With the arrival of the New Year, you can surprise your loved ones with an unusual surprise, which it is advisable to create yourself. The most original gift is considered to be a bouquet consisting of tangerines with a variety of decor. The latter can be fir branches, candies, cones and various decorations.
General rules for making a bouquet of tangerines and fir branches
General rules for composing a bouquet of citrus and coniferous branches:
- The fruits must be washed and then dried with a paper towel. Afterwards, the citrus fruits are carefully strung on sharp splinters. The skewers must be pushed through the stalk so as not to deform the fruit pulp.
- Small spruce branches are divided into smaller shoots. They are then washed well under warm water to remove all dust and resin.
To ensure that the blanks dry well and quickly, it is advisable to place them near heating devices or a radiator. To prevent the blanks from warping or sliding, they are wrapped very tightly with rope.
- When assembling the composition, the decorative parts must be folded so that the branches with fruits intersect evenly.
- When designing the composition, a minimum set of materials is used. Thanks to this, it will look more elegant.
There is no need to stick all natural materials into one design, as it can overload the arrangement. Together with the main element, no more than 4 auxiliary parts are used.
- Additionally, the composition is filled with ingredients that are more pleasing to the taste. Kiwi with lemon, apricot, plum, grapes, grapefruit, orange, pomegranate, apple, and strawberry are mainly used.
- Kraft paper, natural mesh, foamiran, and corrugated paper folded in several layers are used as packaging material when decorating a bouquet.
To create a tangerine bouquet, florists recommend using the following decor:
- brunia with inflorescences that are presented in the form of round silver balls;
- It is best to use pineapple as a base;
- branches of viburnum or rowan, which can be found in the forest or purchased at a flower shop;
- star anise, which fills the composition with a pleasant and rich scent;
- boxes with artificial cotton wool or natural cotton;
- any kind of cones, as well as peeled nuts, which can be placed inside;
- hypericum fruits are reddish in color;
- spices in the form of cloves and cinnamon sticks;
- coniferous branches of thuja, pine, spruce, fir or juniper.
Step by step instructions
A bouquet of tangerines and fir branches can be given to loved ones on the eve of the New Year holidays. In this case, the design can easily be assembled with your own hands. However, you will have to spend quite a lot of time and effort.
To make a citrus composition at home, you need to prepare the following:
- 15 tangerines (thanks to this, the structure will be more voluminous);
- wooden skewers;
- spruce branches;
- greenish colored wire;
- wrapping paper with satin ribbons;
- self-adhesive decorative tape for floristry;
- If desired, you can use balls, Christmas tree beads, cotton, toppers or cinnamon sticks.
It is recommended to use kraft paper or foamiran as wrapping material., as they are considered a denser and stronger product that can withstand a heavy composition.
Fixing fruits
To secure fruits for a bouquet, you need to follow these step-by-step actions:
- A wire needs to be threaded through each citrus. It should be the same size on each side. Then it should be wrapped around a wooden skewer.
- You will need to rewind the chips with self-adhesive tape so that you can hide the wire. At the winding stage, you need to attach the spruce branch to the structure, fixing it firmly with tape near the tangerine. The result should be a citrus-coniferous flower attached to a green stem.
- Each fruit should be strung in a similar manner. If other decorative elements were used, similar actions should be performed with them. If it is not possible to fix the tangerines on the splinter with wire, it is permissible to use double-sided tape or glue.
Assembling a bouquet
Once the fruit has been secured, you can begin assembling the bouquet.
To do this, you will need to complete the following steps:
- All elements of the composition should be laid overlapping in a spiral. This is required so that they touch each other very tightly. As a result, the bouquet should have the shape of a hemisphere.
- To prevent the workpiece from falling apart when adding a new flower, you need to apply a lot of force to hold the skewers.
- Once assembly is complete, the joints of all elements of the composition should be wrapped on both sides with rope or strong tape.
Wrapping a bouquet in wrapping paper
To pack a bouquet, you can use a thick sheet of paper, natural mesh or kraft paper.
To do this, you must strictly follow the steps below:
- You need to cut 2 pieces of wrapping material, the width of which will be greater than the diameter of the composition. They should be folded in half so that the back side is inside. In this case, one corner should be located between the other two.
- When using paper in the middle at the bending point, it is necessary to make 2 vertical cuts, the length of which will reach 2 cm. This is necessary so that the packaging does not break during the assembly stage.
