Today, string art has become a fashionable hand-made trend - home-made paintings created using a wooden panel, carnations and a hammer. We propose to modernize it and add flowers and plants to the craft.
Materials and colors:
You can choose any plants, we have these: ears of corn, bergrass (greenery), blue delphinium, tulips, white astilba, dark pink astrantia, limonium, waxflower; wooden slats (or ready-made frame), rope - you can use twine, test tubes, lace ribbon, wire, spray paint, floral glue, tools - hammer, pruner.
So let's get started.
From wooden slats with the help of corners we make a frame of the desired size. To facilitate the task, you can take a pre-purchased blank. We nail small carnations around the perimeter.
Frame the carnations with twine, pay attention, we hammered them so that the rope would eventually describe a triangular pattern. Then run the twine all over the frame, creating an area for the plants to sit on.
Already finished construction with ropes can be painted over with paint.
Pass the pieces of lace ribbon through the frame between the rope.
The next step is one of the most painstaking in the composition. It is necessary to weave greenery through the rope, practically covering the entire area of \u200b\u200bthe frame with it - to do this, just skip the bergrass randomly between the twine. If you tighten the rope itself tightly, the greenery will fix itself.
Also pass the ears through the threads, if necessary, you can fix them with glue.
If you also insert flowers into the panel (we have tulips), you will need to use transparent test tubes with water for this.
Please note that we wrapped the base of the test tube with wire and twisted it, leaving a small “tail” to secure the test tube to the string with it.
Multiple test tubes may be used, if desired, if the size of the frame allows. It is better to fix them at different levels.
Pour water into the test tubes, cut the stems and insert the flowers.
There are finishing touches left. We fixed the branches of blue limonium according to the same principle as the ears. Buds of delphinium, waxflower and astrantia can be fixed with glue.
That's all, our flower panel is ready. Do not forget to change the water in the test tubes so that the flowers please you for a long time.
Each interior should have its own zest, and often the simplest and most elegant option to bring originality to the room is a picture.
But how do you find what will decorate your bedroom, living room or other room? Most likely, for the author's work, you will have to pay a large amount of money.
But if you do not count on additional expenses, but you still want to have something original, then it is quite possible to make an interesting picture with your own hands.
However, you don't have to be good at drawing. After all, paintings in the usual sense have long been replaced by three-dimensional images on the walls, abstract ideas embodied in a variety of techniques.
DIY fabric paintings
All quality canvases are made on a fabric basis. However, the modern interpretation of such paintings changes our view of art.
Modular fabric paintings have gained great popularity. But it's not that hard to make them yourself. In stores now you can find a lot of fabrics with a very beautiful, interesting and bright print.
If you liked one of them, then you can safely buy it and make an author's decor item.
Modular picture
To create such a room decoration as a modular fabric picture, you will need a base in addition to the selected material. It can even be a door from an old cabinet or a piece of chipboard, which could well be lying around somewhere in the garage after repair.
Cut out a few pieces from the base to the size of your fabric and fit the tree with it. Make sure that the fabric is well stretched and does not form wrinkles. Your painting is almost ready. It remains only to attach the hooks for which it will be attached to the wall.
Most often, such paintings consist of three or more modules, which can be either the same size or different. Their shape can also be different.
The most common and easiest to manufacture are square and rectangular elements. But there are round, oval and other forms of modules for paintings. Frames for painting modules in this case Not needed.
Pictures from clothes
Even a T-shirt can decorate your interior. It often happens that on clothes that you have not worn for so long, and their colors are still bright, stains or holes appear. You can not throw away a seemingly spoiled thing, but make an original picture out of it.
Cut out a rectangle with the image from the clothes, glue it on paper and place it in a frame. The photo shows that such paintings depicting cartoon characters will fit perfectly into the interior of a children's room.
Embroidery
In some way, embroidery can also be attributed to fabric paintings. This method of decorating the interior is not new. Even our great-grandmothers had at least one image embroidered with their own hands in the house.
However, to embroider a picture, you still need some skills and patience. This method is not suitable for everyone, but if you are engaged in needlework, then hand-embroidered pictures can say a lot about you as a hostess.
