Tank (application): templates and instructions

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Don't know how to make a bulky tank? The application is much easier. Invite the boy to make a relief that repeats the shape and color of the combat vehicle. It is not difficult, and the child will be proud of the result of his work. Moreover, it is easy to decorate a postcard or other thing with appliqué.

Which base to choose

To make your tank (application) not only look beautiful on its own, but also be able to perform a decorative function, you should foresee in advance what you will create crafts on. Several options:

• Fold a sheet of paper or cardboard into a postcard and stick the pieces on the front side.
• Take a neat, even sheet of paper or cardboard and make a craft in the form of a panel, which then frame it.
• Make an appliqué out of felt on a thicker base of the same material. This small version can be used as a souvenir magnet.
• You can make an appliqué from fabric on a finished item (T-shirt, bag, stationery case).

As you can see, opportunitiessome. Consider the use of the application in advance and choose the right base.

Tools and materials

To make a neat tank, the appliqué must be done with the following accessories:

• Pencil.
• Scissors.
• Glue.
• Colored paper or fabric for picture details.
• Background-base made of dense material (cardboard, felt, etc.)
• Thread with a needle for working with felt (optional).

It is also better to use a tank template for appliqué, which is easy to cut out all the necessary details, and you can see what color each element should be.

A very realistic object of military equipment will turn out if you use a fabric of a special protective color or paint paper in such a shade. This can be done in gouache or watercolor on the contours previously drawn in pencil.

An interesting and natural effect is easy to achieve if you drop a solvent into a container with water, and put some oil paints of the appropriate shades (two or three) on its surface. After you lower the paper for a few seconds, from which you will then cut out the details of the tank, on the surface of the prepared container, the sheet will be covered with a layer of paint in the form of loose spots that imitate the camouflage coloring of military equipment.

How to make a tank template for appliqué

To make stencils for craft items, you will needpaper and sample. If you are good at drawing, create an outline drawing yourself, if not, print a ready-made diagram of a suitable scale.

If the above option doesn't suit you or you don't like it, and there is no other scheme, print any color picture and trace around the contour with a pencil through the film or glass.

In order to get a neat "Tank" appliqué made of paper or fabric according to the presented scheme, prepare stencils of the corresponding parts separately. Wheels for caterpillars can be made one by one in the form of a ring or make one circle of a larger diameter, the other of a smaller one.

Applique "Tank" made of colored paper

To complete a beautiful craft by February 23rd or another memorable date, work like this:

1. Take the base on which the parts will be glued. Fold it like a postcard or leave it flat.
2. Print the template from the previous section, choosing the appropriate image size.
3. Cut out all the details of the top of the tank separately.
4. Stencils for the lower elements are best done by drawing a circle of the wheel with a compass, a small circle of the axle, and make the caterpillar from two separate blanks.
5. Take all the stencils and lay them out on the prepared colored paper. Carefully outline the outlines.
6. Wheels can be made in the form of rings, then circle the template four times, or each wheel can be made up of two circles. Otherwise, you will need 4 large and smallblanks.
7. Cut out all elements.
8. Stick the parts on the base according to the pattern.
9. If you made a panel, frame it by gluing strips of colored paper or cardboard on the sides.

Fabric Appliqué

This decor can be used as a patch on jeans, jacket, backpack or other object. The felt version is suitable as a magnet. The essence of the technology is not much different from working with paper, especially if you use felt. First, all the necessary elements are cut out in the right amount, and then glued or sewn onto the base in layers. You can sew either manually, with stitches running along the contour at an equal distance, or using a decorative machine stitch. Small parts made of felt are easy to stick on. If khaki fabric is not available, use a greenish fabric and embroider a design on it.

So, the tank (application) is easily made from paper, felt or other fabric of a suitable color. With this craft it is easy to decorate the front side of a postcard, create a magnet as a gift, decorate a wall panel or make a fabric patch for a backpack, T-shirt or pencil case.