In recent years, the name "retinue design" is increasingly heard in the circle of needlewomen. What is hidden behind this mysterious term? Any person with a baggage of school knowledge of the English language will remember that “sweet” is translated as “sweet”. Even in foreign films, “sweet honey” is often found - an affectionate word for your beloved and, in a good sense, slightly “sugary”. Sweet floristry is one of the varieties of needlework. Handmade craftsmen make manually bouquets and luxurious compositions from ordinary sweets. Sweets made of chocolate and caramel, which are wrapped in rustling individual packaging or made independently, can turn into roses, sunflowers, tulips, daisies, leaves and berries. Even an aspiring designer will master the work on transforming ordinary goodies. Candy bouquets are an original decoration of the interior of the house and an interesting, and most importantly, tasty and sweet gift for the holiday.The design of the "confectionery" presents is developed individually: you need only imagination and skill, which will help to translate the idea into reality. The product can be thematically designed for women and men. Similar gifts for New Year's holidays, birthdays and anniversaries are relevant. We will get acquainted with a step-by-step master class and learn how to create a bouquet using the sweet design technique.
No one really knows where the suite design came from. If we take into account the origin of the name, we can assume that its homeland is Great Britain or the United States. And perhaps the practice of decorating rooms with sweets originated in antiquity somewhere among the sands of Egypt, because it was there that the first sweets were prepared. The concept of “sugar” did not exist then, but the builders of the pyramids made sweets from flour, honey, dates and herbs. All ingredients were thoroughly mixed, and the resulting mass was divided into portions. Greeks and Romans made sweet sweets. Also made from honey and fruits, but with the addition of molasses and nuts. It is believed that the name “sweets” first appeared here, which translates from Greek as “cooked”. But in the Old World, these goodies from honey and molasses were sold only in pharmacies. They “killed” the bitterness of medicines, and it was the medieval pharmacists who introduced the name that is now known to everyone and everyone. We have bouquets of sweets began to spread on a large scale just a dozen years ago. It turned out that the technique is not so difficult to master, and the gifts are interesting and non-trivial.
Materials
For work, only accessible materials are needed. Any of them can be purchased at the nearest needlework store. So, the minimum set includes:
Corrugated paper. It is the basis of any composition, therefore, for the image of various elements of the plant you will need material of several colors.
Tough wire, toothpicks, Chinese sticks. These items will imitate twigs and stems of plants.
Packing tape. Separate decorative elements of the bouquet are made from it. Different types of coating are used (gloss, matte), colors and patterns. It all depends solely on the nature of the future composition. Transparent film is used for its intended purpose: for wrapping a finished gift and for giving it a “salable” look.
Grid. Real bouquets are wrapped in it. The mesh has increased rigidity, due to which it is able to add volume to the composition.
Organza. A thin, airy fabric from which to create individual elements or packaging.
Other types of fabrics. There are no restrictions in their choice, everything will depend on the taste of the craftswoman and the personal convenience of working with certain material.
Styrofoam. It serves as the main one that will hold the entire composition in the literal sense of the word.
Sisal fiber. Natural material made from agave leaves. It makes an original decor.
The list is not final and can be supplemented with absolutely any materials for needlework, since there are no clear limitations in the design of the suite for this. Sometimes wicker baskets, boxes, vases and bottles are used as containers in which a candy bouquet is placed.
As tools for work, use scissors, wire cutters, a clerical knife (for polystyrene foam) and glue.
Gift Ideas and Forms
Four types of products are distinguished:
Sweets cakes;
Volumetric fruits or still lifes from "sugar" pineapples, apples and oranges;
Flower bouquets;
Compositions in baskets.
For each type of gift suite, there are different execution techniques. A single element for all these products is the use of sweets. Moreover, they can be safely hidden behind layers of corrugated paper, or vice versa, displayed in their usual wrappers.
