Now it is becoming fashionable to equip garden plots with artificial trees. If during the hot summer your family likes to frequently drink refreshing soft drinks, then you should not throw away the containers from which you can make a palm tree from plastic bottles. Such a decorative product will significantly decorate any area of the country yard. Making an overseas site is not difficult. This will require a large number of bottles and a little personal time.
How to make a palm tree from plastic bottles step by step?
- Let's start by cutting the palm leaves. To do this, divide the plastic green bottle into two parts, the top one will be useful
For palm leaves, take the top of a plastic bottle
- Now strips are cut from this upper part. Work the surface lengthwise. The shape of the bottle does not matter at all - any will do.
For palm trees made from plastic bottles, strips are cut along the bottle
- After cutting, the resulting bottles are secured to the cable
IMPORTANT: The cable diameter should be between 12 and 14 millimeters.
Palm tree leaves from bottles are connected to a cable And there should be several such leaf blanks for a palm tree from bottles
- And now you can start making the barrel . Plastic bottles with a capacity of about 2.5 liters of brown color are useful for them.
These bottles are useful for making a palm tree trunk from bottles
- Make cuts along the bottles so that the strips are wide
For a palm tree made from plastic bottles, you need to make cuts on the bottle for the trunk
- The bottom is removed
For a palm tree from plastic bottles, the bottom is cut out of the bottle
This is what a bottle for a palm tree should look like
- Prepare a sheet of metal , the thickness of which should be more than 0.5 centimeters. To this sheet you need to weld two rods about 25 centimeters long. One of them should be at an angle of 90 degrees to the sheet, and the other at a smaller angle
To make a palm tree from bottles you will need a metal layer
- Place metal tubes on the rods . The diameter is desirable within 20 millimeters. As for the height, it depends on how tall you want the palm tree to be.
Metal rod for a palm tree frame made from bottles
- At the ends of the rods you need to weld metal bushings. It is in them that palm leaves from bottles will be planted.
Attaching leaves to a palm tree from bottles
IMPORTANT: It is better to bend the wires on which improvised leaves are attached.
It is better to bend the wires that hold the palm leaves from the bottles
- Once the leaves have been collected, you can proceed to the trunk.
Assembling a palm tree trunk from bottles
The result will be palm trees made from bottles like this:
Process of making palm tree leaves
To get leaves you need:
- take clean green plastic bottles;
- cut off the bottoms of the bottles with a sharp knife (they are not needed);
- cut thin strips up to the neck (these will be leaves);
- thread a rope through all the blanks; the lid on the first and last piece securely fastens the foliage to the tree trunk. There should be 6-7 leaves per trunk.
Diagram of a palm tree made of plastic bottles
- For clarity, you can see in the diagram how to form the trunk of a future tree from plastic bottles. Secure an iron rod in the ground, and then string bottles on it. Pre-cut the bottom of the bottles
Scheme for creating a palm tree trunk from plastic bottles
- For green bottles intended for leaves, the bottom is also cut off. Next, each bottle is cut into 3 or 4 parts . Each part, in turn, is designed in the form of a fringe.
Foliage pattern for a bottle palm tree
- As soon as several green bottles are decorated in the manner indicated in the diagram, you can begin assembling the crown
IMPORTANT: It is recommended to make cuts in the shape of crosses on the brown bottle - this way the green bottles will be attached better. For better fastening, you can also wire the composite crowns inside the brown bottle together.
Scheme for designing a palm tree crown from plastic bottles
- Now the top with the crown is attached to the trunk as shown in the diagram
Scheme of attaching the crown to the trunk of a palm tree from bottles
First way
Creating leaves
Green bottles are cut in half. You only need the part with the neck. A narrow section of it remains untouched, and the rest is cut into many small strips. When a lot of blanks are made, they are all strung on a cable.
It is advisable to fasten them with glue or tape so that they are firmly attached to each other. You need to make at least 5-6 leaves. If you get more, the tree will look even more attractive.
