Birch tree made from plastic bottles. "Russian birches"

She simultaneously personifies death and resurrection, winter and spring. The Slavs considered her a gift from the gods that protects people. For many nationalities, it symbolizes light, radiance, purity and femininity. And all this is a white birch tree - so close to every Russian soul.

For work we will need:

- large green beads - 100-150 g.
- silver (light) beaded wire - 2 spools
- pieces of wire with a diameter of 1 mm and a length of 25-30 cm in the amount of 40-50 pieces.
- aluminum (copper) wire for the frame - 40-50 cm.
- mold for filling the stand
- foil and cling film
- white threads (floss or shoe silk)
- medical adhesive plaster
- toilet paper
- decor (moss, stones)
- white water-based paint (can be replaced with white gouache)
- black gouache
- hard brush
- plaster
- PVA glue
— car varnish transparent aerosol

Step 1. Weave low.

Before starting work, we need to prepare pieces of beaded wire 45-50 cm long (you can cut two coils at once). Take one piece and fold it in half. We put on one bead and in the middle of the segment we twist the wire at a distance of 1-1.5 cm (see photo). Then string the next bead onto one side of the wire and twist it again to the same distance, and so on.

In this way we make two types of lows:

8-9 beads long, 35-40 pcs.
- 10-13 long beads in the amount of 100-120 pcs.

Step 2. Collecting branches.

Before we proceed to this stage, I would like to remember that interesting fact that there are many unique patterns in nature. So one of the mysteries of nature is the amazing sequence of tree branches. Namely, the branches are located according to the Fibonacci sequence (the golden ratio rule), saying in simple words- along a helix or from small to large. Therefore, we will not forget about this fact and will start small, i.e. from first order branches.

For all branches we will need a so-called blank. It is done in the following way - onto a piece of wire with a diameter of 1 mm and a length of 25-30 cm. Using a strong thread, we attach three strings in an alternating order as shown in the photo. Thus, we prepare - 30 blanks from long lows and 10 from short ones.

From the resulting blanks we begin to assemble the branches directly:

The branches of the first order (crown) are made from short blanks (with 8-9 beads) to which two beads are added in alternating order (see photo). You need 3 such branches.

Branches of the second order (middle of the tree) can vary and consist of 3 or 4 blanks (you can also add long low branches along the length of the assembled branch in an alternating order, if desired). 4-5 such branches are needed.

Third-order branches (bottom of the tree), they are the largest and widest - are made by connecting branches made according to the previous scheme (second-order branches). When assembling such a large branch, it is necessary to use aluminum or copper wire as a frame, and its length must be sufficient to be firmly screwed when attached to the trunk.

Step 3. Assembling the tree.

For the frame, copper or aluminum wire with a diameter of 3-4 mm and a length of 50-60 cm is used. If we plan to bend the trunk, then the wire must be bent immediately (before attaching the branches), and at the end of the wire we must make a loop for reliable fastening in the stand.

Not forgetting the rule of the golden ratio, we begin to attach the branches to the frame, arranging them like a spiral staircase. The branches can be grabbed with a strong thread or pinned with a medical adhesive plaster.

Step 4. Planting and shaping the trunk.

To cast the stand, we need a mold and cling film (cellophane bag). We line the mold with film (bag), install the frame in the mold and fill it with a solution (gypsum, PVA glue and water - the consistency of sour cream) to a height of 2-3 cm. After a couple of hours, the stand can be carefully pulled out of the mold.

Before opening the trunk with the first layer of plaster, it is necessary to wrap the trunk with strips of gauze and bandage, making a slight thickening at the bottom. It is advisable to wrap the low parts with pieces of foil (cling film).

In this work, I used the method of simulating bark using papier-mâché. To do this, you and I will need the coarsest toilet paper and PVA glue (slightly diluted with water).

We tear off (be careful not to cut with scissors) a piece of paper, coat it with PVA glue (diluted) and glue it to the trunk, imitating the folds of the bark with wet paper. Carefully coat the resulting layer on top. In this way we glue each subsequent layer. We continue until you are satisfied with the result. Don’t forget to carefully soak each layer on top with PVA glue. Using this technique, I made an imitation of torn bark. Let the barrel dry thoroughly.

