Winter holidays are still far, but the tales approximation already feel not only children but also adults. But in fact, there are not too much time to prepare the Christmas decorations for decoration house, garlands, toys to decorate a festive Christmas tree, greeting cards with congratulations and gifts for friends close.
If you do not plan to buy a live Christmas tree, artificial and you do not have or want a new and different - do it with their own hands.
For work, we need:finished cardboard cone or cardboard, white ribbon and a golden color, scissors, glue gun and tweezers, so as not to burn your fingers with hot glue.
Feeds can be self-colored, red, green and any other color, silver, bronze color, as well as peas or small thematic pattern.
The size of each row of stitches may be the same, but it is possible in each top row to make a little less than the previous bottom.
If the finished cone is no need to carve it out of cardboard and glue. In the photo you can see how the appearance basis, depending on the pattern.
For Christmas trees best to apply the pattern, where L - the desired height of the cone.
Do not forget about the stock allowance for bonding! In order to accurately cut out the bottom, at first suggested to glue the top and a circle with a pencil its placing on a sheet of cardboard. Glue the cone.
We will cut the ribbon for the first lower series. For the trees 30 cm segments are 10-12 cm, 5-6 cm when folded.
To fix the hinges carefully strike a drop of glue between the ends of the ribbons and press bonded the fingertips, not forgetting that the hot glue.
Attach a first lower number in a circle. We will cut the ribbon to the next row, alternating colors as prompt fantasy. Then continue to the next loop to stick a number in a circle, moving higher.
Arrange top hinges smaller top can attach a star or a suitable large bead.
Our Christmas tree is ready!
If you have cardboard, you can do some more cones and decorate them with lace, lace, beads and even a bay leaf - in this case, they need to cover the silver paste and acrylic paint.
