Of course, everyone who often spends time in the garden wants to decorate and diversify the space around them. The easiest way to purchase professionally made animal figures in the store. However, you have to pay for them, and it is difficult to overcome the desire to compose something unusual with your own hands. A very interesting option is to make crafts yourself from mounting foam for the garden.

Foam crafts: what is good and what is bad?

Foam is a special material. From it you can make figurines of any size. The work does not require significant physical exertion and is subject to female hands. When working with the material, it is easy to remove excess or add missing details, correct errors. A well-made craft looks professional and does not show signs of reuse, such as crafts made from tires or plastic bottles. The foam craft is not afraid of rain and snow, but it will have to be protected from exposure to solar ultraviolet radiation.

It is convenient to make a variety of figures from foam

There is another side of the coin. First of all, it should be understood that three-dimensional figures are made from foam, which are not easy to copy without having a sense of proportion. It is even more difficult to create something new, having only a flat picture in front of you.

If you have not yet appreciated the abilities of a sculptor and do not have experience with building foam, it is better to start with a simpler craft and create a bun, mushroom or ladybug.

The material hardens in air for a long time, so be patient to wait for the next layer to be ready. It will take a week to build a large craft. The foam gets very dirty, and work is best done with gloves, in a special place and in the open air.

The most interesting and characteristic foam figures

Of course, first of all, you need to "get acquainted with the assortment." By carefully studying the samples of existing creations, we can conditionally divide all crafts into two groups. Some have a smooth surface, others have an almost unfinished surface.

The surface of these figurines is carefully processed

Using the alignment of the dried foam, you can make a figure of any animal and many other crafts. In this version, your work is well protected from the ultraviolet rays of the sun. At the same time, a lot of time and materials are required.

The fox and the wolf have a “natural fur coat” made of foam

Of particular interest is the imitation of animal hair using raw foam. This type of texture is difficult to make from any other material. With careful execution, animals literally come to life. In this embodiment, you do not need to spend a lot of time leveling the surface.

The uneven surface of the foam suits these characters well

The manufacture of inanimate objects from polyurethane foam is less popular, with the exception of imitation mushrooms. However, as follows from the photo below, using construction foam, you can make a flowerpot, a garden lamp and a planter for flowers of different types.

All items are made of polyurethane foam

According to this scheme, you can build any craft

Almost any craft from polyurethane foam for the yard and garden can be built according to the general rules. Below is a set of basic tools. Note that regular cans with a straw or pistol foam can be used. It is much more convenient to work with a pistol. When making a complex figure or a large number of products, it is better to purchase a gun.

The material is of different quality, and cans provide different volumes of foam, which is directly related to the price of the can. The materials will also require paint, varnish and putty for outdoor use. For the manufacture of the frame, a variety of auxiliary materials are suitable: plastic bottles, wire, pieces of wood, and so on.

In the manufacture of almost any foam figure, a frame will be required. The more the shape of the frame corresponds to the type of future crafts, the better the end result will be. It is convenient to use adhesive tape to mount the frame. Separate parts of the frame can be added to the structure sequentially, as the next layer is applied. In addition to the above material, a roll of paper, fabric or foam rubber wrapped with tape can be used for the frame.

Foam craft weighs very little. To prevent the wind from knocking it down, sand can be poured into plastic bottles. To attach the figurine to the ground, you can also provide thick wires that will protrude from the legs of the animals.

Frames made of different materials correspond in shape to future crafts

Before starting work, be sure to read the instructions for use of the foam available on the can. It is highly recommended to purchase a foam cleaner to quickly solve "dirty" problems. Work should be carried out at a positive temperature in the open air, or in a well-ventilated area. Use gloves. When working, it is convenient to use a bedding made of polyethylene film, to which the foam does not stick.

In the can, the foam is in the form of a liquid. The material hardens on contact with air. Shake the bottle before use. During operation, the can is kept cap down. If this is not done, all the gas will come out and some of the material will not be usable. The foam gains sufficient strength within one hour. Completely the material hardens approximately 10 hours.

