The swan is a beautiful bird that adorns any pond. But not everyone can afford to buy and care for real swans. But you can make your own, artificial swan from improvised items.
This swan can be used to decorate a garden or playground.
You can also make a swan, in which you can pour earth and plant flowers. One way or another, both you and the children will receive aesthetic pleasure from such a craft.
1. Prepare old tires, preferably "bald" ones, and chalk the cut lines.
2. Start cutting along the lines, then bend back to form the wings.
3. In order for the head and neck with the breast of the swans to keep their shape, it is advisable to use a stainless steel plate, which must be bent so as to give the shape of the head, neck and chest.
4. After that, you need to screw the plate to the rubber using inconspicuous small screws.
5. Also cut out the eyes from the rubber and, using all the same screws, attach them to the swan's head. And then cover our swans twice with white water-based paint, just make the noses red.
6. It remains only to fix the swan in the halves of the caps, previously painted in the color of the water (blue, light blue, green), and your swan swims in the pond.
This is another option for making a swan with your own hands from a tire. To make it, prepare, as always, an old wheel, chalk, a sharp knife (just in case, prepare a hacksaw or jigsaw) and paint.
1. Using chalk, draw on both sides of the wheel all the details of the future swan, i.e. head, tail, wings, neck, beak.
2. Start with a sharp knife to cut out all the details along the contour lines.
* In case some details do not lend themselves, you can use a hacksaw or jigsaw.
3. Bend back the wings and neck. If the neck is difficult to bend, plywood will help you with which you can fix it.
4. It remains to paint the swan.
Watch a video tutorial on how to make a swan out of a tire if you want to understand some of the details. In this tutorial, I used a jigsaw.
1. The first thing to do is to mark with chalk the places on the tire that you will be cutting. The images show these lines.
* If your knife is sharp enough, then everything will take you no more than 20 minutes.
* It is worth noting that it is very difficult to cut thick rubber, so use a sharp knife, which periodically moisten it in soapy water.
2. The hardest part of the tire must be knocked out with a chisel or grinder. This part will serve as the head and tail of your swan. Everything will take no more than five minutes.
3. It's time to turn the tire out.
4. It is advisable to handle the head and tail properly. rubber swan jagged edges can cause scratches.
5. It remains only to paint the swan - you can use white or a very unusual and beautiful bronze color.
No need to get rid of plastic bottles if they have already been used for their intended purpose. There are many crafts that you can make from them.
For example, there are several ways to make a beautiful garden swan. Moreover, such a swan will not only decorate your garden, but will also be useful.
You will need:
Plastic bottle 5 l
Milk bottles 300 g
Rigid Wire Hose
Wire
Scissors
1. Use a marker to mark the lines along which you will cut on the 5 liter plastic bottle.
2. Cut off the top of the bottle first and leave the neck you need to secure the swan's neck in the hole.
3. Use a stiff wire hose as the skeleton of the swan's neck. Insert it into the bottle through the neck and wire the neck to the lower torso. You have the swan frame ready.
4. Cooking feathers for the bird. Take a white plastic bottle (usually used for milk) and cut off the neck and bottom.
Start cutting the "feathers" - their width and shape depend only on your imagination.
It is advisable to cut the edges of the "feathers" with a fringe to achieve an even more realistic effect.
From the outside, heat each candle feather.
5. Start collecting two feathers and fixing and wire.
6. Use bottles without bottoms for the bird's neck. Depending on the number of them, you can choose the length of the neck. In this example, 16 bottles of 300g were used.
The part near the beak was made from the top of a bottle without a neck.
7. Where the beak is, the hose ends, and to attach the structure, you need to make holes on both sides in the bottle and in the hose. Then secure it with wire.
8. Close the lid and take the chemical cap to prepare the beak base. This cap needs to be cut in half, similar to the letter M.
9. Take another such lid and insert the beak into it - there is a groove inside, so that everything comes out exactly.
10. Glue the first and second covers.
11. Paint the beak, and place your favorite plants in the flowerbed.
This is not just a swan - this is a swan princess who will decorate any garden. It should be noted right away that assembling this swan is a laborious and rather lengthy process, so be patient and let's get started.
You can call for help in creating the craft of one or more people to speed up the process.
