How to make a steering wheel with your own hands from cardboard

If you are a lover of pirate themes, a potential “gentleman of fortune” and you already have a pirate costume for Halloween, but don’t yet have a helm, then it’s time to correct this injustice! I'll tell you how to make a steering wheel out of cardboard!

The material for a DIY cardboard steering wheel will mainly be cardboard.

Cardboard is a fairly common, cheap and environmentally friendly material.

How to make a ship's "rudder" using a template

It’s easier to make a ship’s helm from cardboard with a template yourself, so we’ve selected several different options:

How to make an anchor and steering wheel

Another marine-themed attribute is an anchor; it can also be made from thick cardboard and then painted or decorated with paper. For the anchor, you will also need a template or pattern, which you can draw yourself or print a ready-made one:

Print out the template and then transfer it onto the base material. Let's look at a few examples of how a composition might look:

Set of templates in nautical style for cabin boy's birthday

For the little cabin boy's birthday, we suggest making a garland with your own hands.

To do this, print ready-made templates on paper. It is better to use a laser printer for this so that the paint does not bleed if it comes into contact with moisture.

Using a hole punch, make holes along the top edge of each flag and thread the string through the holes. You can also use a ribbon that matches the flags, that is, yellow, blue or turquoise.

Make some cool caps for your guests. To do this, print the finished templates on A3 paper.

Using scissors, cut along the contour and coat the area to be glued with glue or a pencil. Glue to the back of the template. You can already attach a ribbon to the finished cap.

Features of working with cardboard

Cardboard is a dense and reliable material from which, if desired, you can make various crafts. Working with it will not cause any difficulties if you apply these tips:

if the cardboard is thick, take sharper scissors or cut it with a stationery knife;
If you are going to bend the finished parts of the product along the drawn dotted lines, trace their outline with the blunt side of your scissors or with a non-writing pen - the cardboard will bend easily and much smoother;
A glue gun is effective, but not always suitable - if the material is thin, it is easier to replace strong glue with PVA or regular office glue;
Make sure that the room where you will work is not too humid, otherwise the finished products will later delaminate or the parts will not stick together properly;
regularly ventilate your room, adjust the light;
if the model is complex, watch videos instead of text master classes;
work in stages when the mood is good.

Beginners usually start simple, gradually making the task more difficult for themselves. Anyone can make a ship out of cardboard, even a child. If you follow all the instructions.

We make the embodiment of a real ship's steering wheel from wood with our own hands

The helm is the altar of the ship; it can also be called a symbol of navigation. It has a very recognizable shape. It is advisable to make the steering wheel from wood to give it nobility. It can also be made from plywood, but it is not considered a noble material, so the appearance of the product will be less presentable.

You can find a description of making a steering wheel from not very expensive materials. This article will tell you a master class on making an original wooden steering wheel, which will delight both the owner and his guests with its appearance.

So, in order to make a wooden hoop, you need to use long and thin slats, which should be shaped into a circle. You can bend wooden blanks by lowering them into a bath of hot water, fixing them in this position using a press and allowing them to dry. The slats that will be located closer to the center need to be twisted into tighter rings, and the outer rings can be made weaker. When assembling the hoop into one whole, all layers should be soaked in glue so that the material looks solid and homogeneous. Why was the twisting method chosen? Because the steering wheel hoop must be strong, and not a single cut ring from a board will give such an effect.

: Making handles

So, it's time for pens. The easiest way to make handles is from sticky tape. Wrap one end of the tape around each steering wheel spoke. You'll have to put on a ton of tape, but the handles will look pretty good.

Now put all the pieces together again to check if everything is going well.

Accent on wood

Wooden bikes are distinguished not only by their unique attractive design, but also by their practicality due to the properties of wood:

material strength;
elasticity;
ease of processing;
vibration absorption, resulting in smooth running.

Manufacturers often use layering technology to create a flexible molded form that creates a solid frame, which adds strength. And they also often combine wood with carbon fiber to ensure the lightness of the product. The finished frame is treated with impregnations against moisture and decay, which ensures the product’s resistance to environmental influences.

The most common tree species used in production: ash, maple, birch, beech, oak, cedar, walnut, sandalwood and other varieties of mahogany. Another material worthy of attention is bamboo. It is, of course, not a tree, but it is not inferior in strength.

Manufacturing without a template

You can take the simplest route. So, for work we need:

thick cardboard;
wooden skewers;
scissors;
pencil;
glue;
threads;
paints.

