When the leaves fall on the trees, there are no flowers in the flower beds, and the garden looks faded. To prevent this from happening, you need to install garden figures. Thanks to small architectural forms, the garden will be filled with colors at any time of the year. But not every summer resident can purchase garden sculptures because of the high price. There is a way out - sculptures for the garden can be made from waste material.
Decorating the garden with sculptures
To understand which sculptors will highlight the beauty of the garden and which ones should not be used in landscape design, you need to adhere to the following plan:
- Visually divide the garden into sections.
- In it, indicate the places where there will be paths, an artificial pond, and flower beds.
- Then select the corresponding figures for the designated objects.
- Choose the style of sculptures: it is important that it matches the overall design of the garden.
- Select materials.
Important. If you arrange the figurines correctly, the garden will be filled with new colors. For example, sculptures of fairy-tale characters can be installed near the playground, figurines of gnomes with lamps in their hands can be placed along the paths.
Tire swans
From old tires you can build more than just a flower bed. Swans made from the same material will look original in the garden.
To make such a figure, you need:
- Clean, rinse and dry the old tire.
- Make a drawing and apply the contours of the parts to the material.
- Cut out the swan according to the markings.
- Finish the edges.
- Assemble the sculpture.
- Paint it.
Important.Weather-resistant paint must be used.
Gypsum mushrooms
Mushroom figurines can be made from ordinary plaster. But to prevent this structure from falling apart after rain or snow, it is necessary to use metal frames.
It’s easy to create such a figure, but to do this you need:
- take the basis;
- apply plaster;
- shape into a mushroom;
- wait until it dries;
- remove irregularities with sandpaper;
- paint.
Important. After painting, cover the surface of the mushroom with varnish.
Alpine slide
An alpine slide is an imitation of a mountain landscape with its slopes, terraces and steps. Previously, this decorative element could only be purchased in a store. Now any summer resident can build an alpine slide.
To do this, you will need ordinary stones of an original shape - these can be pieces of granite, sandstone, limestone. They need to be stacked and fastened together. The main thing is to choose the right sizes and colors.
Fact. These minerals allow water to pass through well, thereby having a beneficial effect on the soil. And the combination of stone and plants enhances the beauty of the garden.
Palm tree made from plastic bottles
From plastic bottles you can construct beautiful sculptures to decorate your garden - for example, a palm tree. But to make it you will need a lot of brown and green bottles. When the required amount has been collected, you can begin the process.
How to make a palm tree from plastic bottles:
- Make a steel frame from wire.
- Cut the brown bottle in half and cut teeth from the bottom that imitate the bark of a palm tree.
- Cut the green bottle in half and cut out the leaves from the top.
- Then insert the necks into each other, so the palm will turn out lush.
- Connect all parts with a steel frame.
Advice. To prevent the palm tree from losing its shape and color for a long time, you must first soak the plastic bottles in a warm soapy solution.
Foam dog
To make a dog from polyurethane foam, you need to prepare a 5-liter plastic bottle, wire and polyurethane foam.
- The bottle will serve as a frame, so it needs to be weighted with sand.
- Make a neck, paws, and tail from wire.
- A ball can serve as a frame for the head.
- Blow out the structure with foam.
- Cut the foam into any shape.
- Paint with waterproof paints.
These materials will make a cute Shar Pei, a bulldog, or just a cartoon character.
Unique garden
Making garden sculptures with your own hands is not difficult. The main thing is to choose a model, stock up on the necessary materials, and be patient. And then the most ordinary garden will turn into a unique one.
