You can make many different, useful and interesting crafts from plastic bottles. This waste material also makes wonderful children's toys. Such as, for example, penguins. You can make them with your children from used plastic bottles and decorate them christmas tree or home festive interior.
To make “Penguins” crafts from plastic bottles you will need:
- two empty bottles with a “waist” (belt in the middle);
- cardboard;
- stationery knife;
- acrylic paints;
- glue.
The color of the bottle, in principle, does not matter. But the form is important. It is better to choose a “pot-bellied” bottle with a belt pressed in the middle for a craft made from waste material.
From one bottle for crafts, cut the bottom 10-15 cm with a stationery knife or scissors (just above where the “waist” ends); or depending on the overall size of the bottle and the desired height of the penguin. And the other bottle is much lower. Both parts are inserted into each other with the cut sides and, for reliability, the joint is fixed with glue, forming the body of the penguin. To make the craft more stable, before gluing the seam, something heavy is placed on the bottom of most of it (for example, a piece of plasticine is stuck to it).
The penguin figurine blank is covered with a layer of white or light brown paint and left to dry. In principle, plastic can be coated with any paint that will adhere well to it. It can be gouache, acrylic paint and others, including those with a metallic sheen, which gives the craft a more advantageous look. It’s even better if you coat the penguin’s body with a primer or matte paint before painting. When the paint of the first layer has dried, you can begin to “revive” the craft. First, the contours of all the details are applied with a thin brush, and then they are painted. The body and back of the penguin are painted with black or dark blue paint, the belly is white, the dots of the eyes and the red beak are indicated. The hat and scarf can be painted with any bright color so that the craft looks as fun and contrasting as possible. On the cap, if desired, a rim is added and knitted pattern. Also, a fur or thread pompom is glued to the hat, without which penguins made from plastic bottles will look unfinished.
You can also make a craft hat and scarf from an old sock or an unnecessary piece of fabric. Finally, legs are cut out of orange cardboard and glued to the bottom of the bottle, resulting in original children's crafts made from plastic bottles.
Now you know for sure that you cannot throw away empty plastic bottles! Having figured out what you can do with them, quickly prepare the material and make, together with your children, these cuties that are not afraid of frost. Crafts from bottles “Penguins” will be a wonderful home New Year's decoration, which children will happily place in the places they need (including on the Christmas tree).
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To make such a charming penguin, you You will need the following materials and tools:
- empty plastic bottles, two liter capacity
- acrylic paints
- White paint in an aerosol can
- brushes of different thicknesses
- sharp knife or scissors
- wide, transparent tape
All that is needed to create these crafts from bottles with your own hands is to carefully cut off the bottom part of both bottles with sharp scissors or a knife. Moreover, it is necessary to move upward 8 centimeters from the bottom of the first bottle, and 10 centimeters from the bottom of the second.
These are the two blanks of different sizes that we should get.
Then we start coloring our future penguin. To do this, take an aerosol can with white paint and paint the entire workpiece evenly in two layers, making sure to let each layer dry completely.
After with the base white When we're done, let's take acrylic colored paints and brushes of different thicknesses and start painting the penguin.
We will paint the body and eyes with black paint, the beak with yellow paint, and we will make a cap and scarf for the penguin with bright blue, pink or light green paint.
In conclusion, it can be made from yarn suitable color small fluffy pompom and glue it with glue onto the top of our penguin’s head.
This is how you can make it very easily and simply beautiful crafts from plastic bottles for the New Year holidays.
You can make these wonderful penguins with your own hands from plastic bottles. They can act as decorative figurines that can be placed in a room, kitchen or terrace, or as a toy for a child.
In any case, positive emotions are guaranteed during the work process, and this is already a sufficient reason in itself to spend some time on this craft.
Necessary materials
Penguins made from plastic bottles have a simple design. The entire figurine of one penguin consists of two lower parts of plastic bottles. Thus, to make one toy, you should prepare two bottles of the same size.
Blank for a penguin from plastic bottles
As for the volume of the bottle, there may be options. It all depends on what size craft you want to get. That is, the larger the bottles, the larger the penguins they will be and vice versa.
So, you need to cut off the top part almost completely from the first bottle. At least half. This will be the body of a penguin. The head is made from another bottle - also from the lower part, but the workpiece should be slightly smaller. In principle, everything can be seen in the photographs, and you should be guided by them in the process of making the figurine.
