DIY Christmas tree from branches

Not everyone has the opportunity to place a real forest beauty in their home, which is a permanent symbol of the New Year. The reasons are different for everyone, but you really want the house to smell like spruce. In this case, you can make a very unusual, but very beautiful Christmas tree from fir branches with your own hands.

How to make a Christmas tree from branches with your own hands

A DIY Christmas tree made from branches can be a complete replacement for our usual Christmas tree. If you try, you will be able to create a very beautiful and lush Christmas tree that will decorate your home. For work, you can choose pine or spruce branches, and you will also need some available materials. Let's consider how to make such a Christmas tree.

What you will need for work

In order to get to work without any distractions, you need to prepare all the materials and tools that may be required in the process. Let's list them:

• Pine feet differ in size. You can break them while planting or in the forest, and you can be sure that you will not harm the tree. It is better to choose pine branches, since when they dry out, the needles practically do not fall off, which cannot be said about spruce.
• Base. This can be a block or a piece of chipboard measuring 50x50 cm.
• Shovel handle. Depending on its length, the height of the Christmas tree to be assembled will be determined.Please note that if you choose a cut cutting, it will look more harmonious.
• In order to attach the trunk to the base, you need to prepare several metal corners and screws.
• Knife, wood saw and drill.

Having prepared all the necessary materials, you can proceed to the assembly process.

Step-by-step algorithm of actions

• First of all, you will need to install the trunk of the future Christmas tree. The side of the cutting that will be at the bottom must be trimmed.
• Using corners on three or four sides, secure the cutting to the base.

REFERENCE. If you plan to install your Christmas tree near a wall, you don’t have to make the back part too thick, because it won’t be visible, and you can reduce the consumption of branches, and the structure won’t be so heavy.

• Using a drill, drill a hole at the top of the cutting. Insert the top into it, preferably a straight leg of pine.

• Now you can assemble the structure. The branches must be attached from below. Start with the widest and longest ones. For fastening, you again need to use a drill to make holes at a slight angle, about 45 degrees.
• Strip the bark off the branch with a knife and insert until it stops. If part of the branch comes out from the opposite side, it must be cut off.
• Continue the process of installing branches as described.
• Once you have installed all the branches, you can thicken the central part if necessary. The algorithm of your actions should be exactly the same as described. But now just insert small branches, they will add splendor to your design.

That, in fact, is the whole process of making such a Christmas tree. It can certainly become a real decoration for your home during the New Year holidays. Now you can safely move on to decorating the Christmas tree.

Among the advantages of this option it is worth highlighting:

1. Environmental friendliness.
2. Attractive appearance.
3. Affordable price.

It is unlikely that you will be able to find such a beautiful and lush spruce anywhere. This design will last in your home for 3-4 weeks, after which you can safely take it out of the house; there is no need to think about where to store it for a whole year, as with artificial Christmas trees.

Creative solutions - DIY Christmas tree made from branches

Fir branches are a very convenient material from which you can create various New Year's compositions, including Christmas trees. In addition to the classic option, you can choose a number of unusual, creative ideas. If you want to add some variety to the interior of your New Year’s home, and don’t want to follow the usual ideas, you should consider unusual options for creating Christmas trees.

• If a tree is made of branches, this does not mean that it must be made of pine needles. You can choose an unusual idea. Suppose the branches could be made of maple. This design is assembled from branches of different lengths. This idea is also good because you do not damage the wall; you will only need one nail or hook on which you will hang the structure assembled using threads. A more thorough option is to place each branch on two mounts. In order to assemble the Christmas tree, you will need to prepare, clean and trim, if necessary, branches of different lengths. Next, they should be tied together or attached directly to the wall at a certain distance. All that remains is to decorate your Christmas tree.
• By analogy with the option described above, you can assemble a structure, but only using spruce branches rather than branches from a tree. It will also look very interesting and colorful.
• Another unusual option is spruce branches attached to a three-dimensional frame. For production it will be necessary to prepare branches of different sizes. From available materials, it can be sticks, wire or others, you need to make a cone-shaped structure. If you want to create a Christmas tree that looks like a real one, you will need to mask the cone as tightly as possible, but it is better to leave gaps in it. Assemble the spiral structure as shown in the photo. Agree, this looks very interesting. All you have to do is decorate the finished Christmas tree and enjoy your work.

As you can see, there are many different options for creating a Christmas tree from branches. These are classic designs and more modern, unusual, but also very beautiful.

In addition to living branches, artificial ones can also be used. These are often left over from old artificial trees whose frames have been lost, or which were inherited in a not very attractive condition. Don't limit your imagination and create unusual options. You shouldn’t stop at just one option, because in the hallway you can make a flat Christmas tree on the wall, put a modern and unusual design in the living room, and build a classic version in the bedroom. Do not deny yourself the pleasure of creating a New Year's atmosphere in your home, because it is so nice.