Polyurethane foam: regular and pistol

You should not try to apply a large amount of material at once, as the foam will fall off. It is better to apply a layer of foam on horizontal surfaces, let it harden for half an hour, and then turn the workpiece so that when applying the next layer, the foam again lies horizontally.

If possible, evenly apply foam to the frame, taking into account the shape of the future craft. To get a good result, it is useful to read the contents of the article.

After the material has hardened, you can add foam to those places where it is not enough in accordance with the outlines of the craft. Excessively protruding parts should be cut off with a sharp knife that will not tear the material. Smooth surfaces can be provided with emery cloth wrapped around the bar.

A layer of putty for outdoor use will improve the protection of the craft from solar radiation and provide additional leveling. Now you can paint the craft.

Please note that paint can damage the surface of insufficiently cured foam!

It is recommended to use exterior paints and paint in two coats. Easy to work with acrylic paints. For additional protection, the figure is varnished, preferably “yacht”. Please note that varnish will give yellowness to white paint. The finished craft can be additionally decorated with various decorative elements: buttons, glass, cord and other products of rich imagination. Pay attention to the fungus, which is made of polyurethane foam,

Do not limit your imagination when decorating

Master class: making a curly lamb together

The foam lamb seemed to me the most suitable for the first experience with the material:

• the figurine is relatively uncomplicated, but not small in size;
• lamb curls are very similar to frozen foam;
• I can decorate my DIY with a new element and make lamb's hooves from small brown plastic bottles.

The sequence of actions of the master class coincides with the sequence of photos:

Concluding the description, I want to add that the process of making a garden figure for a summer residence with your own hands turned out to be very exciting. I wish you the same results! Maybe the video will help you.

It is not necessary to spend money on the purchase of ready-made garden figures to decorate the site. Original crafts from polyurethane foam will become a worthy element of landscape design. The main thing is to show imagination and a little perseverance.

Polyurethane foam properties

The scope of application of polyurethane foam is quite extensive. Now it has spread to the landscape design of the site. Do-it-yourself garden figures made from polyurethane foam are no worse than specimens made on an industrial scale, and often surpass crafts made from tires or plastic containers in terms of decorativeness.

The special properties of mounting foam allow you to create crafts of complex shape. Ease in processing does creative occupation available to weak female or children's hands. In the process of forming a garden figure with your own hands, it will not be difficult to remove an extra fragment or add a missing detail. With proper decoration, the craft looks very presentable and does not show signs of recycled raw materials, as is the case with plastic containers.

Attention! Garden figurines made of polyurethane foam are resistant to precipitation, but require UV protection.

An obstacle to creating crafts with a complex configuration may be a lack of experience with three-dimensional figures. Creating something new from scratch, focusing only on a flat image, is a problem for some. Therefore, it is initially recommended to practice on simple garden figures. A mushroom, turtle or ladybug will be a great start for the manifestation of the sculptor's abilities.

Depending on the amount of mounting foam involved in the manufacture of crafts, it may take a long time for it to dry completely. The process usually takes a week. You should be prepared that the mounting foam in the process of forming a garden figure can pollute the surrounding area, so it is recommended to organize work in an open area.

Colorful examples of do-it-yourself polyurethane foam figures are shown in the photo:

improvised materials

The list of improvised materials varies depending on the garden figure chosen for the manufacture, but the unchanged set consists of the following items:

• Mounting foam. It is better to replace an ordinary spray can with a tube with a gun, which is much more convenient to work with.
• Stationery knife for trimming excess elements.
• Latex gloves to protect hands. Fabric products will quickly become unusable.
• Sandpaper for sanding the surface.
• Brush with paints intended for outdoor use.

To create a frame, crafts usually use plastic containers and cans, hard wire, boards, hoses and double-sided tape. If the foam gets on the skin during operation, a special cleaner or kerosene will help get rid of contaminants.

Advice! The garden figure, made using polyurethane foam, has a low weight, therefore, at the formation stage, measures are taken to make it heavier. Plastic containers can be partially filled with sand or small pebbles. A wire protruding from the paws of animals will help fix the craft on the ground.

