Animals made from plywood: advantages of products and how to make them
Animals from plywood can be made by anyone. It is not necessary to have special professional artistic skills and abilities. Although in this case there is a chance to create a complex composition. Simple figures are quite suitable for the interior of a garden plot. An excellent solution would be to invite children to the process of coloring finished products. Extraordinary bright colors are guaranteed.
The structures can be installed in any place that is liked and considered favorable. However, you should still approach this wisely and choose an area that is suitable for a particular figure. There is no need to place the figure of a fox against the backdrop of a pond, or attach a frog to a grape bush. There is simple logic at work here.
Advantages
The following advantages of plywood products are noted:
- Durability, which contributes to service for many years;
- Good level of flexibility;
- The material does not allow water to pass through;
- Environmentally friendly qualities;
- Ease of processing.
The color scheme of the product and structure may depend on the texture of the plywood sheets.
Attention!
When using a base made of coniferous wood, it is more convenient to paint; birch wood looks beautiful even without treatment with paints.
Unpainted three-dimensional product
Material selection
There is a wide range of plywood types, the quality of which is at the highest level. Good moisture resistance characteristics are noted. For a garden plot, material of the FB, BS and FSF brands is better suited. There is a cheaper option - the FC brand, which has relative moisture resistance. Because of this, it needs to be treated with a moisture-repellent composition before painting.
It is not recommended to use the FBA brand in this case due to poor perception of the effects of atmospheric factors. Can survive just one season in open space.
Note!
Drying oil is quite suitable as a processing agent. The figures are updated at least once a year.
As for the thickness of the material, a sheet with any number of layers may be suitable. By choosing fragments with different thicknesses, you can easily give volume to an artificial animal. Often the convexity of parts is played up using coloring. The weather vane is made from thinner sheets, and the ground figure is cut out from thick material. It would be appropriate to use sheets with a thickness of 2 and 3 cm.
Tool preparation
The main tools for creating a figure are a hand or electric jigsaw, a stencil purchased or made by yourself, fine-grained sandpaper, a pencil, self-tapping screws, and a screwdriver. For finishing work you need to stock up on furniture varnish, paints and brushes.
When planning to make a figurine without Oprah during installation, you should take care of purchasing pegs. The size is chosen taking into account their deepening into the ground. The parts must be at least 50 cm long.
Drawing
Animal figures made from plywood are made according to previously prepared images. On the Internet you can easily find a picture for every taste and make a printout on a regular sheet of paper.
To create animals from plywood with specific data, drawings are simply necessary. To do this, you need to create a template, according to which all the contours of the selected image will be transferred.
Owl drawing
You should draw or print a grid of small square cells. The same type of mesh is applied to a plywood sheet, taking into account the parameters of the future animal on the required scale. After this, there is no difficulty in transferring all the contours from the drawing to the workpiece.
Attention!
It is advised to initially outline the outline of the figure in cells, then draw the outline of the remaining elements of the image.
Transferring a design to a plywood sheet
If the performer knows how to draw, you can sketch the desired design directly on a sheet of plywood.
How to make a figurine and attach it to the site
At this stage, all that remains is to cut out the animals from plywood using an electric or manual jigsaw, after which you can paint the products with acrylic paint, in different colors.
Cutting animals out of plywood occurs in the form of manufacturing structural elements one by one. Don't forget about the animal's hind and front legs. They are glued to the finished body on the sides to gain stability. For some cases, the construction of stands is provided:
- Separately;
free-standing animal
- In composition;
Composition of animals
- According to the plot scene.
The sculpture is mounted on a tree or pole. After making a figurine, it can be moved from one place to another. An option is to support it on a flat stand, which is screwed to the product with self-tapping screws. This can be fasteners in the form of pins made of wood, plastic or steel. They are stuck into the ground.
Stationary products need a more reliable base that will help them hold on and not fall over in the slightest wind. The support should last for many years. This is why it is worth using a pipe with plugs on both sides or thick reinforcement that is treated with bitumen mastic. A plate with prepared holes for fastening is welded to the upper part. If the plywood is thick, a pin can be inserted into a drilled hole along the bottom edge.
Attention!
Dig a support at least 0.5 m deep.
Animal heads
Animal heads made of plywood are an alternative option for people who like to hang stuffed animals and heads of killed animals on the wall. Moreover, such products are now at the peak of popularity. They are made from different types of material. But plywood is ideal for this role both in terms of quality and material structure. The cost of the products is relatively low.
Work is carried out in stages:
- First, choose the appropriate type of plywood. Depending on the location of the future product, the required level of moisture resistance of plywood sheets is determined. Having decided on the desired parameters, you can think about the thickness of the material.
- Ensure the following tools are available:
- Jigsaw or self-tapping screws,
- Pen or simple pencil,
- Screwdrivers or screwdrivers,
- Sandpaper with fine grains,
- Furniture varnish,
- Brushes and special acrylic paints.
- To create animal heads from plywood, drawings are simply indispensable.
- You should make stencils from ordinary sheets of paper, applying them to cut out all the details separately;
Attention!
For greater efficiency, it is better to paint the product; this is easier to do in a disassembled state using a spray can. It is recommended to paint different elements in different colors (meaning the head and horns).
- The resulting elements are collected from largest to smallest and inserted into already prepared cuts;
- The finished structure is fixed with glue.
Elephant head
It's time to decide on the location and attach an unusual exhibit there.
Thanks to the bright decorations made by yourself, the garden plot will look original and fabulous.
Original solutions for gardening
A beautiful and practical flowerbed made of plywood can not only decorate a garden plot, but also elegantly place gardening tools in it, which are convenient to always have at hand. To do this, you just need to purchase a durable sheet of plywood, cut out the shape of an artist’s palette with a jigsaw and treat the surface with acrylic paint. Then place flowerpots with summer flowers in the round holes, and garden tools in the central one.
Get creative in the garden using plywood
In a shady corner of the garden, it is appropriate to add some artificial lighting. A figurine of a bright smiling sun with funny pigtails made of ribbons is a delight to the eye.
The sun in the garden creates a joyful mood
The gazebo can be decorated not only with flowers, but also with special equipment. For example, model airplanes suspended on fishing lines from the ceiling playfully float in the air with every breath of wind.
Airplane figurines can be assigned to your child to paint.
It’s not difficult to make such a liner; just cut out 3 parts according to the drawing with a jigsaw and glue them with regular PVA glue.
Craft template - airplane made of plywood
Containers for flowers made of plywood or wood fit perfectly into the interior of the gazebo.
You can make a beautiful flower box from plywood
Plywood plants can also add color to an ordinary vegetable garden.
When the harvest is not yet ripe
Photo gallery: ideas for crafts made from plywood
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs on the Lawn
The rooster fell asleep on the fence. A funny birdhouse in the shape of a frog.
Storks built a nest on the veranda
The parrot flew to the flowerbed
Deer carries flowers
Cat supports a pot of petunia
Farm flower stand
Christmas mailbox decoration
Original plywood planter
Security doesn't sleep
Animal shelves (templates) / Furniture / SECOND STREET
Ready-made templates that you can transfer to graph paper and assemble bookcases and cabinets in the shape of animals. And just ideas. If made from corrugated cardboard - such as refrigerator boxes or furniture - books and small items will withstand. An adult can even stand behind plywood cut with a jigsaw from a sheet 0.5-0.8 thick:
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