What can be cut from tires. Crafts from tires and tires. Use of tires for practical purposes

It is difficult to imagine a person who has not seen crafts from car tires. Agree, many of them are made with talent and leave no one indifferent. Why not try to create something with your own hands from old tires? Qualitatively performed work will find a place for itself in the summer cottage, in the garden, in the yard.

From snails on earth to birds in the sky can be made from tires

Old tires are worth nothing, but they can be made quite large, colorful and useful crafts who are not afraid of bad weather. From car tires, you can build flower beds, country furniture, toys for the playground, funny figurines of animals and birds, useful household items, and even a children's car.

Simple crafts require a little time and a minimum of tools. Here is a list of what is enough for most ideas.

In addition to the above, worn tires are used to build foundations and houses. They build fences. We follow the content.

Most Important: Playground Tire Crafts

For an old wheel, both sand and water are a familiar environment.

Do not hesitate: everything that is done for children is the most important! In the simplest version, you need to pour sand inside a large wheel - and you get a sandbox. A painted wheel, and even with a pattern, will decorate the site. We install an umbrella in the sand and get an option for little VIPs. For them, we put a heater on the inner rim of the tire for water pipes so as not to get scratched.

Smaller tires are fine too. They can be fastened together with screws. The protruding part of the self-tapping screw must be screwed into a piece of wood so that no one gets hurt.

A mini pool from a large wheel is a well-known thing. A small master class on making a pool:

The tire has a bead cut off on one side. The work is best done with a jigsaw.
They dig a pit 20 cm deep and slightly larger in area than the outer dimensions of the wheel.
Sand and gravel are laid in the pit, with a total thickness of at least 10 cm.
poured cement mortar in a ratio of 1:3.
A tire is placed on a thick solution and poured with a solution further so as to close the inner rim of the wheel. A layer of mortar with a total thickness of 20 cm will not crack.
After the solution has hardened, the inner and outer surfaces are painted. blue paint suits the best way. It is better to prime the pre-painted surface.
After the paint has dried, the pool can be filled with water.

Your version of the swing may be different

Swings are sacred. No one will become Gagarin, but all family members will enjoy the swing. In the hardware store, you will need to purchase a chain, hooks for hanging, carabiners for joining the chain, screws, washers and nuts M6, M8 to form the seat.

Screws should be used in the optimal length, with a semi-counterhead or hemispherical head. It is better to use decorative cap nuts. Screws that are too long must be cut off.

Subject to the above conditions, the product will be as safe as possible. In the photo below there are options in which only a rope was required.

Swings personal, as well as for two or more children

Rocking on the ground is even easier to make. It is better not to cut the tire in half, but to leave the protrusions for fastening to the board with self-tapping screws. Keep in mind that a soft wheel will buckle, so the stiffness of the tire will limit the weight of those who can use the swing.

The board processed by an emery skin will save sensitive places of your children from splinters. The painted product will impress the neighbors. Handles are best placed across the board. They must be large so that the child's hand does not get stuck under the handle when falling. If you do not walk around the dacha at night, you can attach decorative eyes to the swing.

A rocking chair for one child may have a base of simpler shapes. Not everyone has an old bicycle handlebar and can be replaced with a shovel handle.

Car, tractor and tank - all from old wheels

The number of places and the limits of fantasy are not limited

I think that one of these cars will be able to distract your child from the TV. For a car, in addition to worn wheels, you will need a steering wheel. Unnecessary wheels, hubcaps and headlights are present in almost any garage and will be gladly used for a useful cause.

In the simplest version as a seat the usual one will do board laid on the tire. A broken plastic chair will allow you to create a Schumacher car. Most importantly - do not spare paint and imagination when working with a model.

Tastes do not argue when it comes to the future tractor driver and general

Nothing prevents you from building both a tractor and a tank out of tires. Discuss the design idea with your child and include them in the building process.

Furniture for adults and children at their summer cottage

"Indestructible" furniture for a summer residence

Such furniture can definitely be left in the garden. Rain will not spoil it, it is easier for attackers to do their own than to carry heavy things. If you drill holes and pass a weather-resistant cord through them, you will get an original and reliable one. Several round pieces of wood can be cut from thick branches. Then they should be cleaned of bark, cleaned with sandpaper and varnished. We twist everything with screws and get a chair and a table.

The simplest thing is to lay the tires on top of each other and cover with sheets of moisture-resistant material, such as OSB. The surfaces covered with a moisture-resistant glossy varnish will be protected from moisture, will not get dirty, they are easy to wipe from dust. To prevent the tires from moving, they can be fastened with self-tapping screws.

Another step towards perfection - soft seats and backs. The bases of such parts are conveniently cut out of plywood. Foam rubber 2-5 cm thick is laid on them and covered with furniture fabric. The fabric is wrapped and stapled to the plywood using a staple gun.

Comfortable armrests are obtained from tires from a motorcycle. In this case, the armrests and backrest are fastened with screws, washers and nuts M6, M8. As already mentioned, the screws must be used with the optimal length, with a semi-counterhead or with a hemispherical head. It is better to use decorative cap nuts. Screws that are too long must be cut off.

The bases and backs of the seats, as you can see in the photo, can be made from tread strips. The strips are intertwined and attached to the inside of the tire rim. In this case, you can do without screws if you screw the screws of the optimal length into the tire so that they do not protrude.

You can’t forbid living beautifully: simple and complex side by side

Useful on the farm

This homemade product won my heart so much that I did not spare five minutes of work with a jigsaw for it. The photo shows the process and the result.

Convenient hose container is done in five minutes

It is difficult to remain indifferent when the possibility of using worn tires on the farm is obvious. Evaluate for yourself:

If you insert a plastic basin of a suitable diameter into a car tire, you get a wonderful sink for a summer residence.
Several tires stacked on top of each other in the pit will serve as a durable container for the toilet. It is recommended to pre-fill sand and gravel at the bottom of the pit.
Tire treads work great as a garden path. Tread strips cut from an old tire are fastened together with a plank and self-tapping screws.

Wheels no longer run, now walk on them

Funny, fun figurines for everyone

Tire figurines impress with their colorfulness, originality, and size. We have already told you how to make a palm tree from plastic bottles. You can also build a palm tree from old tires. Next to the palm tree in the garden, you can attach a giraffe.

This palm tree and giraffe are not afraid of frost

By partially burying an old wheel in the ground, you can make almost any animal. Adding various attributes for decorating crafts is welcome. The most important thing is not to limit the imagination in the use of paints.

A wheel buried in the ground easily turns into any beast

By combining several tires of different sizes, cutting and bending the material in all directions, using bold paints, you can create many smile-inducing crafts from old tires. You just need to take it and try it, since the source material can be spoiled as much as you like. The scheme for cutting the workpiece is conveniently applied to the rubber with chalk or a marker.

All tire crafts are equal - flamingos, snails and elephants

Figures in the growth of a man are easy to build from worn wheels. They are good in the yard, and behind the fence, and on the playground. To mount the wheels on top of each other, it is convenient to use a piece of reinforcement or metal pipe hammered into the ground. It is important that the rod passes through both tires to the full height of the craft. It is convenient to cut flat circles from plywood, OSB, plastic and even linoleum. Any material can be fixed with self-tapping screws.

Such figurines the height of a man are visible a mile away.

Wide scope for fantasy from old wheels: from fish to minion

Rubber swans and dragons do not shy away from each other

We wish you creative success in creating a new craft from old tires with your own hands! Let the video help you.

The use of car tires in the country is just as justified as the use of plastic bottles. This is a cheap and quite practical material for creating a wide variety of items and things that may be needed for work, recreation, and even landscaping a summer house.

Until recently, we talked about crafts in the country from improvised means, created TOPs of the most interesting things and determined rating and exclusive ideas for using old and used things to create something new. We have used wood, metal, plastic and glass bottles, but today it's the turn to pay attention to no less interesting material - car tires. Getting tires for use in the country is very simple, and working with them is not difficult at all. Therefore, we suggest taking a little time and exploring new ideas. Also, we immediately ask you to actively participate in the discussion of the article, because the opinion of each reader is very important to us!

Soft ottomans

For comfortable seats in the country during the holidays, you can use car tires. To do this, they are wrapped in ribbons of fabric or belts that are simply intertwined. There is nothing complicated in such a technique, and by a practical method we have found that it takes literally an hour to design a soft ottoman from a tire.

Tires of almost any diameter and size can be used for the production of “country furniture”, but try to choose not the most dilapidated ones so that the reinforcing fibers from the base material do not cause you trouble in the form of scratches and cuts.

Donkey with a cart made of tires

Remember, not so long ago we studied in detail the original works of some summer residents - in the country? They were made of timber, logs, branches and other materials that you can not buy, but simply find in the country. Today we propose to consider the horse model in a new light. It will no longer be a horse, but a donkey from a car tire.

The production of such a creature takes only two tires, which simply take up space in the garage or shed. Using a sharp knife, a little knitting wire and imagination, you can build a nice decoration for the lawn in the country within a few hours. In addition, it is quite possible to create not only a small donkey, but also a wagon, and, for example, install flower pots, thus creating a mobile flower bed.

Tire parrots

Starting a conversation about exotic birds, we immediately present you with an image of such a masterpiece.

In appearance, a real art, to which a professional had a hand. But if you look closely, then there are no difficulties in the production of such birds. If you systematize the work, make a simple drawing and pick up a quality tool, you just have to follow our instructions:

Make a cut of the tire on both sides, leaving only a small strip of the inner circumference. That is, you get a solid small radius of the product, and divide the large one in half;
Next, cut along a small radius, on both sides, due to which you get desired shape with which to carry out decorative works;
Along the edges of the cut, you should make the head of a parrot and its tail. We dissolve the source material into several strips and sharpen them at the end, and also cut out from rubber a semblance of a parrot's head, only in shape;
The rest is done by bright colors, with the help of which a piece of black rubber acquires the desired shade and a clear image of a beautiful bird.

The frog princess from the wheels in the country

Do you have some old tires? Then on the territory of the dacha you can create a very pleasant and cheerful picture - a frog sitting on the edge of the lawn.

The whole process takes several hours, in terms of costs - you get only paint for decoration.

First, two tires are laid on the ground, next to each other, close. A third is laid on top of them, so we get something resembling a pedestal.

We fill the tires with earth from the inside and proceed to the design:

Two shorter and thicker branches and two long but thinner ones form the legs of a frog;
special shape wooden blocks, which can be cut with an ordinary hacksaw, complement the paws;
From plastic bottles we cut out eyes and a crown for our cute “princess”, the rest is just finished with paint.

DIY tire crafts (video)

Flowerbeds from tires

Some time ago when we were talking about interesting ideas for a summer residence, we stopped at creating flower beds from tires. Today we have only a reminder, as well as a call to use not only the rubber part, but also the metal rims from the wheels, on the basis of which you can build reliable and durable stands for flower beds.

Bird figures

Decoration for gardens and lawns can also be made from old tires. Today we have a rather cute white goose, the production of which only one car tire was spent on.

As you can see, it is laid on its side and cut off, its main part forms decoration slices, and the cut part forms the neck and head of the bird.

It is very difficult to make a head out of rubber alone, and therefore wood is used for stability and shape.

After the formation of the image, a new garden figure is painted.

It is also noteworthy that as a result we get not just a garden figure, but also an excellent flower bed for planting ornamental plants.

Swimming pool from an old tire

Of course, in order to make even the smallest pool, you will need to take a serious size tire, for example, from a tractor or a large loader, and so on.

It is difficult to work with dense material, but cutting will not be necessary, because we have a ready-made form that can be filled with water. It remains only to make a reliable bottom so that when filling such a pool, the water does not immediately leave.

Initially, you should choose a place for installation, cover it with a dense material that will create a base. It can be screenings or clay, but it can also be ordinary lawn land with grass, the main thing is that it be well-established.

Now we spread a piece of an awning or a special film at the installation site, which is used to construct artificial reservoirs in summer cottages. Along the perimeter of our wheel, we degrease the awning and generously lubricate it with special glue. It can be rubber glue or even universal Velcro.

A wheel is laid on the awning, presses the awning with its weight, and remains in this position for a day. After that, the glued seam should be additionally treated with sealant from the inside and outside. After another day, you can pour water inside and use a completely sealed tire from special equipment in the form of a country pool.

Path in the country

If there is a slight slope on the territory of the cottage, a descent to the water or a passage through a ravine, it is tires that can be used to ensure maximum comfort on the way of movement. With their help, strong and durable steps are created, on which it is convenient and safe to walk.

Original garden figures

We have already studied some options, but now we are moving on to real fairy-tale characters that can appear in any country house.

First of all, we present tire bears, which are organically formed and installed, decorated and endowed in a special way. As you can see, next to them are the pretty flowers made from plastic bottles, which we talked about recently.

Next in line is a caterpillar, which is really not simpler. This is a cute figure of vertically mounted tires that fit snugly together at slightly different heights. Painting and simple decoration help to complete the look.

At the very beginning of the article, we mentioned wooden horses and showed you a donkey from tires, but now we have come to a horse from an old tire, for the construction of which and complete design it will take you no more than a couple of hours. Agree, this is not so much to create a favorite country toy for children or grandchildren. The figure is formed very simply - a tire is installed in a small hole, which is concreted. Further, it is shaped and tinted, complemented by a head and mane, and immediately after that it becomes a pretty object in the exterior of the dacha.

Tire furniture

Oddly enough, but tires can play a role not only original jewelry for the landscape of the summer cottage, but to become really practical furniture. We already considered one of these examples at the beginning of the article, but here we came across a few more very good ideas.

Presented to your attention is a good summer cottage set, for the production of which tires and metal carcass. But as you may have noticed, this is not simple, but wicker furniture, and therefore interest in it has been increased.

A similar set and a little lower, but this is already cushioned furniture for giving. Naturally, not the most practical option and far from the ultimate dream, but very nice!

Use of tires for practical purposes

In conclusion, we present you with an idea, a homemade septic tank or a special pit for country toilet from old tires. Talk in detail about building a toilet or cesspool we will not, since the site already has thematic material, but we will simply present you with another useful direction in which you can use car tires.

What can be done from car tires (video)

Human imagination has no limits, and the desire to achieve maximum practicality in a summer cottage is often the main goal. This is what we consider the reason for the development of new opportunities and the implementation of even those ideas that may initially seem not very good. Today we have presented you a considerable list of decor items, furniture and even sewer elements from old tires, and therefore we are waiting for your reaction to the material below, in the comments.

Crafts for giving from car tires (20 photos)

Reviews and comments

Lydia 03/20/2014

Yes, of course ... But you cannot dispose of all car tires and tubes in this way. Tires must be recycled. First for heating oil, and then for gasoline or solarium and cord. We can help with additional purification of heating oil for gasoline.

Sasha 04.10.2014

By the way, I saw a bunch of fakes from tires at other dachas, but I myself never thought to do this, because I was too lazy, and I didn’t want to somehow, but now I’ll make myself a couple of interesting fakes in order to decorate my country house a little)

Igor 07.12.2014

Flight of fancy, of course, pleased. And yet, I have a cool attitude towards this use of tires - this kind of aesthetics is still doubtful. It is interesting only in cases of a completely unexpected and original kind of application.

Dmitry Belokonny 21.09.2015

Very original, I learned a lot for myself, I liked the idea with ottomans, not only cute, but also functional, better than dragging chairs from home, or putting up an old bench. And the steps made of tires are also interesting, there is just a descent to the garage, and you have to go around it outside the yard (it’s very sharp), now I’m thinking of making the descent with tires to save time and not make a huge detour!

Alla 03.10.2015

In these photos, the tire shapes look interesting. I saw several similar figures at the neighbors, and I didn’t really like them: they look somehow clumsy. But the idea of steps from tires is interesting and functional. We can do this down to the river. True, I do not know where to get so many tires.

Elena 10/14/2015

And in our city, such decorations are implemented on playgrounds in kindergartens! Cartoon characters: Krosh, Nyusha, Cheburashka, Masha and the Bear! And the kids really like it, and my Ryo as well.
During my childhood in kindergartens, old tires were used only under flower beds or buried sideways halfway into the ground, like, such a sports equipment. (((Is there really not enough imagination for more? After all, no supernatural materials are required for such crafts?
Haven't seen anything like this in our gardens yet. I think people don't want to install such structures, because there is barely enough land for planting on 5-6 acres. Alexander 11/27/2016

I have always loved doing handicrafts. The garage, I have, is fully equipped for one purpose only - to do crafts. Some time ago, I began to notice how in my city I begin to put such crafts on flower beds, in kindergartens and other cultural places. I liked this idea and I began to make all kinds of crafts from tires, etc. I think that now I will make black swans from tires. When everything is ready, I will unsubscribe what happened.

Karrina 16.01.2017

And tell me, please, what is the best paint to use for such “folk art”?) So that it doesn’t flow from the rain and doesn’t have a sharp smell, there are a lot of options to choose from now, I would like it not to peel off in a month or two, I don’t understand anything about it, and there are tires left from the old father’s car, the children want to experiment) I want them not to be poisoned in respirators and there were no consequences ...

Vova 14.02.2017

Class! We are waiting for the continuation of the digest of products from tires!

Masha 03/22/2017

We made four such swans of their tires and placed them in the garden. It turned out very nice, and the process itself is simple. Only with the wings we didn’t bother so much, it turned out rougher. And in the photo, the parrots simply conquered, but this is a very delicate work both in terms of cutting out rubber and in terms of painting. My husband and I team of Crazy Hands is not yet capable of this)

Masha 15.08.2017

I have never seen crafts that look really beautiful in a summer cottage, as for me it’s better to plant more flowers or let there be a smooth lawn than to litter the site.

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Why are tire and tire crafts so popular? Many owners of suburban areas are trying to make them look aesthetically pleasing and have a well-groomed appearance using tire crafts. However, in order to improve and decorate the territory of the cottage, you need free time and Money. As for the financial side of the issue, there is a wonderful way to ennoble a summer cottage without any special costs. We are talking about crafts from old car tires. To implement it, you only need a little free time, a creative approach and obsolete car tires that can easily turn into fabulous swans, giraffes, horses, turtles, snails and other interesting characters.

How to make crafts from tires and where to get tires

In addition to free time, fantasy and old car tires, in the process of making such crafts you will need multi-colored paints, brushes, knives, ropes, chains, a shovel. All this must be prepared in advance, as well as decide what exactly you want to do. It should be taken into account the fact that in this case it is better to use tires of foreign manufacturers, since domestic ones are harder and more difficult to turn out, and also that summer tires turn out more difficult than winter ones. In general, it is not difficult to make fakes from tires with your own hands, you just need to be patient and imaginative. The tires themselves can be looked for near any large tire shop in your city - they are often simply thrown away there.

Flower bed from car tires

Any suburban area is transformed by flowers, illuminating everything around. bright colors and delicate fragrances. To put things in order in the flower garden, and flowerpots from tires will help to give a well-groomed appearance to the flower beds. They are made quickly and simply, but at the same time they look very attractive. The flowerpot is made of the tire with a disk. It is necessary to lay it horizontally and draw a zigzag pattern around the disk with chalk. Further, according to this markup, cutting is carried out with a sharp knife. To facilitate this task, it is recommended to soak the knife in water. The tire is then carefully turned inside out. If the tire is thick, outside help may be needed. After the tire is turned inside out, it must be turned over, rinsed thoroughly and covered with paint. Next, the finished flowerpot is covered with earth, and your favorite flowers are planted.

You can simplify the task and not cut out the flowerpot, but simply wash and paint the old tires and lay out a whole flower bed out of them. Such a flower bed looks bright and spectacular.

Video: do-it-yourself flower bed from a tire

Functional Tire Crafts

These crafts include items that can be used in everyday life. So, for example, garden tables and stools can be made from old tires. Having covered them with paint of natural shades, they will be in perfect harmony with the surrounding landscape. You can also make ottomans from car tires, coffee tables For country house or garden sink.

Tire furniture - 14 photos

As we wrote above, old tires can be easily made garden furniture. Of course, not everyone will agree to sit on rubber, since in the summer in the heat it may not be too pleasant for the body. But if you color it in bright colors- then it will look really chic. And also you can use Additional materials, for example, put sofa cushions on chairs and benches from tires for greater comfort, and with the help of a rope, make an ottoman from an old tire. By the way, you can read more ideas for country alterations from old things here.

And here's a step-by-step master class for you: how to make a stylish ottoman from a tire and a harness with your own hands

Video: tire furniture - do-it-yourself crafts for giving

Animals and fairy-tale heroes from tires and car tires

Such crafts will certainly enliven your summer cottage and bring a lot of positive emotions, especially to your children. One of the most popular tire crafts for giving is a swan. To do this, you need a tire without a metal cord - it will be easier to cut it. Cuts must be made according to the previously prepared markings on the tire with a sharp knife. The neck of the finished swan can be strengthened with an iron twig. On final stage paint the finished frame with the appropriate paint colors.

It will not be difficult to make a funny giraffe, zebra or horse out of old tires. To do this, you need to dig a tire and a small wooden beam into the ground, paint and decorate blanks in such a way as to convey the characteristic external features of a particular animal.

Also, obsolete car tires and an old enameled basin can easily turn into a fabulous frog or turtle.

Tire crafts are easy and economical way redecorate your backyard. Sleight of hand and creativity will create beautiful and fun compositions.

Video: do-it-yourself tire animals

Crafts from tires for a summer residence - photo

What kind of crafts from tires are not made to decorate the dacha. It is not difficult to find old tires, it is enough to go around several tire shops, choosing the time when everyone together goes there to “change shoes” for the summer or winter, and you can harvest a very rich harvest. And then at your disposal detailed step by step master classes on making complex crafts from tires such as a swan or a parrot, or just looking at the photo - how to make, for example, a bear, a frog or a ladybug.

Country crafts from tires: 30 photos

You can also make furniture from old tires - benches and chairs, ottomans and coffee tables and other things. But most of all, originality is valued in such things, so we have collected for you the most interesting photos what can be made from tires. We liked the bright and cheerful yellow minion of three tires the most, as well as ladybug, a frog princess and large crafts from several characters using additional things such as a wheelbarrow and other garden tool- such a composition can decorate both your cottage and garden.

Elvira Goleva for Decorwind.ru

It is always nice to make something beautiful and useful out of junk things. illustrative example such creativity beautiful flower beds from tires. They are easy to make and the benefits are huge. But the fantasy of country masters is not limited to this. From old wheels, which often just lie on the road and pollute environment, they make outdoor furniture, garden sculptures and even rebuild small children's towns.

Such a simple and unsightly material at first glance, like old car tires, in fact, seems to be specially created so that every summer resident can feel like a real artist and decorate his site with real designer flower beds and original author's sculptures. Without exaggeration, anything can be cut out of tires. Such crafts are on a par with those made from plastic bottles. all year round will please the eyes of the owners and guests of the cottage, and most importantly, they will not require special financial investments.

It’s also nice that the benefits of the idea of making DIY crafts from tires are twofold: on the one hand, we recycle the wheel that polluted the environment, and on the other, we get an original garden decoration or flower bed.

Crafts from used rubber tires amaze with their variety and how rich the imagination of their authors is. Here are the most common ones:

In the photo - flower beds from tires

Small flower bed. The easiest way to make flowerbeds from tires is to leave the tire as it is, just brightly decorate it and fill it with earth. Nothing complicated. Even a weak woman or child can handle this, and such a flower garden will look great.

In this photo - cups made from old wheels

Flower beds from old tires in the form of various objects. Make them harder. The tire is cut into two unequal parts and the larger one is turned inside out. It is worth noting that the edges of the tires can be made in various shapes, it's all about imagination and sleight of hand. In this technique, flower beds are made in the form of a mug, flower, vase. A huge rubber cup made of tires looks very funny. And some craftsmen, in this way, build a whole tea set on their site.

Turtle from old wheels

Flowerbeds and sculptures in the form of animals and fairy-tale characters. A funny tire frog, a kind gnome, a mysterious unicorn, beautiful swans, a three-headed dragon, a turtle, a luxurious carriage, a huge telephone - it is easier to list what is not made from this affordable material. The only condition is to think over the composition from the very beginning, so that there is no unpleasant surprises Then.

In the photo - multi-tiered flower beds or berries

Multi-tiered flower beds of several tires. The simplest in execution is three-tier, but the number of parts can be more. Several tires of the same or different sizes are placed on top of each other or in a checkerboard pattern. The well of tires looks impressive, stylized as a real one and equipped with all its inherent attributes: a chain, a shaft with a visor, a bucket. Such a flower garden can also be used as a vertical bed for growing berries and vegetables.

