Furniture from roots: fabulous beauty. We make crafts from driftwood with our own hands: where to get the material, how to process it, what can be done? What you can make from driftwood with your own hands

How to make wood for crafts with your own hands from ordinary driftwood? Many craftswomen ask this question. In this material I want to show you how you can make driftwood at home. It will take a little time (about a week), but then you will get a large number of pieces of wood different sizes both in length and thickness. These driftwood are suitable for any kind of crafts, except for an aquarium!

You will need:

Plastic container;
soda ash;
sandpaper;
laundry bleach.

IN plastic container add about 1-2 cups soda ash and pour it into it hot water. Now put the branches there and press them down so that the water completely covers the wood. I needed about seven liters of water. I then filled two containers with water and used them as an anchor to hold the wood underwater.

So it should sit in water for about 48 hours or longer so that the bark softens and can be removed with a wire brush.

When you clear the branches you will see that the color of the wood is uneven. Now we need to bleach them. Let's pour clean water into the container and add bleach. I added one cup of product to seven liters of water. We immerse the wood again in the container and press it down with containers so that the branches are completely submerged in water. Leave for 48 hours.

After this, we take out the driftwood and put it in a sunny place for another two to three days. The sun works just fine! After 3 days of sun, you'll have some wonderful driftwood, but it's still rough for crafts. All sharp and uneven places must be cleaned and sanded with fine sandpaper.

Now they have acquired the appearance as if they had been washed by the sea for a long time.

In the photo below you can see how different the untreated driftwood is from what you got after processing. Now you can put them in a secluded place and store them for a very long time.

Snags are partially rotten fragments of trees that have been lying on the ground for a long time.

Despite the peculiar and sometimes unpresentable appearance, snags are good material for making various crafts and products.

The material combines quite high mechanical strength and unusual shape, and also has a wood texture.

In this article we will talk about what can be made from driftwood, and also teach you how to process this unique material.

The basis for the appearance of snags is a living and dead tree, as well as its parts.

When a plant weakens or ages, its immune system can no longer effectively resist various pathogens and pests.

Therefore, damage appears in some areas, changing the properties of the wood.

Over time, damage leads first to death and then to disintegration, resulting in part of the plant loses strength and collapses under the influence of wind, rain or other factors. Since there is no clear boundary between normal and damaged wood, the damaged areas take on the most bizarre shapes.

If destructive processes occur on a tree, then over time the damaged fragment breaks off from the trunk or roots and turns into a snag, that is, a severely damaged piece of any part of the tree.

If a branch or trunk breaks off from a tree even before the damage, then it is a snag. will become only after various microorganisms have sufficiently damaged them, and these defects will be noticeable even with a cursory examination.

If the damage affects the roots, then they turn into snags after the trunk breaks off from them, and root system will come out of the ground under the influence of various factors.

Where can I find it and can I collect it?

Since driftwood comes from maintenance-free trees, it's easier to find them in:

forests;
forest parks;
forest belts;
groves.

Although allows you to collect snags and other fragments of trees separated from the plant in a natural way, local authorities often impose various restrictions.

Therefore, before you go into the forest for a snag, check with your local administration, are there any prohibitions at the local level?

The brush removes dirt well and cleans even cracks and depressions, but it damages the surface of the wood, so it will have to be sanded. Most effective, however, the treatment of driftwood that almost completely removes the bark high pressure washer. This device removes any dirt, but does not damage the wood.

Cleaning the bark

Clearing bark can be either a separate operation or one of the actions carried out when removing loose wood or sanding.

In the first case use dull chisels, with the help of which from wood. It is undesirable to use sharp chisels, because they can damage the wood and deprive it of its natural texture.

In the second and third cases, standard tools are used for removal or grinding, that is, attachments for a drill/grinder or sandblaster.

Drying

Forest snags have very high humidity(25–55%), which makes it difficult to stop the destruction processes in them, because high humidity is the main condition for the active life of microorganisms that feed on wood.

In addition, washing the material with a sponge or sink high pressure further increases this parameter, making the material even more vulnerable. Therefore, the driftwood after cleaning it is advisable to dry it. This can be done by two methods - forced and natural.

For forced drying, the wood is placed in a dryer or oven and the heat is turned on.