- The paper will need to be wrapped around the structure so that the corners are facing up. First, wrap it in one layer, then in another on the other side.
- Having aligned the edges of the wrapping paper, the base must be secured with a satin ribbon. Finally, all elements of the structure must be aligned.
Using a foam base
A bouquet of tangerines and fir branches can be made independently using a foam base.
To do this, you need to prepare the following decorative elements:
| Necessary materials | The required amount |
| Wooden toothpicks | as needed |
| Spruce branches and leaves | several pieces |
| Glue with scissors and threads | as needed |
| Ribbon for decoration | 1 pc. |
| Tangerines | 25 pcs. |
| Wrapping paper | 1 pc. |
| A hard stick, necessary to imitate the stem, 20 cm long | 1 pc. |
| Foam ball with a diameter of 20 cm | 1 pc. |
You can use burlap or kraft paper as wrapping material.
Once you have all the required decorative details, you can begin making the composition.
To do this, it is recommended to follow the steps below:
- The solid stick must be half-inserted into the foam ball.
- Then the lower part of the ball needs to be covered with wrapping paper, capturing part of the stick. This is necessary so that you can create a flower stem.
- Closer to the base, the material should be tightly tied with several layers of thread, securing it on top with a decorative ribbon.
- Three toothpicks need to be inserted into the middle of the tangerines. They need to be positioned at different angles so as not to spoil the fruit pulp.
- Then the blanks need to be pinned to the foam ball, distributing them over the entire surface so that there are no white areas.
- The remaining spaces should be decorated with spruce branches and leaves.
- After the composition is assembled, it should be carefully examined. If the decorative tape is not tied very tightly, it is recommended to additionally fix it with glue.
With the addition of other fruits and nuts
A bouquet of fir branches can be made not only from tangerines, but also from dried orange slices with nut kernels and persimmons. Thanks to this, the composition turns out to be spectacular and very useful with a rich aroma of fruits and hazelnuts.
To make the composition you will need to prepare the following materials:
- peanuts together with walnuts and hazelnuts;
- decorative thread balls;
- decorative cotton flowers;
- spruce branches;
- dried orange slices;
- glue gun;
- tangerines;
- sticks;
- scotch;
- persimmon;
- cones.
When decorating a bouquet, you can replace some fruits with others. However, the composition must necessarily include tangerines, because they are characterized by a rich smell. Dried orange slices are used in the design as decorative elements, so they are not allowed to be eaten.
Step-by-step instructions for creating a New Year's bouquet are shown in the steps below:
- Using tape, the spruce branches need to be secured to the sticks.
- Sticks must be inserted into the base of the walnut kernels.
- A small amount of glue should be applied to the dried orange slices, attaching the sticks to them. Similar actions should be performed with the thread balls, inserting the sticks into the blanks.
- Peanuts will need to be pierced with sticks. On decorative cotton flowers, cones and hazelnuts, the sticks need to be fixed with glue.
- Tangerines and persimmons need to be pierced with sticks. If the fruits are small, one stick will be enough. If they are large, you will need 3 pieces.
- When making a bouquet, you should always secure the sticks together with tape.
- The composition should be wrapped in wrapping paper and tied with twine. The composed bouquet will remain fresh for 3 days.
With cones
A bouquet of tangerines and fir branches can be supplemented with pine cones, which perfectly match the elements of the composition in terms of shade.
To create a bouquet you will need to prepare the following elements:
- white gouache;
- packaging paper;
- spruce branches;
- green wire;
- tangerines (it is recommended to take them together with the leaves, which can be used when decorating the composition);
- scissors;
- scotch;
- pine cones;
- wooden skewers.
To make the composition, you need to follow the step-by-step stages shown below:
- First, you need to prepare the pine cones. To do this, soak a sponge in white gouache, treating the edges of the cones with it. Due to this, they will look slightly dusted with snow.
When the gouache is completely dry, the blanks need to be fixed on the green wire, hiding it under the scales so that they end up on the stem.
- Similar actions should be repeated with spruce branches.
- For citrus fruits, you will need to remove the leaves, which you need to carefully pierce and put on a thin green wire.
- Several fruits will need to have their ends cut off on one side only. This will give the bouquet a rich scent. The tangerines should be placed on several wooden skewers. This is necessary so that they will hold on to the composition more firmly.