Flowerbeds from tires for strawberries

A flowerbed for strawberries from tires will take up a minimum of space and give a rich harvest. It is perfect for growing seedlings, herbs, peppers. From such a flower bed, you can make a fence for a raspberry or currant bush, or make several of them and delimit the garden into cultural zones. It is worth mentioning that a tire well is often made not only decorative, but also masks a drainage pit or septic tank.

Experienced craftsmen and craftswomen know many secrets that help them create garden sculptures and flower beds from tires with their own hands. They understand better than anyone how to make unique and inimitable author's crafts out of old rubbish that no one needs. Here are just a few of those secrets:

Imported tires are best suited for work, as the rubber on them is softer and easy to cut. But in their absence, domestic products will fit. In principle, they are quite easy to process and allow you to give crafts from them a different shape.
Tires designed for use in winter conditions are more pliable, easier to cut and easier to handle than those used in summer.
The longer the tire has been used and the more worn it is, the thinner, softer and easier it will be to work with: cut and turn.
Before you start creating crafts, the material must be prepared: thoroughly cleaned of dirt, and degreased before painting.
To cut car tires, use a sharp knife with a thin butt. You can check how well it is sharpened by running the blade over a notebook sheet, holding it on weight. If the knife does not cut or tear the paper, it is not sharp enough.
Cutting a car tire garden crafts it is more convenient if you periodically lubricate the knife with machine oil. So it will be easier to enter the rubber. The oil is suitable and used.
When you need to cut out some curly elements, markings are applied to the tire. It will help to achieve a more accurate and accurate result. It is most convenient to apply it with ordinary white chalk, in extreme cases, with a marker.
The durability of the craft depends on what paint to paint the rubber with. For the old wheel tires suitable for both automotive paints and any outdoor paints.
Before painting a tire, it is recommended that its surface be primed. A primer with the addition of a small amount of PVA will increase the strength of the coating and reduce paint consumption.
Paint in aerosol cans accelerate the staining process up to 20-30 minutes, and make the painted layer more uniform.
decorative trim can be made from improvised materials. For example, glue the surface with pebbles, bottle fragments, or lay out pictures from colored plastic bottle caps.

It is better to paint a flower bed from a tire not only from the outside, but also from inside. So they will look more aesthetically pleasing, and black rubber will not be visible from the inside.

Of course, each master has his own secrets, and it is unrealistic to list them all. And when you get into this exciting business - tire sculpture, they will certainly appear in yours.

Several workshops on making crafts from old tires

As mentioned above, tire crafts are diverse. Their appearance and the destination is limited only by the imagination of the master. We suggest you familiarize yourself with the basic models. After reviewing them, you will learn how to make a flower bed out of tires with your own hands and you will be able to create original, different and useful garden accessories yourself.

Simple flower bed

A small flower bed, made like a daisy from a single tire, is the simplest basic model. You can make several such flower beds, arrange them hardly and decorate the approach to the house. Sometimes they are placed on paved or paved areas.

We will need:

One old tire.
Sharp knife.
Marker or chalk.

Mark the place of the cut with a marker. We will cut the tire along them, from thickening to thickening.

Before cutting tires, make sure that they do not have metal cords that can ruin the knife. Usually they are inserted into tires for trucks.

We cut the tire around the entire circumference with even zigzag petals of any shape of your choice (triangular, oval, semicircular).

Flip the tire over and work with it reverse side. Leading the knife along the thickening, cut out a circle from the back of the tire.

Then, around the entire circumference inside the tire, approximately every 20-25 cm, we make transverse cuts from the cut edge to the bend (the end of the tread).

After that, the tire must be turned out. The flowerbed is ready. It remains only to paint it, giving it a more attractive look, fill it with earth and plant plants.

For more clarity, watch the following video:

Garden flowerpot from an old wheel

From an old wheel, you can make a beautiful garden vase in a short time.
Such flowerpots look better in a pair in front of the house, on opposite sides of the door or porch. Consider a step-by-step master class on their manufacture.

We will need:

Tire with disk.
Sharp knife.
Chalk or marker.

With a chalk or a marker along the entire frontal circumference of the tire, we mark a zigzag line, along which we will begin to cut. Thanks to her, the flowerpot will look like a large flower with many petals.

Cut the tire along the marked line with a sharp knife. To facilitate the process, the knife is periodically dipped in engine oil (used oil is also suitable).

After the wheel is cut, we check if there are any sections that are not completely cut out, and proceed to turn it inside out. It is better to do this together with an assistant, slowly, in parts.

After we managed to unscrew the tire for the future flower bed, it turned out that there is a chamber in the wheel. It needs to be cut out and thrown away.

The vase is ready. His bowl came from the main part of the wheel. It is not necessary to remove the disc from the tire. It serves as an elevation and stand for the vase, and the remains of the tire at its base provide additional support.