General algorithm

Preliminary acquaintance with the instructions for the use of mounting foam will reduce the likelihood of undesirable situations. Crafts should be done outdoors at positive temperatures. If work is carried out indoors, it is worth taking care of high-quality ventilation. The polyethylene film will prevent surface contamination, the polyurethane foam does not stick to it.

Shake the can before use, keep the cap down during use. Otherwise, the gas will come out, and the material will not be completely used up. The initial strength of the mounting foam is gaining within an hour, and finally dries out in 10 hours. It all depends on the applied layer.

It is not recommended to apply a large amount of material in one approach, the liquid substance can fall off. It is optimal to build work on the formation of a garden figure as follows:

• arrange the frame of the craft horizontally;
• apply a small layer of mounting foam;
• give the material time to dry;
• turn the craft over and repeat the steps.

When the foam dries up again, the voids and missing fragments are filled in accordance with the selected outlines of the garden figure. Excess fragments are removed with a sharp clerical knife. To achieve a smooth surface of the craft, it is sanded with sandpaper fixed on a bar.

Advice! Putty is able to protect the garden figure from rapid destruction under the influence of sunlight. This technique will provide additional leveling of the surface.

After the composition has completely solidified, they proceed to the stage of decoration. Usually it consists in painting the figure from polyurethane foam. Acrylic-based paints are best suited for work, which are applied in 2 layers. Buttons, cords, wire for a mustache, pieces of glass to create a mosaic act as an additional decor tool.

Characteristic crafts from polyurethane foam for the garden

Studying a wide range of garden objects made using polyurethane foam, we can conditionally distinguish two groups of crafts. In one case, the surface of the figures is even, in the other, it is bumpy and often imitates the skin of an animal.

Leveled areas are often additionally covered with putty. This creates a protective layer against UV rays. With rough garden figures, this technique is not practiced.

It is unlikely that it will be possible to achieve the identity of the animal skin immediately after applying the mounting foam; this will require additional manipulations. But the result of hard work is always impressive. The only exception may be a lamb, whose curls are so similar to a bumpy surface obtained from a liquid building substance. Vivid examples of do-it-yourself polyurethane foam crafts show photos:

Representatives of the animal world are the most popular solution in the formation of garden figures. Less commonly, objects of inanimate origin are created - all kinds of flowerpots, shoes and other items, mainly intended as decorative flower stands.

simple crafts

If there is no experience in creating crafts at all or it is not enough, it is better to start the experiment with a light garden figure, for example, a mushroom, which is based on a plastic bottle. To the materials at hand listed earlier, you will need to add a primer and you can begin to be creative.

Main stages:

• A plastic bottle, which acts as a leg, is filled with sand or pebbles to give the mushroom stability.
• Mounting foam is distributed in a thin layer, the process takes place in several stages. A thickening is formed in the lower part.
• The hat of garden crafts is cut out of foam. It is not worth striving for a perfect circle, slight asymmetry is quite acceptable.
• From the mounting foam applied to the foam, you should try to form a cone-shaped figure or a hemisphere.
• A strong wire is used to connect the two parts of the garden figure. Gluing the parts will help to strengthen the fixation.
• Trimming unnecessary protruding parts is carried out carefully so as not to damage the assembled craft.

Comment! The porosity of the mounting foam is the reason for the absorption of moisture, so it is recommended to treat the garden figure with a primer.

The absence of a primer layer will lead to the absorption of moisture from the mounting foam by the putty, this process will provoke cracking of the surface of the craft. After priming, the garden figure is covered with a layer of putty and left to dry. To make the mushroom smooth, the surface of the garden figure is treated with sandpaper, first with medium grain, then fine. To reduce paint consumption, the puttied surface also needs to be coated with a primer. The color of the craft is chosen at your discretion, whether it will be a pretty porcini mushroom or a bright fly agaric depends on the wishes of the master. Lacquer is able to give the figure additional shine.

Large figures

When simple DIY polyurethane foam figures turn out well enough, the task of creating garden crafts can be complicated and move on to larger objects.

