Create a picture of dried roses with your own hands. Toys, paintings, jewelry made from fresh and dried flowers

Oshibana or osibana is a type of floristry, the art of creating pictures from press-dried natural materials: flower petals, green and yellow leaves, stems and grass seeds.

The material for creating a picture must be prepared, i.e. collected and dried. Flowers, leaves, grass, seeds, and fluff are collected and dried under a press or in a herbarium folder so that they become flat. Leaves and flowers often change color. To obtain the desired shade, heat treatment or other methods of preserving natural beauty are sometimes used. It is important to know which plant is best to collect at what time of year. In addition, you need to collect plants in clear weather so that the plants are not wet.

How to dry plants?

1. In paper under pressure

You can dry flowers and leaves in a thick book, between pieces of tracing paper. If you need a voluminous flower - in a box with sand (daisies can be dried this way by carefully pouring sand over the flower), the dandelion is dried in the opening stage, head down, as soon as the white fluffy head opens, sprinkle with hairspray.

If you do not want to preserve the natural color of the plants, you can dry them with an iron, placing them between two sheets of paper. Just make sure the iron is not too hot, otherwise the leaves will become very brittle. It is better to iron them with a barely warm iron 3-4 times at intervals of several hours so as not to dry them out.

3. Microwave

The herbarium can be dried in the microwave, but the leaves do not always remain even and smooth, so it will be difficult to glue them.

4. In glycerin

Plants dried in glycerin will retain their shape well, but will acquire a greenish-brown tint; however, they can be painted for a decorative panel.

Dilute glycerin (sold in pharmacies) in hot water in a ratio of 1:3. Pour the resulting solution into a container at least 6-10 cm deep, lower the plants vertically, leave for several days until they darken, then dry.

Little tricks for drying herbarium:

1. When properly dried, the top of the whole plant with stem and leaves should not bend down.

2. To make the leaves denser, dip them in a solution of 20% PVA glue and water.

3. Flower buds can be dried in sand poured into a cardboard box. Of the flowers, dried red dahlias or delphinium retain their color better than others.

4. To ensure that dove-blue or bluish leaves retain their hue when dried, dip them in denatured alcohol for 1 minute.

Store plant material in sealed containers, protecting from direct sunlight, moisture and moths. Finished oshibana paintings can also fade and change color over time, so it is advisable to place them in a frame under glass and not keep them in the sun.

Artists attach (glue) dried plant material to a base (cardboard, fabric, wood), and the author creates a work of art using plants. That is, oshibana is painting with flowers and plants.

The art of oshibana originated in Japan approximately six hundred years ago. In Europe, this type of decorative and applied art was widespread during the Victorian era. In recent decades, oshibana has experienced a rebirth.

Floral artists perform in the technique wrong not only ornaments, landscapes, still lifes, but also portraits and subject paintings.

Despite its apparent simplicity, the oshibana technique allows you to create simply stunning paintings. We invite you to admire them with us.

Find out how to make earrings, panels with your own hands from dried flowers. Learn how to make toys, three-dimensional paintings from fresh flowers and succulents.

Flower toys

From beautiful plants, florists came up with the idea of creating not only bouquets, but also such charming toys. To give such an original gift, see how to make flower figurines yourself, and quickly begin a pleasant and exciting activity.

Start simple. For example, make this funny snail.

For needlework you need the following:

floral sponge piaflora - 3 bricks;
bush yellow and green chrysanthemums, 4-5 branches of each color;
large leaves of monstera, palm or others;
round dish or plate;
floral fixative or straws, sticks;
for the face: 2 buttons or beads, thread, paper, wire.

Before making such figurines from flowers, you need to decorate the plate. In this case, we spread the leaves on it.

Soak the piaflora bricks in water, letting them dry without using your hands. Then we cut out several parts from it. For the job, we cut off the 2 upper corners of the brick, from the second we cut out the rounded part for the back and the head of the toy from flowers.

From the third brick we create her neck. Using a floral fixative or a straw, we fastened the sticks together as shown in the photo.

Now you need to pick off or trim the flowers so that they remain with a short stem 2 cm long.

Starting from the bottom of the snail’s “house,” we line it with green chrysanthemums. We decorate the second part with yellow, from the top of the head.

Flowers should be placed as close to each other as possible so that the piaflora is not visible. If small gaps nevertheless form, we close them with smaller buds.