The liquid inside begins to evaporate and seek a way out, which leads to cracking of the material. Depending on humidity and temperature, such drying takes 10–50 hours.

For natural drying The driftwood is placed in a well-ventilated, shaded room without drafts; it is advisable that the temperature in it be within 15–25 degrees above zero. Drying time is 10–30 months, due to the slow release of moisture, new cracks do not appear on the surface of the wood.

Removing the loose part

Before removing loose or rotten wood, you must mark its boundaries with a simple pencil.

It is not advisable to use a marker for this purpose., because its paint is absorbed into the wood and can only be removed with top layer driftwood surface.

Then the middle of the rotten area delete different ways , For example:

broken out by hand;
knocked out with a hammer or an ax;
cut with a jigsaw;
grind off with a brush attachment with hard steel hairs.

During this stage, it is advisable to stay away from the edges of the hardwood, as you may accidentally damage them and then have to sand the area heavily. Rot on the border with hardwood removed using a large rasp or brush attachments with soft metal hairs.

Changing shape

Despite the fact that the unusual shape of the driftwood is its main advantage, sometimes you have to change the form.

For this:

it is cut with a hacksaw, jigsaw or chainsaw, depending on the size and thickness of the snag;
the surface of the material is leveled using manual/electric planes and jointers;
Cutouts are made in the walls using manual and electric jigsaws.

All these operations are performed in the same way as when processing any other wood, for example, boards. Therefore, those who know at least a little how to work with wood will be able to independently change the shape of the driftwood, giving it the desired shape.

Putty

For sealing cracks use both ready-made wood putties and a mixture of wood dust and PVA glue. Get dust desired color can be done using a grinder. In addition, you can use wood dust of any color and suitable water-soluble colors.

Before puttingty it is necessary clean the surface as much as possible wood and, if possible, process it sandblaster.

After filling the defect with putty, it is necessary to remove all excess, so that the putty area does not protrude relative to the surface wood If the dimensions of the defective area of the driftwood exceed the values recommended for putty, then it is advisable to fill the defect several times, this will prevent the putty from cracking.

Grinding

Removed by grinding minor irregularities , and also make the wood texture clearer.

Coarse sanding can be done using a sander and coarse sandpaper or a brush attachment with soft metal hairs inserted into a drill.

Medium sanding of hard rocks, as well as medium and final sanding of soft rocks, is carried out only by hand using sandpaper with numbers from 20 to 6 n, gradually reducing the grit. For finishing hardwood sanding, use 5-grit or 4-grit sandpaper.

If during rough or medium sanding it is not possible to remove the lint, which constantly rises after the sandpaper passes, then the surface of the wood needs to be wetted. For any grinding method, it is necessary periodically change the direction of movement of the sandpaper to avoid leaving deep marks.

Burning

This operation is used for surface color changes sanded driftwood, because during heat treatment the wood darkens, and the stronger the heating, the darker it becomes. You can burn the entire surface of the driftwood, or only individual areas.

For firing use blowtorch or gas burner. Before firing, all flammable substances must be removed.

If, by firing, the surface is made a little darker than necessary, and then sanded again, you will get a very unusual pattern of wood texture, which will retain its shape, but will greatly change the color.

Impregnation with various reagents

This impregnation is carried out if ready product will be located in places with high humidity or high temperature.

For such processing use:

antiseptics (protect against pathogenic bacteria);
insecticides (protect against insect pests);
hydrophobic or water-repellent (to protect against high humidity);
flame retardants (to protect against high temperatures and open fire).

For such processing, it is advisable to use only high-quality ready-made compounds, and also act in accordance with the instructions that are pasted on the containers with the reagent.

In addition, driftwood often boiled in soda or table salt, however, both methods are applicable only for those products that will then be constantly in water, because soda and salt are very hygroscopic, so they draw moisture even from the air.

Painting and varnishing

For painting it is used as paint from aerosol cans, as well as any water-soluble, for example, acrylic dyes.

Before painting with materials water based, it is necessary to “wet” sand the surface to completely remove the lint, otherwise, after contact with water, it will rise, and the surface will have to be sanded first to remove the dye, then painted again.

Also you can use paints and enamels on any polymer bases , however, before this, the driftwood product must be thoroughly dried, otherwise excess moisture will not be able to escape through the vapor-proof polymer layer, and the wood will begin to deteriorate.