Prepare:
Plastic bottles
Thick copper wire (if you have thin wire, fold it in half so it doesn't break)
Stationery knife
Pliers
White and yellow paint (can be regular or in aerosol)
1. You should start making a swan from plastic bottles from the head and neck. Then these parts of the swan pass into the body. First, cut the plastic bottle under your head.
2. Cut off the neck portions of the craft. It is advisable to make 18 such blanks in advance to make a neck.
3. Use an awl to pierce each piece.
4. Prepare the wire and thread it through the holes of the blanks, gradually stringing them together to form a neck (you need to thread the bottom to the head). Attach your wire to the tip of the beak.
5. When you have collected all the blanks on the wire (1 blank for the head and 18 for the neck), start assembling the torso. Prepare 4 bottles and cut them as shown in the image:
6. Using the same pattern, start stringing the workpieces onto the wire. Insert a whole bottle into the outer blank.
7. Secure the other end of the wire.
8. To make the swan's neck stronger, you first need to give it the desired shape. To do this, simply adjust the depth of entry of one workpiece into another.
Use wire to secure all the parts of the swan together.
Begin to pierce the holes in the bottles that make up the neck so that the wire runs parallel to the floor (this should be done on the floor and preferably starting from the tail).
You should have a kind of "zigzag" of wire - it should "enter" and "exit" from the neck where the two blanks enter each other.
9. Bring out the uppermost end of the wire where the crown is attached.
10. Cut out a crown for the swan princess from a plastic bottle.
11. Take the crown and clip it onto your swan's head. To do this, you need to make 2 holes in the neck of the crown and thread a wire from the neck through them. Next, you need to wrap the wire around the neck and clamp it with pliers.
12. It's time to collect the torso. The first thing to do is the belly, which has two "sticks" and each of them is made up by connecting 4 large blanks (point 4) and 1 whole plastic bottle.
You need to "flash" these "sticks" using a wire. This should be done in a zigzag parallel to the floor. You need to get a solid foundation for the swan.
13. We continue to make the torso, namely its next row. The middle will be occupied by the swan's neck, which means that you will need the help of another person - while you will be "stitching" the second row, your assistant needs to keep the neck constantly upright.
Still, first you need to prepare 2 "sticks", each of five large blanks and one whole bottle (for the tail) collected. After that, all 3 blanks need to be fastened with a wire, setting the neck between two "sticks".
14. Pay close attention to securing the bend of the neck at the front.
15. We are preparing the third row of the body. Start collecting another "stick" - use 4 large blanks and 1 whole bottle for the tail.
Slide your workpieces tightly into one another, and pour water into an untouched bottle to balance the neck and tail of the craft.
It should be noted that the stick does not need to be stitched separately. All you need to do is put it on top of the neck from the side of the body and attach it with a wire to the side "sticks" of the 2nd row of the swan body.
16. It's time to tinker your swan's wings. To do this, you need to collect 2 "sticks", each of which contains 4 large blanks and one whole bottle. Bend the workpieces as shown in the image and zigzag them again with wire.
To make the base of the wings, you need to make 2 short "sticks", each of which consists of one whole bottle and one large blank.
17.
Begin attaching the base of the wings to the swan's torso. The image shows a top view, and from right side bird tail. To attach everything, use a wire that needs to be passed through the bases of the wings and fastened to the already installed parts of the swan.
22. It's time to paint. To do this, you can use both spray paint and regular paint (but it will take more time). If you decide to use an aerosol, then you need to paint outdoors, and not indoors.
In this master class, you will learn how to make a beautiful flower bed out of a swan that you made earlier.
You will need:
Plastic bottles
Plastic bags (preferably thick, for example, from laundry detergent or dry pet food)
Stapler
Saw or knife
Pliers
Scissors
Soil (preferably special ready-made soil from packages).
1. First you need to firmly fix the swan in a place specially prepared for it. To do this, you need to dig a shallow hole.
To keep the swan straight, you need to hammer in 2 wooden pegs on both sides of it, in the upper part of which you need to make small cuts.
Pull a wire through the cuts, which will help the craft stay level.
The wire is threaded, tied and secured under the curved portions of the wings.
2. Prepare one tight bag and cut it to form a large rectangle.
Cover with this plastic "blanket" inner space between the wings.
* The edges of your bag should protrude slightly above the wings.
