An awkward person from straw in the fields and gardens of our homeland can no longer be met. It's about scarecrow!
Funny doll for centuries protected the crop from death. And now forgotten, and in vain.
Perhaps the scarecrow is no longer useful as a protector from small animals or birds. However, the aesthetic component has not been canceled.
If the birds have become welcome guests in our gardens, so many people like their singing, let them stay. But why not make your own garden even more lively and attractive? Remember childhood? Put the scarecrow!
If you do not depend on the garden in gastronomic terms, get aesthetic pleasure. And if you depend, the scarecrow will help protect the crop, if you learn how to use it properly.
Why put a scarecrow in the garden
Stuffed in the garden used for a long time. It was believed that it could scare off annoying birds from sunflowers, fruit trees and bushes. Among other things, the scarecrow looks quite funny and pleases others.
For a start, it is worth understanding why birds are afraid of stuffed animals. We note right away that not every scarecrow causes fear.
In order to get the maximum effect, your dummy should be as close to a person as possible. In this case, special attention should be paid to size - it should be large.
Do not forget about the bright colors, they also scare the birds.
So, the size gives the fear, bright colors make the effigy noticeable, the similarity with the person also says that the danger is close.
Plays an important role and accommodation. It is best to put the object right in the protected bushes. If they are located in different parts of the garden, then it is worthwhile to place several figures.
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The materials that are needed for the scarecrow
Materials to create a scarecrow need not so much: just old clothes and a wooden frame. For the skeleton, it is recommended to use a wooden pole, to which hands and head were subsequently nailed.
The skeleton digs into the ground, while it is necessary to make sure that the figure is stable so that it will not be torn down by gusts of wind. Then an old shirt and pants are put on the skeleton. On the head - a hat, bucket, kerchief or pot.
The face of the scarecrow can be made from scrap materials: eyes - buttons, lips and mouth - pieces of a terry towel, or draw.
It is necessary to take care of the material with which you will fill the scarecrow. It can be straw or synthetic winterizer. Among other things, you should stock up on a rope, burlap, threads, needles and pins, felt-tip pens.
If there is no desire to make a scarecrow on their own, ready-made bogeys from a variety of materials are sold in stores for gardeners. But they are called differently - garden doll.
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Making a scarecrow yourself
Make the easiest scarecrow possible in just a few minutes. First, find a long count.
A crossbar is nailed to it at a distance of 1/3 from the height, something like a cross should turn out. This will be the frame. Then hammer the stake into the ground as deep as possible.
Then you can proceed to the most pleasant moment - decoration stuffed. You will need everything that is bad, ranging from old pants to ordinary rags.
- Let's start with the legs. We are looking for the oldest pants. The worse they look, the more attractive the scarecrow will turn out. The bottom of the pants knotted or sewn. This is necessary so that the material with which we will stuff the scarecrow does not fall out. As a rule, hay or straw is used for this. If you live in the city and do not know where to find hay, you can fill your pants with crumbled foam or other insulation.
- Getting the torso. To create a torso will require a shirt. It is tucked into pants and stuffed with hay to make a breast. Shirt with pants connected with pins.
- Making head and hands. The easiest option to make the head and arms at the same time - nylon pantyhose. They are pre-stuffed with hay. Then tie the upper part of the tights so that the ball is formed. Homemade hands tights are pushed into the sleeves of the shirt. Well, it remains to fix the head, it is necessary that she was sticking out of the collar of her shirt.
- How to make feet? It will take old shoes. You can take sneakers, boots, boots. Previously, they also have to fill with hay to give shape. After the feet are stuffed, they are attached to the bottom of the leg with pins or using construction glue.
- If you want the scarecrow to look as close as possible to a person, you can make hands. To do this, take gloves, stuffed with hay and sewn to the sleeves.
- Last preparations: we put a bag on the head and draw a face. Sacking will not crawl, if at the level of the neck stuffed secure it with a rope. A person can be any, it all depends on your abilities and imagination. The finished image will turn out if you put a hat, cap, pot on your head. Among other things, you can decorate the scarecrow with rustling pieces of paper, cloth, bells. So it will not only please the eye, but also make sounds.
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That's all, it remains to attach the finished scarecrow to the cross. How to do it? It is recommended to use a construction stapler.
The legs, sleeves and the back of the collar are targeted to the crosspiece. Feet can hang in the wind, so you can put something heavy in them or make a form of metal wire.
So let's summarize the above. To make a garden scarecrow with your own hands under the power of each person. This is not only useful, but also very fun, allowing you to unleash your creative potential. Even if you do not pursue a practical goal, the resulting scarecrow can become a designer "highlight" of your garden.
Find materials to create a scarecrow is not difficult, at the same time and get rid of excess rubbish. Believe me, there is nothing better than a hand-made thing. And if you like it, you can create and put some interesting figures in the garden!