Also, the color of the wood surface can be changed using stains. Their main advantage is that they penetrate 0.1–1 mm deep into the wood, so by carefully sanding individual areas you can change the color saturation.

In addition, the color saturation in individual areas can be adjusted by the amount of stain or by applying it in several layers.

Any varnish can be used for varnishing compatible with dyes. Varnishes based on acrylic and wood resin allow water vapor to pass through, so the workpiece can not be dried too much. Varnishes based on others polymer materials They form a vapor-proof film, so they can only be used to cover well-dried driftwood.

Polishing and joining with other parts

Lacquered surfaces can be Polish using the same mastics that are used for polishing parquet or wooden floors. In addition, you can use any polish for lacquered furniture.

Eat two conditions for high-quality polishing:

use mastic or polish that is compatible with varnish;
strictly follow the procedure described in the instructions for the polishing material.

Often, driftwood is the main element, but only an element of the whole composition, so it has to be combined with other details.

For this they use:

glue;
dowels;
nails;
locks;
threaded elements;
furniture corners.

Any of the connection methods is no different from the same action applied to any wooden parts, therefore more detailed information on this issue you will find.

What products can be made?

Due to their unique appearance and fairly high strength, driftwood is a good basis for making a wide variety of crafts.

Here short list what can be done from them:

decorations for an aquarium or terrarium;
lamps and chandeliers;
candlesticks;
decorative figures from driftwood for the garden and interior;
furniture;
wall and table decorations;
watches and watch stands;
gazebos.

Decorations for aquarium and terrarium

Driftwood in aquariums and terrariums not only play the role of decoration, but also create a more familiar habitat for fish and other living creatures.

For a terrarium, you can choose wood of any species, but when making driftwood for an aquarium it is better to use the hardest ones hardwoods of all that are available.

Despite the fact that you can use driftwood from branches for terrariums and aquariums would be better suited material from roots. Moreover It is advisable to take a driftwood for this purpose, that is, wood that has lain for a long time in the sea or running water.

The selected material must be cleaned of dirt, then sandblast thoroughly or soft wire brush. This will help you find any rotten or moldy areas that need to be removed, including some of the healthy wood.

Since the use of purchased antiseptics is unacceptable, because they can be harmful to the inhabitants of terrariums and aquariums, during preparation the wood boil in a solution of table salt for 3–10 hours.

After this, it is boiled for another 5–15 hours in clean water, changing the liquid every half hour.

This preparation completely cleans the wood from harmful substances and dangerous microorganisms, and also saturates it with water, so that it will not float.

If the snag still floats, then you can attach a rubber suction cup and use it to fix it at the bottom. If the driftwood is prepared for a terrarium, then after boiling it is dried in a ventilated room for 3–5 months.

Lamps and chandeliers

Due to their unusual shape, driftwood is well suited for making lamps and chandeliers. It is best to use driftwood from the butt (the lower part of the trunk) or roots that contain recess with jagged edges.

You can install a lamp in the recess, and uneven edges, especially with roots coming out of them, will give bizarre shadows.

Making a lamp from driftwood is usually includes several stages:

cleaning from dirt and bark;
removal of loose areas;
drilling holes for hanging on a wall, ceiling or other surface;
drilling holes for installing the lamp and socket;
coarse and medium sanding with lint removal;
impregnation with stains or firing;
fine grinding;
varnishing;
polishing;
installation of the lamp and socket;
laying wires;
wall mounting.

Candlesticks

To make a candlestick, driftwood of any shape is suitable, and the type of wood does not matter.

If the candlestick will stand on the table, then it is necessary provide it with maximum stability, which may require changing its shape.

If the candlestick will be installed on a wall or ceiling, then it is necessary to install the mount on the most durable part of the material.

The most important stages processing are:

cleaning from dirt;
removal of loose areas;
grinding;
impregnation with fire retardants.

In addition, very it is important to choose the right place and method of installing candles. Candles can be placed either directly into the wood, for which you need to drill a hole 1 cm deep in the driftwood, the diameter of which is slightly less than or equal to the diameter of the candle, or in metal glasses of any shape, which are attached to the wood using self-tapping screws.

Decorative items

In the vast majority of cases, when making decorative figures, all processing operations have to be performed, some of which need to be done several times.

