Working with waste material
This master class is intended for teachers, parents, and children in grades 3-4.
Making three-dimensional sculptures for garden design
Target: creation and painting of three-dimensional sculpture for the garden.
Tasks:
Development of creative abilities of pupils;
Develop imagination, hand coordination, fine motor skills;
Color perception. develop aesthetic taste;
Creation of emotional images in the field of recreation and art;
Mastering the technique of working with polyurethane foam and waste material;
Develop perseverance and patience; cultivate hard work and love of beauty.
Expected results: creation of original three-dimensional sculptures by students.
Necessary materials: empty plastic bottles (5 liters, 2 liters, 1.5 liters), adhesive tape, 5 mm wire 6-70 cm long, old gloves, polyurethane foam, acrylic paint, scissors, knife,
Garden gnomes decorated the gardens of aristocrats in Europe during the Baroque era. Forgotten for a while, garden gnomes returned in the 19th century, but now in the gardens of everyone, and they still do not lose popularity. Kind and cheerful gnomes, musicians and gardeners, dreamers and hard workers, wearing the same pointed hats, will delight both children and adults. In German fairy tales, gnomes living next to a person helped him with his garden work at night. This is how the tradition arose of placing figurines of gnomes in garden plots.
Garden gnomes are the most popular decoration of paths and lawns around the world. Modern gnome figurines are a very expensive garden decoration and therefore you need to try to make them yourself.
Let's start creating a colored three-dimensional sculpture by developing a sketch. You can choose the appropriate photographs in magazines, you can be guided only by your own imagination, the main thing is to create a dynamic, emotional image that will be interesting to work on. We took the fairy tale “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs”.
Gnomes- fabulous dwarfs from German and Scandinavian folklore. According to legends, they are bearded, live underground and are famous for their wealth and skill. They have supernatural powers and can cast magic.
Having looked at the drawings of gnomes for the fairy tale on the Internet garden plots with the “masters”, the gnomes, they began to work.
We filled old gloves left over from working in the garden with polyurethane foam. We set them aside to allow the foam to expand and dry.
The photo shows how foam rose and filled the gloves.
The next step of our work is making boots. They took plastic bottles and cut them near the neck. Lifting up the “sock”, they connected it with adhesive tape.
We also fill the bottle with foam so that the boot is more stable and the sock keeps its shape.
Have you already noticed that many summer residents use their plots as a place to implement ideas for decorating the garden? Decorative homemade figurines have become widely popular for this purpose.
Let's figure out how to beautifully make a figurine for the garden with your own hands.
What are garden figures made of?
What are garden figures? Often these are cute small creatures made from some materials, such as gnomes, squirrels, frogs or kids.
You choose which one is best suited for your garden. The main thing is to follow the rule: if your area is small, then the figure should be small.
Do it yourself garden sculptures much more interesting and enjoyable than just buying a ready-made figure in a store. A handmade product is more pleasing to the eye.
You can make figurines for the garden from any materials. Suitable: stones, wood, metal, plastic, plaster, polystyrene foam, polyurethane foam, unnecessary dishes or other things.
Now let's take a closer look at what figurines are made from these materials.
How to make a garden gnome with your own hands?
The first thing people think of when they hear about garden figurines is gnomes. This character is popular in our and other countries.
And not in vain - a bright gnome will improve the appearance of any summer cottage. We talk about two ways to make a little man.
Making a gnome from wood. If you have already done wood carving, you can easily carve a wooden man.
If not, be sure to try it. After this, process your gnome antiseptic- he will please you longer. Then boldly apply bright acrylic paints. The gnome is ready!
Making a gnome from plaster. The method is a little more complicated than the previous one, but also interesting. First of all, draw your little man on paper, and then use the drawing to make a frame from metal rods. After this, the most important part begins - modeling the frame.
Give the future gnome the necessary shape using plaster. Then leave the figure for a few days to dry, and then apply paint.
