Every home plot requires decoration and proper maintenance. Green spaces create a cozy atmosphere, and decorative street decorations are a great addition. There is a huge amount of products in specialty stores, but they are very expensive. If you want decorative elements to appear in your garden, then you can make them yourself from scrap materials. The most common and durable tires are considered to be old tires, which after use are suitable only for landfills. With a sketch and detailed instructions, you can create beautiful crafts from garden tires.
Advantages of decorative crafts for a tire garden
Old rubber tires are available material. You do not need to buy it, but to process it you will need tools that everyone has. The main advantages are:
- durability of the material;
- multifunctionality (the ability to create a variety of crafts);
- availability.
Rich imagination and the desire to give new life to things that have already served do not let human hands get bored. From here, simple and at the same time brilliant ideas appear. There are tons of options from simple flower beds to unique garden furniture. We will consider examples of some of them below.
Types of flower beds from old tires
To create simple flower beds, you will need a little - tires and paint. In this case, flowerpots with flowers can be located not only locally, but also in whole compositions. You can lay out a slide or, by cutting the tires into halves, make a chamomile.
A more difficult option is to create flowerpots in the form of animals, dishes, birds.
For work, you will need a sharp knife, a hacksaw for metal, a jigsaw, a ruler, rope and chalk in order to draw a tire.
Creating a garden flower garden in the form of a mug
Consider the technology of creating a mug from tires with your own hands. You will need two tires of different diameters. A tire with a smaller diameter will be at the bottom, and a larger one at the top.
We cut off the sidewall of the larger tire, it will serve as the base of the structure and will act as a saucer. We fasten the cut sidewall and the wheel of a smaller diameter using self-tapping screws, after which we fasten the larger part with the smaller one in the same way.
The handle can also be made from a tire, if desired, from other suitable materials (metal slats or plastic pipes).
Next, you need to paint the mug and, after drying, fill it with earth and plant flowers in it.
To create a complete composition, you can make a teapot. It will need three splints for the main body and one for the handle and spout.
Well with flowers from old tires
A cute and unpretentious flower garden in the form of a well will decorate any garden area. To create it, you need three tires of a standard size, which are laid out on top of each other. They must be well fastened together. Cut two holes in the upper one on opposite sides, in order to install the racks for the canopy above the well. They can be made from small wooden beams.
The racks are connected to each other by a transverse crossbar, which improvises the twisting of the well. At the top of the structure, another wooden transverse rail is attached; it is needed for a canopy over the well. The next step is painting.
Carved flowerpot from a car tire
The finished carved flowerpot resembles a flower with sharp petals. We will consider how to do it further.
It takes one tire. On its lateral side, we draw zigzags connected to each other with chalk. From the side of the inner rim, cut off the excess with a sharp strong knife or a hacksaw for metal.
To get the desired flowerpot, you need to turn the tire inside out. To facilitate this process, it is better to warm it up using a building hair dryer. It is better to do this in a closed but ventilated area.Outside, the tire will cool down faster, so it will be more difficult to bend it.
To create such flowerpots, tires are used on an old unnecessary disc. In this case, the side cut will start with a puncture at the starting point of the zigzag. After the cut, the tire is turned inside out, warming up the rubber well. The flowerpot is obtained in the form of a glass. At the same time, it has a beautifully designed leg and a flower-shaped upper part. The final stage is painting, after which you can plant flowers.
Garden furniture made of old tires
How can you manage in your garden without a cozy corner where you can sit and relax with a mug of tea? The organization of such a corner for the owner can cost a pretty penny if you buy everything you need in specialized stores. And if you use the materials at hand, then in the end you will get a chic corner for relaxation at minimal cost.
You can make a great set of furniture from old car tires. Designers offer a lot of ideas, but you can make your own sketch.
It is necessary to decide how many seats are needed, and what the table will be. After we determine the number of tires. If the available ones are not enough, then your friends will definitely have a pair of worn-out winter wheels in their garages.
We prepare the necessary additional materials. It can be fabric for upholstery of poufs, legs for chairs made of metal arcs or wooden bars, mdf and foam rubber to create reliable and soft seats.
Tractor tire pond
You don't need expensive equipment to create your own pond. It is enough to get a big old tire. Also required:
- waterproof film;
- degreaser;
- sealant;
- rubber glue;
- scissors;
- sharp knife.
It is better to place such a pond on a flat sandy area.
It is necessary to clean and degrease the lower edge of the tire for better adhesion to the waterproof film. Lubricate the surfaces with rubber glue and connect them to the film, checking every centimeter, otherwise leaks cannot be avoided. When the glue dries well, apply sealant and leave for a day.
Fairy glade made of tires
Cartoon characters can also decorate a summer cottage and turn a small corner into a beautiful garden.
To work, you will need four old wheels for the main body and one for the limbs. Plywood in order to close the splint holes in the face and abdomen of the future figure. Also stock up on paints that will help portray the hero.
Let's start designing from the bottom. Two wheels are laid out next to each other. They will become legs. We install the third tire perpendicular to the main wheels and fasten them together. The fourth will serve as a head and is installed on top of the third. From the fifth we cut out the handles for the hero and ears, if this is an animal. A human hero should not make big ears, otherwise a caricature will come out. We cut out circles from plywood or mdf according to the diameter of the third and fourth wheels. We fasten all the obtained blanks. The only thing left to do is to decorate the hero.
There are many more options for crafts for a garden plot from old car tires: paths, fences, pools, fountains, etc., in different techniques and designs. Remember that any thing has the right to a second life - beautiful and pleasing to the eye.
