All about Easter topiary

Decorating a house for Easter, in addition to the usual painted eggs and willow twigs, you can also use a festive topiary. The technology for creating an artificial tree is quite simple, but the result is a very beautiful, and most importantly, unusual decorative element.

Easter topiary is a decorative tree with a spherical crown and decorated with Easter eggs or other symbols of Easter. Like any other classic topiary, Easter decoration has a number of essential components. A decorative container of a suitable size filled with filler is used as a stand.

The crown of the tree is made of polystyrene, foam rubber or papier-mâché. In principle, the option of using a plastic ball is also possible. It should also be added that in gardening stores they sometimes sell topiary balls already mounted on a rod. As decorative elements for Easter, multi-colored eggs, artificial grass, figurines of rabbits and chickens, beads, ribbons, etc. are suitable. The filler for the support vessel is selected in such a way as to securely fix the entire structure.

For example, for a richly decorated tree, it is better to use gypsum, and for a light miniature topiary, a sponge tightly inserted into the pot is suitable. There are also options for using sand, earth and pebbles, as well as additional fixation of the trunk to the bottom with hot melt glue. Any filler should be hidden from view with moss, grass or colored paper.

When doing Easter decoration, you can use ordinary boiled colored eggs, but this solution is short-sighted, since the life of the decor is significantly reduced. It will be much more correct to use empty shells, from which, with a syringe, the contents are removed. Such blanks must be thoroughly washed and dried. For small topiary, it is better to use quail egg shells. The use of any decorative testicles is also encouraged, as well as egg-shaped forms from kinder surprises.

The most common solution is to create a regular topiary and then decorate it using Easter elements. Eggshells or decorative figures are pre-painted in pastel colors, or they are painted with discreet patterns. It is better to fix them on a spherical base with a glue gun. Flowers, bows and artificial grass are glued between the eggs. If you pre-drill a small hole in the egg, then you can fix an artificial flower or a miniature twig directly on it.

Another winning option is the creation of a topiary with sisal. This colorful agave fiber holds its shape well and can be rolled up to mimic colorful testicles. It is also possible to form the main Easter element from corrugated paper. Egg-shaped topiary is quite popular. To create it, you only need to cut out the crown of an unusual shape, and then decorate the structure with satin ribbons, butterflies and flowers. A decorative tree with a base in the form of a vine wreath looks extremely original.

Another unusual idea is to decorate the topiary with a chicken sitting in the nest. The twigs are formed from painted wire, and the bird itself is either purchased ready-made, or assembled from a pair of yellow pompons with decorative eyes and a beak.

In order to create an Easter topiary with your own hands, it is better to follow the instructions of some proven master class step by step. To create a festive decor, you will need a spherical foam base, which you can either purchase in a store or make yourself. List of materials and tools:

• bamboo stick;
• small flower pot;
• glue gun with a stock of rods;
• floristic sponge;
• multi-colored sisal, beads, buttons;
• decorative figurines and artificial flowers.

The crown can be made from waste paper, crumpled into a ball and rewound with tape. An alternative to a bamboo stick would be a regular curved branch covered with white gouache. Instead of a floristic sponge, it is allowed to use a gypsum solution, which is diluted directly in a stand container. The mixture should be very thick. The tree is fixed in plaster in the required position and remains to dry for about 2-3 hours (in the case of a small composition). Larger works dry within 24 hours.

The pot is filled with a floral sponge. A hole is again made in it with a depth of 3 to 4 centimeters. The recess is filled with hot glue, and then the trunk with the crown is fixed in it. It should be mentioned that if it was decided to paint the wooden stick beforehand, then it is better to do this before connecting it with other parts. Instead of painting, the barrel can be wrapped with rope or satin ribbon.

When the tree is securely fixed in the pot, the filler must be hidden - cover with beads, cover with sisal or artificial grass. The spherical crown is covered with paint, pasted over with sisal or wrapped in yarn.

It is also worth considering the specifics of making topiary with an egg-shaped crown. For the trunk, three wooden skewers are suitable, interconnected and wrapped in a pink satin ribbon. The ends of it will have to be glued, but only after the trunk itself hardens in a gypsum solution. Several decorative willow twigs can be placed in a pot next to it. Having formed a small "skirt" from organza on a thread, it must be placed on the upper part of the trunk. The plastic egg is painted in the required shade, decorated with lace, braid and any other decorative elements. Having thoroughly processed its bottom with hot glue, it is necessary to fix the crown on the trunk. The finished structure is decorated with artificial flowers located on the side of the egg, as well as greenery that hides the plaster filler.

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