According to the eastern calendar, the mistress of 2030 is a yellow dog. Are you already going to the nearest store to look for themed souvenirs? Stop giving unnecessary little things.
Check out a selection of unique master classes and detailed lessons for both beginners and experienced needlewomen. Using them, you can easily prepare original gifts with your own hands.
Dog made of cones and plasticine
You will need:
- a few bumps
- plasticine
- nut
- beads
- toothpicks or twigs
- glue
- a small sheet of colored paper (to represent the mouth)
Let's start making:
1. Using two cones of different sizes, make the body and head of a dog.
2. Make paws, a tail, ears from plasticine and fasten all the parts together.
3. To make the craft more durable, connect the head to the body using a toothpick or a twig.
Organizer
This will turn out to be a voluminous craft for storing various small items. What you will need:
- thick or corrugated cardboard;
- scissors or a sharp stationery knife;
- templates for a future dog organizer;
- PVA glue.
First you need to cut out all the necessary parts and cut the grooves. Now you need to coat the grooves with glue and connect all the parts. You should end up with a stylish and useful craft like this:
And we offer you to look at some more interesting options. Such dogs will be an excellent find for a children's room or workshop, where it is convenient to store many small parts in one place and in plain sight.
Felt dog
You will need:
- yellow, brown, black and white felt pieces
- glue
- scissors
- thread and needle
Let's start making:
1. Cut out 8 parts from felt - paws, tail, head and body.
2. Sew the cut pieces together using even stitches.
3. If desired, you can also make a collar from felt or fabric.
Wooden crafts
Dogs have been made from wood since ancient times. These can be simple, flat symbols or real carved figurines. The following options can be distinguished:
- Children's flat craft. Ears, nose and tongue made of plywood or thin board are attached to the board. Dyeing is in progress.
- Carved figure. The figure shows options for the execution of carved wooden figures. This can be a simplified craft in which the main elements are only symbolically formed. If you have the skills, you can carve a real wooden dog. In this case, it is important to find good craft wood. Linden is the best to cut.
- Toys. Children are interested in dogs with articulated elements. All parts are made flat, from boards. The paws, and, if desired, the ears, can be twisted. This is achieved by connecting using a wooden rod (niggel). First, a through hole is drilled through the paws and body. Then the rod is tightly inserted, and it is fixed on the paws with glue, and inserted freely into the body.
Another option is a rolling dog. It also has a flat design which makes cutting easier. Instead of paws, it has wooden wheels. The fastening method is similar to the previous option. To give the toy a natural look, it must be painted in the desired colors to form a muzzle.
Craftsmen with wood carving skills are able to make more complex crafts from wood that can be displayed in a prominent place in the house. The most common figures are sitting dogs. You can often see animals in other poses. For example, hunting breeds freeze in a characteristic waiting position. A mother dog with puppies looks beautiful.
Sock dog
You will need:
- socks
- thread and needle
- beads
- cotton wool, padding polyester, holofiber or pieces of fabric for stuffing
Let's start making:
1. Cut off the toe and top of the sock to make the body of the dog.
2. Sew one edge of the sock, fill with stuffing material and sew.
3. In the same way, make a head from the second sock and sew it to the body.
4. Use the remaining parts of the socks to make ears, paws and a tail.
Recommendations
Some tips on how to properly carry out maintenance to extend the life of your motorized towing vehicle, from professionals.
Track Maintenance
- In order for the caterpillar belt to work for a long time, you should adhere to a number of basic recommendations.
- Before you start operating (once a day), inspect the condition of the chassis: “stiff” rollers or loose bolts can become a source of caterpillar failure. After a break in operation, it is necessary to clean the track and elements of the suspension system from the ice crust.
- During winter or summer storage, do not allow the caterpillar belt to be exposed to direct rays of the sun and oils, fuel and other petroleum products for a long time.
- Over time, the track stretches and needs to be tightened.
- You can check the tension by measuring the sag of the track. A sag of 2 to 5 centimeters can be considered standard.
- It is worse to tighten the track too much than to loosen it too much, since this leads to stretching of the element and breakage of the driven and driven axle bearings.
- If the caterpillar has stopped making revolutions, this indicates a breakdown of the chassis. The main factor in its braking is the malfunction of the shaft supports or bogie rollers due to moisture penetration inside.
- You need to regularly inspect the condition of the chassis by rolling the motorized dog with your hands. It should also be easy to ride by hand with the chain and belt removed. Once every 12 months or every 40 hours of operation, maintenance of the undercarriage of motorized dogs should be carried out.
Motor Maintenance
The key rules are easy to learn. The first thing that needs to be monitored, in addition to refueling, is the oil level. To do this, unscrew the plug and look at the dipstick. Add oil to the required level. We change the oil every 5 tanks of fuel used.
A common problem is the air filter becoming clogged with tiny snow particles or the appearance of an ice crust. Signs: unstable operation, smoking, difficult to start. Dry the filter or install a new one.
Chain tension
The dog chain communicates rotational movements from the drive sprocket to the sprocket connected to the driven link; it should not be too tense, since the load on the bearings of the driven part of the CVT gearbox increases, and it should not be allowed to sag. The chain is tensioned by raising/lowering the right lobe of the hub, the driven part of the CVT gearbox. Over time, the chain can stretch and should be tightened.
Transmission Maintenance
Protect the CVT gearbox and its mating part from dirt, monitor the cleanliness and integrity of the aluminum discs, chain and drive belt of the CVT gearbox, wipe with a cloth after completing each drive, and prevent oil from getting on the belt and discs. Lubricate the shaft and cheeks as needed. Excessive amounts of lubricants can cause problems.
The uncovered chain drive requires constant maintenance and adjustment. Keep an eye on the chain tension.
