An original addition to a holiday gift can be a bouquet made with your own hands from socks. Step-by-step photos along with instructions will simplify the assembly of the composition and save time.
Features of bouquets of socks
Hand-made sock bouquets have some special features:
- Lots of step-by-step photos will give beginners the opportunity to create an original gift for friends and family.
- Filling a bouquet with socks looks nice and new (unlike filling it with candy).
- A bouquet is a universal gift that will please men, women and children.
Who to give bouquets of socks to
A bouquet of socks can be presented to almost any category of the population.
For example:
- To a man on his birthday, February 23, or any date that is memorable for him.
- To a woman for New Year, birthday or anniversary.
- For mom and baby present a beautiful bouquet of colorful socks for a birthday.
Necessary consumables
To create a bouquet of socks, you will need the following materials and tools:
- Socks (5-10 pairs).
- Pins (several packs).
- Wooden shashlik sticks (1 pack).
- Wrapping paper.
- Ribbons.
- Scissors.
If desired, you can add classic green decorations (beargrass, gypsophila, asparagus) or imitation dry hay to the composition.
How to roll a rose from a sock
A DIY sock bouquet – a step-by-step photo shows how to roll a rose. To do this, remove the tag from the socks and lay one of them out on the table. Start rolling the rose from the top of the sock. Bend the free edge parallel and start to roll it carefully. Having reached the heel, turn the toe part 180 degrees and continue to roll it to the end of the sock.
The finished bud is secured with a pin. A wooden stick is inserted into it. The flower is considered ready.
DIY Sock Bouquet for a Girl
White, pink or lilac socks are suitable for creating a bouquet for a girl. If you twist a pair of socks, the flower turns out denser and more voluminous. When twisting a bud from one sock, the flower turns out graceful and miniature. You can diversify the bouquet with the help of sweets in shiny packaging, fresh flowers, decorative elements (pancake beads, rhinestones). It will be a pity to disassemble such a bouquet.
One of the latest innovations in the field of floristry is flowers in boxes.
This trend is gaining momentum, and the girl will be pleased to receive such an extraordinary gift. It is necessary to place the assembled bouquet in a beautiful box of white or any light color.
You can choose a small low box, cut a piece of foam plastic to fit its bottom. Place it on the bottom of the box and carefully stick flowers into it. This composition is more durable, the flowers will not dangle in it.
Step by step instructions: a bouquet of socks and sweets
A DIY bouquet of socks, a step-by-step photo of which is complemented by sweets, is a great gift for those with a sweet tooth.
To create it you will need:
- socks;
- pins;
- wooden sticks;
- candies;
- wrapping paper;
- Scotch tape and stapler.
Candy-sock bouquets come in 2 types. When the finished composition is supplemented with candies in any order (they can be attached to sticks). When the candy is the center of the flower. In this case, it is preferable to take medium-sized sweets for easier twisting.
The candy is placed at the beginning of the sock and carefully twisted into it so that part of it looks out on the surface, imitating the core. Having made the required number of flowers, they must be collected into a bouquet, secured with tape. Wrap in wrapping paper, secure with a stapler. If desired, the bouquet is tied with satin ribbons, decor is added.
Bouquets of socks for men
Sock compositions for men are distinguished by their simplicity and conciseness. It is enough to make 5-7 flowers from whole pairs of socks of gray, blue or black colors. Connect them and wrap them in craft paper. To tie the bouquet, you can use a ribbon, or you can find a packing linen or jute rope.
There is no need to decorate the bouquet additionally – after all, it is a gift for a man, it should be a little brutal.
Master class bouquet of black and white socks
A DIY sock bouquet, a step-by-step photo of which consists of black and white socks, will be a good gift.
To create it, you will need the following tools and materials:
- socks (4 pairs of black and 5 pairs of white);
- needle, white and black threads;
- satin ribbon;
- scissors;
- wrapping paper;
- decorative pearl ribbon.
Cut the label off a white pair of socks. Roll them into a thick, white rose. Secure with white thread. Insert a wooden stick. If necessary, cut (saw) to the desired length. Cut the tags off the remaining socks and separate them. Roll roses from each sock. Secure them in the same way, insert into the middle of the stick.
The resulting flowers are put into a bouquet so that the colors are uniformly mixed. A large white bud is placed in the middle of the composition. The finished and secured bouquet is wrapped in wrapping paper and tied with a satin ribbon several times. The loose ends can be twisted. At the end, the bouquet is decorated with a decorative pearl ribbon that frames the flowers in the form of a snake.
For better fastening, in some places it can be secured with small hairpins.
Flower arrangement of white and blue socks
To make an open bouquet of white and blue socks, you will need the following materials and tools:
- socks (3 blue pairs and 5 white);
- light blue satin ribbon;
- glue gun;
- wire and large beads;
- needle and thread in the color of the socks;
- thin wooden sticks.
Before twisting the buds, it is necessary to prepare the "stems". To do this, each wooden stick must be wrapped with a satin ribbon, periodically fixing it with a glue gun. The labels are cut off from all the socks. Large, voluminous buds are twisted from three blue pairs. They are secured with threads, and the sticks-stems are inserted into them. The white pairs of socks are separated, and buds are twisted from each.
They are also secured with threads and put on sticks. The bouquet should be assembled in this way: three large blue flowers are placed in the middle, and white flowers are used to frame the blue ones. The composition is fixed with a satin ribbon in the same color as the bouquet (or a little brighter). Additional decor is made from wire, which is cut into identical small pieces.
Each segment is fitted with one bead and secured by twisting the ends of the wire along the entire length. Such homemade "invisibles" are inserted into the core of each flower. The bouquet's special feature is its openness (no wrapping paper), which looks very light and delicate.
