Today, stores sell a lot of accessories for the garden, but they are quite expensive, and in order to fully equip your summer cottage, you will have to shell out a fairly large sum.
But there is an excellent alternative - to do everything with your own hands from improvised materials and no one else necessary materials. Used successfully plastic canisters and bottles, their caps, already damaged dishes and some old things. And the most interesting crafts are made from ordinary tires, since they play not only a decorative role. They can be used as a flowerpot or swing. Children's sandboxes and entire sports towns are made from them. Let's consider one example - a flowerpot parrot. How to make a parrot out of a tire? Yes, such that you can grow flowers in it and use it as a swing.
To do this, you will need the following things: an old worn tire, a strip of iron or a clamp. Two washers, a nut and bolt, and a drill with a drill bit. And, of course, a sharp knife, preferably for cutting rubber, and any remaining paint for exterior use. Now the process itself is how to make a parrot from a tire.
First of all, you need to mark the tire with chalk. To do this, it is visually divided into three parts. A curved rectangle is drawn on one of these parts. Using a sharp knife (it is advisable to constantly moisten it with water), symmetrical cuts are made on both sides of the tires along the bead ring by 2/3.
The side part and tread are cut at a distance of 1/3. A triangular cut is made on the larger side and separated side part. It turns out that the drawn rectangle on each side is completely cut out. The result is a blank that is turned inside out, and as a result, the body of a bird appears before you, from which you can make both a parrot and a toucan. Let's look further at how to make a parrot out of a tire.
Take a piece of the side part and cut out a beak from it. On your workpiece, you need to cut the smaller side lengthwise in the middle. The length of the cut should be slightly greater than the height of the beak. Now we insert the beak into this cut and press the halves against it using a clamp. We take a drill, make a hole where the parrot's eye will be, insert a suitable bolt and, using washers and a nut, tighten the halves of the head and beak.
All that remains is to give the head the desired shape. To do this, part of the tire is cut off on both sides, the head becomes narrower and the appearance of a parrot emerges. What else is needed to answer the question of how to make a parrot out of a tire?
And it remains on the opposite big side decide on the tail. Or rather, with how it will look. Here's how your imagination will work. You can cut one whole tail. Or you can cut strips and make them of different lengths, you will get a fluffy tail. Now the inner round strips-handles are pulled together with a clamp, which can be replaced with rope or wire. And using these handles, the tire parrot is hung in any convenient place. We take paints, color the product, draw the eyes, beak and feathers of the bird. And when the paint is dry, you can hang the parrot on permanent place, and place a pot of flowers inside it. Or you can simply pour soil into it and plant hanging flowers. Although any plants look great there, and fern is especially good in a parrot.
Now the process is over. Now you know how to make a parrot out of a tire and you can place these birds throughout your area. By the way, to make a toucan, you only need to cut out the corresponding beak and make the tail of the required shape.
In the garden we not only work, but also relax, spend time fresh air a lot of time, we invite friends, children, grandchildren to barbecue and berries. I would like to please them with something, surprise them, create a cozy corner for myself and my loved ones. Why not make a large and bright parrot for this, which will hover, for example, under the crown of your spreading apple tree?
What is needed to make a parrot from a tire?
The parrot is made from an old car tire. If you have a choice, take one with a polymer or fabric cord; the metal one will be difficult to cut. You will have to use a jigsaw or drill, and in the process, several disks may be erased.
In addition to the tire, you will need:
- cutting tool - a strong and sharp knife or jigsaw, drill, steel cord discs;
- chalk or marker for marking a color contrasting with the tire (white, yellow, red);
- M8 bolt, washer, two nuts and wrench to connect them;
- clamp for fixation;
- tool for creating holes: drill with 10 mm drill bit;
- wire or clamp for connecting parts;
- rubber paint and a brush for drawing details; large surfaces can be coated with enamel from a can (sold in car dealerships).
Step-by-step instructions with photos
Lay the tire flat on a flat surface and apply markings as in the photo below. To do this, the entire circle is divided into three segments. Please note that the upper right segment is limited at one edge by a line at a right angle, and at the bottom there is a bevel drawn at an angle of 45°. This is already a feather emerging at the base of our parrot’s tail.
The tire is divided into three segments, in the upper right segment the end is cut along the red lines
Make exactly the same markup with reverse side tires in mirror image. Cut off the ends outlined by the red lines. To the left of the marking (in the photo it says 1/3 in this place) we see a red line going down about 20–30 cm. Along this line, also on both sides, you need to make cuts. Here will be the head and neck of the parrot. When all the cuts are completed, it should look like in the photo. Don't forget to cut the tire where you drew the feather.