We just have to clean, degrease and decide how beautifully to paint our new garden vase. When you fill the bowl with earth, do not forget to put a gasket on its bottom so that the earth does not spill out and make several holes in it to drain the water.

Video instruction for making a flowerpot:

Swan from an old tire

The most popular garden tire sculptures are swans. Usually they are placed near an artificial pond, which gives the site a stunning look. You can plant grass in the bird itself, then it will give the impression that it is peeking out from behind the vegetation. Detailed information will help to make it. step-by-step instruction with photo.

We will need:

Sharp knife.
Electric drill for making holes for entering the rubber of the knife.
Sander or file.
Electric jigsaw.
Chalk or marker (marker is better).
Wire 5-6 mm in diameter (hard, to shape the neck of a "swan").
Plastic clamps (for shaping the head).
Roulette.
Gloves.

According to the scheme, we mark the contours of the future swan on the surface of the tire according to the following video, in which the author uses sizes in inches, calling them in international system measurements - inch. Inch (1 inch) = 2.54 cm.

How beautiful and accurate our sculpture will turn out depends on the accuracy of the markup.

Let's start cutting. At the initial section, we drill 3-4 holes with a drill at a distance of 3-5 cm and cut the tire between them with a knife. We insert a jigsaw into the resulting cut and begin to cut out the swan.

After all the contours are cut out, we turn the tire out. We try to do it carefully, because careless movements in the thinnest places can tear it.

To make the bird's figure look more neat, we smooth all the cuts along the contour with a grinder.

To shape the neck of a swan, we insert a wire into it. To do this, we drill holes in the center of the neck and to the end of the body every 20 cm. We impose the wire and fix it in the holes with soft staples.

We form the head. We make longitudinal cuts and holes, as shown in the photo, and using the same wire or plastic clamps, we shape the head of a swan.

Our tire swan is ready. It remains to paint it and make a stand.

The swan can be dyed White color or do not paint at all, leaving black. We make the beak red. Swans look very nice in a pair: black and white.

Without a stand, soft rubber swans will not stand. As it, you can simply take any tire and paint it, for example, in blue. Thus, it will symbolize the pond. And you can not be too lazy and make it curly.

We make a figured stand in the same way. We mark the contour on the tire along which we will cut, cut the tire along it, turn it inside out and paint.

In a similar technique, any figures can be made from tires: animals, birds, fairy-tale creatures.

But, if you don't want to mess around with complicated markings and cutting, you can do it easier. For example, to assemble a cute frog from whole tires.

In the photo - a flower bed in the form of a frog

A frog made of tires is very simple. From one or more tires, a larger body and head are assembled, from small wheels, for example, from a baby stroller - eyes, and from rubber scraps of paws.

flowerbed chamomile

A decoration that is easier to make than this flower bed is hard to come up with. Despite the fact that it will need several car tires, it can be assembled in just 15-20 minutes, it looks pretty, neat and will never be superfluous.

We will need:

Three old tires of the same size.
Sharp knife or grinder.

All tires, having previously marked the places of cuts, are cut in half. Before cutting, find out if there are metal cords in the rubber. The knife will not take them, so use the grinder.

To give the future flower bed aesthetics, you can paint the tires. It is better to do this in advance, immediately after cutting.

The desire of people to decorate their summer cottages, make them comfortable and beautiful using improvised materials, has led to the emergence of unusual design solutions. Unique material to translate into reality unusual ideas are unnecessary tires.

Funny tire fakes brighten up every corner suburban area : artificial pond, flower bed, playground and garden path. In addition to the decorative function, tires can also perform a practical function - a pool, furniture, bicycle parking, swings, sandboxes.

Idea one: Tire beds

The easiest way to take old tire, fill it with earth and plant flowers. Of course, this cannot be called an exclusive decoration. What can fix the situation? Let's take oily or bright acrylic paints , choose a few of the most matching colors and paint the tires. Then we put them on top of each other. Thus, you will get multi-level flower bed.

You can make something extraordinary vertical flower bed. To do this, you need to take a few tires different diameter and put on top of each other in the form of a pyramid.

If you do not have a small tire for the top, you can put a pot of flowers.

After you fill the inner space of the resulting flower bed with earth, you can plant in it ampelous plants- strawberries or petunias.

Flowerbeds from old tires can be suspended. Take a strong metal chain, fasten it to the tire and hang it from a tree. So that the earth does not spill out of the tire, we close the bottom with improvised material. For example, you can fit a planter with a slightly larger diameter inside the tire than the inner circumference. You can also put a piece of dense rubber inside. Think about the idea, for sure you will find suitable material on the site.

Well, if you dream up well, you can make a composition out of tires as a home tea. A pair of tires is ideal for the role of a cup and teapot. All that is needed from you is to supplement them with simple details - bent tufts of metal tape and trimming from pipes.

Idea two: Tire garden figurines

Tire figurines will certainly make your garden plot more alive, add positive emotions to you and your children.