Volumetric paintings
Relief images on the wall are also very popular as decorative elements in the interior. Volumetric paintings can be made with plaster on the wall even before it is finished.
But such a decoration can only take place when it is not planned to stick wallpaper on the wall.
Note!
The method of making such paintings requires training and a considerable amount of time. Therefore, it is not suitable for everyone.
paper pictures
There is more easy way make a big picture. To do this, you will need colored paper or cardboard. Cut out several figures of the same or different sizes from it. It can be, for example, butterflies.
Using pins or double-sided tape, attach them to the wall in a chaotic manner or forming some kind of pattern. Your paper painting will look more impressive if you choose a color that contrasts with the tone of the wall itself.
Butterflies themselves can also be of different colors. Such a picture will sparkle with new colors when artificial lighting is on, so it will look most advantageous in rooms where the light is turned on most often, for example, in the corridor.
If your house has a staircase to the second floor, then the kittens in different poses, placed on the wall, to which the steps adjoin, will look original.
Paintings from bushings
To make a voluminous decor with the image of flowers and leaves, toilet paper or paper towel sleeves will help. It is enough to flatten the cylinder a little and cut it into equal parts about 2-3 cm wide.
Note!
In order for the flowers to be brighter and the leaves to stand out in color even before work begins, the bushings can be painted in different colors. The individual parts of the sleeve should be placed in such a way that a flower forms, so that you can compose entire compositions.
Paintings made of artificial flowers
The easiest to make are paintings from artificial flowers or other decorative items. The main thing here is to beautifully glue the finished parts to the base.
For this technique, you will need a frame, solid material and the actual image itself. Wrap a sheet of paper with a cloth, wrapping its edges and gluing it on the back.
Then, after removing the glass from the frame, insert the base of your picture into it and glue artificial flowers or other details (shells, dry twigs, etc.) to it. At the end, you can decorate the frame with beads.
If you already have a finished canvas, then there are many master classes on how to decorate a picture that has already bothered you and thereby update the interior.
Note!
A flat image of nature or still life can look completely different if you attach a few volumetric details to it.
It can be either an image cut out of paper, or natural materials in the form of dry leaves or even butterflies.
Photo of paintings with your own hands
When creating interior decor, special attention is paid to decorating the walls. Of course, the best design will be pictures. Paintings depicting flowers will perfectly fit into almost any interior. You can limit yourself to paintings painted with paints. But sometimes you want something unusual and original. A wonderful option would be a picture of flowers with your own hands.
Ribbon beauty
Delightful pictures are obtained from ribbons. The flowers look like they are alive. It makes you want to get closer and look at them. Absolutely everyone will like them, the beauty of these flowers is simply breathtaking.
With the right choice colors such paintings will be in harmony with the home textiles of the room. Or kanzashi paintings will become a bright accent in a room with a neutral interior design. It's nice when there are always flowers in the room. They are not only pleasing to the eye, but also give a feeling of comfort in the room.
Pictures like these make great housewarming gifts. By March 8, the picture will be the personification of spring, flowers. And on your birthday, you can give it instead of a bouquet. It will remind you of the holiday for a long time and evoke pleasant emotions.
Variety of colors
Flowers in the pictures can be made absolutely any. Daisies, poppies and cornflowers drawn with ribbons will combine into a very cute bouquet of wildflowers. Irises look chic and bright, and peonies, white and pink roses look elegant and gentle. Red roses will bring solemnity. Spring tulips, daffodils and lilacs are also charming, which are difficult to distinguish from real ones.
You can use not only satin ribbons. Organza flowers are unusually delicate and airy. For a room in pastel colors, these flowers will be the perfect complement to the decor.
Brocade ribbons are well suited for making decorative flowers. Their metallic sheen will look good against a dark background. Such paintings are very effective and original.
Also, pieces of fabric are suitable for creating flowers. Flowers made of colorful cotton fabrics are associated with home warmth and comfort.
Preparation for work
Canvas for a picture of ribbons can serve as burlap, denim, linen, canvas. Other fabrics are also suitable, but it is desirable that they are not very thin. If desired, a plain white canvas can be painted with watercolors, creating a beautiful background.
