Turning trash into tribal art
44sShows creative reuse of cardboard and clay to make a bead, inspiring viewers to think differently about waste.
▶ Play Clip"Delivers exactly what the title promises: elegant decor from waste, with clear step-by-step instructions."
This DIY tutorial demonstrates how to create elegant tribal decorative figures using waste materials like cardboard, clay, and quilling paper. The video walks through two projects: a standing figure with a basket on its head and a seated figure made from quilled paper, both finished with black paint and metallic wax for a realistic, expensive look.
The creator uses cardboard rolls and a box to form the main body of the first figure, cutting and inserting them together.
A round head is fashioned from clay, with a scrub stick or pen refill inserted to connect it to the body.
Two-component clay (resin and hardener) is mixed to create the neck part of the figure.
A cardboard base is cut and glued with silicone glue from Itsy Bits; the creator promotes a 5% discount with code Mansi05.
Cardboard is wrapped with thread to form a skirt, and the lower and upper body parts are inserted together.
A plastic lid is used for a basket on the head, and hands are made from paper.
Jump rings, a hot glue gun, stones, and old Rakhi materials are used to decorate the figure.
Chalk paint (from Itsy Bits) is applied to the entire figure, then metallic wax in copper and silver gives a realistic metal look.
Using quilling paper strips, the creator forms dome shapes, a body, thighs, and arms, then assembles them into a man-like shape.
All quilled shapes are glued together, painted black, and coated with metallic wax.
Suggests making multiple figures with different hand gestures for a more striking display.
Both projects transform everyday waste into sophisticated tribal decor, emphasizing creativity and resourcefulness. The video encourages viewers to experiment with materials and create multiple pieces for a cohesive look.
What type of glue is used for the base in the first DIY?
Silicone glue from Itsy Bits.
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What is the coupon code for a 5% discount on Itsy Bits?
Mansi05
02:13
What materials are used to make the head of the first figure?
Clay (resin and hardener) and a scrub stick or pen refill.
00:46
What is used to give a metallic look to the figures?
Metallic wax in copper and silver.
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How many quilling strips are used to make the big circle (base) of the second figure?
Nine strips.
08:40
What are the thighs of the quilled figure made from?
Big egg-shaped quilled shapes.
09:10
Value of Collecting Junk
Highlights the philosophy of reusing waste materials for creative projects, a core theme of the video.
03:56Metallic Wax for Realistic Finish
Demonstrates a simple technique that transforms ordinary materials into an expensive-looking decor piece.
05:06Variations with Hand Gestures
Encourages creativity by suggesting multiple figures with different poses for a more dynamic display.
10:44[00:03] [Music] So, whenever I have a
[00:32] can also use cardboard rolls like this. Now, I have this box, so I'm going to use that. But it was quite long, so we'll have to shorten it a little. So, I'm cutting off the extra size and inserting it on top of each other from the back.
[00:46] and inserting it on top of each other from the back. I needed a big bead, but I did n't have that, so I thought I'd make a round shape out of clay. And then I had this scrub stick, which I
[01:00] inserted. If you don't have that, you can also use pen refills, like old pens. Now, to connect this head to the main body, I made a hole in the plastic and inserted this curing stick into it. Now, I'm
[01:16] It has two components: resin and hardener. Mixing these two together, we'll make the clay. And by rolling it a little, I'll make the neck part. I'll take it. To waste material, so I thought I'd make it out of clay.
[01:33] [Music] Now, this was an old box. I took its lid so we could make the base. But to ensure that our entire structure
[01:45] stands firmly on the base, first we'll cut some cardboard to the same size and stick it together using silicone glue. I've taken this from It's Bits. In fact, all the materials I'm using are from It's Bits.
[01:58] If you're an art and craft enthusiast, you can get any product from here. you can get any product from here. if you use my coupon code, Mansi05, you'll get an extra 5% discount on It's Bits.
[02:13] you'll get an extra 5% discount on It's Bits. I'll provide the rest of the details in the description. So, holds everything together very well.
[02:25] And it's a very strong glue. You can stick anything from stone, plastic, cardboard, iron, or anything else. It does n't stick to it, so we
[02:37] made its lower body part separately and the upper part separately. Now we will insert both of them together like this, so the Now it's time to dress it up, that is, we will dress it up, put on jewelry, and attach hands etc. So first of all we are making its skirt, for that
[02:52] I have removed one layer of cardboard from the top and now we will and now we will wrap it around it like a skirt below
[03:11] thread, you can use any color, in fact you can also use a jute rope, it just needs to be a little thin, so I will wrap it around the neck part and the middle part like this. Now to make the basket on top of the head, I do
[03:27] n't know from where I got a plastic lid, so I am using that. Now we will make its hands, and to make the hands I am using paper. So friend, I have used so many tricks in this video, not a
[03:41] DIY. I mean, I've used everything that was possible. I found something from somewhere. I've found something from somewhere. I've stuck it all together one by one. So, you see, junk is so useful, that's why
[03:56] I always collect it. My mom keeps yelling at me, asking why I've collected so much junk. But when I use it, she you kept it. [Music] So, let's
[04:09] [Music] So, let's it'll stick very easily. Now, brother, these are tribal DIYs. Should I put some jewelry on them? So, I've taken two jump rings here and attached them together.