After the entire body of the flower figurine is decorated, we take 2 yellow chrysanthemums, trim its petioles so that the length remains 4 cm, and put these horns in their places.

To make the snail's face, poke one end of the wire through a hole in the button, remove it from the other, and poke the sponge in the appropriate places to attach the first and then the second eye in place. Cut out a mouth from red paper and glue it on.

Now you can give such a beautiful and original gift of fresh flowers.

You understand the principle of this floral idea, so now you can create other toys from flowers. You will need almost the same materials. If you have larger flowers, the figure will turn out fluffier.

It is important to cut out the details of his body from piaflor bricks so that they are proportional, and then fasten them together using pins. Wooden skewers, pencil. To do this, these elements need to be cut to a length of 5-8 cm. Stick one end into one part, and the other into the other. Thus, you will fasten the 2 parts of the animal’s body.

For such a flower toy, first cut out the following parts from water-soaked floral sponge bricks for the body, nose, and head. Two for legs, paws, ears.

To ensure that the bear rests securely on the base, cut out sponges to the shape of the dish. To do this, cut the piaflora brick into 2 narrow pieces, place them side by side, and place a dish on top. Press it on the lips to get an outline. Cut along it. Place the piaflor on the dishes, and attach the parts of the body and legs on top, and on this base - the rest of his body.

Start decorating the base by attaching small green chrysanthemums to the face. Then use 3 of these flowers instead of toes, and one large one at a time to decorate the foot and ears of the flower toy.

Decorate the remaining areas of the animal’s body with large chrysanthemums. Then you will get a fluffy bear. Tie a light bow around his neck, border the dish with leaves, and drape the piaflora on it with small flowers, for example, gypsophila. This is such a wonderful bear made from flowers.

Living three-dimensional paintings

If you want to create long-lasting beauty that will delight you for many years, then make a picture from unpretentious house plants.

To create this little child you will need:

succulents;
a wooden box with a plywood bottom or 4 blocks and a sheet of fiberboard;
picture frame;
plastic mesh;
the soil;
scissors;
shoulder blade;
wand;
dye;
silicone gun;
hammer;
nails;
brush.

Many adult houseplants produce “babies”. It is often a pity to throw them away, so use these small and unpretentious indoor plants to create an original picture.

Look at the condition they are in; if there are dry leaves, remove them.

If you do not have a box that is the right size for the frame, then saw off 4 pieces of wood and knock them down into a rectangle shape.

Cut a piece of construction mesh to the same dimensions and attach it to the furniture bars.

Glue the picture frame to the same side of the bars using a silicone gun. Now turn the work over so that the frame is at the bottom. Nail a sheet of plywood to the bars. To prevent it from getting wet, it is better to first glue the mesh to it, and only then attach it to the base.

Paint the picture frame with varnish and let it dry.

Now pour soil into the tray through the mesh and water it well.

Then plant succulents to create a living picture.

Leave your creation horizontally for 2 weeks to allow the plants to take root. You can then place the painting vertically or hang it on the wall.

You can create not only living pictures, but also beautiful compositions from dried flowers. Before you begin such work, find out how they need to be prepared.

How to make dried flowers

They can be bought or prepared from spring to autumn, collected in the forest or at the dacha. Donated bouquets should also not be thrown away when they begin to fade, because they make excellent material for creative handicrafts.

Flowers for compositions should be collected on a dry day in the late morning, when the dew has dried. Use fresh, beautiful, undamaged plants.

When choosing a color scheme, pay attention to the fact that when dried, red flowers become darker, while light ones turn yellow. But the blue, pink, lilac, and orange colors of plants are perfectly preserved when properly dried.

The easiest way is to air dry flowers, but always in a dark place. Under the rays of the sun they will simply lose their beautiful color. Large plants are laid out on paper in one layer. Do the same with individual elements if, for example, you only need buds, leaves or flowers.

Medium-sized plants are tied into small bunches, turned upside down with flowers, and hung several at a time on a rope or stick. The dark room should be warm, dry and have air flow.

If you need to get dried flowers quickly, then you can use a microwave oven. The main thing here is to bring the plants to the desired condition without drying them out. Therefore, turn on the oven on low power for a few seconds. Turn it off, see what condition they are in, if necessary, dry them further, also by turning on the microwave oven for a few seconds, setting it to low power.

If you want the plant to retain its natural color for a long time, dry it in sand for 3-4 weeks. Unlike air-dried flowers, these flowers will be less brittle.