Some driftwood are similar in shape to people, animals or mythical creatures , so you can make beautiful decorative figures from them and use them in garden design.

Often you have to make a composition either from several driftwood, or from driftwood and various additional elements , which can be anything.

For example, a figurine of a mythical gnome can be decorated with a wide-brimmed hat and old boots. And a horse figurine - with tufts of natural or artificial hair imitating a mane and tail. In addition, you can make other garden crafts from driftwood, for example, flower stands

Beds, tables, cabinets and other furniture

To make furniture you must use the most durable and largest driftwood from roots and branches, because the finished product will experience significant stress.

From this material you can make:

tables and coffee tables;
chairs or stools;
beds;
bedside tables and cabinets.

When making tables, only the legs or body are made from driftwood, but they have to be made from another material.

The choice of finishing method depends on the shape and color of the driftwood, so in each case it is selected individually.

However, in any case, mandatory steps will be:

cleaning from dirt;
bark removal;
sanding with lint removal;
drying.

During production chairs or stools Both individual legs and the entire structure are made from driftwood.

To make such a chair or stool more comfortable, for him make soft bedding, which can either be attached to the surface of the seat, making it part of the structure, or made in the form of a removable pillow.

The minimum set of operations is the same as for tables. When making beds, driftwood is used as decorative element or supporting structure.

In the first case, these can be relatively small parts of any thickness; in the second case, it is necessary to use only material from roots or thick trunks, and most of it should retain its mechanical properties.

The frame and lattice for the mattress are made of planed boards or metal, connected to driftwood in various ways to ensure the required strength and beautiful appearance.

In addition to the minimal processing used in the manufacture of other furniture, interior parts made from knots, branches, roots and snags must be thoroughly soak with antiseptics and insecticides so that various diseases do not appear in them and bugs do not settle.

All details from natural material it is necessary to varnish in order to prevent the raising of pile and the appearance of splinters.

For bedside tables and cabinets made from driftwood body only, as can be seen in the photo, and drawers And top cover or the tabletop of a piece of furniture (if they are provided for in the design) are made of other materials.

This approach allows you to make a bedside table that can not only be used to store things inside, but can also be used as a stand.

In addition to the minimum set of operations will have to change the shape driftwood, because without this it will not be possible to cut a box into it or attach a beautiful lid/tabletop on top.

Wall and table decor

Thanks to their unusual shape, driftwood makes stylish wall and table decorations. These can be flat, partially or completely three-dimensional figures. To make a flat decoration, you can use either a driftwood curved in two changes, or a cut from a large piece of driftwood of any shape.

The cut can be made with a chainsaw, circular saw or band saw, then level the surface with an electric plane or jointer. The same trimming can be done for a partially voluminous product; this will preserve the voluminous appearance, but will greatly reduce the overall thickness of the product.

On such decorations, remnants of bark can harmoniously fit into the overall design, so it is very important to remove as much as possible all damaged fragments and thoroughly saturate the workpiece with antiseptics and insecticides.

If such treatment is not done or done carelessly, then there is a high probability that in a few years, due to the destruction of cellulose, the bark will peel off from the wood, and it will have to be glued in place. In addition, various bugs can settle in poorly treated bark, which will ruin its appearance.

Watches and stands for them

Driftwood makes beautiful and stylish cases and watch stands.

To make the body, select driftwood, the size of which is noticeable larger size hours, then either insert them into a natural recess wood, or first cut or gouge out a hole for the clock with a chisel, then insert it there.

The first method is preferable for those who are not very good at working with a chisel, but the second method allows you to make a complete imitation of the fact that the watch is part of a piece of driftwood.

In addition, driftwood can be used to make not only the case, but also the dial, into which the clock mechanism will then be embedded. To do this, you will need not only to create a flat plane, but to partially disassemble the watch, after which inside attach the mechanism to the structure, and install arrows and numbers on the outside.

If a stand is made from driftwood, then it is necessary select material that has a flat area at the top, not inferior in size to a watch.

In cases where there is no such platform, it can be made by cutting down top part material, and by hollowing out a recess of the required shape in it using a chisel.

Gazebos

Thanks to their unusual shape, driftwood can be used to create decorative gazebos, including antique ones. The thickest and most durable driftwood works well for the role of supporting pillars, medium and small sized parts can be used for wall cladding.

