Crafts from cones

Homemade items diversify any interior. Coniferous trees have long been associated with holidays, so crafts made from cones will give an atmosphere of solemnity and colorfulness. The smell in the room will be pleasant and fresh. From cones make figures of trees, animals, various objects. You can use your imagination to the maximum and create unusual shapes. All that is required is free time and a minimal amount of money. Cones can be collected personally, and other materials can be bought at the nearest clothing market. It is easy to process them, the main thing is to wash and get rid of small insects. Most often used pine, spruce and cedar buds. In arts and crafts, they are used as an addition, decoration without functional significance. A Christmas tree with cones is a ready-made element of the decor, but you can make it yourself from cones alone.

How to prepare and process the bumps before use

First determined with size and shape. If you need the most rounded, you will need pine cones. Spruce more elongated, sometimes it is better to take them. Only symmetric buds are selected, taking into account which product or part must be made. You should not immediately treat the bumps with a spray, it is better to close them in an airtight bag and leave for a few days. After that, the kidneys are washed. They are placed in a container with warm water, add detergent there and hold for half an hour. Then the bumps are washed and put on paper. Resin residues are removed with cotton swabs dipped in alcohol. Small livestock living in voids are removed with vinegar. Water is mixed with 6% acetic solution in the same ratio, put the cones there and wait about 30 minutes. Then dried again. After some time, dry buds cover with spray varnish.

Pineapple Topiary

In addition to the buds themselves, they use branches (for example, thuja) to create an artificial tree, and beads or ribbons for decoration. Preferably, pine cones are not spruce, as they are more rounded. You will need a foam or foam ball, glue, floristic pins, foam, a wooden stick and a pot. Empty container filled with floral foam. Then a stick is set in the center of the pot (a little over half a meter in length). The ball is fixed on it. The studs are glued to the cones, after which they will join the ball. Floristic foam is covered with heated glue and sprinkled with moss. On the trunk, under the ball, you can make a bow of colored decorative ribbons. There is an interesting option, as you can make the pot yourself or arrange it ready - small twigs are glued together and tied around. It turns out the perfect cylindrical shape.

Candle holders

The stand is made from one or more cones. On the product can be fixed oblong or tea candle. Additionally use flat plates and containers. The bank decorated with a bow with a small candle on a pine cone looks beautiful. This is a small list of ideas for constructing a candlestick. Needle-nose pliers are needed for work. With their help align scales. The bottom of the kidney should be parallel to the surface. This also applies to the top - it is leveled, after which the heated glue is applied to secure the candle. Reliable fastening is ensured by a metal pin - a candle is placed on the tip. In this case, the glue is not needed. Sewing needles are also used instead of pins. For security reasons, make a gasket (most often from foil) so that hot wax does not fall on the product.

We collect a basket

The basis for creating such a craft is the wire and the bumps themselves. First, the kidneys are sorted (depending on which part of the basket they are intended for). The base is made separately from the handle, then they are joined. In its quality they use the kidneys themselves or cardboard attached with hot glue. It will take several hours to work. Cones can be rotated both outward and inward. The basket is decorated with green plants, flowers, fresh or artificial fruits and vegetables, yellowed foliage are put inside. They are treated with lacquer spray. If you firmly secure the handle, then the craft will fit for practical use as a basket. In order to keep the form for a long time, wide, maximally opened bumps are selected. The product will complement the festive atmosphere - New Year or Easter.

Tools to get:

• scissors;
• tweezers;
• pliers;
• needle.

Cones little animals

To create a decoration in the form of a hedgehog you will need a plastic bottle. One and a half or two liter will do. It is cut in half, the lower part is thrust into the top, so that the shape and size are realistic. You may need to cut off the middle part of the bottle, several centimeters long. After that, on the side where the lid is located, the hedgehog's "muzzle" is drawn. Cones are glued together. Glue is applied to the top of the construction, and after that they are glued to the bottle. Several pieces of wire are fixed under the cover. They will look like a mustache. The craft is fixed with varnish. Make a bear in several ways. The first is a small figure made from a ball of threads and small cones in the form of limbs. A medium-sized bear is made from a dozen cones connected separately into the body, head, arms and legs. If there is a desire to design a big bear, then you need two bases from foam. Limbs are created from several cones strung on a wire.

You can make small crafts from one cone and clay:

• fox;
• penguin;
• fish;
• bee.

