🦌 Glowing reindeer for the holiday house and yard decoration

Luminous figures - it's aerobatics in a festive decoration and it should be noted that it is quite expensive. One such figure is worth the small size of 3-4 thousand rubles, and nothing of the great and terrible to say. Meanwhile, there is nothing special about them. True options crafts represented in the store, usually are made of metal wire, and work with it rather difficult, and the need to have a good idea of ​​the sculpture. And what if you are not available neither one nor the other? There is an interesting option that offered the author YouTube-Channel Svetlana Mayorov. She decided to make a sculpture of... cardboard box. And it happened she is so wonderful that you'll want to repeat this experience with their own hands.

Glowing reindeer for the holiday house and yard decoration
Search the network outline drawing. They can be printed on multiple sheets of paper. Lay them on cardboard and cut with a sharp knife

How to make a frame for the deer figure

For the manufacture of pieces you will need thick cardboard large size. The easiest option - packing containers from large equipment. It is quite dense and large, just for our problem.

You will need two full-length parts, and two parts of the body without a head. This will be the basis for the figures of the frame
You will need two full-length parts, and two parts of the body without a head. This will be the basis for the figures of the frame
To figure turned out not flat and bulk, gather the details, paving between the two pieces of cardboard here are for 5-6 pieces in a pack. For gluing use PVA
To figure turned out not flat and bulk, gather the details, paving between the two pieces of cardboard here are for 5-6 pieces in a pack. For gluing use PVA
Ready frame must be stable and already have a capacity due to mounting items at a distance from each other
Ready frame must be stable and already have a capacity due to mounting items at a distance from each other

The frame is ready, now we need to give it a rounded shape.

How to make the deer "skin"

In principle, the very frame is reminiscent of a deer. Even at this stage, you can go to its decoration with lights, but the figure was not very naturalistic. The author of the master class went to her work a lot further.

For shaping the figure of a building wrap tape or strips of paper, fixing them with adhesive
For shaping the figure of a building wrap tape or strips of paper, fixing them with adhesive
Obkleyte paper feet and head, wherein the workpiece during the wire to attach the fastening horns
Obkleyte paper feet and head, wherein the workpiece during the wire to attach the fastening horns
Horns, by the way, are made by the same procedure: first frame of cardboard, then - pasting paper in several layers
Horns, by the way, are made by the same procedure: first frame of cardboard, then - pasting paper in several layers
On the tips of the legs make sure hooves. They are best made of several coils of cardboard. So your deer will be more stable
On the tips of the legs make sure hooves. They are best made of several coils of cardboard. So your deer will be more stable
When the frame will get the right amount, it should be sanded using papier-mache. Narva paper napkins and soak them in a solution of wallpaper paste or home paste. It can be done, brew water flour or starch
When the frame will get the right amount, it should be sanded using papier-mache. Narva paper napkins and soak them in a solution of wallpaper paste or home paste. It can be done, brew water flour or starch
Stuck to a paper weight of all deer. Now the figure is very similar to a real animal. Let it dry out well before the final decor
Stuck to a paper weight of all deer. Now the figure is very similar to a real animal. Let it dry out well before the final decor

Decoration of figures: light and color

New Year deer should look smart, and day and night. So you need to decorate it so that there were two options: to glowing dark time of the day and brilliant to light.

For the lighting design you need Christmas tree garland. Fix it, wrapping her torso and legs. To mount, use masking tape. Secure it to the body between the light bulbs
For the lighting design you need Christmas tree garland. Fix it, wrapping her torso and legs. To mount, use masking tape. Secure it to the body between the light bulbs
And to make your figure look good during the day, do it, for example, gold
And to make your figure look good during the day, do it, for example, gold
To simulate wool, use the golden rain. Cut them into pieces and glue, obmazyvaya figure with white glue and applying sheared rain directly on top of the garland
To simulate wool, use the golden rain. Cut them into pieces and glue, obmazyvaya figure with white glue and applying sheared rain directly on top of the garland
Cover the golden rain all parts of deer, including horns and head. And when you're done, take a acrylic lacquer and walk directly over the rain brush. Lac further consolidate sequins, and they will not crumble at every touch
Cover the golden rain all parts of deer, including horns and head. And when you're done, take a acrylic lacquer and walk directly over the rain brush. Lac further consolidate sequins, and they will not crumble at every touch
Here it will look like the figure of the day. She received a very elegant and shiny
Here it will look like the figure of the day. She received a very elegant and shiny

Not forced to use the golden rain. Deer can be silver or colored as you like. You do not want to decorate the rain - it obkleyte sequins or confetti. You can even use the lace or something else is the same elegant.

But this will be your stag night. Christmas-tree garlands can be operated in different modes, so choose the script that you like
But this will be your stag night. Christmas-tree garlands can be operated in different modes, so choose the script that you like

Very nice deer turned out, do not you think? The figure may be more or less - to your taste. You can make not only deer but also any other option: bear, bunny and snowman. The technology is the same. Covered with acrylic lacquer decor can withstand even snow, but it is better to remove it in the wet street. Make sure that children do not sit on the figure, it is very fragile and can break under load. And the rest - the decoration will be a highlight of your holiday, especially if you consider an interesting installation with other objects: sleds, bags with gifts or anything like that.

In addition to this material can offer another version of New Year's manufacturing figures, this time - after all of the wire:

It is difficult to compare these two works, each of them is good in its own way. And what is more like it for you? Write about it in the comments.

If you have your own experience in the manufacture of Christmas figures, send us your photos and the description of the process, the most interesting workshops we will publish.

A PHOTO: YouTube-channel "Svetlana MayorovΒ«