DIY craftsmanships are a great way to combine a useful activity with a fun pastime with your family. Materials for products can literally be found right under your feet. Let's see how to make a caterpillar with your own hands from ordinary pebbles and clay. Take beautiful pebbles with you from a summer trip to the sea, and buy clay in a store or try digging in your own summer house.
We make a garden decoration "caterpillar" with our own hands from stones
1. Prepare pebbles of the appropriate size, glue, brushes, paints and any decorative materials, such as beads, threads, buttons and so on. Rinse and dry the stones in advance.
2. Lay the stones on a piece of cardboard in the form of a wavy line. This is the future caterpillar. Glue each stone with PVA glue. Use a brush to color the pebbles, giving an individual look to your insect. Let's say your caterpillar likes to eat. Draw on each pebble what she ate: ice cream, candy, or a sandwich. In general, what is enough for your imagination. A self-made caterpillar will become even prettier if you draw a smile for it.
3. Glue buttons in place of eyes also with glue. Use buttons or beads of your choice. Use hair to depict hair if you want a little girl’s craft. Just apply a drop of glue to the threads and press it against the stone-head.
Making a do-it-yourself caterpillar garden decoration from clay
1. Prepare clay, oilcloth, acrylics, brush and toothpick. If you buy ready-made clay, then choose the right color for the future caterpillar. If the material turns out to be dry, knead it in advance and cover with a damp cloth to make it easier to sculpt.
2. Before starting work, moisten your hands with water so that the clay does not stick. Take a piece of clay, divide it into 6 equal parts by pinching. Pieces should not be torn completely. While stretching, gradually form the oval parts of the future body of the caterpillar. Constantly moisten the clay so that no bumps remain. Try not to make subtle transitions between the tubercles so that the clay does not crack when dried.
3. Now on each oval from the bottom you need to pinch off a pair of paws. So that the caterpillar with your own hands was made qualitatively and turned out to be stable, after the formation of all the legs, put the crafts on the table and press down a little.
4. Using a toothpick, apply original patterns, and also form a muzzle to our beauty. Dampen the brush with water and smooth out all the bumps on the craft. Leave the toy to dry for a week in a dark place. Then dry the caterpillar in the oven, slowly raising the heating temperature.
5. After complete drying, you can paint the caterpillar, reviving its appearance. As in the case of stone crafts, the model can be decorated with beads or pieces of fabric, or threads.
Conclusion
Having made cute insects, you will surely get carried away and want to come up with something else. Turn on your imagination, perhaps you can make a beautiful do-it-yourself “caterpillar” craft out of your own tire or a beautiful caterpillar made from apples or vegetables. Or maybe you will create a magnificent butterfly from beads or pasta. Believe me, the limits of creativity do not exist.