How to make a deer from cones?

From natural materials that nature itself gives us, you can make a great variety of crafts. So, from spruce, pine or cedar cones, charming figurines of deer are obtained, which can be decorated in different ways. In this article, we will understand how deer are made from cones correctly.

Proper preparation is very important in any business. If it is planned to make a cute deer from natural ingredients, then it will also be impossible to do without preparatory measures.

Cones are a very common natural material. You can make absolutely any figurines from them. However, before starting work, the cones necessarily require proper preparation, which cannot be neglected. This stage is especially important if children will be working on crafts.

Let's look at the basics of properly preparing cones for making a deer figurine.

• After removing the fruits directly from the tree, they need to be soaked in water. After that, natural materials are fully dried and varnished as an addition.
• In absolutely any other case, the cones are pre-soaked in a prepared vinegar solution. For this, 2 tbsp is taken for 1 liter of clean water. l. acetic acid. The buds are immersed in this composition for about 20 minutes. After this stage of preparation, the fruits are taken out of the liquid and sent to the oven. Here the buds should be kept at a temperature of 95-105 degrees Celsius for 30-40 minutes. This will be enough.
• After the indicated time, the fruits are removed from the oven and covered with a layer of varnish or coated with paint glue.
• If free time and weather conditions allow, it is permissible to dry natural raw materials in natural outdoor conditions, but this will take quite a lot of time - about 3-5 days.

Make a beautiful deer only from perfectly clean and neat cones. It is recommended to sort out natural materials immediately. Do not make crafts from components that are damaged, broken off, traces of rot or mold.

A very cute deer will turn out if you use acorns and cones.

A complete list of components that you need to prepare to create such a figurine of a forest dweller:

• spruce or pine cone;
• 5 straight branches;
• 2 branches with a branch;
• a couple of peppercorns;
• acorn;
• a couple of seeds;
• brown plasticine mass;
• adhesive composition;
• awl;
• knife.

Let's consider step by step how this beautiful autumn craft is made correctly.

• First, all natural materials must be properly prepared for work.
• The cone will be used as the body of the future deer. You will need to carefully, but firmly and securely glue 4 rolled plasticine balls to it, so that you can then fix your legs with them. You will also need 1 more ball of plastic material, fixed on the other side.
• Sticks with an even structure will act as neat legs of a deer, as well as its neck. These components need to be fixed on plasticine balls already fixed on the body from the bump.
• Now you need to take another branch to make a deer tail. For these purposes, willow is best suited.
• Next, you should take a clean and shiny acorn. You will need to make a couple of holes in his hat. You will need this so that you can then place deer horns in them.
• For horns, it is recommended to look for a couple of branches that have a beautiful branch. These parts will need to be attached to the acorn head with glue or plasticine.
• Very good ears will be obtained from sunflower seeds. The eyes should be made from black peppercorns, and the nose should be made from rowan berries.

There are many more cool and interesting ideas on how to make an attractive deer from natural materials. Most of the instructions are simple enough that even small children can handle them without problems. Let's take a closer look at a few good ideas.

Often in schools and kindergartens, they are asked to make beautiful crafts on the theme of autumn from natural materials. In this case, the child can make an adorable little fawn, decorated with autumn decorations. Let's take a closer look at how to make such an animal with your own hands.

First you need to prepare a number of materials:

• 2 pine cones, one of which should be oblong and large, and the other cone-shaped and small;
• 2 branches and 4 twigs;
• joiner's glue;
• nippers;
• bead;

With all the components available, you can get down to business.

• First you need to think about the layout of the body and head of the fawn.
• Once attractive angles have been found, the two main bumpy pieces will need to be glued together. To do this, you need to squeeze them with your fingers and hold them a little in order to achieve the desired level of grip.
• Next, you need to deal with the legs of the fawn. It is better to make them long. Having found suitable twigs, they will need to be aligned so that all the details are the same. To make the figurine stable, the legs should be attached in the form of spacers or triangles. It is also necessary to make sure that the legs of the fawn do not turn out to be too thin, otherwise they will not support the weight of the cones.
• The best horns will be made from thin and delicate twigs. They are fixed with glue on the head of the animal. As a decoration, the horns can be supplemented with beautiful ribbons, scraps of yellow leaves, a small bell - there are a lot of options.
• The nose will turn out from a red bead.

