Waste material provides inexhaustible opportunities for the implementation of creative ideas. Not always, to make something unusual, you will need to go to the store and spend money on craft materials. Or go to the forest to collect natural raw materials. What we want to offer you is under your feet in the truest sense of the word. These are ordinary plastic bottles. And we will show you how to make tracks from them with your own hands.

The photo shows the simplest option such a track.

The garden path is quite simple to manufacture, and you can safely connect children to the process. Such an activity will help them respect things and appreciate every little thing, as well as develop creative imagination and imagination.

Path from plastic bottles: a master class

To make it, collect enough bottles. Then cut off the bottoms from them.

The place where the garden path will be is filled with sand, which is leveled and moistened. Then the bottoms of the bottles are pressed into the sand. If you're lucky enough to collect bottles different colors, you can lay out a multi-colored pattern, it will look more fun. If you lay out the caps between the bottles, you will get a more solid and unified panel.

Now we put boards on our path and trample on them well in order to tamp it down as best as possible. This task will be especially enjoyed by the children. Everything, the track is ready. Now your territory is special and unique. The envy of neighbors and passers-by is guaranteed.

On the Internet, you can also find a master class on laying out tracks from bottoms in video format.

Garden path decoration from plastic bottles

But there is one more thing associated with a plastic bottle that has served its time, but is worthy of continuing life, like a decoration of a garden path. It's about lids. Cover tracks from plastic bottles look very nice, because the covers have bright colors and they can be laid out in the form of a pattern, using, for example, a cross-stitch pattern.

We will briefly describe how paths are made from corks from plastic bottles for the garden.

Wash the collected corks thoroughly and dry.

Decide on the place where your future path will pass and make the markup. To do this, often enough drive in pegs along its border. Pull the rope over the pegs. Carefully measure the width of the track. If the path is intended only for walking on it, then 50 cm will be enough. If you will carry a wheelbarrow along it, or use it for any other household needs, then in this case the width of the track should be at least 80 cm.

The marked area must be thoroughly cleared of debris.

Dig a shallow trench and pack the soil in it properly.

At this stage, you can put a fence along the path. Either from plastic bottles dug into the soil with their neck down, or from other improvised material.

Fill the trench with cement and level well.

Now it's time to lay out the plugs. Pressing them into the cement, as shown in the photo, lay out the intended drawing.

This is the basic principle of laying out a garden path from plastic bottle caps. As you can see, there is nothing complicated, and the result is admirable.

Given the fact that in our country no one is engaged in the processing of used plastic, you are doing your bit to save nature. In addition, you create things that decorate the interior and please the eye. As they say, combine business with pleasure.

Video on the topic of the article

Rustic hand-made

Let me get into the patrimony of our expert in the field of beauty - - and speculate about the features of rustic design. I recently visited relatives in the village of Yarkovo, Tyumen Region, and was amazed by the creative creations of a local resident, Uncle Misha: a former prosecutor, now retired, creates pictures from plastic bottle caps.

Why not hand-made?

Any rubbish can be put to good use. they sew bags from old newspapers and dresses from tax returns, so why not make a picture out of corks?

With a rural artist, they are everywhere: on the doors of the bathhouse, barn, toilet, on the inside of the fence and gates.

He would decorate the house and street gate but my wife is categorically against it.

Having learned about the pensioner's hobby, they bring him more and more corks, throw them under the fence, send them by mail, on holidays he receives parcels with corks from relatives from Moscow.

It is clear that the pensioner's drawings are unlikely to appear in museums around the world. To create masterpieces, practice is required, even more corks and nails, it is advisable to come up with a concept in advance.

But the idea of ​​using traffic jams for peaceful purposes seems promising to me: waste disposal plus the realization of creative potential. I wouldn't mind if on my country house a similar pattern emerged. And you?
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Not education, but talent makes an artist real. Nikolai Petryakov, a resident of Bratsk, creates paintings from plastic corks.

Cork mosaic is a troublesome business. Only the preparation of material for unusual paintings takes several hours, master Nikolai Petryakov shares. First remove all unnecessary, first rinse, then match by color. It's like embroidery. Only instead of canvas - the wall of the bath, and instead of threads - colored plastic corks.


I draw 30 mm squares. Where black dots mark up. Where brown - I put crosses. First you prepare the plugs, then you fill them in, - says Nikolai Petryakov, a resident of Bratsk.

This summer the summer resident has a creative anniversary. Five years since he mastered the cork art. During this time, not only neighbors learned about the unusual hobby of Nikolai Petryakov. People from other cities come to take pictures with pictures from traffic jams. Everyone is sure: the author of the works is a professional artist. But Nikolai Pavlovich has no special education. And recently, he calculated how many traffic jams he collected over 5 years of creativity. It turned out almost 40 thousand pieces.

Sometimes bottles with expired mineral water were thrown away at the landfill, so my family and I collected a whole bucket, - says Nikolai Petryakov, a resident of Bratsk


The creative potential is there, but the material is not enough. Because of this, work on the painting, which he is currently finishing, is delayed. Black, green and brown corks are in short supply. But despite everything, the summer resident has grandiose plans - after all, there is one more free wall of the house.
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Path of caps from plastic bottles.

More recently, plastic bottles have been garbage for the whole world, moreover, they decompose over several centuries.

Thanks to craftsmen, various creative applications were found for them, and one of the directions was decorative country paths.

Using bottles in landscape design

Eggplants should not be underestimated, because they can be an excellent material for creating decorative element Location on.

This option can look creative and elegant if you apply your imagination and the ability to work with your hands to it.

Key Uses for Bottles

Use of bottles for garden paths can be divided into several main ideas:

• full use of bottles;
• use of the bottom of the eggplant;
• the use of a large number of lids from plastic containers.

Cover path

Preparation of material for work

To use plastic bottles as a track, first you need:

• wash well from the remnants of the drink;
• remove all labels so that they do not spoil in the future appearance;
• dry all material in the sun.

Also, before starting work, prepare all the necessary material:

• sand or ordinary earth;
• crushed stone;
• shovel;
• bucket;
• garden shears (they are more convenient to use when cutting eggplants, but if you do not have them, then perhaps using household scissors);
• leveling boards;
• formwork - box.

Having prepared all the tools, you can get to work. Consider in detail the main options.

Option number 1 - use whole bottles

Step-by-step instructions for making a path from whole plastic bottles with your own hands.

We fill all the bottles with sand or earth. This is necessary so that in the future they do not squeeze under your feet, so you need to thoroughly compact the sand in the container, periodically tapping them on the ground.

Advice! Spend this activity with children, they will be very interested, and you will save your precious time.

We dig a trench about 1.5 the size of a shovel.

We install formwork. We take boards of the desired length and a thickness of about 15 cm. They can be fixed with wooden stakes on the other side of the path.

We put household garbage (sticks, broken bricks, dry leaves, etc.) into the trench, then we fill up the sand cushion. This is necessary so that in the future the path does not go into the ground under your feet.

We lay the bottles horizontally, then lay the boards on them so that they evenly sink into the ground.

Jump on the boards so that they are packed more tightly, involve children in this part of the work.

We fill the empty spaces between the containers with sand and cement, then we go through the board.

Using a sprayer, water the poured mixture and let it dry so that the cement hardens. The track is ready!

To make the garden path look more fun and interesting, initially paint all the bottles in different colors.

In the photo, a do-it-yourself finished path made of whole plastic bottles

Big bottle trail

Garden paths can be used both for their intended purpose and for the creative appearance of the site.

For example, if you make eggplants a large number of beautiful flowers and plant them as a path on the site.

An unusual appearance will be if you use 5-liter plastic bottles.

We wash the bottles, dry them and cut off the bottom.

We insert one eggplant into another, and fill the voids between them with sand. We lay two or three rows in the trench, depending on how wide you want the path.

Between the rows, we pour the building mixture and use a sprayer to fill it with water so that the cement hardens.

How to make a garden path from cut plastic bottles, you can watch in the video.

Lids also work

A more interesting version of the country path, if you use bottle caps.

To create such a track, call the children. Making mosaics will cheer them up. But first you need to prepare the workplace.

Draw a future path. If desired, install the formwork and thoroughly tamp the ground in the selected area, before putting construction debris there.

We lay out all the plugs.

We put the boards on top and tamp down so that the covers are on the same level.

For a pleasant look, you can also fill in the gaps with sand and walk again with a board, then with a brush to remove unnecessary earth already on the finished country path.

A cork path will look more elegant if laid out like a mosaic, in the form of a beautiful pattern.

A pleasant foot massage will be a path of inverted lids.

The principle of creating a track is similar, only at the end of the work it is not necessary to fill it with building mixture.

This path is not intended for constant walking, only for medicinal and decorative purposes..

The use of bottoms is also welcome!

A good foot massager will come from eggplant bottoms.

To do this, you must first wash the bottles and cut the bottoms.

Sort by size and color.

If desired, you can paint in multi-colored colors for greater brightness on the site.

We prepare the trench in the same way as described above.

Then we lay the finished bottoms, tamp and get the finished version.

Additional decoration of the track

Glass bottles can be used as an additional decoration.

After excavation of the formwork, voids remain in which glass bottles can be installed upside down to ground level.

It turns out a beautiful appearance. You can make a road fence if you install the glass container upside down, while digging only 15 cm into the ground.

More interesting option decoration will be the decoration of the area around the trail. By installing crafts made of the same plastic along it, for example, frogs or daisies. In this matter, the main thing is your imagination.

Walkways made of glass bottles

Glass bottles are a traumatic tool and therefore their use must be extremely careful. Not everyone dares to have glass under their feet, but if you do everything right, nothing threatens your health.

The method is fully consistent with the path of plastic bottles.

Be sure to fill the bottles tightly with sand so that there is no air. Otherwise, the bottle will crack underfoot. Then you lay it in the trench with the neck down, fill the gaps between the bottles with the construction mixture.

Then you can put shiny paper or glitter with rhinestones in transparent glass bottles. Everything also depends on your imagination.

conclusions

From all that has been said, several important points can be emphasized:

1. Observe step by step instructions when laying a country path.
2. If you are laying a groove of caps, then it is better to take the time to make a beautiful pattern so that guests are delighted with your site. Or you can post some puzzles to make it more interesting for friends to spend time at your place.
3. When using glass bottles, think about safety.
4. When arranging your dacha, always think about practicality, and a garden path made of plastic containers is just that option.

If desired, the tracks can be made with your own hands, and such an unusual material as corks from plastic bottles is suitable for this. Turn on your imagination and, using the tips, create a unique and practical art object in your country house. And you need quite a bit for this: diligence, free time and our advice.

When it comes to waste material, many believe that it is much easier to work with it with a construction one. This is not entirely true. If you want the garden path to become not only a practical element landscape design, but also his calling card, you need to follow some rules. They primarily concern the choice of material and its preparation.

Choosing plastic bottles and caps (corks)

They say that plastic decomposes after 100 years. It's wonderful! Indeed, in this case, it is ideal for garden paths (for the garden). Palette plastic caps quite extensive.

To create beauty, you can use:

• caps from plastic bottles of different sizes;
• lids from tetrapacks, eggplants, and cans;
• metal bottle caps;
• wine corks.

The main requirement for plastic lids is high density. After all, the tracks have a serious load. And it will be a pity for the spent effort if the coating does not last long.

For the track you will need a lot of this material. You can do the calculation yourself:

• measure the diameter of the cork, in 1–2 liter bottles it is 3 cm;
• 33.5 corks are placed in 1 meter;
• 1122.5 plugs will be needed for 1m 2;
• multiply this figure by the area of ​​​​your track, and you will get the total number of caps.

One family cannot handle such a number of drinks, even if you collect all the caps from bottles and cans, including water, beer, yoghurts and even medicines. Connect everyone you can to the project:

• announce your decision to create an extraordinary element garden design friends, acquaintances and neighbors;
• give a call to collect caps on social networks;
• try to negotiate the supply of material with the employees of the nearest cafe.

