Preparing for work
Making wall decor does not require any special skills. First of all, you should decide on the location, size and direction. And you can create a work even from scrap materials that can be found in any home.
For small apartments, it is recommended to select small panels. They go well with a small area, and a large composition will visually make the room even smaller.
A spacious room allows you to play with your imagination; here you can use a large panel on a bare wall, or use several fragments of the same theme. It is important to consider the color combination - for bright rooms it is advisable to choose calm, neutral tones.
A wall panel will highlight the owner’s taste and make the room more stylish and special. The work will require a little patience, effort and imagination.
And almost any materials are suitable for production: beads, fabric, buttons, coffee beans, cereals and unnecessary discs.
Even a regular old scarf can turn into a work of art.
The first step is to choose the material; the desired result depends on it. Below are the most popular means for making beautiful and effective decor.
Tree
For many years, the most popular element for creating interior crafts has been wood. Great demand is due to availability, environmental friendliness and durability. For the background, a wooden panel of the required size is selected.
The future panel can be decorated around the perimeter from wooden blocks with your own hands. Cones, stones and fir branches will help you assemble a beautiful composition in the center.
Using branches it is easy to create a beautiful flower and paint it with the desired color. Having artistic skills, the picture can be safely supplemented with drawings.
Marine themes are always in trend, the sea is drawn on the base, a boat is made from branches, and thanks to the white grain you can create reflections on the water.
It is important to remember that when working with natural materials, you should avoid synthetics; they can deprive the composition of its harmony.
The finished work is coated with transparent varnish. In addition to the beautiful shine, the product will also have a long service life.
Textile
The color variety and lightness of the fabric makes it the most convenient material for making wall panels. Any textile is suitable for work, the main thing is that the palette matches the overall style of the room. Additionally, you will need thin cardboard and colored threads.
Compositions with flowers and butterflies look fresh and elegant. Stages of work:
- Blanks are sketched and cut out on the material.
- The fabric is carefully glued to the cardboard without pressing the edges.
- Volumetric crafts look much more interesting, so the petals can be glued in layers, one after the other, to the desired volume.
- The finished work can be decorated with beads, seed beads or glass beads.
The minimalist style refuses unnecessary details, but it will appreciate a panel made of one material without additional elements. Therefore, you can choose a plain fabric with a ready-made ornament.
Cardboard can be replaced with a thin wooden plank. The material is pulled tightly onto the base so that there are no folds and is fixed on the back side with glue or a stapler.
As a rule, frames are not used for fabric panels; this approach allows you to make the decor more versatile and modern. To make the product even more voluminous, you can put foam rubber or cotton wool under the fabric.
Paper
Paper is considered the most affordable material; its significant advantages are a large selection of colors; it is easy to paint and cut. The thickness and dimensions can be any - from a thin piece of paper to thick cardboard.
Butterflies, birds and flowers made from paper look very beautiful. The first step is to cut out figures from colored paper or colored napkins with a suitable pattern. You can sketch the blanks yourself or use ready-made templates.
Monochrome design is suitable for almost any interior; for this purpose, many shades of the same range are selected, for example, from light pink to cherry color.
The very first piece is completely glued to the base, the remaining parts are partially fixed for volume. The finished composition is complemented by small decor in the form of pebbles, beads, sequins or rhinestones.
If some details are the same color or style as the walls, this will make the overall design much more attractive.
Photos
Modern interiors love to use photographs to decorate walls, so a panel made from photographs will become a chic accessory for any home. Original frames will help you highlight your favorite photos, and to make them you will need thick cardboard.
The background can be painted in pastel or neutral colors; it is advisable to avoid bright colors - they can turn all the attention to themselves. For a large family, you can create a family tree:
- The base is prepared - with artistic painting, shells, coffee beans, pebbles, etc., it all depends on imagination and personal taste.
- A tree shape is cut out of thick paper and glued to the prepared base.
- All selected photos are distributed on the branches.
Photos of different sizes and shapes located asymmetrically will look much more interesting. Black and white options are appropriate almost everywhere, and when choosing colorful photos, you should choose beautiful landscapes.
Patterns of New Year's toys from foamiran
You can make the simplest foamiran toys with your own hands based on the following templates. The presented material will serve as a good tool for joint creativity with young children.
Pattern of parts for a figurine of Santa Claus with a mustache
Various forms for making Christmas trees from foamiran
A simple set of mittens and socks
Simple gingerbread man template
New Year's assortment: bells, candies, Christmas balls, stars
Patterns of various snowflakes from foamiran
These shapes of different sizes are placed on top of each other to create one multi-colored star.
Simple set of templates for snowman, tree, gingerbread man and boot
Pattern of parts for a beautiful owl from foamiran
Original kanzashi technique
Even beginning craftswomen can master a panel on the wall with their own hands using the kanzashi technique. And working with colored ribbons is easy. Ribbons are used to create voluminous bouquets, New Year's compositions, and everything that will give the home comfort. To work you will need:
- Tweezers;
- Lighter;
- Colored threads;
- Decorative little things - beads or rhinestones.
- Wax candle;
- Glue gun.
- A large photo frame will work as a base.
- Colored ribbons 5 cm wide.
The glass frame is transferred to the prepared material and outlined. The fabric is cut along the contour. For the petals, take a ribbon and cut out a square 5 by 5 cm, the edges of the cut are processed with candles.
A piece of tape is folded diagonally three times, the resulting corner is treated with fire so that the part does not fall apart. By analogy, the required number of petals is collected, they are fastened with thread and form a flower. A bead is glued to the center.
There are a large number of different techniques for creating flowers. Once you get the hang of simple options, you can safely experiment and create your own unique shapes.
Unusual Christmas tree toy made of glitter foamiran
A very original and elegant toy that is easy to make with step-by-step instructions. It will transform any Christmas tree and attract the attention of people around you.
You need to prepare materials:
• gold-colored glitter foamiran; • pink glitter foamiran; • decorative thread; • needle; • beads.
Progress:
1. You need to cut strips from foamiran (approximate length 8 centimeters and width 0.5 centimeters). 2. Make a knot on the decorative thread, then attach beads. After this, thread the needle.
3. Pierce all the strips with a needle, stringing them one by one. It is important to alternate the colors of the parts. It turns out as in the photo below.
4. After this, you need to divide the strips into three parts, pass the thread using needles, but from the opposite end of the strip. After each part of the strips you need to tighten the cord. 5. The product must be straightened as desired and then secured. Place beads on top and make a loop, the size of which should match the size of the branch on the tree. Tie a knot and trim off the excess with scissors.
An unusual but simple toy is ready! All that remains is to hang it on the New Year's tree.
Photos of homemade panels from different materials
Types of crafts for children
You can make crafts from foamiran not only in the form of flowers, but you can also make them for children. In this case, you can make:
- Flat images of your favorite characters - you can use them to create panels or decorate the walls in a child’s room.
- Three-dimensional figures that will become real elegant figurines. The motives can be any - fairy-tale characters, animals, angels, children's figures. In this case, you need to think about what to make the base from, which will allow the figure to stand.
Figures
An entertaining craft - a doll made from foamiran. There is a lot of space here to realize your ideas. To work you need sheets of foamiran, glue and scissors.
It's very simple to work:
- It is determined what kind of figure will be created. For example, it could be a bunny.
- A sketch is first drawn on paper, reflecting how the character will look. Depending on this, individual details are drawn on paper - paws, ears, muzzle, body.
- The outline of the parts is transferred to the foamiran.
- The parts are cut out.
- The final stage is gluing.
Additionally, you can use different decor to make the bunny much more fun and interesting.
