Crafts from various "gifts of nature" - a popular decor idea that does not require large financial costs. Especially “rich” in gifts of forests and fields in the fall, although almost everything collected is not used immediately, but requires preliminary drying. How to make a basket of cones with your own hands will tell you detailed master classes. The product will perfectly decorate a group in a kindergarten, a school class, the interior of an apartment, home, office space.
The number of cones depends on the size of the product. It is necessary to collect only whole, clean, not damaged by pests.It is advisable to use not “fresh”, just collected cones, but those that have been lying in a dry place for a couple of months, have dried well, opened up. Fresh pine fruits are sorted by size, dried in the shade under a canopy, spread out on a newspaper so that they do not touch each other.
The structure assembled from such parts is not deformed during operation. It is advisable to use elements of the same shape that are not damaged by pests, it is problematic to combine spruce with pine, and alder cones are suitable only for the external decor of a finished object.
Baskets look very interesting, where the side (upper row) is made of the largest parts, and the remaining rows and handle are made of smaller ones.
Materials, tools for assembling baskets with glue
A small basket is easily created from about four dozen pine cones and glue of the “moment” type, any other similar. You will also need a solid fishing line to create a product handle, nippers or strong scissors, beads, ribbons, sparkles to decorate the finished structure, a little free time for manufacturing, drying the basket. It is better to start manufacturing the item from the base, and carry out the handle at the very end.
If you want to make a basket of the lightest, but not colored pine fruits, they are soaked in water with bleach for 8-10 hours, and then dried in the oven.
Assembling the base of the basket
The base of the basket is assembled from nine cones of the same size. It is advisable to take large, uniform, laying them with the "bottom" out - so the design will come out more interesting. When the circle is closed, another row is glued to it, but the bottom is already facing inward, and eight parts are already taken. In the next same row, only seven parts are required, the very bottom is made of one, the largest cone, turned bottom to the "floor". Now proceed to the implementation of the handle.
To create a beautiful basket in the shape of a half ball, a large foam ball is used, wrapped in foil to the middle. Glue is applied directly to the latter, the cones are attached as close to each other as possible. When the product dries, the ball is removed, and the basket-vase is filled with flowers, moss, and other decor.
Pen assembly
To make a pen, take a little wire or fishing line of medium thickness. For this part, you need nine cones glued together, and all, except for the uppermost, central, turn upside down. For durability, a handle made of cones must not only be glued, but also wrapped with fishing line, but so that it is not overly noticeable. The item is wrapped and glued to the main part of the basket. Beads, the outer part is decorated with beads, ribbons, rhinestones, dry flowers, varnished with sparkles.
Workshop on assembling baskets on a wire base
Larger structures are made of almost two hundred cones, for strength fastened to each other using wire. Here, all the elements are laid upside down - so the design looks more aesthetic, neater, and due to the fact that there is no glue here, it comes out completely eco-friendly. To attach one lump to another, it is surrounded by a wire loop, and a "chain" of several objects is closed in a ring.
What you need to do step by step:
a circle is assembled from about 30 elements, the details of which are fastened together by wire, glue is usually not used;
then another three or four similar rings are made, with the lowest one being the smallest, since the basket should expand upward;
the bottom here is relatively large, therefore, to create it, the parts are attached to the central large cone, all of them are facing the bottom “to the ground”;
the bottom is made up of 7-11 cones, screwed to the rest of the wire. Sometimes it is made of cardboard, but it is not so beautiful;
now a pen is made. It is “twisted” and two or three rows of small cones or made of twigs, firmly attached to the base;
after the product is decorated in any way you like.
Making basket-pots
A cache-pot is a decorative design, inside of which is placed a flowerpot with living, mainly curly and ampelous plants. To begin with, a plastic or ceramic pot is selected, which will later be put in the basket. Cones are fastened together or glued directly to the flowerpot itself. The basket handle is made higher than in a simple decorative one, so that nothing prevents the flower from growing in height. Making the bottom out of natural materials is not necessary at all - side walls are enough. The edges of the structure are one to two cm higher than the pot itself.