3. You have got a kind of pot, in which you need to pour earth for flowers.
4. Use a stapler to staple the front and back of the flower bed.
* If you wish, you can cut off the extra edges of the polyethylene.
5. Now all that remains is to plant something in the finished flower bed.
The graceful bird has always fascinated with its grace. It became possible to place a symbol of fidelity in your garden, having at hand for everyone the material available. The information on how to make a swan from plastic bottles, offered in three options, will allow everyone to choose the most acceptable method.
Crafts based on plastic bottles differ in different categories of complexity. Step by step guide will help to cope with the task of decorating a swan even for a novice master. The main thing is to be patient. One 5 liter bottle and a lot of 1 liter white plastic containers are the main material for this spectacular craft. You will also need:
Swan making precedes preparatory stage... The work begins with cleaning plastic bottles from the remnants of labels and glue. On a clean container, markings are made according to the photo. The upper line is 2 cm below the neck, the lower line is 1 cm above the corrugated part of the plastic bottle. There is a perpendicular line between them. The cut is performed as smoothly as possible.
For the neck, parts from plastic bottles with a neck are cut into 6 parts, the cylindrical elements are divided into 8 fragments.
Attention! All corners on the workpieces are rounded off, 3 paired holes are formed at the base of the petals.
A neat swan head is obtained from a 0.5L plastic bottle as follows:
The base of the swan's body is a 5-liter container, on the bottom and lid of which holes are made to fix the neck. The opening on the side should allow the hand to freely enter the container.
When the individual elements of the swan are decorated, you can proceed to the assembly of parts:
The result of a painstaking process will be a spectacular swan made of plastic bottles, similar to the photo below:
There is another interesting and affordable option making a bird with a majestic bend of the neck.
According to the proposed master class, a swan made from plastic bottles will turn out to be no less bewitching. The main difference is that the function of the body is performed by a tire with a diameter of 50-55 cm.
Corps formation:
The result will be the blank shown in the photo:
Making a swan head:
The process of creating a bird neck based on plastic bottles:
The plumage of a swan will require:
Avoid corrosive processes by painting the mesh with white paint for outdoor use. One plastic bottle serves as a base for 5-6 swan feathers. On each workpiece from a plastic bottle, 4 holes are prepared for the wire. It is best to use copper material that bends easily. The feathers are overlapped with wire to hide the connection areas. The process of formation of the wings and tail of a swan is identical, the difference lies only in the outline of the mesh.
When all the parts from the tire and plastic bottles are ready, they start assembling the swan. The site on which it is planned to place a decorative figure is decorated with bricks, a board or car tire... This will be a kind of podium.
The neck is connected to the body with self-tapping screws. The end of the rod is bent in such a way that it is possible to fix it in the ground. The wings are fastened to each other with a wire, from the back they are clamped with a rod. Then the swan's tail is fixed. The head, made from a plastic bottle, is screwed to the corrugation with screws. Do-it-yourself graceful bird from plastic bottles will become a worthy decoration of the site.
Another craft option based on a large plastic bottle is also practical, thanks to the possibility of placing flowers inside.
Basic manufacturing steps:
The swan is a symbol of loyalty, so it would be logical to make a beautiful bird a couple. This composition will not leave anyone indifferent.
The proposed master classes will help transform landscape design with minimal financial costs. The main cost is your time and patience. Good luck with your work!
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Before making a swan from plastic bottles, you should prepare all the material necessary for manufacturing:
We prepare the necessary materials
In addition, a set of the following tools will be involved in the manufacturing process:
Despite the fact that a do-it-yourself swan from plastic bottles is easy enough, nevertheless, you must carefully follow the entire sequence of actions. The process of manufacturing a plastic structure takes place in several stages.
All elements that are required for manufacturing must be prepared very carefully and carefully.
The step is to carefully remove the caps and rings from the bottle necks and remove all stickers and labels.
We cut the bottle along the outlined lines
To make a straight cut, it is necessary to apply a preliminary marking.
The bottom line of the marking should be one centimeter away from the uppermost corrugated part and run parallel to it around the circumference of the entire bottle. The top line should recede two centimeters down from the bottleneck and run parallel to it around the circumference of the entire bottle.
Both parallel marks are connected by a third straight line. Then the most accurate cut of the plastic is made in accordance with the markings made. The result should be three details.
