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I have quite a few box plants that I took as cuttings a few years ago and would love to have a try at topiary.  Ive googled to search for the frames and they are soooooooooo expensive.  Any of you bright sparks out there any idea how I would go about making my own??  I am not the most artistic of folk around so it would have to be simple to  make please.

Well Mimi, you could try wire coat hangers and create a circle.....hmmm...  ooo, I did just look on ebay and there are a couple on there at reasonable-ish prices. I just typed in topiary frames.  Sorry I can't be of more help.  :-\

DOH!!!!Never even gave E Bay a thought Emma...  Many thanks ;)

Hi mimi  :D
Withies would be ideal to make a topiary structure. You can buy them from craft shops in a bunch. (They aren't expensive.) Soak them in the bath for a couple of hours and they are fab for allsorts of shapes etc... Just use garden twine,  clear sticky tape or masking tape to join together. You can even make garden lanterns etc with them and they blend in ever so well as they are natural. They last for ages too!

As well as topiary you can make any type of structure/ design and put it in the garden, looks really cool  8)

Regards - CF

Find a simple design you like ie a bird or an animal but keep it very simple you only want the outline, get some wire and bend to the shape twice then you have your frame :)

Cardinalflower,please oh please tell me how to make garden lanterns. We are lucky enough to be able to help ourselves from our local common when the willows are pruned and after making a fence (of sorts) I have some odds and sods left and lanterns sound good to me.
Maggie

Emaggie, found you a fab link with step by step photos/ illustrations of how to make lanterns from withies. Have fun  :D

CF x

http://www.welfare-state.org/general/pubpages/lanternpack.htm

Absolutely brilliant ! Thankyou Cardinalflower.I will have a go whilst the rugby is on this weekend.I feel some unusual pressies coming on......... ;D
M x