As a result, we already have a tail on the right and a neck on the left.
The photo shows that the tail has become suspiciously shorter. Indeed, a piece was cut off from it for the beak, but more on that later. In the meantime, turn the tire inside out; only in this case will the tail and neck acquire natural, beautiful curves, and the surface of the product will become smooth and neat.
We turn our workpiece inside out
Now we see the real dimensions and proportions, so it’s easier to understand: how much needs to be cut from the tail to make the beak - approximately 15–20 cm. The piece should only make a beak with an allowance for fastening with a bolt. The head will be in another part of the workpiece.
The beak is one solid piece, we cut it out from a piece borrowed from the tail
We take the bird’s body blank, place it on its end, and in the part where the head will be, make a longitudinal cut in the middle to a depth equal to the height of the beak, plus a little more to create a forehead.
In the upper part of the workpiece, where the head will be, we make a longitudinal cut in the middle
We insert the beak into the cut, clamp the parts of the head and beak with a clamp to mark the place for the eye and drill through hole in three layers of rubber at once (beak and two sides of the head).
We inserted the beak and clamped the parts with a clamp to mark the eye level and make a through hole
Mark where the eye will be and use a drill to drill a hole. We connect the parts with a bolt and nut, having previously attached a washer on both sides of the head. In this case, the sharp edges of the fasteners will not cut into the rubber and will not lead to cracking or other damage.
They connected the parts with a bolt, and at the same time made an eye
As already shown in the photo above, all that remains is to cut off all the excess to give the head and neck natural look. Finishing touch- tail. You can make it curly, as in the photo, or cut it into individual feathers along the entire length, as in the video below.
The final touch is cutting out the tail
Connect the handle rims above the parrot's back.
Connect the rims over the parrot's back
Video: master class on making a parrot
Parrot decoration, garden decoration ideas
We have a parrot that you can color as you wish.
Color the parrot's head and beak
Don’t forget to paint the inner surfaces, because this beauty will turn different sides towards you.
Paint the bird on all sides
To prevent water from accumulating inside, drill 2-3 holes at the lowest point.
You can hang such a bird from a tree branch; on a hook driven into the wall; under the ceiling of verandas, terraces, gazebos. In addition, the bird can “sit” on a railing, a flowerbed near a path, a fence, etc. A pot with a decorative foliage flower, for example, a fern, will fit inside the body. It will perfectly complement the bird's figure with openwork wings.
Photo gallery: tire parrots in the garden
One parrot is good, but two are better. Not a parrot, but also good idea for a terrace or gazebo The parrots were given a beautiful post with a symbol on top The parrot was hung on a hook near the house Our parrot lacked wings, here they are It looks like this parrot has found its home - a nest made of tires
The tire makes a very beautiful, strong and durable parrot. It will decorate your garden for many years, lift your spirits with its bright appearance, and also evoke approval and compliments in your honor from guests and neighbors. This beauty is made quickly, simply and cheaply.
Various kinds of crafts can be created from almost nothing - from an old car tire, and today we will dwell in more detail on the parrot. Such an amazing bird of paradise will become the main attraction of your garden, especially if it combines several more hand-made elements, for example. If we place a flowerpot with climbing summer flowers on the parrot, there will be no limit to the surprise of your guests!
Tire parrot
So, let's start making a parrot from a tire with our own hands. Here's what we need for this:
- car tire without steel cord, the tread is preferably small, radial; Of course, crafts of this kind are not made from new tires, but still try to ensure that it is not too rubbed, or at least the main part is in good condition;
- one bolt, one nut and two washers size M8;
- a strip of metal for a clamp, but in principle you can do without it;
- paints and brushes - we choose reliable, waterproof paints so that our parrot is not afraid of rain, it is better to take two brushes, one regular paint brush, one very thin one for painting fine details;
- spicy big knife;
- drill with drill number 10;
- set of wrenches.
If everything is ready, we can start working.
Tire parrot - master class
A standard set of materials, as for all crafts made from tires, tools available in any country house, a little strength and patience, and now the parrot is boasting of its colorful tail.
Required materials and tools
To create a parrot we will need:
- car tire (summer);
- knife with large and sharp blade or electric jigsaw;
- small container with water (preferably diluted detergent) if a knife is used;
- bolt, two washers and nut (size M8);
- waterproof paints;
- two brushes - thick and thin;
- drill (drill 10mm);
- spanners;
- wire or clamp (you can make it yourself using a strip of metal);
- vice;
- red marker.