It is worth noting that not only gnomes are made in this way, but also any other creatures.
Making a Styrofoam Duck in 10 Steps
Easy enough to do garden figurines made of polystyrene foam. It is convenient to work with this material using available tools, and it is moisture resistant. Let's look at how to make a simple duck from it.
Mark with a marker on the foam the outlines of the head, neck, body, wings and legs of the future duck.
- Cut out the blanks. Do this with a quality utility knife, but slowly and carefully so that the foam does not break.
- Glue the body parts together in at least five places. Use mounting foam or liquid nails as glue.
- Use a knife to remove any excess material that comes out.
- Cover it with polystyrene foam and glue a small tube or beam to the body - this is the future neck.
- Attach the head to it.
- Glue the legs and wings to the resulting figure.
- Cover the duck with putty and leave to dry.
- Sand the resulting sculpture.
- Color the duck.
Other animals are also created from polystyrene foam. Duck is one of the simplest options.
How to make a garden figurine from scrap materials?
It's very easy to create small sculptures from natural materials, for example, from stones. All you need to do is color them bright colors. This is how you can create a hedgehog ladybugs, snake, kitten and other animals.
A wonderful figure for the garden is made from logs, as well as from old things. For example, unnecessary tires or an extra kettle. Minimal funds will be spent on such a sculpture, and it looks attractive.
Advice - garden figures will transform your summer cottage, and making them with your own hands is fun and interesting.
The simple tips above will help you make a figurine, even if you haven't done it before. Unleash your imagination!
To make the garden design original and unusual, garden figures are placed in it. One of the most popular models of these figures are garden gnomes. Purchasing them is quite an expensive undertaking, so it is much cheaper to make them yourself. Let's look at how to make a gnome for the garden below.
The installation of nymphs, gnomes, woodmen in the garden is becoming increasingly popular, not only from an aesthetic point of view, but also from a mythological one. It is believed that the gnome is able to protect the garden and the entire farmstead from evil spirits; in addition, it has a positive effect on plants, improving their condition.
In addition, the garden gnome will become a real decoration of any garden. IN summer time, it scares away birds that like to feast on the harvest fruit trees, and in winter it stands out against the general background with brightness and contrast.
It is believed that installing a small gnome in the garden can bring happiness and a rich harvest, in addition, its owners will become healthier and luckier.
When installing a garden gnome in the garden, you should remember that it must have its own place where it will look harmonious. Therefore, both before purchasing and before making a garden gnome, it is necessary to study the recommendations that will help determine its location among the garden composition:
1. Draw a plan.
Before developing a sketch of a garden gnome, try drawing it first. After that, imagine it in the place where you want to place it. Think about how it will look there at different times of the year, in different climates, and whether a strong gust of wind will blow it away. When purchasing or building several garden gnomes, try to ensure that they blend harmoniously in different parts of the garden.
2. Choose a background landscape.
One more important element The installation of a garden gnome is its combination with plants located in the garden. Since, if a garden gnome is installed in the fall or in early spring, then there are no leaves on the trees yet, and flowers are not growing yet, so in the summer it may not be visible at all, among large quantity greenery The place where the garden gnome is installed should be open on all sides. An excellent place to install a gnome would be a decorative fence, flower bed, path, front garden or area near a bench.
3. General style.
The overall style of the garden should match the style in which the gnomes are made. For classic style will do standard option, possibly monochromatic, or made in several color shades. For a romantic garden, a composition of several gnomes, made in soft pink and lilac tones, is suitable. Wooden gnomes for the garden are installed in a country-style garden. For Art Nouveau style suitable for garden a gnome made of metal, marble, concrete or clay.
Each figure in garden composition must have its place. Several figures placed incorrectly in the garden can ruin even the most exquisite color composition. It is advisable to choose garden figures made from the same type of materials, for example, if the fountain is made of marble, then the garden gnome should be the same.
At correct selection garden figures and their harmonious combination, the garden will become the most favorite relaxation place for both all family members and guests.