How to do it yourself in the country

Corks can be laid in different ways:

• face up (resulting in a flat surface);
• ribs up (this track can be used instead of a massager);
• inside up (the coating is textured).

The latter option is only suitable for small areas under a canopy. Otherwise, during precipitation, water and dirt will accumulate in the recesses of the plugs. And such an uneven surface is hard to care for.

He will acquaint you with varieties of crafts from tin cans.

Mosaic laying scheme

This is the most creative part of the job. Before you start paving directly, you need to decide exactly how your path should look. You can lay out the covers in even rows, regardless of color. As a result, you will get a multi-colored scattering of colored highlights in your garden. Such a path attracts the eye and looks impressive.

But if you want something more extraordinary, choose a pattern for your track yourself. Cross stitch patterns will help you with this. Tracks with colored geometric patterns look good. If you are confident in your abilities, you can choose drawings more difficult. Some summer residents create real plot panels under their feet in their garden. It is in the country that such decorations are popular.

Tools and materials

Despite the cheapness of the material, the approach to creating paths from traffic jams must be serious. Sometimes it is advised to simply level the ground before laying the cork mosaic and start creating by sticking the caps directly into the ground or a layer of sand.

This carpet will not last long. Not only will the covers not hold out for a long time and will begin to fly out one after another, but also the grass will hasten to sprout between them. It is better to spend more time, but do everything soundly.

You will need:

• covers of different colors;
• cement;
• sand;
• construction adhesive or ceramic tiles;
• wooden blocks and boards for formwork.

For the construction of the track you need:

• determine the area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe track and make markings;
• remove the sod and topsoil;
• dig a trench 10 cm deep;
• drive supports along the edge of the recess;
• do wooden formwork, and the nails must be hammered from the inside of the structure;
• install spacers for reliability (the optimal distance between them is 1 m);
• fill up a layer of rubble, gravel, broken bricks;
• prepare a solution of cement and sand (4: 1) and add one part of the glue to it, the mass should be of medium consistency;
• pour a small amount of solution onto the prepared site;
• quickly lay the covers, according to the chosen scheme, slightly press them into the cement;
• the solution should almost completely cover the lids;
• after the cement has hardened, go over the top layer with a stiff brush in order to remove excess cement.

The solution hardens quickly, especially in hot weather, and laying the mosaic requires a lot of time. Do not fill the entire track with cement. Work in sectors. Break your drawing into parts or conditional squares and fill in small areas.

Advantages of garden paths

• The coating performs an aesthetic function not to the detriment of the practical one.
• The material does not require material investments.
• Plastic handles temperature fluctuations well.
• Such paths do not lose their aesthetic appearance for a long time.
• Paths made of unusual mosaics are easy to repair: any cover can always be replaced.

Disadvantages and methods of dealing with them

But such tracks are not ideal, they have serious drawbacks. But knowing in advance what difficulties can arise with them, you can easily avoid them.

• The plastic paths from the lids become very slippery after rain. Such coatings should not be arranged on the central paths. Their place is in the garden and near recreation areas.
• The icy path becomes dangerous. If you need to walk on it in winter, it is better to combine plastic cover mosaics with cement, ceramic or wood designs.

Other options

Covers from combinations of plastic caps with a bat look good ceramic tiles. The small size of the elements allows you to lay out bizarre and extraordinary patterns. The result is a distinctive path of bright elements. Such a garden patchwork will decorate the garden and place accents on the site.

Drawings can also be varied with metal covers. And adherents of ecodesign will like the paths from wine corks. Cork wood is a noble material with unique properties.

Health track from different covers

Homemade massage paths in the garden have become quite popular. They are loved by children and adults. After all, take a walk bare feet on a textured surface is not only pleasant, but also useful. For these tracks you will need cement base on which different materials are laid.

Lids from juices, glass jars, corks, buttons, sticks are suitable. All this stuff is sorted by color and size. Then a sketch is developed. Here you can play not only with color and texture, but also with the way of laying. Covers laid on the end will create a convex surface, and glued with a notch down will give a smoother plane.