Donkey

To form a popular landscape design element, you will need:

• Water tank with a volume of 10 liters, it will serve as the body of a garden figure.
• A tin can or eggplant for 5 liters will play the role of a muzzle.
• Wooden planks for legs.
• Bead or wire will become the basis of the tail of the garden figure.
• The usual set of tools used in the design of crafts from polyurethane foam.

When everything is prepared, start the creative process:

• First, two containers are connected to each other; wire or adhesive tape will cope with the task.
• A glue gun will help to fix the legs on the body of the garden figure.
• A tail is inserted into a pre-prepared hole.
• The eggplant is filled with sand to give the craft weight and stability.
• When the frame of the garden figure is fully prepared, it is gradually covered with mounting foam. Between applying the next layer, take a break of 15-20 minutes.
• The ears of a garden figure will turn out perfectly from a flexible wire, which, after fixing, is also covered with mounting foam.
• After drying, unnecessary protruding fragments are cut off with a sharp knife.
• The application of further layers is identical to the mushroom creation algorithm. First, the craft is primed, then the surface is treated with putty, then cleaned with sandpaper, again primed and painted. The final layer will be a waterproof varnish.

Naturally, between each action, the polyurethane foam crafts are given time to dry the next applied layer.

Symbol of family happiness - stork

The stork looks incredibly cute on the site, the manufacture of which will also require polyurethane foam. The algorithm of actions includes the following steps:

• A plastic 5-liter container serves as the body of a garden figure.
• The head of the stork will be on the side of the bottom, the tail will be in place of the neck.
• The thick wire will serve as the base of the neck, on which the foam head is fixed.
• At the discretion of the master, the long nose of a garden figure can be made from a small piece of wire or wood chips.
• Long legs for crafts can be made from electrodes or plastic pipes. Both the material is subsequently buried in the ground, due to which the garden figure made of polyurethane foam becomes stable. Therefore, it is not necessary to fill the eggplant with sand for weighting.
• You can decorate the wings from pieces of foam. They are screwed to the sides of the craft with wire.
• To give additional strength to the connection of the head with the body, wrapping with tape will help.
• When the frame of the garden figure is fully assembled, they begin to cover it with mounting foam.
• After complete solidification, excess fragments are removed with a clerical knife with a sharp blade.

When the mounting foam is completely dry, proceed to decorating. As a primer for a garden figure, you can take an aqueous solution of PVA glue, diluted in a ratio of 1: 2. The body and head of the craft are covered with white paint, the tail and edging of the wings are made black, the legs of the stork are painted red. As a tail of a stork, you can use real feathers of a poultry, whether it be a goose or a rooster. When the garden figure is completely ready, the stork's legs are buried from the electrodes into the ground.

Overview of original ideas

The choice of garden figures that you can create with your own hands using polyurethane foam is not limited. Here is a modest list of original ideas:

• A small artificial pond or waterfall will be perfectly decorated with a funny frog or turtle. Someone wants to become the owner of a crocodile or monitor lizard - it all depends on preferences.
• If children are resting on the site, they will like the presence of crafts in the form of a cheerful Sponge Bob.
• Bright ladybugs always attract attention.
• Mounting foam will not require grinding if a lamb is chosen as a garden figure.
• Sometimes a wire helps to create a frame with a complex configuration, which is braided around plastic containers, and then gradually filled with foam.
• The craft does not have to be covered with paint. Some masters of working with polyurethane foam offer to create a real mosaic on a garden figure from small pieces of mirrors or tiles.

In the process of creating any craft, it is important to allow each applied layer to dry well. This applies not only to mounting foam, but also to primers, putties and paints. If the technology is violated, the garden figure can quickly become unusable.

Dacha is a place where we relax and enjoy life. But decorations for the garden and yard cost a lot of money. Therefore, some owners make crafts from polyurethane foam, which are in no way inferior to expensive figurines made of plastic, metal and wood.

In order to decorate your personal plot, you do not need to complete art courses and have “golden hands”. A small set of tools, a little diligence and abstract thinking will allow you to get gnomes, frogs, sheep and Christmas trees from quite affordable material.

