Making fridge magnets

The decor for the refrigerator can be easily done by hand. Topiary can have a variety of designs, based on the preferences of each. It is enough to glue the magnet on the back to place the product in the right place. It is quite interesting to make such a decor together with children. Topiary magnet will be a great homemade gift for friends and family.

Topiary is an unusual homemade mini-tree. Ornaments are usually handcrafted. Translated from Greek, the term itself means "tree of happiness." For making, templates are used that can be bought or made. On sale are usually wooden and plaster options.

Alternatively, you can cut the template out of a plywood sheet. A simpler option is thick cardboard. Usually, the workpiece looks like a flower pot, a tree trunk and its crown. In this case, the upper part can be made in the shape of a heart, a circle or other geometric figure, a car, a cloud, etc. The lower part can be denser for reliability.

It is much easier to use a ready-made blank for a topiary magnet. This is sold in art stores. Otherwise, stock up on plywood or cardboard. For gluing all elements, any adhesive is used, from hot glue to liquid superglue.

Materials and tools for the simplest topiary:

• a template from any material, it is convenient to use blanks from plaster, wood, plywood, plastic;
• watercolor or gouache paints;
• various ribbons and laces;
• sisal, a fiber that resembles hay;
• various decorative elements, you can use beads, shells, figurines;
• magnets of any shape or magnetic tape;
• hot glue gun (you can use another compound to hold all the parts together);
• scissors for working with ribbons, and it is better to cut the workpiece with a clerical knife.

It is quite easy to make a blank even from a shoebox, you just have to glue about three pieces to achieve maximum strength. Various scraps and remnants of fabrics, ribbons, lace are suitable for jewelry. Topiary is often made from natural dried leaves, flowers, and cones.

Decorative items can be bought or made of plaster, salt dough. The process is pretty interesting and simple. You can decorate the topiary with really unique figurines. To prepare salty dough, you need to mix 1 cup of flour and the same amount of water, 2 cups of salt and 2 tbsp. l. wallpaper glue.

The ingredients should be mixed in one bowl and kneaded until the dough becomes elastic, like plasticine. Then it remains only to fashion the necessary figures and dry them for 10-12 hours. Finished jewelry is painted with simple gouache and covered with transparent nail polish. So the products are shiny and durable.

The topiary magnet can be of any kind, everything is limited by the imagination of the creator. The classic round crown and the top in the shape of a heart, cloud, animal look beautiful.

You can make several magnets according to the same pattern, decorate them with various elements, making a whole composition on the refrigerator.

Topiary is often made from coffee beans. The product looks attractive and emits a subtle scent. What's more, coffee beans are capable of absorbing unpleasant odors. An interesting and difficult option would be a topiary with flowers using the kanzashi technique.

Fans of natural materials can make a special topiary magnet, which will also bring a magical scent to the kitchen. Necessary materials:

• plywood or thick cardboard according to the size of the template;
• dark brown felt;
• whole grains of natural coffee;
• braid with lace;
• decorative figurine of the Eiffel Tower (you can replace any one);
• satin tape;
• decorative flower;
• several magnets or magnetic tape;
• glue gun.

The whole process will take less than 1 hour. Manufacturing instructions.

• Initially make a blank. To do this, you can glue two pieces of thick cardboard, wait until it dries and cut the desired outline with scissors or a clerical knife. If plywood is used for the base, then it is worth taking a jigsaw. After cutting out the workpiece, smooth the edges with sandpaper.

• Decorate the front of the topiary with felt. Attach magnets or tape at the back. It is convenient to glue with hot melt glue using a gun. Paste over the top of the pot with lace. Fill the crown of the tree completely with coffee beans.

• Make a chamomile-like flower out of a satin ribbon. Glue in the center of the tree crown. Fasten the tower figurine as a pendant, on a small string or ribbon. Leave the product until the glue is completely dry. After a couple of hours, you can attach the topiary magnet to the refrigerator.