Decorative ball

You will need: cones, hair spray, tape, wire, foam ball; some also use glitter. The basis - a ball of foam can be made personally. First, lacquer is applied to the cones, sprinkled with shiny elements. Then they are taken separately and attached to the bottom of each kidney, a cut piece of wire. To do this, you need to make a loop and tie it to the lower scales. A less reliable way is to roll a part of the wire into a spiral and glue the cones to the bottom. All the kidneys in turn join the ball with the free end of the wire. For hanging the whole structure using tape. The base is usually made of foam. Ready ball can be purchased in specialized stores. To make it your own hands, you need to grind the workpiece into small fragments and glue them. To give a rounded shape, the ball is treated with palms or a clerical knife.

Christmas crafts from cones

During the New Year holidays, decorating becomes a favorite activity of many people. Finishing in this category should include fabulous motifs, brilliant colors, a variety of shapes and a festive mood. Animals and characters can be created from the cones. They will decorate the Christmas tree in a unique colorful style. From the kidneys create handmade garlands, decorate the usual. Crafts may be of interest to younger children. They will like large items in the form of deer, bears, owls. The compositions are painted in brilliant colors - gold and silver, as well as in other bright colors. For the manufacture of Christmas crafts from the cones will need simple tools at hand that are in every home. Products from the buds of conifers are an alternative to buying a large number of Christmas accessories and toys.

Mastering the Christmas tree

In the process of creating Christmas trees will need:

• Cones;
• Glue;
• Old newspapers;
• Scissors;
• Thick paper;
• Scotch;
• Round iron stand.

First, a tall conical shape is created. The material used is thick paper. Inside the cone is filled with newspapers. The form is placed on a metal base and glued with adhesive tape. Adhesive tape is used for bonding edges. After that, the bumps are put around this figure and glued. First down, then the second tier and so on up to the top. If desired, the tree is sprinkled with silver spangles or colored with a can. It is decorated in the same way as usual - they use Christmas toys, garlands. This decorative Christmas tree should be decorated with original products: soft and unbreakable Christmas toys, products made of felt and paper. Beautifully looks silvered figure with internal illumination, decorated with serpentine. Handicraft can replace the usual live or artificial Christmas tree.

To create such crafts, it is better to look for cones, in which one of the sides is flat.

Christmas toys and garlands

Foam balls trimmed with small knobs can be used as festive toys. There are many other interesting options. Cones, plasticine, wooden balls and felt will be useful for creating figures of elves. Also from these materials are the animals: chanterelles, mice, squirrels, hedgehogs. To create a festive garland you will need a brush, tweezers, pliers, twine (twine), spray sealant, screws with O-hooks and foil for decoration. Kidneys are cleaned from dirt and dust, glue is applied on them. Then they are decorated with foil (golden or silver). It can be replaced with sparkles or spray paint. Screws with hooks are screwed in the middle of the base of the kidneys. After that, the bumps are pulled on a thick thread. It is necessary to calculate the ideal length, because the kidneys need to be fixed immediately.

Door wreath

Before tinkering, you should get a hot melt glue gun. A twisted wreath of willow twigs comes in handy as a base. Willow rods can replace corrugated cardboard. Round shape is made by cones around the perimeter. It is necessary to alternate the kidneys of different shapes and sizes. They, like the wreath itself, can be painted with spray paint or left in a natural color. Other elements are used in the composition: chestnuts, pods, acorns, fallen leaves, small twigs. At the top of the design is to fix some kind of figure. Suitable small statuettes in the form of angels. Bells are hung below. In the role of additional decorating elements there can be costume jewelry: beaded harness, torn necklace, pearl necklaces. For these purposes also use multi-colored plastic stars.

Be careful with the hot melt glue gun - it can burn open skin.

Conclusion

Crafts from the fruits of conifers - an original and economical solution. Pine grows in the temperate climate zone, almost everywhere, so you can collect the cones yourself. Figures of them are compatible with some styles of decoration, and for the New Year they will be appropriate anywhere. Unusual crafts will enrich the boring interior, make the mood festive. You can create thematic compositions of several objects. This handmade souvenir made from cones is an excellent gift for a holiday or birthday. In the manufacturing process will need wire, glue, varnish and various molds. From cones create animal figurines, various accessories and decorative items. They are painted in bright colors, decorated with various additional elements. Even a child can make a small toy - in kindergartens they often set up such homework.