- October 14, 2018
- Decor
- Valeria Marutkova
Flowers? Receiving a bouquet as a present is certainly pleasant, but such a gift is unlikely to surprise. Another thing is a basket of fruit. Such gifts are gaining great popularity, because they are original, solemn, pleasant and edible.
You've probably seen similar compositions at holidays: at weddings, children's parties and birthdays - such a basket can serve as a bright decoration for a celebration and perfectly serve as a gift.
You can order an original bouquet of fruit or an interestingly designed basket in specialized stores, purchase it in some large supermarkets, or try to make it yourself. A large, interesting composition only seems complicated, but in reality, decorating a fruit basket is simple and, it’s worth noting, very interesting. How to make such a pleasant surprise? We will be happy to tell you how to make a fruit basket with your own hands, and even offer some interesting options.
Interesting DIY gift
As mentioned above, many supermarkets offer interesting options for fruit baskets, in addition, they can be made to order by finding a good store on the Internet. But if you value originality, then why not try to decorate a fruit basket with your own hands, turning into a designer?
Let's figure out how to create such a basket, what needs to be taken into account when creating it, as well as which ideas are especially popular.
Decorative foliage
To decorate flower baskets, ornamental plants are used as auxiliary elements. Leaves from:
- papyrus;
- adiantum;
- thuja;
- croton;
- butcher's broom;
- dieffenbachia.
Climbing plants and light grains can also be used as green decoration.
For one base, it is preferable to choose 5-6 types of leaves. Moreover, it is advisable to group them into bundles or connect them in pairs.
When using long leaves, consider the length of the handle. Decorative elements should not cover it.
Rules for creating a basket
Before decorating the basket, take note that you can fill such a gift not only with fruit, but also, for example, with flowers, toys, sweets and alcohol, depending on who you are going to give the basket to.
A huge number of design options for a fruit basket will allow you to present such a gift to your beloved girlfriend, elderly people, partners or bosses.
When choosing the design of a basket, you should take into account the preferences of the recipient and the reason for the celebration. For example, a small basket made of wicker is suitable for a friend, and a solid wicker product is suitable for the hero of the day.
In addition, for registration it is worth taking into account the recipient’s age and interests. A man will like a basket with less extravagant fruits, and for girls options such as chocolate-covered strawberries will be appropriate.
Second version
Using the same material, you can make a comfortable laundry basket with perfectly even shapes. When winding rope, you need to take one of the available containers in the house.
It could be:
- Bucket.
- Taz.
- Sick.
Stages of work:
- With the help of such an additional template, it is quite easy to maintain neat and precise shapes, which will significantly highlight the finished product in the bathroom.
- Looking at a craft, it is very difficult to distinguish it from factory-made products, which is why most handicraft lovers prefer this solution.
- The process becomes easier; beginners in independent weaving will be able to verify this from their own experience.
- After securing the rows, you just need to pull out the template and attach the handles.
- Leather inserts in the form of loops will perfectly complement the design.
What to use for decoration?
To decorate a fruit basket with your own hands, in addition to fruit, you will need decorative elements. First of all, you will need the basket itself, in some cases skewers and a floral sponge. You can decorate the composition with ribbons, candles, artificial or natural flowers, green leaves, toys, and small souvenirs. For the New Year - spruce branches and garlands.
Walk into any craft or hobby store and you will find many interesting decorations for your composition.
To decorate a fruit basket as a gift, you can use any fruit. Most often, apples and pineapples are used; watermelons and melons are very popular, since they can be used to form a bowl, as well as kiwis, peaches and citrus fruits. All these fruits can be found on the shelves of a regular supermarket.
The main rule in creating a fruit basket is the freshness of the details and a variety of colors.
By the way, about freshness: choose a product that is firmer, because some fruits will have to be cut, others will have to be pierced with a skewer - the juice of the fruit can ruin the entire composition, and fruits that are too soft will not hold up at all.
Very often, apples are used to decorate a fruit basket - the most versatile fruit for composition; it is convenient to cut out various figures for decoration from them. You've probably encountered this problem when an apple starts to turn black. To avoid this, dip the apple decorations in acidified water or use glaze. The same method will help keep pears and bananas looking fresh.
Round bottom
This version of the bottom is used in various crafts from candy bowls to baskets. Let's look at different ways to weave it.
Option #1
We recommend that beginners get acquainted with paper wicker weaving by watching a useful video in which Olga Lagoda explains how to start weaving a round bottom. You will also learn how to calculate the number of racks for your first product.
Option No. 2
Weaving the bottom based on a cross made of 8 tubes. Take 4 tubes, stick 4 more in the middle at right angles. The result is a cross-shaped base for weaving. To work, you will need additional tubes - working ones. Lubricate the tip of one of them with glue and insert it into the second. Bend the resulting elongated tube in half.
Hug her 4 top bases. Its ends form two working tubes at once. This method of weaving is called “rope in two tubes.”