Outdoor garden gnome
Buying or making garden figures is becoming increasingly popular in the process of decorating both a private home and a summer cottage. Shapes make the area more attractive. Gnomes, for example, are able to protect peace in the house, and birds or animals complement the overall composition and make the interior fabulous.
Garden gnomes photo:
We propose to consider the main features of using garden gnomes outdoors:
- The most in a simple way garden decoration is the purchase of ready-made products. They are based fake diamond, plaster or acrylic resin. But, the option of making figures with your own hands is more interesting, since they will be unique in their own way.
- The purpose of gnomes can be primary or secondary. In the first case, the gnomes occupy all the visual attention, in the second they are an addition to the already existing picture.
- German gnomes are very suitable for decorating a garden made in rustic style. Their main function was to scare away birds from the trees and fruits of the garden.
- Making a choice garden figure or a composition of several elements, first of all focus on the area on which they will be installed and on your own financial situation.
- Garden gnomes will fit perfectly into a children's play area in the garden. They are also often installed near ponds, fountains, flower beds, flower beds, stumps, etc.
- Gnomes in a dacha will make its exterior unique and give a sea of emotions to its visitors.
Varieties of garden gnomes
- Gnomes made from natural wood.
Figures made of wood fit very harmoniously into the overall design of the garden. They bring warmth, comfort and joy. To make such figures, it is recommended to use unprocessed material in the form of logs, branches or driftwood. When building such a gnome, a hat made of leaves or moss will perfectly complement the picture.
- Figurine of a gnome made of natural stone.
To build such a figure yourself will require a lot of effort, since here you will have to work with a chisel and a hacksaw. But the result will surprise everyone. After all, gnomes made in this style are distinguished by their originality and refinement. appearance. They look good in a garden with a classic modern style. To complement big picture, use pebbles brought from the lake, you can paint them for variety.
- Garden figure gnome made of polystone.
This material for making gnomes is new, so it is rarely used when performing such work. Although products made with its help are realistic and attractive in appearance. This material is based on aluminum hydroxide, acrylic resins and additional pigments that make it look like stone. Gnomes made from polystone are durable, abrasion-resistant, and resistant to deformation and temperature changes. The only drawback is that it is too high price, which is fully justified by the quality of the product.
- Garden gnomes made of plaster.
Plaster figures have always been particularly popular due to the low cost of the material and the ease of working with it. The disadvantages of gypsum include its fragility, so such a gnome should not be on the playground. To make a gnome from plaster you will need great experience in the field of modeling, since it will be very difficult to give it shape without experience. Therefore, it is better to make more from gypsum simple figures in the form of additional decorations, such as caterpillars, mushrooms, flowers, etc.
- Concrete garden gnomes.
Garden gnomes made from cement mortar are distinguished primarily by their durability. But this will require a special form into which ready mixture, waiting for it to dry. Another option is to coat the finished frame with cement mortar. To make it, ordinary wire will be enough. In this case, in order to achieve plasticity of the solution and high level To ensure adhesion to the surface of the wire, it is recommended to add a plasticizer or PVA glue to the finished mixture.
- Garden gnomes based on hay or straw.
Even with the help of ordinary hay you can make figures for the garden. To do this, the material is twisted very tightly in the form individual parts character to be made.
- Gnomes made from improvised means.
The material for making a garden gnome will be ordinary unnecessary garbage, such as old flower pots, basins, barrel, plastic bottles, tires, etc. If you draw a gnome's body on a large barrel and add it on top car tire, in the form of his head, you will get a funny garden figurine.
- Usage polyurethane foam.
It is quite possible to make a garden gnome from polyurethane foam, especially since it is resistant to temperature changes, frost, precipitation and ultraviolet radiation. To create a garden gnome using this method, first prepare a form in the form of its skeleton; for this it is recommended to use materials such as wire, unnecessary garbage in the form of plastic bottles, plates, buckets, sticks, etc. The foam is applied in several stages, and each layer must dry well. A utility knife will help get rid of excess foam. The finished product is painted and varnished.