Having prepared everything you need, you can get down to business.
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Instructions for making a parrot from a tire
We put the tire in front of us and get to work
We place the tire in front of us and, armed with a red marker, begin to make markings.
Mentally draw a vertical straight line to the center of the tire.
From the center to different sides you need to draw two lines (the angle between them should be 120 degrees), it should look like the roof of a house. We do not touch this part (under the roof), all further manipulations will be carried out on it.
From one side of the “roof” to the other, draw a line along the inner circle with a marker. We will cut along this line, as well as along everything that will be drawn with a marker.
Tire markings are ready
Using mental lines, we divided the tire into three equal parts, one of which is under the “roof”, the other two are on the right and left, respectively (each has an angle of 120 degrees).
Now let's move on to the part on the right. We mentally divide it into three parts and, on the border between the first and second (we start counting from the top), draw an oblique line with a marker.
From the top edge of this line, draw a line with a marker, now along the outer circle, from left to right until it intersects with the house.
So we moved to the left side (third). Now you need to draw a cut from the inner line to the outer line (angle 30 degrees).
Read about how to plan a plot of 15 acres.Our sketch is ready, to complete the picture and simplify cutting it should be repeated on the other side of the tire, do everything the same. Once the lines are duplicated, you can cut them out.
Cut strictly along the red lines
We take a knife or an electric jigsaw, depending on what you know how to use and what is more convenient for you.
If you are armed with a knife, to make it easier to slide over the tire, you will need a container of water; it would be better if you drop a few drops of detergent into it.
Before each movement of the knife, it should be dipped into a container, which will significantly facilitate and, accordingly, speed up the process.
You must cut strictly along the red lines. The part of the tire that is bounded by lines on four sides is cut out completely, there will be a void there. Where there are single lines, you should simply cut straight, repeating the direction of the line.
Upon completion of the cutting work, do not rush to throw away the cut out parts, they will be useful to us later.
The resulting workpiece must be turned inside out; here you will have to put in a little effort. This way we will give the figure volume.
If you look closely and use your imagination, you can already see a parrot. Set aside the preparation for a while.
We take the remaining rubber and cut out the beak. You can call the children for help so that they can remind you what a parrot's beak looks like.
We cut a small piece on one side evenly, and on the other we make the upper part in a semicircle, and the lower part is shorter and cut obliquely.
The beak does not have to be made of rubber; you can also use a piece of plywood or fiberboard.
We cut the part of the tire that is shorter, strictly in the middle, and insert the beak
Let's return to the tire. We need the shorter part (not the tail), cut it exactly in the middle so much so that the beak sinks a little.
We insert the beak between the resulting sides, folding them inward. We clamp it with a vice so that it does not fall out.
We take a drill and drill a hole where our parrot will have an eye. This is how we will make the eyes and fasten the sides.
We secure the result using washers and a bolt.
We put a washer on the bolt and thread it through the hole, put a second washer there and tighten it with a nut; for greater strength, use a wrench.
The washers are needed so that the bolt does not pop out over time, because the rubber is tightly stretched and can stretch.
To make a parrot's neck, you need to cut along the red line
Now that the head is ready, we need to shape the parrot's neck to make the bird more realistic.
To do this, you need to make a small cut from the top of the bird diagonally down. Do the same on the other side.
The upper part of the body is ready, let's move on to the tail.
A person’s desire to decorate the territory of his dacha, to create a wonderful, cozy atmosphere using things at hand, contributed to the emergence of many design ideas.
The original material for implementing extraordinary ideas is old car tires.
Entertaining crafts made from tires for the garden will decorate both flower beds and playgrounds, as well as paths. Tires and tires can be used not only to create elements of garden decor, but also for practical purposes - they can be used to build a swimming pool, furniture, swings, sandbox, and bicycle parking.
The photos below show extraordinary ideas crafts made from tires.
Idea No. 1. Making a flower bed from tires
Most easy scheme– we take an unnecessary tire, fill it with soil and plant plants. Of course it won't be unique decorative element garden design.
To fix everything, we take bright colors(acrylic or oil based) and paint the tires. Next, we place them on top of each other, resulting in a multi-tiered flower bed.
An original solution would be a vertically located flower bed, folded in the shape of a pyramid. We fill the soil inside and plant climbing flowers - petunias or strawberries. On top you can place a pot with a single plant.
