How to make a barrel for a tree from beads own hands

Many experienced masters know that making twigs with foliage and flowers to form a full-fledged tree is not enough. It will be necessary to decorate the tree trunk beautifully and correctly, in order for the product to look aesthetically pleasing and complete. From this article you will learn how to make a tree trunk from beads with your own hands simple and good.

Necessary tools and materials

Before you begin the creation process and learn how to make a tree trunk from beads, you will need to prepare for work.

You will need:

• Food film;
• gypsum;
• gouache;
• knife;
• sponge;
• Finished product from beads;
• Any capacity - for the formation of roots.

How to make a barrel for a tree from beads (master class)

The creation of the tree trunk is a rather large process, but fascinating and simple. Having prepared all the necessary materials, you can safely start to work:

1. Knead the gypsum according to the instructions on the package. Place the prepared container with a food film. It will need to fill in the gypsum solution.
2. While your gypsum does not freeze, place the prepared wood in the solution. Well drown the tree, preferably maximally. To ensure that your tree does not fall, until the gypsum solution has hardened, support it with a large stone or a convenient object for this.
3. When the gypsum mixture finally solidifies, remove it from the container. Now begins the creative process itself, where you will need to give the trunk the appearance and shape of the real tree. To do this, fresh gypsum must be coated with a wire trunk of a tree. You can apply several layers to make the product the desired shape.
4. After the applied layers dry, pick up the knife and make several longitudinal strips on the trunk, simulating the bark of the tree.
5. The gypsum base of the tree will undergo some changes. It is necessary to give him a piece of stone with roots. It is known that gypsum is a soft material, and it is not difficult to cut roots out of it.
6. At the last stage, gouache is applied. Fully coat the finished roots and trunk, using a damp sponge. The paint will brighten the edges and add a smooth transition from the dark color to the lighter shades.
7. To ensure that your paint does not peel and do not get dirty, the finished product can be opened with a clear varnish.

As a result, you will get an original tree that grows on a rocky mountain. Stand from the gypsum mixture will securely hold the tree. A layer applied over the top of the wire base, can give the trunk and branches more natural.

We believe that thanks to the master class mastered, you know how beautiful it is to make a tree trunk from beads in a very simple way.

Making a barrel for a tree of beads

Almost all master classes on making bead trees are based on the fact that the tree trunk is made from skeleton twisted branches. In this article we will consider an alternative version of the manufacture of the base, where branches will be attached to the finished trunk.

Thus, you are invited to study a master class on the production of a trunk for a tree of beads in turn-based form.

So, let's start:

1. Take thirteen pieces of wire - according to the number of future branches, each of 70-80 centimeters. From one end, leave 5-6 centimeters and twist it, forming the roots. They must completely go into the stand.
2. Attach the protruding ends of the wire to trim to the desired size.
3. Your roots must be completely contained in the container.
4. Now wrap the bowl with foil - for easy extraction after drying the gypsum.
5. Put your roots in a pre-prepared container and fill with plaster.
6. After the gypsum has dried, remove it from the mold, but do not rush to remove the foil. As long as you start making branches from the wire, the foil will protect the shape from damage and chips.
7. Separate the first three wires and twist them around the trunk. Try to ensure that the wire fits snugly to the rest of the free segments.
8. At an altitude of 10-15 centimeters from the roots, leave the first wire - the lower branch, and the remaining two continue to twist the trunk.
9. After rising another 1-2 centimeters higher, leave the second wire - the second branch.
10. Similarly do the third wire. Now you have the first three branches.
11. Next, take the next three pieces of wire and do the same with them, as before. Twist them around the trunk, do not forget to retreat 1-2 centimeters from each branch.
12. In this way, all pieces of wire must be twisted.
13. What to do with the length of the branches? Rule one: the lower branches should be longer than the upper ones.

We reviewed the most popular work options and told how to make a tree trunk from beads. The photos presented above will help you to understand this.

What is necessary to prepare

To do this you will need:

• Thick wire;
• Alabaster or building gypsum;
• Toilet paper or paper towel;
• A small plate or bowl of interesting shape, for a stand;
• foil;
• PVA glue;
• Pliers and nippers.

Decoration of the trunk

Try on your gypsum billet according to the size of the main container intended for support. It is necessary that the small capacity fits perfectly in the main stand.

The order of execution is as follows:

1. Now wrap the main bowl with foil, and remove with a little bowl.
2. Place one stand in the other. Divide the gypsum and pour it.
3. Fill in small portions, so as not to be mistaken with the amount of gypsum.
4. After drying, release the stand from the foil.
5. Take small strips of foil and with their help form the roots and trunk of the tree.
6. Now go to pasting the trunk with a paper towel, using a PVA glue and a small amount of water.
7. Along with the trunk, cover the stand.
8. Slice the narrow ribbons from a paper towel, wrap the barrel around them. Start from the bottom and gradually rise up.
9. When finished, glue the entire surface with glue.
10. In the same way, cover the entire trunk. Branches you should remain free. They need to be decorated only after fastening the deciduous branches.
11. The base for strength is glued with a second layer of paper. For convenience, you can immediately add glue to the glue.
12. When the stand dries, you can go to the top of it.
13. Color the roots and the bottom of the tree trunk in dark colors. For strength of the support, use paints mixed with PVA.

Final elements

To simulate the grass you can use the remains of beads. To do this, spread the glue on the top and pour the beads.

You should have a universal barrel. Now you can go to work on the crown. What a tree turns out, depends only on you. This may be alder or sakura, depending on which branches you attach to your base.

The main thing to remember: accuracy in the work and understanding what you want to get as a result, will help you get the right result.