To make the neck, it is necessary to cut the neck part of the blanks to the thread into six identical fragments. The taper is cut into eight pieces.
All the corners formed as a result of the cut must be rounded off, and three paired holes must be made at the base of the resulting "petals".
A neck with a cork should be cut off from a half-liter bottle. Further, parallel cuts are made in the cylindrical part of the bottle until the transition to the tapered part. The reference for the first cut is the casting seam, and all subsequent cuts are in increments of five millimeters.
Straighten the ends of the swan beak clothespin
In order for the beak-peg to lie as tightly and evenly as possible, it is necessary to slightly melt its ends and pierce it through a pair of holes with an awl.
Through the holes attached to the bottle neck of the clothespin, it is required to make similar holes in the plastic. In addition, it is necessary to make holes for the buttons-eyes, choosing the most optimal place.
A five-liter bottle is ideal for making the body of a swan, in the bottom and lid of which you should make a pair of holes to secure the wire neck frame. A small "window" is cut out in the sidewall of the bottle, which will allow the hand to freely pass into the bottle.
Finished elements must be assembled in a specific sequence.
We fix the eyes and insert the beak. Fill the resulting voids with foam
For attaching the eyes, buttons and a piece of thin wire are used, which is twisted inside the bottle with pliers. Using synthetic threads, a beak-pin is sewn, from which a metal ring has been removed.
To fasten the two halves of the clothespin, you need to use tape. The free space in the beak is filled with a piece of foam and isolon, on top of which double-sided tape and a piece of red cloth are glued.
We string the prepared six-petal parts around the neck
A strong and thick wire bent in half should be passed through the wire attachment in the swan's head. A synthetic winterizer is laid inside the head, and plugs are strung on the wire, which alternate with six petal parts.
The fringe made on the head should be tightened with fishing line on the neck.
Initially, the neck wire is passed through the bottom of a five liter bottle and then exits from the holes in the cap. The wire is guided by hand through the cut "window".
To stabilize the position of the finished swan, fill the bottle with small stones that will give the body weight. The ends of the wire are fixed at the exit from the cover in the form of a tail. Over the frame of the entire body, elastic tights are pulled in a double layer.
Sew on feathers
The cut out "petals" of feathers must be fixed on the body, starting from the tail section. Each subsequent row of feathers should slightly overlap the previous one, which allows you to hide the attachment points.
Strong synthetic threads are used for fastening. The plumage of the ends is carried out by attaching single plastic "petals".
About making a swan from plastic bottles with your own hands, see the video:
How to make different crafts from plastic bottles for summer cottages and houses?
For most people, a plastic bottle is just rubbish that litters the house. But in skillful hands, this seemingly useless thing can turn into a very beautiful, and most importantly, unique decoration for a personal plot.
The big pole of such man-made decorative objects is their low cost, and that is why a family with the lowest income can afford to decorate a living space with such decor. If you are interested in similar idea, then let's figure out together what can be made from empty plastic bottles.
Flower from plastic bottles 
A lake made of plastic bottles 
Decoration from plastic bottles 
Chandelier made of plastic bottles 
Flowers from plastic bottles 
Plastic bottle toy 
Toy made from plastic bottles 
Fence from plastic bottles Until recently, with the help of plastic bottles, they gave an outline to flower beds, beds and garden paths... But over time, craftsmen realized that plastic is a very malleable material from which many beautiful things can be made. Therefore, people began to experiment and from unnecessary garbage began to get beautiful voluminous flowers, garden lamps and chandeliers, various kinds of stands, vases, candy bowls and even full-fledged fences.
To create all these masterpieces, the masters used bottles of different sizes and shapes, cutting out blanks from them, carefully connecting all the parts together, and then painting them with paints in desired color... Yes, and remember that plastic can not only be cut, if you take a workpiece and hold it a little over heat (electric stove or a lighted candle), then you can make very beautiful volumetric compositions with perfectly rounded details.
Swan made of plastic bottles 
Plumage making On the Internet, you can find a lot different ways making plastic swans for garden decoration. But unfortunately, all of them are quite complicated and therefore, in most cases, they are not entirely clear to people who have never done needlework. That is why we decided to introduce you to the method of making a swan, which absolutely everyone can handle.