Master class - garden gnome made of plaster
The easiest way to make a garden gnome yourself is plaster. This material is resistant to precipitation, cold, ultraviolet radiation. Such a figure will not withstand only mechanical influences, so install it in a place from which it will never fall.
To carry out work on making a garden gnome you will need:
- sculpture plaster;
- PVA construction adhesive;
- acrylic paints and brushes for working with them;
- varnish;
- compass;
- pencil;
- stationery knife;
- decorative elements in the form of beads, flowers, leaves;
- molds for working with plaster;
- water-resistant glue;
- sunflower oil;
- water.
Instructions for making a garden gnome with your own hands:
- The first step is to take care of purchasing plaster. According to the instructions, dilute the plaster with water. Attention, it is very important to observe the specified proportions, since an incorrectly diluted solution can affect the strength of the structure.
- To dilute the plaster, use a rubber or plastic container. Mix the water and plaster thoroughly, and then add PVA glue to the solution to increase its elasticity and ductility. The amount of glue for the solution is one percent of its total mass. For example, in a gypsum solution weighing 4 kg, you need to add 40 grams of glue.
- If the gnome is up to 50 cm in size, then the preliminary construction of a structure in the form of a skeleton is not required; the plaster is poured directly into the figured mold. The most convenient ones are silicone molds; they are sold in any hardware stores or on the market.
- Possible option self-made molds for a gnome, this will be appropriate when you need to make several identical gnomes. Otherwise, it is better to use a purchased form, since its construction will take more than one day.
- To make a large sculpture, a structure is required metal frame. It is made from reinforcing bars, which increase the stability of the figure. To fix the product on the ground, you need to build a protruding element from the bottom of the gnome.
- Start pouring the plaster solution. First, fill the mold halfway, wait for the solution to set, tap the mold to prevent air bubbles from forming, and then pour in the rest. Tap the mold again, level the surface with a spatula and wait until the gnome is completely dry.
- After this, remove the figure from the mold. To do this, you need to place a piece of board or lid of a suitable size on the mold. Press it onto the mold and turn the shape over.
- Next comes the process of painting the gnome; for this it is recommended to use acrylic-based paints, since they are highly resistant and can function normally outdoors. Besides, plaster figures They are painted with gouache paints, but since they are in the garden, the gouache will quickly wash off in the rain. This paint is appropriate if the figure is under cover.
- Before starting painting, coat the gnome with a primer, after which, to increase the adhesion between the figure and the paint, it is recommended to cover it with PVA glue.
- For decoration, use a mosaic; to make it you will need glass, stone, shells or other objects.
Master class on making a garden gnome with your own hands
To make a small garden gnome you will need:
- several plastic bottles;
- cellophane;
- tape;
- knife and scissors;
- newspapers;
- egg trays;
- wire.
Take two bottles with a capacity of two and one and a half liters. Connect them together to form a frame. Newspapers will help build the torso, arms and legs. Make a gnome hat, glue on the eyes and nose.
Make papier-mâché; for this you need to dissolve paper newspapers in PVA glue and plaster. Next, treat the surface of the gnome with this mixture. Dry it ready product in the air for five days. Paint with paint and open with varnish.
Such a gnome will decorate any corner of not only the garden, but also the home. In addition, entire paintings or fairy-tale scenes are made in this way.
Having a summer cottage, you always want to arrange it, and in some special way. However, garden decorative elements They are not cheap, and they are not durable.
People with developed imagination can do original crafts for a garden made of cement, which is not only highly resistant to various types of influence (frost, hail, sun, water), but also accessible (you can buy it at any hardware store for a reasonable price).
