Snow is something without which it is impossible to imagine the New Year and Christmas. But, unfortunately, the weather is unpredictable, and not every year you can see it on the streets in winter. Fortunately, technology does not stand still, and now we can please ourselves with artificial snow. It will not only help you fill the house with a festive atmosphere, but will also make the kids very happy.
How is artificial snow made?
Earlier, if you remember, our grandmothers used cotton for this. They pushed glass from broken Christmas tree decorations, filled it with silicate glue and sprinkled it with splinters. When this structure hardened, a Christmas tree was decorated with such “artificial snow”. Today you can also make it yourself from various materials, but it will turn out closer to the present. In this article, we will tell you how to make snow from improvised means to make your holiday truly magical.
Made from Styrofoam or Polyethylene
In order to make decorating elements, you can use packaging accessories - polystyrene foam, polyethylene foam (theyfragile goods are often wrapped in stores). This snow is perfect for decorating Christmas trees, balls, branches, wreaths and much more. You can also decorate the window sill and build New Year's compositions. It takes very little time to make. You just need to grate the material on a grater. You can also use a fork to shatter Styrofoam on a hard surface.
Paraffin and talc
Surprisingly, unusual things can be made from the simplest items. Buy ordinary paraffin candles, pull out the wick and rub on the finest grater. Add baby powder or body powder and stir. It turns out very beautiful.
Diapers
How to make snow out of diapers? Yes, very simple. The filler is very similar to it in consistency and looks like a real one. Such a snowball is suitable not only for decorating the room, but also for games. You can make different figures from it, for example, Santa Claus or a Snowman, snowballs and more. How to make snow? Let's analyze in detail:
- Remove the filler from a pair of diapers.
- Pour into a bowl or shallow container.
- Add a glass of water, let it soak, mix. It may be that the mixture will be a little dry, then you need to add more water and mix. Repeat until you reach the desired consistency. Remember: too much water is bad!
- Let stand for two hours to swell the gel.
- Place the gel in the refrigerator.
Artificial snow is ready. Can dodecorations.
How to make DIY snow out of toilet paper?
In order to make snow for the design of crafts, you can, among other things, use toilet paper. Prerequisite: it must be white. In addition, we will need white baby soap. All you need is:
- Tear two rolls of toilet paper into small pieces.
- Put everything into a microwaveable dish along with a whole bar of soap.
- Place the container in the oven for 40 seconds.
- After the mass fluffs up, add a little water (about 1 cup).
- Stir.
As in the previous case, if the snow is a little dry, you should add a little more water.
Decor for spruce branches
We have already told you how to make snow with your own hands. Now it's time for decorating. Beautiful snow-covered branches are great for crafts or compositions to decorate your home for the New Year. How to make snow on them? Very simple. S alt will help us with this (it is best to take coarse grinding). To make you need:
- Take a large pot.
- Fill it with water (about 2 liters).
- Put on the stove, let it boil.
- Pour a kilogram of s alt, dissolve, turn off the fire.
- Put the branches into the hot brine and leave to cool completely.
- Pull out, dry.
This method is suitable not only for twigs, but also for various other items. Try it, it's very goodbeautiful.
Shop artificial snow
If you don't like doing needlework, purchased artificial snow in cans will come to the rescue. Decorating an apartment this way is a lot of fun. You can create different crafts, draw on windows, mirrors and so on. Looks like artificial snow in cans, applied to the surface, very impressive. Should you buy it, how to use it and much more you will learn below.
Aerosol
You need to start, of course, with a choice. There is an opinion that such a purchase can be dangerous for human he alth. It all depends on where and what you buy. If you buy a cheap fake, then most likely it will be so. But when buying in a specialized store, you will be provided with documents and a certificate that this is genuine artificial snow. Photos of such cans can be easily viewed in brochures and choose the one that suits you best. Products of German and Italian production are valued. We do not choose China, otherwise there may be bad consequences from such a purchase.
Now let's deal with the texture. There are two types: with finely dispersed filler and "volumetric snow". The first is suitable for various drawings, spraying through stencils and so on. This is snow-hoarfrost. The second is needed for crafts, voluminous figures and so on. This type of snow falls like a hat. The variety of it is also amazing. You can buy not only white, but also silver, golden, bronzeartificial snow. Its price varies from low (200 rubles) to the highest (about 700 rubles) per spray, as some companies have begun to produce snow that glows in the dark.
Use
After the job is done and you have stocked up on the right amount of spray cans, you need to figure out how to make snow, that is, how to use them. There are several techniques that will help you decorate mirrors and glass in your home. Here are some of them:
- You can write beautiful wishes or congratulations. It seems to be simple, but it's not. When applying inscriptions, it is necessary to take into account the distance and intensity of pressing so that the letters fit beautifully and there are no gaps.
- Also use templates for drawing patterns. They often come with a spray can or are purchased separately, but are inexpensive.
- Another option is pictures. They can be separately glued to a mirror or glass over the entire surface, in which case everything will be covered in snow, and the pictures will remain intact.
- You can completely "freeze" the window with artificial snow and just wipe a piece with a cloth. This will give the impression that the window has been noticed, and you have breathed on it to look out into the street.
- Decorating a Christmas tree with artificial snow is an equally popular decoration method. For artificial Christmas trees, it is better to choose "melting snow", and for living ones - ordinary white. After spraying, you can easily remove excess or what has crumbled.
- Whoever loves needlework can use it for homemade Christmas decorations and balls. Afterapplication must be covered with a fixing layer so that the snow does not wear off.
You can easily decorate mirrors with any of these methods, cover them with beautiful shiny patterns. Decorate and candlesticks, shades, dishes. Artificial snow is removed very easily, but only if you have purchased a really high-quality product. He usually melts on his own. Do not spray snow on living plants, flowers, etc. Use gloves to protect your hands, and a respirator for your face (if necessary). If you do everything right, there will be no threat to he alth. After processing the room, it is recommended to ventilate it.
We wish you good luck in your endeavors!
