Crafts from pistachio shells

Working with various natural materials is always quite interesting and extremely exciting, especially when, in front of your eyes, from the most ordinary little things, truly unique and beautiful things are obtained that can decorate any home. Pistachio shells can be considered an excellent example of such a wonderful transformation.

One of the most difficult types of creating a flower arrangement from the shell of pistachio nuts can be considered a craft on the theme of "Autumn" in the form of a stylish topiary. The result of the work will be simply grandiose for many novice craftsmen. In this case, fantasy is welcome, and it can be actively manifested in the most varied forms and possible combinations.

The construction of such a difficult craft in the form of a tree will require special tools and additional materials:

• peeled pistachio shells;

• foam ball;

• threads (ideally 100% wool);

• twine (from jute or flax);

• pots;

• alabaster (special plaster);

• a gun with glue;

• skewers or tree branches.

Here is a step-by-step master class for making a stylish, decoratively decorated autumn tree.

• First, you need to make a trunk for the future tree, which in the future can be used to decorate both the table in the office and the window sill in your house. We put all the prepared skewers together, wrap them with twine as tightly as possible. If you decide to use a branch, then you do not need to wrap it around, but simply pick up a suitable paint and cover the "trunk" with it. The natural curves of the branch will make the decorative tree much more "alive" and natural.

• Next, you need to prepare a plaster mix. To do this, it is necessary to dilute alabaster with water so that the consistency of the thickest sour cream is obtained. After that, the resulting mixture is poured into a cache-pot, and the finished trunk is carefully inserted into it. You can easily make a cache-pot with your own hands, for example, from an ordinary empty tin can, multi-colored clothespins and twine.

• The foam ball must be wrapped with threads, moving in all possible directions - this is necessary for a more reliable fixation of the pistachio shell. The shells themselves will be glued starting from the very center of the ball, in dense rows, best of all in a strict checkerboard pattern, gently moving towards the bottom. Much will depend on the angle of inclination of the shell itself, which you will glue: the flower can come out half open (in the form of a delicate bud) or completely open (supposedly blooming).

• Once you get to the bottom of the ball, you will need to attach it to the makeshift barrel with glue., and then you can complete the design of the upper part of the crown with shells.

Indeed, it is possible to create very original and rather stylish jewelry from a pistachio shell, many of which can perfectly match modest or luxurious outfits made from natural fabrics such as linen and cotton. There will be many design options - creative beads, unusual necklaces, eye-catching earrings, luxurious bracelets, graceful brooches. Accessories made of empty shell halves can be easily supplemented with other decorative elements: rhinestones or beads, threads or ribbons.

To make stylish beads, you just need:

• nutshells;

• awl;

• thin but strong fishing line, ribbon or silver chain.

Before starting work, the shell must be thoroughly cleaned. For an even greater visual effect, it can be painted in a beautiful color with a thin stream from a balloon, either using acrylic colors, or simply applying an intricate pattern.

In each of the shells, it will be neatly necessary to make a small hole through which a fishing line or a chain is subsequently threaded. So you can collect any options for beads - for example, alternating small shells with large ones. You can get a great and catchy accessory in ethnic style.

A necklace or pendant will require much more painstaking and careful work. In this case, you may need a not very large piece of thick cardboard for a full-fledged base and glue. The shell is carefully glued to the base of a certain shape. The resulting blank (it can be in the form of a large shell or crown) is attached to a short chain or neck tape.

You can complicate the task a little for yourself by adding artificial pearls, shells or beautiful stones (rhinestones) to the resulting product. Decorations made of shells covered with gilding or mother-of-pearl look very impressive.

Brooches and earrings are usually created in the form of long pendants or on a fixed and solid base, also neatly fixing them to fastening decorative elements.

Any crafts made from ordinary shells in the form of fancy flowers turn out to be quite interesting. Ideas of this kind can improve any modern interior, especially since the resulting flowers will strongly resemble real plants (succulents). To create them you may need:

• clean shells;

• thick cardboard in a neutral color;

• glue gun;

• paints and glitters.

A dense base needs to be cut out of cardboard - it is on it that the flower will be created. The shells can be applied immediately in their natural color, or you can first paint them in the desired tone.Further, the shells need to be glued starting from the very center of the workpiece, gradually moving in a circle to the edges of the base.