You can also use silica gel, which quickly absorbs moisture. Using this method, only the inflorescences are dried.

Dried flower arrangements

After you have been able to buy dried flowers or have made this material for needlework yourself, it’s time to start amazing creativity.

Bouquets of dried flowers are in perfect harmony with stones. Therefore, this material was used in this work. Here is a complete list of what is needed:

dried flowers: amaranth and yellow craspedia;
oblong (rectangular or oval) dish;
scissors;
large and small pebbles.

Trim the bare stems and place the flowers on the container on which they will be placed. See if they look good and if the stems need to be trimmed further.

Place dried flowers on a dish, press them down with large pebbles, and sprinkle small ones on top.

Trim 3 branches of craspedia a little, place it at the top of the composition. For another 3-4, cut the cuttings larger. Stick these plants into the pebbles.

The work is finished, now you can admire to your heart’s content what a wonderful composition of flowers and stones you have created.

Dried plant painting

You can also create such an interesting composition with your own hands. Even in winter it will remind you of a colorful summer. For needlework prepare:

A4 paper;
cardboard;
masking tape;
pistachio shells;
PVA glue;
toilet paper;
hot glue gun;
acrylic paints.

Cover the cardboard with white paper and attach tape around the perimeter, along the edges, so that they are even.

You can tint the background a little this way: crumble the leads of colored pencils with a knife, and then rub the resulting colored powder onto the sheet with a cotton pad.

Here's how to make a picture frame, take...toilet paper. Unwind a strip from it, coat it with PVA, and twist it into a rope. Then place the cardboard along the edges, and when the glue dries, paint the resulting frame.

Here's how to make pistachio flowers. Cut out a circle from not very thick cardboard. Using a glue gun, glue the nut shells to it so that each one touches the center and edge of the circle.

Now take dried flowers, place them in one corner of the picture, decorate it with elements of pistachios and greenery. The painting is ready from scrap materials.

How to make earrings, pendants

Dried flowers in combination with epoxy resin provide very interesting ideas. As a result, these are the amazing designer jewelry you will get.

For such work you will need accuracy, patience, and also:

dried flowers (here used: speedwell, heather, forget-me-nots);
epoxy resin;
files;
pencil;
paper;
scissors;
syringe;
earring earrings;
fine sandpaper.

Mix the resin according to the instructions and leave for 2-3 hours so that the mass becomes more viscous.

At this time, place small dried flowers on a sheet of paper, outline them, giving them a teardrop shape.

Cut out the resulting stencils.

Next, you need to find a perfectly flat surface; check this indicator with a building level. Place the cut out stencils on it and the files on top.

After the resin has infused, pour it from a syringe onto the workpieces in a layer 2-3 mm thick. If the outline is blurred, correct it with a toothpick. Let the epoxy resin dry a little for 20-30 minutes, then straighten the edging again using a toothpick.

To prevent dust particles from sticking to the workpieces, cover them immediately after pouring. In this case, it is better to isolate each separately.

Leave the blanks to dry for a day, then separate them from the files and sand their edges with a nail file or fine sandpaper. Attach dried flowers to the transparent elements. Prepare a new portion of resin in advance, after it has stood for 0.5-1 hours, pour a small layer of dried flowers over the blanks.

Again, give them a day to dry under cover. Turn the blanks over and fill them with epoxy resin (a small layer). After it is completely dry, turn the products over and fill the front surface.

After a day, make a hole in their upper part with a thin drill and thread it into each hook. Here's how to make your own earrings. If you want to make a pendant, thread a chain ring through the hole.

Here's how dried and fresh flowers will help you look beautiful, make unforgettable gifts and decorate your home.

And, as usual, at the end of the article we invite you to watch interesting videos that clearly show the stages of work. From this you will learn how to make toys from flowers:

This video will help you better understand how living pictures are made:

Painting of flowers and leaves "oshibana". Master class “Quiet Marina”

The target audience: children over 12 years old, teachers, parents
Purpose: making a painting as a gift
Purpose of the master class: performing decorative and applied work using the “Planar Floristry” technique.
Tasks:
1. Teach:
Learn how to work with natural materials (collecting and drying plants)
2. Develop:
Develop the emotional sphere, creative thinking, imagination and fantasy.
Develop fine motor skills.
3. Educate:
To foster independence, creativity, and aesthetic feelings in children.