For decoration and design additions, you can use flower pots, flowerpots, figurines of fairy-tale characters or objects flora made with your own hands from cement. This material cannot be called capricious, and most people have a lot or little experience working with it. Still there are a few important rules that must be observed in order for crafts made from cement mortar to be of high quality and durable.
The technology for preparing the mixture is as follows:. The main components are prepared: cement, construction sand, water and tile adhesive (for better ductility and reducing the risk of microcracks). For 1 part of cement, take 2 parts of sand (for greater strength, you can take 1 part) and 1 part of glue. Lastly, add water in small portions to the consistency of thick sour cream. It is convenient to work with such a mixture: it does not flow and at the same time is quite plastic.
All cement products require prolonged drying. Hardening can last up to 7 days. To prevent the surface from cracking, the finished creation is covered with polyethylene. To give the product a beautiful and correct form, the base is placed on a hill of sand or buried in it (depending on the idea), but not on a flat surface.
After complete hardening, the figure must be coated with a primer and only after that can paint or varnish be applied. If the craft has roughness and other irregularities, it is modified before priming sandpaper and a file.
In addition to cement mortar, concrete is sometimes used, which is characterized by the presence of large fractions (pebbles or crushed stone) and increased strength. Crafts made from concrete for a summer residence can be represented by large monolithic boulders, and this material is also convenient to use to create the basis for various compositions (a platform for a fountain, a pedestal for a sculpture, a terrace for flower pots And so on).
Another material similar in its application is gypsum. It is not as strong as cement, but more plastic and decorative. It can be used to create hollow shapes. For garden creativity, molding (sculptural), acrylic and architectural types are used. When working with this material, you need to take into account its rapid hardening. It is often recommended to add it to cement mortar when creating sculptures.
Having no experience in using cement for decorative purposes, it is better to start with something simple that does not require modeling skills and obtaining the desired consistency. The first exhibits in your garden can be cute mushrooms, colorful balls or original flower pots.
To make a mushroom you will need an old rubber ball (the size of the cap will depend on its size), a plastic bottle (it will become the basis for the stem, its size should be proportional to the cap), a metal rod to attach the cap to the stem. The ball is cut into two halves, one of which is placed in a bucket of sand and pressed evenly. Next, cement mortar is poured into the resulting form and leveled.
The bottom and neck of a plastic bottle are cut off and inserted into the filled form in the center, immersing it by 1 - 2 cm. Then, using a long iron rod, the future stem and cap of the mushroom are connected and the cavity inside the bottle is filled with the solution. The product should harden for several days, after which you need to remove the piece of the ball and the plastic cylinder.
After a few more days, the product can be coated with paint and decorated. different elements. Mushrooms of different sizes look impressive on the plot in the form of a small clearing. It is also worth noting that your imagination may tell you to use other containers (bowls, jars) and methods for making garden mushrooms.
It’s enough to just make an openwork ball that seems so light and airy. For the base, use a balloon (the size of the future shapes depends on how much you inflate the balloon). Next, any rope is placed in the prepared solution and then the ball is wrapped around it.
Do not wrap the base too tightly; you need to leave enough holes for further removal of pieces of the burst ball. When the product is dry, you can begin decorative coating.
If you cover the balloons with cement mortar with a small amount of gypsum added for faster hardening, you can get original garden lanterns or flower pots.
Using this technique you can also make vases for dried flowers. In this case, not only the outer side, but also the inner side is subjected to decorative painting.
If you pour the solution into a small hole in rubber balls, you can get monolithic balls different sizes. Painted in different bright colors and randomly scattered around the garden, they will become a laconic and stylish decoration.
Using plastic containers, you can make a flower pot for Crassula and Crassula Ovata cacti. The container is wrapped in a plastic bag, and a bag of clay or sand is placed inside so that the container holds its shape. Next, it is covered with cement mortar. After everything is completely dry auxiliary materials are removed, drainage holes are made in the bottom using a drill, the product is primed and painted.
It's very easy to make a flowerpot using a plastic bucket or vase and another suitable container.