Such a gazebo will look most stylish if its roof is made of straw. various plants, wherein it is better to make the roof frame from boards small thickness.

Chairs or benches, as well as tables in such a gazebo should also be made from driftwood, in which case the entire structure will be made in the same style.

To ensure that the wood does not lose its color over time, it it is advisable not only to clean, sand and stain, but also varnish.

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Autumn is an interesting time of year. First, the tree crowns turn yellow and red, and then the leaves fall, causing despondency. It is during this period that you need to diversify your life with something interesting and original.
We will talk about crafts made from driftwood. It turns out that twigs that are unnecessary at first glance can be very useful to you in the interior or on summer cottage. Let's look at 5 master classes related to making beauty with your own hands.

Rotten wood can be turned into a spectacular decorative element
How to prepare branches for crafts?
From ordinary unremarkable driftwood you can make original wood, which will subsequently be used for homemade gizmos. Many craftswomen wonder about the intricacies of preparing this material. The process is simple if you follow a certain procedure. For preparatory activities you will need the following items (they are found in almost every home):
1. Plastic container.
2. Soda ash.
3. Sandpaper.
4. Linen bleach.
Preparing branches
1. Take a plastic container and add about half a glass of soda to it, and then fill the contents with hot water.
2. Now you need to put the branches into this container and press them down firmly until the wood is completely covered with water. Then you need to put a heavy weight on the tree, which will act as an anchor to hold it under moisture. Leave for two days.
3. After the process of clearing the branches, you will notice that the wood has an uneven color. Now we have to start bleaching it. You need to pour bleach into clean water and fill it with water in a ratio of 1:15. The wood is again 100% immersed in the container and left for 48 hours.
4. Subsequently, the driftwood is taken out and placed in a sunny place for another few days. After three days you will receive products ready for creativity. But for now they are very rough, so sharp places need to be cleaned and polished.
Original photo frame idea
Using branches for furniture
Large driftwood is ideal for creating tables and clothes hangers. Medium sized raw materials will become the best option for the manufacture of shelves, children's furniture. And small driftwood will come in handy for individual details. When making furniture structures, it is important to consider some points.
1. The snags must be strong, since they will have to take on a colossal load, especially if we're talking about about pieces of furniture of impressive size.
2. Raw materials are prepared for work in accordance with the information indicated above. They need to be bleached and sanded.
3. Next, the tools are prepared. You will need a drill, a screwdriver, and nails for knocking down driftwood, if the furniture design allows for this. Other equipment necessary to create an original craft is also being prepared.
4. After production process driftwood should be treated again with compounds that prevent rotting and pests. Leave it for a couple of days, and then put the piece of furniture into operation.
Interesting pieces with unusual shapes will become an indispensable functional piece of furniture
Since there are a huge variety of furniture designs made from driftwood, it is worth using tips for making specific types furniture.

Lighting
It turns out you can make a gorgeous lamp out of driftwood! Of course, there are many design options, but we will consider the process and algorithm using the example of a classic product. Whatever we say about its standard nature, it will look unusual, but its appearance will allow it to fit into absolutely any interior.
Now - about the manufacturing procedure. Arm yourself with certain materials and get to work.
Take one large driftwood (up to 1 m long). It is desirable that it has an interesting shape (curly branches arranged in an original order). Choose the species at your discretion, but it is best to give preference to oak or pine needles: the production process will give you many pleasant emotions, and the result will amaze you with its unusualness.
Treat the wood according to the first master class, and then make holes in it along the entire length of the base and individual branches at a distance of 10 cm from each other in order to insert decorations into them. These can be metal fittings, decorative stones, ribbon bows.
Prepare the base for the lamp. It can be a purchased part in the form of a regular stand. Then you need to connect the stand and the driftwood in a convenient way. To do this you will have to acquire carpentry skills; it will be difficult for a beginner. The thickest part of the driftwood should be located closer to the pan, and the thinnest part will act as the top.
A decorative braid or rope 20-30 cm long is suspended from the top of the structure. On the other side of this thick thread there will be an electrical mechanism, that is, a system for turning the lamp on and off.
To prevent the light bulb from being “naked”, provide a lampshade for it. This step is a matter of your imagination. You can make it yourself or buy a ready-made version.
Original panels made of driftwood
If you want to get involved in the process of such needlework, stylish and interesting panels will help you. They are hung on the wall and used as paintings or stands for candles and souvenirs. In our case, we will consider a master class on making a panel candlestick.
Excellent material for creating original items
1. Prepare a rectangular piece of driftwood (this can be a log) 30 cm long and 10 cm wide. Process it in accordance with the first master class. This will be the basis of the panel.
2. Another element is attached across the base. It should have the shape of a parallelepiped and coincide in length with the width of the base. Fastening can be done with nails or good glue on wood.
3. Next, all you have to do is process the wood and place a candle on the protruding element - your home will be transformed in the blink of an eye!
This is what it looks like original panel. If you follow the instructions given, the result will pleasantly surprise you.