Any plant material is good in itself, in its, so to speak, original form. Nature presented in it all possible forms with symmetry and asymmetry, color and texture, and even aromas. Therefore, the desire to bring this perfection into your home and somehow capture it in pictures is understandable.
Floristics- this is a special type of creativity. It combines a reverent attitude towards all living things, observation, the ability to see the beautiful, unique in every small blade of grass and an artistic perception of the world as a whole. Floral painting has such an arsenal of expressive means, so many techniques and creative techniques that, perhaps, no other type of fine art has.
Creating compositions from dried flowers as a form of traditional art has existed for many hundreds of years in Japan. There it received the name “osibana” (mistake), which translated means “pressed flowers.” In China and its neighboring countries, Thailand, Korea and others, the making of pressed flowers has been a separate, highly revered craft since ancient times.
Plants that are suitable for planar floristry can be collected throughout the year, because each season has its own beauty and possibilities. Spring will give you dried leaves from wild plants. In summer you can dry flowers and collect poplar fluff for compositions. Autumn is “red”, which means colorful autumn leaves from trees like oak, maple, rowan and brightly colored fruits. In winter, seeds are collected from ash and maple trees. As the main background, you can use all available means - beautiful paper, whatman paper, interesting pieces of wallpaper, anything will do.
Planar floristry- this is not only painstaking work, but also a pleasant, exciting activity. To join this art, you do not have to be a professional artist. You just need to understand the texture of natural materials and learn to combine them organically and thus become a co-author of nature itself.
Using available tools and materials, you can create your own unique compositions that can decorate your interior or serve as a wonderful gift.

Rules for collecting and drying plants

To create interesting works, it is absolutely necessary that natural materials be as diverse as possible, differing in texture, shape and color.
Plants that will later become “paints” are collected from early spring to late autumn, even at the beginning of winter. It is necessary to remember several rules for collecting and drying plants.
1. Plants can only be collected in dry weather.
2. Dry stems and leaves separately from flowers. Dry asteraceae (marigolds, poppies, lilies) in parts, separating the petals. Dry daisies, violets, umbellifers, cereals, heather whole.
3. Place plants between sheets of paper so that they do not wrinkle. Press down on top with a weight whose weight can range from 4-5 to 10-15 kg. The air temperature is not lower than 22-24 degrees. In autumn and winter, it is necessary to dry plants near heated radiators. After a day, check the quality of drying of the plants, if necessary, change the paper - and so on until the plants are completely dry for 2-3 weeks.
4. There is no need to throw away plants that have lost their natural appearance. The entire palette of pastel shades can be useful in your work.

Master Class

To make an application from dried plants you will need the following tools and materials:
- scissors (large and manicure);
- tweezers;
- medium soft pencil;
- base material (thick cardboard);
- material for decorating the picture (frame with glass, 2-3 mm thick);
- PVA glue;
- brushes or thin sticks for glue;
- press-dried plants (corn cob wrappers, leaves of viburnum, poplar, burdock, maple, strawberry, grapes, lilac, rose petals, twigs of wormwood, birch, birch bark, cattail).

Attention! All plants are interchangeable, so if the listed plants are not on hand, you can replace them with similar ones in color and texture.
Before starting work, we make a sketch with light strokes on thick cardboard with minimal elaboration, taking into account the opportunity to improvise during the work. We outline the contours of the image, paying special attention to the main lines and shapes - the horizon, the foreground.

We depict the sky with birch bark of different shades (from white to beige). To do this, we use the inner and outer parts of birch bark. We try to combine colors so that they smoothly transition into each other, achieving the effect of blurred clouds. We generously coat the inside of the birch bark with glue and glue it to the base according to the outlined contours. For more thorough gluing, after each stage it is necessary to put the work under the press for some time.

Apply a primary layer to depict the water surface. We use the inner part of the bark of a slightly rotten birch tree. It already has the colors and shades necessary to depict ripples on water.

We depict the shore in the foreground. We use a set of leaves of green shades (from light to dark) of various plants.

We depict the forest in the background. To get a picturesque background for the next stage of work, we use leaves of yellow and green flowers. We place them horizontally.

Let's return to a more detailed study of the water surface. Creating a sunny path. This is the lightest part, so we lay it out using the outer side of white birch bark. For darkened parts of the water, dark shades of birch bark are needed. The inner layer of rotted bark is perfect for this.