First you need to draw two circles and cut them out. Inside each circle, you need to cut out another circle so that you get cardboard rims, as in the photo:

The size of the headbands should be the size you want the future product to be. Next, you need to cut out several small round pieces that will serve as the center.

Next you need to prepare the beams from wooden skewers. Measure the required length and cut the rays using a knife.

The ends of the beams need to be sharpened so that they resemble the beams of a real steering wheel.

The place where the ray will touch the main rim also needs to be sharpened a little so that the ray fits well. Well, then let’s start assembling the product:

Cover the top with another cardboard circle and secure it well with glue. Next you need to do the same with the outer rim:

To make the edge of the steering wheel as neat as possible, you need to sand it with fine-grained sandpaper.

Next, you need to wind a thread around the ends of the rays to give them volume. Now all that remains is to decorate the product with paints and you can decorate the room or play. Such a steering wheel can also become part of the composition and act as a cart wheel:

Making a souvenir boat

Preparing for work

Any work begins with preparation, and modeling will by no means be an exception.

First we need to decide what we will build. If you have not previously dealt with shipbuilding art, we recommend downloading drawings of a ship made from plywood online: as a rule, they contain all the necessary information and are understandable even to a beginner.

Note! Kits are available for sale that allow you to assemble a ship from ready-made parts. Beginners will be interested in such kits (although the price of most of them is quite significant), but it is still better to master the technology from the basics.

After analyzing the drawing, we check whether everything necessary is available. In principle, if something is missing, you can buy more a little later, because building a ship (even a miniature one) is not a quick task!

Drawing and diagram of small parts

After printing the drawing, we make templates for the main parts.
We transfer the templates to plywood, after which we begin cutting.

Cutting out and assembling parts

You can cut blanks using either a manual or an electric jigsaw.

The latter is more expensive, but with it you will have less trouble cutting out small parts:

We make a starting hole in the plywood sheet into which we insert a file or jigsaw blade.
We cut out the part, trying to move exactly along the marked contour.
We process the sawn workpiece with a file, removing small chamfers along the edges and removing the inevitable chips and burrs.

Advice! Working on one element (deck, sides, keel, etc.), we immediately cut out all the parts necessary for assembly. This way we will spend significantly less time, and the work will move faster.

When everything is ready, we begin assembling our ship.

The standard instructions recommend performing operations in the following sequence:

Frames on the keel

First, we put transverse frames on the longitudinal beam - the keel. At the bottom of each frame there is usually a groove for fastening to the plywood keel.
For joining, you can use standard glue, or you can use special adhesive mixtures intended for ship modeling.
We attach the upper parts of the frames to the deck. For simple models, the deck is a single sheet of plywood, while for complex ones it can be multi-level.
After the glue on the frames has dried, we begin to sheathe the sides with thin strips of plywood. The thickness of the material should be no more than 1.5 mm, since only in this case we will be able to bend the skin without the risk of damaging it.
To bend, veneered plywood can be heated and moistened. After this, the material will bend without difficulty, and over time it will acquire a stable shape.

Note! The body can be covered with a continuous sheet for painting. But to imitate plank cladding, it is better to use strips up to 10 mm wide (depending on the scale).

Final finishing

By and large, this is where carpentry ends and art begins.

About floating anchors

A drogue does not hold the ship in place. He holds it with his nose against the wave or current. In fleets, standard floating anchors are rarely used, except on expedition ships. Probably from a sailor's superstition: during a voyage or voyage (if the ship is a military one), the sea anchor is most often thrown out when it is time to give an SOS. Any floating anchor operates on the principle of a parachute.

However, in amateur fishing, floating anchors find quite utilitarian use. Some species of fish swim downstream in a school to feed, and then leave the core and return to their original position. It is clear that by staying in a boat above the school, you can expect a larger catch.

It is very easy to make a fishing anchor for a PVC boat from 4-5 2 liter PET bottles, holding them in a row with tape. Then the ends of a nylon cord are tied to the necks of the outer bottles, a loop of it is tied behind the bottoms and tied with the same tape. The rope from the boat is tied to a loop of the cord. So it is necessary that the bottles meet the flow of the current with the most streamlined surface, and rely on the thrust from the boat to rest against the least streamlined water, as befits a parachute. Setting up such a sea anchor for almost any boat is also easy: to do this, the bottles are partially filled with water or sand.

: Winding the rope

This step is not too difficult, but it will take you a lot of time. Cut six pieces of rope, 6mm thick and about 1 meter long each. Coat each spoke of the steering wheel with glue and wrap pieces of rope around the spokes. It turns out pretty good.