The two parts are connected very simply. The upper part (small workpiece) is inserted into the lower part (large workpiece). In this case, you need to make sure that the upper part fits into the lower part, and not vice versa.
To make a penguin made from plastic bottles more neat and attractive, you can fasten both parts in another way - put them on the middle part of another, third bottle. In this case, you need to try to make the cut lines as even as possible so that both workpieces fit snugly against each other.
Penguin decor made from plastic bottles
The appearance and attractiveness of a penguin made from plastic bottles depends primarily on how well the decor is made. First of all, paint is used to decorate a craft, that is, the craft must be properly painted, focusing on the photograph.
It is best to choose acrylic paint, since it the best way Suitable for painting plastic. Nail polish has also proven itself well, which is often used by craftsmen to paint crafts made from plastic bottles.
A penguin made from plastic bottles is easy decorative craft. It's more important here appearance, brightness and cheerfulness than anatomical accuracy. In principle, the penguin should look more like a Walt Disney cartoon character than an illustration for a zoology textbook.
When the “penguin” craft made from plastic bottles is properly colored (the brighter the better), you can tie a small scarf and glue a thread tambourine or bow to the cap.
Winter is a wonderful time of year! Clear, bright sky, bright sun, fluffy soft snow... But sometimes, when the sun suddenly takes a day off, you really want something bright, cheerful and positive, don’t you? Therefore, today the topic of my photo master class is a penguin from a plastic bottle. We will make a funny, cute, clumsy and very good-natured baby. Do you agree?
More precisely, not even a baby, but a baby. Because this little penguin we have is a girl and she already has a name. Nuki.
I was inspired to create this miracle by one of the works of the wonderful needlewoman Lucy ( //www.craftberrybush.com). It was with her that I first saw how animals are made from plastic bottles of drinks like Cola, Sprite, etc. Of course, when I saw Lucy's penguins, I couldn't remain indifferent. Born in my brain right away new idea and I hastened to bring it to life.
DIY penguin from a plastic bottle
In order to make a penguin from a plastic bottle, we will need the following materials and tools:
- 2 plastic bottles (1 liter) of CocaCola or Sprite
- stationery knife
- scissors
- glue "Moment"
- pencil
- felt-tip pen or marker
- acrylic paints
Once you have everything you need at hand, we can get to work. And the first thing we will do is cut the bottles along the pre-marked lines. A CocaCola bottle is quite convenient in this regard, because by stepping back an equal distance from the central corrugated part of the bottle along the entire diameter, you can cut it fairly evenly.
I recommend marking with an ordinary felt-tip pen. It is then easier to remove, unlike a marker. To make cutting easier, I first make a cut with a stationery knife, and then take scissors and trim if necessary. So, to cut off the larger part, we will step back approximately 2 cm from the central grooved part of the bottle. And to cut the bottom part, we simply cut along the groove of the bottle.
Now we insert one half of the bottle into the other, having previously coated the edges with Moment glue and press it on top with something heavy, for example books. Let's leave it like that for a while. Since I started everything at night, I put the carcass under a stack of books and calmly went to bed, and in the morning everything was ready!
Now we need to cover our carcass with white paint. You can take acrylic paint or use white spray paint leather goods and shoes. I used my old spray. It turned out to be very convenient.
A little advice: if you don’t have either one or the other, I recommend using ordinary gouache and adding a little PVA glue to it. This in a simple way, you will ensure that when drying the paint will not crumble and wear off, staining your fingers.
After the paint has completely dried, carefully draw with a simple pencil the contours of the muzzle, tummy, eyes, beak... You may not be able to draw symmetrical lines the first time. Dont be upset! It didn’t work out for me right away either. You can, of course, console yourself with the fact that absolute symmetry does not exist in nature, but you can first draw a face on a sheet of paper, adjust the drawing relative to the middle line, folding it in half, and only then transfer it to a painted workpiece.
Don't be afraid to erase unnecessary lines with an eraser. Then, we will still cover our face with fresh white paint.
The face is ready! Lovely! Now let's outline the location of the wings. It is important to understand here that the outline will be very conditional. Only in order to further determine what shape and size the wings will be. Therefore, you should not dwell on this for long and carefully draw out the shape.
So, after we have outlined the shape and location of our future wings (or rather the wings of a plastic penguin), we need to cut out two corresponding blanks from the remains of the bottle. We will make notches along the upper edge on both sides so that they are better secured in the already fully prepared carcass.
