Anyone who is fascinated by the filigree, sometimes abstract figures that artists exhibit in numerous sculpture parks can now bring these works of art into their own gardens. "They must cost a fortune," you will think now. Not if they're homemade. On this page you will learn how to do it.

If you have a talent for cutting shrubs, you can try your hand at figures

Plant figures

Boxwood is very cut-tolerant and forgives some mistakes. This trait makes it the perfect plant to experiment with artistically. Cut bullets, animals, pillars or whatever else comes to mind. To make the figures even more recognizable, you can also stick objects such as eyes made of stones or wooden sticks into the bush as horns.

Cutlery and crockery figures

Old spoons and forks can be deformed with pliers to create detailed insects. Shape the wings of a dragonfly out of the spoons, and turn the forks into dangerous spikes. Use nuts and bolts 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

  1. Mix up concrete or buy ready-made cast concrete from the craft store.
  2. Pour the concrete into sandpit molds (e.g. castles, cakes or animal molds).
  3. Let the concrete dry overnight.
  4. Take it out of the mold the next day.

clay figures

  1. Place two clay pots with the opening on top of each other.
  2. Place a third pot on top with the opening facing up.
  3. Plant it with any plant.
  4. Also, paint him a face.
  5. Thread three small clay pots on two pieces of string.
  6. Attach these to the top of the two stacked clay pots as arms.

Stone figures

  1. Collect round, smooth stones.
  2. Paint them to look like ladybugs.

Straw figures

Do you know the large figures made of straw bales that in many places at the entrance to a town indicate a shooting festival or something similar? Why shouldn't these figures adorn your garden too?

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Garden design