how to make a paper cat

How to Make a Paper Cat.

Paper is a great medium for a variety of projects! If you love cats and want to create some of these whimsical creatures out of paper, try making an origami cat, which is simple and fun. For another simple project, cut a cat out of a paper plate. If you have cardstock around, enjoy making a kitty that stands up on its own.



Method 1 Making an Origami Cat.

1. Fold a square piece of paper in half to make triangles. Grab one corner and pull it diagonally across the square to the other corner, lining them up on top of each other. Line up the edges, too. Make a crease across the paper, creating one triangle folded on top of another.

Run your fingernail across the crease to make it sharper.

2. Crease the triangle by folding it in half again and unfold it. With the original fold at the top, bring the top right corner over to meet the top left corner, lining them up. Make sure the edges are aligned, and then crease it down the middle. You should now have a smaller triangle with a fold on the right.

Once you've run your fingernail along this crease, open it up again to the original triangle you folded.

3. Fold the 2 corners of the triangle down. Lift up the right corner of the triangle. Bring it over toward the middle. When you make this fold, the edge of the triangle will start at the middle point of the larger triangle on the long top side and run outward to one side of the bottom point. The point will hang over the edge of the larger triangle. Make a crease along the top. Do the same on the other side.

4. Bring the bottom point up about halfway. Grab the point at the bottom and make a fold about 1/4 of the way up the triangle. That will leave the point about halfway up. Use your finger to make a crease across this fold.

At this point, you should have a triangle on each side with the points hanging over the edge. In the middle, you'll have a large triangle with a smaller triangle inside it.

5. Flip the paper over to see your cat and draw a face. When you flip it over, turn the paper so the pointed parts you folded over the edge are at the top, making the ears. Draw on eyes, a nose, mouth, and whiskers, and your paper kitty is done.



Method 2 Creating a Cat out of a Paper Plate.

1. Flatten out and paint the plate. Use your fingers to stretch out the edge of the paper plate as much as possible. Paint the back side of the plate the color you want your cat to be. Black works well for a scary Halloween cat!

You can use acrylic paint, tempura paint, or even finger paint. Apply it with a sponge brush, sponge, or large paintbrush.

2. Trace and cut out a large circle on one edge of the plate. Use a food container top or another large circle you have. The circle should take up about 50% of the larger circle. Trace it close to one edge on the non-painted side, then cut out the circle and that edge together.

You can also use a compass to trace the circle.

You want the larger circle to end up looking like a crescent moon with pointed ends.

3. Outline a smaller circle on the head piece for cutting out the head, tail, and ears. The head piece is the smaller circle you snipped out of the original plate. Using a container lid, trace a smaller circle onto the back of this piece in the smooth part of the plate and snip around it. Leave the wrinkled edge for the tail. From the strip you have left, cut out 2 small triangles for ears and a curved piece for the tail.

4. Tape the head and tail on the crescent. Flip the crescent shape so the points are downward, forming the legs. Turn it to the non-painted side. Tape or glue the smaller circle on one side of the arch near the top. Place it slightly behind the big circle. Arrange the tail arching away from the crescent on the other end and tape or glue it into place.

The painted sides should all be facing front.

5. Glue or tape the ears, eyes, nose, and whiskers on the cat's face. Glue the ears you cut out on the back of the cat's head with the painted side facing forward. Cut out small strips for the whiskers and glue them into place. For the eyes and nose, you can cut out pieces of paper in other colors or use googly eyes and a pompom for the nose.

For a cat nose, cut a little triangle out of pink paper. For eyes, cut eye shapes then draw in slits in the middle.



Method 3 Cutting out and Gluing a Paper Cat.

1. Slice a piece of 11 by 8.5 inches (28 by 22 cm) cardstock in half. Create 2 rectangles. Each one will be 5.5 by 8.5 inches (14 by 22 cm). You'll use one half for the body of the cat and one half for the head and tail.

This can be any color you want. Try black for Halloween or a white cat for winter!

2. Start the body by folding 1 piece of the cardstock in half. Find the middle of the long edge on one of the smaller pieces of cardstock you just cut. Fold it over to make this long edge half the size; make sure the edges meet.

For another type of body, cut out a wide triangle with a curved edge. Pull the sides of the triangle together to overlap, making a cone. Glue the edges together. You can cut out small strips of paper for feet at the bottom.

3. Finish the body by cutting out a half circle. On the folded rectangle, find the new long edge that's not the folded edge. Come in about 1 inch (2.5 cm) on this edge and cut a half circle that reaches to about 1 inch (2.5 cm) from the other side.

This makes the body and the legs; the top of the half circle is the body and the parts that come down are the legs. Unfold the rectangle slightly to make an "A" shape. On the bottom of each leg, bend out a small square that's about 0.25 inches (0.64 cm) long; fold it at a 90-degree angle to make feet.

4. Glue the body onto a small piece of cardstock. Use a half sheet of cardstock, though pick a different color from the cat. Add glue to the bottom of the cat's feet and press them onto the cardstock. As you glue the body, make an "A" shape with it using the feet as the bottom of the "A." Hold the feet in place for a few seconds until the glue starts to set.

If you used the cone-shaped body, you don't need to glue it to anything, as it is sturdy enough as it is.