Well, all the main details are ready and it’s time to get down to the most enjoyable part of our master class - the artistic one. Cover the desired areas of the carcass with black paint. Using the template of the cut out wings, we make cuts on the carcass at an angle of approximately 45-50 degrees. You may have a different angle depending on your original design.
Great! Now let's move on to the small details - color and draw the eyes, beak, muzzle and abdomen. We paint the wings in such a way that the inner white part of the wing appears to be visible from the front side.
Important: do not forget that the wings need to be painted symmetrically in relation to each other. Otherwise you will have to redo it. And this, you see, is sad.
After everything is painted and dried, an absolutely wonderful and touching little penguin should appear on the table in front of you. I'm so pleased with the result! It turns out that plastic bottles can make very cute and wonderful crafts.
But it’s too early to stop. Adding some shadows... Unfortunately, I do not have professional artist skills, so, to be honest, shadows are always difficult for me. But I tried really hard and I hope it shows.
Like this. The shadows turned out very light and unobtrusive. And now the long-awaited moment has come when we need to put everything together and see what we got. We insert the wings into the previously prepared slots and straighten them. If desired, the wings can be fixed with glue for reliability.
For example, one of my wings constantly tried to fall off. So I applied glue to the protruding part of the part and glued it into the slot.
Ready! Why not a girl?! She is so cute! All that's left is to put on some warm ones and let's go outside! But there are no headphones yet. I'll have to knit.
You know, as soon as I finished work, my Katyushka asked me to hold the penguin in my hands. She really liked him (or rather, she). And not only for her, but also for me. And to my husband. He didn’t even believe it at first when I said that I made it from ordinary plastic bottles.
And by the way, you can make not only penguins from bottles, but also other crafts that can easily decorate your garden or yard. It would seem - waste material, but so useful from a decorative point of view.
But it’s time for me to say goodbye to you. I'd love to hear your comments. Perhaps some of you have already decided to make such a penguin. Or maybe you have already made some other crafts from plastic bottles? Write and show. I will be very interested.
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TatianaA penguin made from plastic bottles will become a worthy part of your interior or garden decor. This is a charming and relevant element, especially in winter time year, it can be safely put under Christmas tree. And the children involved in the process of making a baby penguin will receive a lot of positive emotions.
This master class describes in detail the entire process of creating an original craft!
To create a Penguin you will need very little:
- three plastic bottles of any size;
— acrylic and emulsion paint;
- scissors;
- brush of kolinsky or synthetic;
- pompom;
- foam sponge;
- glue.
To create the blank, you need to carefully cut two bottles in half. For this you only need the bottom part of the bottles.
Cut from the third bottle ready-made templates, wings and legs of a penguin.
The base of the parts is extended by approximately 1 cm.
This is what should happen.
If one of the parts fits tightly onto the other, you need to make a small incision.
The wings are inserted overlapping the top of the bottle and the bottom. To fix the legs, two small holes are cut in the bottom, into which the legs are then inserted.
We cover the entire area of the product with white water-based paint.
The craft needs to be primed in two layers. Thanks to the density and thickness of the paint, you get this texture.
While the soil dries, you can cut a scarf from a plastic bottle. Its ends are cut into small strips.
After the soil has dried, use a marker to sketch the outline of the eyes, beak and breast on the workpiece.
And after that you should start color painting...
First, the penguin must be painted in primary colors.
Each layer should dry well; if unpainted spots and bald spots appear, you can cover the craft several times.
The contours can be drawn with an ordinary black marker on top of already dried acrylic paint.
As a result, the craft takes on a complete look; all that remains is to attach the pompom.
If you wish, you can make a pompom yourself or take a ready-made one (as in this case).
Using glue, a pompom is attached to our penguin's hat.
And the product acquired its final, completed appearance. The result is such a wonderful little penguin in a hat!
The final look of the craft.
The process of making crafts with your own hands is absolutely not labor-intensive and will not take much time. By boldly experimenting, you can end up with a very original thing that will decorate or complement the interior, adding a special atmosphere and comfort to it!
As for our environment outside the house, we can make a very original birdhouse from a plastic bottle for it, which will bring great benefits for birds that do not fly to warmer climes for the winter!
Next we will tell you how to make a penguin from a plastic bottle quickly and easily. Such interesting craft will definitely become a real “highlight” of your garden and will take place of honor in a flower garden or next to an artificial pond.