How to draw steam with a pencil step by step

Step one. Draw the body of the ferry and the water line with straight lines. Step two. We add a deck to our ferry, all sorts of antennas and gadgets. We complete the lines of the body so that they stand out more clearly. Step three. Somewhere on the horizon we draw the earth, insert a pipe for the exhaust for our ferry, draw lines for the windows. Step four. All that remains is to complete the windows in the already marked places, make some adjustments to the structure of the ship and its appearance, and, voila, the ferry is afloat. Take the helm, captain, we have a long journey ahead in the world of creativity! Step five. If you're knee-deep in the sea, try these lessons as well. On the pages of the site, you can always download various drawings for free and keep your children busy with them. A ship's helm, like a sea souvenir, is offered on the Internet from 1,900 rubles to 20,000 and above. You can save this amount and get the steering wheel absolutely free. All you need to do is download a ready-made one, cut it out of paper. And then, having chosen a place for it in your apartment or office, walk through it. We have already written about production. Why is the ship's naval helm so fashionable now? Firstly, a marine theme is always romantic. Secondly, the ship's wheel reminds of the sea and the ship, of pirates and adventures. And the ship, long journeys, the dream of all boys and girls. Immediately, I remember books that I remember from childhood: “The Fifteen-Year-Old Captain,” “The Life and Amazing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe,” “The Children of Captain Grant,” “The Two Captains,” “The Odyssey of Captain Blood,” and others. In general, the naval helm is a symbol of great achievements and discoveries. And it can become an original decoration for your interior, be it an apartment or an office, a restaurant or a hotel. What if you cut out a stencil and stick it on a hard surface, and then varnish it. You will receive a real naval steering wheel, a priceless gift for your son or grandson. Are you interested in the topic of stencils? Subscribe to our free newsletter! And you can always follow the updates happening on our website. You will be the first to see new stencils, which will be constantly updated. We will help bring all your creative ideas to life. If you find it difficult to cut out a stencil yourself, then in the near future we are planning to produce and sell stencils on various themes. So, you won't have to cut them yourself. In the meantime, subscribe to the newsletter and follow our news. If you closed your subscription in the pop-up window, simply refresh the page. And don't forget

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Helm parts

Steering wheel in the form of a chandelier

Making a steering wheel from plywood

In other words, making a plywood steering wheel with your own hands is relatively simple. It might look like this

Wooden steering wheel

Making a ship's wheel out of wood with your own hands is much more difficult. The first picture shows an option for dividing a circle into 8 parts, but there can be 6 or 4 of them. The choice of wood for making a steering wheel is determined by the purpose of its use. In some situations it is preferable to use hard types of wood (oak, ash), in others it is preferable to use soft coniferous and deciduous species.

Finding a video on the Internet on how to make a wooden steering wheel is very difficult. We can offer a short report

Which allows you to get an idea of the order of assembling the steering wheel. The sequence of actions during this process will be as follows:

If you opened this article, then you know exactly why you need a ship’s steering wheel made of cardboard. Let us guess: your child asks to play pirates and make a ship, you are preparing for a themed party or photo shoot, you need to decorate a children's room, or you are just bored and decided to get creative and have not come up with anything better? Any occasion is a great opportunity to show your talents, attentiveness, perseverance and just have a good time.

Captain's helm

To work you will need:

Cardboard
Skewers
Glue Titan and Moment
Threads “Iris”
acrylic paints

The first stage of work is to determine what size steering wheel you will have. It should not be very small like a car steering wheel. But not huge, so that it doesn’t block your character. So. When the size is determined, we make a pattern and cut out two circles. (here also look at the type of cardboard. If it’s very thin, you may need four circles) Now we cut out the inside of the cardboard circles, making like rims. Again, the size is to your taste, not very thick, not very thin. Now we cut out the same number of parts (2 or 4) for the middle of our steering wheel. From here the rays of the handles will come out and there will be a center for fastening. Now you need to cut the rays-spokes from skewers. We determine the size, counting on the fact that a thread handle will also be screwed onto the part that comes out of the steering wheel. and then cut them in half. I got 8, but the number can be set differently - according to your taste. Now we need to grind off the ends of our spokes with a knife or scalpel. It’s a little vague here, but it’s clear that towards the end the skewer has become thinner. After the ends are all done, we proceed to the middles. We apply it and mark where the outer wheel of the steering wheel will go. And now we grind it down in the same way as the tip, making it thinner. When all the spokes are prepared, we glue them to the central circles. Cover the top with the other half and press firmly. Next, we do the same with the outer circle of the steering wheel. Glue and glue everything together. This is what happens. You can see that the edge is a little uneven. We take the skin and sand it. Cardboard sands well, and it also covers cardboard porosity. So it goes smoothly. If it doesn’t turn out smoothly everywhere and some holes remain, there are processing options: 1. stick on pieces of toilet paper 2. cover with Paperglue (if you have one) When everything is ready, sanded and dry, we make handles. Simply wind the required amount of iris thread with glue onto the ends. This is what happens. Now we make the holder. In my case it is 1. a small stand, 2. two wires and 3. a piece of straw inserted into the middle. The steering wheel turns out to be even working. Using the same scheme, you can make wheels with spokes, only in this case the spokes will not extend beyond the wheel.

