jeudi 14 août 2014

How To Create Scrap Metal Garden Art

By Linda Ruiz


Nearly everyone has seen those unique ornaments placed throughout gardens. While folks can certainly purchase these ornaments at their local gardening supply store, it is fun to create them yourself. There are a number of websites that can instruct you on how to create scrap metal garden art. It is necessary to begin by searching for and collecting junk that you can turn in to a masterpiece.

The first thing folks need to know is how to identify scrap metal. You can start by checking your own garage, basement, or shed for metal pieces that no longer serve a purpose. These items might be a broken and rusted garden tool, watering can, old silverware, old window frames, or an old rim from a tire.

Other things that can be used in the yard as ornamental are wheelbarrows and old ladders. These things make a great starting point for unique creations. With some imagination just about anything can be turned into yard art. Some of the items you find can be sanded and painted to add splashes of color to your yard.

Combining your painted items with some pieces left in their natural rusty state creates a unique look. Also gather some wire and old hooks, a wire cutter, tin punch, and pliers. These tools will come in handy for creating your art. If you feel adventurous, you might even try welding some items together to create yard animals.

When you have a nice collection of junk items, take a good look at them to help you formulate creative ideas. You may want to arrange the items several different ways until you find a layout you like. You mat need to add more to your junk collection until you can find the right arrangement. You can begin developing your project as soon as you settle on an idea.

Try letting your creative side lead the way and be surprised at the interesting art that you can create. Collect coffee and soup cans to make a tin man. Use an old metal funnel as the hat. Tin snips and thin sheet metal can be used to make a wind catcher or wind sounder that can hang in the garden.

There are several ways to assemble the tin man with demonstrations and step by step instructions found online. Another idea is to use old wire hangers and old silverware to make a wind chime for the garden. This is the time to be creative and let your imagination run wild. Using an old tire rim, old kitchen pot, and bed springs, you can create a garden creature.

Use tin snips to cut metal strips and twist them. Punch a hole at the top of the strips and use wire to hang them making wind catchers. String small strips, 3 by 1 inch, together and create wind sounders which are similar to wind chimes but create a softer sound. The strips can be hung from a wire whisk or old silverware. Just use your imagination and there will be no limit to what you can create.




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