You can also make a hanging flowerbed from tires. To do this, you will need a steel chain - it will need to be attached to the tire and the entire structure will need to be suspended from a tree.
To prevent the soil from spilling, cover the bottom of the tire with a thick sheet of rubber or other suitable material.
An unusual solution would be to make flower beds in the form of a teapot and cups. All you need is a few tires and some scrap metal tape and pipes.
Idea No. 2. Tire figures
Another type of crafts made from tires for the garden are a variety of unusual and intricate figures made from tires. They will enliven your garden and improve the mood of everyone in the household.
The figure of a swan is very popular. To make it you will need a tire without metal cord. It must be pre-marked.
For cutting, use a well-sharpened knife. Secure the swan neck with a metal rod. The final step is to coat the resulting product with white or black paint (depending on what kind of swan you want - white or black).
It’s enough to simply create a funny horse, zebra or giraffe. Such figures will require installation in the ground wooden beam medium size including tire.
Crafts should be painted in colors corresponding to a particular representative of the fauna.
It's easy to turn old tires and cans into a frog or a cute turtle. A little imagination will help you make interesting and unusual installations.
Note!
Idea No. 3. Country furniture
Furniture made from tires will look great in the garden.
They can be made in different styles and using different upholstery materials, ranging from leather and textiles to wicker and wire.
Tires will make it comfortable chair, where it will be wonderful to relax in the lap of nature. To do this, we take tires and wrap them with intertwined straps and ribbons. It won't take much time, and the result will be entertaining.
You can make garden furniture from different-sized tires of medium and low hardness.
Tires make beautiful tables, ottomans, armchairs, chandeliers, fountains and washbasins.
Note!
Idea No. 4. Tire swing
Swings are an integral part of any playground. Tire swings are safer than those made of wood or metal. They are quite simple to make.
You will need:
- strong horizontal branch;
- sharp knife and jigsaw;
- chain or strong rope;
- tire.
We tie the end of the rope into a loop; the knots must be strong and reliable. We throw the loop over the branch, pass the rest of the rope through it and tighten it. We place the tires perpendicular to the ground.
We pass the rope through them and fasten it at a height of approximately 0.9 m from the earth's surface. The swing is ready!
Idea No. 5. Tire track
Paths created from waste tires, or rather from their tread part, look unusual and original.
We present to your attention a selection of photos various crafts from tires.
Note!
Tires are universal material to create a wide variety of things with your own hands.
Numerous master classes on crafts made from tires can be easily found on the Internet. Therefore, if you have unnecessary old tires lying around, feel free to put them to work, creating memorable elements of garden decor.
Photos of crafts made from tires
How many beautiful and interesting crafts can be created from seemingly completely useless and unnecessary things, practically from trash. A person with imagination and with skillful hands Literally everything is used: from beer cans to used matchboxes, not to mention long-suffering plastic bottles.
And old used tires are no exception. It turns out that if you get creative, you can make a very cute and cute parrot from them.
For work we will need:
. old car tire with thread! cord and radial tread pattern;
. M8 bolt with nut and two washers;
. metal strip for making a clamp;
. a well-sharpened knife with a durable blade;
. drill or screwdriver, drill Ø10 mm;
. set of wrenches.
So, let's get started
You should start with marking, that is, divide the circumference of the tire into three equal parts (the angles should be 120°), using the resulting points, make markings: two arcs along the outer and inner edges of the tire, limited by a radius and a cut at an acute angle to the radius. The markings are applied on both sides of the tire.
We turn the resulting blank inside out, and we see that our tire begins to acquire the subtle features of a future parrot.
The scraps obtained earlier will be great for making a beak. Marking and cutting it out is not at all difficult.
Now, exactly in the middle of the tire from the side of the radial cut, we make a longitudinal cut with a length slightly greater than the height of the beak.
The beak is placed between the halves of the cut and compressed with a vice or clamp (we squeeze it tightly!). Armed with a drill with a Ø10 mm drill, we drill a hole in the place where our bird’s eye should be, and connect all three parts using an M8 bolt with a nut and washers. The vice (clamp) can be removed by tightening the nut.
To make the head complete, mark a line connecting the back of the head and neck and make a cut.
Now the tail. At the other end of the tire we have a long strip, on which we will make a sketch reminiscent of a parrot's tail. And, of course, we cut it out.
To make our product finally look like the Aru parrot, let's start painting.
Blue, yellow and white paint, it is better to use black paint to paint the rings, and coat them with clear varnish for gloss.
Coming up with a pendant for the rings is not difficult.
