If you like to tinker with all sorts of thingsDIY crafts, if you are familiar with beading firsthand, if you believe in the miraculous power of Feng Shui talismans, then a money tree made of beads is what you need! In fact, several houseplants are known under the name "money tree", including pomegranate and fat woman. However, such living talismans require attention and care, but money trees made of beads do not require any special care. At the same time, they completely retain the magical properties of the talisman and become not only a Feng Shui tool, but also an excellent element of interior decor. And even if beading has still become your hobby, then making a money tree is an excellent reason to master this handicraft. In addition, such a tree is made quite simply. So let's get started.
Technique, materials and tools
Weaving a money tree from beads is performedin the loop technique. This method can be used to make other crafts, but this technique is perfect for making money trees or any other souvenir trees from beads. To make a money tree, you need to prepare the following materials and tools:
- thin copper wire, the cross section of which allows you to put on it beads;
- thick copper wire for twisting the carcass of a tree;
- thread of a brown mulberry;
- beads chopped and round green;
- brown beads for decorating the base of the money tree;
- glue "Moment" transparent;
- painting tape;
- brown paint (acrylic or gouache);
- scissors;
- brush;
- gypsum (dry powder).
Making leaves
We cut off a piece of thin wire about a lengthfifty centimeters. We put eight beads on it, move them to the middle of the wire and make a loop. That is, we simply twist the free ends of the wire directly under the first and eighth beads, making three turns. We put sixteen more beads on one free edge of the wire, lift it and wrap an arc over the already finished loop of beads. We twist the free ends of the wire into twelve to fifteen turns. The length of the twisted piece of wire should be about three to five centimeters. We twist the second leaf in the same way, and then the third. As a result, we should get a branch with three leaves - one in the middle and two on the sides. We also twist the remaining free ends of the wire, forming the base of the branch. In the same way, we make sixty to seventy trefoils. By the way, on some branches you can replace one leaf with coins. To do this, simply twist the wire into a loop and glue the coin to the loop.
Making branches
The next stage of making our craft istransforming individual leaves (trefoils) into green branches made of beads. First, collect all the trefoils into bunches of about fourteen to fifteen pieces. Straighten the free ends of each trefoil and connect the wires into one branch. Insert a thick copper wire in the middle and wrap it with thin copper wires of the trefoils. In this case, you can collect all the leaves at the bottom level like a bouquet. Or you can raise and lower several trefoils, then the bunch and the branch itself will be multi-level. In this way, we make several branches that will make up the crown of our craft - a money tree made of beads. We wrap the trunk of each resulting branch with floss threads. There is another way to make branches - paired weaving of trefoils. In this case, first collect and twist all the trefoils in twos. Then, from every three to five such branches, we collect another one, also twisting the free ends of the wire. And we wrap the finished trunk of each such branch with floss threads, masking the wire.
Barrel manufacturing
For a complete craft in the form of a money treeIt is necessary to make a trunk. We will need already collected branches, thick copper wire for the base, masking tape to strengthen the trunk and threads to camouflage it. So, we take a thick wire and begin to attach all the branches to it one by one. What shape to give the trunk and in what order to attach the branches depends only on your imagination. The trunk can be made straight or curved, short or long. The crown can be assembled in the form of a lush shock, or you can distribute the branches along the entire length of the trunk. Whatever shape of the craft you choose, the principle of making the trunk will be the same. Just screw the branches to the trunk, simultaneously forming the crown and adjusting the bends, height and width of the trunk. You can wrap the trunk with masking tape during the work, or you can do this after all the branches are attached to the main wire. We make a winding of floss threads over the masking tape, and leave a few centimeters of the wire barrel free of masking tape and threads.
Binding the money tree
Usually all crafts of this kind (artificialtrees made of beads, ribbons and paper) are attached to small containers, filling them with plaster. Of course, you can use regular plasticine instead of plaster or strengthen the trunk with a floral sponge. But plaster is much more reliable. Therefore, we take our tree and the ends of the wire that remain bare, bend them in different directions, making a kind of spacer out of them, which will hold the tree in the container until the plaster hardens. Dilute the plaster with water to the consistency of thick sour cream and pour this mixture into the container. Leave it to harden, and when the solution sets, cover the plaster surface with brown paint. After this, it is necessary to decorate the "ground" with beads. To do this, squeeze a thin layer of transparent glue onto the surface and pour brown beads on top. Straighten the branches of the crown. That's all - Our money tree is ready.
Helpful Tips
Weaving leaves for a money tree canbe any. You can collect not trefoils, but branches with a large number of leaves, like, for example, acacia. You can form the main branches not from three, but from four or five leaves, and then bend them upward. You can use any other weaving that seems more appropriate to you for making leaves. When you start making a money tree, then take into account some Feng Shui rules. For example, the number of coins that you place on the tree must be divisible by four. It is advisable to use special Chinese coins, but you can also take ordinary penny coins. The trunk of the tree can be decorated with plaster mass or a mixture of dry gypsum and PVA glue. Then you can make the trunk embossed, imitating the texture of tree bark. From above, such a plastered tree is covered with brown or gold paint. The finished money tree must be placed in the Wealth zone and decorated with red ribbons. You need to put a red napkin and a banknote under the pot with the tree. And you also need to take care of the artificial money tree - wipe it from dust and make sure that there are no old things or trash nearby. In short, if you follow all the rules, your beaded money tree will definitely act as a talisman of wealth. And beading may become your hobby. Good luck and creative success to you!
