Since ancient times, paper has attracted many people who are not indifferent to needlework. Working with her develops logic, thinking, and opens various skills in a person. Of particular interest are crafts on military subjects. All these pistols, helicopters are admired by many fans of this topic. Fans of this art form are always busy looking for something new and unusual. Our article will be able to interest such people, since it will discuss how to make a grenade out of paper at home. It turns out that there are many technologies for making such crafts. In this case, you can use a lot of things that gather dust in a closet and do not find a use for themselves. How to make a grenade out of paper? This article will tell you some interesting ideas and help you build this craft out of ordinary materials.
The first technology for making paper grenades
So, how to make a grenade out of paper, the outline of which would be quite simple? To prepare the grenade body, prepare a cardboard base in the shape of a cylinder. We proceed as follows. The height should be calculated so that it matches the height of the firecrackers. Then a figure is cut out of the cardboard, which is folded into a cylinder. The edges should overlap by one centimeter. Then they must be glued together. Triangular protrusions also stick together one to one. The first bottom should be further strengthened with a cardboard circle, planted on glue.
Preparing a charge for a paper grenade
To prepare a charge and a fuse, matches are taken and they are attached to a firecracker on an adhesive tape. In this case, the matches should touch each other's heads, and only one of them should be in contact with the part of the firecracker, which is subject to ignition.
Now you can proceed to the preparation of the trigger and checks. To do this, a strip is cut out of a plastic bottle, the width of which should be approximately five millimeters. One end of this strip is fastened in a loop-shaped stapler. It will come in handy when you pull the check. A brown stripe is also cut out of a matchbox and glued to the second end of a previously prepared strip of plastic. The same end should be wound to the firecracker so that the cardboard strip from the matchbox is in close contact with the first match.
The result of the preparation of the grenade
At the last stage of the preparation of our grenade, we return to its already prepared bottom. In the center of the bottom, you will need to make a hole in the shape of a rectangle to output a plastic loop. After that, glue is applied from the end of the firecracker near the check, the check is passed through a rectangular hole in the bottom of the grenade. The case is filled with peas, the second end of the firecracker is sealed. Then the grenade is closed with a second bottom with glue. Here is such a simple technology that shows how to make a grenade out of paper without any special conditions. However, this method is not unique.
The second technology for the manufacture of paper grenades
We’ll tell you how to make a grenade out of paper in another way. This takes longer than the previous technology. However, the result is more visually reminiscent of a real grenade. Items for the manufacture is also used a little. We will not need anything super complicated. So, how to make a grenade from paper using this technology? To prepare our craft, you need to take an egg from polystyrene foam, cut off its upper part. Then, based on it, we draw the cells, as on the original grenade. According to this drawing, it is necessary to pick the egg and color it. You need to choose a paint of a color that matches the color of a real grenade. Further, all explosive parts are cut out of cardboard. All this is held together, and a check is hung from above.
These simple methods answer the question of how to make a grenade from paper at home, as well as what materials are needed additionally. All this is not difficult to do, you just need to turn on your imagination and be patient, and there are many funds for preparing your home. We hope that these methods of making grenades are of interest to you, and you will try to translate these ideas into reality. Happy needlework!