Materials for making a swan:
Making a swan:
Doves from plastic bottles Immediately I want to say, if you want to shorten the time for making pigeons, then use white milk or kefir bottles to create such decorative objects. In this case, you will not need to paint over absolutely the entire workpiece, it will be enough to paint over its head.
So:
Peacock's torso 
Making plumage for a peacock 
Plumage mount 
Tail making 
Head making 
Making peacock legs 
Final assembly of the bird If you want to make a beautiful peacock, then you have to be patient. Unlike a swan and a pigeon, this one requires its characteristic plumage. This means that in this case it will not be enough to cut the correct feathers. They will still need to be correctly connected to each other and only then attached to the body of the future peacock.
Making a peacock:
Butterflies from plastic bottles 
Cutting template # 1 
Cutting template # 2 
Cutting template # 3 Plastic bottles are ideal materials for making beautiful and colorful butterflies. Depending on what size bottle you use for this, you can get both very cute little butterflies and very large ones that can be an independent object for decorating a garden or courtyard of a private house.
The best part is that making these insects does not require any special skills from people. All you have to do is stock up on bottles the right size, scissors, paints and, of course, imagination.
Yes, and if you have stained glass paints, then you can paint the transferred contour with them on the bottle, and after they have completely dried, cut out the completely finished butterfly. Since in this case, rather convex lines will turn out, then you will have the opportunity to fill them with small rhinestones or sequins.
Ladybugs from plastic bottles 
Ladybugs from the bottom of the bottle If you want to make a ladybug as quickly as possible, then stock up on bottles of red (1 pc.) And black (2 pcs.), As well as an ordinary stapler. One bottle will simulate the body of the insect, and from the other you will make characteristic points.
So:
If you wish, you can make a similar insect out of plastic lids. To do this, you just need to take the paints and paint them correctly. So small ladybugs will become wonderful decoration plants that grow in pots.
Owls from plastic bottles An owl from a plastic bottle, made by the method with which we will now introduce you, can be as complete flower pot, and the original pots, which can either be placed on the floor or hung on the summer veranda.
Yes, and if in the future you want to use such a craft exclusively as a flower pot, then do not cut holes that imitate plumage. You can achieve a similar visual effect with paints, simply by correctly drawing the feathers. Such a pot can be used for growing indoor flowers or for growing spices.
Pig from plastic bottles As you already understood, crafts from plastic bottles can have several purposes at once. The plastic pig is also no exception, so it can also be a flower pot, flower bed or a full-fledged decorative object.
If you want to make a pig solely for decoration, then proceed as shown in the master class. If in the future you plan to plant plants in it, then prudently cut an opening of the required size in the upper part of the workpiece and additionally reinforce it with a plastic rim.
So:
Chamomile from plastic bottles If you want to decorate your home or garden with flowers that will delight you all year round then try making them from plastic bottles. Now we will teach you how to make very beautiful and, most importantly, the most realistic daisies, which will become the most beautiful decorative object of your home. It is best to make them from white milk bottles. Since they are more malleable, it will be much easier for you to form thin chamomile petals from them.
Simple Tips:
Roses from plastic bottles Roses can be made in the same way. The petals and stem can be made in the same way as for chamomile, but the bud itself will need to be tinkered a little differently. In this case, you will need to cut a rectangular blank out of plastic and divide it exclusively into four parts. Another nuance in making a bud is twisting the ends of the petals. In this case, you will need to heat the workpieces more than usual, and then use a round wooden stick to give them the desired shape.
If you refuse to carry out this stage, then in the end you will not get a rose, but a wretched flower that can hardly be used to decorate a home or garden. Yes, and remember, if you need to paint plastic, then you need to do this even before you start connecting the petals into a bud. Since the finished workpiece will turn out to be quite voluminous, you simply cannot paint over it as well as possible, and as a result, your rose will have ugly gaps.
Palm from plastic bottles 
Top making If you want your personal plot flaunted, then you do not have to buy expensive seedlings and wait for years until they grow to the desired size. If you wish, you can make such a tree from brown and green plastic bottles:
So:
Decoupage style plastic vase 
Vase with pattern 
Wicker vase The easiest way to make a vase from a plastic bottle is to simply cut off the neck and then paint the entire surface of the resulting blank in the desired color. And to make such a craft look more impressive, it can be additionally painted with floral patterns or pasted over with rhinestones and sequins.
