In a private house      06/14/2019

Simple wood crafts. What crafts can be made from wood with your own hands. Gallery: the use of saw cuts in the country

Do-it-yourself wood crafts are best made according to the drawing.

Most of the work is relaxation and benefit in one, because original crafts not so difficult to complete in a few hours.

How to work with material

In our work, we may need:

  • Jigsaw;
  • Cutter or knife with a sharp blade;
  • Burner;
  • Sandpaper;
  • Paint and varnish compositions;
  • Glue.

For a simple craft, for example, a candlestick or a jewelry box, it is best to use soft woods. This is a linden or aspen, and if the necessary bars (boards) are not at hand, then plywood or a pine draft board will fit.

Important requirements for wood: the material must be dried. It is advisable to choose those parts where there are no cracks, chips and knots.

Candlesticks are usually machined on lathes. All boys in school age with pleasure they were engaged in this fascinating business, showing imagination.

Ideas for newbies

So, let's start with the original candlestick ideas already presented. And the easiest way is to make such crafts from plywood up to 5 mm thick:

The plan details the number of parts of the structure. And such a drawing can be used as a stencil.

It's better to work like this:

  1. We translate into plywood sheet or cuts all necessary details in one copy. It’s more convenient, because it’s tiring to display 5-6 identical glasses.
  2. Where you need to choose the middle, we drill several holes. It is easiest to cut through them with a manual or electric jigsaw.
  3. Next, the cut parts need to be processed sandpaper along all contours, and it is advisable to walk at the finish line with a fine-grained canvas.
  4. And at the end, even before assembly, apply several layers of a simple oak wood stain. It is important to process all planes so that there are no light spots of plywood left.
  5. We collect, put candles and rejoice. It will take a couple of hours, no more.

But with caskets, everything is much more interesting, here you can already develop skills and really create real masterpieces:

But before work, it is better to watch the video of the master:

Where it is described in detail about the developments and tricks. It is very useful to know some points for gluing, convenient in further processing of the material.

We work according to the usual plan:

  1. We draw all the planes of the box according to the proposed drawing, or we simply use trimmings or the remains of boards, again without cracks, knots and distortions.
  2. Masters who have created more than a dozen carved caskets recommend gluing all planes tightly (and even the lid), if there is a thread on the lid or sides. Why is this? Nothing tricky, it is more convenient to handle not with a flat board, but with a strong box, rotating the workpiece as convenient.
  3. On the assembled and glued parts of the box, be sure to mark the planned patterns, holes or the same legs with a pencil.
  4. Next, each plane is carefully processed with a wood cutter. But never, even for a one-time job, do not purchase Chinese nozzle blades. These tools in the work will spoil the nerves and discourage any desire for creativity.
  5. Having processed the outer part, you can carefully cut off the glued cover. And then put it on hinges or homemade fasteners.
  6. Inside, the boxes are usually decorated with pieces of velvet.
  7. And finally, something more original can be glued onto the lid itself. For example, if this is a craft for a child, then even a forgotten toy from Kinder Surprise will do.
  8. Wood is always protected from scratches and drying with varnish, and homemade jewelry boxes are no exception. But a thick layer will definitely give smudges. Therefore, we dilute the varnish with a solvent and a small brush, slowly protect it and at the same time decorate it from all sides.

It is important to know: such high-quality products are not a waste of time, because ordinary, not yet processed blanks are sold for decoupage.

And already work for craftsmen with experience - a do-it-yourself table from a board, raw branches or logs. There is room for imagination here, and there is plenty of material even in cities. You can take dry poplar, hazel, mountain ash. Even a crooked wild apple tree or a wide layer from a very thick pine trunk will do. Everything that is at hand can be processed, assembled and decorated.

For such a design, it is better to pick up a part of the rhizome from a deciduous tree, but anything is suitable for a countertop. It is important to be able to glue such a puzzle. In the work you will need tightening tapes, and you can’t do without a power tool (planer or jointer).

Finished work, performed by a home carpenter:

Already unnecessary, but whole industrial pallets will be very convenient in work. It is in them that best wood already dried. The board will be without a large knot, and it is a pleasure to work. Tips before you start:

  1. We calculate required amount units of material and we collect it with a margin.
  2. We measure the dimensions of such a table at the place of operation and the number of users.
  3. It is not advisable to use hardened self-tapping screws or nails as fasteners. It is better to take threaded types.
  4. It is better to assemble a design from a table and two benches into one whole, as shown above. So street homemade furniture will remain safe and sound.

When working with wood, process all planes of the boards. It is better to spend more time preparing than to get random small splinters out of your palms.

In our time, doing such things means not only working with your hands, but also showing imagination. Collective work in this regard will only benefit.

For other simple wood crafts, see the following video:

Today, in fact, there are no such things that cannot be purchased in a store. But will they meet all your buying requirements? You can get what you want if you make crafts with your own hands. In its creation you will invest whatever you wish, and as a result you will receive a product that matches your taste. A wooden craft costs a lot of money, and it is not always possible to purchase it, but you can make it yourself if you have the patience and prepare necessary materials. To make a home decoration, you need to prepare twigs, logs, bark or pieces of wood. Some crafts do not require tools. It is enough to have glue and scissors on hand. Having practiced and gained experience, you can make products for sale. The main thing is to know the demand for products.

Consider what wood crafts can be made for sale.

fairy tale composition

It is easy to complete the hut in which the goblin lives. Such a fabulous composition can be put on a shelf, and it will decorate a children's room or even a living room.

Advantage wooden crafts that they are environmentally friendly. In addition, wood is a strong and durable material, so any product made from it can be given to a child as a toy.

To create a hut, you need to prepare the following materials:

  • tree branches;
  • nails;
  • glue;
  • logs;
  • file;
  • hammer;
  • twigs.

Instructions for assembling the goblin:

Step one. For the body, take the largest block of wood. For the head you will need a smaller and thinner part. Fasten the elements with small nails.

Step two. Cut branches of the same length for the arms and legs and attach them to the body.

Step three. Cut out a mouth from red fabric and glue it on.

Step four. Drive in nails instead of eyes.

Step five. Cut off a short branch from a branch and glue it in place of the nose.

Hut assembly instructions.

Step one. We do the bottom. Fold the stumps in a checkerboard pattern and nail them. The top row must be completely horizontal.

Step two. Nail the vertical columns in the following order: in the center - the longest, and on the left and right - the shorter ones.

Step three. Lay the roof.

Step four. Put the house on a reliable block of wood, then the hut will look like a fairy tale.

Step five. Attach a ladder made of long and short branches to the door.

If desired, you can make a wicker fence. To do this, you need to nail wooden posts to plywood and twist the twigs.

Step six. Varnish the entire composition.

Step seven. Cut round pieces from a small log and lay out a path with them.

But such a seahorse will decorate a wall in an apartment or country house.

The following materials are required for its manufacture:

  • pencil;
  • cardboard;
  • hot glue;
  • branches.

Step one. Draw a seahorse on cardboard. You can use a template taken from the Internet.

Step two. Cut out the piece.

Step three. Lay out the branches, after cutting them.

Step four. Instead of an eye, you can use a walnut.


Such do-it-yourself wood crafts are an interesting activity in your free time.
Products from wooden branches

Autumn and spring - it's time to start making various crafts. Branches are a good material for this. In the park and forest, you can collect a variety of branches and make them into beautiful products. For work you will need the following materials:

Cardboard;
beads;
bottles;
glue;
yarn;
colored paper.
We offer the easiest crafts that you can do with your child. If you have a daughter, make furniture for her doll.

The frames will look original.

From the branches you can make a decorative bouquet for a vase. Beautifully shaped branches are decorated with homemade flowers made of paper.

DIY wood crafts can be very diverse, and you will see this when you get acquainted with today's article. If your task is to make using various wooden textures as a material, then you will surely be able to choose something among the ideas below to bring to life.

DIY wood crafts for beginners

You should start from the very simple form, products that are made using branches, both large and very thin. Such DIY wood crafts for beginners Can be done by both adults and children. It is very easy to prepare the material by walking in the park (if you want to craft in an apartment) or directly in the garden, during the sanitary pruning of trees. For various works you may need different textures, somewhere the branches will need to be cleaned from the bark, but somewhere on the contrary, the thicker and denser it is, the better.


The first example can be recommended as DIY wood crafts for kids, because with their help you can make an excellent puppet show for babies. The starting materials will be branches directly, as well as plastic eyes, which can be purchased in hand-made departments, as well as trimming a variety of clothes, scraps of fabric. They need to be cut into small squares, as you should not wind extra layers. Let the child himself fantasize and invent, it will be very interesting for him to independently create clothes for new residents of the dacha. After the child has played enough with new entertainment, they can be used, for example, for, especially if such doors are under a canopy or visor.


Quite on the strength of children and our next example is a photo frame, which is decorated with thin trimmings of branches. DIY crafts made of wood for children from three they will already completely submit, especially if you do the entire preparatory part for yourself. The basis can be either plywood, or thick cardboard, or already finished frame the required form. Use scissors to cut the branches into small pieces of the same length and lay them out in rows, dripping a drop of glue on each piece. Children can use safe PVA, you only need to hold each branch with your finger after gluing. Finished work you can varnish it, or you can leave it in its natural form, in any case it will look spectacular and is suitable for decorating a room in a modern style.

DIY crafts made of wood

Useful things can also be done in the "" style. Here, for example, is interesting hanger for clothes made in eco-style - great example handmade crafts made of wood. You can find plenty of material for it, and at the same time it is completely free.


Try to ensure that the branches you choose are approximately the same diameter. Then the whole product will look neat. No matter how strong they are, nevertheless, the service life for them is supposed to be quite large, so do not be too lazy to look at each one for damage by bugs, and cover it with a transparent varnish. If you don’t like the glossy surface, you can buy special impregnations that will preserve the natural look of the wood and protect it from disease damage for a certain time. The basis for the hanger will be a wooden box without a day, for which you need to put together four boards. For data do-it-yourself wood crafts homemade drawings can only be used in part of the construction of the foundation, and then improvisation comes into play. The size of the height of the box will be equal to the length of the branches that you adhered to during the pruning process. Arrange the branches inside so that the knots stick out in one direction, and on the other side there is smooth surface, because we will need to hang this hanger on the wall. The tree can be fixed with nails, or it can be glued, it all depends on what kind of load you are planning for the future hanger. If this is purely a decorative function, then use glue, and if you need to hang a heavy outerwear, then it is better to use nails or high-quality glue, for example, the so-called liquid nails.


The following view can be easily imagined as original. After all, the halves of the logs that form the basis of the shelves, on the eve of the holiday, can be decorated with coniferous branches, small scented candles brought by forest cones different sizes, in a word, all the attributes of the correct christmas decoration. For the rest of the year, use original shelves to put a vase of flowers, to put small books in a beautiful binding, etc.

DIY wood crafts for the garden and vegetable garden

As we have already mentioned, it is with the use wooden materials we are primarily interested in. Since the season is approaching, I so want to decorate the territory or make useful DIY wood crafts for the garden.


There are many examples garden furniture which is done using boards, wooden boxes, pallet. It can be both simple and shop original form like the one shown in the photo. Naturally, to perform it is better to use step by step recommendations to create DIY wood crafts with drawings and photos of each stage. However, there are no particular difficulties in such a shop, the boards are bolted to three round bases, and one board is placed upside down to make a back. The most important thing is to make metal heavy stops on each leg, which will prevent the structure from scrolling.


Not only for children's area, but even for the most beautiful landscape, decorative ornaments in the form of windmills are suitable. There are many varieties, but all similar DIY crafts for summer cottages and gardens made of wood have the ability to cheer up and set the right atmosphere. Next to the mill, you can put animal figures, for example, plaster or papier-mâché.

DIY wood crafts: photo

Next do-it-yourself wood crafts, photo which you will see below, saw cuts will be used as the main structural element. These are round pieces that are formed when sawing a large trunk along. It turns out that sawing them from one log, especially if you use good chainsaw, you can do a lot and cover a fairly impressive area with them.


The first thing that comes to mind when thinking about where to apply saw cuts is garden paths. They are present on any site, but often somewhat far from ideal, but you really want them to be not only comfortable, but also beautiful. In the first example do-it-yourself wooden garden crafts, photo which is presented to your attention above, saw cuts of the same diameter are used. They can be bought or ordered so that you can cover a fairly large area with the same cuts. It is worth laying them in a pre-prepared bed, in which the film is laid, screenings of the middle fraction are poured. Then, starting from one corner, the saw cuts are laid out, tightly joining them to each other, adjusting with a wooden mallet that cannot damage the material. A tight fit will suffice for fixation, but if you want, you can use cement mortar, and crushed stone to fall asleep in empty seats between the trees.


You can also make a track in using your own sawn elements. Yes, they will be different in diameter, and their shape will not be perfectly round, but look at how elegant the track turns out using these materials.


The size of the cuts can also affect the character finished product. It is clear what can be done by gluing the saw cuts of a small branch. This will be a great decoration for flower pot or a box to form a flower bed. In the photo you see an example, by analogy with which you can make voiced DIY wood crafts for the garden. At the same time, please note that the cuts are made not thin, but thick, from this the pot or box will become much more voluminous, it will look larger than its nominal size.


But with the use of giant saw cuts, you can get a luxurious country table for which the whole family can gather. For it, it is imperative to prepare the base, and take into account that the tabletop will turn out to be quite heavy, so it will be necessary to strengthen both the legs, which will bear the main load, and the platform, the place on which this table will stand. Naturally, painting or covering such a table with oilcloth is simply blasphemous, so carefully treat it with wood stain or other wood preservatives and apply top coat. Since the table will be used for eating, make sure that the varnish or paint you choose is of high quality, non-toxic, that is, contact with food on such a surface will be safe.

