Increasingly, passing by a well-groomed courtyard, one observes picturesque scenery, where swans made of tires attract the main attention. Marveling at the craftsmanship of craftsmen, one involuntarily has a desire to design their own summer cottage in a similar way. The opinion about the difficulties of the technological process of cutting out figures from tires is erroneous; with a detailed study of the issue, there are no particular difficulties in making a swan.

The main stages of making a swan

The stage of creating a vending scenery is preceded by preparatory actions. Having shown concern in advance about the availability of the necessary tools and improvised materials, you will not have to be distracted by trifles. With a certain skill, one day off is enough to make a swan out of tires.

The basic steps for carving a swan are as follows:

• The nylon reinforcement of the rubber will allow the procedure for cutting out the swan pattern with a knife. With periodic wetting of it in a soapy solution, the process will accelerate.
• Making a swan out of a tire with a metal cord is more difficult. To do this, you will have to use a grinder or an electric jigsaw. One swan will need 3 disks. The use of work gloves, goggles and closed shoes will prevent the possibility of traumatic situations.
• It is more convenient to work with a jigsaw. Beforehand, for planting a file in a tire, it is necessary to make a hole, a drill or a chisel will help in this. High speed increases tool wear, it is optimal to set the speed below medium and use a saw with a reverse tooth. The rubber does not get very hot.
• The absence of electric tools is not an obstacle - a metal file can replace them, although making a swan will not work quickly.
• Cutting tires begin along the contour of the head and neck. Do not get carried away with one side of the figure, otherwise the procedure for cutting out the opposite part will become much more complicated. It is much faster to make a swan with alternate incisions on both sides.
• Then they move on to the tail, its length is about 25 cm. Work is carried out in a similar way.
• To give the swan blank the required volume, it is laid down on the ground with the cut part and the side elements are pulled up, holding the central part with the foot. The whole process is quite labor intensive.
• The side half rings, imitating the wings of a swan, are lowered down. The metal reinforcement of the tires needs additional processing with a grinder. However, even these actions do not exclude the risk of injury from protruding reinforcement. Therefore, sculptures made of tires with metal reinforcement are used exclusively as a decoration in a summer cottage. For a playground, it is better to make a swan from a tire with a nylon cord.
• Fixing the neck allows you to achieve the resemblance of a swan made of tires with the original. It's easy to do. Along the length of the neck, two holes are drilled parallel to each other at intervals of 15-20 cm, they are located along the center line. Staples are prepared from soft wire and inserted into the holes. They are designed to secure a thick steel wire or a metal rod 150 cm long. The lower end is grabbed at the base on the inside of the neck, and the second edge ends at head level.
• At the final stage, the neck of the swan is arched in a proper way, pieces of rubber are suitable as the eyes of the bird, they are fixed with screws. Notches on the side of the tires imitate the plumage of a swan.

The desire to equip a summer cottage with a fairy-tale character is easily feasible - put a crown from a plastic bottle or tin can on the head of the sculpture, and the swan princess is ready!

Coloring and arrangement of sculptures

Coloring the figure of a swan gives it an aesthetic appearance. In addition to the traditional white version, versions with a silver or golden tint are sometimes used. Black birds look extraordinary and solemn. Any paint intended for external work will help to make a high-quality color. For a swan made of tires, nitro paints, enamel or oil products are suitable. Spray-on automotive paint residue is a perfectly acceptable option. The main thing is that the surface of the tire must be clean and dry before starting work. After applying the base layer, you can show your imagination and decorate the figure of a swan with acrylic material. The drawn head with a beak and plumage give the tire sculpture a naturalistic look.

What can be made from tires

The idea of ​​using improvised materials in landscape design is not new. Designers gave a name to this trend in the art of territory design - trash art. In addition to the favorite swans, you can make a lot of decorative figures or useful elements for giving from tires. By analogy with a swan, it is easy to make a bright parrot out of a car tire. In the future, the figure is used as a hanging flower bed.

The easiest way to make a border for the front garden is from an old tire. Possession of artistic talent allows you to apply a fancy pattern to the fence, which will delight the eye even on a cloudy day in late autumn.

The original idea is to make a swing for a child out of an old tire. It can be a rocking chair or a hanging version of the design.

All sorts of variations of flower beds are the most popular way to make a necessary household item out of a car tire.

Craftsmen manage to make even pieces of furniture out of rubber - tables and chairs of various designs, a familiar decor in many dachas.