5. Slice a tail off of the second piece of cardstock you cut in the beginning. Cut about 1 inch (2.5 cm) of cardstock off one of the short ends, leaving a rectangle that's about 7.5 by 5.5 inches (19 by 14 cm). Cut off the corners of the strip so that the tail is pointed at both of the short ends.

You could cut out a curvy tail instead if you prefer!

6. Cut the head out of the rest of the second piece of cardstock. Fold the piece of paper so that you half the long side. On the long non-folded edge, make the cat's chin by curving the corners with scissors. Unfold the rectangle for a moment, and start cutting halfway up the bottom rectangle; as you do, angle the cut in about 1 inch (2.5 cm) and stop at the crease in the middle. Fold the rectangle back, and the cuts you just made will pop up for the ears.

Run your fingernail along the crease at the top to make sure the cat's face stays folded.

7. Create the eyes and whiskers by cutting them out of paper. For the eyes, cut out 2 eye shapes from a contrasting color. Yellow goes well with black! Draw in a slit on each eye with a marker. Using the scraps of paper from your cat's main color, cut out small strips of paper for the whiskers. Glue the eyes and whiskers in place on the cat's face.

8. Add the tail and face to the cat's body by cutting slots for them to slide into. Along the top of the fold on the cat's body, cut a small slit going downward on either end of the body about 1 inch (2.5 cm) from the ends. Slide the back rectangle of the cat's face into one end, facing away from the body. Slide one end of the tail into the back slit.

Add a bit of glue if they don't want to stay in place.



Question : Is there a way to make it 3D?

Answer : There is a pattern in the Silhouette library for a 3D paper cat. There are also many patterns and ideas if you Google "3D paper cat."

Question : Can I make it 3D?

Answer : Paper is not a good medium for 3D creations. Try making a cat from modelling clay instead of paper.

Question : Why doesn't the cat have a body?

Answer : It has nowhere to stick the body to -- but you could try to make it out of modeling clay.



Things You'll Need.

Making an Origami Cat : Square piece of paper, Pen or marker.

Creating a Cat out of a Paper Plate : Paper plate, Acrylic paint, Paintbrush, Scissors, Circular lid, Glue or tape, Paper scraps or googly eyes and a pompom.

Cutting out and Gluing a Paper Cat : Cardstock, Scissors, Glue or glue stick.

Februari 12, 2020

how to make a standing tiger out of clay

How to Make a Standing Tiger Out of Clay.

Clay is fun to work with. You can make almost anything out of it; animals, objects, and more things. This article will talk about how you can make something out of clay in the animal "category", tigers.



Steps.

1. Find a flat, clean workspace to create your clay tiger. If you create it on a bumpy surface, the tiger might look bumpy or some parts smaller than the other, for example, the head is bumpy or one leg is bigger than the other. A flat space will help you make your clay tiger comfortably.

2. Start with a big piece of orange clay. Roll it into a ball. Shape it into a rectangular prism. Round the edges to help it look like a tiger's body.

3. Roll a smaller piece of orange clay into a ball. This will be the head. Stick the head at the end of the body with a toothpick.

To stick the head on, break a toothpick in half. Poke one of the halves of the toothpick in the place you're going to put the head. Stick the head onto the toothpick. Don't let any of the toothpick show up at the bottom, and make sure the toothpick doesn't stick out. The toothpick will help the head stay and not fall off.

4. Roll two small yellow balls of clay and add them to the bottom (not all the way at the bottom) of the head. Poke small holes in them.

5. Roll another small ball of yellow clay, and add them under the two muzzles, in the middle. You will see a mouth form.

6. Roll two small orange pieces of clay into two balls for the ears. Flatten them, but keep them a little thick. Stick them on top of the head, one on the left, one on the right.

7. Flatten two smaller pieces of black clay, and flatten (this time, not thick at all). Stick them on the front of the ears. These will show the inside of the ear.

8. Make eyes using two small balls of black clay. Stick them on the (not all the way on the top) top.

9. Add a nose using pink or black clay. Shape a ball of clay into a triangle and stick it in the high middle of the snout (where the muzzle and mouth are).

10. Make arms by rolling two cylinders of orange clay. Stick them to the front sides of the body.

11. Bend the end for paws. If you'd like, you can add pads and/or claws.

12. Make legs by rolling two cylinders of orange clay. Bend the ends to create paws. Stick the legs to the back sides of the body.

13. Make a tail by rolling a cylinder of orange clay into a thinner cylinder. Roll a black oval of clay and stick it at the end of the orange strip. Stick it where the bottom will be.

14. Make lots of strips of black clay. Stick them everywhere (not all over, or the tiger will be messy!) for stripes.

15. Finished.



Question : How do I make a real looking tiger?

Answer : Try adding some features like a more detailed face and more stripes. You could add whiskers by cutting small pieces of cord and sticking them into the clay before it dries.

Question : How could I add a mane for a lion?

Answer : Add some extra clay around the neck and spread it out to look like a mane.



Tips.

Use a toothpick to hold the head in place.

Make sure you don't put too many stripes on the face, or it may block the eyes and/or nose.

You can also make a sitting tiger if you'd like.

Be creative! You don't have to use orange, because if you want to create a Siberian tiger out of clay, you have to use white instead of orange.