To decorate the trunk, we prepare a mixture of plaster, water and PVA glue (the consistency of liquid sour cream) - we begin to coat the trunk and branches.

Advice: If you add PVA glue to the mixture, the texture will be smoother, and if you use only gypsum and water, the texture will be more pronounced (closer to natural bark), but the composition dries very quickly.

Let it harden for a while.

Step 5. Painting and decoration.

We paint the trunk and branches with white water-based paint (I use Snezhka - environmentally friendly and odorless) and leave to dry well. To apply black stripes we will need a dry, hard brush and black gouache. Dip a dry brush into gouache (remove excess paint on the paper) and apply black stripes along the entire trunk using horizontal movements. We paint the bottom of the trunk more intensely.

The stand can be decorated with moss.

The final stage is to coat the entire product with colorless aerosol varnish. We open the bottom of the stand with varnish.

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Birch is a very beautiful tree. It can often be found in cartoons and films. Birch is repeatedly compared to young girls who have a thin waist, tall stature and long wavy hair.
Such a tree evokes only positive emotions. Therefore, many people try to take pictures in a birch grove or paint it with oil paints. However, a birch tree can be made from paper using the symmetrical appliqué technique.

• White sheet of A4 paper
• Basis for the finished craft
• Stationery glue
• Scissors
• Pencil
• Black marker

Step by step photo lesson:

We bend our sheet of white A4 paper in half to form a vertical fold line.

Open it and use scissors along the vertical fold line so that the A4 sheet turns into two halves.

You need one to work. Take it and bend it in half.

Now we outline with a pencil the outline of the birch and thin branches in the middle of the tree that will come from the place where the sheet is folded.

First, we cut out the tree along the contour, removing everything unnecessary.

We move to the middle and use small scissors to cut out miniature parts in the middle of the birch.

Let's open it.

Let's prepare the base for the birch. You can choose half-cardboard or cardboard, but the main thing is that it is a bright shade. Then the cut out silhouette and small branches will be clearly visible. Apply glue to the entire craft and carefully apply it to the base. Remove any remaining glue and let it dry.

Draw horizontal lines on a thin tree post with a black marker.

Here is the finished paper birch with your own hands!

Hello friends! I have already introduced you to the craftswoman Svetlana Kuleva, who makes. And today I would like to introduce you to an equally talented reader of my site - Olga Pivneva, who prepared a master class on making birch from plastic bottles.

I give the floor to Olga:

Festive birch tree made from plastic bottles

We will need:

— 4 green plastic bottles;

- thin wire;

- scissors;

- sewing needle;

- stick (25 cm long);

- PVA glue;

- glue "Titan";

- toilet paper;

- gouache paints (white, black, blue and green flowers);

- brush;

- alabaster (construction plaster);

- plastic tray;

- buttons;

- sequins;

- narrow satin ribbons different colors;

- gel pencils;

- corrugated paper;

- green and brown beads.

Stages of making crafts from plastic bottles:

Cut leaves (1.5x2 cm) from green plastic bottles. There are 100-150 leaves.

Lightly burn the leaves over a burning candle (do this very quickly.) Using a sewing needle, make holes on one edge of the leaf.

Collect twigs.

Make 17-19 such branches. The more, the more magnificent the birch tree will be.

Connect the branches two at a time and attach (wrap) them to a stick.

Starting from the top, glue the attached branches toilet paper using PVA glue.

Paint the trunk with white gouache paint.

Start making the base on which the birch tree will “grow”. Take alabaster (construction plaster), apply a solution (1:1 with water). Pour the solution into the base.

Let’s make a “pond” (immediately!). Place a small metal plate on a plastic bag and place a stone in it. Let the solution dry.

Paint the inside of the “pond” with blue gouache paint. The remaining surface is green.