Do-it-yourself technology for making figures from building foam

First of all, you need to stock up on the necessary materials and tools. This will determine how well and quickly the manufacturing process will go:

• For the frame of the product, plastic bottles filled with sand, boards, metal objects and thick wire are suitable. Even an ordinary brick can become the basis for a future mushroom on its site!
• Mounting foam.
• Foam gun.
• Gun cleaner.
• If you plan to grow flowers in sculpture, then in the center of it you need to mount some kind of container such as a bucket, tin can or the same plastic bottle.
• Varnish, paint and brushes for them.
• Stationery or other knife.

The very process of creating garden figures consists of two successive processes. First, we apply foam to the base and let it harden a little. Then we apply again and so on until we approach the shape we need.

After that, extra protrusions are removed with an ordinary clerical knife, the sculpture takes on a finished shape and can be covered with paint. The whole work can take from an hour to several days, depending on the size of the figure and the thickness of the applied layer. All this is desirable to do in a separate dry room, where there is no excess dust and children do not run.. Otherwise, you will have to wash with gasoline or acetone an extremely sticky substance, which is polyurethane foam.

Sculptures and products for the garden

Below are a few examples of different figures that even a beginner can create on his site. The main thing is to strictly follow the sequence of all operations. And in a few hours you will definitely feel like a real creator, from whose hands comes out an excellent decoration for a summer cottage!

Read more about crafts from tin cans.

Christmas tree

Making a Christmas tree out of polyurethane foam is easy. To do this, you need to collect twigs and attach them to an iron pipe. This can be done with tape or wire.

After that, it is necessary to wet the workpiece from the spray gun so that the foam “sticks” to the base more firmly.

Acrylic green paint is great for creating a Christmas mood with simple things like stick trims, twigs, polyurethane foam and fishing line.

You will find all the information about paths from corks from plastic bottles.

Ball

The ball is the easiest figure to make. It is recommended to start your creative experiments with it, and after that move on to more complex decorations and sculptures.

1. We take a can of paint and fill it with sand;
2. Layer by layer we apply mounting foam;
3. Upon reaching the required size and more or less spherical shape, we remove the excess parts with a knife;
4. We cover the product with varnish;
5. We choose the paint for our decoration, depending on our preferences;
6. If this is a bun or the head of some animal, we make eyes, a nose and a mustache from buttons, fishing line and wire.

It is possible that the material about will be useful to you.

Ram and sheep

We make a ram and a sheep:

1. First, let's make a frame. We take several plastic bottles and fasten them with tape. It will turn out something like the "skeleton" of the animal. The lower "limbs" can be filled with sand to make the figure more stable.
2. Next, you can already apply foam. But to save it, it is better to wrap the frame with isolon or other polymeric material. The first layer of polyurethane foam - you already have a rough idea of ​​​​what will happen in the end!
3. We make ears from pieces of skin. You can also make them from plastic bottles by preheating and bending them.
4. We process the muzzle with a knife, carefully giving it the necessary features.
5. We cover the product with varnish.
6. With paint we draw eyes, a mouth and other "features" of our sheep or lamb!

Scheme for making sheep.

Goat

Step by step how to make a goat:

1. We make a frame of thick wire, with which we wrap several plastic bottles.
2. As a frame for the legs (bones), it is better to take metal pipes. They can be welded to a pedestal, dug into the ground, or secured with bolts. Your figurine must endure wind and rain, so be sure to securely fasten the base.
3. We apply one or two layers of mounting foam.
4. We make horns and a tail from wooden sticks or plastic cuts and fix them.
5. After applying the last layer, cut off all unnecessary and wrap the product with a sickle or fishing line.
6. We cover the surface with a primer and paint. You can choose any color, because it is completely your creation!
7. We make eyes from buttons.
8. We place our goat next to a pond, in a clearing, in the company of other decorations, etc.

In total, this sculpture will take from one to two weeks to make, as each layer of foam must harden. As a result, from unnecessary pipes, plastic bottles, wire scraps, other "garbage" and several cylinders of mounting foam, you get an excellent decoration for your summer cottage!

What is a plastic curb for tracks will tell you.

