Learn how to make pictures on glass from sand, paint crystal wine glasses, make violets from corrugated paper and foamiran to present these gifts for 15 years of wedding.
So 15 years have passed since the day of the wedding, a crystal wedding - this is the name of this date. It is also called glass, and in Germany it is considered violet.
15 years of a joint wedding - traditions and congratulations
This date is called crystal for a reason. Like this material, the relationship between the spouses has become solid and transparent. But if there is some kind of negative impact from the outside, then the relationship can deteriorate or break up.
To prevent this from happening, it is customary to observe some traditions for 15 years of a joint wedding.
- When you set the table to celebrate the occasion, place a new crystal set here.
- Set the table by placing crystal dishes on it, it is believed that this will bring happiness to the spouses.
- When the celebration is over, the heroes of the occasion should drink champagne from crystal glasses, and then break them.
- When decorating a venue for a 15th wedding anniversary, opt for white and beige tones. These colors accompany this date.
- You can decorate tables, windowsills with violets, placing these adorable creatures everywhere in pots or in crystal vases. In America, watches are considered a symbol of 15 years of a joint wedding, and in some other countries - crystals. Taking these traditions into service, you can decorate the venue by placing a few crystals here and hanging a clock.
- In France there is such a custom, a husband and wife launch pigeons into the sky. If the birds are circling over the place where the holiday is held, then the couple will be together at least until the golden wedding. And in England it is customary to give a crystal button to the heroes of the occasion.
- In Germany, in addition to the fact that the wedding is considered violet, 15 dishes are traditionally served to guests, the young are showered with the petals of this flower.
What to give for 15 years of wedding?
The spouse can present to his wife:
- a beautiful vase with a gorgeous bouquet of flowers;
- decoration made of rock crystal;
- crystal figurines;
- a beautiful box made of this material.
Also, gifts can be more personal or the kind that the wife has long dreamed of. To add a touch of romance to his relationship, a husband can give his soul mate tickets for a trip to the cities of his country or abroad, a certificate for the purchase of the desired thing, chic underwear, invite him to a theater or restaurant.
The wife of her husband will also delight. Let her present him with one of these:
- crystal chess;
- an ashtray made of this material with engraving;
- whiskey glasses or brandy glasses;
- picture made on glass.
You can put a photograph of the couple under the glass, copy it and paint it with stained glass paints or decorate with colored sand.
Crystal shoes will be a wonderful present from my husband for 15 years of wedding. You can buy according to the size of your wife or buy small souvenirs.
But what gifts from friends would be appropriate:
- a crystal decanter filled with 15-year-old cognac;
- glass figures that friends can paint themselves;
- a set of crystal dishes;
- paired jewelry made of glass or crystal.
The children of the heroes of the occasion are still underage, so they do not have a lot of money for a gift, but by showing imagination, they will please mom and dad. They can write the names of their parents on a pair of available crystal or glass goblets, or paint portraits of Mom and Dad here.
See how to draw on wine glasses.
Painting on glasses for the wedding anniversary of 15 years - a master class and step by step photos
Since flowers cannot be dispensed with on this day, you can decorate glasses by turning each into a certain flower. To work you will need:
- two transparent wine glasses;
- cotton pads;
- degreaser;
- cotton buds;
- synthetic brushes;
- a palette to mix paints or a plastic plate;
- acrylic paints intended for painting on ceramics and glass;
- you can use markers, stained glass paints, contours.
First you need to degrease the surface. Now mix the colors using a palette or plate to achieve the desired shades.
Bright colors will become more delicate, pastel if you add white paint to them.
To draw the stamens, mark points with a small thin brush or cotton swab. They can be yellow, black, orange. You will draw the stamens at the base of the glass.
When they are dry, start painting the yellow petals of the sunflower. If you are painting another flower, such as a lilac chrysanthemum, then paint the petals with this paint. But do not forget to add white to purple so that the color turns out to be pastel.
You can also draw a violet, then you will have 15 years of wedding, like Germany, violet. It will remain on the glass itself to draw a stem and a receptacle. Bake this glass in the oven at 150 degrees for 30 minutes. Then the paint will become more durable. But find out in advance what kind of glass is used. Need fireproof.
Such a gift for 15 years of wedding will be just perfect. After all, it is made of glass, with love, with your own hands. The motives for the image can be very different. Let the married couple personify 2 proud flamingos or mysterious blue birds sitting on the same branch.
Find out what is to the taste of the husband and wife and make the painting on the glasses so that the couple will certainly like it. Also, stencils are used for such work. Then the contours of the picture are smooth. This method is perfect for beginners. To write the names of the heroes of the holiday, you will need to download a stencil with their names and put this paper with the image on the inside of the glass, gluing it with transparent tape.
Now apply the contour to the previously degreased surface, focusing on the letters of the stencil. It can be not only names, but also an inscription of congratulations on the 15th wedding anniversary, some good wishes, as well as a heart. Draw it by hand or print it on a printer, and then cut it out with a clerical knife. It will remain inside the stencil to paint over with white stained glass paint or use paint for ceramics and glass.
In the same way, it would be nice to decorate the stem of the glass or other side, even points will be obtained if you also use a stencil for this. These stencils are sold in stores, they can be easily torn off and glued.
