Crafts from tree cuts

Using tree cuts, you can make very interesting products. Such original crafts will take a worthy place in the interior, will become a decoration of a country house, summer cottages... This is an absolutely safe, environmentally friendly material, so it is recommended to use it when decorating residential premises. Products made from wooden saw cuts will harmoniously fit into the interior, create a special atmosphere, and add coziness. How the saw cuts are made, and what products can be made from this material, will be discussed in the article.

Wood is an excellent raw material used for the manufacture of furniture and other products. When side sawing the trunk, you can get elements that will be useful in the future for various crafts. Stumps, various branches and tree trunks are used.

The end result depends on the type of construction, its complexity. You can make very simple crafts for kindergarten, and more original souvenirs or figurines. Also from the cuts you can make a bridge, a decorative path in the garden or in the country, pieces of furniture.

When choosing a material it is worth giving preference to hardwood. In work, you can use cuts from pine, larch or fir.From this raw material, beautiful panels, frames, children's crafts are obtained. Beech, birch, alder or oak are more suitable for decorative garden designs.

Before starting work on the manufacture of various wood products, you should prepare the necessary material. Work begins with its preparation. When separating elements, a circular saw is usually used; a hand hacksaw is also suitable for this.

Here's what needs to be done.

1. Select material depending on the type of product. For work, both smooth logs and logs with knots and other defects are suitable. Such a unique pattern will only give the finished product more individuality.
2. The next stage is the preparation of the selected material for work. To do this, the log is cleaned of bark and installed in a comfortable position.
3. Produced cross-cutting of the log and subsequent sanding.

To extend the service life of the saw cut, it is recommended treat with a special solution, polish. To make the texture look more interesting, special impregnations can be used to emphasize the characteristic pattern.

A lot of different crafts can be made from solid wood, logs or branches that are suitable in size. Using the recommendations or watching videos on the manufacture of products, you can easily make a craft yourself. There are many simple options that a child can handle.

Simple models can be made with children. The resulting figures in the form of birds or animals will decorate the interior of the room, as well as complement the natural landscape. An owl together with a small owlet, a funny hare or a sly fox will look perfect on the lawn or in the garden.

To do owl figurine, materials and tools should be prepared. In this case, you cannot do without wooden rings of different sizes, hacksaws and decorative elements. You should also consider how the details will be fixed. They can be glued or nailed down with small nails. This decor can be called outdoor, which is why a log will be used to fix the bird.

Progress.

• It is necessary to take cuts (2 pcs.) Of different sizes, for example 20 and 14 cm. Fix them vertically.
• Prepare blanks for the eyes. For these purposes, small-sized cuts (4 pcs.) Are used. They are nailed or glued to the top of the base.
• Now you need to take two rings and cut them to make the owl's wings. You can also not saw the circles, but use oval-shaped rings.
• It remains to decorate the owl, giving it a natural look.
• If desired, the bird is decorated with feathers, buttons are used to decorate the eyes.

Using saw cuts from wood, you can make many interesting compositions on different topics. Handicrafts from branches will look very impressive on the theme "Autumn".

V wooden pots you can plant indoor or garden flowers, succulents. Such flowerpot stands will be an excellent option for an autumn bouquet of dried flowers and natural materials.

A flat block can be used for an interesting craft by making a clearing where a family of hedgehogs is located.

Using several round ones, you can build a whole autumn composition. Having fixed them on the base trunk, the cuts are decorated, decorating with autumn gifts. Fallen leaves, cones and nuts, rowan bunches and pieces of moss will be excellent elements for decorating a composition.

From natural material, you can make an original decoration in the form of autumn leaves. They can be used as an unusual decor or as a stand for hot dishes.

• For such a craft, you need to prepare small pieces of wood. It is desirable that they have a very different size.
• Neatly laying them out according to the pattern in the form of a maple leaf, the product is adjusted to a specific format.
• The details should be secured to the base. This is done using PVA glue, smearing it with a base template. You can also secure the items with double tape.

From wood cuts, you can build unusual crafts for the New Year. A simple craft is created by cutting small pieces in the form of rings. Using these pieces, you can make toys for the winter holiday. Having decorated the details with bright colors, they get an original toy that can be hung on the tree.