Bouquet of socks and underwear for a man: step-by-step instructions
A bouquet of socks and underwear made by hand, a step-by-step photo of which shows how to make an original and useful gift for a man.
To do this, you need to purchase:
- socks – 6 pairs;
- panties – 3 pcs.
- rubber bands for money;
- wooden sticks;
- wrapping paper;
- satin ribbon.
- small artificial flower buds (optional).
All tags are cut off from the linen. Volumetric flowers are formed from socks. They are secured and strung on sticks. A flower from panties is made almost the same way as from socks. To do this, you need to fold the panties in half crosswise. Place a stick on the edge where the elastic is and carefully wind the underwear onto it. Secure the resulting bud with an elastic band at the base and straighten it a little.
Arrange the finished flowers in such a way that the panties form a triangle, with the socks between them. The finished composition is secured and wrapped in paper.
Decor is made from satin ribbon. It is cut into strips 15-20 cm long, folded in half and placed between the flowers. The ribbon is designed to imitate leaves (if it is green) or to become an additional decorative element of the composition. Small artificial flowers can be placed in the middle of the bud.
Original bouquets of socks and alcohol for men
The composition of socks and alcohol is bright and original.
To create it you will need:
- socks (5 pairs);
- small bottles of alcohol, 50-100 ml – 3-5 pcs.;
- wooden sticks;
- pins;
- glue gun;
- wrapping paper;
- thin satin ribbon.
Using a glue gun, attach wooden sticks to the back of the alcohol bottles. Tie them with a satin ribbon with a beautiful miniature bow. Cut the tags off the socks, separate them and make flowers in the usual way. Secure them with pins, string them on wooden sticks.
When making a bouquet, the flowers and bottles are evenly distributed and secured with a satin ribbon at the bottom. The composition is wrapped in paper and carefully secured, as the bottles are quite heavy. Such a gift will please your beloved husband, dad, or work colleague (provided he has a sense of humor).
Making a bouquet of socks for a child
Bouquets for children made of socks look very miniature and delicate. For very small children, a bouquet made only of socks, which is presented to their mother, is suitable. The socks are chosen to be multi-colored, but in harmony with each other. For older children, the bouquet is complemented with bright, large lollipops on sticks.
In this case you will need:
- multi-colored socks (10 pairs);
- wooden sticks;
- pins;
- lollipops in the shape of animals or fruits (5 pcs.);
- satin ribbon 0.5 cm wide;
- kraft paper.
You need to cut the tags off the socks, separate them one by one and roll a flower out of each. Secure with pins and string them on sticks. Tie each flower in the middle with a ribbon and make a beautiful little bow. Fold the craft paper so that you get a wide rectangle with a sharp tip.
Flowers should be placed on it in layers:
- 1 layer – 8 flowers;
- 2 layer – 6 flowers;
- 3 layer – 4 flowers;
- 4th layer – 2 flowers.
The flowers are laid out with bows facing outward. The excess length of the sticks is removed. The paper is wrapped on both sides like a cone and tied with a satin ribbon. The lollipops are inserted into the finished composition between the flowers so that they sit deep and tight.
How to Make a Sock Bouquet in a Basket
Bouquets in a basket look especially delicate and natural.
To create such a composition you will need:
- a medium-sized wicker basket (not deep);
- socks of any matching colors (10 pairs);
- polystyrene foam;
- stationery knife;
- pins;
- wooden sticks;
- decorative elements (beads, artificial flowers).
Make a large bud out of one pair of socks, separate the rest one by one, roll them into buds, and secure with pins. String them onto sticks. The flowers are ready. Cut a piece of foam plastic with a stationery knife to fit the bottom of the basket, and attach it to it. The finished flowers will be stuck into the foam plastic.
The composition is assembled by fixing flowers in foam plastic with the required frequency of colors. If there are not enough of them, you can buy additional socks or fill the voids with decorative elements. Artificial flowers will complement the composition well, a pearl ribbon will diversify it. If the basket has a handle, you can tie a bow with long ribbons on it.
Making bouquets from socks
There are many options for decorating ready-made bouquets made from socks.
Among them are:
- Classic design with colored wrapping paper. Elegant and simple.
- Stylish design with kraft paper. A modern way to decorate any bouquet. Against the background of simple and laconic brown wrapping paper, any composition will stand out.
- Unusual decoration with tulle. Folded in several layers, this material drapes well, making any composition delicate and memorable. You can also make mini-tassels from it, which are also easy to decorate a bouquet with.
A bouquet of socks can be decorated with various flowers, beads, candies, etc., the main thing is to use your imagination. - Live (also dried) or artificial flowers. They will complement the composition, bring naturalness and naturalness to it. But do not forget that fresh flowers quickly fade without water. An interesting solution is to decorate bouquets of socks with cones.
- Large crystals, beads. They are placed in the center of the flower, thus making the bouquet more festive and extraordinary.
- Corrugated paper – ideal for wrapping any gift items, including sock bouquets. It is not difficult to wrap in it, as it is very flexible.
- Pearl beads - as an addition to tulle or beads. Will make the bouquet more noble, more representative. Is a good decoration even in a single version.
Important! In any business, the main thing is not to overdo it with decorative elementsOtherwise, a beautiful composition will turn out to be a tastelessly assembled semblance of a bouquet, in which it will be difficult to discern flowers made from socks.
Step-by-step photos of master classes give beginners the opportunity to master the art of creating bouquets of socks with their own hands. To please their loved ones and friends, presenting them with non-standard compositions.
Video: How to Make a Bouquet of Socks
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A bouquet of socks for a man on February 23: