From a garden tire. Crafts from tires: flower beds, flower beds, figures, garden furniture. Rack for toys
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Tire recycling has become an integral part of our lives. Everyone solves this problem in their own way. Tire car for the playground! Many people like this idea.
The kids are just delighted with such crafts, and adults look with admiration. Given that the tires are resistant to negative external influences, this design will please the eye for more than one year.
Parents with small children will need a little time to arrange a playground in the country or on the street and do not need any financial expenses. And the kids will play without distracting their parents from important matters.
You can make crafts for such a site yourself, even if you have never done this before. Ideas and order of work can be peeped on the Internet. Most often they are used to make plastic bottles and tires. There is nothing difficult in manufacturing.
The main thing is desire and a little time.
You will not need to spend money on purchasing expensive materials, since car service workers will gladly give tires, which usually accumulate a sufficient amount of them. What craftsmen just don’t make from tires: swings, sports equipment, flower beds, etc.
Types of cars
Transport is a constant success among boys, and even modern girls. Therefore, you can start by making a car for children. A tire car for a playground can be of various brands (types) - from very simple to quite complex.
Instructions for making a car from wheels
The easiest option would be to dig a steering wheel from a real car and a seat into a square of tires.
The place for the site where the craft will be installed is better to choose a lighted, spacious, located near the house. The best coverage there will be a backfill of sand or a lawn that will have to be cleared of stones and glass in order to protect the kids from injury.
Shop machine
It won't be hard to make it. To do this, having cleaned and painted the board well, it is fixed between tires of the same size. These will be the rear wheels. In the same way, you can do the front. But you can install only one wheel in the center so that the craft resembles a racing car.
The depth of the pits for the wheels of the car should be such that the latter are hidden up to the disk. Then the transport will be stable. After filling them with earth, tamp it well. It is better to dig in tires with disks. But, if they are not there, you can replace it with plywood to give the structure rigidity.
Linoleum is used to simulate the floor, but it can be replaced with plywood. So that the linoleum does not pick up the wind, it is advisable to dig the steering wheel into the ground through it. The tilt of the steering wheel is selected in accordance with the growth of a particular child.
Tire truck
You can make a children's sandbox in the form of a truck.
Seat manufacturing
The seat can be made from one tire or by putting two on top of each other.
In the simplest version, they are limited to mounting on plywood tires. If you want to make it more comfortable, you need a back. You can upholster the seat with something soft - foam rubber, carpet, blanket.
A plastic chair that is not used at home is suitable, wooden seats from chairs, old chairs. Having sawed off the legs, they are fixed, fixing with self-tapping screws.
Details are washed and dried well before painting. After that, a brand new car is painted in the preferred colors.
To give the craft a greater resemblance to the original, headlights are added. They fit jar lids.
And the next model is for the kids of the whole yard, because it allows a big company to go.
What else will help to make it look like a real car?
The doors attached to the craft will undoubtedly make the craft look like a real car. To play with a machine for a large number of children, they make several rows of seats (2-3). If there is an extra tire, make a spare tire, attaching it to the back and writing the number with paint.
The roof to the car, covered with linoleum, in addition to giving a resemblance to a real car, will protect against sun rays and a little rain. To fix it, you need wooden bars, folded in the form of the letter "P". All you need is 3 pieces. Two structures are installed in the rear above the machine (it is better to dig them into the ground), the third is closer to the front. They are connected with bars from above to get a horizontal frame, on which linoleum is fixed with screws or nails from above.
For a racing car, you need to find 5 tires of the same size. A little work of parents and they will turn into a wonderful car that will not leave a child indifferent.
Three tires are enough to make a car, as in the photo below. On it, little racers will not be able to rush through the expanses of the planet, but they will play with pleasure.
For "cool" kids, you can make a motorcycle. The truth will have to be imagined. But the happy faces of the owners of such bikes will be a reward for caring parents.
Video: Racing car made of wheels, tires.
Turning things that have served their purpose into various pieces of furniture and decor has long become the norm. Many people no longer look at old tires, pallets and plastic bottles as garbage, but only as construction material. Perhaps, after reading our article, you will also join them, because today we will talk about what amazing tire crafts you can do with your own hands.
How to make crafts from tires with your own hands.
Let's start with not just beautiful, but with beautiful and useful. You can make a lot of functional things for a garden plot from used tires. 
How to make garden furniture from tires with your own hands master class.
Old tires need to be washed and cleaned. For cleaning, you can use a special tire cleaner - then your tire will take on a shiny black look. 
To get rid of the black gloomy color, first we paint our entire workpiece with white. Then we apply our drawing with colored paints. And, finally, we add clear dark contours to the drawing.
For the middle of our ottoman we make a round pillow. In order to apply color painting on black leatherette - fill the place under the drawing with white paint, and then apply a color pattern on top of it.
How to make an ottoman with a knitted cover from an old tire master class.
If for garden furniture made of tires, its resistance to weather conditions was important to us, then for a gazebo or terrace we can make another beautiful option ottoman from tires.
We attach the legs to the tire cleaned from pollution.
We knit the side surface for our ottoman. If you don’t know how or don’t want to knit, then for these purposes you can use parts of an old sweater.
We fix the knitted fabric on the tire on the side and bottom. We close the upper hole in the tire with a circle of plywood.
We crochet a round knitted part for the top of the ottoman with a side part.
Interesting options for crafts from tires.
There are other simple options tire garden furniture. We can stack the tires on top of each other and make seats and armrests out of scraps from the top of the tire.
Or another version of tire furniture. Wooden spacers are inserted inside the half of the tire and a soft roll is sewn in - so you have a comfortable seat for the chair.
Crafts from tires for children.
From tires it is easy to make devices for playgrounds. For example, here are such simple swings. 
Or a car that will not leave any kid indifferent.
Flower beds from tires with their own hands.
Very often, old tires are used to create flower beds and street flower pots. So to speak, cheap and cheerful. A flower bed can be given a more decorative look by decorating its edges in a more interesting way.
To make such a flower bed, you should mark the side of the tire as shown in the photo. And then just cut along the line.
The cutting process itself can be tricky. Ideally, this is best done with a jigsaw. If you cut with a knife, then lifting the cut with a wooden peg, you will greatly facilitate your work.
The cut tire must be turned out. It's easier to do it together. But you can turn out the tire and one, stepping on the edge of the tire with your foot, and turning the other edge with your hands.
Such flower beds can be varied and original - this is what helped them gain great popularity. The most famous option is to put the tire on a stand that we cut earlier from its top.
Do you have a garden or vegetable garden and old unnecessary tires? Then you just have to make a cute craft. It will become the pride of your site if you do everything diligently and accurately. No special financial costs are required for this, but the time is needed from a couple of hours to a couple of days.
Complicated tire products
Now let's move on to the consideration of more labor-intensive options for crafts from tires. In fact, they are only slightly more complicated than the previous ones. You will see for yourself when you get acquainted with the master classes.
We make a swan
The manufacture involves cutting, so it is better to take very worn rubber with a longitudinal pattern. The first stage of work is markup. Draw a swan's neck on the tire as shown in the photo. It should take up approximately half the length of the tire. Next, draw the outlines of the head (about 10 cm long) and the beak (slightly shorter). The tail will begin where the beak originates, and therefore will have a forked end. Make it the same width as the neck, and let it be about 30 cm long.
Now it's time to move on to cutting. Depending on the condition and thickness of the rubber, do the work with a shoe knife, grinder or electric jigsaw. Cutting on both sides of the tire is best done in parallel. Having finished cutting, we proceed to turning the workpiece.
Tire swan - master class The next step is to strengthen the neck and tail. To do this, along these parts, make two holes every 15 cm. In them you will thread metal brackets that will hold a hard rod. After that, the neck and tail need to be given a beautiful bend.
The final stage is painting. You can make yourself either a white or a black swan. Let the beak be red. That's all.
Glamorous flowerpot
Before, we looked at simple flowerpots made from tires for a garden plot. Now turn your attention to a more complex and attractive option. Draw a gigzag line on the tire and cut along it. When finished, turn the tire inside out. The cut off part usually serves as a stand. Now take some outdoor paint of any color and finish your flowerpot.
Garden tire flowerpot - master class quiet lake
How can you further improve the area adjacent to the house? The acquisition of decorative landscape elements is not affordable for everyone.
However, don't worry: the territory will be able to give an unusual look and at minimal cost. One of the ways to independently ennoble the site are garden figures from car tires. Used tires are available for free at most services. The only resource that will be required in large quantities will be time.
At first glance, it seems that it will not work to achieve an interesting result, but the examples below are able to defeat the pessimistic attitude.
Original ideas for creating crafts from tires
Tires serve as a suitable material for the embodiment of the most interesting ideas. Due to the fact that you don’t feel sorry for them, you can implement your ideas for an unlimited number of attempts, after which you will definitely get funny country crafts from car tires. What kind of non-trivial constructions can be made?
Idea one: unusual flower beds made of tires
As a rule, the owners of dachas are concerned only with the functional side of these structures, so the flower flower bed from old tire not formatted in any way. Such a decision looks faded and uninteresting. With a little effort, these products can be significantly transformed: you can make any image or object out of old tires with your own hands.
To create an interesting combination, you will need paint, a large knife, wire and a little imagination. Two flower beds can be placed opposite each other, depicting tea pairs. To implement the idea, you need 4 tires. To make the flower beds in the form of cups, rubber of a smaller radius will be used in the lower tiers, and larger tires in the upper tiers.
Additional elements of the composition can be made from the outer sidewalls of large tires. These pieces are enough to create a saucer-like rim at the base of a smaller diameter tire and handles for cups. It is desirable to fasten all parts of the structure with a wire.
It is better to color the resulting cups and saucers in bright colors . If the house has an interesting service, great solution will be its enlarged copy on the site. The result is an attractive flowerbed of tires.
In addition to this composition, you can organize other unusual solutions: hanging tires with a plywood base nailed to a tree or folding them into interesting geometric shapes.
Flowerbed of tires. Video
Step-by-step photo of making a flower bed from a tire
Idea two: tire figures on the site
Although these elements do not carry a functional load, they will give the cottage soulfulness. The hosts, guests and, most importantly, the children will definitely smile at the sight of garden figurines from tires.
Inspiration for their creation can be drawn from cartoons, fairy tales and legends. They represent an inexhaustible source of fantasy. Using the simplest tool and available materials, you can create characters such as a fabulous frog, a swan princess, or a steadfast tin soldier.
By cutting the tires in half and connecting them in the form of waves, you can get the Serpent Gorynych. However, for a better similarity, you need to work. From the finely chopped parts of the tires, it will be possible to create scales and the head of this monster.
For greater resemblance to the original, it is better to attach to the figures additional elements from improvised materials.
Idea three: country furniture
You can not get around the option to make comfortable furnishings from tires. Inside the house, tables, chairs, chairs, the basis of which is rubber, upholstered on the outside with materials of different textures and colors, will look interesting.
The simplest things like ottoman, can be made from old tires with your own hands, spending less than an hour on the process. The upholstery will be attached to each other inside the tire. You can also use plywood sheets screwed to the sidewall of the tire with a screwdriver.
The only important parameter is the state cord. If it sticks out, then it is better to use another tire, since it will be uncomfortable to sit on such a pouffe.
Video: summer cottage furniture from car tires
Step by step photos of making a puff from a tire
Idea four: tire swing
Nothing can make children more excited than swing. The place where they are installed inevitably becomes the center of attraction for the attention of all household members. By using tires to build a swing, you can significantly save on costs and provide better safety for the little family members.
If there is a large tree on the site, then making this structure will not be difficult. For stability, the branch must be parallel to the ground and be ready for loads. From the tools you will need a jigsaw and a knife. And in addition to the tire, you will need to find a strong rope or chain. If the latter is used, then you will additionally need carabiners for attaching the tire.
In the case of using a rope, the procedure will be as follows:
- A loop is tied on the rope, after which it is thrown over the branch;
- The free end is inserted into the loop and tightened. Be sure to check the reliability of the node;
- The lower end of the rope is threaded through the tire with the tread up;
- After adjusting the comfortable height, tightening the knot at the tire and checking the strength of the connections, it will be possible to use the swing.
If children are still very young, it is recommended that they use the facility under the supervision of adults.
How to make a tire swing: video
There are also more non-trivial tire swing designs in the country. From tires, you can cut a swing of the most unusual shape, reminiscent of animals or fairy-tale characters.
Fifth idea: country paths from tires
One of the most popular ways to "reincarnate" a tire that has fallen into disrepair is the creation of tracks in the country. This method of use allows you to maintain cleanliness in a country house even under the most adverse weather conditions.
Compared to concreting, this option is not associated with huge costs. Another advantage of a track made of old tires is that it does not sink into the ground like gravel and will last a long time.
For fast work, it is better to choose rubber of the largest possible diameter. Such blanks will significantly reduce the time spent on the manufacture of tracks.
In addition to tires, you will need wide boards, as well as screws or nails. From the tool you will need to prepare a large sharp knife, screwdriver or hammer.
The technology itself is not complex and consists of the following steps:
- Rubber preparation. Using a knife, the sidewalls of the tires must be removed. The rest is cut across the tread. The result should be a rubber strip. In this way, you need to prepare the required amount of material;
- Attaching rubber to wood. Using a hammer and nails, or a screwdriver and self-tapping screws, the existing strips are attached over the wooden base of the future track.
- Soil preparation. If there has been no precipitation for a long time, it will be necessary to fill the ground with water under the places where the boards are laid. The condition of the soil should ensure that the boards do not go into the ground;
- Stacking elements. The placement of parts of the track must be approached responsibly. In order for the structure to last for a long time, you will need to carefully compact each part of it.
To give garden paths of tires with a more cheerful look, rubber can be pre-painted. At the same time, it is important that the coating is not slippery in winter or during rainfall. Otherwise, there is a risk of injury.
A great idea is to make overlays for country stairs from old tires with your own hands. This will give a more aesthetic appearance old steps and prevent the risk of slipping.
The most popular ways to give a second life to old tires
There are really a huge number of ideas for the creative use of tires. However, there are a number of crafts and structures that are most often found in the dachas of compatriots. What is the most popular choice?
Swimming pool from an old tire
An interesting option is pool from an old tire. For such a structure, you will need to look for a large tire used on a large tractor or special equipment.
Preparing a pool is not difficult. The work will consist in attaching a material to the tire, which forms an airtight bottom, resting on a dense surface.
To work, you will need the following materials and tools:
- Waterproof material;
- Glue for rubber;
- degreasing agent;
- Putty-sealant;
- Scissors.
Since the bottom of the pool will consist of a thin material, you should choose an installation site in advance, in which there will be no sharp stones, branches and other objects that can damage the bottom or cause injury. On the other hand, this area should not be soft. Otherwise, the glued material will probably come off at the seam.
At the first stage, it will be necessary to prepare the surfaces of the elements to be glued, in the place of their future contact. To do this, you need to clean them of fat using any suitable tool.
Next, the cleaned surfaces are lubricated glue and connect. At the same time, you should not feel sorry for him, since the excess can be removed, and if there is a shortage, the pool may leak. When the glue sets, you will need to turn the wheel over so that the seam is under pressure.
A day later, the contact point from the inside of the pool is processed with amaze-sealant. After an additional 24 hours, it will be possible to pour water inside and enjoy swimming in hot weather.
Do-it-yourself tire swan
This bird is one of the most common country figures. Having shown sufficient perseverance, you can upholster an interesting result. For work, one car tire, thick wire, two small clamps supporting the swan's neck, as well as white and red paint will be enough.
As a tool, you will need a jigsaw with the ability to cut metal threads, as well as a marker. To protect the eyes and body from the ingress of sawdust formed when cutting the cord, it is better to use tight clothing and work glasses.
The work will consist of the following parts:
- Preparation tires for cutting. With the help of a marker on one of the sidewalls of the tire, two semicircles are drawn in the center, the upper of which will serve as a blank for the tail and head;
- cutting. It is carried out along the marked line while preparing the head and neck. The tail is cut in the shape of a triangle in the upper part of the sidewall, the sides of which go away from the tread. On the sides, between the tread and the drawn lines, three cuts are made for the wings.
- Formation. In places of side cuts, parts of the tires turn outward, forming wings. The tail is bent in the same way. The wire is attached with two clamps to a long rubber strip at the base and at the top.
- Painting. The main part of the figurine is covered with white, and the beak will be red.
The result should be a swan that can be used as a flower bed. In addition to this option, there are other ways to make this figure.
Video instruction on how to make a swan from a tire
Other interesting tire installations
If, as a result of a raid by rodents or winter cold, you had to cut branches garden trees, you can correct the situation by temporarily making a palm tree from an old tire. To do this, you need treads separated from the tires, which can be shaped into tropical leaves. The surprise of the neighbors will be guaranteed!
Protectors separated from the sidewalls, painted in green color very reminiscent of a crocodile. The image of reptiles can be supplemented with an open mouth, for which it is possible to characteristically fix sections of the tread. Triangular teeth should be cut out of small fragments of rubber and painted in light color and attach to the crocodile.
It will be easy to make an elephant. Enough even one tire. Half of it forms the body, and the protector of the other part will become the trunk. From the sides you get excellent ears. For tusks, you can use the landing elements of the tire.
Turtle figures are also very popular. To the lying car tire it is enough to attach 4 small tread elements imitating paws, and the same parts for the head and tail. After coloring, you will get an interesting flower bed, resembling a creature that is in no hurry.
