Today we will make spring topiary from fabric and satin ribbons. To work you will need the following components:
- - green flowerpot with stand;
- - stick 25 cm long;
- - green fabric;
- - cotton buds;
- - multi-colored satin ribbons 5 cm wide;
- - regular newspapers;
- - yellow gouache;
- - colored paper (in our case green);
- - threads;
- - plasticine;
- - beads;
- - thermo gun;
- - candle;
- - matches.
First, let's make a ball. To do this, take old unnecessary newspapers and form them into a tight ball, and so that the layers do not crumble, we fasten them with thread.
![Spring topiary](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/19/1752-vesenniy-topiariy.jpg)
Then we cover the ball with green paper.
![Spring topiary](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/19/1753-vesenniy-topiariy.jpg)
We cut the fabric into squares 8-10 cm in size. To prevent the edges from fraying, they must be scorched with the fire of a candle or lighter. In total you will need 50 green squares.3.jpg
Now we will glue these blanks onto the ball.But first, each of them needs to be folded 2 times into a small triangle and only then glued to the ball by the corner, using a heat gun for this.
![Spring topiary](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/19/1754-vesenniy-topiariy.jpg)
![Spring topiary](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/19/1755-vesenniy-topiariy.jpg)
![Spring topiary](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/19/1756-vesenniy-topiariy.jpg)
![Spring topiary](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/19/1757-vesenniy-topiariy.jpg)
We will make flowers from pink and raspberry satin ribbons. We cut out the petals, singe the edges and glue them according to color onto a cardboard circle. Such delicate lush flowers come out.
![Spring topiary](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/19/1758-vesenniy-topiariy.jpg)
We glue them between the green fabric and attach a beautiful mother-of-pearl bead in the center.
![Spring topiary](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/19/1759-vesenniy-topiariy.jpg)
![Spring topiary](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/19/1760-vesenniy-topiariy.jpg)
You can also stick a small bright hat on the ball, made from colored cardboard, narrow ribbons and beads.
![Spring topiary](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/19/1761-vesenniy-topiariy.jpg)
At the bottom of the spring topiary we will place crocuses. We will make them from purple, yellow and white satin linen.
Cut out 6 oval petals and glue them onto a cotton swab.
![Spring topiary](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/19/1762-vesenniy-topiariy.jpg)
We paint the middle of the stick with yellow paint.
![Spring topiary](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/19/1763-vesenniy-topiariy.jpg)
You get pretty, tender crocuses.
![Spring topiary](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/19/1764-vesenniy-topiariy.jpg)
We take a flowerpot, place a stick in the center, securing it with plasticine. We stick crocuses into plasticine and decorate them with green squares.
![Spring topiary](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/19/1765-vesenniy-topiariy.jpg)
We also cover the stick with green cloth and place a ball with flowers and a hat on it. Everything is fixed perfectly using a heat gun.
![Spring topiary](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/19/1766-vesenniy-topiariy.jpg)
Spring topiary is ready!
![Spring topiary](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/19/1767-vesenniy-topiariy.jpg)
It will look very beautiful on a table, on a shelf, on a windowsill or on a nightstand. Adviсe:
- - to reduce the amount of work, you need to buy a ready-made foam ball and paint it with green gouache;
- - instead of satin ribbons, you can use bright corrugated paper, it also makes beautiful flowers;
- - crocuses are far from the only option; snowdrops or tulips will look no worse;
- - it is better to use orange fabric to decorate autumn topiary, and white fabric for winter;
- - in winter topiary, snowflakes rather than flowers would be more appropriate;
- - if the theme is autumn, the tree can be decorated with various gifts of nature (cones, acorns, leaves, etc.);
- - summer topiary can be decorated with cheerful birds and butterflies made of corrugated paper.