When it comes to a pendant product, it is made a little differently: the bottom here is mandatory, all elements are firmly fastened with a wire selected to match the subject. An invisible wire frame of two loops clings to the flowerpot itself, the hook-hook, gently hides under the handle structure. If the cones decided to arrange a tub or barrel, standing in the open air, then without special impregnation to prevent rotting, eating bugs, destruction under the influence of rainfall, you can not do. Usually used all kinds of compounds suitable for wood, various lumber.
Square basket box
To create such a functional item, you will need a small box made of thin plywood, hot-melt adhesive, a construction stapler, a wooden handle. The box is placed on a flat surface, glued from the bottom up, the details are placed as you like, you can combine elements of any shape, color and size. The upper "cone" row should slightly obscure the edges of the box, and its inner part is tinted in the color of the cones.A thin handle woven from a rod or carved from wood is fastened with a stapler, pasted over with seeds of vegetables, cereals, sprinkled with sparkles. Such a product is suitable for storing small items of needlework, various kitchen trifles, and haberdashery.
Decoration
You can decorate a finished basket with anything - it all depends on the imagination of the master, the size of the structure itself. Some options come out so original that they do not require additional decoration. These are complex, in terms of self-made, baskets in the form of chickens and turkeys, carriages of princesses and boats, amphorae on the leg and a kind of casket with a lid.
Best fit:
live, dry plants, moss;
textile, paper flowers, including those made of corrugated paper;
plastic, wooden, glass beads;
tapes of various widths, colors;
Spray varnish;
spray paint or can;
twigs with rowan berries, hawthorn;
grains of lupine, pumpkin, sunflower, coriander;
patchwork crafts;
toy mushrooms made of fabric or plastic;
textile liners;
animals from pine and spruce cones;
multi-colored sisal;
buttons.
Some lovers make large floor baskets with LED lighting. It is clung to a handle, allowed along the sides or placed in the center. The handle of the product itself is not always made rounded; configurations in the shape of a heart, cone, and also U-shaped are permissible. From the cones turned upside down, the original flowers are created to fill the basket - the lower part is painted with bright acrylic paint, and the core is painted with contrasting tint. "Flowers" are placed on a bed of sisal, moss.
Differently decorated baskets are suitable for very different interiors and premises. For hi-tech, the product is completely painted with silver-gray paint, in ethnicity it is decorated with decorative cereals, for boho - with several threads of multi-colored beads.
Conclusion
It’s not difficult to make a basket with your own hands, another similar craft, if you properly prepare natural material. Similar items are suitable for autumn children's holidays in primary school, kindergarten. A large “cone” basket, even without any decor, will be an excellent decoration for interiors in the style of country, rustic, loft, Scandinavian and many others.
Crafts from various "gifts of nature" - a popular decor idea that does not require large financial costs. Especially “rich” in gifts of forests and fields in the fall, although almost everything collected is not used immediately, but requires preliminary drying. How to make a basket of cones with your own hands will tell you detailed master classes. The product will perfectly decorate a group in a kindergarten, a school class, the interior of an apartment, home, office space.
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How to prepare bumps
The number of cones depends on the size of the product. It is necessary to collect only whole, clean, not damaged by pests.It is advisable to use not “fresh”, just collected cones, but those that have been lying in a dry place for a couple of months, have dried well, opened up. Fresh pine fruits are sorted by size, dried in the shade under a canopy, spread out on a newspaper so that they do not touch each other.
The structure assembled from such parts is not deformed during operation. It is advisable to use elements of the same shape that are not damaged by pests, it is problematic to combine spruce with pine, and alder cones are suitable only for the external decor of a finished object.
Materials, tools for assembling baskets with glue
A small basket is easily created from about four dozen pine cones and glue of the “moment” type, any other similar. You will also need a solid fishing line to create a product handle, nippers or strong scissors, beads, ribbons, sparkles to decorate the finished structure, a little free time for manufacturing, drying the basket. It is better to start manufacturing the item from the base, and carry out the handle at the very end.