Hand-made jewelry creates an atmosphere of special comfort and warmth at home. The topiary magnet on the refrigerator will delight you every day, and it will take a little time to make it. You need to take the following materials:

• thick corrugated cardboard;
• foamiran of any color;
• satin ribbons;
• braid 1-1.5 mm wide;
• sisal green;
• scissors;
• glue gun;
• ruler;
• decorative figures (beetles, fruits, leaves);
• magnets or magnetic tape.

You can make a topiary magnet for home or as a gift. Step-by-step master class.

• Draw the contours of the topiary on corrugated cardboard. The size is arbitrary, at will. Cut out the main workpiece. Additionally, make a pot and a tree trunk to reinforce these areas. Glue all parts with hot melt glue.

• The back can be decorated with any material. The easiest option is colored paper. A piece of linen or other natural fabric will also work. It is also necessary to fix the magnets there.

• Cut a blank from foamiran that is slightly larger in size than the crown of the tree. Gently glue this part of the topiary. Bend or trim everything unnecessary. Wrap the barrel with a satin ribbon. Also glue the pot with foamiran. Decorate it with a satin ribbon of your choice.

• Twist sisal balls. To do this, you need to tear off a small amount of fibers and twist them into the desired shape. Glue the sisal to the crown of the tree. Complement the decoration with decorative figures.

• Leave the product for a couple of hours to dry all the parts. After a while, you can place the topiary magnet on the refrigerator.

Beautiful flowers in this technique are used to decorate various homemade products, from hair hoops to topiary. Magnets look like spring, give a good mood to the household. Necessary materials:

• thick cardboard;
• felt;
• lace or twine;
• braid;
• rep tape;
• braid-loach;
• flowers, stamens and similar decorative items;
• lace 4 cm wide;
• magnets or magnetic tape;
• strass splint.

Making a kanzashi topiary magnet will take about 2 hours. Step-by-step instruction.

• Draw the future topiary on cardboard. It is important to make the barrel so that it does not bend while using the jewelry. It is better to cut it with a clerical knife. It is recommended to make two blanks and additionally glue them together. So the topiary will be more dense and will withstand the load of jewelry. Cut out details from felt to glue the base. You can use hot melt glue or super glue.

• Glue the trunk with twine or other cord. This will strengthen this part of the topiary as much as possible so that it can withstand heavy floral decorations. Glue over all the edges of the topiary with decorative tape. Glue magnets or magnetic tape on the back of the topiary.

• Make flowers. To do this, you need to glue the inverted petals from a 4 cm wide rep ribbon. For one flower, you will need at least five blanks. Glue the stamens between the petals.

• For a change, it makes sense to make another type of flowers. To begin with, make blanks in the form of round petals with a pinch. You can make them double. Glue one flower from six blanks and stamens. Additionally, you can make flowers from the loach ribbon.

• Leaves of various sizes should be cut from the tape. The blanks will become wavy and as believable as possible if you lightly burn them with a lighter. The tape will start to melt and twist. Glue flowers and other decorative elements to the crown of the topiary. It is important to close all voids. In this case, you should not crush the flowers.

• Glue lace on the pot. You can additionally glue a decorative ladybug and a small flower. Leave the topiary for a few hours to allow the glue to set completely. It is important to place the product horizontally.

The topiary magnet can look anything you like, it all depends on preferences. The size is also optional. It is only important that the blank is able to withstand the weight of the jewelry. Beautiful topiary on the refrigerator. Topiary made from coffee beans is quite interesting. In the first version, dried cloves are used as an addition.

The crown of the tree has a hole inside and looks like a donut. The flower is made of matte coated ribbon. Topiary made from natural materials. Burlap goes well with cones and acorn caps.

Nautical decoration... Beads and shells go well with sisal balls, and this interesting topiary looks especially delicate.It combines sisal, ribbon flowers, artificial leaves and an attractive house.

In most cases, sisal beads are used to fill any voids in the crown. This makes the product look fuller and more voluminous. The material is lightweight, so the tree trunk is not overloaded.

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