For those who really like succulents, but who do not have the opportunity to keep them at home or in the office, such an unusual pistachio craft is one of the best solutions. It is enough only at the final stage to paint the shells in a bright green shade, and you can, without a doubt, place the resulting beautiful flower on the surface of a previously prepared decorative planter.

Single flowers collected from pistachios are perfect for decorating various gifts or even greeting letters and postcards. However, flowers can be made from the shells for a full-fledged bouquet. To make it, you need twigs or sticks of the required length. Pre-cleaned and well-colored shells should be fixed on a stick with a glue gun in the form of flowers or buds.

There are just a huge number of examples of crafts from pistachio shells, and everyone will find a suitable option for themselves to taste. Fantasy and creative inspiration will allow you to use this natural material for the successful decoration of the facade, decorating pots in the garden.

The popular New Year's theme also could not do without creative workshops on creating interesting crafts from a large number of pistachio shells. One of the most striking examples of such festive inspiration is the unusual Christmas tree.

To create it you will need:

• many shells from nuts;

• cones made of cardboard or foam;

• a skein of strong thread;

• glue.

As an original cone-shaped base for creating a New Year's tree, a small bottle with a rather narrow neck, expanding at the bottom, is also perfect. Such a workpiece must be wrapped with a thread, and then stick the shells on top of it with "scales" starting from the very top and going down gradually. The finished Christmas tree must be originally decorated with multi-colored beads, "rain" or even a luminous garland.

Another option for Christmas or New Year's decor. To make a toy for a Christmas tree, you need a base in the shape of a drop or a sphere. Small nutshells are glued to the workpiece, you need to start from the very bottom. On the upper part of the craft, a loop of tape or braid is fixed.

Many decorative gizmos can be made from pistachio shells, decorating your home with them.

A magnet will look stylish with unusual flowers from the shells. In order to create it, you need a small magnet that is simply attached to the back of the workpiece.

It is a wonderful New Year's tradition in many countries to hang a beautiful wreath on the front door of your home. A very interesting version of it can be built from a large number of empty pistachio shells.

Required materials:

• a ring of foam or similar material;

• a skein of thread;

• shells from pistachios;

• thick cardboard;

• glue gun.

First, flowers are made by carefully gluing the shells onto round blanks made of ordinary cardboard. Depending on the available diameter of the ring, the required number of colors is also selected. They can be made as one or different sizes.

The foam ring is wrapped in several layers with thread, after which the flowers prepared in advance are simply glued onto the blank.

A mirror in a creative frame with pistachio shell patterns will look beautiful. The photo frame in this design is no less original.

Spikelets of this kind can often be found when decorating original walnut bouquets.To make a "spikelet", craftsmen usually take whole nuts or just shells. A regular skewer is suitable for the base. The material is carefully glued onto a skewer with hot glue. You should start from the very top, so the whole craft looks like grains in an ear. However, you can also use shells in this craft - the technology for creating such an ear is completely identical to the previous one.

A stylish and creative candlestick can be made quite quickly from cardboard and a certain amount of shells from delicious pistachios. Cut out the shape of the desired product in the form of a circle or an oval, a flower or a heart, diamond-shaped or square - you can choose any suitable one.

In the center, the location of a certain candle size is marked. Next, the shells are carefully glued to the cardboard.

For the appearance of such a "masterpiece" you will need to collect quite a lot of shells from nuts, it is worth stocking up with a sketch of your future drawing. According to this sketch, you will need to glue shells of different sizes to the base, then use paints to transfer the desired color, and add the missing details for the picture.

Shells from peeled pistachios are just a wonderful material, children will really like to experiment with it, regardless of age. Create, together with your child from 3 to 5 years old, unusual patterns of halves of shells, paint them fantastically and carefully glue them to the canvas. A little older children can make more complex shell crafts under your supervision.

For example, they can easily get very nice vases or unusual pencil holders made from ordinary plastic bottles and shells, which will be glued to the base with high quality or fixed on it with the help of plasticine.

Pistachio empty shell is an interesting and completely safe material for active children's creativity. It is actively used to create a wide variety of crafts - panels, funny toys, for example, ladybirds. All that will be needed in this case is a few shells and bright colors.

Of course, creative work will require patience and some effort on your part. But you and your loved ones will surely get incredible pleasure from the fascinating process of creating the most amazing crafts, you will be able to add a little decor and warmth to your familiar home interior, and it will not cost you a penny.

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