There have passed those times when the scarecrow was the only decoration of the garden site. Now on land tenure of Russians of what you will only not see! Green lawn, beds of tropical vegetation, reservoirs with fountains, the Alpine hills, decorative wells – all it is simple not to count. Specific place among these attributes is held by garden figures. They can be got without effort in the nearest household shop, but to make garden figures with own hands much more interestingly.
Self-made figures for garden not only will add color to the site, but also will emphasize character of the creator. They can be made of any available materials: polyfoam, old car tires, plastic bottles, polyurethane foam. Old boots, pans and basins can be even involved in creativity.
Garden figures the hands from car tires
It is possible to make of tire easily graceful swan, funny giraffe or amusing caterpillar. Let's try to make the last. For this purpose 4 tires, yellow, green and blue paint, two covers from cans with paint and metal plate will be necessary.
Prikopayte of tire to the earth so that they have been located closely to each other, but at the same time at the different levels. Then paint all tires in green color. It will be peculiar little body of caterpillar. Now bend metal plate in the form of short moustaches and record it by means of adhesive tape above the front tire. Short moustaches should be painted yellow color. Now final stroke – from paint build eyes of caterpillar from two covers. Paint pupils in blue color. The caterpillar is ready!
Garden figures the hands from bottles
The child will even be able to make figures of plastic bottles. Try to create swan for decoration of garden twig. For this purpose the 5 liter plastic capacity, metal rod, isobosoms, white paint is required. For a start make framework of swan of large bottle. It needs to be cut lengthways – to cut off one side so that capacious capacity has turned out. In it for balance it is possible to fill something heavy, for example, sand or soil. Now it is necessary to insert rod into the screwed-up cover of large bottle, having bent it like swan neck. Paint swan with white paint, and fit his neck isobosom. That's all, the proud and graceful bird has registered in your garden!
Garden figures the hands from polyfoam
The lightest material in work for production of garden figures is polyfoam. Try to make of it duck. For this purpose take polyfoam 5 centimeters thick. Previously on paper draw template of future figure, cut it and transfer to polyfoam. That the figure of duck has turned out volume, it is necessary to cut several preparations at once. Then they should be stuck together among themselves by means of liquid nails or special glue for polyfoam. Do not use "Moment" at all! This glue corrodes polyfoam. Two days later cut off all superfluous at figure, cover it with plaster putty. After its drying paint duck with acrylic paint on the discretion. Having made with figure for garden with own hands, you will add to the site of identity. Create on joy to and to people around!