SMESHARIK "TIGRIC"

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We continue to replenish the collection of Smeshariki. Today we will do Tigris. To begin with, we select images from the cartoon on the Internet, where the structure of Tigricia is clearly visible. Or download the cartoon and select the desired frames.

We prepare the materials we need:
- ball made of hard plastic;
- paper napkins of different colors, scissors, pencil;
- a flat brush for glue, about 10 mm wide;
- PVA glue;
- plasticine;
- gouache paints, water-soluble varnish, brushes;
- a sharp knife.
We will make the toy using the papier-mâché technique. We use ordinary paper napkins, they are soft and envelop the shape well. Cut the napkins into squares of about 1x1 cm. The larger the glued model, the larger pieces of napkins can be used and vice versa. The technique of gluing is to moisten a brush in glue, spread part of the mold, touch a piece of cloth, transfer the sticky piece of cloth to the smeared area, apply a little pressure and smooth the cloth with a brush. Glue in layers, changing the color of the napkins of each layer. It is better not to use white napkins; when impregnated with glue, they become transparent and it is difficult to determine where which part is made. To begin with, we coat the ball with petroleum jelly so that the paper form can be easily removed in the future. Glue the ball in 5 - 6 layers.

After drying of the last layer, we mark the middle of the ball - the equator. We mark only with a pencil, a marker or felt-tip pen appears through many layers and can ruin the finished toy. On the marked line, cut the ball with a sharp knife into two halves.

We remove the halves. We glue the halves in one piece. We get a hollow paper ball. When bonding the halves, it is necessary to pierce one part with a needle to avoid deformation of the ball. During subsequent gluing of the ball, make a puncture in another place every 2 to 3 layers.
While the layers of the ball are dry, you can start manufacturing other parts - the muzzle, paws, tail, legs. For a muzzle on a plastic ball we sculpt a mold from plasticine.

We do all sizes "by eye", in proportion to the size of the ball. We glue the plasticine form with napkins. The sizes of the squares are chosen so that the paper layer lies as smoothly as possible. Glue 5-6 layers. Then remove the muzzle from the ball.

We clean the plasticine from the inside of the mold with any suitable spatula or scalpel. Glue the finished face on a paper ball.

Around the same way we make paws, legs, tail. Choose the pose of Tigris. Accordingly, we pose a mold from plasticine.

For convenience, you can prick the mold on two large connected needles so that the mold does not spin.

We glue the form with pieces of tissue approximately 0.5 x 0.5 cm. Glue 5-6 layers. Then, after drying, we cut the mold into two parts along. We clean the plasticine.

Gently glue the mold into one. Glue in several layers. Thus, we get voluminous legs, legs and a tail.

The ears are cut out of thick cardboard.

Glue in the right places. After setting the glue, glue the ears with several layers of napkins, giving volume from the inside.

We glue all the components in the right places on the ball.

For strength, we glue the whole assembled toy with 5 - 6 layers of napkins. For good color rendering, we ground the toy with two layers of white gouache or white water-based construction paint.