Decoupage style plastic vase:
Ottoman made of plastic bottles A little higher, we have already told you how you can make various decorative ornaments for home and garden. And now we will teach you how you can make a soft pouf out of plastic, which will adorn any interior.
But remember, if you want to end up with the perfect product, then use bottles of the same size to make it. If you make a pouf at the same time from one and two-liter bottles, then you will definitely not be able to create something truly high-quality.
So:
Plastic bottle broom For making a broom, it is best to take 2 liter bottles. Their size allows you to create a fairly voluminous fringe, which is quite effective against garden debris.
Mosquito trap from a plastic bottle As you probably already understood, a plastic bottle in skillful hands can turn into a rather beautiful and original thing. But in addition to decorative elements, this material can be made for mosquitoes, which can be placed both inside the house and on summer terraces. You can see how to make this miracle device in the picture located a little higher.
Remember, if you want the trap to perform as well as possible, the fluid in it must be changed every day. It is advisable to do this in the late afternoon, after draining the old one from it and rinsing the container clean water... If you follow all these nuances, you can forget what mosquitoes are and enjoy calm nights even in the wettest period of summer.
The swan craft is often made to decorate the garden, because this bird is very beautiful. For its manufacture, use various materials, which are usually at hand. Depending on the place where the craft is used, the swan can be made of paper, car tires, plastic bottles and other materials.
A craft such as a swan can be made from pine cones and chenille wire. Also for its manufacture you will need universal glue, unnecessary discs, plastic cap, foam plate, toy eyes.
First you need to make a neck from chenille wire. Put one end of the wire on glue, inserting cones between the scales, and the other end must be bent, giving the swan's neck a characteristic bend.
All that remains is to glue the eyes and make a beak out of foam rubber (make the beak red - many species of swans have red beaks). The swan craft is ready. For the stability of the product, the bird should be fixed on a plastic lid, which will serve as a stand for the craft.
If you want your swan to be white, apply white paint to the craft. You can paint it black - you get a black swan.
Now you should start making the pond. To do this, you need to take a Styrofoam plate and apply blue paint on it. After drying, place a swan in the center of the resulting pond. You can also use unnecessary discs to make a reservoir, decorate them with a lace ribbon, then fix your swan in the middle.
This craft will be an excellent souvenir or gift for any occasion - the swan looks very elegant and original. If you want to make a gift for a couple in love, then make two graceful birds, because everyone knows that swans are a symbol of loyalty and devotion.
One of the most popular types of garden crafts is the swan-shaped flowerpot, since it is not only a decorative element, but also an original flower garden. To make it, you must acquire:
So, you need to cut off the top from the side of the bottle and pour moistened sand into it (then you will replace it with earth, but for now it will be more convenient to tinker your swan with it). But before that, you need to give the rod the shape of a swan's neck and insert it into the hole made in the bottle cap. Fix the rod with tile adhesive.
Then lay polyethylene, mix the putty solution to make the bottom, which must be applied to it with a spatula.
After applying the layer, put the frame from the bottle on it, continue to apply the putty from the bottom along the edges.
With a solution of putty, step by step coat the rod, as well as the cork, so that a smooth transition from the body to the neck of the bird is obtained. Level the surface after applying the putty with a brush moistened with water. Try to work quickly so that the putty does not dry out.
Coat the entire structure with a thick layer of mortar.
Make the wings using a 15x30 cm iron mesh, bending it a little so that it looks like a wing. Fix the wings with mortar. After they dry, you need to walk the putty from the inside and outside of the wings using your hands.
While the putty dries, roll up a small ball and fix it at the end of the rod, smearing it over the neck with a damp brush. Sculpt a head with a beak from a ball.
Then take a bandage, cut into pieces, wet. Wrap a wet bandage around the entire neck, pressing it slightly with your hands, Do the same near the beak.
Make a tail out of a small piece of mesh, bending it at an angle of 45 degrees, and fix it with putty. After drying, smooth out irregularities with a damp brush. Then apply a layer of the solution again, walking over the tail with wet hands.
Do the same for the head and neck. Coat the edges of the workpiece on the shoulders.