Step-by-step master class
Let's start with the cake making instructions.The first stage of the work is the production of a “bar” of polystyrene according to the shape characteristic of this confectionery product. Then it is wrapped in corrugated paper of the desired color. Its tips, which will peek out on the sides, are necessarily passed through a special machine to get the desired relief. Then the paper is fixed. On the side of the cake is wrapped with bars (it is better to use a kinder or a kit-kat) and fasten them with two parallel ribbons. The top of the gift is either covered with small dragees (Skills, "emdemmes"), or decorated with flowers of corrugated paper and organza, ribbons, bows, dolls or cars (if the gift is for a child). The process is completed by packing the cake in a transparent film and tying a flirty bow at the place of its assembly. Now let's try to create a bouquet in a basket:
A piece of foam base is placed in the container, which should only be slightly inferior to it in size.
We make flower stems from wire.
Take the candy and wrap it with several layers of corrugated paper.
A wire frame is inserted into the resulting "cylinder" with a sweet filling. On the same side it is wrapped in paper. When it is crushed, the material has the ability to maintain shape and is perfectly fixed. It is better to twist a piece of paper around the stem, as if it were being pulled into a funnel.
The flower head is tied with a ribbon for a more secure fit.
Then the flower’s petals “blossom”, that is, they are spread with fingers to make a bulky bud.
Many colors are performed using a similar technique on stems of different lengths. Then they are fixed in a foam base.
The composition is additionally decorated with organza, mesh, shiny wrapping paper and satin ribbons, bows.
The process of completing the packaging of the basket in a transparent film, so that the gift has a presentable appearance.
If you want to create a bouquet of sweets, the wrappers of which you do not need to hide (rafaelka), then they are simply “strung” on the stems, and to keep the composition, the “flowers” fit tightly to each other and securely pack them in a wrapper. For the manufacture of "helicopters" and "tanks" for men, special attention is paid to the foam base, the similarity to the original depends solely on its shape.
Holiday Ideas
For a child’s birthday, you can make a candy cake from kinder or other bars. For the wedding and anniversary, volumetric hearts are made, decorated with roses from corrugated paper. From sweets and auxiliary materials, you can create a spring, fresh bouquet for mother's day or a holiday for all women - March 8. Easter theme basket will decorate the basket with “krashenka”, and the child will bring the most delicious flowers in the whole school on September 1.
By the new year, they are building a small clock, decorative huts, Christmas trees. For the men's holiday in February, confectionery tanks, helicopters and chessboards are made, where sweets play the role of figures. During the game, the opponent’s rook can simply be eaten, instead of being thrown from the battlefield. Similar gifts are also relevant on name days. For example, on Tatyana's day you can make a cake or a delicate spring bouquet of wildflowers and greenery. He will be a “hello” from the summer, to which there are only a few months. On Valentine's Day, lovers will appreciate a bouquet of Raffaello, which are associated with a touching gift that has a delicate taste.
Conclusion
Sweet design is a simple technique that even a child will master. By the way, this activity is not only exciting, but also useful, as it develops fine motor skills of the hands. Gifts made using this technique will please the eye for a long time, contrary to the inner desire to "eat faster". Sweet design is characterized by ease of execution, which will lead to luxurious results.
In recent years, the name "retinue design" is increasingly heard in the circle of needlewomen. What is hidden behind this mysterious term? Any person with a baggage of school knowledge of the English language will remember that “sweet” is translated as “sweet”. Even in foreign films, “sweet honey” is often found - an affectionate word for your beloved and, in a good sense, slightly “sugary”. Sweet floristry is one of the varieties of needlework. Handmade craftsmen make manually bouquets and luxurious compositions from ordinary sweets. Sweets made of chocolate and caramel, which are wrapped in rustling individual packaging or made independently, can turn into roses, sunflowers, tulips, daisies, leaves and berries. Even an aspiring designer will master the work on transforming ordinary goodies. Candy bouquets are an original decoration of the interior of the house and an interesting, and most importantly, tasty and sweet gift for the holiday.The design of the "confectionery" presents is developed individually: you need only imagination and skill, which will help to translate the idea into reality. The product can be thematically designed for women and men. Similar gifts for New Year's holidays, birthdays and anniversaries are relevant. We will get acquainted with a step-by-step master class and learn how to create a bouquet using the sweet design technique.
