Materials:
- - cotton wool,
- - PVA glue,
- - newspaper,
- - foil,
- - threads.
- - copper wire,
- - acrylic paints or watercolors,
- - hook,
- - jute thread,
- - decorative tape.
Let's make a snowman from cotton wool
Roll two balls of different sizes from newspaper sheets, and roll the smallest ball from a regular napkin.
Connect the balls together and tightly press them together with foil, forming the body of a snowman.
Layer the cotton wool into thin layers and apply them to the workpiece to form the body of a snowman. While working, we fasten the cotton wool with threads, trying to press it down more tightly. We apply layers of cotton wool until the figure acquires the desired shape.
In this work, red threads were used so that it would be better visible in the photo. For work, it is better to take white ones, so that they are easier to mask. After the volume has been increased, you can begin to cover the Christmas tree decoration with thin pieces of cotton wool. For work it is convenient to use PVA glue, but you can also work with paste. For better adhesion, the figure should be coated with glue. By applying cotton pieces to it, we begin to create the final shape of the snowman. While you are working with the material, you need to properly smooth the pieces with a flat brush or finger. While you are leveling the figure, try to expel all the air from the cotton wool.
The snowman's arms can be made into balls by rolling two small balls from cotton wool, or sleeves can be fashioned from it.
Roll a small cone out of cotton wool and stick it in place of the nose. The hat can be made from the same cotton wool, knitted or sewn. In order to decorate a snowman with a scarf, you need to separate a narrow layer from the cotton wool, grease it with glue and simply wrap it around your head.
Now the snowman needs to be allowed to dry. Drying time depends on the amount of cotton wool and glue; it takes about a day. When the workpiece is completely dry, it will become very light, almost weightless. Now you can start coloring. For this it is better to use acrylic paints or watercolors. If you work with acrylic, then make a more liquid structure. To do this, mix water with PVA in equal quantities and add a little acrylic paint to the composition. Adjust the paint density as desired.
We paint the hat and scarf blue, tint the carrot nose with orange, put black coal dots in place of the eyes, draw eyebrows and mouth. Let the paint dry for about half an hour.
Using an awl, we make a hole for the rope and stretch it with a hook. We tie a knot and hide it under a bow.
The Christmas tree toy “Snowman” is ready.
