Bouquet of socks for men with their own hands: step by step photos and videos
Is it possible to give a man a bouquet? You can and even need it, especially if it's an original bouquet of socks for a man with his own hands. To give ordinary socks to a man's holiday is boring and banal. For a change, it's better to decorate them in the form of a bouquet.
This is not only a practical gift for a man - it will also become a fun-gift-joke. Supplement a bouquet for a man can a can of beer or miniature bottles of alcohol.
There is an opinion that clothes can be donated only to relatives - husband, father or brother. Of course, you will not give a bouquet of socks to your boss, but your beloved husband, son, father, brother can give it.
Necessary tools and materials
For work, you will need materials that are always at hand.
Socks of the chosen color.
Floristic sponge.
Bucket or flower pot.
Wooden skewers.
Ribbons.
Elastic bands.
Paper.
Scotch.
Beads.
Pins.
The main thing that will be required is quality and,of course, new socks. You can combine colors, from this bouquet will only benefit. For packing a bouquet, you can use packing paper or, most popular now, kraft. You can "plant" "flowers" in the pot - for this and useful floristic sponge.
The list of materials may shrink or vice versa, increase, it all depends only on the chosen style of the bouquet and the imagination of the one who makes such a surprise.
The most important thing in a bouquet is the quality of socks. Here it is better not to save and buy high-quality products, from cotton or flax.
How many socks will be required for a bouquet? You need to start from the thickness of socks and from how you plan to fold them, singly or in pairs. It is worth considering the number of colors.
On a note! The number of buds in a bouquet should not be even.
Approximate number of socks for creating onea small bouquet - about 5 pairs. And that the number of buds in the bouquet is not even, you can remove one sock, giving it later. Or it is possible to make one large flower, having curtailed at once two socks. Such a flower can be placed in the center of the bouquet.
The only problem: the color of the bouquet depends on the color of the socks. Here you have to experiment. For example, a bouquet of light socks will look very original. Another interesting combination will be a combination of two different shades in the bouquet - for example, gray and white roses, blue and black tulips from socks. By the way, you can give such a bouquet from socks not only to a man. A newborn baby and his mother can be handed a bunch of socks - bright and colorful. For a teenager, a bouquet of socks can be supplemented with miniature headphones or a flash memory stick in a central flower.
Master classes to create a bouquet of socks for men
So, let's try to create a bouquet for the man. A bouquet of socks with your own hands is a simple product. Following the step-by-step instructions and our tips, you will easily create your perfect bouquet.
Master class 1: a lush bouquet of socks
To make a delightful bouquet of socks of rare beauty, for starters we release the socks from the packaging. We disconnect threads about socks, if they are fastened together.
We begin to twist the sock. You need to start from the side of the eraser. Twisting is done by forming a tube or roll. Outwardly it should resemble a rose flower.
On a note! Do not need to tighten the roll too tightly, otherwise it will not resemble a flower. A weak twist will make the bud friable. Everything should be in moderation, you need to focus on the appearance.
Now you need to fix the resulting flowers with a pin. For this purpose it is better to use an English pin with a bead.
We form other buds from socks and inThe resulting flowers are inserted skewers, they can be both wooden and plastic. It matters only their length - the height of the resulting bouquet depends on it. To secure the fastening, you can pick up the sock with an adhesive tape to the stick.
On a note! To create an original composition, you can use different in texture socks. For example, combine in one bouquet flowers from terry and woolen socks.
The final stage is the packing of a bouquet into paper. Add ribbons to your liking. The bouquet is ready!
Master class 2: tulips from socks
Of course, what you see in the photo below, tulips can be called with difficulty. But for a man with a rich imagination such a bouquet will fit perfectly. So, let's try to make a bouquet of tulips from socks.
It will be necessary for him:
Light socks.
Scissors.
Glue.
Ornaments - butterflies, artificial beetles.
Green paper.
Pot or bucket.
Floristic sponge.
Pins and beads.
Sticks or skewers.
Step-by-step instruction:
We lay out socks of light color on the table.
Fold the sock, as shown in the photo.
We twist the sock, trying to get an elongated roll.
We fix the roll with a pin.
We form the remaining tulips and insert the skewers or sticks into the buds.
From the colored paper we cut out the leaves and paste them to the skewers.
In the bucket or pot, put the sponge, fix it with glue.
In the sponge insert the flowers, carefully distributing them along the circumference of the pot (if there is no sponge, you can use clay or a solution of alabaster).
We decorate the surface of the pot with grass from chips, we spread bugs and butterflies (if desired and to revitalize the composition).
Bouquet from tulips is ready!
Master class 3: a beautiful bouquet of socks
Flowers from this bouquet are more like roses. To create a bouquet, you will need:
Plastic balls for a dry pool.
Socks.
Paper colored.
Packaging.
Elastic bands.
Step-by-step instruction:
We put the balls in socks. We pull the excess part of the sock with an elastic band.
We form several colors.
We make a skirt of paper, we put our balls on it, we pull it together with an elastic band with the seizure of paper.
Make a cone of packing paper.
We insert the received balls there, carefully fasten them with a stapler behind the paper base.
It turns out a simple stylized bouquet-ball.
Other gifts from socks
You can make a Christmas tree of socks. To do this, pre-make a frame of wooden skewers with glued on it clothespins. To the clothespins, elastic bands are fastened to the socks folded into the tubes.
An alternative to a bouquet of socks can be andpictures of socks. This requires a frame, cardboard, socks. The cardboard is inserted into the frame, a vase of paper is formed, twigs and leaves can be drawn. Socks are glued on double-sided scotch in the form of volumetric application.
Whatever you choose, whatever a bouquet did for your man - the main thing is that he made with love. Such a gift your man will remember for a long time with a smile.
A bouquet of socks is suitable for men as abasic or additional gift. The most important thing is that you do not have to spend a lot to create it. This is a good budget gift for men. Especially this idea will be to the taste of young mothers, who may not have extra money for a gift, and please your man really really want to.
Video: how to make a bouquet of socks for men with their own hands
For greater clarity, we offer you several videos with master classes for making wonderful bouquets of socks with your own hands.