Taking several round blanks, you can make a funny snowman, make a Christmas bunny or a figurine of any animal. Such figures, if desired, are complemented with various decor.

Using slices, you can make a forest beauty yourself. A Christmas tree made of such material will look very unusual.

To make a Christmas tree, you need:

1. prepare a base in the form of a triangle;
2. fix wooden slats around the perimeter of the base, which will create an even contour and fix round parts;
3. prepare round blanks and lay them evenly on the base;
4. Pour the assembled parts with epoxy and leave to dry completely.
5. the mold is then separated from the retaining bars and polished.

Models made from wood sections are very organically combined with various techniques such as burning, painting or decoupage. Miniature paintings designed in a certain style look especially impressive and unusual. Such works of authorship become a decoration of the room.

Various things for the household, frames for photos or mirrors, candlesticks, clothes hangers, key holders, etc., are made from wood cuts.

There are many options for beginners to make simple crafts out of round plates. These can be lamps, chandeliers or table lamps. Lampshades of lamps are pasted over with cuts or a massive stand is made of this material.

Will look good in a suitable interior exclusive lamp, made of a thick saw cut in the shape of a semicircle. It is enough to make a hole in it and use metal foil as insulation to make an original candle holder.

Decorate the room an unusual stand for indoor plants, natural or artificial flowers, dried flowers. Such products are often made in the form of a massive base with legs.

A cut of a tree is often used as a full-fledged basis for author's paintings and panels. When creating them, they are guided only by their own preferences.

There are no specific requirements that must be adhered to when working on such products.

• To create original jewelry cuts of trees of different varieties are suitable.
• Making crafts start from the frameusing natural or imitation materials.
• When creating a small panel the cuts are attached directly to the surface with glue. For more complex structures, it is advisable to use self-tapping screws for fastening to bars or base.
• Prepared items should be lay out, according to the conceived idea, and fix.
• After that, the panel is better process with linseed oil or varnish. The remaining gaps between the round elements are painted over or poured with an adhesive mass.

Even an inexperienced master, if desired, can make real working hours out of saw cuts. Such a craft will not only be beautiful and unusual, but also bring certain benefits.

To create such a product you will need:

• saw cut from a tree - you can choose a bar of any shape, although a standard circle is more often used;
• drill;
• grinder;
• mechanism for watches;
• brushes, paints;
• a device for burning.

Step-by-step instructions for work.

1. Take a workpiece and grind the cut with a grinder.
2. Measure the size of the clockwork. Based on these parameters, drill a hole for it in the center.
3. Paint the slice with a light tone.
4. Using a burner, burn out on the basis of the number, make a certain ornament (optional). In the absence of such a device, numbers can be drawn on the base or other blanks can be glued.
5. Install the clockwork.

There are many interesting ideas for using tree cuts. They are used in the manufacture of frames for paintings, posters or photographs.... It is not necessary to use large diameter dies. Frames decorated with cuts from branches of different sizes, as well as combined variations, will look very interesting.

The shape of these frames can be different depending on the shape of the photograph or painting. As a basis, you can choose a ready-made frame for photos or make a cardboard base. The saw cut of a tree of different diameters will be used as a decoration for this model.

To make a frame for a mirror, you need:

• take a plywood sheet, put a mirror in its middle and draw a pencil around the contour;
• then you should increase the circumference by 8-9 cm, mark this area;
• use a jigsaw to cut out the base, then carefully sand the edges.

An additional plywood rail will allow securing this accessory to the wall.

After completing the main work, they begin to decorate the product. To do this, the edges of the circle are painted in a color that is in harmony with the interior, prepared pieces of wood are glued. By combining elements of different sizes, you can get a more effective frame. After the craft dries, some liquid nails are applied to the field inside and the mirror is fixed.

Both one mirror and a composition of several accessories will look good.

Using cuts from trees and branches, you can make not only small crafts, decorative elements, but also large structures, up to furniture or paths. They will be an excellent option for garden plots, country houses or in the country:

• a small saw-cut stool, a comfortable bench, a solid table will replace classic furniture made from familiar materials;

• it will be convenient to walk along the garden path made of environmentally friendly material in any weather;

• as a decoration of a country house or summer cottage, you can choose an unusual flower bed made of saw cuts;

• funny figures of animals will favorably complement the landscape design.

For information on how to make simple products from tree cuts, see the next video.