Palm trunk
The trunk requires brown bottles. The lower part of the bottom is cut off and the rest of the bottle is used. The process of creating a workpiece is identical to the first point - longitudinal strips attached to the neck are cut.
However, if in the first case the more stripes the better, then there should be six of them. The edges are neat, slightly pointed and curve inward. You need a lot of preparations. The more details, the longer the palm tree will be.
It is advisable to select the length of the rod on which they will be strung, but it is important to take into account that part of it is dug into the ground.
Preparing the base
As already mentioned in point two, the rod needs to be dug in. It must be deep enough in the ground so that the structure does not fall from the wind. Brown parts are strung on it. The neck of the first workpiece is slightly buried along with the rod.
We attach the leaves to the palm tree
The blanks from point one should have wires sticking out from the necks of the bottles. Using wires, the crown is tied to the top of the tree.
How many plastic bottles do you need to make a palm tree?
There are plastic bottles in every home, but how many of them do you need for a palm tree? For the trunk , save 10-15 pieces of brown material, or even more.
Pay attention to the volume: for example, for a craft made from 15 bottles, it is recommended to purchase two-liter material, but for smaller palm trees - bottles from 10 - you can stock up on one and a half liter bottles.
As for leaves , it is better to take larger bottles for them - palm leaves are quite long. On average, one palm requires at least 7 bottles.
For a bottle palm tree, both brown and green bottles are useful.
Benefit from the idea
Plastic food containers are made to store various drinks, and, as a rule, the material does not decompose quickly and can rot for hundreds of years. In addition, if there are no specialized landfills at the place of residence for the disposal of such waste, then people will have to throw away the containers near their home. This, in turn, will pollute the area.
Of course, you can find a different approach and burn the garbage, but this will pollute the atmosphere; in addition, there are already enough harmful sources that destroy the environment. There is another unique approach - plastic bottles can be used to make some decorative items, for example, palm trees.
From such a seemingly useless container you can make an evergreen tree. You just need to take bottles of brown and green colors. If there are children in the family, then it is advisable to involve them in such an exciting activity. You can decorate with a plastic palm tree:
- empty garden plot;
- the area located near buildings;
- playground for children;
- house area;
- a piece of land near an artificial pond.
An artificial palm tree brings great effect if it is located near a playground. This is a win-win option, children will rejoice at such a creation.
Even those parents who are not at all versed in creativity can make a palm tree.
If you only have transparent drink bottles, then don’t be upset, because purchasing paint will correct the whole situation. The leaves turn green and the trunk turns brown.
How to make leaves for a palm tree from plastic bottles?
- If you want to get wide leaves that resemble fans, cut off the bottom first. Then make cuts in the bottle so that three parts are formed. It is recommended to use not only green bottles, but also yellow ones - this way the palm tree will look more natural
IMPORTANT: Bring the cuts approximately half a finger up to the neckline.
- Each of the cuts is rounded and tapered towards the base so as to resemble leaves
- Now you need to bend all the leaves outward
- The leaves are cut to form a fringe. Fringe is required on both sides of each leaf. The middle, of course, should remain untouched - 1.5 centimeters is enough. To create pomp, it is recommended to bend each clove according to the following principle: one down, the second straight, and the third up.
This is what the fringed leaves of a palm tree made from plastic bottles should look like
Plastic peacock flowers
Such products can protect crops from running animals and wild birds. Peacocks are very easy to make at home; you can use absolutely any bottle. To make the craft bright, I use enamel paint. How to do:
- One plastic bottle produces 1 flower.
- The neck part is cut off – “up to the shoulders”.
- Next, they begin to cut the bottle into strips, barely reaching the bottom.
- Each feather is sharpened with cuts.
- In the center you can make a “fur center” according to the principle of chrysanthemums.
To make the peacock bigger and more dangerous, you can fasten 2-3 parts of the finished products. For reference, you can use ready-made templates.
How to make a palm tree trunk from plastic bottles?
