Natural materials are rightfully considered the most optimal basis for creating various crafts. The work uses leaves, cones, spruce branches, dried flower buds, and, of course, seeds.
These can be sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, beans, and many other varieties of seeds. In the photo of crafts from seeds, you can evaluate all the possible patterns and ornaments that can be folded from such a popular material for creativity.
Advantages of material selection
Among the obvious advantages of making crafts from seeds with your own hands, it should be noted:
- Consumable availability. Any zealous housewife will probably have sunflower seeds or beans at hand.
- Combines perfectly with other natural materials.
- The seeds are easy to attach to paper with glue, and can also be coated with acrylic paints.
- Most seeds do not pose any danger to humans, especially children. However, when creating crafts with young children, safety precautions should be observed (the risk of a foreign body entering the respiratory tract if handling carelessly).
- A huge number of ideas for crafts from seeds that can be brought to life (applications, creating women's jewelry, decorating vases and dishes).
Many creative studios practice making crafts from seeds for children, since such an activity stimulates fine motor skills of the fingers (the development of speech, thinking, abstract perception and logic).
Useful tips for work
The seeds are very small. There are a number of helpful tips to make your creative work easier:
- The natural color of the seeds does not always allow you to create a beautiful picture. For even coloring, the seeds must be put in a bag and pour the paint inside. The material should remain in the decorating solution for 60 minutes. After painting, sprinkle the seeds on paper or cloth to allow the material to dry completely. Sometimes coloring of an already finished craft is used.
- For reliable attachment of seeds to the base, glue is used, which is applied with a thin brush.
- For the manufacture of volumetric figures, plasticine or salt dough is used, on which the seeds are attached.
It is quite difficult to create beautiful applications with complex ornaments, so it is better to prepare a cardboard template or a sketch in advance.
Seed photo frame
The easiest way after the appliqués is to decorate the photo frame with seeds. The consumable is pre-washed, painted and dried.
The next step for the wizard is to prepare a sketch. Thanks to the original shape of the seeds, a wide variety of shapes and patterns can be made from this material.
How to make a craft from seeds:
- The basis for subsequent decoration is prepared from cardboard, papier-mâché or salted dough. You can use a ready-made wooden or plastic frame.
- A thin layer of glue is applied to the surface of the base.
- Seeds are laid on top of the adhesive in the form of a selected pattern.
Using pea or bean seeds, you can create an all-over finish and paint in colorful stripes or patterns. After the glue has hardened, the decorative frame should be covered with 2-3 layers of acrylic varnish, which will give the product a gloss and create an additional protective layer.
Beautiful box of seeds
A box for storing personal jewelry or bijouterie is of particular value for young fashionistas. Especially if this box is made by hand.
For creative work, you will need pumpkin seeds, glue, any box as a base, metallized paint in the form of a spray bottle (sprayed paint evenly lays on the surface, does not flow, does not leave coarse streaks).
Master class on creating crafts from seeds:
- The surface of the future box should be thoroughly cleaned, washed and dried. Remaining dirt can lead to poor seed attachment.
- The seeds are dried to remove excess moisture.
- Glue is applied to the surface of the prepared base, and seeds are spread on top of it. The drawing can be monotonous (for example, in the form of bricks), or imitate a certain ornament.
After the glue has completely solidified, paint is evenly applied to the box. After decorating the main part, they begin to work on the lid in a similar way.
The finished craft can be decorated with a stylish satin ribbon bow or a patterned buckle.
Gif.webpt bouquet of seeds
Another interesting use for pumpkin seeds is making beautiful bouquets. Bouquets can be used as an original gif.webpt or for interior decoration.
For creative work, you will need seeds, glue, cardboard, scissors, wooden skewers or sticks, paints, any textiles (you can take felt or foamiran).
As an addition to the image, illustrated paper is often used for packaging a bouquet.
Step-by-step instructions for creating crafts:
- A circle of small diameter should be cut out of cardboard.
- Pumpkin seeds are dyed in the selected colors.
- Seeds are applied to the surface of the cardboard circle according to the following scheme: the first circle of seeds is placed along the periphery with the sharp ends up.
- The second circle of seeds is closer to the center.
- Seed fixing is completed strictly in the center of the cardboard blank.
- Blanks for leaves are cut from felt or any other textile.
Leaves of fabric and buds of pumpkin seeds are glued onto wooden skewers. They finish the work by packing the finished bouquet.
Photo of crafts from seeds
