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How to: Twig Art

Twigs are a common art and craft material that can be used to make nature-themed art. Create an artistic frame to border your favorite photographs or pictures, using sticks and twigs from your backyard. Use your imagination to arrange the sticks in creative ways and choose sticks of different colors and textures to create interest in your artwork. Stick picture frames are great additions to nature pictures, landscape paintings, and family photographs.

Things You'll Need

  • Twigs
  • Gardening shears
  • Picture frame
  • Glue gun
  • Glue sticks
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Instructions

    • 1

      Go out for a walk or search your backyard for interesting sticks and twigs. Collect a few more twigs than you think you'll need to complete the picture frame.

    • 2

      Rinse the twigs off under running water to remove any pollen, dirt or debris.

    • 3

      Plug in the hot glue gun to give it time to warm up before use.

    • 4

      Decide how you would like to orient the twigs on the picture frame to create an artistic design or texture. You can orient them in a vertical, horizontal, diagonal, or in a circular design. Trim the twigs with gardening shears so that they will be able to fit onto the frame as you design.

    • 5

      Place a bead of hot glue onto the back of each twig piece. Place each twig in its respective place on the picture frame.

    • 6

      Allow the hot glue to dry completely before transporting the picture frame.

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