The choice of frame should be approached carefully. If the picture is full of different bright colors and an abundance of colors, a frame in a restrained style is better suited. If the picture is tender, two or three colors predominate, then a carved and elegant frame will emphasize its beauty.
When choosing a frame, pay attention to its strength. Pictures from ribbons weigh a lot, so the frame must be strong.
Hot glue gun is perfect for gluing parts and forming a picture. You can replace it with Moment Crystal glue or other transparent glue. It is important to apply glue in the middle of the part, so that later it does not spread and spoil appearance. Any scissors will do, but it is more convenient to work short. The main thing is that they are sharp.
For convenience, use tweezers. It is better if it is with rounded edges, sharp edges can catch the threads of the ribbon, so you need to be careful.
Rhinestones, beads, stamens, beads, lace, buttons and other accessories that can be found in needlework stores will add interesting effects and decorate the picture.
Creating a flower masterpiece
Pictures from ribbons can be made using the kanzashi technique by attaching individual flowers and leaves to the canvas, which are glued or sewn together from small parts.
Try to make a picture of flowers using the kanzashi technique. A master class for creating a simple bouquet will help in this.
To make a picture you will need the following materials:
- five cuts satin ribbons 5 cm wide, 2 m long, red, orange, light green and green;
- silver ribbon 2 cm wide, 0.5 m long;
- golden braid 0.5 cm wide, 0.5 m long;
- black beads;
- black felt;
- cardboard or thin plywood A4;
- A4 frame;
- sackcloth;
- candle or lighter;
- scissors;
- hot glue gun;
- tweezers.
Petal preparation. To do this, you need to cut from all five cuts of ribbons of different colors into squares with a side length of 5 cm
Making petals. Petals will be three colors: red, orange and yellow.
Step by step, the petals are made in this way. Fold the square diagonally.
Bend the corners to the base.
Bend the corners inside out, singe with a lighter and clamp with tweezers while the edges are hot so that they hold together.
All unnecessary cut and singe.
The petal is ready. This is how it looks from the inside:
Front side of the petal:
Now you need to make sharp single and double leaves from light green and green tape.
Double sharp leaves are made like this. Fold the squares of two colors diagonally, then fold in half again.
Put one sheet on top of the other so that the first protrudes a little. Bend the corners, cut off the excess and singe. A single leaf is made in the same way, but without inserting a leaf of a different color inside.
Cut out circles from felt, glue petals around their edges. Glue the resulting middle of black felt with beads, and glue a golden ribbon along the edging.
Original bright accents in the interior can be paintings, photographs or panels of flowers on the walls. Decorating your own apartment is an opportunity to realize creative ideas and express yourself through unusual decor. You can create voluminous flower arrangements yourself or order such creative work from experienced decorators.
You can bring individuality to the interior of your home by placing exclusive flower panels on the stele using other materials - twigs, fruits or ribbons.
Such works will definitely catch the eye due to their special characteristics:
- A bright composition on a plain background attracts attention;
- Delicate flowers used in the work will add tranquility to the interior;
- Volumetric work looks unusual on a flat wall;
- All compositions are made by hand, and therefore unique.
By placing a flower arrangement on the wall, you can not be afraid that it will highlight harmful substances and will be hazardous to health, because all the materials used are environmentally friendly.
Depending on the type of room in which the panel will hang, it may contain artificial, natural or dried flowers, fruits, pebbles, mother-of-pearl or other or artificial materials. Collected in one composition, they will create a certain image for the room.
You can get ideas for decorating a panel and a room, in general, in specialty stores, floristic catalogs, needlework magazines, visit a master class or see examples of the work of designers or amateurs.
How to make a floral panel with your own hands
To decorate the walls, you can order panels from experienced craftswomen, but it is better to make such a composition with your own hands, especially since it is not so difficult. Such a floral panel will not only be unique, but its performer will also feel proud when guests appreciate her work.
Before you get creative, you need to decide what flowers and other decorations will be used.
You can choose from the following colors:
- artificial finished;
- alive;
- dried flowers;
- Tape;
- paper;
- knitted;
- Made from natural materials.
You can not be limited to the list above, because some craftsmen make flowers from any materials at hand: cotton pads, plastic forks, fabric, dough, plasticine and other things.