- First of all, cut off about 1/3 of the bottle - namely the bottom
- 8 petals are cut out from the remaining bottle. You need to move half a finger away from the lid
- Turn out each of the segments
IMPORTANT: To save material, you can also use a cut-off third of the bottle. However, you will have to make a hole in it to do this. For such purposes, you can use a knife that has been previously heated on the stove.
Forming a palm tree trunk from bottles
Master class on making a natural size palm tree
To ensure that a tree in your summer cottage or garden is similar in size to the real one, you can use the following step-by-step guide. The manufacturing technology is simple, but you will need a large amount of containers.
To create a tree, perform the following steps:
- cut off the lower parts of the brown container;
- the parts are nailed to the log with nails;
- green containers are cut in half;
- the workpieces are cut into strips to the point of narrowing;
- the wire is bent in half;
- a hole is made in the cork and a wire is inserted into it;
- screw the top part of the bottle into the cork, and then the bottom;
- put on the container to the desired branch size;
- collect the required number of leaves;
- attach the crown to the log;
- install the resulting structure in the required location.
When assembling crafts, you can improvise, for example, make bananas from yellow containers. To do this, several bottles are connected to each other and attached to the barrel. If yellow color cannot be found, then paint is applied to the required number of containers.
The made palm tree pleases the eye at any time of the year. The tree can be made in different sizes, which allows you to install the craft indoors or outdoors. The main thing is to accumulate the required amount of material and have the desire.
How to make a palm tree from plastic bottles?
It is best to use a metal-plastic pipe as a rod, which will serve as a support for the palm tree . Its diameter should be 20 millimeters. But there are no restrictions regarding height.
- Assembly must begin from the bottom . Moreover, for the bottom, select the largest parts, for the top - the smallest. They are collected using the glass-to-glass method.
- in a checkerboard pattern at this time.
- The very bottom is best secured with double narrow tape - it connects perfectly. However, you can also use glue
- But 30 centimeters before the top of the stem you need to finish collecting the trunk and start collecting foliage. And also use a checkerboard pattern.
- Once the assembly is complete, bury the reinforcement 30 centimeters into the ground. In this case, 40 centimeters should remain on the surface. And put a ready-made pipe with a palm tree on this fitting
This is what a bottle palm looks like
Materials and tools
Before starting work, the master needs to stock up on everything necessary. It is worth noting that the larger the volume of the bottle, the more magnificent the artificial palm tree will be. List of tools and materials for making an evergreen tree:
- long plastic pipe or iron fittings;
- braided wire or thick rope;
- tape or glue;
- plastic bottles;
- scissors or stationery knife;
- If you are using transparent containers, purchase brown and green paints.
If there are a large number of bottles available, then it is advisable to choose the same sizes. In this case, the tree trunk will look much more beautiful. But bottles for leaves can be used in different diameters. Small ones are suitable for creating foliage in the center of the crown. Half-liter or liter brown containers are useful for small palm branches. It is not necessary to look for containers that have a certain green tint. You can combine colors. It will even improve the palm tree.
Options for palm trees made from plastic bottles
Palm trees made from plastic bottles can look different. But it’s better to see once, so we bring to your attention a selection of photographs with similar artificial trees.
Palm trees made from plastic bottles with a smooth trunk
Palm tree made from plastic bottles with a stem-petals Palm trees made from plastic bottles with non-toothed spreading leaves
Small palm tree made from plastic bottles Palm tree made from plastic bottles with a thick, solid trunk
Palm tree made of plastic bottles with a tall trunk
Palm trees made from plastic bottles that are not stylized as real trees
Small palm trees made from plastic bottles
Third option
Another method involves creating a palm tree using the bottoms of plastic bottles. It should be noted that such a container will require much more.
Crown design step by step:
- At each bottom it is necessary to make a hole whose diameter corresponds to the prepared base. The work is performed with a hot knife or drill.
- Green bottle blanks are strung on a rigid cable.
- The edges of the wire are secured with caps so that the parts remain in place.
Olesya S.