Smooth out all the unevenness of the structure with a damp brush. Allow to dry. After that, clean off the flaws with sandpaper and apply a primer, and then paint in two layers. Paint the beak and eyes. After drying, varnish - apply the varnish in two layers. You can easily make such a craft yourself, and on the street near your country house you will have a handsome swan to the envy of all neighbors.
Making a swan from modules requires care and a lot of time, since to create a figure, you must first make a lot of elements. However, the time spent will be quite justified, since the process of making a swan is very exciting, and the result will delight you for a long time. This type of craft is called modular origami.
Any module is made from a paper rectangle, after which it is connected to another by laying one in one.
Advice! Colored and office paper will do, but don't use too thin paper.
To get a module, take a sheet of landscape paper and divide it into 16 or 32 identical parts.
The resulting rectangle must be put in front of you and bent in half along and across. Fold the edges to the central part and turn the structure over to the other side.
The corners are folded at the bottom, leaving a small distance between the folded corner and the upper triangle. Raise the ends up, fold the triangle.
How to make a handicraft of a graceful paper swan with your own hands, you will learn from step by step description.
Building modules
To make a paper swan craft with your own hands, you will need to prepare:
- red module - 1;
- pink modules - 136;
- orange - 90;
- yellow - 60;
- green - 78;
- blue - 39;
- blue - 36;
- purple - 19.
First you need to take 3 pink modules and insert into two pockets of one along the corner of the other two.
Next, 2 pink triangles are connected in the same way to the 1st group, so you need to continue to act. As a result, the first ring is ready, which includes the inner and outer rows. Each row has 30 elements. Collect the ring in a chain, the ends of which must be connected with the last element.
Make the 3rd row from 30 orange elements, fixing them in a checkerboard pattern. The 4th and 5th rows are assembled from the same modules.
Now you need to carefully turn the edges of the product up.
Using the 30 yellow building blocks, lay out Row 6, putting them on top.
When installing the 7th row, the wings are made. To do this, you need to choose the side where the head will be. Choose one pair of corners from two adjacent structural elements - the neck will be formed on them. After that, to the right and left of the selected pair of corners, they are mounted on a layer of 12 yellow elements. As a result, there are 24 modules and 2 spaces in the 7th row.
The 13th row is of 12 blue elements, the 14th is of 10, the 15th is of 8. The 16th row includes 6 purple elements, 17th - 4, 18th - 2 elements.
The tail is made of five rows, one piece less in each row. You will need 12 green modules and 3 blue ones.
The neck is made by inserting two corners of one structural element into two pockets of the other.
To red structural element(it will be the beak) joins 7 purple, then 6 elements of blue, blue, green, yellow color... It remains to give the neck the desired shape, and then fix it between the wings of the bird.
The assembly of the structure ends with the preparation of a stand of 36 and 40 elements in the form of two rings, connect them the way you connected the neck.
Advice! If you are worried that the swan will crumble, you can glue your bird in those places that cause concern, and glue the swan itself to the stand.
Your wonder bird is ready to delight your guests.
Origami paper swan
You can make a paper swan craft using traditional origami. There are no modules in it, you only need one sheet of paper, and the craft itself will take very little time. Involve your child in this activity, he will surely also like mastering the art of origami.
So, the instruction:
- Take a piece of paper (it should be square) and fold it diagonally. Go along the bend in both directions.
- Bend the sheet so that the top and bottom corners of the square converge on a straight bend line.
- Bend the matched corners by 1/3 of the height of the formed triangle.
- Turn the workpiece over and bend it in a straight line in the opposite direction
- Bend an acute angle of the formed triangle to the wrong side at a point corresponding to approximately 1/3 of the bisector of the resulting triangle.
- Make a beak for a bird. The craft is ready.
If it was difficult for you to craft a paper swan with your own hands using the origami method, then you can watch video tutorials that will help you understand the sequence of actions. Then you will surely know how to make paper swan crafts, and it will not be difficult for you to make such a bird.
Making a swan from tires
Crafts such as tire swans are often constructed to decorate the yard. With old used tires, tools and a little patience, you can create a beautiful swan. By the way, he can serve you as an original flower garden.
So, first you need to prepare an unnecessary tire.
Advice! The more worn out it is, the easier it will be for you to work with it.
Draw a small outline how you will cut the tire, marking the head, neck, wings. Then cut the tire along the markings, bend the cuts to form the wings.
