Anyone who is fascinated by the delicate, sometimes abstract figures that artists exhibit in numerous sculpture parks can now bring these works of art into their own garden. “They must cost a fortune,” you might be thinking. Not if they are homemade. On this page you will learn how to do it.
How can I make garden decoration figures myself?
Garden decoration figures can easily be made yourself by cutting plants such as boxwood into shape, shaping cutlery and crockery, pouring concrete into shapes, creatively designing clay pots, painting stones or arranging straw bales into figures.
Figures made from plants
Boxwood is very tolerant of cutting and forgives many mistakes. This property makes it the perfect plant to try your hand at artistically. Cut balls, animals, column or whatever else comes to your mind. To make the figures even more recognizable, you can also stick objects such as eyes made of stones or wooden sticks as horns into the bush.
Figures from cutlery and dishes
Old spoons and forks can be shaped with pliers to create detailed insects. The spoons form the wings of a dragonfly, and the forks become dangerous thorns. Use nuts and screws for the eyes, nose and mouth. If you want to make a slightly larger, two-dimensional figure, use plates for the head and saucers for the ears.
Concrete figures
- Mix concrete or buy ready-made cast concrete (€19.00 on Amazon) from the craft store.
- Pour the concrete into sandbox molds (for example castles, cakes or animal shapes).
- Let the concrete dry overnight.
- Remove it from the mold the next day.
Clay figures
- Place two clay pots with the openings on top of each other.
- Place a third pot on top with the opening facing upwards.
- Plant this with any plant.
- Also, paint him a face.
- String three small clay pots on two strings.
- Attach these to the top of the two clay pots lying on top of each other as arms.
Stone figures
- Collect round, smooth stones.
- Paint these in a ladybug look.
Figures made of straw
Do you know the large figures made of straw bales that in many places at the entrance to town indicate a shooting festival or something similar? Why shouldn't these figures decorate your garden too?
