Do you want to use cotton branches for your compositions? Create them cheaply at home
Cotton boughs and branches look beautiful in a myriad of arrangements around the home, decorating any room with class. It is a plant that is not easy to grow at home - nor is it so easy to find a shop that sells cotton branches for decorative compositions. You can use artificial ones, but if you don't know where to get them, this can be a problem. But, have no fear: it's very easy to create these at home - with your own hands and at very little expense.
It's a quick and easy DIY project, also suitable for children, and for which you probably already have everything you need at home. Read on to find out more:
A TikTok video, uploaded by user @white.and.wood shows us how easy this project is.
All you need is:
- Stripped, wooden twigs/branches. Look for simple ones that remind you of the ones cotton grows on.
- Brown paper (like the type for parcels). Brown craft paper is optimal.
- Cotton balls, just the ones you use at home.
- Scissors.
- White thread.
- Hot glue.
Proceed as follows:
- Take some cotton balls -a fistfull, or a little less, is fine.
- Roll up the balls with your hands to hide any frayed edges on the underneaths.
- Take the thread and tie up the ball so that it is divided into four wedges - a bit like a gift package.
- Cut out a square of brown paper, then fold it into quarters.
- Cut away one corner, creating a curved cut-out.
- Make another curved cut so that all the folded layers have the shape of a lanced leaf.
- Open the square of paper: it will be in the shape of four leaves, joined in the center. Place the tied up cotton ball inside the "leaves" and glue it in place.
- Your cotton flower is now ready and you just have to repeat the operation to fill up the branches.
Watch the video to see how easy this procedure is.
This is a great idea to make long-lasting compositions! Will you give it try?
