Sea sponge and corals with your own hands to decorate the interior in a marine style. Do-it-yourself corals for an aquarium Make do-it-yourself corals for the interior

My sea buttercream cake

How to decorate a mastic cake? You can make Sea Cake! Its main decoration is edible corals. To make corals for the cake from fondant you will need either purchased mastic for making figures, or you can make your own mastic from marshmallows (recipe with photo). You need to make corals from mastic in advance, as it will take several hours for them to dry and not lose their shape later. Cooked mastic from condensed milk at home is not suitable for making corals, but you can cover the cake with it and make simple figurines, the same fish or pebbles for a sea cake, for example.

Corals step by step!
How to make corals from mastic with your own hands - a master class with a photo:
I studied at the courses with Galina Krasko!
Decide on a color. Corals can be made both white and any other color. It looks best on the cake if there are both colored and white corals.

Break up the mask. To make coral look natural, use food coloring to make two pieces of different color saturation and put them together.

Twist the resulting sausage.

roll out

Roll out into a thin cake (2-3-4 millimeters is possible, 3 is best). Give - cut out the shape of the future coral. Pay attention - the coral should not be made in the same shape as mine, but with a wide base! I really wanted to make it “like a real one”, it looked chic, but this option is suitable if you do not plan to transport the cake. If it is transported, thin “shoots” can break off!

Cover part of the coral with foil so it doesn't dry out prematurely!

Lay out the corals from sugar mastic, giving them the shape you want. Any semi-circular surface will do - cups, glasses, bottles ...

Here in the photo I have a “correct” coral - with a base (you don’t need to make holes at the very bottom), of good shape. This is not afraid of "moving" a cake from mastic.

Leave them to dry for several hours, ideally overnight. Then simply insert into the cake (corals are inserted directly into the mastic coating).

Do-it-yourself corals from mastic are ready!

And a few more little tips, how to make sea buttercream cake:

Just like you made coral from fondant, you can make a "marble" fondant topping for a cake!

To make seaweed, roll out a strip of mastic, cut into two parts in a zigzag. Twist the strips so that you get a sharp tip. Dry - then with the help of the tip of the grass - the seaweed from the mastic is easy to stick into the mastic coating of the cake!

From mastic you can make fish and shells for decorations. Shells are made using silicone molds. You can make your own if you wish. Below is a link to a master class on making filicon molds with your own hands.

Mastic Cake Fungus

Master classes with photos and step by step recipes

Today we want to show you a master class on how to make do-it-yourself polymer clay corals. The master class is very detailed, understandable and with vivid pictures.

Tools and materials Time: 1 hour Difficulty: 7/10

• white polymer clay;
• a large brush with a round tip (you can use any other tool, but only with a round tip);
• pin or needle;
• aluminium foil;
• wooden plank;
• oven.

They are simply amazing! Despite the seeming difficulty in execution, making such corals is not particularly difficult, and a step-by-step description with a photo will tell you what needs to be done and in what order.

These wonderful corals are a unique and stylish interior decor for lovers of the marine theme. They can be used both for home and for decorating spas and other establishments of a similar plan.

Since the corals are made of clay, after baking they can be placed in an aquarium with pet fish. We are sure they will love this neighborhood!

Necessary materials:

Step by step description with photo

Let's start our step-by-step master class.

Step 1: make blanks

Knead the white polymer clay well until it is smooth and soft. Form blanks from plastic. You will need:

• 3 small balls of different sizes;
• 5 thick pancakes of the same size;
• 7 small carrot-shaped cones;
• 9 small canes in the shape of a thin sausage;
• 3 thin ovals.

Set the blanks aside for the time being, leaving only 3 balls of different sizes in front of you.

Step 2: Shape the Round Coral

Take the largest ball. Use the round tip of your brush to make small indentations on this ball.

Put down the recesses clearly one after another over the entire area of ​​​​the ball. Try to get the resulting dimples to be the same depth.

Repeat the same with the remaining two balls.

Step 3: Make a Bowl of Coral

Take one of the pancakes. Place the end of the brush with a round tip in the middle of the pancake.

Wrap the polymer clay around the end of the brush. Leave most of the material at the end of the tip, wrap the remaining clay in a thin layer around the handle.

Carefully separate the resulting bowl from the handle.

Repeat the same with the rest of the pancakes.

Step 4: Make a Cone Coral

Take a small piece of plastic in the shape of a carrot. Insert a pin into its thick end.

By turning the pin clockwise you will get a small but visible hole.

Repeat manipulations with the rest of the pieces.

The remaining blanks: 7 thin tubes and 3 thin ovals do not need to be modified somehow. They are already ready to use.

Step 5: Assemble the Composition

Now you can collect all the details in one composition. How exactly to arrange the parts is up to you, we only give general recommendations for their placement.

Cover the wooden board with aluminum foil. This will allow you to later transfer the composition to the oven without any problems, and you can bake it directly on the foil.

Arrange the pieces on the foil. To do this, place three round corals side by side. On the side of them, in one line, place figures in the form of bowls. Place cone elements between the round coral recesses.

DIY coral branches + Photo

Original table compositions made of coral branches can become a spectacular decor for any interior. They can be created in at least two ways, which will be discussed in this article.

The first way to create coral branches

To make such a gift with your own hands, you will need:

Willow branches or any suitable

Rice, you can also use peas

Acrylic paint in red (or any other color of your choice)
- red paint in a can

PVA glue

The process of creating artificial coral branches:

Pour PVA glue into a small container and add paint of the desired color to it (you can first glue the branches, and then cover them with spray paint). Pour rice into the bowl and stir (Figure 1).

Take simple branches, or you can also create whole compositions (Figure 2).

