Original and useful things can be done with their own hands from the most commonplace materials. Have you ever tried to make crafts from clothes pegs? We bring to your attention a selection of interesting ideas and master classes on the transformation of these simple household appliances.
Simple clothespins turn into decorative clamps
How often do you leave notes at home or temporarily place fresh photographs in the interior? An interesting and affordable alternative to the records board is an organizer of clothespins. The fastest and easiest version of this craft is the garland. Take the decorative cord, braid or ribbon. Now is the time to make original crafts from clothespins - beautiful clamps. Paint them with paint, decorate the painting, you can paste ready-made decorative figurines. Try to make jewelry yourself, for example, in the technique of appliqués made of fabric or colored paper. Finished clothespins are glued with one part of the movable eyelet to the base. Once the resulting garland has dried, you can attach it to the wall. Clothespins perform the role of holders in this design. With their help you can fix printed photos, notes, children's drawings and other necessary papers. In similar technology, you can make an organizer for paper trifles based on the board. Simply glue the clothespins in random order to a pre-zadekorirovannuyu workpiece from cardboard, chipboard or plastic panel. The basis can be pasted with self-adhesive film, wrapping paper, cloth, wallpaper or paint. Hang up the panel in a conspicuous place.
Boxes and pots
Interesting and unusual crafts made of wooden clothespins with their own hands can be done if they are previously disassembled into halves. Okleyte received workpieces a small cardboard box, and you will get an original wooden casket or a box for small things. Advice: the height of the walls should be such that the halves of the clothespins completely cover the upper edge. In the same technique, you can make original barrels-kashpo or pencil sticks. Take a round billet: an old flower pot or a suitable jar. Cover it outside with halves of clothespins. In addition, decorate with a beautiful ribbon or other decorative elements.
Universal Designer
Wooden clothespins are popular with many needlewomen in that they are easily disassembled. By removing the metal spring, you can get two identical length bars with specific grooves. From these elements you can collect a wide variety of subjects. Try to make original crafts from clothespins together with the child. Just disassemble a whole package of accessories needed in the household for halves, and ask the kid to assemble one of them. Do not be surprised if the child asks you not to glue anything at all, but leave the resulting designer in toys. From the halves of clothes pegs it is convenient to collect furniture for Barbie dolls and their analogues. Boys probably like the castles and entire cities of this material. Some craftsmen make incredible handicrafts from clothespins with their own hands, sorting them out beforehand into halves. These are delicate lampshades, candlesticks, decorative vases and frames.
Simple toys from clothespins
From the usual wooden clothespins you can make a whole table theater. To make such crafts you will need paint, colored paper and cardboard. Place the clothespin sideways, we will decorate the end part of the product. Toys with a movable jaw are especially interesting. For their manufacture, you need to paint or decorate with paper in the technique of application the tips of the clothespins, which are bred by pressing on the "ears". In this technique, you can make absolutely any animal - a dog, a dinosaur, a fish or a bird. Parts for the upper and lower jaw are cut off separately. Glue the parts on the substrate so that they are connected when the clothespin is closed. Improve your craft - let them open their mouths sticking out teeth or tongue, and maybe even some kind of food. By this principle, you can make other equally original handmade articles made from wooden clothespins. Instead of muzzle of an animal make an application in the form of an egg or a gift box. When you open the clothespin, let it show a chick or a bright gift inside.
Useful crafts for the kitchen
Using the clothespins as the main material, you can make not only funny toys, but also useful things. In a matter of minutes, you can create an original stand for the hot. Disassemble the package of clothespins into halves. Fold the right parts from the resulting parts, combining in its center more thin tips ("ears"). Fix the structure with transparent glue. Another piece of art from the halves of clothespins - the original napkin. Glue the parts in pairs in such a way that the curly parts are looked to the sides, and they are evenly adjacent to each other. From the received blanks collect the fan and fix with the help of glue. It is necessary to make two such blanks. For the base, join the 4 halves together so that you get a plate with pointed ends, flat on one side. Now proceed to assembly, two fans are glued to the bottom of the stand symmetrically, leaving a free space between them.
How to make crafts from clothespins with your own hands: photo decor for holidays
By the New Year, you can make original snowflakes with children. To do this, remove the pins from the pegs and glue the halves in pairs in the same way as they were connected. Gather the obtained blanks on five pieces together. The sharp edges of the rays should look outward. Ready-made snowflakes can be painted with paint and decorated with sequins. Do not forget to attach the eyelets to the hanging. Crafts from clothespins can be done at any time of the year. Children really like to make colorful butterflies. Take clothespins and paper napkins. A sheet of paper spread and pull in the middle with a thread. Place the paper stock in the clothes peg under the spring. Straighten the side edges, they can be painted with paint or felt-tip pens. On the same clothespin, draw a "face" of a butterfly. You can glue the antennae out of wire or thin strips of black cardboard.