- Then you need to assemble the bouquet. To do this, you need to combine 2 tangerines with 2 leaves, a pine cone and a spruce branch. The formed blank needs to be wrapped with tape. Then, step by step, you should attach 1 fruit, a spruce branch and a pine cone to it, fixing the structure with tape.
- Once the bouquet is assembled, it will need to be wrapped in packaging material. Initially, it is advisable to secure the paper with twine, hiding the latter under a floral satin ribbon intended for decoration.
With candies
A bouquet made from spruce branches, tangerines and sweets can be given as a New Year's gift to colleagues, friends or loved ones.
To create a composition yourself, you need to prepare the following details:
- spruce branches;
- candies;
- tangerines;
- wrapping material;
- scissors;
- self-adhesive tape;
- scotch;
- cones;
- wooden skewers.
To make this craft, you can use any candies you like.
The step-by-step instructions for creating a composition are given in the steps below:
- The candy wrapper needs to be slightly unfolded from one corner, placed on a skewer and secured to it using self-adhesive tape.
- The skewers will need to be attached to the spruce branches and cones using ribbon.
- Since the composition will be quite heavy, it is recommended to put the tangerines on several skewers.
- Once the stage of fastening the elements of the composition is completed, you can begin to assemble the bouquet. You need to put sweets with pine cones and tangerines on the branches of the spruce, wrapping them with tape closer to the base.
- At the top, you need to attach small spruce branches, placing them so that they do not cover the main part of the workpiece.
- At the end, the bouquet will need to be wrapped in packaging material, tied closer to the base with a satin ribbon.
With apples
A bouquet of tangerines and fir branches can be supplemented with apples. As a result, the composition will be vitamin-rich and have a rich fruity aroma.
When making a decorative product, you need to prepare the following elements:
- packaging paper;
- beads;
- spruce branches;
- large red apple;
- tangerines;
- scotch;
- floral tape intended for decoration;
- wooden skewers.
To create a composition correctly, it is recommended to strictly follow the steps below:
- Before assembling the bouquet, you need to prepare all the parts of the decor. The apple should be skewered on 3 skewers, and the tangerines on 2. To make the wooden skewers more compact, it is recommended to combine them and twist them with tape in the center.
- Using tape, attach a small spruce branch to a wooden skewer.
- Then you need to assemble the composition. In the middle there should be an apple, which should be surrounded by tangerines. The structure should be well fixed by wrapping it with tape.
- Between the citrus and apple trees, you will need to carefully place spruce branches.
- The wrapping material needs to be divided into rectangles, placing them near the citrus fruits so that their corners face up.
- Around the very base, the composition should be tied with a satin ribbon, decorating the top with beads.
Useful tips and recommendations
Useful tips and recommendations that will help you create a beautiful and original composition of fruits and spruce branches:
- When using fresh flowers as decoration, they may not withstand temperature fluctuations and bad weather. Therefore, it is best to use cotton flowers or use corrugated paper, from which you can create roses. You can put candies inside the latter.
- Any bouquet based on tangerines and fir branches can be supplemented with gingerbread or cinnamon sticks.
- When using pine cones, they can be left untouched or decorated with snow-white or silver paint, which will imitate a snowy covering.
- When decorating the structure, tangerines can be supplemented with other seasonal fruits. For example, you can use kiwi, grapefruit, persimmon, apples, pomegranate or orange.
- When creating a men's bouquet, tangerines are complemented with a pineapple, which should be located in the center of the structure.
- When making a vitamin bouquet to strengthen the immune system, tangerines are supplemented with carrots, rose hips, and viburnum and rowan branches. Citrus fruits also go well with ginger root.
- To give the composition a more intense spicy scent that will calm the nervous system and lift the mood, clove buds and star anise are included in the tangerine bouquet.
- A bouquet of tangerines can be made in the shape of a heart, using an additional stand and a floral sponge, which must first be filled with water.
- The traditional composition of citrus and fir branches can be varied with orange and lemon slices, disassembled pomegranate, cotton and holly sprigs.
A New Year's bouquet consisting of spruce branches and tangerines is considered a very unusual and creative gift, so anyone will like it. It is characterized not only by its spectacular appearance, but also by the rich aroma emitted by citrus fruits and spruce.
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