Make sure that when you cook the tiger, the tiger is made of a clay you can cook, not one you can't cook. Baking one that cannot be cooked may cause fire and/or cause the clay to melt. Examples of clay that cannot be cooked are air-dry clay, modeling clay, play dough, etc.

You can make your tiger any size you want.

You can also paint the stripes after drying your tiger.

Warnings.

Do not cook clay that can't be cooked in the oven! It may cause a bad smell if it melts, or even a fire! Read the clay instructions before cooking first.

Things You'll Need.

Yellow, pink, orange, and black clay.

Toothpick.

Februari 12, 2020

how to crochet a cat hat

How to Crochet a Cat Hat.

With these instructions, you can crochet a charming hat for your kitty.



Steps.

1. Chain 4; Slip stitch in first chain made. This will make a ring to crochet into.

2. Single crochet 7 into the ring, use a slip stitch to join, single crochet into first single crochet made: 7 single crochets.

3. Chain 2, work first half double crochet in the same stitch as the chain 2; work 2 half double crochets in each stitch around in a circle; slip stitch in first half double crochet made: 14 half double crochets.

4. Chain 3, double crochet in the same stitch as the chain 3, double crochet 2 in each stitch around, slip stitch in first double crochet made: 28 double crochets.

5. Chain 1, single crochet 8 in a circle, chain 13, skip 4 stitches, re-attach using a slip stitch. (This will create the first ear hole.) Single crochet 10 more stitches in a circle, chain 13, skip 4 stitches, re-attach using slip stitch, single crochet 3, slip stitch in first single crochet made. By now your hat should start to curve a little bit, which is what you want.

6. Chain 1, single crochet 7 in a circle. Note: You will be working into the 'ear hole' now, so you will be working in the space under it, but it's basically like working a normal stitch. Single crochet 16 in the 'hole', single crochet in each stitch until you hit the next ear hole, single crochet 16 in the hole, single crochet 3, slip stitch in first single crochet made; cut yarn and tie off. Weave in yarn ends with yarn needle.

Alternate explanation:Chain 1, single crochet in next 7 stitches.Single crochet 16 around the chain of 13.Single crochet in each stitch up to next chain.Single crochet 16 around chain of 13.Single crochet in next 3 stitches, slip stitch in 1st single crochet made.

7. Done! Now your little ball of fur is ready to get cozy in the cold times!



Question : How do I make an adult woman cat hat?

Answer : You will need cloth of your liking and get the sewing materials. Measure the cat's head, and make the cloth the same size of the cat's head. Sew into a circle and design it how you want.



Tips.

You can make a chin strap. Cut a 6 inch (15.2 cm) piece of yarn, and tie it onto the middle of the ear hole, try the hat onto your kitty to determine how long the chin strap should be, hold the spot and cut off the extra yarn, but leave an inch so you have room to tie it loosely.

Things You'll Need.

Size H 5.00 mm crochet hook.

Medium-weight yarn.

Yarn needle.

Februari 12, 2020

how to make furry cat ears

How to Make Furry Cat Ears.

Cat ears are cute accessories that can be easily made. You can wear them with a costume, or as a fun accessory with an outfit. All of the materials needed to make the cat ears can be found at most arts and crafts stores. To make furry cat ears, create the ear bases, put the ears together, and complete the cat ears with the help of an elastic band and hot glue.



Part 1 Creating the Cat Ear Base.

1. Draw the cat ears on paper. This will be the template for the wire. Basically, you just need to draw two wide triangles. You might like to try drawing a few different sizes to see which size looks best on your head. You can cut out the template, or leave the cat ears drawn on the paper. Keep this design as your template for the remaining steps.

Keep in mind that the template will be slightly smaller than the finished ears because of the fur. A template of about three inches is a good size to use.

It doesn’t matter what you use to draw the ears, but pencil is good to use if you will be redrawing the ears multiple times.

2. Create the cat ears with jewelry wire. Following the paper template, bend the wire into the shape of the cat ears. Jewelry wire should be fairly easy to bend, but you can use a pair of long nose pliers to help form the shape. Do this for both ears and you should end up with two triangle shaped ears.

If you don't have wire, you can use paperclips. Just straighten them out and use them as wire. Don't worry if they don't make a perfect triangle. It won't matter when you put them in the fur. Use glue to bind the sides until you put them in.

Use a jewelry wire that is thicker so that it won’t fall out of shape when fur is added to them. 16 or 18 gauge is a good choice because it is thick, but can be bent without too much effort by using pliers.

3. Cut out the fake fur. Following the paper templates again, cut out four triangle shapes in fur. You can use any type of fur that appeals to you, like black, leopard print, or lion-like fur. Fur can be purchased at an arts and crafts store. These should be about a half an inch larger than the template, though, as the fur needs to hold the wire triangles inside once stitched up.

Remember that you can always make it smaller if it's too big, but you can't make it bigger if it's too small.



Part 2 Putting Together the Ears.

1. Sew the fur together. Place two fur pieces together. The fur sides should be facing each other. Sew each side, but leave the bottom edge unsewn. That is the part you are going to insert the wire through to shape the ears. The finished product should be inside out. Repeat this step until you have two ears.

There should be very little seam allowance—only about an ¼ of a inch.

Use a color of thread that best matches the color of fur.

