How to make a wreath of autumn leaves?

A wreath of leaves is a traditional attribute of almost all autumn photo shoots. It can be woven by yourself. Most often, the wreath is woven from maple or mountain ash leaves. There are certain requirements for the material that should be taken into account.

Before starting the main process, you need to prepare the material. You can collect it only at the height of leaf fall, since at the very beginning the leaves are not very beautiful, and there are not too many of them in quantity. In order not to harm the trees, it is permissible to use only fallen leaves. Certain requirements are imposed on them, which are as follows.

• The leaves must be clean. Otherwise, the wreath will have an unattractive appearance.
• The material should be outwardly beautiful. Better to choose burgundy, yellow and red shades. A slight blotch of green is acceptable.
• It is highly discouraged to use damaged leaves, as this will also give the accessory some carelessness and untidiness.

In order to comply with all of the above conditions, it is recommended to collect material in dry and calm weather. If, for some reason, dirty leaves were collected, they can be carefully washed under warm running water, wiped off with a paper towel, and then dried a little more on a sunny windowsill.

Wreaths with a base are more durable and strong.But you will have to spend a little more time creating such an accessory. It is recommended to use soft but strong tree branches as material for creating the base. They must first be prepared: make them smooth, getting rid of the bark. When the blanks are made, it is necessary to make a base from several pieces. Close it in a ring, then you need to add several dozen rods to the ring. If necessary, they should also be secured with twine. The final base should look something like this.

There is another way to create the base for the head wreath. In this case, nylon and paper are the main consumables. From newspapers or other similar paper, you need to twist the tubes, and then glue them together so that you get a circle. Now the paper ring must be tightly wrapped with nylon tights or stockings. It is best to use a flesh-colored wrap as the black can still be visible even after the leaves have been added.

Regardless of the base, the collected and prepared leaves must be applied to it. In order for the wreath to look more attractive, it is recommended to organically select them by color. Depending on the idea, you can add berries or flowers to the composition. The third option is to use wire. This way of creating a base is simple and reliable. The wreath's circumference can be easily adjusted to the desired size, so an accessory can be woven even for a child.

The step-by-step process is as follows.

• It is required to twist a circle of the required diameter from a soft wire.
• Next, you need to alternately attach leaves or some other selected decorative elements.
• It is very easy to fix the leaves on the wire, since they can simply be wound onto the base itself.

You can make a wreath without a base. It differs from the previous version in several ways:

• less lush;
• to create it, it is recommended to use leaves with long petioles;
• the wreath will not be as strong as the one with the base.

The advantage of such an accessory is that it will take much less time to create it. The master class in this case is simpler, since you need to start working directly with the leaves. They need to be alternately applied to each other, fixing by cuttings. At the end of the work, you need to round off the weaving, and tie the ends with twine.

As a craft for school or kindergarten on the theme of "Autumn" or just for decoration, you can weave a wreath on the door with your own hands. The most durable option is considered to be on cardboard. The step-by-step instruction consists of several steps.

• You need to prepare a piece of cardboard. Using a compass, you need to make two circles: one large and the other slightly smaller. Using scissors, you need to cut out the drawn figure. The end result should be an object that resembles a donut in shape.
• Next, you need to use unnecessary nylon stockings or tights. They need to be wound around the cut out circle in order for it to become more voluminous. After such processing, you can proceed to the decor.
• The next step is to use a glue gun and decorate the product.

This option is simpler, since the weaving technique is not actually used here. All you need to do is just glue the elements carefully onto the cardboard base. In order to fix the wreath on the door, you can make a special loop on it: glue a small piece of twine on both sides. And you can also simply make a small hole at the very base and hang it on a door or wall behind it.

The same wreath can be made without a cardboard base, that is, simply weave it from the leaves. But here you will need material either on long legs, or, in general, with the presence of branches from a tree. You can also try to find such specimens on the ground after a strong wind. Weaving is best done with oak, maple or mountain ash leaves. There are several weaving patterns. They differ from each other not only in the technique of execution, but also in complexity. The most popular of them are clearly shown in the photo.

There are many ways to weave a wreath on your head or as a decoration on a door. If you try, you can get a good autumn composition. People are happy to take pictures of the most attractive crafts and post them on their social networks and on thematic forums.

• So, this photo shows the original version of the wreath, which was used to decorate the door. If you look closely, you can understand that the product is woven without a base, and the main material is fallen maple and oak leaves. A nice and neat bow is attached as an additional accessory.

• An even more interesting model is presented here. This wreath is more massive than the previous version. And to create it, not only dry leaves were used, but also other decorative natural elements: cones, flowers, dried berries. It turned out unusual and very attractive.

• And this is the original version. Here, at first, a base of tree branches was woven, and then natural decorations were fixed on it from one side. It turned out original and attractive.

• This photo shows a wreath to be worn over the head. Small and neat model. The main material is maple and mountain ash leaves. And also added artificial rowan berries.

• This wreath was originally made for a child. On a child's head, the volumetric composition looks very attractive. Even an experienced master will have to spend several hours to create such a masterpiece. But the result is impressive.

In the next video, you will find a universal master class on creating a wreath of autumn leaves.