Proceed with the design of the “pond”. Place sequins (stars), shells, and pebbles on the bottom. Fill with Titan glue. Then (after 3-4 minutes) install the grass and “reeds”. Make reeds from beads. Let the glue dry in the “pond” (for 24 hours). Decorate the surface of the “pond”: using sequins (leaves) and buttons, make flowers. Color the flowers with gel pencils. Under the tree from corrugated paper make weed.

Tie narrow satin ribbons of different colors on the branches of the birch tree.

The birch is ready for the holiday - the Holy Trinity.

Similarly, you can make a birch tree using sequin leaves (they can be purchased at the store).

The master class was prepared by Olga Pivneva, Gryazovets

Thank you very much, Olga for the master class! Olga participates with a craft made from plastic bottles in a competition that takes place in her city and is dedicated to the Trinity Day. Let's wish her good luck!

For you there are master classes and 63 photographs that will help you understand how to make a birch tree from beads, paper, plastic bottles, and bake a cake that looks like a log.

This tree is good at any time of the year. In autumn it puts on a golden outfit. If you want to capture the birch tree of this period, then teach your children to make crafts that reflect the image of this beautiful tree.

Take:

• cardboard;
• gouache;
• shiny candy wrappers, where there are yellow, green, orange, red colors;
• glue;
• scissors.

To make the trunk, cut a square of 10 cm sides from white cardboard. Connect two opposite edges and glue them together to form a trunk. Let the child use a thin brush and black paint to paint dark spots on it.

On another sheet of cardboard, draw a wavy crown and cut it out. The child will decorate it to look like the leaves of an autumn tree.

Let the child glue the blanks from candy wrappers. They can be made round or cut into strips, glue their ends and attach them to the crown.

Make 3 cm deep cuts in the trunk on both sides at the top to insert the tree crown. This is what a beautiful Russian birch turned out to be.

See how else you can turn candy wrappers into white birch trees.

For such a creation you will need:

• white sheet of A3 format;
• colored pencils;
• scissors;
• a fragment of white vinyl wallpaper;
• glue stick;
• candy wrappers.

Let children use blue crayon strokes to tint the paper to create the sky. Using green they will make weed. On back side For vinyl wallpaper, you need to draw a tree trunk along with its branches and glue it to the base.

Next, birch lentils are drawn with a black pencil.

Around the branches you need to glue green colored candy wrappers, after crumpling them to form leaves.

Next to the tree there will be Russian beauties in sundresses; candy wrappers will also help make clothes for them. These elements need to be folded like an accordion and pressed on top to form a triangle. The second piece is also first rolled up in the form of an accordion, then we place it on top of the first one.

Cut out Alenka’s face from a candy wrapper, glue it to the blank to make such a wonderful girl.

You need to make several figures and glue them onto the sheet.

Also, candy wrappers are turned into sunshine and grass. Cut out several strips from vinyl wallpaper, let the child paint them like birch tree trunks with a black pencil, roll them into a tube, and stick them around the perimeter of the picture to make a beautiful frame.

This is how birch is made from candy wrappers; the result is a wonderful job that the children will be rightfully proud of.

Paper birch craft

And here is another master class that tells how to make volumetric applique so that white-trunked birches appear on the leaf.

Children will create such a wonderful work if they take:

• white album sheet;
• silver or blue cardboard;
• scissors;
• pencil;
• green and yellow napkins;
• watercolor paints with a brush;
• a sippy cup for water.

The children will surely enjoy the first stage of work. You need to tear the napkins into pieces and roll them into lumps.

To make a trunk, you need to cut a rectangle from a white sheet, wrap it around a pencil to make a tube. The side is sealed so that the figure does not unwind.

Have your child glue birch trunks vertically onto silver or blue cardstock. Where the crown will be located, it is necessary to coat this area with glue and attach pieces of napkins to it.

If the child is small, paint thin strokes of black paint on the trunk yourself. If he can handle it, then let him do this responsible job.

Such a craft will certainly be appreciated at the holiday, which is called I love the Russian birch.

This material also makes a beautiful tree, and not just one, but a whole birch grove. Prepare with your children:

• A3 cardboard, light blue or dark blue;
• white, green, red paper;
• glue;
• black paint with a brush.