After any trip, wash the chain with gasoline and lubricate or wipe the chain and profiled wheels. It is always advisable to take a backup circuit with you.
Keep an eye on the detachable connections, clean and let the motorized dog dry after any trip, store it horizontally in a dry, ventilated place, and your motorized towing vehicle will serve without breakdowns for many years.
Dog made from plastic bottles
You will need:
- plastic bottle
- glue
- scissors
- colored paper
- cardboard
- acrylic paints (yellow and black)
Let's start making:
1. Paint the bottle yellow and the cap black. Cut out parts for the dog's body from the bottle.
2. Glue the parts together and make a muzzle, ears and paws from colored paper.
Time rushes handicraftsmen
Therefore, those who have not yet made holiday decorations at home, in kindergarten, at school, on their own or with their parents, still have time until December 31 to prepare New Year’s crafts for the Year of the Dog. You will be able to realize at least one of the ideas for her “portrait” in real life.
You will see diagrams of the templates on the website on the Internet, download them and print them on a color 3D printer, cut and glue or sew them in the indicated places.
For those who do not have a computer or the Internet or a 3D printer, we will provide tips for completing the task in traditional formats, on how to make a Dog craft.
And below we’ll show you what a craft for the Year of the Dog might look like, made from various materials – traditional ones from our own supplies and modern ones. It is better to include in kindergarten simple crafts made from colored materials or brightly colored with felt-tip pens and gouache.
Their simplicity lies in the fact that, according to the physiology of children, diligence at work is short-term. And they simply will not be able to return to it, even after a meal break: they will lose the thread of thinking.
Pillow dog
You will need:
- thread and needle
- soft fabric
- padding polyester
- scissors
Let's start making:
1. Mark the details of the dog on the fabric with chalk and carefully cut out.
2. Sew the parts, filling the body with padding polyester.
3. You can make the eyes and nose from fabric or using beads.
Learning the papercraft technique
Papercraft, or modeling from paper and cardboard, is a very popular hobby lately. Not only kids, but also adults are passionate about it. For example, men love to make tanks and cars from ready-made patterns. We suggest you make several dogs out of cardboard with your own hands using a template. What you will need:
- finished pattern;
- thin cardboard;
- PVA or stationery glue;
- a pen that no longer writes.
You need to print the pattern on thin cardboard, go over the folds with an old pen so that the template folds nicely and glue it where necessary. You can design the pattern yourself and draw it on cardboard, or you can use ready-made templates:
Using the same principle, you can make a doghouse and place the figures on the windowsill or put them under the Christmas tree. And if you carefully make a pendant using a needle and thread, you will get a Christmas tree toy.
Use thin cardboard so that you can print the pattern on a printer. It can be purchased at any art or craft store.
Pom pom dog
You will need:
- pieces of felt
- Knitting
- scissors
- glue or glue gun
- beads
Let's start making:
1. From knitting threads you need to make 2 large and 1 small pompom (for the nose).
2. Sew the pompoms together and make ears and a nose from felt.
3. Make eyes out of beads.
Knitted
With crocheting or knitting skills, you can make great toys. Of course, this will require a special diagram, a master class, where all the steps are explained in detail.
The World Wide Web today contains a huge amount of such information. It will help even beginners master knitting. They will be able to create magnificent works by knitting dogs.
Other ideas on how to make a New Year's dog with your own hands:
Felt dog
This model will require stitching of parts. For the dog you will need felt, thread of the same color and needle, scissors, eyes and nose. You will also need glue and dog filler. Since the figurine is small, you can make a keychain out of it. You can also make a large figurine.
To form the dog, each part must be made of two parts. We cut each paw out of two parts, the tail, ears, head, body, all this will consist of two parts. Next, the parts are sewn into separate parts of the dog. The head, body and paws are stuffed with filler.
The parts can be glued together or sewn again, but all stitches must be smooth and beautiful. To make the dog look like a real one, add a collar, eyes, muzzle and nose.
If desired, you can glue a red felt tongue. You can easily make such beautiful dog crafts.
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Classic model "Bites"
This fun, dynamic "bark, bite and keep out the house" toy is built using the basic House shape. For it you will need a square sheet with a side of 21 cm, preferably two-color - this will allow you to better navigate during assembly. It is recommended to use either office paper or “kami”; craft paper is also suitable, it also has increased strength. Since the toy will move frequently, it is important that its folds do not fray.
Step-by-step instruction:
- For the basic “House” shape, you need to bend the square in half from top to bottom. Then turn the resulting rectangle into “Doors”. And, returning the last two folds to their original position, open the side “pockets”, carefully smoothing them out. The "house" is ready.
- Turn the figure over to the reverse side.
- We bend the side flaps towards the middle line “valley”. And then the lower right corner to the center, capturing only the near layer.
- Make the next fold along the dotted line as shown in the figure. We still do not touch the second layer.
- Raises the lower left corner until it touches the upper right.
- Repeat steps 3 – 5 for the reverse side.
- This is what we get in the end.
- Rotate the workpiece 90° counterclockwise.
- Open the free edges on the right and insert your fingers into the resulting “pocket.”
- Carefully fold the workpiece in half, simultaneously pushing the middle part inside. We iron the fold line on the reverse side to make it as clear as possible.
- We close the mouth of the “biting dog”, adjusting the resulting creases as necessary.
- At the same time, the “ears” of our animal go up.
- Now we have our own finger puppet, which can be easily made into a glove puppet by choosing a matching “robe” for the hand. We draw the “biter” eyes and nose for more realism. Some craftsmen even glue in teeth and tongue.
For children, the origami “biters” diagram may not seem entirely clear, so it’s worth clarifying the difficult points in the video:
