With the onset of warm spring weather, all enthusiastic inveterate dacha residents strive to ennoble their plots. Having finished all the sowing works, you can also do flower beds. In addition to classic ridge-trees, vases made of tires are very popular. They are diverse, from simple colored and buried tires to the ground, to complex imitations of alpine hills. Making of various crafts from tires - a very fascinating and creative activity, such decor elements will become real zest of any corner of the garden.
Of course, ready-made fashionable flower pots can also be purchased in the store, but they will not look so original and spectacular as those that are made with their own hands, and it's not always possible to spend extra money. And to make a vase of tires it takes only one old bald tire, a sharp knife or a Bulgarian, a little time and patience. If there is a desire to make not just a flower bed, but a real vase, then you will also need a wheel drive. It is used instead of a stand. In this case, the vase turns out to be very stable and at the same time elegant.
So, for the manufacture of the most simple vase from tires, you need a strong and reliable knife. If there is a Bulgarian, this will greatly simplify and speed up the process. After training on your first product, you decide what works for you easier. Put the tire flat and apply chalk markings on which the rubber will be cut. For your convenience, first cut out a circle. If there is a desire that the edges of the flowerpots were not just smooth, but wavy or serrated, then make a suitable pattern on the tire. This is best done with a stencil.
The vase is made of a tire, although it is easy to manufacture, but it requires considerable physical strength, not every woman can cope with the cutting out of the pattern. To rubber better suited, periodically dunk the knife in cold water. Having finished with the pattern, it is necessary to unscrew the tire inside out. To do this, flip it with the back side up, press down with your knee to the ground and gently, slowly, turn the trimmed edge to yourself. This stage in the manufacture of a vase of tires is the most difficult, because it will have to be slightly sweated and adapted. The stubborn tire will strongly resist and return to its familiar form. To simplify the task a little, squeeze the tire into the oval and fix each bent fragment with the knees.
Before painting, the resulting vase should be thoroughly washed and dried. Better it is also something to degrease, you can alcohol or dishwashing detergent. Rubber is painted with paint for outdoor work. The color is suitable for anyone, but it is noticed that the bright flowerpots from the tire look much more elegant and attractive than the same flowerpot, but black or brown. Actually, it's all about the question of how to make a vase out of a tire. Will only fill it with earth and plant spicy herbs or favorite flowers. Despite the cheapness of this product, it looks very impressive and luxurious. Forms and variants of flowerpots for the garden are many, all of them enliven the design of the garden plot and make bright colors in its design.