Almost after every walk in the park, wherethere are conifers, children carry cones home. This natural material is great for making a variety of crafts. It can be toys, souvenirs, decor elements. In this article we will talk about how to make a tree from cones. Such a product can be a good alternative to a living conifer tree on New Year's Eve. The master classes in which it is told about technology of performance of fur-trees from pine fruits are presented to your attention. So, we study the information, we consider a photo and we charge with a portion of inspiration.
Preparatory stage
Before proceeding directly tothe implementation of crafts "Christmas tree of the cones", you need to arm yourself with all the necessary materials and tools. Clean the pine fruits from dust and dirt, wipe them with a damp cloth. Sort the cones by size: from small to large. In addition, you will need scissors, a heat gun, gouache paints or an aerosol, PVA glue, A-3 cardboard, scotch, a piece of plywood 50x50 cm in size, paper (newspapers, old notebooks).
How to make a tree of cones? We study step by step instructions
- From a cardboard we twist a cone. The edge is sealed with tape. We align the bottom of the workpiece so that the part is stable.
- From another sheet of cardboard cut a circle, the diameter of which coincides in size with the circumference of the lower part of the cone.
- Inside the product we thrust crumpled paper, glue the bottom. The basis for crafts "Christmas tree from the cones" is ready. We install it on plywood and proceed to the fastening of natural material.
- On the lower part of the cone in a circle we glue with the help of a thermogun large fruits of pine. The next row we make out cones smaller in size. Close to the top we attach small copies of these gifts of nature.
- Inspect the tree, and if your tree of cones has voids between the fruits, fill them with chestnuts, acorns or nuts.
- You can decorate the product with gouache paintsgreen color. Imitation of snow can be created with the help of white paint or by sticking crushed foam onto cones. A Christmas tree painted with silver or golden spray will look very elegant and original. Leave the product to dry.
Little Christmas tree of cones (handicraft souvenir)
This variant of the tree is performed only fromsingle pine fruit. To make a souvenir, prepare rice, food dye green, glue, a piece of plywood 10x10 cm, beads, wrapping paper.
Dye dilute with water according to the instructions, dipin the rice solution for a few seconds, and then dry it. Plywood obklete wrapping paper, attach a cone in the center. Smear all the scales on it with glue and add rice to them. When the product dries, decorate it with bright beads. That's all, a small decorative Christmas tree is ready. Such a souvenir can be an original gift for relatives and friends.