Crafts for the New Year

Even if you don’t have anything on hand except a wire and a can of mounting foam, you can create a great decor for the New Year. Various ornaments, Christmas decorations, simple and complex figurines - all this is accessible and simple!

For example, you can make a snowflake. We take a wire of such thickness that it can be bent without effort. We make the frame of the future snowflake out of it. Gently apply one or two layers of foam. While it has not hardened, we achieve even and smooth surfaces. If something goes wrong, you can always add a little foam and cut off the protrusions with a regular clerical knife.

The Christmas ball is made even easier. Tennis ball covered with foam. After hardening, we apply a layer of paint and decorate our New Year's toy in bright and positive colors!

A simplified version of the Christmas tree is made using cardboard or isolon, wound on a rigid base in the form of a cone. Even a child can apply several layers! We level the surface, paint and put it in a prominent place.

How to make a swan from a tire is set out.

Basic rules for working with mounting foam

• Shake the bottle periodically.
• The ideal temperature for work is room temperature.
• Mounting foam does not like direct sunlight. Therefore, it is necessary to work in the shade, and cover the finished product with paint.
• The setting time of the foam will vary depending on the manufacturer, temperature and speed of operation.

Important Points

• The paint with which the finished product is coated must not contain nitrocellulose. Otherwise, the mounting foam will soften and the decoration will lose its shape.
• Gloves are a must. Without them, washing hands will take much more time than the process of making crafts.
• Polyurethane foam is a very light material. Therefore, heavy objects must be placed inside any product made from it. It can be a jar of sand, a plastic bottle filled with water, an iron base, metal pipes fastened with wire, and other massive things.

Video: garden decor master class

This video shows a master class on how crafts are made from construction foam:

Conclusion

You can give your summer cottage beauty and originality without spending a lot of money on it. Foam crafts are easy to make, non-toxic, and come in a variety of shapes. Starting from a simple ball and ending with figures of animals, birds, gnomes and even people!

Gingerbread Man, Gingerbread Man, I'll Eat You... Fairy Tale in the Garden

Stork is single for now, but soon he will have a girlfriend

Well, there are two of them

For work (to make a swan) you need:

1. plastic bottle (the size depends on what size of the figure you want to get in the end)
2. rubber or cotton gloves
3. mounting foam itself (the simplest)
4. gun for polyurethane foam (expensive about 500 rubles min, but it is necessary)
5. sharp knife (cut off unnecessary)
6. gun flush
7. desire and imagination...

We take a plastic bottle and fill it with sand so that the figure turns out to be heavy and not blown away by the wind. We make a small slit for the neck. The neck is a hose into which the wire is inserted, we give the neck the desired bend.

We begin to foam ... Layer by layer, allowing each layer to dry for about 15 minutes, otherwise the foam will settle and fall off. We leave the place where the legs should be, foam only the neck and torso from above. On the sides, where the penim wings should be, we make additional layers, giving the desired shape to the wings. We dry the swan figurine so that the foam hardens, after that we begin to make legs ...

My legs are two tubes, d = 1cm (you can take a ski pole and cut it in half or something similar) twist the two halves with wire and again foam (“stick” to the body) layer after layer with drying!

Don't forget that foam tends to expand! After applying the first layers, you will see how much it increases in volume ...

After the figurine dries (30 minutes, after all layers are applied), cut off with a sharp knife, what seems superfluous to you.

I painted with PF and NC paints, common for outdoor work, it takes a lot of paint, because the surface is not flat. On the forum that inspired me to make similar fiuras, it is painted with acrylics and varnished on top, but PF and NC are cheaper. It's probably convenient to use spray paints, but it's a little expensive...

Why do you need a gun? In order to make it convenient for them to apply foam, adjust the thickness of the jet.

This weekend I will make a swan girlfriend, I promise that I will take everything step by step on the camera and post a master class.

That's actually all!!! Keep it up, everything will work out!!! The main thing is not to be afraid to experiment. Foam is such a comfortable material, you will understand when you start making.