2. Flip the ears so that you can see the fur. The ears should be inside out with the fur parts facing each other once you have finished sewing. Now, turn the ears so that the fur is on the outside. The ear shape should be really obvious now. Inspect the ears to make sure that there aren’t any holes or mistakes.

Turn the ears inside out and sew up any holes that you find.

Use a pair of sewing scissors to cut the thread where any mistakes have been made. Remove the thread from that part and sew it back up with new thread.

3. Place the wire triangle pieces inside each ear. Insert the wire you shaped into triangles earlier into the furry ears. The wire should be able to fit snugly inside of the fur without too much or too little room. Adjust the wire if necessary.

4. Sew up the bottom of the ears. Once you have inserted the wires into the furry ears, sew up the bottom portion that is still open. There shouldn’t be any opening on the ears when you have finished sewing. It doesn't matter if this sewing line is messy, as nobody is going to see it.



Part 3 Completing the Furry Cat Ears.

1. Create the band for the ears. Measure the elastic band or ribbon around your head. The ribbon should cross over the top of your head rather than your forehead. You can find a band or ribbon at most arts and crafts stores. Sew or hot glue the ends together to form a circular headband that fits your head. If you’re using a ribbon, you can also choose to tie the ribbon in the back so that it is adjustable.

If sewing, include a seam allowance in your measurements before cutting the ribbon. Tie the ribbon when testing it on your head to see how much ribbon will be needed in total.

You can also choose to use a headband instead of an elastic band or ribbon.

2. Mark the placement for the ears. First, hold the band and ears together to see where the ears look most natural. Then, check in the mirror to see where the ears look best. Making marks on the headband while it is on your head, use a pen or marker to make marks where the ears will be covering.

It may be easier to have someone help you make the marks while the band is on your head.

3. Attach the ears to the headband. Use hot glue to attach the cat ears onto the headband in the positions that you marked. Use just enough so that the ears stay up, but don’t use so much that the glue gets on other places on the headband or ribbon. Allow at least ten minutes for the glue to dry.

Have someone help you with the hot glue if you aren’t comfortable with using it on your own.

4. Check the finished product. Once the glue has dried, try on the ears. The band should fit your head without sliding. The ears should be standing straight up. Make any adjustments as needed.



Question : What if I don't have any wire, or my parents won't let me use any?

 Answer : Depending on the size of your cat ears and the thickness of the fur, you might not even need any wire to make them stand up; the wire is there for support. If the ears still flop over after you have made them, try filling them with some cardboard or craft foam instead.

 Question : Is there any alternative to the fur if I don't have a lot of money and can't buy felt or fur and don't have a cat?

 Answer : If you own any old stuffed animals that you don't care for anymore, you can use the fluff from those.

 Question : Can I use white fur?

Answer : Absolutely.

Question : What do I do if I don't know how to sew?

Answer : You can always ask a friend or family member. If you're feeling ambitious, you can learn how to sew yourself.

Question : Can I use real cat hair?

 Answer : Yes, if you want, but it may be best to pick the cat's fur off of the cat brush, not the cat itself.

Question : How can I make fake fur?

 Answer : You can make the fur by tearing felt to make fluffy strips. Then, get the same color felt, and glue or sew the fluffy stripes onto it and then cut out the triangle shape for the ears.

Question : How can I make wolf ears the same way?

 Answer : Make the shape a bit taller and more pointy. Look at pictures of wolves for reference on how their ears are shaped and then just change the shape.

Question : Could I put pink felt in the center for the finished ear?

 Answer : Yes. Just sew or glue it on with a color similar to the color of the felt.

Question : Where can I get fake fur?

 Answer : A craft store or someplace that sells fabric. Or you could remove some from a stuffed animal.

Question : Can I make non-fluffy ears?

 Answer : Yes, but you may need to expand on your ideas, especially if you are looking to cosplay with them. You could use polymer clay.



Tips.

Fake or fun fur makes a mess when cut. Have something ready to sweep or vacuum it up.

Warnings.

Use care when handling hot glue, as it can easily burn.

Things You'll Need.

Paper for template.

Scissors.

Thin wire for the ears.

Fake fur (20 cm sq. or 7.9 inches.).

Elastic ribbon (5-6 cm or about 1 or 2 inches wide) Make sure you have enough to fit around your head and extra ribbon left for tying.

Hot glue.

Needle.

Thread.

Paper.

Marking tool.

Scissors.

Februari 12, 2020

how to make a small penguin christmas ornament

How to Make a Small Penguin Christmas Ornament.

Make a small penguin ornament suitable for hanging on a Christmas tree.



Steps.

1. Cut out the body, cut 2 pieces. Attach the white belly to the body using one strand of black embroidery floss folded in half. Knot the end just like sewing with thread. Refer to the picture in the same area you find the pattern.

2. Place the blank sides together. Sew the body together with black sewing thread, leaving the bottom open to turn and stuff later. Keep your stitches small and as close to the edge as possible without missing any areas. Turn the ornament right side out and check for any missed areas.

3. Stitch the hat together wrong sides together, then turn right side out. The hat base (the white square) fold into a long square then sew together with white sewing thread making a circle. Turn that right side out and glue that to the bottom of the hat. A hot glue gun is recommended it seems to stick a little better, but be careful of your fingers. Also, using hot glue, attach the pompom to the end of the hat. This is the reason his hat is flat at the tip, to accommodate for the pompom.

4. Take two small eyes and glue to the top of his belly part. Use just craft glue for this.

5. Fold the beak into a triangle (in half) and using the hot glue, glue the beak just below his eyes. Again, be careful with the little pieces.

6. Glue the finished hat onto his head with the hot glue. You can also put some fiberfill (stuffing) into the hat for body, before you glue it.

7. Cut a 12" by 1/2" strip of felt (of whatever color you'd like), and tie that around his missing neck above his arms and below his face. You might want to experiment with the width and length of the scarf. You can also cut the ends in strips to make a little fringe. Tie that around him, you might want to glue a small section of the back down, as well as underneath where it's tied just so it doesn't come apart. He'll catch cold if he doesn't have his scarf on.

8. Stuff his body to the desired girth you'd like him to have. Sew up the bottom.

9. Attach thread or ribbon to the back. The form is up to your own creative wishes.

10. Embellish it. For example, glue snowflake to his hat, and place a present in his hand.

11. Finished.



Tips.

Decorate as you see fit.

Change colors of the hats, scarf, etc.

Warnings.

If you use a hot glue gun, please supervise children.

Things You Need.

Felt (black for the body, white for the belly, a goldfish yellow color felt for the beak, red and white again for the hat and color of your choice for the scarf.)

Black embroidery floss, separated into strands, e.g. DMC #310.

Small googly eyes.

MM eyes.

A small white pompom.

Februari 10, 2020

how to put a bird on it

How to Put a Bird On It.

In Portland, you can put a bird on something and just call it art. If nothing has birds on it, you know what you can do? Put birds on things. Spruce it up. Make it pretty.



Steps.

1. Put a bird on a teapot. Draw a bird on a piece of paper. Cut out the little bird carefully. Save that little bird for later, so you can put it on something. The remaining paper, with the outline of a bird, is your stencil. Hold it up to a teapot and paint over it. Carefully peel the stencil away and allow the freshly painted bird to dry.

2. Put a bird on a tote bag. Draw a bird on felt and cut it out. If you are a hipster, cut the bird out of a piece of fabric that would otherwise have been thrown away (check local dumpsters). Attach the bird to a plain tote bag with fabric glue, or sew it. Did you see the bag before? Probably not. Now there's a bird! It's flying. It's free.

3. Put a bird on a card. Take the paper bird that you cut out earlier and glue or tape it to the front of a card. It's so pretty. Fantastic.

4. Put a bird on toast. Before serving toast, leave it in the toaster until it's nice and brown, then scrape away at the edges to leave the shape of a bird.

5. Sew a bird right onto a pillow. Get a thick thread in a color that contrasts the pillow. Draw a the faint outline of a bird with tailor's chalk. Sew along the line until you have a bird. Don't miss a spot.

6. Paint a bird on a bird. You can put a bird on anything, even birds. If you have a bird figure, paint a little bird design on it. Don't blow on things, though. You might get dust in someone's eyes.



Warnings.

If an actual bird enters your home or the building you're in, avoid it at all cost. You don't know where it's been. Hold up any item to defend yourself, or throw it if you must. Get the bird out as soon as possible.

Februari 09, 2020

how to make ping pong ball chicks

How to Make Ping Pong Ball Chicks.

Ping pong ball chicks are an easy way to make little chickens for craft or decoration. They're a great idea for spring craft projects, for Easter decorations or just because you love chickens. The children will enjoy making these neat little chicks and it's an affordable toy or craft.



Steps.

1. Paint the ping pong balls yellow. Make sure the entire ball is painted yellow. Hang or rest in an egg carton to dry. They must be completely dry before proceeding with the next steps.

2. Make the beaks.

Cut long diamonds from the orange felt. You'll need one orange diamond one per bird.

Fold in half to create a beak. Keep pinched with your fingers.

Glue in place on the fold line/area on the ping pong ball. The triangle edges will stick forward to form the beak shape.

Repeat for each chick you're making.

3. Create eyes. Draw on eyes with the black Sharpie marker.

You can also create eyes with eye stickers, but handmade ones are fast and easy to do, plus you have plenty of creative leeway to make the eye shapes any way you like (try anime style, for example), and with or without eyelashes too.

Repeat for each chick you're making.

4. Make the wings for the chick.

For each bird being made, cut out two wings from the yellow felt. Cut the wings in a rounded way, not spiky or too textured. Keep the chick looking soft and cute!

Glue the wings in place on the sides of the chick.

Repeat for each chick you're making.

5. Shape legs from the wire.

At the end of each leg, shape the three "toes." You'll need to play around with the balance a little, to be sure that the toes enable the chick to stand.

When finished, glue the legs firmly in place. Allow to dry completely.

Paint the legs completely using orange paint.

Repeat for each chick you're making.

6. Display the finished chicks. Place on a tabletop or in a basket. If used as a toy, do not give to children under 3, as the small parts are a safety hazard.



Tips.

Looks at pictures of chicks online for design or coloring ideas.

If you want to make the chick look more realistic, add a yellow pom pom for a head, using the ping pong as the body.

Warnings.

Neither the project nor the end result are suitable for children under three, due to the small parts.

Use orange pipe cleaners (chenille sticks) in place of wire if you're concerned about children being scratched by the wire.

Wire feet may scratch tabletops and other fine surfaces. If this is going to be a problem, glue the chick to a square piece of fine card and place that on the surfaces instead.

Things You'll Need.

Yellow paint.

Orange paint.

Black Sharpie or other permanent marker brand.

Orange felt.

Yellow felt.

Thin craft wire (or use orange pipe cleaners and skip the orange paint).

Scissors.

Glue.

Februari 08, 2020

how to make egg carton chicks

How to Make Egg Carton Chicks.

After dyeing your eggs for Easter, you probably have a cardboard egg carton left over. Instead of throwing it away or recycling it, why not cut it up and turn it into a bunch of cute chicks instead? All you need is some paint, paper, and glue. Best of all, you can fill these chicks with candy, and give them away as gifts or treats!



Part 1 Making the Body.

1. Cut two cups from an egg carton. The best type of carton to use is the cardboard kind. It soaks up paint much better. You can try using the foam kind, but the paint may not stick as well.

Make sure that you cut the cups apart so that they are two separate pieces.

Trim the edges so that they are nice and smooth. You want a nice round shape.

2. Tape the cups together along one edge. Set the cups down, side by side, with the inside facing up. Fold a strip of masking tape over the edges where the cups are touching. This tape will act as a hinge.

For extra security, close the cups, and add a strip of tape on the outside. Make sure that it's on the same side as the inside tape. You want to be able to open and close your chick.

3. Paint the outside of the cups. Hold the cups from the inside, with the hinge resting loosely between your thumb and forefinger. Apply a coat of yellow acrylic or tempera paint. Make sure that you get the paint inside the crease between the two cups as well.

4. Let the paint dry. If the color looks dull or dark, you may need to apply another coat or two of paint. Let the coat dry before applying the next one.

5. Consider painting the inside of the chicks. You don't have to do this, but it will give them a nicer finish. You can use the same color as you did for the outside, or a different color. If you plan on filling the chick with candy, try to use a non-toxic paint. Most children's paints are, but double-check the label to make sure.



Part 2 Making the Beak, Wings, and Feet.

1. Get some orange and yellow paper. You can use construction paper or cardstock. You can also paint plain paper orange/yellow on both sides, and use that instead.

2. Cut two triangle shapes out of orange paper for the beak. Make the beaks a little bit taller than you want them to be. This will allow you to attach them to the chick. The triangles should be the same size, and no larger than the bottom of your egg cups.

3. Cut two triangle shapes out of yellow paper for the wings. The triangles can be the same size as the beak, or a little bit bigger. Again, make the wings a little bit longer than you want them to be, so that you can attach them to the chick.

4. Draw feet shapes onto orange paper. Chicks have three toes, so draw something that looks like three skinny triangles attached together at the base. You will need two pieces. Make sure that they are smaller than the base of your egg carton cup.

5. Cut the feet shapes out. Don't worry about folding the bottom edges to make a hinge.



Part 3 Putting the Chick Together.

1. Glue the feet to the bottom of your chick. Close the chick and glue the feet to the bottom cup. Make sure that the toes are pointing away from the hinge, and that they are sticking out from under the chick.

The hinge will be on the back of the chick.

2. Open the chick back up. Set the chick down on the table so that the inside hinge is facing up. Turn the cups so that one cup is facing you and the other is facing away from you.

3. Glue the beak pieces to the top and bottom cups. Draw a line of glue along the bottom edges of the orange triangles. Press the triangles against the inside top and bottom edges of the egg cups. The beaks should be parallel to the hinge.

4. Glue the wings in a similar fashion to the sides of the bottom cup. This is the cup that has the feet attached. The upper cup should only have the beak piece attached.

5. Fold the beak and wings down. When you glued the beak and wing pieces down, they were sticking straight up. This is not very chick-like, so fold them down over the edges of the egg cup. Don't worry if they stick out a little.

6. Add some eyes to the top cup. Close the chick and turn it so that the beak is facing you. Use a black marker to draw two dots on the top cup, right above the beak. You can also glue on two tiny googly eyes instead.

7. Fill the chick with candy, if desired. You can also turn it into a mini Easter basket by stuffing the bottom cup with Easter grass, and placing a few chocolate eggs on top.

8. Close the chick. Set the chick down so that its feet are planted on the floor. You can adjust the beak and wing pieces as well, so that they stick up or down.



Tips.

White school glue works best, but you can also use hot glue, glue dots, or double-sided tape.

Your chicks don't have to be yellow. Try pink, blue, or purple instead!

If you don't want to make the chicks open-and-close, skip the tape hinge. Glue the wings and beak pieces on, then glue the two cups together.

You can use this method to make other types of birds as well.

Make a girl chick by gluing a tiny bow to the top of her head and adding some eye lashes.

Make a fancy chick by trimming down a yellow feather, then poking it through the top cup.





Things You'll Need.

Cardboard egg carton.

Yellow acrylic or tempera paint.

Paint brush.

Yellow paper.

Orange paper.

Scissors.

Glue.

Black marker or googly eyes.

Februari 08, 2020

how to paint a row of bird houses in watercolor

How to Paint a Row of Bird Houses in Watercolor.

Bird houses can be as plain or as ornate as houses for people, but, as a subject for an art work, they are a lot less intimidating. While we enjoy seeing and thinking about homes for birds, we might live where it is impractical to install an actual bird house. The solution is to paint a picture of bird houses. Because of its simplicity, this project is virtually fail proof, even for a non-artist. So, go ahead, tackle architecture, but begin on a bird's scale.



Steps.

1. Cut a rectangle of 140 lb. cold pressed watercolor paper and draw a pencil line 2" (5cm) up from the bottom edge to create a base for the houses to stand on.  Later, you can paint this to represent a limb of a tree or a platform.

2. Draw a simple house starting with a square 3½ in (10cm) on a side, in pencil to represent the body of the house.  To construct a slanted roof, the center point (1¾", 5cm) and draw a line upward a few inches. Close the roof by dropping two lines from the center point to each side of the house.

3. Alternatively, trace a miniature wooden birdhouse purchased from the craft or discount store. Simply place the house on your paper, back down and draw around it in pencil.

4. Repeat drawing houses until you have four in a row. Allow a slight space between them. Arrange them according to your taste, varying sizes and shapes.

5. Add details to each house such as entry holes for the birds, a picket fence, shingles, siding, or anything you wish. Go to the internet to look for ideas.

6. Embellish the houses with vines, flowers, leafs, beds, berries, tree branches, etc. Use the vines as a device to intertwine and connect the houses and it will lead the viewer's eye through the composition.

7. Put a bird or two in the picture. Draw one from your imagination or go online for pictures of birds. Put them standing still or in motion, flying into the picture.

8. Prepare your watercolors by adding water to each pad if you are using pan paints. If you are using tube paints, set up your palette with primary, secondary and neutral colors. Remember to leave the center part of the palette open for mixing colors.

9. Set out brushes, a ½" (1cm) flat for big areas, and some pointed ones in various sizes.

10. Begin painting by pulling a color for the body of the house, diluting it with clear water and making a puddle large enough to cover the area you wish to fill.

Repeat the process with a different color for each house.

Paint the houses, the area beneath the houses, and the sky.

Allow the paper to dry before attempting to paint over it or the colors will run into one another. Use a hairdryer to hasten the process, if desired.

11. When dry, paint the greenery, flowers, birds, sun and any other touches you can think of.



How to Make a Tweeting Bird in a Cage from Plastic Straws. Tips.Try a technique called negative painting for a white object, such as a picket fence or a daisy. You simply paint around the object, keeping the white paper as your white color. Use a small, pointed brush and dip from the puddle on your palette that is the color the flower or fence is standing against.

Dry the paint before attempting to add a new layer.

If tiny hairs get in the paint from the brush, allow the area to dry and brush the hairs away. If you try to pick them off with your fingers, you will mar your wash and leave finger marks.

Februari 08, 2020

how to make a tweeting bird in a cage from plastic straws

How to Make a Tweeting Bird in a Cage from Plastic Straws.

This delightful and very clever straw art depicts a tweeting bird in a cage. You can make it in any color, and if you make it in blue, you could even use it for a Twitter icon!

The tweeting bird and the cage are both made from straws and they make ideal decorative items for cakes, drinks, a flowerpot gift, or as a child's plaything. Get your straws ready, get set, get creative!



Part 1 Making the tweeting bird.

1. Follow the cutting lines shown on the figure below for this step. Cut a wing-part from the straw. Note that it's divided into two sections by the concertina part of the straw. The wing section is shorter than the backbone.

2. Use the short wing piece for this step.

Cut open the short wing piece as shown.

3. Using your fingers, press out the cut wing piece.

Then, fold the wing piece in half, as shown.

4. Cut out symmetrical wings on both sides of the fold. Make sure to keep the wings connected at the middle.

5. Cut small slits around the bottom edge to make the feathery tips. It is helpful to enlarge this picture to see the extent of the feathering required.

6. Take the other half of the straw. In this part, you will be shaping the tail and the backbone. Refer back to the diagram in step 1 for the correct cutting points.

Press down on the straw on either side of the concertina part of the straw. Don't flatten the concertina part itself, however.

Leaving a little even space on each side of the folded line, start cutting down the backbone piece of the straw following alongside the folded edge, as shown.

Continue cutting this piece until you reach the concertina portion of the straw.

7. Take hold of the remaining uncut portion and cut it in half by cutting down the other folded line. This will divide the remaining piece exactly in half.

As before, continue cutting down the folded line until you reach the concertina part of the straw.

8. Arrange the pieces. The piece that is still folded is the backbone and tail. See the image, the fatter piece is still folded and is the piece that was cut alongside the folded line, not on it.

9. Form the bird's neck. Take the concertina part of the straw and bend it into what looks like a bird's neck shape.

Sideways viewTry to approximate how it appears here.

10. Form the bird's beak. Turn the straw around to the shorter end above the concertina part. Return to the figure set out in step 1 and follow the exact cutting points outlined there.

Pull the cut piece away to reveal the beak shape.

11. Return to the longer side of the straw below the concertina portion. Take each of the wide pieces and bend them, then wrap them around the backbone piece, as shown. You're about to create a knot at this point. Refer back to previous steps to help you keep track of each piece.

12. Ensure that a loophole has been created and hold the two fat pieces between your fingers, just prior to pulling into a knot.

Pull into shape to create a neat and symmetrical knot. Don't make it too tight as you'll need to loosen it shortly for adding the wings.

The two fat pieces (the legs that will slide into the cage piece) should be facing forward when you are finished, in front of the neck and below the beak.

13. Loosen the knot to create a small space. Slide the wings through this space and ensure that they're sitting evenly. Retighten the knot.

14. Finish up by tidying the short tail. Cut off the long piece so that a short tail remains, as shown by the image.

Feather the tail. As with the wings, make small evenly spaced slits to create a feathered tail look. You can stop here if you want just a bird, or you can proceed to making a cage for it as well, as outlined in Part 2.



Part 2 Making the cage.

1. View the figure provided here to help you understand which parts are created to form the cage.

2. Cut the straw. Following the image provided in step 1 of Part 2, cut the straw into eight equal parts, lengthwise. The cuts should only come as far as the valley fold line indicated on the figure.

3. Fold each of the eight parts. Following the figure, you will need to make both mountain and valley folds, as outlined on the figure.

Valley folds: Pull each of the eight pieces out from the straw (toward you if you're rotating the straw) and bend into position. The valley fold extends from the point where you ended cutting the eight pieces.

Mountain folds: Looking at the diagram in Step 1, Part 2, fold each of the eight pieces that have been folded outward up toward you so that stick up like a mountain.

4. Cut off a small portion of the uncut end of the straw. You are going to be using this piece as a ring to thread over the other part of the straw.

The resulting ring seen apart from the rest of the straw.

5. Place the ring at the top of the eight thin mountain pieces. Make sure each piece is included; this may take some steady handwork.

Thread it to about three quarters of the way down the cut straw pieces, as shown here.

6. Create curls. The curls are designed to prevent the ring piece from slipping off the cage when you push it back up toward the top. Take the ends of each cut piece of straw and roll it over firmly to create a curl shape.

Repeat for each piece until all are curled.

7. Push the ring back up toward the top, sitting just under the curled parts of the cage.

Pull out the valley/mountain folds evenly to form the sides of the cage. Adjust until the entire structure sits together properly and looks like a cage.



Part 3 Combining the two pieces.

1. Gently slide your bird made in Part 1 into the cage. The legs should slide straight into the hollow at the base of the cage.

2. Adjust so that the bird appears to be singing from through the bars of the cage. Enjoy your tweeting bird, or if you made it in blue, your "Twitter bird", in its cage!



Tips.

If you'd like to make your bird appear more realistic, stick on some googly eyes with a tiny drop of glue.

Here is how he'll look with eyes.

Things you'll Need.

2 plastic straws of different colours (the straw used in the pictures measured 6mm, 21cm (0.23", 8.2") Bendy straw.

Scissors.

Googly eyes and glue (optional but very effective).

Sturdy workspace

Februari 07, 2020

how to make a sitting bird out of clay

How to Make a Sitting Bird Out of Clay.

A clay bird can be especially difficult to create because their bodies are shown as an oval that has lots of details needed and their tail is feathery, which is hard to shape out. But he information in this article will help you learn how to create a bird out of clay.



Steps.

1. Gather your supplies shown in the Things You'll Need section shown below.

2. Start off with any color piece of clay. Roll it into a ball, then shape it into an oval shape.

3. Get another piece of clay the same color or a different color. It should be a bit smaller than the other piece. Roll it into a slightly thick cylinder. At the top, bend it forward and make it circle shaped. This will be the neck and head. Stick it to the body.

4. Get a very small piece of clay whatever color you like and shape it into a triangle. Make small separate "hairs". These will be the tail feathers. Stick it to the back of the body on top.

5. For wings, you can either add lines to make it look like it has wings, or shape some clay into wings and stick it to the side.

6. Get two small pieces of clay. Shape them into slightly thin cylinders. Make toes at the bottom of the cylinder to make legs for the bird. For details, add marks to the legs. Stick these at the bottom of the body. Bend them down and flatten them a bit to make the bird look like it is sitting.

7. Shape another small piece into a triangle. Add two holes on top of it for nostrils, and separate it into two pieces to create a beak. You can also just add a line. Stick this nearly at the bottom of where the face will be.

8. Take a white piece of clay. Roll two of them up and then flatten them. Do the same for smaller pieces of black clay and flatten them on the white clay. Stick them on the face for eyes.

9. If you'd like, make a nest and put the bird in it to make it look like it is actually sitting down.



Tips.

Add details, such as dots, lines, or even designs would look great.

Consider using the same color clay for the body, head, wings, and tail so it looks a bit more neat. The beak and legs could be different colors.

You could add different colors to the bird if it is going to have designs.

You could make the bird look like it is sitting down by folding its legs down.

If the clay is sticky, dip your hands in water every few minutes.

Consider using a mat to make your clay bird on so it won't stick.

If you want to make an ornament, add a hook at the top and bake it in the oven so it will become an ornament.

Warnings.

Do not bake clay that can't be baked. This will cause the clay to melt, and may even cause a fire. Read the clay instructions on baking in the pack before trying to bake it.

Things You'll Need.

Tools to design it.

Clay colors of your choice.

Cup of water.

Hook (optional).

Mat.

Februari 07, 2020