Let the children roll strips of white paper into tubes.

You need to paint black lines on them with paint and then glue them to the base.

If you don’t have blue or dark blue cardboard, then glue sheets of colored paper of that color to the existing one.

Children will draw twigs near the trunks and glue leaves cut out of green paper to them.

Cut out a birdhouse from red cardboard together with them, glue it, as well as butterflies from colored paper onto the trunks of birch trees. You can decorate the applique with flowers, after which it will turn out so juicy and bright.

To decorate the hall for a holiday dedicated to this wonderful tree, you need to make a birch tree and place it on the table. If the tree is large, then it is placed on a stand on the floor. Here's what they use in the process:

• white paper;
• cardboard tube;
• gouache and brushes;
• glue stick;
• small birch branches;
• scissors;
• awl.

Cut out birch leaves from white paper in advance so that the children can paint them. Since this autumn tree, let them use yellow and red paint.

In this case, someone can paint it yellow, and when this blank dries, another person will make red highlights on it. If you don’t have a ready-made cardboard tube, roll it out of thick cardboard or even two sheets and glue it on the side.

Now this trunk needs to be painted white When it dries, make black veins.

The next stage of work is carried out by adults. Using an awl, they will make holes in the trunk, stick birch branches here, to which they need to glue leaves. The barrel is fixed to the board using plasticine, after which you need to put the remaining paper leaves on the stand, and also put the mushrooms. Children will be happy to fashion them themselves.

You can decorate the room not only with a paper tree, but also make a birch tree from plastic bottles. It will be more durable. Such a tree can be placed not only in kindergarten for the holiday, but also to decorate the house with it, summer cottage plot. From late autumn to early spring, when there are no leaves on the trees yet, your dacha will be decorated with a picturesque Russian birch tree, which does not care about cold, snow and wind.

Making birch from plastic bottles: photo and description

To do this you need:

• deep green plastic bottle;
• copper wire;
• pliers;
• awl;
• flame;
• alabaster and a container for diluting with water;
• white and black paint;
• glue;
• green sponge.

Cut a plastic bottle into strips, draw a leaf on one of them, and cut it out. It’s okay if it doesn’t turn out completely smooth, you’ll soon understand why.

After all, at the next stage it will need to be scorched over a flame. In this case, the workpiece will bend slightly, the edges will take correct form. Using a hot nail or awl, make a hole in the top of the sheet.

Pass a piece of wire through it that needs to be twisted. In the same way, attach pieces of wire to other sheets and twist them with the base.

You need to make several of these trefoils from plastic bottles and wire. Then twist three pieces together and connect several similar elements into a single branch.

After completing several of these blanks, form a tree. Dilute alabaster with water, apply the solution to the branches and trunk. Make a birch stand out of it.

When the alabaster is dry, cover it with white paint and draw black lines. We decorate the stand as follows - glue cut pieces of green sponge onto it.

Here's a wonderful tree made from plastic bottles, instructions and step by step photos certainly helped with this.

If you don't have alabaster and have a glass bottle, use it as a base. The surface is covered with white paint and painted with black dashes. You can make a drawing in the center of the composition. Wrap branches from a plastic bottle and wire around the neck; you can also place them inside the container. This is such an original Russian birch tree.

You can make another one from a glass bottle. Here are the materials you will need:

• glass bottle with stopper;
• white paint;
• glue gun;
• some birch bark;
• black paint and brush;
• yellow or brown beads;
• needle and thread;
• small birch branches.

Russian birch beads

To make one, take:

• beads of green shades;
• glue;
• thin wire for beading with a diameter of 0.4 mm;
• alabaster or plaster;
• thick wire with a diameter of 1 mm;
• acrylic paint white and black;
• tassels;
• foil;
• construction tape;
• threads;
• container for the stand.

The master class will tell you how to make birch from beads. To create it we will use the loop weaving technique. Cut a thin wire and string 9 beads onto it. Form them into a loop, twist both turns of wire together.

String 9 more beads onto the first and second ends of the same wire. Twist each of these wire pieces. On each side, make 5 leaf loops in total, the eleventh one will be at the top in the middle.

