Old car tires are a valuable material when creating original decor elements for a garden, yard or playground. Previously, tires were used only as improvised flower pots or to protect sports complexes and playgrounds.
Now the craftsmen have learned to create incredibly
beautiful figures of birds, animals, insects from the most ordinary automobile tires. Such decorations bring joy and comfort to any exterior. In this article we would like to share with you a master class on making a
garden figure "swan" from a tire. With your own hands you can create a miracle bird without spending a lot of money and effort. All that is required of you is to show a little imagination and patience. And then in your summer cottage, next to an artificial reservoir or in the courtyard of the house, a proud and beautiful white swan from a tire will take a special place of honor.
Instructions for the manufacture of crafts "swan"
In order to make this beautiful decorative figure, you will need the following materials:
- car tire;
- paints (white, red and black) and a brush;
- chalk for marking;
- self-tapping screws;
- metal plate;
- grinder with metal discs;
- drill.
So,
how to cut a swan from a tire correctly? In fact, there is nothing complicated, but the work does not endure haste and requires accuracy. The old tire is thoroughly washed and dried. We make markings on it from both sides: draw a head, tail, wings, beak and neck. The neck length, as a rule, is about 90-95 cm, the beak is 9 cm, the head is 10 cm. Now we proceed to sawing the tire along the marked lines with a grinder. Doing this procedure is necessary with movements from yourself. Also remember to wear a respirator and protect
your hands with long-sleeved
clothing . Now the workpiece should be turned inside out. To do this work alone is quite difficult, so you can ask for help. After eversion, we bend the wings. After this procedure, a swan from a tire with its own hands is almost ready. Now you need to make the neck more beautiful, give it a rounded shape. We do this with a flexible metal plate.
With a grinder, we cut out a strip (slightly longer than the neck) of the desired length from a metal sheet and drill holes in it at a distance of about 10 cm from each other. Now we attach a strip of metal from the inside of the neck, carefully forming the necessary bend. Thus, the do-it-yourself swan craftsmanship takes on naturalistic and beautiful shapes. It remains to fix the strip by attaching it to the chest of the bird. We install bird figures on a board or other tire and fix it with self-tapping screws in order to give stability to the swan. The final stage of the work involves painting the crafts. To do this, it is more convenient to use
paint in the spray can, allowing you to evenly color the bird. The beak is decorated with a red color, and the eyes are made of self-tapping screws and give them a black color.
That's all, your original element of garden decor "swan" from a tire with your own hands is ready! Now this original decorative element can be placed near the pond, in the flower garden or in the courtyard of the house, it will be pleasing to the eye and will appeal to both children and adults. By the same principle, you can make other birds - tits, flamingos, parrots and even penguins!