DIY boat for children

Gifts are always a pleasure not only to receive, but also to give. And if you made this gift with your own hands, the recipient will be doubly pleased. I invite you to see how the author, with straight arms, built a boat for a kindergarten. It all started when a year ago, in the kindergarten where my daughter goes, the window sills were replaced. The old window sills were broken out and thrown into the street, and PVC was installed. Our teacher asked if it was possible to make something like a boat out of them for the playground, since ours was very modest. So: the boards were (without pity for the interior of the car) transported to the garage, I don’t remember how long it took before I got to the used lumber, but not right away, I wanted to invent something on paper to begin with, but nothing came up in the end, I went to the garage to improvise... to begin with, I folded the boards and figured out how long the ship would be, so that two benches would fit, two small sailors each, plus the captain, at the helm, if on a grand scale. The most important tool in shipbuilding is the axe!

Then I began to draw some lines, think about the height of the sides, technological holes for fastening, etc., I wanted the end result to be a ship, and not something like a coffin.

There was something in the garage from the previous owners that could be useful, I dug up an old ax handle while it served as a mast for reference..

in this photo there is a big leap: the ax handle has migrated to the nose, and will remain there; the entire thick layer of paint was removed from the boards using a purchased gasoline torch, for those who don’t know: we use a torch to heat up a section of the board, as soon as the paint swells, carefully cut it off with a narrow trowel, the main thing is not to overheat, otherwise the board will burn and darken, and you will have to grind a lot of things without it.. Using a jigsaw, holes were cut out for the anchor chains, windows in the back and holes were cut out in the sides, which were supposed to resemble cannon shells with a wick)) . At the same time, wiring was being done in the garage because the previous owners had not inherited electricity, so they had to cut it at home, delighting the neighbors.

Here I am already estimating the height of the mast, the rope was also found in deposits..

we walk around, look, estimate, and use a tape measure to measure the height of the future mast.

On the right side it was sanded, on the left after removing the paint with a torch, at home I sanded it slowly in the evenings by hand with a float and sandpaper. I had to sand it very carefully, because I absolutely didn’t want to hurt the delicate butts of small sailors with splinters.

I had to carry some parts of the boat from the garage home from house to garage. Let's move on to the filling, namely the steering wheel, what kind of ship would it be without a steering wheel? I was thinking about making something that would look like a steering wheel, in the end I decided to make it myself, took two pieces from the same window sills, put them together and figured out the diameter, it would be just right!

I took a compass, started drawing something out, I didn’t notice how something was drawn, I think many have already noticed that it will be used as a turning mechanism, but this is a bearing made in the USSR, from an 11-kilowatt electric motor, why this particular one? Yes, because I have a bunch of them and, thanks to the large size of the bearing, the steering stroke will be a little heavier so that it doesn’t spin like a propeller. I drilled holes with a screwdriver for the jigsaw blade to penetrate and away we go..

At the same time, the production of anchors was going on, there will be a couple of them, everything is just pieces of plywood, a pencil, the same jigsaw and a gentle grinding process. Do-it-yourself ship for children with your own hands, children, ship As handles for the steering wheel, I wanted to find wooden handles for files, but alas, after wandering around the shops I found only plastic ones, it didn’t suit me, I found a way out, bought a handle for a broom, sawed off pieces of the necessary length, ground off a little for a tight entry into the steering wheel. grinding.

floating ship

Why limit yourself to simple crafts when you can create a real ship that will float? Of course, you need to put in more effort, but the result will certainly please you.

What you will need:

wide tape;
a piece of foam plastic (does not sink);
textile;
cardboard;
thin wire;
cutter;
wooden boards (small);
threads;
scissors.

Manufacturing:

Frame. The step-by-step creation of a three-dimensional ship begins with its hull. Using a cutter, carefully cut out the hull, first forming the contours for the deck and bow. Then cut the two sides obliquely and make the bottom as flat as possible.
You may need a stencil or photo of examples to create the poop. When tracing the lines, immediately leave 7 mm, draw again. Once finished, you can cut it out. You will get patterns for the skins of the future vessel.
Decoration. Color the patterns. For example, you can take a photo of a pirate, military or ancient Viking ship. Separately, on the pattern of the future deck, mark all the places where you will install the masts. Carefully cover each cardboard model with tape. It will provide protection from possible getting wet.
Now attach the finished patterns one by one to the foam base. To secure, use glue or tape.
Masts. You make them from thin planks. Try to make the masts sharp at their base and narrowed at the top. Secure it with wire to the finished masts.
Sail. Remember, if you are planning to make a sailboat out of cardboard, you will have to fit several masts and make larger sails. After all, sailboats moved thanks to the wind. After cutting out the sail, literally sew it to the finished mast. Use a needle to make several identical punctures, pass a thread through them, then tie the ends to the yards. According to the shape, it will be narrower in height. When finished, stick the masts with their sharp ends into the base of the ship.
Steering wheel. It is needed so that the ship then sails straight. Cut a couple of identical pieces from ordinary cardboard, then symmetrically stick them in the stern area into the base itself, positioning them so that they reach the water.
Test descent. Look, if the ship suddenly falls or rocks, attach additional weight below or inside - a nut or large bolt. It’s better to hang it by wrapping a wire 5-8 cm down from the bottom of the ship.

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Design elements

To start working on the device, it’s worth understanding what this toy consists of.

Wheels

During the assembly process, the question will arise: which wheels are best to use for a children's balance bike? You can use:

wheels from an unnecessary bicycle;
wheels of a cart or wheelbarrow.

To reduce resistance, it is better to take care of the presence of bearings. They will extend the life of the bushing. The quality of shock absorption will not be affected by any material. The load on the wheels will be light.

You can use a bolt or a pin for the axle. The optimal material is plywood, 15 ml thick. The frame must be double with a distance between the sidewalls. It is necessary that they match the width of the wheels. It is worth considering the nuts that lock the axle.

Seat

Detailed adherence to the settings undoubtedly affects how quickly and efficiently you can set up your balance bike.

The rotary assembly can be performed using several methods:

For a stand, you can take a shovel barrel. To reduce friction, it is better to oil it. After this, you should fix it with steel clamps to the frame cross member.
If you don’t have a shovel handle, a piece of rebar will do. The clamps must be made of plywood.

Decorating a children's party in a nautical style: ready-made templates for birthdays

Hang a banner in front of the door inviting kids to the party.

And on the walls hang portholes depicting ships and seascapes. Dolphins and seagulls watching the holiday through the portholes will delight the eye. Print the finished portholes on thick paper measuring 300x300 mm and attach them to the walls in the room where the holiday will take place.

If a seaside celebration is being held in honor of a child’s birthday, you can make a congratulatory banner with waves.

master class with photos and videos

The helm always evokes thoughts of travel and adventure. The most interesting thing is that you can do it yourself. Depending on the chosen material, it can be a toy or interior decoration, if it is made of plywood or wood, mastic or cardboard, or even coffee beans and candies. Today's master class will tell you in detail how to make a ship's steering wheel.

How to make a ship's steering wheel out of wood with your own hands

We will need: – Thin long slats. - Hot water. - Wooden cylinder. – Knitting sticks made of wood. To create a circle, we take thin and long slats, which need to be shaped into a circle. To bend them, we fill a bath of hot water, lower the slats into it, then fix them in the desired position using a press and leave until completely dry. The slats located closer to the central part must be twisted into rings more tightly. When creating a circle, you need to coat all tiers with glue. The twisting method is convenient because the circle will ultimately be stronger, and simply making a circle from a board will not give the desired effect. For the central part, take a low cylinder and make 6-8 holes in it for stick-knitting needles. After preparing all the parts, you need to combine them. To do this, we stick the knitting sticks into the circle in the center, simultaneously passing them through the hoop, and only then fasten them together. We attach the handles to the knitting sticks to make the steering wheel look more natural.

