How to mold a bullfinch from plasticine?

After reading the article, you can learn how to mold a bullfinch from plasticine in a simple way and how to mold it with cones. Modeling a picture for children may also be attractive. You also need to know how to make a voluminous bullfinch.

The beauty of the flamboyant and ubiquitous winter bird is well known. It is difficult not to notice her against the background of snow. And even city dwellers know what this feathered creature looks like. By introducing children to nature, it is quite possible to mold a bullfinch from plasticine, and then supplement it with other crafts on the same topic. To form the image of a bird, you will need:

• red, black, gray and white plasticine;
• cutting stack;
• modeling board.

The process is phased. The working material is kneaded and rolled into balls. The main role will be played by the red mass. You can get a completely convincing picture of the breast of a bullfinch by stretching this blank. It should be pulled out a little more at one end.

A gray material is used to make the wings. Drop-shaped cakes are formed from it. The black head ends in a gray, cone-like beak. Next comes the turn of creating the eyes. The tail of a catchy forest dweller has a pronounced black color. It remains only to install the figurine on the cardboard.

The bullfinch itself is relatively small - comparable to a sparrow. However, in severe frost, it becomes larger, fluffing up the plumage to keep warm. You should definitely capture it in plasticine in this way. And it's not so difficult to do it step by step.

A ball is prepared, which will become the body and head. This blank is pulled out in the manner of a nesting doll; A bright scarlet breast is formed on one side (this area should go over the head).

Add a ponytail and notch it for more believability. They make wings, give them a relief with the sharp part of the instrument. Form a gray back. They put the beak, eyes and legs. If desired, the bird is planted on a "snow-dusted branch" (to enhance and sharpen the image).

It is worth making a reservation right away: no one has really tried to sculpt exactly and specifically bullfinches with cones and other natural materials. But in this case, the same considerations can be applied as in the formation of other birds. The cones will have to be colored, preferably white. Yes, it is not very believable, but the outline of the bullfinch can be conveyed, and this is the main feature of the idea. The usual sequence of work:

• draw paper templates for the wings and tail;
• transferring the dimensions to felt, cut out the blanks;
• add felt details to the bump using a glue gun or plasticine;
• attach a small beak made of colored paper to the same plasticine;
• draw eyes with a marker or mold them from plasticine;
• if the figurine becomes a Christmas tree decoration, then you need to supplement it with a loop for hanging in the neck or back area.

Regardless of how you decide to sculpt a bullfinch, you must first practice in the simplest elements. Only those who know how to stretch and wrap sausages, to form a relief in them with the help of a stack, will cope with the main work without problems. To create pleasant funny eyes of winged creatures, you need to learn how to roll plasticine into small peas. In other words, sculpting a bullfinch is not as easy as it might seem from the outside. However, you can master it relatively quickly.

An equally important skill is the fine pinching of the seams. They should be solid and inconspicuous. Also, connoisseurs believe that it is necessary to practice separately in obtaining elongated sharp parts. Then the preparation of the molded beak and its installation in its proper place will be easy.

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