2024 Author: Gavin MacAdam | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 13:38
A colorful scarecrow brings originality, individuality, originality and perfectly decorates the territory. A scarecrow is a fashionable multifunctional item that does not only repel birds. This is decoration, role compositions, props, alarming thieves. Figures are easy to make, do not require investment. About how to choose the material, the methods of manufacturing, humanization and varieties
Basic requirements for a scarecrow
1. To divert birds from crops and protect crops, your "doll" must be realistic and have a high human resemblance.
2. Proportional size and height are kept within realism.
3. To attract attention, bright colors are included in the design, variegation is encouraged.
4. The right place is chosen: closer to the protected object.
5. For greater effect, it is recommended to install several scarecrows in different places.
Making a classic scarecrow
A huge plus in the manufacture of a fake man - no costs, everything is made from scrap materials. A cross made of wood or plastic trim, an iron bar is the basis of the structure for the scarecrow. To "humanize" and make it look like a figure, the upper parts are wrapped in bulky material such as foam rubber, synthetic winterizer, straw. For fixation in several places they are tied with twine, tape.
The head is made from an old ball covered with cloth or burlap. Hair - made of ropes, polyethylene, straw, washcloths. The face is "drawn" with the help of appliqué, embroidery, marker, waterproof paints.
Clothes are selected according to your imagination, by combining old things. Jewelry - not limited: hat, hat, scarf, beads, belts, ribbons. You can use bright patches, bells, buttons.
Working process
The frame is made in the form of a cross. Vertical 1, 5-2 meters, add the length of penetration into the ground. Realism is achieved while maintaining the proportions, respectively, fasten the horizontal stick at the desired level.
If there is no ball, then fill the bag with straw, foam rubber and give the "head" a round shape. Draw the eyes, lips, eyebrows, nose. It is better to use clothes with buttons or zippers, so it will be more convenient to put on. Tie the bottom of the shirt, attach stuffed gloves to the ends of your arms, tuck it into the sleeves and tie it tightly to the base of the frame.
Now "sculpt" the torso. The shirt is filled with bulky material, try to compact the material well, so the scarecrow will look better. You can use hay, rags, straw, grass, unnecessary plastic wrap. The finished "body" is fixed with a wire.
When the torso is ready, go in for the shaping of the head. Use your creativity or apply ready-made sketches from the Internet. Then go to the bottom. The legs are made from pants filled with material. After stuffing, sew or tie the bottom. The legs can be made half empty and left "in free flight". If by design you want to exclude arbitrary movement from the wind, make "feet" out of socks stuffed with foam rubber and pebbles, or "put on" weighting boots.
All parts must be carefully attached to each other. The finished scarecrow is installed in a suitable place. The bottom of the pole is deepened by 40-50 cm.
Useful Tips
• Do not make the product too heavy, otherwise it will become unstable.
• For packing, use a weightless material that does not absorb water (polyethylene residues, cellophane bags, packing mica).
• For fasteners, pins, wire, fishing line, nylon threads are suitable.
• Foil strips, ribbons, jingling objects (metal cans, fishing bells) are excellent for frightening birds.
Fancy stuffed animals
Polybag skirt
The scarecrow doll can be made in various variations. Often the owner uses these crafts to cheer up, relieve emotional stress. For example, smiling heads are created looking out of bushes, beds, flower beds.
You can make a “couple in love” and hang it in a basket on a tree. If you pull tights on a 5-liter plastic canister, draw a smile and tie a scarf, you will get a funny granny. A plastic hare with rustling legs made of foil and cellophane bags, a horse in a coat, a beautiful woman in clothes and colored bags looks interesting. The scarecrow can be made from plastic bottles or supplemented with a propeller spinner.
Such masterpieces are easy to prepare. The whole family participates in the process of creation. This skill is especially fascinating for children. An entertaining moment is the installation.
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