To make the craft more vibrant and effective, it can be supplemented with a layer of acrylic paint in the style of a dry brush. To do this, you need to dilute the color, aged in the shade of ocher, dip a brush into it, wipe off the excess on a piece of paper, and with the rest of the paint realize the color of the product from natural materials.

It is necessary to think carefully about all the possibilities of decorating an adorable fawn. In this case, the fantasy of the master is absolutely not limited to anything!

A simple and very cute craft will turn out if the child uses not only natural materials, but also plasticine mass. The latter can be used as fasteners connecting the main parts of the figure.

To make a beautiful and stately deer out of cones and plasticine, you should adhere to the following master class.

• The first stage will be sculpting the snow-white neck of the future handsome deer. With the help of this blank, it will be possible to connect the torso and head, made of cones, to each other.
• The muzzle of the animal should be equipped with beautiful eyes. To do this, you need to glue plasticine mugs of different sizes. White parts should be slightly larger, and black ones slightly less, since they will play the role of pupils.
• Next, a couple of twigs are inserted into the upper bump, which plays the role of a head. Then they are covered with brown plasticine mass, thus forming branches of the horns. From the same plastic mass, make neat deer ears, additionally securely fixing the installed branches.
• In the lower part of the cone body, you will need to insert 4 neat, but not too thin branches. These details will play the role of the animal's legs in the forest. A hoof will need to be made from pieces of black plasticine.

Materials of natural origin give free rein to the imaginations of young craftsmen. From such components, it is possible to create figures of any size and level of complexity. Deer is far from the only forest dweller that can be made from cones. If you plan to work with such natural elements, it makes sense to heed some helpful advice.

• Before starting to make a figurine of a deer or any other animal, it is recommended to think carefully about the position in which he will stand, how his head will be turned. It is also better to foresee all subsequent decorations at the very beginning, so as not to get confused in the course of work and not to alter anything.
• If plasticine is additionally used to make crafts from natural materials, then at each stage it must be carefully kneaded in your hands. Thanks to this, the plastic material will remain sufficiently soft and pliable, making it easier for the child to work with it.
• If broken and deformed specimens are found during sorting of cones, they do not need to be thrown away immediately. It is better to divide them into separate parts and pieces, from which many useful components can be made. These can be the ears or tail of a deer.
• To bond buds and other natural materials together, it is recommended to use a stronger and more effective adhesive. Ordinary PVA is unlikely to cope with such a task, since it is not designed for this.
• It is strongly recommended to go to collect natural materials only in dry, clear and warm weather.
• When collecting cones for making crafts, it is recommended to give preference to only clean specimens.The fact is that resin may be present on dirty elements, which is not always immediately noticeable. Resin can stain the hands and clothes of a young craftsman very much, so it makes sense to be careful.
• If closed cones are needed to make a figurine of an animal, then it is recommended to collect them in the autumn period. It is also permissible to turn to the preliminary soaking of natural ingredients with further fixation of the scales by means of an adhesive solution.
• To make the finished craft brighter, more colorful and attractive, it is allowed to paint its base in absolutely any color. The choice of a particular shade depends on the wishes of the little master.
• If a small child of kindergarten age will work on the manufacture of a deer from natural materials, then it is advisable to accompany each stage of work with strict supervision from adults. This is especially true when the master class involves the use of knives, scissors, toxic adhesives and other potentially dangerous components.
• It is recommended to choose long and straight branches for the legs of the deer, even if not an adult, but a small deer is made. Care must be taken that these elements are not overly thin, otherwise they will easily break from any impact or the weight of the buds.

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