Made with my own hands the parrot will be great and original decoration Your his summer cottage.
Recently, crafts made from tires have become favorite decorations for the garden, which people make with their own hands. Often the results are very interesting garden figures.
The Golden Snail is the simplest craft for the garden. You don't even have to cut anything. And this cannot but please (especially women), since the hard rubber of car tires does not cut so easily.
Let's look at the photo of a tire craft located a little lower. What is this cute Golden Snail taking?
Firstly, color. The snail is bright, moreover, the colors in its design are chosen in such a way that against the background of greenery the craft is not only clearly visible, but attracts the eye.
Secondly, I want to look at this Golden Snail, because she is sweet, pretty and kind.
Stages of creating crafts from tires - Snails
First, let's prepare the “house” of this wonderful creature - the sink.
- Wash and dry the tire.
- Let's paint the tire: orange and gold paint (check it with the picture).
- Car rubber for crafts can be easily painted with oil, bitumen, rubber, acrylic, and enamel. If you don’t find light orange paint, you can mix white with pigment (it is sold in small jars - in liquid form, and also in bags - in powder).
- Now what will make the garden craft “full-fledged”. Hole in car tire it needs to be closed, preferably with a convex object, so that it looks like the shell of a real snail. For example, a bowl of a suitable size. As a last resort, if there is no bowl to be found, the hole will have to be closed with a flat circle cut from some material. For example, plywood, plastic. This part should also be painted to match the rest of the “sink”.
- There is no special need to attach the snail's body to the shell - it can simply be installed next to it. The easiest way for the body is to use a piece of pipe or plastic container suitable diameter.
- An old ball is ideal for the head. If there is no ball. Buy a balloon, wrap it with thread (not very tightly, in one layer), and coat it on top cement mortar or putty (naturally, for street work). Once dry, apply another layer on top. Dry again and then sand. Balloon will remain inside, well, yes, the loss is a penny.
- We make Golden Snail horns from thick wire and tennis balls.
- We draw a kind, laughing “face” - one that would be pleasant to see.
- All that remains is to fix the shell and body of the Snail in the ground. You can simply dig in partially, but in this case the craft will not be very stable. It is better to thread some kind of metal pin (rebar, for example) through the tire and stick it into the ground. In the same way, secure the body of the Snail, which, by the way, has been living here for quite a long time.
How many beautiful and interesting crafts can be created from seemingly completely useless and unnecessary things, practically from trash. A person with imagination and skillful hands uses literally everything: from beer cans to used matchboxes, not to mention long-suffering plastic bottles.
And old used tires are no exception. It turns out that if you get creative, you can make a very cute and cute parrot from them.
For work we will need:
. old car tire with thread! cord and radial tread pattern;
. M8 bolt with nut and two washers;
. metal strip for making a clamp;
. a well-sharpened knife with a durable blade;
. drill or screwdriver, drill Ø10 mm;
. set of wrenches.
So, let's get started
You should start with marking, that is, divide the circumference of the tire into three equal parts (the angles should be 120°), using the resulting points, make markings: two arcs along the outer and inner edges of the tire, limited by a radius and a cut at an acute angle to the radius. The markings are applied on both sides of the tire.
We turn the resulting blank inside out, and we see that our tire begins to acquire the subtle features of a future parrot.
The scraps obtained earlier will be great for making a beak. Marking and cutting it out is not at all difficult.
Now, exactly in the middle of the tire from the side of the radial cut, we make a longitudinal cut with a length slightly greater than the height of the beak.
The beak is placed between the halves of the cut and compressed with a vice or clamp (we squeeze it tightly!). Armed with a drill with a Ø10 mm drill, we drill a hole in the place where our bird’s eye should be, and connect all three parts using an M8 bolt with a nut and washers. The vice (clamp) can be removed by tightening the nut.
To make the head complete, mark a line connecting the back of the head and neck and make a cut.
Now the tail. At the other end of the tire we have a long strip, on which we will make a sketch reminiscent of a parrot's tail. And, of course, we cut it out.
To make our product finally look like the Aru parrot, let's start painting.
Blue, yellow and white paints are perfect; for painting rings it is better to use black paint, and coat with clear varnish for gloss.
Coming up with a pendant for the rings is not difficult.
A parrot made with your own hands will be an excellent and original decoration for your summer cottage.
Recently, crafts made from tires have become favorite decorations for the garden, which people make with their own hands. Often the results are very interesting garden figures.