Particular attention should be paid to the background, since it is he who will unite the composition into a single whole. The background of the picture should not be bright or contrasting with the color of the wall on which the panel will hang, otherwise the picture will not be spectacular enough.
Artificial flower panel - simple and effective
The simplest option for creating a flower panel is to make a composition of artificial flowers. Even a beginner can do such work, it is only important to decide on the general idea of \u200b\u200bthe composition.
A tapestry panel in the interior is a great option to decorate a wall in a home. About the history of the creation of tapestries and their use in interior decoration, we will tell in the article:.
The panel may show:
- Bouquet of flowers;
- Uncomplicated picture;
- flower bush;
- A tropical forest.
When assembling a composition, you need to pay attention to the color of the elements used so that they combine with each other. All the necessary materials must be prepared in advance, so to create a floral panel with your own hands, you will definitely need artificial flowers, a base (burlap, paper, plywood, cardboard), glue (Moment or PVA), a frame and glass.
To use glass or not depends on individual preferences. The decorative composition will be stored behind glass longer, but if you refuse it, then you can place some elements outside the frame. Thus, the picture will turn out to be interesting and voluminous and enliven the wall.
Original floral panel of fresh flowers
A beautiful decorative panel can also be made from fresh flowers. In this case, the work will turn out to be more fragile and less durable, but very sensual and tender.
The original panel of the children's room can be made from wallpaper. We will learn in the following article:.
To create a panel of fresh flowers, you can use the following ideas:
- Attach a small vase with water to the base of the panel in the frame, in which you can put bouquets of your favorite natural flowers;
- Stick fern leaves on the base at different angles to get the feeling of an impenetrable jungle;
- Attach wild flowers to the background with adhesive tape, such work will quickly deteriorate, but the flowers can always be replaced with fresher ones, and every day the composition will have a different look, and you can make a different picture from dry ones;
- Install a special pallet with earth, in which shoots of indoor flowers will grow in a certain way.
When working with fresh flowers, one should not forget about water and special care, because they are easy to damage and thereby spoil general form compositions. Pictures of fresh flowers look beautiful, complemented by other decorative elements - beads, sparkles, butterflies. From flowers, you can create whole pictures or limit yourself to compact bouquets.
Do it yourself: a panel of flowers (video)
Making a flower panel is not so difficult, it is only important to be patient, prepare the necessary materials and show your imagination. In addition, the elements used can be easily found, for example, dry roses from a donated bouquet or unnecessary shoots. indoor plants, make flowers from old magazines, or use other handcrafted materials.
Examples of do-it-yourself dried flower panels (photo in interiors)
It is easiest to decorate any interior with the help of paintings, posters or panels. If ordinary paintings seem banal to you, you can make original three-dimensional compositions without even being a professional artist or designer. In this article we will tell you how to make volumetric paintings with artificial flowers with your own hands.
Materials and tools for making three-dimensional paintings:
- three-dimensional frame (can be found in shops with materials for handmade)
- cardstock, colored cardboard or fabric of a suitable color
- artificial flowers
- spray adhesive
- hot glue gun
- metal ruler, clerical knife or scalpel
- wire cutters
How to make a three-dimensional picture with artificial flowers
Step 1. Remove the back wall fixed on the volumetric frame. Usually it is made of hard brown cardboard. Apply spray adhesive to the cardboard and glue colored cardboard or other material of your choice on top. You can also use fabric. Let the glue dry, and cut the protruding edges of the colored material to the size of thick cardboard.
Step 2 Pick up artificial flowers and other little things so that you can use them to make an interesting composition. Try everything in place. If necessary, cut the flower stems with wire cutters, remove excess leaves.
Using a hot glue gun, fix the flowers inside the three-dimensional frame. Try to keep the drops of glue hidden behind the stems and leaves and not conspicuous.
In principle, the three-dimensional picture is ready. It remains only to decide whether to put the glass in the frame or not.
Note: if you put glass, dust will not accumulate inside the three-dimensional picture. But in a picture without glass, you can paste three-dimensional flowers that will protrude beyond the edges of the frame.
As you can see, a three-dimensional picture can be made in a matter of minutes. If you get tired of such a picture, you can easily remake it by reusing the same frame, but choosing a different decor.
Original article in English.