By the way, a gingerbread man is an old saucepan, a fox is a 5-liter old canister.

turtle family

Master class on making figures from polyurethane foam

For work, I took a plastic mold from under the cake, wire, an old hose, polyurethane foam, a foam gun, cardboard and adhesive tape (I used electrical tape to more clearly show which places to wrap with it)

the mold from under the cake is filled with sand. In order to weight the figure.

We bend the wire and wrap it with adhesive tape (duct tape) to the form from under the cake. We fix in this way.

We foam the edges, thereby securing the wire and the shape.

For the neck and head: we thread the wire into the hose and attach it to the form with adhesive tape. We foam. We wait 15-20 minutes for the foam to harden.

We put pieces of hose on the bottom of the wire - these will be the legs.

From cardboard cut out a triangle - this will be the tail. We apply it to the back of our turtle and foam the seam. Let dry for 15-20 minutes.

We foam the tail.

We build up the shell, begin to foam the legs, neck and head. We dry each layer, otherwise the foam will "slide" ... And the desired shape will not work out !!!

We get just such a turtle, it remains only to color it. In the end, she applied three layers of foam, spent less than half a can of polyurethane foam, so I decided to make her girlfriends. But even for three turtles, I did not use the entire balloon.

Any summer resident, amateur gardener wants not only to enjoy being in nature, but also to get aesthetic satisfaction from a garden and country house decorated with his own hands. Then things come into play that, it would seem, are no longer suitable for the household: empty plastic bottles, tires, broken tiles. Crafts from these materials will no longer surprise anyone, and summer residents want variety and amazing things for their summer cottages and gardens, so garden foam sculptures are increasingly appearing.

Country foam crafts have long been of interest to site owners, because they perfectly transform the garden and allow you to be in the role of a sculptor.

Country turtle from polyurethane foam

And dachas can be original and unusual. You can make a turtle out of foam, while it is simple and quick to perform. To work, you will need the following materials: mounting foam and a gun for it, an old plastic cake mold, electrical tape, wire, cardboard. First you need to take a mold from under the cake and fill it with sand to increase the weight of the future turtle. Then you need to take a strong wire, bend it into a domed shape (this will be the tortoise shell), and leave its ends straight (this is the blank of the legs). There should be two such blanks. The resulting wires must be wound with electrical tape to the form from under the cake and fixed along the edge with mounting foam.

After the turtle is ready, it can be painted with acrylic paints.

Now we proceed to the neck and head of the turtle: it is necessary to thread the wire into the hose and attach it to the mold with electrical tape, and then fix it with mounting foam and wait 15-20 minutes. We cut the rest of the hose into 4 parts and thread it into the parts of the wire that were intended for the legs of the turtle. Now you need to make a turtle tail. To do this, you need to cut a triangle out of cardboard and stick it to the back of the turtle, wait 20 minutes. And now the most important part of the work is shaping the frame. To do this, you need to alternately apply layers of mounting foam, allowing each of them to dry completely, otherwise the foam will begin to slide and you will not get the desired result.

So a wonderful craft is ready - a turtle! Now you can give free rein to your imagination: take paints and brushes in your hands and paint this cute animal in the color you need. As a result, you will get an exclusive little thing that can perfectly fit into the landscape of your garden and cottage and will delight not only you, but also your guests and new acquaintances.

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Miracle mushroom for the garden

A mushroom is one of the simplest polyurethane foam crafts that fits perfectly into the design of the site.

Not only magnificent animals can be made from polyurethane foam, but also other figures from the natural world. For example, you can make a mushroom for a summer residence. To do this, you will need: mounting foam, domed candy box, plastic bottle with sand, facade plaster, clerical knife, acrylic paint and acrylic primer. The first step is to foam a plastic bottle and a candy box in the shape of a leg and a hat, respectively. Carefully cut off the protruding parts of the dried foam and excess bumps with a clerical knife, without distorting the shape of the future mushroom. Plant a mushroom cap on the stem using a nail.

It turned out the preparation of the future mushroom. In order for the paint to lay down in a uniform layer in the future, it is necessary to cover the foam with facade plaster, having previously primed the surface. After the plaster has dried, cover the mushroom with an acrylic primer. Mushroom is ready! You just have to color it and choose the place where it will be placed on your summer cottage.