Date palm, coconut palm, banana palm. Which one do you like? Today we will make an evergreen, beautiful palm tree from plastic bottles, which will decorate your estate and give you an exotic and warm mood. Bring the tropics right into your own backyard with this super easy DIY palm tree tutorial.
To make exotic wood from plastic bottles you will need the following materials:
- Brown plastic bottles of the same diameter (approx. 2 l.), for the barrel;
- Green plastic bottles (various sizes allowed) for palm leaves;
- Scissors, stationery knife;
- Scotch;
- Plastic pipe or metal rod.
1. Let's start making the palm tree trunk. To do this, take a brown bottle and a knife. Remove the cork; you won't need it anymore.
2. Cut the bottle crosswise, with the bottom part being slightly larger than the top.
3. Cut the part of the bottle with the neck into six equal parts with scissors, reaching the beginning of the narrowing of the upper part, stop. Each cut part should be shaped into an oblong triangle or petals. To do this, round and narrow the cut parts.
4. Do the same procedure with the remaining half. Also use a hot knife or awl to make a hole in the bottom of the bottom half of the bottle with a diameter the size of the neck hole.
5. Make a fold at the base and bend the resulting plastic petals one by one.
6. Having opened all the petals, you get a hexagonal flower.
7. Do the same procedure with the other remaining half.
8. Cut the remaining brown bottles in the same way, make cuts and form petals. You will end up with many halves that will need to be inserted one into the other, with the neck facing down.
9. We begin to form the trunk of an exotic beauty. To do this, take a metal rod or plastic pipe and thread all the brown bottle blanks onto it. Secure the lowest part with tape. When forming the trunk, it is important to distribute the bottles so that the petals occupy all the free space and leave no empty spaces (in a checkerboard pattern). The height of the palm tree depends on the number of blanks. The palm trunk is ready!
10. Let's start making palm leaves. To do this, take green bottles and a stationery knife. Remove the caps from the bottles; they are no longer needed.
11. Cut off the neck and bottom.
12. Then cut the resulting workpiece lengthwise into three identical parts, starting from the bottom, not reaching the top by about 2-3 centimeters.
13. Open the cut parts, leaving a hole in the center for attaching the greenery to the base of the trunk.
14. Bring the foliage of the palm tree to a natural and familiar appearance. To do this, make cuts on all sides of the petal, not reaching the middle by about 1.5 centimeters.
15. Round the petals a little and make the cuts diagonally.
16. Fold the resulting thin strips through one. Thus, the foliage of the palm tree will become more luxuriant.
17. Do the same with the rest of the remaining petals. For lush palm greenery, use a large number of green bottles.
18. Let's start assembling this exotic beauty. Place the made plastic greenery on the remaining pin of the previously prepared table. If the bottles are different in size, then place the large ones first, and then the smaller ones. To form a palm tree cap, you need to lay the bottles in a checkerboard pattern to get rid of unnecessary spaces of greenery. We attach the last green blank to the pipe with tape. To prevent the palm from being blown away by the wind, it is important to secure it by burying the bottom of the rod on which the palm blanks are threaded into the ground half a meter.
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In this article we want to talk about how to successfully combine love for the tropics, creativity and unnecessary plastic bottles.
The palm tree is an undeniable symbol of summer and relaxation. But it’s expensive to go to live palm trees, but you want to buy a piece of such a wonderful sunny mood. However, why buy a palm tree if you can make it yourself? Moreover, using items that are easy to find in any home - plastic bottles.
Palm bonsai made from plastic bottles
- To make such a palm tree, cut off the top and bottom of the bottle
A bottle for a bonsai palm tree made from plastic bottles needs to be cut off at the top and bottom.
- from the resulting green plastic material , and from them - leaves
IMPORTANT: The strips should be about a centimeter wide.
Bonsai palm leaves from a plastic bottle
- Each of the leaf pieces must be pierced
Holes are made on each leaf for the bonsoi palm from a plastic bottle.