From bottles

This material can serve as a wonderful material not only for manufacturing, but also for arranging exclusive paths in the garden. For this, whole bottles or their parts are used.

How to make from plastic bottles

Empty bottles do not withstand serious loads. Therefore, before building a path, they need to be filled with sand, fine gravel or dry soil. If you want to make a color path, then put colored paper, foil or pour a little dye inside the bottle, and only then fill in the sand. When the material is ready, start laying it.

In this case, you can not do without a cement cushion. Only the hole for it needs to be dug deeper - by 1.5 bayonet spades.

• Gravel is poured at the bottom, formwork is being built.
• The bottles are laid sideways in a trench and poured with cement mortar.
• Seal the masonry. To do this, put a board on the track and walk along it.
• After drying, the formwork is removed.
• Decorate the edges. Any mosaic is suitable for this.

You can make interesting paths from the bottom of the bottle. To do this, prepare a trench about 15 cm deep.

• Cut off the bottom of the bottles (leave 1/5 of the height).
• Make formwork and concrete pad.
• Put the bottom into the wet solution.

From the remains of bottles you can build interesting garden sculptures or greenhouses for seedlings.

Greenhouse for seedlings from a plastic bottle.

About how to put paving slabs told.

How to make glass bottles

The technology is largely similar to the previous one. Only glass bottles do not have to be filled with sand, although the sand will give them extra strength. It is better to take bottles of champagne or wine, but beer ones are also suitable.

They are usually installed upside down. For such a path, a fairly deep trench is needed. Therefore, lane bottles are often cut and only the bottom is used. The laying technology is the same as that of plastic.

The backlit track looks great. To do this, you need to mount small bulbs under the bottles. It is better to take LEDs - they are durable and economical. Bottles are also suitable for building walls, fences and borders.

Video

On the video: do-it-yourself traffic jam paths.

Ordinary caps are a cheap and practical material. They are well suited for paving paths of varying degrees of sinuosity. Surfaces decorated in this way look cozy and colorful. And so that they do not stand out from the general style of the site, complement the garden with bright mosaic sculptures and panels in the same color scheme.

Lids from soft drinks- it is an excellent raw material for the manufacture tracks on garden plot . A variety of colors allows you to make various ornaments and patterns from them.

Of course, the creation of such a coating is a long and painstaking process. The diameter of one cork is three centimeters. In order to pave one square meter of the path, you will need a little more than a thousand caps from plastic bottles.

But such a coating has undeniable advantages. Cheap raw materials can significantly save on the decorative design of your site. A simple and convenient method of mounting individual fragments does not require laborious earthworks. For laying individual elements, you do not need to have special skills in construction.

Where can I get bottle caps in such quantities and how to find enough time to make them? These are the two main problems that summer residents will face who have chosen this design method for the improvement of their paths.

There are several collection methods necessary materials. Firstly, there is no need to wait for the moment when the required volume of traffic jams is collected. Lids can be found in large numbers on the banks of nearby rivers and lakes. You can also ask close relatives and friends not to throw away corks from empty plastic bottles.

In the interval between summer seasons, there is enough free time to assemble fragments of the future track.

Fragment making and laying

First of all, it is necessary to mark the future paths and calculate the area that needs to be paved. Then you need to approximately come up with a general composition for the future design of the paths and outline the layout of the ornament elements.

Variants of the parts that make up the composition can be the simplest geometric figures made up of old caps such as circles, squares, rhombuses and triangles. More complex patterns - concentric circles and various options crosses. Animal figures cut out of cardboard will also serve good patterns for the future design of paths.

Tools and materials needed to make fragments.

1. An awl with a wooden handle or an electric drill.

3. Fishing line with a diameter of three to four millimeters.

4. A great desire to create something with your own hands.

Using an electric drill or an awl (the tip of the awl must be heated to make it easier to pierce the material), make the holes marked in the side walls. Connect the lids together with a needle and fishing line. No need to try to connect a large number of caps at once. It is better to collect individual elements, and then combine them into the desired shape.