The Golden Snail is the simplest craft for the garden. You don't even have to cut anything. And this cannot but please (especially women), since the hard rubber of car tires does not cut so easily.
Let's look at the photo of a tire craft located a little lower. What is this cute Golden Snail taking?
Firstly, color. The snail is bright, moreover, the colors in its design are chosen in such a way that against the background of greenery the craft is not only clearly visible, but attracts the eye.
Secondly, I want to look at this Golden Snail, because she is sweet, pretty and kind.
Stages of creating crafts from tires - Snails
First, let's prepare the “house” of this wonderful creature - the sink.
- Wash and dry the tire.
- Let's paint the tire: orange and gold paint (check it with the picture).
- Car rubber for crafts can be easily painted with oil, bitumen, rubber, acrylic, and enamel. If you don’t find light orange paint, you can mix white with pigment (it is sold in small jars - in liquid form, and also in bags - in powder).
- Now what will make the garden craft “full-fledged”. The hole in the car tire needs to be closed, preferably with a convex object, so that it looks like the shell of a real snail. For example, a bowl of a suitable size. As a last resort, if there is no bowl to be found, the hole will have to be closed with a flat circle cut from some material. For example, plywood, plastic. This part should also be painted to match the rest of the “sink”.
- There is no special need to attach the snail's body to the shell - it can simply be installed next to it. The easiest way for the body is to use a piece of pipe or a plastic container of a suitable diameter.
- An old ball is ideal for the head. If there is no ball. Buy a balloon, wrap it with threads (not very tightly, in one layer), and coat the top with cement mortar or putty (naturally, for street work). Once dry, apply another layer on top. Dry again and then sand. The balloon will remain inside, well, yes, the loss is a penny.
- We make Golden Snail horns from thick wire and tennis balls.
- We draw a kind, laughing “face” - one that would be pleasant to see.
- All that remains is to fix the shell and body of the Snail in the ground. You can simply dig in partially, but in this case the craft will not be very stable. It is better to thread some kind of metal pin (rebar, for example) through the tire and stick it into the ground. In the same way, secure the body of the Snail, which, by the way, has been living here for quite a long time.
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DIY tire parrot attracts owners country houses a riot of colors and graceful forms. They want to have a homemade bird, despite the abundance of garden accessories presented in modern stores. Firstly, they cost exorbitant amounts of money, and secondly, they are not always colorful enough.
Therefore, they are looking for an alternative, using available materials: plastic bottles and canisters, dishes, etc.
But you can’t create the kind of crafts that come from old tires. These are real masterpieces: swings and sandboxes, flowerpots and flower beds, all kinds of animal figurines.
When the sound of shovels stops, the planting time pressure ends, gardeners and gardeners will get a break, which can be used for landscaping.
If there is an ownerless tire in the garage, and there is a small free place, which means it’s time to create such an exotic bird.
Moreover, it does not require either expensive materials or special skills. Having the desire and a standard set of materials necessary to create any craft from tires, the parrot will soon delight you with its colorful plumage.
Tires that have served their owner faithfully on the roads are ready as garden sculptures“go out in public” for the second time.
The parrot pot is very impressive, there are quite a lot of manufacturing options for it.
For any figures made from tires you need an old tire (in in this case– summer, because it is more rigid than winter), wire or clamp, iron strip, as well as:
- drill with 10 mm drill bit;
- grinder (or jigsaw);
- a knife with a large and sharp blade;
- spanners;
- nut and bolt (M8);
- two washers;
- brushes;
- vice.
And, of course, paints (preferably waterproof).
detailed instructions
A DIY tire parrot is a creative and exciting activity. The method is simple, so it won’t take much time.
It turns out that the parrot is very cute, incl. it can be hung or placed not only in the country house, but also on the balcony.
The birth of a parrot begins with markings applied to the tire on both sides. The circle must be divided into 3 equal parts.
Mentally draw a vertical line to the center. Two lines are drawn from it (in different directions), the angle between which is 120 degrees. The result should be something reminiscent of the “roof of a house.”
Part of the tire under this roof is not yet in use. First, manipulations are carried out on it.
A line is drawn along the inner circle from one “roof slope” to the other. You need to cut along it.
The angle between each pair of mentally drawn lines is 120 degrees. Working with the right side:
Dividing it into 3 parts, draw an oblique line on the border of the first and second. Now, from the top point of the resulting line, but along the outer contour, draw another line until it intersects with the house.
The left side remained unmarked. A cut is drawn on it at an angle of 30 degrees (from the outer line to the inner one). This completes the markings. All that remains is to duplicate it on the other side and start cutting.