We move on to a more thorough study of the forest in the background. To depict numerous aerial plans and various types of trees, we will use dark poplar leaves; grapes, lilacs, yellow leaves of autumn birches, red maple leaves. To depict a coniferous forest, different types of wormwood (white and green) are suitable. We glue all the leaves vertically.

We begin to work on the boat, which is located in the background. First, draw it on paper, cut it out and glue it slightly to the left of the middle.

To depict the boat we use dry autumn cattail leaves. Let's start with the body. The boat is made of wood, so it is necessary to depict this in the work. On the outside of the boat we will lay out boards of gray-brown leaves, placing them horizontally. The boards in the inner part of the boat are in the shade, so we use dark brown leaves. We will paste light stripes along the entire perimeter of the top of the boat to show the thickness of the wooden base. In the inside of the boat it is also necessary to depict three boards for sitting: stern, rowing and bow. To do this, we use beige leaves, placing them perpendicularly.

On the shore, in the background, we place three birch trees made from the outer layer of white birch bark. We cut out the desired shape of the trunk with scissors and glue it according to the composition.

We are working on the structure of tree bark. Old trees have many irregularities, various cracks, and tubercles, which, of course, should not be ignored. We line them with birch bark of different shades. We place darker pieces of birch bark on the shady side of the trunks. We mark dark lines and spots on the tree bark, trying to place them as chaotically as possible.

Let's move on to the crown. When depicting trees, we must take into account the anatomical structure and the shape of the branches characteristic of birches. We form the crown from poplar and birch leaves using the hand-plucking technique. On the crown of the tree we add thin hanging branches. At the same time we depict birches in the background. We use the same set of leaves. We stick to the same technique.

We are working on the second boat, using the same techniques, materials and work techniques as on the first. We depict the shadow of the boat on the surface of the water, which is covered with light ripples. To emphasize this, the material used is uneven and broken. For this effect, torn birch bark was used on the inner part of the dark bark, and the outer, lighter part was used to depict highlights.

Let's move on to a more thorough study of the foreground details. We place a bush at the base of the tree and next to the boat. The density of the herbaceous cover is conveyed by plants of different shapes and textures: white sweet clover, oregano, dandelion, grass-like plants. We lay out small islands from climbing decorative indoor plants in the background.
Now everything has fallen into place, and the composition can be considered complete.

We insert the finished picture into a frame under glass.

Close-up of boats.

Close-up of the crown of birch trees.

Collecting leaves of different shapes and colors that have fallen from trees is an interesting activity. Unfortunately, there is no place to store a lush bouquet of foliage in the apartment. But you can find a way out of this situation by trying, for example, to create beautiful paintings from autumn leaves.

To create a small masterpiece, all you need is desire and a little imagination.

To do this, you don’t need any special professionalism; all you need is the desire to create a small masterpiece and a little imagination.

What techniques and options exist?

There are a lot of techniques that can be used to create real works of art from fallen leaves. We list the most popular options:

Three-dimensional paintings;
Floating leaves on the canvas;
Paintings made from painted dried leaves;
Landscapes with leaf prints;
Stamped paintings;
Flat paintings with dry herbs and leaves;
Landscape;
Portraits;
Application;
Graphic;
Paintings created using mosaic technique;
Bulk paintings made of leaves.

Execution styles in the photo

This picture looks like a real work of art

Original interior decoration

Painted leaves will help create a spectacular composition

Leaf prints can be any color

Painted leaves leave unusual imprints on paper

Combining different flowers, leaves and spikelets will help create an incredibly realistic picture

Autumn landscape, “written” by fallen leaves

Mosaic technique allows you to create very unusual and stylish paintings

Such paintings will help diversify any interior.

You can “draw” a beautiful portrait from leaves

Painting “Autumn Girl”

Necessary materials

Fiberboard measuring 50x40 centimeters;
PVA glue;
Acrylic varnish (best matte);
Acrylic paints (in our example we used gold, white, bronze);
Yellow watercolor paint;
Wide brush;
Decorative materials for decorating the canvas: ears of wheat, autumn leaves, twigs, acorns, herbs, rowan or viburnum berries, etc.

Step-by-step instruction

Helpful tip: Before making a picture of autumn leaves, you need to dry them. To do this, place a few leaves between the pages of the book and leave them there for several days. This way they will dry faster and remain perfectly smooth.