You can use a special matting paint for glass with a frost or drizzle effect. Then you will be able to achieve interesting effects.
This is how you can do the painting of glasses with your own hands. After watching the next master class, you will learn how to make sand paintings. To do this, you can buy ready-made sand or paint it yourself. Then fine river sand must be poured into various containers, not to the top. In separate containers, mix a large amount of paints and a little water. Pour these solutions into containers to get sand of different colors. Stir the contents of each cup. After half an hour, drain the liquid and dry the sand on paper. Now you can create from it.
How to make a sand painting for a crystal wedding?
To please parents on this day, let the children present their masterpiece to them. It is best to buy a blank in advance, which will contain the following:
- drawing a template;
- multi-colored sand;
- adhesive base of the picture.
If it is problematic to buy a ready-made set, then you can paint and dry the sand, and make the blank with your own hands using double-sided tape.
To give the painting strength, attach cardboard to the sheet, which will then need to be framed. If you already have a ready-made set, then you need to peel off fragments of a protective film of a certain color one by one and sprinkle this place with sand.
But since this is a gift for 15 years of a wedding, it is better to use glass as a base or then put glass to size on a finished painting made of sand on cardboard and enclose this masterpiece in a frame.
To better attach the sand, use your fingers to apply pressure here. When fragments of a certain color are decorated in this way, the excess sand just needs to be removed. To do this, the cardboard is turned over and this material is poured out. You don't have to throw away these surpluses, and then use them for another sand painting. Now peel off the protective film from other places and decorate certain areas with sand of a different color.
It remains to fill the paintings with colored sand to the end and finish the work.
Here are some tips to make your job easier.
- Glue the base on double-sided tape or glue stick, but do not use PVA, as this glue softens the paper.
- To remove the adhesive, pry the edges with tweezers or a utility knife.
- At the end of the work, cover the picture with hairspray, then the grains of sand will attach more firmly and will not fall asleep.
- To keep order, at the end of the work, collect the scattered sand on the floor and table with a vacuum cleaner.
Since 15 years of the wedding is also called a violet date, make these flowers too. They can then be placed in pots and placed on tables. Such decor items will be very useful. The older generation will help children make such magnificent creations so that they will delight their parents on this day.
How to make foamiran violets for your 15th wedding anniversary?
Such luxurious flowers will be decorative for several years. Here's what you need to prepare:
- various shades of lilac foamiran;
- green foamiran is needed for leaves;
- cardboard;
- flowerpot;
- awl or toothpick;
- yellow beads;
- thin wire;
- glue gun;
- pebbles, small stones or something similar for filling flowerpots.
Before making flowers, draw them on cardboard to create a template. To do this, first cut out a square with a side of 2 cm from this thick paper. You will need two pieces. On one, draw a sepal, consisting of 4 sharp petals, and on the second, a flower of five semicircular petals.
For each flower you will need two blanks with petals and one with sepals. Attach these templates to the foamiran and circle with an awl or toothpick. Then cut with scissors.
Cut the leaves out of the green foamiran. They should be large enough to hang over the edge of the flowerpot by about 3 cm when finished.
To further make a gift for 15 years of wedding, with your own hands, knead and stretch these petals a little so that they become flatter.
Using nippers or scissors, cut the wire into 8 cm pieces. String 3 pieces of yellow beads in the middle of each and twist the ends, connecting them to form a loop at the top.
This stamen must be fixed in the middle of the flowers, piercing here first with a wire and pulling it.
On the reverse side of this wire, string the sepal, staggering it in relation to the flower.
Do this with all violet flowers. Taking a toothpick or awl, draw veins on the leaves.
Now combine several flowers into one, then put these blanks together to make a large bouquet. Use a glue gun to glue the leaves from below.
Pour filler into the pot, put a bouquet of violets here and fix it.
Here is such a wonderful gift for 15 years of wedding turned out.
If you don't have foamiran, then you can make paper flowers. Master classes and step-by-step photos will teach you this.
How to make corrugated paper violets for a violet wedding?
You will get such a charming bouquet. To do it, take:
- corrugated paper in green, purple and beige;
- wire, toothpicks or paper clips;
- glue;
- scissors.
Using the templates provided, redraw it onto a sheet of paper, cut it out.
Now attach it to the folded accordion-shaped corrugated paper and cut out several flowers at once. For one, you need two blanks. Twist the edges of each around a toothpick to make them look real.
To make violets out of paper further, cut out small squares from beige, which will become stamens, and green - leaves.
Now you need to collect the first flower. To do this, put a stamen square on a toothpick or on an aligned paper clip or wire, then two lilac flower blanks and glue the leaf last. Make some of these violets.
If you used a paper clip or wire, then you can make natural curves for these plants. Place the flowers in a decorative planter, pour stones or earth or sand here and fix the plants. You can also use a floral sponge for this. Or take a regular one. If you wish, you can decorate the pot as you like.
This is how to make gifts with your own hands for this event. If you want to familiarize yourself with what congratulations for 15 years of a wedding can be said during a feast or before that for heroes of the occasion, then read the following lines and rewrite them.
In conclusion, we propose to plunge into the atmosphere of the celebration of this anniversary. Perhaps you will take on board some ideas to celebrate this event in a fun and unforgettable way.