DIY wood crafts for giving

Let's finish our article today with a few more good examples do-it-yourself wood crafts for a summer residence. As we already wrote, large logs always look spectacular, for whatever decorative purpose they were not used.


Decoration for flower beds can be, which are folded in the shape of a well. Naturally, there is no water in such a well, and miraculous blue flowers, which are planted inside the square and in a bucket that complements the whole beautiful composition. Folding is done according to vintage technology with cutting grooves on the surface of logs. Since we don’t need a real well, we can limit ourselves to two or three rows, which end with logs cut along to make the surface even. This is necessary for laying a decorative box and a lid.


Very beautiful DIY garden crafts made of wood are made in cutting technology, an example of which you see above. The work is suitable as a decoration of doors or windows of the house, it will create the atmosphere of a real old hut. Sawing on plywood can be done manual jigsaw, but with thicker boards it is better to use a power tool.

Handmade crafts from various materials- this is a great opportunity for the creative development of the individual, the education of aesthetic taste and, of course, a reason for pride. If desired, you can create many useful items for decorating the interior. Consider how to make wood crafts with your own hands with drawings.

Original ideas of experienced craftsmen

Since ancient times, wood has been and remains the most widely used material in construction and interior decoration. Many of us, after repairs in a house or apartment, have pieces of bars of various thicknesses, trimmings of plywood or laminate, and other so-called construction debris. But all this can be used. For example, how do most of us spend our free time?

It's time to part with your four-legged friend the sofa, turn off the TV and show your imagination, dust off the abandoned tools, re-sort the pieces of wood stored in the pantry, and finally do something useful or beautiful, feeling like a creator and artist. So what can be done with wood? If you haven't been visited yet creative ideas, we suggest using ours for warming up:

  • You can make a frame for a picture or embroidery from the trim of the laminate and the remnants of the braid.
  • Wooden box - perfect option for storing any small things, jewelry or bijouterie.
  • Treat your son to a new exciting board game called pinball. By the way, this is a good reason to spend time with your son.

  • Make a chair from one board with a minimum of tools. And its name is appropriate - minimalistic.

  • From a well-known pallet or pallet, you can create a real hanging masterpiece. No, not a bridge, of course, but a chair in the form of a swing - this is what was so lacking in your summer cottage.

We turn to the practical embodiment of our fantasies. Let's start with the next generation. We offer to make a gift in the kitchen for mom. This will be a fish-shaped stand for mom's favorite mug.

Necessary materials:

  • a piece of plywood no smaller than 10 * 10 cm in size;
  • wooden slats 0.5 * 1 * 15 cm - 3 pcs.;
  • hacksaw or jigsaw;
  • hammer;
  • small nails.

Process description:


If you increase the size of the blanks, then in the same way you can make a stand for a pan or pan. As you can see, it's quite easy to create homemade crafts from wood with their own hands, especially according to the drawings.

We make an organizer for a country interior

Now let's make a wooden craft with our own hands for a summer residence. This product will help to put things in order on your desk and decorate the interior in a cozy corner in the country, where on quiet summer evenings you might write a bestseller. Introducing organizer for stationery from the remnants of fiberboard.

Necessary materials:

  • remnants of fiberboard 0.65 cm thick;
  • walnut wooden planks 1 cm thick;
  • brass screws - 5 pcs.;
  • brass hooks - 3 pcs.;
  • PVA glue;
  • small nails;
  • wood paint white;
  • varnish, polish;
  • woodworking tool.

Process description:


When mentioning wood crafts, the imagination draws an equipped workshop, an arsenal of serious tools, blanks of valuable tree species. Reality offers easier ways to make dreams come true.

The quality and intricacy of the product depends on the skill of the author. But don't give up if you don't have experience. For beginners, master classes have been developed, including clear instructions.

As a working material, branches collected in a park or forest, saw cuts, plywood sheets and even ice cream sticks are suitable. And as a tool - a jigsaw, saw and glue.

DIY crafts from tree branches

The main requirement for the execution of such products is the work of fantasy and a sense of composition. Both adults and children can cope with the work. Branches of any size and texture, not eaten by a bug, are shown for use.

dolls for play

Materials:

  • branches;
  • Plastic eyes (available at any craft store)
  • Pieces of fabric, cut into even squares. They wrap around the figure and perform the function of clothing.

Children love to do these crafts. In addition to playing, they can be used as decorative ornaments.

DIY clothes hanger

You will need:


Where are saws used?


The list has no boundaries. saw cuts large diameter suitable for large scale work. Small - for the manufacture of compact products. The height determines the volume of the craft.

DIY tie

For DIY wood crafts can be chosen perfectly unusual materials. For example, clothespins or shavings after sharpening pencils.

Shavings are suitable for creating an application based on a picture.

Clothespins for decoration flower pots, cups or making hot coasters.