Master class: funny penguin from a plastic bottle
In order to make an original garden penguin figurine, you will need the following tools and materials:
- 2 liter plastic bottle;
- acrylic paints (black, white, yellow);
- toy eyes;
- black cardboard;
- glue.
So, let's look at how to make a penguin from a plastic bottle. Let's take a transparent container, wash it and remove paper labels from it. Now let's pour black paint into it and close the bottle with a lid. Lightly shake the plastic container so that the paint gets onto all the walls of the container. After this, open the bottle and leave it alone for a while.
Charming crafts from plastic bottles: DIY penguins
While our workpiece is drying, let's work on the penguin wings. Cut out two oval-shaped pieces from thick black cardboard. These will be the wings. Now let's take white acrylic paint and draw a bird's belly on the outside of the bottle. We will decorate the beak and paws with yellow paint. Glue the prepared wings. That's all, the penguin is almost ready. All that remains is to attach toy eyes to the bird’s face. If you wish, you can decorate the craft with sparkles, beads or fabric. Now you know how to make a penguin from a plastic bottle. In fact, it's not difficult at all. Even a child can make such a craft, of course, under the supervision of an adult.
We create a beautiful black and white bird from scrap materials
If you want to enliven and diversify the interior of your home, pay attention to this simple master class on making a penguin from a plastic container. The product is attractive, bright and very colorful. To complete this craft, you will need two identical bottles, glue, strips of fabric, a marker, and leftover yarn of different colors. First, thoroughly wash and remove stickers from plastic containers. Then cut the bottles as shown in the picture.
Insert the resulting parts into each other and glue them together. Then take white acrylic paint and cover the entire piece with it. After the product has dried, use a black marker to draw an outline that will define the boundaries of the penguin's tummy. Now cover the workpiece with black paint, leaving only the part inside the outline and the top unpainted. Using orange paint, draw a triangular nose and hat. Then paint the top of the craft. Make a pom-pom out of yarn and attach it to the center of the penguin's hat. Cut a scarf from a piece of fabric and tie it around the neck of your cute bird.
Such a charming penguin, constantly drawing attention to itself, will become a bright detail in the interior of your home.
Charming "penguin". We design a summer cottage with our own hands
We present to your attention another simple technology for making crafts “penguins from plastic bottles”. To create it, you should prepare the following consumables:
We'll tell you how to make a penguin from a plastic bottle below. First, paint the container black. acrylic paint on the one hand, this will be the back of the penguin. Then take cotton balls and place them in the bottle. Fluffy pieces of cotton wool will be clearly visible through the transparent plastic. They will make the bird's abdomen look very realistic. Then we will make the penguin wings - we will cut out oval blanks from black cardboard and glue them to the sides of the bottle. Let's decorate the face - attach toy eyes to the lid of the container, and make a nose from an orange piece of fabric. We will make a “tuft” from black feathers. That's all - a funny and cute craft made from a plastic bottle is ready. Show your imagination and decorate your penguin the way you want. You can glue sparkles, beads, buttons, tie a bow or scarf, and also make funny hat from a regular old sock.
Making a large penguin from a 10-liter plastic eggplant: necessary tools and materials
If you want to decorate your garden, make beautiful crafts from large plastic bottles. Penguins from large containers turn out to be very interesting. Such products will decorate a stone wall and will fit perfectly into any landscape. So, let's look at how to make a penguin from plastic bottles. To make one large bird, you will need two plastic containers, one with a capacity of 10 liters, and the second with a capacity of 1.5 liters. You also need to prepare a sharp knife, acrylic paints (black, white and red), sand to weigh down the bottle and a wooden peg for the beak.
Funny garden figure made of plastic
So, how to make a penguin from a 10 liter plastic bottle: take the prepared container and cut off the neck, but so that the narrowing part remains. Pour some sand into the container (to make it heavier). To make the head, use a one and a half liter bottle. Cut it in half and insert the necked part into the “body” of the bird. Now fasten the parts: make holes in the plastic with an awl or nail heated over the fire and thread the wire through them. Make the beak from a pre-sharpened wooden peg. Insert it into the neck of the smaller bottle. After making the frame, you can start painting the penguin. Use black paint to paint the back and wings. Make the paws red and decorate the beak. Use white acrylic paint to paint the abdomen. After completing the work, let the product dry. That's all, the adorable penguin is ready.
You can look for a place for him in the garden. You can make babies from smaller bottles - as a result you will get a family of cheerful and elegant penguins. Good luck with your creative experiments!