[04:25] And now we'll put it on the ears. And for this, I've used a glue gun, a hot glue gun. for this, I've used a glue gun, a hot glue gun.
[04:37] here I'm sticking these stones. These can be of any color you have. You can put them in whichever way you like because we'll paint it later. And I also took some material from an old Rakhi and
[04:54] paint it completely black. So I'm using chalk paint here. You can also use acrylic paint. And I got this chalk paint from Itsy Bits. So do n't leave any corner untouched. Wherever you can insert black color,
[05:09] paint it with black color. If needed, you can also apply two coats. Now it's time to give it a metallic look. If you want a metallic look, then
[05:21] I got from Itsy Bits. It gives a very realistic look. It doesn't look like you've made it using plastic, clay, paper, etc. It's absolutely real. You get a metallic look. In this, I also got this from Itsy Bits.
[05:37] I'm using copper and silver colors. Apart from this, you can use any other color like metallic green or blue. Now let's see its final look. final look. [Music]
[06:04] So, it's quite beautiful. It is made and if you make two or three like this and decorate them together, then they will look much more beautiful, I was also going to make it but then I thought that if I keep making two or three like this throughout the video, then you will get bored, so I have
[06:17] another idea, now that you have learnt how to make it, then we can make another decor, so if you want to make this, then you can make two or three like this and if you want to make another one, then you can make that too, so let's see our second DIY,
[06:30] we have already made a lot of things from junk, so we can I have a lot of these filling papers lying around and these are getting wasted, that is,
[06:43] I thought of using them and making our next decor, so earlier I used to do a lot of quilling art, when I was a
[07:01] take out our quilling papers from it and use them, so by the way I I've used white here, but you can use any color, because you know we'll paint the whole thing with black later. So, first of all, I've
[07:15] taken six strips, joined them together, and made four circles like this, not two. And if we push these four circles slightly from behind, they'll become a dome-like shape. So, we've got to shape all four of them in this way.
[07:31] we've got to shape all four of them in this way. [Music] Now, you know, if you touch them even slightly, their shape will get distorted and flatten out. So, to
[07:43] maintain this shape, apply glue from the back. Now, we've got to take five strips. Earlier, we took six strips, now we've got to take only five. We've got to roll them up and make two such shapes. We've got to press them lightly to
[07:57] We've got to press them lightly to give them a dome shape. little, meaning it should be a dome, and the other should remain slightly bowl-like. Now, in the same way, we've got to take four cling strips and join them together to
[08:12] take four cling strips and join them together to So I'll do the rest of the work using these other strips. Here I've taken each strip, rounded it, and we'll press it lightly,
[08:26] make a long shape. [Music] Now, lastly, I've taken nine strips here. We'll join these nine strips
[08:40] together and roll them using a quilling tool. quilling tool. [Music] what I'm doing, but okay, all the shapes we had to make are ready.
[08:56] Now there's not much work left. We just have to join all the shapes together. So, We just have to join all the shapes together. So, join all the shapes as I'm showing. After this, we'll make this big
[09:10] circle our base. And these big egg-shaped shapes, we'll use them as thighs, meaning they've become thighs. And we'll stick both our hands in this middle part of the stomach,
[09:23] and we'll stick both our hands on the thigh part, meaning that's it. It's just pasting, so why should I keep telling you to paste, paste, etc. Just see for yourself what we're pasting where
[09:45] we've created a complete man-like shape, ready now. We'll paint this again. I'm using black chalk paint to paint this. You using black chalk paint to paint this. You can also use acrylic paint.
[10:06] looked quite beautiful even when it was completely black, but I want to use a metallic color. So, I'm using metallic wax from It's Bits on this one again. We'll apply this with the help of our fingers. And wherever my fingers couldn't reach,
[10:21] I applied the color with a brush in the end. So, I'm doing it with just one color. And now let's see its final look. final look. [Music]
[10:44] And if you make two or three like this, just change the gesture of his hand. Like, right now he's sitting like this. You can make it sit like this or make it do anything, so it means you are understanding the point, right? So you just have to make two or three like this,
[10:59] they will look much more beautiful when kept together, if you are bored with my nonsense then I will not talk much, the rest you know what to do, like, share, subscribe, do whatever you can and I will keep bringing short videos, so let's meet
[11:11] can and I will keep bringing short videos, so let's meet again, let's meet again tomorrow. again, let's meet again tomorrow.
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