Twist the wire to make a twig.

You will need to make 50 of these blanks.

From 5-7 similar small branches we make one large one. To do this, cut off a fragment 15 cm long from a thicker wire with pliers. Using thread, screw the first branch to it, cover the junction with tape.

Attach the rest of the small branches here in the same way.

Next, we make a birch tree from beads as follows: since it does not have a top, we design the first group, consisting of four branches, so that it becomes the top of the tree. We place the remaining blanks at different levels.

At the bottom of the barrel, secure 4 strong wires with tape, bending them at an angle of 90 degrees.

Lay cellophane in the container, place the crosspiece of the tree here, fill its lower part with alabaster or plaster. First, hold the tree yourself; when the solution has hardened a little, lean the birch against a vertical support. Leave it so that the plaster or alabaster is completely dry.

To avoid staining the beads at the next stage, wrap the birch branches with foil. Dilute plaster with PVA in a 1:1 ratio. Mix well so that there are no lumps left. Cover the birch branches with this substance with a thin layer and the trunk with a thicker one.

To make the tree bark more authentic, use a toothpick to make grooves. When the glue and plaster solution has hardened, paint the top with white acrylic. Make black stripes on the trunk and branches.

When the solution is completely dry, remove the base of the tree from the mold and decorate it with pebbles or moss.

This is what a beautiful beaded birch turned out to be.

Based on this technique, you can make not only summer, but also autumn birch from beads. To do this, take this yellow material. Moss is perfect for decorating the tree trunk circle.

Cakes in the form of a birch log

If on children's party, dedicated to the birch tree, a treat is planned, bake cakes in the theme. For experienced cooks, we can recommend the following recipe.

1. It is best to use biscuit dough for the cakes, but shortbread dough is also possible. They should be rectangular. The cakes are layered with cream and moistened with impregnation.
2. The decoration is made of mastic. To make the layer of it stick better to the cake, brush the top of the cake with butter cream and let it harden in the refrigerator.
3. Roll out the white mastic into a thin layer. Using a rolling pin, transfer it to the top of the cake and roll it down to ensure it adheres better and there are no air bubbles.
4. We make the sky from white fondant with the addition of a small amount of blue food coloring; for the grass and leaves we use green. It is better to cut the leaves according to a template, using molds to add texture.
5. To make the trunk voluminous, place crumbled cake scraps from the sides mixed with cream under it.
6. Form mushrooms and flowers and attach them in place.

To make mastic parts stick better, lubricate the surface on which you will attach them with water.

But not everyone can create such a masterpiece; it is not necessary. The second one turns out to be no less tasty, and baking such a cake, reminiscent of a birch log, is very simple.

Take for the test:

• 3 eggs;
• 2.5–3 cups flour;
• 2 tbsp. l. honey;
• 2\3 cups sugar;
• 1 tsp. soda;
• a few drops of lemon juice.

For cream:

• 1/4 kg of sweet vanilla curd mass;
• 0.5 kg sour cream;
• 150 g sugar.

Then follow these instructions:

1. Using a whisk, create a fluffy mixture of eggs and sugar. Add honey, stir. If it is thick, melt it in a water bath. Add sifted flour, knead the dough.
2. Divide it into 3 parts, roll each one quite thinly to achieve a thickness of 5 mm. Cut the resulting shapes into long strips. Place them on a baking sheet at a distance, bake for a short time - 5-7 minutes. at oven temperature 220°.
3. Meanwhile, beat sour cream with sugar, add curd mass, mix.
4. To assemble the cake, place cellophane or foil on a flat dish, place a little cream here, and place dough sticks on it. Cover them with cream. So, alternating it and sticks, form a birch log.
5. Wrap it completely in foil or cellophane and put it in the refrigerator overnight, just like the remaining cream.
6. When you get your creation in the morning, remove the foil and spread the cream on top with a wide knife. Melt the chocolate, pour it into a pastry syringe, and make black lines on the surface of the birch log.

Here are some delicious treats you can prepare for a holiday enlightened by birch. With such crafts and cakes, he will certainly succeed.

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