Cover them with paint (as we already wrote, this step can be omitted) (Fig. 3).

Lubricate the branches liberally with PVA glue (glue can be moved with paint) (Figure 4).

Sprinkle the branches smeared with glue with rice, in some places you can glue peas to create larger blotches (Fig. 5).

We paint a sprig sprinkled with rice and peas in the desired color (Fig. 6).

After the glue dries, the branches sprinkled with rice and peas need to be painted with red paint, let the paint dry and you can put the resulting coral branches in a vase and admire the result!

Branches can be dyed any color, for example, you can paint them white with a little silver glitter and you will end up with a frozen, frosted branch. Such coral branches are perfect for New Year's interior decoration.

The second way to create wax coral branches

To create artificial corals you will need:

Dry tree branches
- a lot of red candles, you need a lot of candles (you can also use scented candles, so the corals will play the role of a freshener)
- suitable bowl for melting candles

The process of creating coral branches is as follows:

The first step is to prepare the workplace - cover the table with oilcloth.

Melt all the candles in the steam bath (Figure 10).

After that, holding a branch over a vessel with wax, you need to pour it with melted wax with a spoon. Take your time, because the paraffin should have time to cover the branch with a fairly thick layer with growths and bumps, which will give the branches a coral look. Rotate the branches around its axis so that the wax can take on the most unusual shapes (Fig. 11).

During the working process, the wax will cool down. It must be reheated to the desired consistency in a water bath.

Ready-made coral-twigs can be placed in a vase, and pour shells and rice on the bottom to create the appearance of a sandy bottom (Fig. 12).

Use the most acceptable way for you and create!

Anyone who has ever seen corals in the sun-drenched lagoon of a tropical sea or in the ultramarine depths of Sharm El Sheikh will forever retain the first impression - this is a real underwater paradise. Not all corals are equally attractive: there are modestly colored reefs, there are bright thickets, but together they form a wonderful underwater forest. I would like to take a couple of branches from such a “forest” as a keepsake. This is not always possible, and it is a pity to spoil the deep-sea landscape. I offer you an old, forgotten way to "grow" corals at home.

A ladle and a saucepan, preferably steel, not aluminum and not enameled (it is easy to remove paraffin residues from steel).
Small paraffin candles or white cinders. Having melted, they can be painted in any color.
Oil paints in tubes, or food coloring.
Branches from any tree that have a lot of relief buds and small knots - so the coral with its rough texture and processes from the very beginning will form more naturally than, say, on a smooth twig.

Working process
Small candles in aluminum trays, free from the wick and from the tray. These candles are very convenient because the short wick is easily pulled out of the candle and does not interfere with work. White candle cinders are also an option, but then you will have to catch wick threads from paraffin during melting. Paraffin must not be melted on an open fire or on a cooking surface. Its vapors are highly flammable, in addition, paraffin, melted at high temperature, becomes too liquid and does not stick to the twig. So melting candles is best in a water bath: it is safe and creates a liquid temperature that is comfortable for work. We fill the saucepan with water, check if there is too much of it by inserting a ladle with paraffin into the filled saucepan. Excess water is poured out. You can start. As soon as the candles are more than half melted, you can remove the ladle from the water bath and start “growing coral. First, add a small drop of paint and knead a little. For me it was first ultramarine paint (for one branch), and then light green (for the second branch). I made the red coral branch in a separate saucepan. We place a branch over a container with paraffin and water-water-water, not forgetting to rotate the branch from time to time. At first it seems that nothing is happening, that the paraffin just flows off, leaving no traces. But after a couple of minutes, interesting stalactites and streaks begin to emerge. Coral is forming, much like it happens in nature. Only the material is different))) and the process is hundreds of times faster!

We continue to water the branch, even when the paraffin begins to solidify, forming ice crystals. Thus, we get a characteristic rough surface with sharp processes, in contrast to the original smooth flow. The whole process of "growing" takes 5-7 minutes.

We leave the finished coral twig to cool by sticking it into a bottle or vase and proceed to the next branch, adding a brighter color to the paraffin. I made turquoise coral, bluish green and pinkish red. From small branches, you can make compositions using shells, pebbles and glass beads for the aquarium.

Bright corals seem to glow from within. It is hard to believe that they are not real, but artificial, "grown" in their own kitchen from the remains of paraffin candles! Try it! Making corals is a great aesthetic pleasure!
Tip: Paraffin residues must not be poured into the sink or toilet. Let them cool, and then heat up slightly and take out whole. Paraffin is still useful for other crafts!

A fantastic idea is to create corals with your own hands. Coral decor will bring pleasant memories of your vacation into your home: the aroma of the sea, the sound of the surf, the creak of sand on the beach, the warmth of the southern sun. To create a coral, you will need: wire, pliers, a glue gun, white and red acrylic paint, a brush, a wooden block for a stand and a piece of glass.

Red corals

Cut nine pieces of wire of different lengths from 10 to 40 centimeters. Fold them in half. Cover the wire with glue, skipping some areas, creating natural bumps. When the glue is dry, paint everything with red acrylic paint. Then collect the blanks in one bundle and twist with wire. Attach the red corals to the stand with the same glue.

white corals

Here you will need three pieces of wire from 30 to 35 centimeters long. Fasten them together, bend them a little and put them on the glass. Here you can use another material, the main thing is that the glue does not stick to the surface. Cover the wire with glue. Now apply vertical stripes and a few horizontal ones for stability. When the glue dries, turn the workpiece over and repeat the process to get a thick branch. Paint with white acrylic paint and glue to the stand. Corals are ready!

Thanks to Ama Ryllis, ohohblog, for the original idea and