Birch beading by hand: a step by step description of how to make a handicraft and photo design options

The general order of tree weaving

Almost all trees are arranged in the same way, as they have roots in the ground, have a main trunk and branches with leaves departing from it. Therefore, the order of making a decorative product remains the same for all trees. This applies to the birch, the making of which begins with the crown.

First there is the formation of the smallest branches, which are then combined into large ones. Large branches should be attached to the wire base of the trunk, where they are given, characteristically for this tree, directions and curves.

Thicker outputs of the wire trunk are attached to a flat base, the best way to create which is plaster casting. Plaster can be used to form the root system of the tree, uneven ground, decorated with a material resembling grass or moss.

The wire trunk should be wrapped with the material and painted.

Materials for beading

Trade organizations offer a large selection of materials for needlework, including that they can be ordered from online stores. In the Russian market beads of Japanese, Chinese and Czech production are sold. They have differences, but you can choose from a wide range of suitable size and color.

To make a birch tree, you will need the following devices:

• transparent beads of green and yellow colors for the leaves and brown for the branches;
• beads of different sizes and sequins;
• Different colored wire of different diameters;
• ribbon for floristics;
• PVA or Moment glue;
• threads;
• stem;
• scissors and pliers;
• foil;
• paint and brushes to paint the trunk;
• Gypsum and a mold for casting the stand.

To decorate the ground beneath the tree, you can pick up small pieces of suitable size.

The first beadwork

Learning bead art, it is necessary to master it with the simplest scheme of a birch from beads. This simple and interesting technique will help gradually acquire basic weaving skills and master the sequence of techniques of this type of needlework, which will become the basic knowledge for further improvement of skill.

Useful tips for beginners

Making a framework of branches from wire of different thicknesses gives the product a more natural look. When forming a crown of thin loops with beads strung, when large branches are collected from sections, you need to twist the wire in one direction.

First the finished looped petals are knitted in pairs, then the third and several subsequent ones are screwed to them.

Beads of the same color, but different tones should preferably be mixed in one container so that the order of their stringing is random. Iridescent shades will create the impression of leaves of a living tree moving in the wind.

Preparing to weave a tree

The birch tree has an easily recognizable traditional color combination of a white trunk with black speckles and the delicate green of the leaves. You can make an autumn birch from beads with flecks of yellow beads on a green background or a few pale greenish ones on solid gold.

The branches in this tree are usually pulled down to create a characteristic silhouette, and the trunk is painted in the traditional style. Beads for this work you can pick up 3-4 kinds, the size should correspond to #8.

To make small branches, you need to prepare about 5 meters of golden wire, 0.3 mm in diameter, as well as a few thicker pieces for the trunk.

Order of making a birch from beads

Description of the master class for making a birch from beads you can start with the fact that all the beads of the color of leaves are put on one long piece of wire. Step back from the edge at 10 cm, you should count 15 beads and twist the first loop of leaves.

Under the upper leaf, strictly in the same direction, twist a few lower ones. Each twig should consist of 5-6 paired twists in the form of leaves, the ends of the wire are cut off and weaving begins the next fragment in the same pattern. The total number of prepared branches can be about 70-80 pieces.

Then begins the process of combining them into one tree, for which take three branches and twist together their wire tails. To strengthen thicker branches, you can take a thicker wire and tape it down for floristics.

Thick compositions of branches are collected by three on a trunk, which is prepared in advance from 3-4 pieces of aluminum wire. Then the entire trunk is wrapped with paper or tape, smeared with glue on the inside.

Mounting the finished tree on a stand

The bottom of the trunk should end with bent at right angles outlets of wire, which should be fixed in a plaster base. A small plastic mold can be made from any household container, cutting it to the desired height.

The main thing is that the bottom of the plastic bottle or box should fit the size of the conceived composition. In order that it will then be easy to take out the finished casting, the bottom of the container is covered with a piece of cellophane, set the tree and pour a thick mortar.

After a few hours, the almost finished work can be taken out. Further processing depends on the desire and skill of the performer. Colored pebbles, velvet or moss can be glued to the plaster to simulate the grass cover under the tree.

For a realistic image of an autumn birch from beads, the base can be decorated with yellow beads, in the form of fallen leaves.

Finishing the trunk

The finished branches should be protected from paint and plaster with foil, in which they can easily be wrapped. The texture of the bark is created by plaster applied with a toothbrush.

After the mortar has dried, you can proceed to paint the trunk solid white, and when it has dried, complete the creation of the characteristic birch coloring with black strokes. The base can be painted black or brown, and the top surface in green.

A birch bead tree can become a decoration for any home or office. It always pleases the eye with the freshness of its leaves and the whiteness of its slender trunk. This tree has a positive symbolism of the transition from spring to warm summer days.

A photo of a white winter and autumn birch from beads