The process is carried out with a jigsaw or knife (whichever is more convenient to use). To improve glide, the knife is periodically dipped in water and soapy water.
The part of the tire that is bounded by lines on 4 sides is completely cut out. The area with single lines is simply carefully cut out, repeating the configuration. Having finished with this part of the work, you need to give the figure volume, i.e. Turn the workpiece inside out. Once this is achieved, the tire takes on the characteristics of a bird.
But the remaining trimmings cannot be thrown away - they will be needed for the beak and tail.
How to cut and secure a beak
Putting the workpiece aside for a while, we proceed to the beak.
The smaller piece is cut off exactly on one side. On the other hand, cut in a semicircle. The lower part is cut shorter. Fiberboard and plywood are also suitable for the beak.
Returning to the tire: cut the shorter part in the middle. The length of the cut should be such that the beak sinks slightly when inserted into the cut. Next, it needs to be secured so that it does not fall out. Why are parts clamped with a clamp or vice?
In the place where the exotic bird should have eyes, we drill holes, armed with a 10 mm drill and a drill. Using an M8 bolt, washers and nuts, the three parts are connected together. In this way, both the eyes will be made and the sides will be sealed.
To give the head a finished look, mark a line that connects the back of the head to the neck. They make a cut.
Having dealt with the upper part, we begin to draw the outline of the tail. The master determines what it will be like: cut into strips, rounded or wavy. It is drawn on the long part.
Handles for pots
When the head is finished, we move on to the neck, which needs to be given a realistic look. Down from the crown diagonally, make a cut. On the other side the same actions are carried out.
All that remains is to tighten the round inner strips with a clamp, rope or wire. These will be the handles by which the pots are hung anywhere.
The final touch is the coloring and drawing of the beak, eyes and feathers.
Parrot coloring
The choice of colors for a parrot is made at your own discretion. They cover the figure with the outer and inner sides. The side rings - handles - are painted with black paint, covering them with varnish for gloss. If there is no paint, these parts are left unpainted.
Examples of parrots made from tires
Ampelous flowers and ferns look great in a parrot.
Or like this:
A parrot made from a tire with your own hands will be an excellent decoration for your summer cottage, country house or balcony.
Video: Do-it-yourself parrot made from a tire
It’s always nice to make something useful out of a junk item, and if the craft turns out to be beautiful, it’s double the pleasure. One example is crafts made from tires. They are used to make decorations for the country house or garden plot, various flowerpots and flower beds, build children's attractions and even make country furniture- tables and chairs.
Flower beds and flower beds made from tires
Let's start with, perhaps, the simplest flower beds and flower beds. Do you think it’s difficult to make a multi-tiered one? Maybe, but not from tires. Take a few pieces different sizes, paint in bright colors and stack them in a heap - one on top of the other. To prevent your slide from falling apart, fasten the tires from the inside using a screwdriver and self-tapping screws. Two per connection will be enough. You fill the soil inside and plant the plants. To prevent the soil from spilling out, you can cover the inside of the tire with a piece of . It will remove excess water, but will not allow the soil to spill out. A beautiful tiered flower garden is ready.
If you like regular shaped flower beds, you can make these too. For example, making a flower bed in the shape of a chamomile out of tires. First, the tires in the lower tier are laid out and fastened together. Fill the middle of the tires with earth, as well as the free space inside the circle. For better drainage, you can place broken bricks or other construction debris there, sprinkle a little earth on top and compact it. On the prepared surface, stepping back from the edge by more than half the diameter of the tire, lay out the second tier. They are also fastened together, the middle is covered with soil, and the core is placed on top. You can plant tall flowers at the very top, and border or low-growing flowers on the lower tiers.
Another option for a flowerbed made of tires in the shape of a chamomile - in one tier. To do this you will have to cut the tires.
How to cut tires
In general, when making crafts from tires, they often need to be cut. This is far from easy. Can be cut off more or less easily lateral surface from the tread. People with strong hands and with good knives they do it manually. By the way, a good workout for the hands and the entire shoulder girdle. If you are going to cut with a knife, lubricate the blade with grease: the rubber constantly “jams” the metal, and the blade covered with grease slides out well.
You can also cut off the sidewall with a jigsaw or grinder. Cutting with a grinder is relatively quick, but the stench is wild. Therefore, with a grinder, even if there is one, only the first cut is made so that the jigsaw file can be inserted. Then they work with this tool. To cut rubber, take a blade with a reverse tooth made of good steel.