You can start braiding the base. Place the upper working pipe behind the 4 side bases, and run the lower one over them. To avoid confusion, look at the step-by-step photos.
In this way, braid the remaining warps, making a full circle.
Braid the second circle according to the same pattern, but insert working tubes for every 2 base tubes.
Make three full circles of the bottom.
Continue weaving with a rope, braiding each tube of the base. Weave the bottom until the distance between the base posts reaches 2 cm. Now the round bottom is ready.
If its size is not enough to realize your idea, you need to add additional racks
. If this is neglected, the weaving will become too loose, untidy and will not hold its shape well.
Additional stands are needed when the distance between the base tubes exceeds 2 cm
. Near each base, open a wider hole with an awl. Insert an additional tube into the hole with the sharp end, having previously lubricated it with glue.
Having finished this work, braid a couple more rows of double racks with rope. And only after that they can be pulled apart one at a time and continued, braiding each separately. Thus weave the bottom to the desired size.
Finishing the weaving is very simple: hide the ends of the working tubes in the braid, cut off the protruding ends and glue them.
Option #3
This method also requires 8 tubes. Intertwine them to form a tight cross as shown in the photos.
Take the working tube, bend it in half and wrap it around the four base tubes.
Next, weave with a rope you already know, covering four tubes of the base.
In the second row you need to braid 2 tubes. Thus, you need to complete 2-3 rows.
When the distance between the pairs of posts reaches the cherished 2 cm, they need to be carefully moved apart and continued to be braided one at a time.
What to put besides fruit?
Again, based on the reason for the celebration, you can add a few more elements to the fruit. A small birthday gift in a neat bright box, a soft toy for February 14 or March 8, a bottle of alcohol for a man or champagne for the New Year.
In addition, coffee, sweets, expensive alcohol or cigars, flowers, toys or cards are perfect.
Filling gift baskets
In such a basket you can put fruits, cosmetics, toys, alcohol, sweets, flowers.
A gift basket will be a great surprise for any occasion. It will immediately be noticeable among other gifts.
Simple basket: the principle of creation
How to assemble such a basket? Having familiarized ourselves with all the rules for creating a fruit gift, let's find out how to make a basket. Here's a simple example.
Stock up on various fruits, flowers, sweets; various lollipops are perfect. And also to create a composition, you may need skewers to hold the fruit, and various decorative elements - ribbons, figurines, paper, sisal.
Take a large, spacious basket. Cover its bottom with paper, cloth or a floral sponge. You can line the edges of the basket with wide green leaves, paper, and sisal.
Rinse the fruits thoroughly and dry. To create a composition, some of them can be cut or cut into shapes. Some are dipped in chocolate or sugar.
Fruits in the basket are laid out in a chaotic order, but with a small rule: first large and heavy, then small and fragile. Be very careful with delicate berries.
Decorate the basket with ribbon, various figures, small candies, or insert a greeting card into the center of the composition.
Gift baskets for children
Children's gifts usually include toys and sweets. The more items there are in such a basket, the more pleasant it will be to give it to the baby.
Pineapple boat
This small sweet gift can be made in less than half an hour. To create it you will need:
- mini roll;
- a pineapple;
- strawberry;
- banana.
You can replace the roll with marmalade, chocolate candies or marshmallows. The design of any composition is your flight of fancy.
So, cut the pineapple lengthwise. Using a thin, sharp knife, cut out the flesh of the pineapple, leaving sides about 7 mm wide.
Wash the strawberries, peel the banana and cut into slices. Cut mini rolls in the same way. The pineapple pulp can be cut arbitrarily or, if you have molds, then cut out figures.
Thread the fruit and roll into long skewers in different orders and insert tightly into the bottom of the boat. The voids in which the skewers show through can be filled with small pieces of pineapple or small grapes.
Bouquet of whole fruits
Creating bouquets is as simple a process as decorating a fruit basket. To create such a vitamin bouquet you will need the following set of “materials”:
- several apples;
- lemon;
- orange;
- mandarin;
- grapefruit;
- sprigs of mint or lemon balm.
In addition, you will need wrapping paper, skewers, ribbon and tape.
Place the fruits on skewers and start assembling the composition. Take the largest fruit as the center of the bouquet. Hold the future bouquet in one hand, and with the other, add skewers of fruit, enveloping the center in a circle. Also insert sprigs of mint or other greenery and flowers into the composition.
Secure all the skewers at the bottom with tape, wrap the bouquet in wrapping paper and decorate with a bright ribbon. A wonderful fruit bouquet is ready.
Handle decoration
To decorate the handle of a basket with fresh flowers, you need to tie the end of the wire to the beginning of one of the sides of the handle and start laying out the flowers, gradually wrapping their stem. Stop when you need to. To neatly finish the composition, place the bouquet one on top of the other, but with the opposite side, and secure.
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