Driftwood photo frame

Do you want to make your interior unique and capture the best moments of your life forever? Why not make a photo frame from driftwood? To do this you only need a couple of small branches and good glue. The branches must be carefully prepared in accordance with the first master class, and then proceed to the main part of the work.
1. First, the canvas itself is made. This is a block of wood 2 cm thick. The length and width are determined by the dimensions of the photograph (9*13, 10*15 cm and so on). Please note that these indicators should have a margin of 2-3 cm, so in fact you will need a beam of 12*16 cm or 13*18 cm, respectively.
2. The canvas is processed with sandpaper and coated with compounds against rotting and deterioration. Then a photo is placed on it front side up, and small branches are placed around the perimeter at a distance of 2-3 cm and fixed with glue.
3. If you want to diversify your picture, you can put not just twigs, but driftwood painted in different colors. The order of publication is determined by the author.
A dacha is a place where everyone can work hard and, of course, relax and unwind. To beautifully build a place to relax, you need a little imagination. In this article you will read and learn how to do original crafts from stumps for a summer residence, and what materials will be needed for this.
In this way, you can embellish your landscape without spending a lot of money on it, in some cases you will even spend only energy and time.
This way you will get a wonderful decoration for your garden.
What can be made from stumps?
A person has a lot going on different ideas, and sometimes you wonder how you yourself were able to come up with and build this or that thing. Almost anything can be used, even very old things. This is exactly what happens with old stumps that are thrown away or burned. But you can also try to create something out of them. You will think about what can be done, and we will answer very beautiful crafts, easily!
First of all, an old tree stump can perfectly become furniture, It’s so needed in the garden or at the dacha. You can make a chair from a small hemp for children; if you have a large one, then for an adult.
If the height of the stump allows, then you can cut out the back (using a chainsaw), and if it is wide, then the armrests will be an excellent support!
If the stumps are very small, this nice decoration for playground. It is enough to sand the top of the stump and apply bright paints.
If the chairs are made, then a table is very appropriate here.
In such an atmosphere it is pleasant to relax and drink tea in the shade of a spreading apple tree. In this case, the stump can serve as a support for the tabletop, and if it is large, then as a table. Then we level the surface of the stump and apply special impregnations, preventing it from rotting. On the sides of this stump, two planks should be nailed parallel to each other and two more perpendicular to them. After which you can build a tabletop of any shape. This is one of the most common options. For the durability of your table, you need to varnish it.
Well, you can create other crafts for the garden, using them as garden sculptures. For example, a bright fly agaric can decorate your green meadow.
The stem of the mushroom will be a stump, but the cap can be made using a basin or bowl, covering it with spray paint. After it dries, add white spots. You can also decorate the leg, draw a face, and get a beautiful living fungus. You can do the same with other mushrooms of your choice.
With a little imagination, you can create an original statue for your garden.
A stump can serve as an excellent support for a sculpture, a flower garden, or just a barrel of water.
You can also create wonderful containers for planting plants! To do this, simply cut out the inside of the stump and fill it with drainage, fertile soil and the plants themselves. A young flower will work well here, for which you only need 4 cm of soil.
You can also use a large stump and place a flowerpot with flowers there. And if you cut it to a depth of 25 - 30 cm, you will get a real flower bed. For such a flower garden, we also fill in a drainage layer of 5–10 cm and 20 cm. fertile soil. And we plant plants.
Suitable for such a flowerbed climbing plants(petunia, decorative strawberries etc.) This will go very well with landscape compositions.
Using driftwood in the country
Crafts made from driftwood and stumps look very beautiful and will perfectly complement the composition. Almost everyone in the country has a large broken branch or a fallen tree. This can serve as an excellent stand, for example, to support a washbasin in the country.
From a large branched branch you can make a wonderful composition that makes up your landscape. To do this, you need to thoroughly clean the driftwood, treat protective composition and fix it in the ground, concreted or dug to a certain depth.
If the garden interior has an alpine slide, then it can be perfectly complemented by a piece of driftwood covered with moss. It will turn out very beautiful if you additionally plant it with plants.
There can also be many natural depressions in the snags, which can simply be filled with soil and sedums, sedums and others planted there. It will turn out very beautiful.