If you have to cut the tread, doing it with a jigsaw or, especially, with a knife is useless. At least with a regular knife. Blades made of special steel can even cut iron cord, but it is unlikely that anyone would want to disfigure such a tool about old tire. That’s why they most often work with an angle grinder. To avoid any troubles, the protector is secured: always think about safety. If the sidewalls have already been cut off, the tread tape is quite elastic and can be compressed with a clamp. Once cut, it will not spring back.
Flowerpot from a wheel: turning the tires out
If you have a tire with an old rim, you can use it to make a flowerpot with a leg.
To do this, cut one sidewall along the tread. And they turn it inside out. This is not an easy task: considerable physical strength and perseverance are required. The rubber is elastic and it is impossible to turn it out the first time. If absolutely not, then outside make notches across the tread. They should be quite deep, but not through. It will also help if you make cuts along the edge with a depth of at least 5-7 centimeters. They will look like fringe on an inverted tire.
Why do they turn it inside out? Inner surface smoother, and the shape may turn out to be more interesting, especially if the edge is made not linear, but jagged. The result will be a gracefully bent decoration.
For details on how to turn out a tire, watch the video.
In a similar way, you can turn out a tire without rim. The sequence of actions is the same. First, cut off one of the sidewalls - straight or zigzag. To ensure that the “petals” are even, it is advisable to mark them. It is convenient to do this with chalk. The mark is then cut with a jigsaw or knife (if the cord is synthetic).
They turn it like this: they step on inner part tires, grab the edge with your hands and pull up and towards you. It is important to achieve the first result: when at least some part is bent. If the tire looks like the photo below, it's already a success. It is developed by successively turning the edge inside out and standing on the already turned part so that it does not turn back.
Watch the process again in the video. This time they turn out the tire without the wheel (they cut it, by the way, with a knife).
Even by itself, such a tire turned inside out looks good. If you paint it, it becomes even better. If desired, they can be combined - different colors, sizes, installed differently: on the bus or on the legs.
A tall flower bed always looks beautiful. Especially with hanging plants. It can also be made from tires, and there are several possibilities. The photo below shows two ways to secure cut tires to different levels. The first is to use stumps for this, to which flowerpots are attached with nails or screws. The second is to use reinforcement - three or four rods on which to put rubber. Having set the tier at the desired level, it needs to be secured; on metal this can only be done with the help of clamps.
It is not always possible to place a flowerpot on the ground: some areas are so developed that even one square meter it is problematic to single out. For this occasion, people came up with various hanging flowerpots, also made from old tires. Only a small part of the whole tire remains, so you have to cut a lot... be patient. For example, you can do hanging planters in the form of a dolphin, parrot, rooster and other strange birds. For some ideas, see the photos.
Tire planter - parrot, rooster and dolphin
All these crafts made from tires. Only a small part of them - the heads - are often made of dense foam. Cutting and sanding the part the desired shape, it is attached using self-tapping screws coated with glue (this is a secret, remember), and then painted. Watch the video to see how to make a parrot from a tire.
Below are posted step by step photos, which depict the main stages of creating a table or ottoman from a tire. You will need two more circles of plywood or fiberboard of a suitable diameter; hemp rope is used for finishing. From available materials you will need glue and a glue gun, as well as varnish and a brush for applying it. To connect the circles to the tire you will also need self-tapping screws - 8-10 pieces on each side.
Next we take glue gun and after heating the glue, apply it to the sidewall. If you don’t have such a luxury on your household, take the glue that’s in the tube bigger size, like " liquid nails" It's easier for them to work with mounting gun. Apply a stripe to the side and glue the hemp rope. So - all the way to the top.
Using the same technology, we decorate the lid of the table (ottoman). You need to start laying from the middle: apply glue, lay the rope.
Finishing the work - applying varnish. We do it slowly, soaking it well. This is what should happen as a result. If you made a table, you can put glass on top - a rope, even coated with varnish, is not the best best coverage for the table, although beautiful...
Variety can be achieved through the cover. It can be sewn from the dense material you like.
Cute ottoman...
You can knit it - large knitting looks interesting.
Large knitted cover - looks interesting
If you don’t want to sew or knit, you can use old knitted items cut into strips. They are cut into long strips 3-5 cm thick, rolled into balls and then wrapped around the ottoman. It turns out interesting, especially if several colors are combined.
If you need a taller ottoman, screw the two tires together with self-tapping screws and continue working with them in this form.
Another option, see the video
