Plastic bottle bird bell

By Hobbyideas Team • Mar 11, 2022 • 0 • 0 • Level: A
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Here is a cute little décor that you can make from the waste around the home. Make one or make multiples, these birds will be a real joy to create.

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Materials Needed

Fevicryl Acrylic Colours Black 02, Chrome Yellow 03, Crimson 04, Lemon Yellow 11, Orange 17, White 27, Fevicryl Acrylic Colour Pearl Metallic Gold 352, Green 357, Fevicryl Mouldit, Fevicryl Fabric Glue, Fine Art Brushes, Plastic Bottle, Scissors, Paper Cutter, Metal Wire, Clay Carving Tools, Colour Palette, Water Container

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1

Step 1

  • We are going to make the plastic bottle bird bell using Mouldit.
  • Take the plastic bottle.
  • Mark and cut the base of the bottle with a pair of the scissors.
  • Refer to the image.

Step 2

Step 2

  • Take Mouldit resin base and hardener, mix it thoroughly to make even dough.

Step 3

Step 3

  • Take the dough and build the shape of the bird on the cut bottle.
  • Merge the clay properly to make it look smooth.
  • Make sure that when you are covering the bottle with the clay, keep small opening to attach the metal wire from the top of the bird.
  • Let it get semi dry.

Step 4

Step 4

  • Take some clay and make the beak, the eyes, the tiny tail, the wing, two beads, the clapper (the part that make the sound when hit on the walls of the bell), the leaf shape out of it. 
  • Attach the body parts to the bottle bird with the help of the clay and Fabric Glue.
  • Let it dry completely.
  • Pierce the holes to the leaf, the beads and the clapper with clay carving tools.
  • Refer to the image.

Step 5

Step 5

  • Paint the bird with Acrylic Colours Black 02, Chrome Yellow 03, Crimson 04, Lemon Yellow 11, Orange 17, White 27, Peral Metallic Gold 352 and Green 357
  • Let it dry completely.

Step 6

Step 6

  • Paint the clapper, the beads and the leaf shape with Acrylic Colours Black 02 and Pearl Metallic Gold 352.
  • Leave it to dry.

Step 7

Step 7

  • Attach the metal wire, the beads, the clapper with the leaf to the bottle bird neatly.
  • Refer to the image.

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