Crafts from coins: panel “Money Tree”

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Have you been saving coins for many years? We suggest using this banknote to create amazing paintings that can attract wealth and prosperity to the family, according to the beliefs of Feng Shui. An excellent example is a painting of a money tree with your own hands made from coins - you will find a step-by-step master class in this article in several variations. In this instruction you will learn all the secrets of creating such a talisman, which does not need to be as carefully cared for and watered as a living plant. You just need to hang it on the wall, which is located in the southern or eastern part of the room. An equally interesting alternative to a money tree can be a painting-amulet depicting a horseshoe, which can be decorated with coins. More on everything in order further in the text.

Painting-amulet “Money Horseshoe” 2021 step by step

Our ancestors believed that if you find a horseshoe, it will be a great success.

Important! According to popular beliefs, one blacksmith shoed an unclean man and made a deal with him that if the horseshoe hangs with its horns down, then he will not enter the house. Therefore, a do-it-yourself picture of coins is a strong protective amulet that should be in every home, preferably above the door.

We offer MK how to make a painting with a picture of a horseshoe, so that there will always be prosperity and good luck in your home.

Materials and tools

For work we will prepare the following materials and tools:

• The base is rectangular (size 250 by 200 mm - depends on how you want your creation to look).

Important! For the base, you can take cardboard, plywood or a ready-made photo frame.

• Burlap, which exceeds the size of the base by 10-20 mm on each side (270 by 220 mm).
• Curly shaped wooden glazing beads.

Important! Glazing beads can be replaced with a thin ceiling cornice.

• Thick white thread or jute twine.
• Furniture stapler.
• Acrylic paint in black and bronze colors.

Important! To make a painting, you can use any acrylic paint - in a tube or can. It can be glossy or matte - it all depends on your preferences.

• Glue gun with transparent sticks.
• PVA glue.
• Sponge.
• Marker
• A small brush.
• Scissors.

Important! To make the amulet, only natural materials are used, each of which carries a specific semantic designation. For example:

• burlap represents prosperity and abundance;
• tree - integrity and strength of the family.

Therefore, try to use natural materials that will direct the energy of the painting in the right direction.

Stages of creating the painting “Money Horseshoe”:

• First you need to prepare the foundation. We cover the rectangular blank with burlap, which we secure with a stapler or glue gun.
• We install the glazing beads by first measuring and cutting at an angle of 45°. For fastening we use glue, a stapler or small nails.
• Now we make the crown of our tree. Take a thick white thread or jute twine and soak it in PVA glue to form a dense base for the horseshoe.
• On a rectangular blank we draw the selected image with a pencil - for this you do not need to have artistic talent.

Important! You can draw a horseshoe on a piece of paper, cut it out, and then trace it on a wooden base.

• Next, lay out the thread in any shape, starting to glue it onto the outline of the image. Here you can experiment, for example, lay a continuous thread over the entire pattern, glue it with a zigzag or twist it into a ring. The end result should be a horseshoe made of tightly lying white threads.
• We glue a short horizontal thread to the bottom of the horseshoe to create a full-fledged pattern.
• We are waiting for the base to dry completely.
• Using a glue gun, we glue coins all over the horseshoe, leaving gaps, imitating a real horseshoe.
• Leave the painting for a day to dry.
• Apply black paint to the surface of the entire painting. It is better to spray in the fresh air, in the entrance or garage, but not in the apartment. Let the paint dry thoroughly again.
• Now we take the bronze paint on a sponge and apply it with light movements on top of the canvas.

That's all the work. The painting-amulet “Horseshoe” is ready to decorate your home!

Painting money tree - a souvenir with meaning

These days, handmade products are valued more than ever.
A gift made with one’s own hand always contains a piece of the soul of the person who worked on it; it can say a lot: about a special attitude, love, respect, warm feelings. A handmade painting in the “money tree” style, among other things, promises to improve the financial condition of its owner. The money tree, according to Feng Shui, symbolizes wealth and prosperity; it is responsible for the well-being of the family. By the way, in the East it is believed that for such a tree to really “work”, it needs to find a place in the house on the southeast side.

With the help of our clear instructions, photos and videos, this interesting talisman will be easy for anyone to make if desired. This product can please anyone!

DIY coin paintings - master class “Money Tree”

An original panel with a picture of a money tree can be bought in a shop of skilled craftswomen, or you can create such a masterpiece on your own. Why not? The manufacturing process itself is very interesting and exciting. If you understand the whole system of work, you will be able to easily make interesting pictures both for yourself and for people close to you.

So, we prepare the following materials for work:

1. Wallpaper, burlap or fabric.
2. Coins.
3. Table napkins (3-5 pieces).
4. Water.
5. Acrylic paints (black, gold and silver).
6. Foam sponge.
7. A simple pencil.
8. Scissors.
9. Loose glitter (can be bought at a cosmetic store).
10. Frame for a picture or photograph.
11. PVA glue (you can use Moment glue or a heat gun).
12. A rag to remove excess glue.

Step-by-step instructions for creating the “Money Tree” panel:

• We cut out the base for the future painting. To do this, you need to disassemble the photo frame and place the back part of the plywood on the wallpaper (fabric or burlap), trace it with a pencil and cut out the material.
• Using glue, glue the blank to the back of the plywood.
• When the wallpaper is dry, draw a sample of wood on top of the base.
• In a plate, dilute PVA glue and water in equal proportions 1:1.
• We cut the napkins into different pieces, the width of which should be 2-3 cm.
• Now take one strip of napkins at a time and carefully dip it into a container with a sticky liquid, trying not to wet it too much, as the napkin may get damaged.
• We roll the napkins with our palms into tubes, maintaining an angle of 45°.

Important! Try to roll the strips more tightly so that there are no gaps. Different widths of the tubes are needed later to form the tree trunk - for the crown and for the branches.

• Let the tubes dry.
• Apply PVA glue to the drawn wood sample.
• Now it’s time to lay out the finished flagella from napkins and give a beautiful bend to the tree, forming a crown, branches and roots.
• Using a glue gun or quick-drying glue, we glue our coins in a chaotic manner. You can glue coins overlapping each other to create a three-dimensional image.

Important! Before gluing coins, they need to be degreased with alcohol or regular dishwashing detergent.

• Using black paint in a can, we thoroughly paint the entire surface of the painting. Give it time to dry.
• Now we dip the sponge in silver acrylic paint and cover the money tree again. The result should be a scuffed effect, so do not press too hard on the sponge with your hand. Let the paint dry again.
• Shade the gold acrylic paint over the coins without touching the background of the picture.
• While the last layer of paint has not dried, apply dry glitter to the surface of all gold coins.
• Leave the product until completely dry.

Canvas “Money tree is ready.” Now you can insert it into a frame and enjoy the work of your own idea!

Helpful Tips:

1. The root of the tree can be made more interesting, for example, colored. To do this, you need to dilute colored paint, glue and water in a container.
2. Coins can be painted green, imitating the foliage of a tree - dip a sponge in green paint and walk along the crown.
3. In the same way, you can paint the trunk in its inherent brown color.
4. If desired, you can cover the coins with white paint, creating a snowy effect, giving the picture tenderness and special lightness.

Making the painting “Money Tree”: preparing materials

To make this financial souvenir, you need to prepare the following materials:

• base for the picture (burlap, canvas or canvas) and frame;
• thick paper napkins or kitchen towels;
• various coins;
• glue gun;
• PVA glue;
• kitchen sponge, brush;
• brown and golden acrylic paint.

Please note that the coins make the panel quite heavy, so you should choose a fairly strong frame. This could be, for example, an ordinary wooden frame, but the base for the photo should be dense and strong, since simple cardboard may not withstand the weight of the decor over time and become deformed. Coins for the painting are suitable for any denomination, including the smallest ones. You can specially purchase souvenir plastic coins; they are lighter in weight.

We will describe every step of making such a picture, so that anyone can easily repeat it.

The background for the painting can be thick textured paper (for example, wallpaper), canvas, canvas or burlap. It needs to be glued using PVA to the base for the photo and carefully straightened. In order for the base to be smooth and beautiful, it needs to be pressed away from the frame with glass before it dries and pressed down on top with something heavy. After everything is well glued, the excess fabric at the edges will need to be carefully trimmed or folded to the wrong side and fixed with glue.

On paper we will draw a stencil for a tree trunk with roots and branches, cut it out, and outline the picture on a fabric base.

We will cut paper napkins into strips 1.5-2 cm wide, from which we will make a trunk, branches, and roots. To do this, we moisten them a little in water and twist tight strands; you will need about 30 of them, or even more, depending on the width and height of the tree.

We lubricate the trunk on the base a little with PVA glue, and completely saturate the flagella themselves in it and glue them to the future picture.

After the barrel is ready, it must be allowed to dry completely.

Glue a crown of coins.

The crown of the tree is made of coins; they are glued using a hot-melt gun with transparent glue. You can arrange the money to your liking. Coins glued randomly in two layers look beautiful. In this case, the wood turns out textured and really rich!

When all the elements are firmly fixed to the base, the entire picture, including the background, is covered with brown acrylic paint. The product must be painted very carefully, leaving no gaps, and left to dry.

After the brown color has completely dried, use a sponge to apply a loose layer of golden acrylic paint. Particular attention should be paid to the coins, painting them more brightly than the rest of the panel. Let it dry. The frame also needs to be lightly coated with golden paint, so the picture will look more harmonious and holistic.

After everything has dried, all that remains is to insert the picture into the frame.

It’s amazing what a rich panel you can create with your own hands from such simple things! Taking into account the drying time of the paint, it will take no more than four hours to make it. Moreover, such a souvenir will be appropriate for any occasion, for both men and women, and will undoubtedly please the owner of even the most refined taste. After all, such a picture with a money tree not only looks stylish, but also has a certain meaning!

What else can be made from coins?

A DIY painting of trees is not the only way to use coins.

Options for using metal money in creativity:

• We scatter the coins onto the plywood, insert it into the frame and cover it with glass on top - we get an unusual and stylish panel.

Important! You can depict absolutely any drawings: a goldfish, an elephant or a portrait of a person.

• A great idea would be a “financial daisy” picture of coins, in which each petal is lined with coins from different countries.
• You can make entire mosaic pictures out of coins, painting individual elements of the image with different colors.
• Money is also used to decorate a room. You can line a wall with them in the bathroom, cover an interior door, or decorate a chest of drawers in the room.
• Various fakes will decorate your apartment in an original way - topiary, money bowl and other handicrafts.
• You can also use coins for the New Year's holiday by making a tabletop Christmas tree out of them. To do this, you need to glue coins onto a cardboard cone and decorate it with cotton balls.

Video material

Now you won’t have a question about how to make a tree picture from coins and more. Everything is done quite simply and quickly, and most importantly - economically. As you can see, there can be an endless number of design options. It all depends only on your imagination. But rest assured, your creative work will not go unnoticed; it will delight you and the guests of your home for a long time. This is exactly how, penny by penny, real masterpieces are created from coins!