- You should also prepare the wire for the branches - it should be from 0.2 to 0.5 millimeters in diameter
Wire for bonsai palm branches from a plastic bottle
- Now cut 30-50 centimeters of wire and fold it in half. Thread the first leaf and twist the ends 2 or 3 times - this is how it is fixed
This is how you attach leaves for a bonsai palm tree from a plastic bottle
- The first rectangle is the top leaf. Place the rest on both sides of it
Attach leaves on both sides of the top one to a bonsai palm tree from a plastic bottle
IMPORTANT: You should retreat 3-4 millimeters from each pair of leaves, and then you need to tighten the wire.
- As soon as you finish weaving the twig, twist the ends . In general, you need to stock up on 15 branches for a palm tree. Let the top ones contain the largest number of leaves, and the bottom ones - the least
Upon completion of the bonsai palm tree branch from a plastic bottle, it should be twisted
- The palm tree will consist of two tiers. The branches should intertwine with each other, creating a common trunk
Weaving branches into a trunk of a bonsai palm from a plastic bottle
- Now let's create the foundation . A pot is not very suitable - it is best to fix the palm tree on the island. To make it, you will need a soap dish, saucer, bowl - anything that has an oblong shape. The container is covered with cling film and then filled with liquid alabaster
A boat is suitable for an island for a bonsai palm tree made from a plastic bottle.
- Place the palm tree in a container and wait 10 minutes - during this time it will harden. Then all that remains is to remove the platform with the tree from the container
Blank for an island for a bonsai palm from a plastic bottle
- All that remains is to paint the island the way you want
Coloring an island for a bonsai palm from a plastic bottle
Asters for the garden
Usually this craft is made from plastic forks. However, if you can’t find them, then you can safely experiment with bottles. How asters are made:
- You definitely need to take a closer look at the natural flower.
- Next, take one piece for 0.5, 1, 2 liters.
- The neck of each bottle is carefully cut off at the shoulder. This is the part that will be used.
- Each is cut into small strips, not reaching the edge.
- After this, all parts are carefully fastened together. You can place a yellow cork in the middle.
Additionally, you can “break” each strip. Then the variegated flower will turn out curly and beautiful.
How to make a large palm tree from plastic bottles?
- First of all, stock up on plenty of bottles. Cut them in half and form teeth on the cut part.
- a metal pin is attached to the ground Alternatively, use strong wire
IMPORTANT: Be sure to ensure that the pin is firmly attached to the ground.
- blanks from bottles onto a pin . It is advisable to go around them in order to create a natural effect.
- Cut out leaves from green bottles , after removing the bottom from the bottles
- Connect all elements into a common structure . They can be held together using harnesses or welding
This is how a large palm tree is made from plastic bottles
Barrel assembly process
To create the trunk you will need plastic brown bottles without a bottom. Equal cuts are made along the entire length of the bottle up to the neck.
All other parts are made in a similar way. The elements are then strung on a metal or plastic rod. The barrel is ready.
How to make a small palm tree from plastic bottles?
For such a small palm tree for the room you will need only 3 brown bottles and one for leaves with a capacity of 0.6 liters.
- So, cut each of the brown bottles into 4 equal parts . And along the cut of each part you need to form cuts in the form of triangles a centimeter in size
- Bend those cuts back
- Now divide the green bottle into 3 parts , the largest of which will be the one with a neck - 9 centimeters
- Collect the trunk from the part that consists of the bottom . Glue other components of the barrel into it
IMPORTANT: It is recommended to use glue that is universal - it interacts well with plastic and does not have an unpleasant odor.
Small palm tree made from plastic bottles
As you can see, you can create your own tropics in any part of our vast homeland, and at any time of the year. The material is very accessible, and it takes little time. In addition, such a palm tree is perfect for those who do not have time to care for living plants.
The master's work is afraid
It’s not difficult to build a palm tree, the main thing is that you have the desire. As they say: the master’s work is afraid.
First you need to prepare a sufficient amount of material in the form of bottles and the appropriate tool. You should start work only in a great mood, so that things go smoothly and everything succeeds.