The most popular craft is swan. To make it you will need tire without steel cord. In this case, it will be easier to cut it. Make a mark on the tire in advance. The cuts should only be made with a very sharp knife. To strengthen the “swan neck”, use an iron rod. The last thing is to paint the resulting swan with the appropriate colors.

It is very easy to make from unnecessary tires funny zebra, giraffe or horse. To do this, you need to dig a small wooden beam along with the tire into the ground. You need to decorate and decorate blanks in such a way as to convey external characteristics every animal.

Tires that have outlived their service life, together with an old enameled basin, can easily turn into a fabulous turtle or frog. Creative approach and sleight of hand will allow you to create fun and beautiful compositions.

Idea three: Furniture for a summer residence

On your garden plot, furniture made from tires will look quite original. Moreover, it can be made in different styles using one or another upholstery accessories (leather, fabric, vine, wire, and so on).

Tires can also be crafted comfortable seating to relax in the garden. To do this, they need to be wrapped with belts or fabric ribbons that will simply intertwine with each other. There is nothing complicated in such a technique. It has been established by a practical method that the design of an ottoman made of car tires will take a little more than an hour.

Tires of almost any size and diameter are suitable for the production of country furniture. Of course, choose not the hardest so that the reinforcing fibers do not cause you trouble - cuts or scratches.

Armchairs, tables, poufs, magazine holders, chandeliers, swings, planters, fountains and even washbasins are just a small part of what can be turned into using a tire.

Video: we make a pouffe for giving from wheels

Coffee table in the country

Idea four: Tire swing

What is childhood without swings? In the yard, on the playground, in the garden or at home - this is an obligatory attribute of an interesting and fun pastime. A small play area can be set up both at home and in the garden. And it is not at all necessary to make excessive efforts and large financial costs for this.

Tire swings are considered less traumatic than their wooden and metal counterparts, and of course, safer.

Well, they will bring incredible joy and benefit.

I would like to note that experienced craftsmen with great pleasure and enthusiasm come up with new useful items from tires. Let's start from the very easy way. For this you will need:

A strong branch, preferably hanging parallel to the ground.
Jigsaw.
Chains or rope.
Tire.

At the end of the rope, be sure to make a loop. Double check that you have tied a very strong knot. We throw the loop over the bough. Pass the other end through the loop and tighten. Tires for such a swing are placed vertically. We pass the rope through the wheel and fix it at a level of about 90 cm above the ground.

In order to swing on a swing made of tires, you need to climb inside and hang your legs on the other side. This is considered the simplest design. Do not forget that very young children should not ride on such a swing. It can be traumatic. Adults and large children are also not recommended to test such a swing for strength. Otherwise, make sure the branch can support a lot of weight.

Fifth idea: Tire garden paths

On the garden plot, you can interestingly beat the paths by making old tires from cars or trucks. We recommend that you better look for the second ones, you will need less time to work with them. For the track, we only need tread.

It is done easily and simply:

First thing decide where the track will go, and pick up the material.
Prepare tires for installation– Use a sharp knife to separate the side of the tire from the tread. You will get a kind of ring.
Split the ring across. You will have a finished strip for the track.
In the same way make so many ribbons how much you need to lay a path for the garden.
Lay out the ribbons lengthwise and nail them down to a board or beam. Be sure to leave a small indent between the ribbons, in the near future grass will grow in this place, which will prevent the ribbons from shifting.
The area where you plan to lay the track must be in advance moisturize thus, the tires are stronger and will bond to the ground faster.
Tires along with boards need to be good push into the ground so that the path is free of bumps.

This walkway is ideal for a garden or patio. In a similar way, you can do car park.

End-of-life tires also good material to create a walkway. You can arrange them as you wish and functional purpose stairs. Its installation will not take much time, and there are practically no costs. Old tires can be taken at any tire shop or service station.

Detailed MK: Cache-pot "Cockatoo"

Cache-pot in the form of a cockatoo- it is convenient to plant flowers in it and put them anywhere. The process of creating a fake consists of several stages:

We make markings on the tire. It is very important that inner part the rubber ring was untouched, it is on it that the bird will be hung. For the head of a cockatoo, you need only 5-6 cm of rubber.
The rest of the tire along the tread line needs to be cut off a little further than the middle. For the tail, leave rubber patches different shapes. They can be cut off at the edges or made shorter if desired. Thus, the fake will turn out more natural.
When all parts are cut and marked, tie the parts for which the cockatoo will be hung.
In order to make the fake bright and expressive, paint it with variegated colors. Before you start decorating, make eyes and a nose from a piece of rubber, glue them on the face and leave to dry for a while. Only then can the whole figure be covered with paint.
Leave the inside of the fake in its original form, the earth will be covered here. By covering the resulting figure with varnish, you will keep the brightness of the shade for a long time.

Step-by-step photos for creating a planter from a tire:

Creating original fakes from tires with your own hands for arranging garden plot, do not forget that rubber is easily exposed to water and the sun, releasing toxic substances into the atmosphere and soil. That is why, you should not make beds from tires. Use them to enhance the functionality of the site and decor.