If you have a V-shaped branch on hand, it will work perfectly as a coat hook. You need to secure one end of the rope to a branch and the other to the wall.
A bench is perhaps the most common option. A snag of this type will create a beautiful and unusual look. It is necessary to choose only strong branches that can support the weight of a person.
You can make excellent candlesticks by cutting wood into several cylinders and making small indentations in it. You just have to be careful, it can easily burn.
Of course, don’t forget that wood is quite fragile.. It can rot, become exposed to moisture and deteriorate over time. And even more so for snags with stumps, since these are already old trees.

To prevent this, you must first treat everything with special chemicals and varnishes, making the craft for a long time. Well, if you are more satisfied with the mossy effect, there is no need to process them.

Autumn is an interesting time of year. First, the tree crowns turn yellow and red, and then the leaves fall, causing despondency. It is during this period that you need to diversify your life with something interesting and original. It's about crafts from driftwood It turns out that twigs that are unnecessary at first glance can be very useful to you in the interior or on. Let's look at 5 master classes related to making beauty with your own hands.

How to prepare branches for crafts?

From ordinary unremarkable driftwood you can make original wood, which will subsequently be used for homemade gizmos.

Many craftswomen wonder about the intricacies of preparing this material. The process is simple if you follow a certain procedure. For preparatory activities you will need the following items (they are found in almost every home):
1. Plastic container.
2. Soda ash.
3. Sandpaper.
4. Linen bleach.
Preparing branches

Using branches for furniture

Large driftwood is ideal for and. Medium-sized raw materials will be the best option for making shelves. And small driftwood will come in handy for individual details. When making furniture structures, it is important to consider some points.
1. The driftwood must be strong, since they will have to take on a colossal load, especially when it comes to pieces of furniture of impressive size.
2. Raw materials are prepared for work in accordance with the information indicated above. They need to be bleached and sanded.
3. Next, the tools are prepared. You will need a drill, nails for knocking down driftwood, if the furniture design allows for this. Other equipment necessary for the project is also being prepared.
4. After the production process, driftwood should be treated again with compounds that prevent rotting and pests. Leave it for a couple of days, and then put the piece of furniture into operation.
Since there are a huge variety of furniture designs made from driftwood, it is worth using tips on making specific types of furniture.

Lighting

It turns out you can make a chic one out of driftwood! Of course, there are many design options, but we will consider the process and algorithm using the example of a classic product. Whatever we say about its standard nature, it will look unusual, but its appearance will allow it to fit into absolutely any interior.

Now - about the manufacturing procedure. Arm yourself with certain materials and get to work.
1. Take one large driftwood (up to 1 m long). It is desirable that it has an interesting shape (curly branches arranged in an original order). Choose the breed at your discretion, but it is best to give preference oak or pine needles: the production process will give you many pleasant emotions, and the result will amaze you with its unusualness.
2. Treat the wood according to the first master class, and then make holes in it along the entire length of the base and individual branches at a distance of 10 cm from each other in order to insert decorations into them. These can be metal fittings, decorative stones, ribbon bows.
3. Prepare the basis for. It can be a purchased part in the form of a regular stand. Then you need to connect the stand and the driftwood in a convenient way. To do this you will have to acquire carpentry skills; it will be difficult for a beginner. The thickest part of the driftwood should be located closer to, and the thinnest part will act as the top.
4. A decorative braid or rope 20-30 cm long is suspended from the top of the structure. On the other side of this thick thread there will be an electrical mechanism, that is, a system for turning the lamp on and off.
5. To prevent the light bulb from being “naked”, provide a lampshade for it. This step is a matter of your imagination. Can make it yourself or buy a ready-made option.