Plastic bottles - this is perhaps what everyone has in the house. We constantly buy various drinks in plastic bottles. And having emptied them, we throw them out without even thinking that this is a wonderful material for creating various crafts. Homemade plastic bottles can be very different. For example, you can do something yourself or spy on an idea from a neighbor. In any case, this way of decorating the infield is very original and will surely please your loved ones.
How to make a peacock from plastic bottles?
Still not sure how to brighten your stretch? Try to make some animal or bird from improvised materials. Our article will help you learn how to make a peacock out of plastic bottles.
To make the craft, you need to prepare the following materials: metal mesh, wire (thicker), polystyrene, glue, canister and a number of plastic bottles (the number of which depends on the size of the craft). From tools you will need nippers and pliers.
We prepare the base in the form of a circle or rectangle, in the center of which we drill two holes.
We clean and bend the middle of the wire (keep in mind that you will have to fix the body of the peacock on the bend, which will be the canister).
We pass each end of the wire into the hole, we fix it under the base.
The side of the canister is divided into three parts. Cut off two-thirds of it.
The upper part forms a rectangle, which we displace and fix with a wire or self-tapping screws.
We attach the body to the legs, give the bird the necessary pose.
Plumage is cut from two-liter plastic bottles. Feathers need to be cut both long and short.
From white bottles we cut out rectangles (2 pieces) and collapse them so that we get bags. We fix them with adhesive tape and fasten them on the upper part of the legs (they will serve as the “legs” of the bird).
We attach feathers to the stomach, chest, sides. This procedure is carried out through the inner side of the body with the help of the hole obtained as a result of the manufacture of the carcass.
A mesh is attached to the bird's body. From the sides it is slightly bent (later wings will be located here).
Cut feathers for wings (7 pieces) and fasten them to the grid. At the same time, we shift to the side and cut the “feathers”, forming the first, and then the second wing.
Cut out the smaller feathers and arrange them in a semicircle.
For the neck we need 2 two-liter bottles, the middle parts of which are cut vertically and folded in the form of a bag. We fasten them with adhesive tape, connect and fasten to the body.
We make the head from polystyrene foam, eyes from buttons or beads.
We make a crest (it can be thin strips cut from bottles).
At the crown, we make a longitudinal section, pour glue there and insert a crest.
We attach feathers to the head with glue.
Color the peacock as you like (or as your imagination allows).
We turn to the manufacture of the tail (it is better to use green bottles). Cut feathers, make fringe around the edges.
Feathers are attached to the grid in the form of a semicircle.
The bird is ready. Now you know exactly how to make a peacock out of plastic bottles. We hope that loved ones will appreciate the masterpiece made by your hands.
How to make a bed of plastic bottles?
Any flower garden can be decorated with improvised materials.
You just need to gnaw them down. Each bottle is painted with different colors, getting flowers.
And knowing how to make a peacock out of plastic bottles, you can decorate your flower bed with the help of this chic bird, sitting it between tall flowers.