The year of the horse came, and this symbol began to appear more and more often in the homes of various people. Many are absolutely sure that this animal is not only a talisman of the coming year, but also is able to bring wealth and good fortune to every home. Now more and more often you can see a horseshoe that protects the family hearth from evil forces. It is bought or made independently. This process is quite simple. But how to make a horse out of paper so that it becomes a worthy decoration of the interior? You can just cut it out of a Whatman paper, hang it on the wall and decorate it beautifully, or you can make a voluminous figure and put it in a very visible place.
Japanese motive
One of the most ancient arts of Japanese culture is origami. In modern schools, he is even taught children. After all, such a technique is not only capable of developing the creative abilities of children, but also training fine motor skills of fingers, as well as instilling a sense of accuracy. In any interior, such a decoration can become a kind of highlight, which will certainly attract attention. And all you need is a white or color album sheet and scissors.
Instructions on how to make a horse out of paper
- First you need to bend the sheet and make a triangle out of it. After two opposite angles should be combined, and the part that remains is cut off.
- Bend opposite corners and make a triangle again, return the sheet to its previous position.
- We bend the initial triangle in such a way as to obtain a square, and bend the excess part to indicate the place of the bend.
- The corner of the folded sheet must be folded. The base should be in the shape of a square.
- Now you need to make a pentagon, bending the shape, and turn the sharp corner down with the base.
- An acute angle must be cut to make several ends.
- One end must be folded and cut to form the horse's face.
- In order to get legs, you need to fold one end in the form of a thin strip and turn it to the side. So do the rest of the legs.
- After finishing work, the figure can be decorated at your own discretion. Beads can be used for the eyes, and fringe for the mane. It will help to correctly make a horse out of paper scheme, which is given below.
Volumetric figure of a horse
Such a decoration will fit perfectly into any interior. And for its manufacture you will need thick paper, a horse figure pattern, a piece of wire, buttons, paints, guipure, woolen threads and glue.
Instructions on how to make a horse out of paper and wire
- The template with the figure of the animal needs to be attached to the cardboard, carefully circle and cut. To do this, it is better to use a clerical knife.
- Since it is possible to make a horse out of paper not only white, it is better to decorate cardboard immediately. Here you can apply your imagination and choose any color you like. Crafts made using the "Hard Brush" technique look interesting. This will produce beautiful shadow transitions, and the surface itself will be porous.
- Now you can attach the mane and tail. Woolen threads perfectly play the role of the tail, and guipure fabric can be used as a mane.
Now all the parts must be neatly connected using a thin wire.
- The finished figure can be attached to cardboard, or can be used for volume application. Volume can be created using buttons that need to be glued to the paper.
- The main background can be absolutely anything. It all depends on the imagination of man.
So we’ll go through a short master class “How to make a horse out of paper”. As you can see, nothing complicated. The main thing is to carefully consider all the decorative elements for decorating the product. It is very important not to disturb the technology of the work. Any decor elements can be changed to your liking. Do not be afraid to bring something of your own to the craft. Only such an accessory can become a great gift for your friends or a wonderful decoration of your home.