One container is inserted into another, and the solution is poured into the space between them. The result is a high-quality product that can be further decorated by showing your imagination to the fullest.
Flowers planted in flowerpots made from crossed palms look attractive. To create such a masterpiece, use ordinary rubber gloves, which are evenly filled with the solution. For rigidity, you need to insert a thick wire rod into each finger. To ensure a high-quality product, air bubbles must not be allowed to form.
When the gloves are filled, they are given the desired shape and fixed. After a few days, the rubber is cut and removed. If you need to connect two palms, then use the same solution. At the final stage, the surface is polished with sandpaper, primed and painted.
Complex figures with a frame
It's more fun to decorate your Vacation home sculptures of animals and mythical characters. Such creations involve the preliminary production of a durable frame and layer-by-layer application of cement mortar.
Interesting flowerpots can be made using buckets from building mixtures. At the first stage, a container of suitable size is wrapped plaster mesh and covered with a thick layer of cement. At the second stage, until complete hardening, decorative adjustments are made, making an imitation of an old stump with natural wrinkles on the bark.
Up close artificial reservoirs A monolithic figure of a hippopotamus would look appropriate. The place for it must be determined immediately and carefully aligned, since in the future the figure will be stationary.
Two elongated plastic basins, which must be fastened with wire, are suitable as a frame. Another option is also possible: a thick cement solution is covered on top of the heap broken bricks or crushed stones.
The figure itself does not contain complex elements and is easy to perform. After hardening, the product is treated with fixing impregnation and dry pigment for concrete, rubbing the powder with a hard sponge.
More complex sculptures are made in several stages: 1) making a frame from wire and foam plastic or containers; 2) covering the workpiece with a plaster mesh; 3) applying the mixture in several layers; 4) formation of small details (facial features, special texture, folds of clothing, etc.); 5) priming and painting the finished work.
Flowerpots in the shape of swans will become an elegant decoration of the garden. Body frame - old plastic basin, neck - intertwined wire. The head, wings and imitation plumage will have to be made from cement mixture, demonstrating the skills of a sculptor.
Monolithic figures have a significant weight, so as an alternative there is a way to create lightweight large objects. You can decorate your garden with boulders of different sizes.
To make them, any unnecessary and lightweight material(scraps of polyurethane foam, plastic bottles, polystyrene foam).
The resulting base is wrapped in a plaster mesh and covered with thick cement mortar. The more irregularities and protrusions there are, the more natural the “stone” will look.
Small garden figurines are made from a mixture of cement with the addition of gypsum or Portland cement.
Here you can use the manufacturing methods described above, as well as any basics: old toys, items of clothing, household utensils.
Step-by-step manufacturing instructions: 3 master classes
To take a closer look at the nuances of the creativity presented in the article, let’s look at best master classes with a step-by-step explanation of the work being carried out.
1. Spectacular flowerpots made of cement and fabric
To make flowerpots for the garden from cement and fabric, use either pure cement or Portland cement. In this case, the mixture with water should be quite liquid. You will also need a bucket or other container for the frame, a piece of polyethylene and a piece of fabric.
The material must be dense enough and absorb liquids well, i.e. synthetics will not work here. It is better to use cotton fabric.
- Cutting off a piece the right size. If you need smooth edges, then round them;
- We wet the material generously in the solution;
- We attach polyethylene to the prepared bucket;
- Lay the fabric soaked in the solution on top and smooth it out;
- After 2 days, the cement will set and the bucket can be removed;
- The product is lightly moistened with water and left to dry completely for another 5 days.
Even large-sized plants can be planted in a ready-made flowerpot.
Experiment with the shape and coloring of flowerpots and create your own unique compositions.
2. Funny cat for the garden
First, we prepare a frame from a cut plastic bottle and wooden slats which are fastened with wire.
The solution is prepared from cement and sand in a 1:1 ratio; additionally (directly into the hand) gypsum is added during the work. By gradually applying the solution, all the details of the sculpture are created.
