Tire decor: the subtleties of creating unusual elements

When a creative person lives in a house, he finds application in different things. Take, for example, old tires: they can be used to make a lot of useful items that will come in handy in everyday life and will decorate the landscape in the garden, making it easier to water ornamental plants.

Old tires are a unique ornamental material. It can be cut, combined with other materials, painted repeatedly. It can be given any desired shape. At the same time, the rubber of the tires is quite tough, so the shape of the finished product will not change over time. The presence of a relief on the surface will add elegance to the craft, which can be played up using paint of different shades.

However, the type of rubber must be taken into account in the manufacture. Not every tire is suitable for every craft. According to the opinions of the masters, it is better to use imported tires for working with rubber. They are easier to use because they are thinner and more flexible. The type of tires used for the job also matters.

Rubber is a good material as it does not degrade over time. The paint adheres well to it, it can be pasted over. For example, if the entire surface is covered with mosaics from the outside, this will change the aesthetic perception of the material. Such decor of a personal plot can compete with stylish flowerpots. In this case, the choice of mosaic elements can be different, up to mirror fragments.

In addition to aesthetic appeal, several criteria are related to the properties of tire products.

• Durability. Such products do not decompose, they are inert to the effects of insects and rodents.
• They resistant to weather factors and the temperature difference, which allows you to make decor from tires not only for the home, but also for the facade and the street.
• They stable... The rubber will not change in size after shaping it. It does not shrink.
• These products functional... Today, craftsmen have learned to make things from this raw material that are useful every day.
• They creative... Such decor, as a rule, is single and is the highlight of the place in which it is located, whether it is a plot on the street or a room.

These products are appropriate in many trendy design directions. With their help, you can indicate belonging to a certain style. They will look harmoniously in any room of the house, be it a bathroom, shared bathroom, kitchen, bay window, study, living room or dining room. They can be used to equip a veranda, a terrace and a play area for children.

Along with the positive qualities, it is worth noting the disadvantages of products from tires.

• The rubber heats up in the heat of the sun. For outdoor furniture, this is not very good.
• The paint fades in the sun. Such products will have to be tinted periodically to make them look bright.
• When a tire ensemble is conceived, it is difficult to find material of the same size and production.
• For complex structures, you have to create a circuit.It is difficult for a beginner to make it exactly, which can affect the appearance of the finished product.
• The availability of the material itself can be a problem. Not every farm has old tires, because not every master has a car.
• When creating furniture, you have to think about fasteners, additionally buy fasteners and plywood if it is not available.

Difficulties in work can be associated with cutting the tire. For this reason, you will have to add a jigsaw to the standard inventory. In addition to him, the work may come in handy:

• car tires of any diameter;
• ropes;
• paints;
• paint brushes;
• shovel.

Depending on the complexity of the product, you may need MDF, chipboard, cement-based tile adhesive, as well as fasteners. If you plan to make upholstered furniture, you should choose a strong and elastic fabric for upholstery, as well as filler. From them it will be possible to build pillows for more comfortable sitting on unusual furniture.

Car tires are a great material for landscape decoration. With its help, you can equip a veranda with furniture, decorate a gazebo or a terrace. V in skillful hands, he can become:

• flower pots;
• swimming pool;
• a piece of upholstered furniture;
• tea or coffee table;
• frame for a mirror;
• hanging pot;

• mini pond;
• a flowerpot or flower bed;
• stylish armchair;
• a shelf for small items or a rack;
• sink for washing;

• slippers;
• stand for umbrellas;
• swing element;
• part of the climbing wall.

At the same time, the finished product will look stylish, not inferior to factory production. Old tires are good materials for landscape decoration, including:

• a racing car;
• bike;
• snake, dragon,
• bird (swan, flamingo, rooster);
• animals (elk, bear).

With the help of tires, you can decorate courtyard paths in the local area of ​​the summer cottage, make a small sandbox, a bedside table, a decorative well, a functional pouf with a secret, a column and even a bed for a pet.