Assembling the base of the basket
The base of the basket is assembled from nine cones of the same size. It is advisable to take large, uniform, laying them with the "bottom" out - so the design will come out more interesting. When the circle is closed, another row is glued to it, but the bottom is already facing inward, and eight parts are already taken. In the next same row, only seven parts are required, the very bottom is made of one, the largest cone, turned bottom to the "floor". Now proceed to the implementation of the handle.
To create a beautiful basket in the shape of a half ball, a large foam ball is used, wrapped in foil to the middle. Glue is applied directly to the latter, the cones are attached as close to each other as possible. When the product dries, the ball is removed, and the basket-vase is filled with flowers, moss, and other decor.
Pen assembly
To make a pen, take a little wire or fishing line of medium thickness. For this part, you need nine cones glued together, and all, except for the uppermost, central, turn upside down. For durability, a handle made of cones must not only be glued, but also wrapped with fishing line, but so that it is not overly noticeable. The item is wrapped and glued to the main part of the basket. Beads, the outer part is decorated with beads, ribbons, rhinestones, dry flowers, varnished with sparkles.
Workshop on assembling baskets on a wire base
Larger structures are made of almost two hundred cones, for strength fastened to each other using wire. Here, all the elements are laid upside down - so the design looks more aesthetic, neater, and due to the fact that there is no glue here, it comes out completely eco-friendly. To attach one lump to another, it is surrounded by a wire loop, and a "chain" of several objects is closed in a ring.
What you need to do step by step:
Making basket-pots
A cache-pot is a decorative design, inside of which is placed a flowerpot with living, mainly curly and ampelous plants. To begin with, a plastic or ceramic pot is selected, which will later be put in the basket. Cones are fastened together or glued directly to the flowerpot itself. The basket handle is made higher than in a simple decorative one, so that nothing prevents the flower from growing in height. Making the bottom out of natural materials is not necessary at all - side walls are enough. The edges of the structure are one to two cm higher than the pot itself.
When it comes to a pendant product, it is made a little differently: the bottom here is mandatory, all elements are firmly fastened with a wire selected to match the subject. An invisible wire frame of two loops clings to the flowerpot itself, the hook-hook, gently hides under the handle structure. If the cones decided to arrange a tub or barrel, standing in the open air, then without special impregnation to prevent rotting, eating bugs, destruction under the influence of rainfall, you can not do. Usually used all kinds of compounds suitable for wood, various lumber.
Square basket box
To create such a functional item, you will need a small box made of thin plywood, hot-melt adhesive, a construction stapler, a wooden handle. The box is placed on a flat surface, glued from the bottom up, the details are placed as you like, you can combine elements of any shape, color and size. The upper "cone" row should slightly obscure the edges of the box, and its inner part is tinted in the color of the cones.A thin handle woven from a rod or carved from wood is fastened with a stapler, pasted over with seeds of vegetables, cereals, sprinkled with sparkles. Such a product is suitable for storing small items of needlework, various kitchen trifles, and haberdashery.
Decoration
You can decorate a finished basket with anything - it all depends on the imagination of the master, the size of the structure itself. Some options come out so original that they do not require additional decoration. These are complex, in terms of self-made, baskets in the form of chickens and turkeys, carriages of princesses and boats, amphorae on the leg and a kind of casket with a lid.
Best fit:
Some lovers make large floor baskets with LED lighting. It is clung to a handle, allowed along the sides or placed in the center. The handle of the product itself is not always made rounded; configurations in the shape of a heart, cone, and also U-shaped are permissible. From the cones turned upside down, the original flowers are created to fill the basket - the lower part is painted with bright acrylic paint, and the core is painted with contrasting tint. "Flowers" are placed on a bed of sisal, moss.
Conclusion
It’s not difficult to make a basket with your own hands, another similar craft, if you properly prepare natural material. Similar items are suitable for autumn children's holidays in primary school, kindergarten. A large “cone” basket, even without any decor, will be an excellent decoration for interiors in the style of country, rustic, loft, Scandinavian and many others.