Content
What it is?
No one really knows where the suite design came from. If we take into account the origin of the name, we can assume that its homeland is Great Britain or the United States. And perhaps the practice of decorating rooms with sweets originated in antiquity somewhere among the sands of Egypt, because it was there that the first sweets were prepared. The concept of “sugar” did not exist then, but the builders of the pyramids made sweets from flour, honey, dates and herbs. All ingredients were thoroughly mixed, and the resulting mass was divided into portions. Greeks and Romans made sweet sweets. Also made from honey and fruits, but with the addition of molasses and nuts. It is believed that the name “sweets” first appeared here, which translates from Greek as “cooked”. But in the Old World, these goodies from honey and molasses were sold only in pharmacies. They “killed” the bitterness of medicines, and it was the medieval pharmacists who introduced the name that is now known to everyone and everyone. We have bouquets of sweets began to spread on a large scale just a dozen years ago. It turned out that the technique is not so difficult to master, and the gifts are interesting and non-trivial.
Materials
For work, only accessible materials are needed. Any of them can be purchased at the nearest needlework store. So, the minimum set includes:
The list is not final and can be supplemented with absolutely any materials for needlework, since there are no clear limitations in the design of the suite for this. Sometimes wicker baskets, boxes, vases and bottles are used as containers in which a candy bouquet is placed.
Gift Ideas and Forms
Four types of products are distinguished:
For each type of gift suite, there are different execution techniques. A single element for all these products is the use of sweets. Moreover, they can be safely hidden behind layers of corrugated paper, or vice versa, displayed in their usual wrappers.
Step-by-step master class
Let's start with the cake making instructions.The first stage of the work is the production of a “bar” of polystyrene according to the shape characteristic of this confectionery product. Then it is wrapped in corrugated paper of the desired color. Its tips, which will peek out on the sides, are necessarily passed through a special machine to get the desired relief. Then the paper is fixed. On the side of the cake is wrapped with bars (it is better to use a kinder or a kit-kat) and fasten them with two parallel ribbons. The top of the gift is either covered with small dragees (Skills, "emdemmes"), or decorated with flowers of corrugated paper and organza, ribbons, bows, dolls or cars (if the gift is for a child). The process is completed by packing the cake in a transparent film and tying a flirty bow at the place of its assembly. Now let's try to create a bouquet in a basket:
If you want to create a bouquet of sweets, the wrappers of which you do not need to hide (rafaelka), then they are simply “strung” on the stems, and to keep the composition, the “flowers” fit tightly to each other and securely pack them in a wrapper. For the manufacture of "helicopters" and "tanks" for men, special attention is paid to the foam base, the similarity to the original depends solely on its shape.
Holiday Ideas
For a child’s birthday, you can make a candy cake from kinder or other bars. For the wedding and anniversary, volumetric hearts are made, decorated with roses from corrugated paper. From sweets and auxiliary materials, you can create a spring, fresh bouquet for mother's day or a holiday for all women - March 8. Easter theme basket will decorate the basket with “krashenka”, and the child will bring the most delicious flowers in the whole school on September 1.
By the new year, they are building a small clock, decorative huts, Christmas trees. For the men's holiday in February, confectionery tanks, helicopters and chessboards are made, where sweets play the role of figures. During the game, the opponent’s rook can simply be eaten, instead of being thrown from the battlefield. Similar gifts are also relevant on name days. For example, on Tatyana's day you can make a cake or a delicate spring bouquet of wildflowers and greenery. He will be a “hello” from the summer, to which there are only a few months. On Valentine's Day, lovers will appreciate a bouquet of Raffaello, which are associated with a touching gift that has a delicate taste.
Conclusion
Sweet design is a simple technique that even a child will master. By the way, this activity is not only exciting, but also useful, as it develops fine motor skills of the hands. Gifts made using this technique will please the eye for a long time, contrary to the inner desire to "eat faster". Sweet design is characterized by ease of execution, which will lead to luxurious results.