The material is functional. If desired, they can beat the steps of the stairs, which will provide anti-slip marches and reduce the risk of injury when going up (down) in rainy weather. In this case, carpet pads can be painted to match the overall design concept of the exterior. You can make the ladder safe by cutting out removable rugs from the large tires. In addition to anti-skid, they will retain dirt, not letting it into the room.

The most common products made from old tires are flower beds. The complexity of structures depends on the ability to work with rubber, and most importantly, on its cutting. Simple options do not need it: the tire is cleaned of dirt, sand, dust, then painted with different paints. When a multi-tiered flower bed is needed, the tires are placed one inside the other, while the lower tire is sometimes fixed with soil.

A decorative well is created on the basis of a multi-tiered flower bed. For it you will need the tires themselves, wooden supports with a cross section of 5-10 cm, beams, roof boards or slate. You can use the material at hand. In addition, you will need paint, through which you can give the well an imitation of brick or masonry, reptile skin or turtle shell.

In a simple manufacturing method, the place is determined, holes are made in all tires for the supports. Then the lower tire is deepened 10 cm into the soil, and support bars with the desired section are inserted into the holes. Next, two other tires are put on them. They build a well, in the center under the roof they make a hook for the pots.It remains to paint the structure, cover it with earth, plant flowers.

If you want to create the effect of a flower garden, the same tires are connected with identical tires. To do this, one tire is placed perpendicular to the ground, cutting it in one place and threading 2 other tires into it. After that, the incision is fastened with a wire clip, the solid tires are installed horizontally on the ground and covered with earth, and the split part is partially dug into the ground in the form of a semicircle connecting 2 solid tires.

It will not be difficult to make such a product. In this case, you do not have to cut the tire. The main difficulty will be in cutting the glass sheet of the required diameter, for which you will need a glass cutter. From the bottom, you need to reinforce the table made of domestic tires with plywood, to which metal stable legs will be screwed. You can give an aesthetic look to such a table by painting using a shade of gold or bronze.

Such a product can be made by someone for whom it is not difficult to cut rubber. The inside of the tire is painted with a durable gold paint and allowed to dry. The desired pattern is created on the tire. In order to observe the ornament without distorting the pattern, it can be pre-printed on a printer, then transferred to the tire.

For such a product, in addition to the tire, you will have to pick up a snag that looks like chicken legs, as well as a round piece of plywood. In this case, the support must be stable, and it is better to take a round tire with minimal tread. Next, the markings are drawn on the tire with wavy lines. Partially cut, a wedge is cut out in front for the neck and head.

The back is turned inside out, then the "feathers" are cut. After that, dust is removed from the surface, if necessary, wipe with a damp cloth and allow to dry. After that, the workpiece is glued or fastened with self-tapping screws to the plywood, and then to the snag. It remains to install a smaller tire inside, having previously cut it on one side with a wavy line, and, removing the excess, making the bottom. Soil for flowers is poured inside.

You can make an unusual stool if you can find legs from an old chair in the house. In addition to the tire itself, you will need self-tapping screws, plywood, screwdrivers, as well as threads of different shades. Initially, the tire is pasted over with a cloth, then plywood in the shape of a circle is screwed onto one of the sides of a hard domestic tire with self-tapping screws, followed by legs. The second round of plywood is screwed to the second side.

After that, the upholstery is performed. To do this, a cover is sewn, then pompons made from the remains of a buckle are sewn onto it. They can have not only different colors, but also sizes. Such a product will look bright and unusual.

To facilitate the work, the masters suggest taking into account several nuances:

• it is easier for a beginner to work with the most worn tires, they are easier to bend, this rubber is more pliable;
• easier to turn out tires with worn out tread;
• cutting the tire "by eye" will not work - you need a marking;
• for marking before cutting, you can use chalk or a marker;
• if you need to cut a tire, it is easier to work with a previously prepared circuit;
• for painting, you can use car, oil, nitro and enamel paints;
• no paint will last long if the tire is wet at the time of painting.

For information on how to make a swan out of a tire with your own hands, see the next video.