A forest in autumn is a real wonder. The color scheme ranges from light green to rusty red to bright orange. Nature produces the most beautiful shades. And because it’s such a shame to let fall leaves rot on the ground, today we’re going to show you 4 ideas for doing creative things with them, like a chic lantern or cute earrings.
1. Earrings
In the workshop :
- Leaf
- Wood board
- Nails
- Hammer
- Wire
- Pliers
- Clip for earrings
At work !
1.1 Choose a small sheet that you like. Place it on the wooden board and hammer nails into the wood following the outline.
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1.2 Using pliers, pass a piece of wire around the nails to obtain the shape of the sheet. Cut the thread and tie the ends together to hold everything together. Hang an earring clip in the wire sheet and your jewelry is ready.
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2. Key ring
In the workshop :
- Salt dough (fall colors)
- Small rolling pin
- Leaf
- Scalpel or cutter
At work !
2.1 Place three pieces of salt dough on your counter, each in an autumnal color (yellow, orange and red). Then spread it out with a rolling pin or similar object. Fold your pasta on top of each other and spread them together to mix the colors.
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2.2 Now place a sheet on the salt dough and cut its shape with a scalpel or a cutter. Make a hole in the “stem” so that you can pass a key ring through it later. Place the salt dough sheet on a baking sheet covered with baking paper and put it in the oven at 110 ° C for 30 minutes, in convection mode. Your seasonal keyring is ready.
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3. Lantern
In the workshop :
- Wax paper
- Colored leaves
- Towel
- Iron
- 4 wooden slats
- Glue
- 8 shorter wooden strips (also the same length)
At work !
3.1 Collect the leaves of your choice. Then place them on a rectangular sheet of waxed paper. Add another sheet of waxed paper on top, as shown below.
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3.2 Put a towel on the waxed paper and iron over it.
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3.3 Glue four wooden slats vertically to the waxed paper at regular intervals.
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3.4 Then fold and glue the sheet in the shape of a lantern. Glue 4 short wooden strips on the top and bottom of the waxed paper, so that the lantern remains stable. Then place a lighted candle inside. It’s pretty !
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4. Fall wreath
In the workshop :
- Metal ring
- Leaves
- Chestnut
- Glans
- Pliers
At work !
4.1 Thread the leaves on the metal ring, chestnuts and acorns then tie the ends of the ring using pliers. Hang a large leaf in the middle and your seasonal wreath is ready. On a door or large bay window, it will have a lot of effect!
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