The finished figure is polished with a damp hand and left to dry for 4 days. The final touch is painting with water-based emulsion or enamel.
3. Large leaf drinker for birds and pets
An equally successful and versatile garden decoration would be a sheet of cement. A plastic film is placed on a mound of sand, and then a large sheet (the mound will allow you to get a shape with a depression, rather than a flat one). If there are small holes in the sheet, they should be covered with small leaves so that the cement mortar does not leak.
Cover the workpiece with film for several days until it dries. Then the sheet is removed, primed and painted.
If desired, you can make a fabulous fountain from several similar blanks.
Now it's fashionable to decorate summer cottages various figures. For example, a garden gnome looks very attractive in thickets of plants, in a flower garden, next to benches. It will not only complement the landscape design, but also create positive energy. You can buy the sculpture or make it yourself. Source: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDJ08O7Ux1c
Such decorations for the site look appropriate next to flower beds, wooden benches, stone paths, and wicker fences. The most important thing is that the gnome for the garden fits into the surrounding style:
- classic design - figures in one or several colors;
- romantic - pink or burgundy;
- country, Provence - wooden;
- modern - metal, marble, concrete, wood.
If you install figures that are inappropriate in style in the wrong place, they will ruin the whole look.
When designing a landscape design, you need to take into account that the gnomes must be made of the same material as the objects next to which they are located. Sculptures look especially attractive in the recreation area, next to a pond or fountain.
Gnomes made of plaster
Garden gnomes made of gypsum tolerate frost, precipitation, and sunlight well. However, they are very fragile. To prevent the gnomes from falling and breaking, they need to be installed away from people and protected from the wind.
You can make plaster sculptures with your own hands. For this you need:
- gypsum;
- glue;
- waterproof paints and brushes;
- plaster or rubber molds for baking.
Step by step process:
- Dilute the plaster according to the instructions on the package.
- Mix thoroughly, add glue for elasticity (the component should occupy 1% of the total volume of the solution).
- When the figure is more than 0.5 m, a frame made of reinforced pipes and a protrusion for fixing to the surface.
- First pour the solution into the mold halfway and wait until it sets. Tap to prevent bubbles.
- Fill in the second part. Level, tap and leave until dry (preferably under sun rays on open air).
- Remove from the mold, decorate with paints, and coat with varnish on top.
For decoration you can use various materials at hand: broken glass etc.
Papier-mâché garden figures
Source: www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYDBuuiWG6Q How to make a papier-mâché gnome step by step:
- Place the material (cells for eggs) in a container, fill it with boiling water to the brim and do not touch it for 24 hours.
- Drain the water and grind to a dough consistency. If the material is too liquid, it should be placed in a gauze cloth and hung for several hours to drain the remaining liquid.
- Add a little PVA glue to make it more flexible.
To make a body take plastic bottle filled with sand, and a ball for the head. Cover the structure with the prepared mass, applying it in thin layers, drying each one.
- Secure with wire or glue.
- Make the front part and beard. For the eyes, you can use a tennis ball cut into 2 parts or beads.
- Make a hat.
- Stepping back 1/3 from the bottom, make the hem of the shirt. It is desirable that it be wavy for greater effect.
- Through the remaining bottom part make a vertical furrow. This will be the pants.
- The arms can be made directly on the figure or separately, only attached to the body at the end. To create the palms, use rubber gloves: pour polyurethane foam into them and wait for them to harden.
- The soles of the shoes are made of foam plastic, and the shoes are made of the base material.
- Dry the finished figure and sand it with sandpaper.
- Cover from precipitation with a moisture-resistant primer, putty and prime again.
- Paint the figure and coat it with yacht varnish.
To make the gnome more attractive, you can place a lantern on the solar powered. In addition, it will be an additional source of lighting.
Fabric gnomes
Making a gnome from fabric is not difficult if you have at least a little experience in sewing. 