Photo of country crafts from tires
Tires standing in a row, cut in half, serve as a very convenient bike parking. Elastic rubber will hold the wheel of any size.
If the old tire is on the rim, there is no need to remove it. After a short work with a jigsaw, the wheel will become a reliable stand for an unusual flowerpot.
Aggressive piranha, attached to a stalk in the middle of the garden, will scare away thrushes and other arrogant lovers of country plantings.
A donkey moving a flower bed on wheels serves as a very non-trivial dacha installation that any guest of a country house will appreciate.
If there is a swing for people, then why not make a swing for flowers. Suddenly they start to bloom better!
The swans are already there. Apparently there will be a lake soon!
The pink flamingo is sure to become a favorite of all the little household members.
Crocodile from an old tire
Where to put old tires? This question worries many, in Russia every year about a million car tires are thrown away. Summer residents actively use this resource to create crafts from tires for the garden, they also actively decorate front gardens in city courtyards.
Crafts from car tires
The most common version of tire crafts is flower beds. In order to make a simple flower bed, it is enough to use a small piece of plywood, tires and paint.
We cut out a circle from plywood, in diameter it should cover the bottom of the tire, with the help of self-tapping screws we fasten it and paint the resulting flower bed in any color. When the paint dries, we set the flower bed in the right place and cover it with earth, plant flowers.
Large flower bed
Necessary materials:
- Three tires
- Gloves
- Wax pencil (you can use chalk)
- sharp knife
- Electric jigsaw or grinder
- Galvanized nails
- Paint (one or more colors)
On each tire we draw petals for cutting, if you use a wax pencil, it will additionally lubricate the incision site. The ends can be made smooth or pointed, cut out the contours of the petals with a knife.
We cut the resulting blanks into two parts with an electric jigsaw, after which we turn each part inside out. We connect the parts in pairs with galvanized nails, and then assemble the flower bed together.
You can also use four parts (two tires) for a flower bed. We paint the flower bed in one or more colors and, after drying, set it on a flat area with the petals up. We fill the inside with soil and plant flowers.
Tire coffee table and ottoman
Materials:
- Plywood
- Tire
- self-tapping screws
- rope rope
- Castors (for version with table)
- Thermal gun
It is necessary to cut out two circles from plywood, with a diameter covering the tire, and fix it on the wheel with self-tapping screws. We wrap the workpiece with a rope so that the layers fit snugly against each other, fixing it with a heat gun. For the top, we twist the rope in a spiral, fix it with a thermal gun.
The ottoman is ready for coffee table screw the wheels to the bottom. It looks beautiful and unusual, suitable for apartment use, the only drawback can be the weight of the product.
All work must be done with gloves and with extreme care to protect hands from cuts. There are a lot of options for crafts for a vegetable garden from tires, you can make small fences, large flower beds and seedlings from them, they also make garden furniture (tables and chairs), various ottomans on the veranda.
Crafts from old tires for children
It is possible to make a playground with your own hands using tires. Of these, you can make two types of swings, sandboxes and decorations for the site.
A large sandbox can be made by analogy with the previous master class with a large flower bed, if you add one or two more tires, you get a sandbox for the entire yard.
Swing #1
Necessary materials:
- Tire
- self-tapping screws
- Dye
- Old seat belts
We paint the tire and wait for the paint to dry completely. We close the hole inside the tire with seat belts, fix them with self-tapping screws. On both sides we oblige the tire with chains (strong ropes and cables can be used). We fix the swing on a tree, if there is no suitable place, you can make the basis for a swing from a bar.
Swing #2
Necessary materials:
- Tire
- Board and timber
- Bulgarian
- self-tapping screws
- Dye
For the swing you will need a large wheel, cut it in half. We cut out two beams to strengthen the base of the swing, the size of the width of the tire. From the board we make seats for the swing, the board should protrude 40 cm on both sides. We paint all the blanks in the desired color.
After drying, we insert the beam into the tire, from the side of the cuts and fix it on both sides with self-tapping screws. After that, we evenly expose the board for sitting and fasten it with self-tapping screws to the reinforcing bars. Swing handles can be made from old door handles, cable or rope. From the second part of the tire we make the second swing.
It is easy for creative people to come up with and make useful things out of anything. Tires can be easily used to create furniture and more. Various photos Tire crafts can be found on the Internet, with their help you can find inspiration and improve crafts, adapt them to yourself, or make the same.
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