How to make a zucchini minion?

The high popularity of the cartoon "Despicable Me" determined the wide distribution of minions. Many similar toys appeared on the market, small yellow creatures were used to decorate the house. If you wish, you can make a similar figure with your own hands. The process is quite simple, and the result will be very beautiful and interesting. The main thing is to follow the recommendations.

In the process of preparing the material, you need to pay attention to the features of the figure itself, which is to be done. Zucchini is ideal for creating a yellow oblong body. Alternatively, an elongated pumpkin is also suitable.

Having decided to create such a craft, it is important to imagine how the composition will look in the future. The technology used largely depends on this. There are several different options.

• Figures are cut from vegetables, which can be obtained with an ordinary or special knife. This option is the most widespread in recent years. This method allows you to get a three-dimensional expressive figure.
• In some cases, a structure is assembled from individual elements. This method, which resembles a constructor, will allow you to get a complex figure.
• You can make a figurine and paint it. This option will turn out to be very striking and allows you to achieve similarities with the hero.

The features of the preparation of zucchini include important points.

• A yellow vegetable is ideal for the task at hand. Its dimensions are chosen depending on what kind of hero you need to make. Choosing overripe vegetables is not recommended as they will not last long.
• The wide option is most suitable. If you pay attention to what minions are in the cartoon, you can see that they differ in their thickness. Most of the characters can be called truly plump.
• The part on which the flower is located is suitable for the head. She is usually a little narrower. The main thing is that the peel does not have strong defects.
• At the bottom there is a dry stalk that needs to be cut off. As a rule, the vegetable in this part is more durable, so the created figure is stable.
• Before direct use of the zucchini, you should clean the surface, wash it well. For the task at hand, options that have damaged parts are not suitable.

Special attention should be paid to decorating the created figure, which may require glasses. Such an element is made from various materials at hand.

• Paper cup. It is necessary to give preference to options with a solid structure, since otherwise the product will not last long.
• Gray adhesive tape. It will be required to connect the individual elements. For a durable product, you will need a lot of scotch tape.
• Black elastic band with special fastening elements. It should be chosen depending on the size of the minion itself.

The instructions for preparing glasses are quite simple.

• In the glass, a large lower part is cut off, and a circle is cut out in the lower part. Due to this, a special shape is obtained.
• The workpiece is wrapped with tape on all sides. A stapler is used to connect the two separate parts.
• An elastic band is attached on opposite sides of the prepared blanks.
• Before making a product, you need to pay attention to its size. To do this, draw eyes on the zucchini.
• You can make the frame of the glasses in another way. White milk bottle caps are often used as a base, eyes are made from colored paper. They are glued from the outside, which requires PVA glue. The covers themselves are glued to the surface of the product using a more durable adhesive.

A relatively small number of tools are required to create a minion. Carving on vegetables is a real art that has become more and more popular lately. That is why special sets designed for such work began to appear on sale.

The simpler-to-follow instructions only provide for the creation of clothing and painting the surface with gouache. This will require scissors, a brush and gouache, a needle with a strong thread.

There are a variety of options for making a minion. You can do it step by step with your own hands in several stages. To begin with, the creation of the figure itself is carried out, after which various materials are used for decoration.

The simplest option involves creating a one-eyed figure with a drawn eye. The jumpsuit is made of dense dark blue fabric. The instruction is simple.

• The selected fabric is laid out on the table, a triangle is marked, the length of which corresponds to the circumference of the vegetable marrow in the widest lower part.
• A square pocket is drawn on the front, after which the outline is cut out with scissors.
• After trying on, seams can be made. The fabric should fit snugly against the surface of the figurine, otherwise it will not look very attractive.
• The straps of the jumpsuit are created from thin strips of fabric.Attaching them to the main part is decorated with two large buttons.
• The eye is usually painted with gouache paints or acrylics. The easiest way to make this element is from a plastic cover with a cut out center. You can add more details with a black rubber band, which is inserted in the central part.
• A black rope is suitable for making hair. To fasten the individual parts, you need a nylon thread, which is inserted into the prepared hole. A kind of glasses is created from white material.

Let's consider other options for making a figurine.

You can make the minion's shape more attractive by painting the surface. The instructions are presented below.

• The selected zucchini is washed and dried and placed on a plate. Do not forget that it is prone to decay. Therefore, it cannot be used wet.
• If autumn fruit was used, the surface turns yellow, after which time must be allowed to dry.

• The next step is to paint the top with yellow paint, the bottom with blue. White paint is used to simulate denim stitching.
• In the upper part, draw the contour of the eyes and mouth, after which we create a mouth with red paint. You can use stencils to get accurate contours. It is recommended to draw by hand only if you have the appropriate experience.
• You can make your hair look like real hair using plasticine. For this task, you will need several dark colored plasticine blocks. You can get even and oblong sausages using a garlic crusher.
• The finishing stage is to draw the points. They make the figure more expressive.

You can create a lamp-shaped figurine (the ones made from pumpkins for Halloween) by carving out the flesh. This will require a certain set of tools, but you can get by with an ordinary knife.

• To begin with, a funny face is drawn using a marker. Most often, a figurine is created with one eye, you can make a variant with two.
• You can remove the pulp using a knife that has a rounded cutting part. She is most suitable for the task at hand. Do not remove the pulp to the very bottom, as you need a place to install the candle.
• When the inside has been completely cleaned, you can cut out the parts with a sharp knife. This will ensure that all elements are accurate.
• The finishing step is to use a candle that is installed in the inside. The main thing is to be careful, as awkward movements can make the figurine ugly.

If you wish, you can make a figurine from a green zucchini, it will also look attractive. This requires only a sharp knife and a black marker. The instruction in this case will be simple.

• Peel off with a sharp knife. The green part is used as a contrast, there is a yellow part below it. You can achieve the best result by drawing outlines with a marker. It is recommended that you practice a little on other zucchini, as this is a relatively difficult task. Awkward movements can damage the surface.
• With gentle movements, the creation of clothes is carried out, a small pocket is cut out, as well as an eye at the top. Clothes that resemble a jumpsuit will look best. You will need some kind of template to create the eye, for which caps are often used.
• The handles are cut from another vegetable marrow. They must be of sufficient thickness, fastening is carried out using small sticks.

There are options with motorcycle helmets. That is why it is possible to create a whole composition of minions. In order for the figurine to resemble a real cartoon character, when creating it, you need to use images as an example.

For more information on how you can make a minion from a vegetable marrow, see the video below.