Want to learn how to cut a swan out of tires?

In the garage, car owners can find old tires that are completely unnecessary. It would seem: they should be disposed of. It turns out that each of these items has the opportunity to create stunning scenery for the garden or garden. In this article, you will learn how to cut a swan out of tires. This bird is the most effective and widespread type of decoration. Also you will find out what else you can make crafts from this material.

To create a bird, you need an old wheel. Note that it should not be new, otherwise it will be much harder to do what was planned because of the hardness. There are different ways of how to cut a swan out of tires.

The variant considered in the article is one of the most decorative, although it will take some time and patience. In addition to the tire, other accessories are required:

• Chalk;
• Electric jigsaw (strong knife);
• Thick wire;
• Paint (white, red, slightly black);
• 35 plastic bottles (1 liter);
• Old hose from the vacuum cleaner;
• Metal grating;
• Styrofoam.

Step-by-step instruction on how to cut a swan out of tires

1. Make small markings: triangle, which is the future tail of the bird.

2. Cut out the inner rings of the tire and run it through the marked area.

3. At the level of the point of the formed triangle, make a small incision on the opposite side of the obtained rubber circle and bend the tire to form the back of the swan, then fasten its edges with bolts.

4. Fix a part of the wire to the resulting part. Then we form the shape of the bird's neck from it. Tip: You should lower it slightly below the casing, in order to secure the decoration to the ground more reliably.

5. Creation of wings. This is the most time consuming process, but the result is spectacular. It is necessary to cut the feathers from our bottles in advance for our "garden inhabitant" (1 bottle - six feathers) and paint them in white. Then gently attach them with wire to the metal grille. We must make 1 row of feathers from the front side of the wing and 2 more from the back.

6. Formation of the neck. The hose from the vacuum cleaner is gently put on the wire, fixed with screws. On the top is applied glue "Titan".

7. Creation of the head. From a piece of foam it is necessary to form the bird's head, put it on the wire and glue the hose-neck.

8. We paint the tire and hose in white, the beak in the red, we draw the black eyes and the frame around the beak.

9. The last stage is the attachment of the wings. This can be done both with the help of self-tapping screws, and with the use of a strong wire, tightly tightening it.

That's how swans are made from tires with their own hands. They will look much more original on a flower bed. If desired, you can add additional decorations. For example, pour stones around a bird in the shape of a lake. Paint them in the appropriate color, add another vegetation. Knowing how to cut a swan out of tires, you can create a second bird, it will look even more beautiful.

Add more decorations to your garden that will accentuate its beauty! After all, a swan is not all that is made from an old unnecessary tire. You can make a variety of crafts from tires. The photos below show some of their varieties.

For example, the original flower bed or a cute ottoman, a small table. Unusually looks decoration in the form of Olympic rings! In general, everything that only fantasy and time will allow you!