Use a fiberboard sheet as a base. Make the front side of the painting on its rough side.
Mix dry glue with water to form a thick mass to which the necessary materials can be easily attached. The solution can also be prepared in this way: mix dry glue with flour in a ratio of 6 to 3 and add a little PVA glue.
When the mixture reaches the viscous consistency we need, mix everything well and apply to the frame.
Generously coat the canvas with PVA glue along the entire perimeter of the frame. Let it dry a little. Then apply the pre-prepared mass on top (the layer thickness should be approximately 1 centimeter).
Immediately place ears of wheat on top of it and sprinkle with millet. Press them in as tightly as possible, but so that they remain on the surface.
Then lift the painting and gently shake off any excess grain.
After half an hour, mix PVA glue and acrylic varnish (in a ratio of 1 to 1), cover the ears and millet with the resulting mixture. Immediately after application, the color of the composition will be white, but after drying it will turn transparent.
After the glue and varnish are completely dry, paint the frame with gold paint. To do this, use a wide brush. Next, paint the spikelets with bronze paint.
Pour some white acrylic paint into a small container and add water. This way the paint will go on more evenly.
Also paint the surface of the fiberboard. Do this very carefully so as not to touch the frame. Your fiberboard sheet will look like a canvas.
Once the paint has dried a little, begin applying the background.
Make all strokes smooth. Paint the middle, closer to the top, with white paint.
Next, start darkening the background. The middle should be slightly lighter than the main tone of the canvas. The closer you move to the edges (the frame of the painting), the darker the base color. To do this, after painting the center, add a little gold paint to the white paint.
Then add a little yellow tone. Take yellow watercolor paint, first lightly mixing it with white so that it is not too bright, and paint over the white background a little. Set the workpiece aside until completely dry.
For decoration in our example, we used various autumn leaves, thin birch branches and various dry herbs. You may also need rowan berries, some acorns and flowers.
Take the already dried painting blank and start decorating it. Draw a silhouette of a girl on a landscape sheet. If you don't know how to draw, you can find a ready-made sample. Cut it along the outline.
Next, cut off the skirt from the outline and paint the upper part of the female silhouette in gold. You can use the same paint that was used to paint the base. Cut several small strips from the remaining paper. These will be eyelashes.
Glue the top part of the workpiece onto the canvas. Then form a wreath of grass, leaves and rowan berries on the girl’s head. To fix it on the canvas, mix PVA glue and acrylic paint in a 1:1 ratio. You will use this mixture to attach other parts in the future.
Using the previously prepared layout, make a girl’s skirt from leaves. Glue them in rows, starting from the hem and going up.
Attach several branches with leaves near the girl’s hands. You can also use additional decorative elements.
Glue branches and leaves on both sides of the girl, laying them out in the shape of a tree. Glue them from the top level, gradually moving down.
In the lower left corner of the picture, glue several leaves, blades of grass, small flowers and acorns there.
If there is still free space left in the painting, you can fill it in the same way or simply paint it with gold paint.
After finishing the work, paint the entire picture with a mixture of varnish and glue. This will make it more voluminous and shiny.

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Large maple leaf

What do you need for work?

A sheet of plywood or thick cardboard;
Pencil;
Maple leaves;
PVA glue;
Brush or sponge.

Stages

Take a small sheet of plywood or thick cardboard and draw the outline of a maple leaf on it with a simple pencil.
Prepare the collected autumn leaves. You can dry them in a book. This will take several days. You can also use a faster drying method: place the leaves on parchment and place in an oven preheated to approximately 120°C for 5-10 minutes.
Place the dry sheets along the contour of the drawing on the plywood, gradually filling the entire sketch. Next, grease each of them with PVA glue and secure it to the base of the picture. Set the workpiece aside until completely dry.
Please note that after the glue has completely dried, the sheets will become very hard. If there are any excess edges left, you can carefully trim them with nail scissors.
Glue the dry blank to a sheet of plywood or cardboard. To make it stick better, use superglue.
To make the stem for our large decorative leaf, take a straight twig and also attach it with superglue.

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Final result

Video: Application "Fish" from autumn leaves

Other ideas using photo examples

You will be interested in making this applique with your children.

Please note: varnished painting looks better quality

An original approach to the standard method

Exclusive relief painting

White leaves will help to depict snow in the picture

Multi-colored leaves of various shapes will help you create a portrait of a loved one

Autumn crafts and paintings look very beautiful and original. It’s especially fun to create them with little children. The work is, of course, painstaking, but in the end you will get a unique piece of jewelry that you can give to your family or, for example, use to decorate your interior.

