magazine pages should be pasted on the cone in the direction from bottom to top. The crown of the beauty must be decorated with a small glossy cone.
If it is almost New Year on the calendar, and the green symbol of the holiday still does not decorate your home, there is absolutely no reason for frustration. After all, the variety of ways to make Christmas trees allows you to make them in a matter of minutes from the most primitive and unpretentious materials, and the product itself, despite its simplicity, will look interesting and original.
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