With my own hands. The technology is simple, and the result can be very effective. This decor is suitable simply as an interior decoration. Making is easy to turn into a creative activity with children.

Panel made from natural material

It is very possible to create by gluing dried leaves and flowers, individual petals onto a base, for example, made of cardboard. This technique has its own name - oshibana (or oshibana). Quite often acts as a hobby for adults. Oshibana is the ancient Japanese art of painting with dried leaves and flowers.

This option is also suitable for children's creativity. In the process of completing crafts and preparing materials, the child will learn new information about the world around him and learn to compare colors and shapes. He will develop fine motor skills and perseverance. It is very good to combine leaves and flowers with twigs, seeds, and grains. This way you can get a relief surface and even three-dimensional details.

DIY panel of autumn leaves

So, what does it take to build such beauty? A panel of autumn leaves (photo below) can be made only from flat elements, using both natural forms of objects and complex configurations of artificial origin created on a paper backing.

You can choose the following stories:

bouquets;
landscapes;
still lifes;
portrait or complex thematic ideas.

In a word, this technique is very interesting and unusual. The result depends on your imagination, perseverance and the preparations you have.

Materials and tools

To make a panel of autumn leaves with your own hands, you will need the following:

base (cardboard, fiberboard, paper, for example, colored);
dried leaves, flower petals;
glue;
brush for applying glue (optional);
glass and frame for decorating the work.

So, nothing special is required. The main thing is patience and the desire to do something special.

Leaf preparation technology

To make a beautiful panel from natural material, it is important to properly prepare the source materials. You will need:

freshly picked leaves, flowers, petals;
unnecessary thick books;
cardboard;
cotton wool;
scissors;
threads or large rubber bands (not erasers, but those used for banknotes);
a flat surface that is free for several days (table, shelf).

Drying the material is a slow process, but you definitely shouldn’t rush to get high-quality workpieces for work.

The sequence of drying leaves is as follows:

Place the leaves evenly and neatly between the pages of the unwanted book (the paper may get dirty). Do not lay out the leaves one after another, it is better to do this over several pages (they will dry faster and better and will not stick together).
Place a book under a press (a box, drawer, or several large books).
Wait a few days.
Check if the workpieces are dry. If you are satisfied with the quality, take out the leaves and get to work. If the material is not dry, leave it for another couple of days.

How to dry flowers

Flower petals or small (not thick) flowers are dried in the same way as leaves. So, you can prepare flowers of daffodils, phlox, bindweed, viola (pansies), and bells. But asters, roses and other flowers, which have a dense, fleshy base, are best dried as follows:

Prepare a sheet of cardboard or thick paper slightly larger than the flower itself.
Fold the blank in half like a postcard.
Cut a hole of any shape in the center of each side (this is a kind of ventilation so that the flower does not rot).
Unfold the cardboard and put a layer of cotton wool inside.
Place the flower on the cotton wool.
Add another layer of cotton wool on top.
Cover with cardboard (fold the flaps).
Secure the “card” with rubber bands or tie with thread.
It is advisable to put it under a press.
Check the result after a few days. If the cotton wool is very wet and the flower is not dry, change the cotton wool and dry it completely.

As you can see, the technology for harvesting leaves and flowers is simple, but if you don’t follow it, you won’t get high-quality material. Leaves that are not dried enough may become deformed, and flowers may lose their petals.

Panel technology

To make a beautiful panel of leaves (photo above), you need to work like this:

Use a cardboard base or colored paper if part of the background remains uncovered by the dried material.
To make objects of complex unnatural shapes (vases, houses), cut out substrates (blank parts) from thin paper.
Apply glue to one side of the paper backing and place dry leaves on top.
Wait for the element to dry and trim along the edge contour. Throw away small leaf scraps and use large ones for other parts.
When all the components are ready, apply glue to the base and glue the blanks. If necessary, lay out a background of leaves or petals first.
After the painting has dried, frame it under glass. This way the panel will be better preserved.

Panels of dry leaves can be made in the form of relief using twigs, spikelets, cones, grains and seeds. This option is perfect for children's creativity.

So, making a panel of autumn leaves with your own hands is not difficult. This creative activity can be a fun and rewarding way to spend time with your child. Prepare quality material and explain the technology. Even small children can make a simple composition of leaves and flowers.