Ship's steering wheel made of chocolate mastic

Such products can be made to decorate, for example, a cake. The steering wheel is made from mastic, the handles can be made from pieces of spaghetti. The steering wheel itself is made of mastic ribbons. Recently, handmade crafts have become very popular. These also include candy bouquets. These are not just bouquets made from sweets, but very interesting crafts that look like beautiful compositions. For example, you can make a candy bouquet in the shape of a ship's steering wheel. The basis for such crafts is most often made of thick cardboard so that the structure is durable. Then this base is masked with corrugated paper and only then candies and other details are attached on top of it.

Steering wheel-topiary made of coffee beans

This is a beautiful product for interior decoration; it also emits a pleasant coffee aroma. We will need: – Thick paper. - Paper tape. – Stick for the stem. - Napkins. - PVA. – Brown paint. - Tape. - Coffee beans. To begin, take cardboard and cut out a couple of identical templates. Now we glue a stick to one of the templates. Next, taking masking tape, we begin to roll an oval out of it, this is necessary to give volume to the product. Glue these rollers onto the first template. Next, glue the second part of the workpiece on top of the pasted tape. Now we cover the resulting part evenly with napkins, as in the papier-mâché technique. The glue can be diluted with water. Now we leave our craft until completely dry. When the base of the future steering wheel has dried, paint it with dark brown paint. As a topiary decoration, you can glue a string to create a nautical style and hang a small lifebuoy on it. Now you can paste over the topiary with coffee beans. And we cover the stick-stem with tape. At this stage, the topiary steering wheel is ready!

How to make a ship's steering wheel from cardboard with your own hands

You can make a steering wheel in another way - using cardboard. This craft is perfect for children's games. It is done very simply. We will need: – Bulk corrugated cardboard. – PVA glue – Scissors – Compass or other round object for drawing a circle. - Regular ruler.

Using a compass, draw two large circles - this will be the rim. Now we cut out a couple more circles, but without holes in the center. As additional details, you can cut out a couple more small circles of different sizes to give the product volume. Let's make another element with knitting needles. Now, using PVA glue, we combine the parts into a single product and we get an excellent toy in a marine style. To avoid deformation of the circles due to the distance between them, you need to glue additional cardboard inserts between the parts around the perimeter. Now the cardboard steering wheel is ready! Happy creativity!

Steering wheel for those with a sweet tooth

Making a candy steering wheel does not require special skills or the use of complex materials.

In this work you will need:

Cardboard;
Scissors;
Glue;
Stapler;
Corrugated paper;
Double sided tape;
Candies.

Two circles are marked on the cardboard, one of which should be 5-6 times larger than the other. The size of the larger circle depends on what diameter of the steering wheel is ultimately preferred.

In a large circle, a circle with a radius of 5-7 cm smaller is laid out. Circles are cut out of cardboard, in duplicate each. A hole is cut in a large circle along the lines of the previously laid out circle. The result should be two rings and two small circles.

Four strips of cardboard are cut out separately, the length of which should exceed the diameter of the ring.

All parts are covered with colored corrugated paper.

The four strips are placed crosswise on top of each other and secured in the center with a stapler. The finished “fan” is placed between two large rings. The parts are fastened together.

Small circles are fixed in the center on both sides with a stapler. Pieces of double-sided tape are glued to the back of the prepared candies.

If candy wrappers require the presence of “tails,” then the latter are folded back and hidden under the tape.

Using the second adhesive side of the tape, the candies are secured along the diameter of the ring and in the center of the steering wheel. A delicious gift is ready!

It is not necessary to use only small round candies in your work.

If you increase the diameter of the steering wheel, then long oblong sweets and massive chocolate bars, which can be placed along the cross lines - the handles of the steering wheel, are suitable for decoration.

Craftswomen who know how to create culinary masterpieces in the form of different types of cakes can go further and create a miniature sweet ship.

In this case, the ship itself will be directly a biscuit with the desired filling, and it is quite possible to form all the small parts of the boat from mastic of different colors. The only thing you need to consider when making a sweet souvenir is its short storage. Therefore, it is advisable to start creating a masterpiece the day before the celebration.

Cardboard steering wheel for a photo shoot

If you are preparing for a thematic photo shoot and the theme is the sea and everything connected with it, then you can prepare a helm for this event. Use thick 3-ply white material and one of our templates. It is better to cut out such a wheel using a sharp stationery knife so that the product turns out neat. In theory it should look something like this:

Steering wheel for decorating a nursery

The children's room looks good in a marine style. To do this, you will need all kinds of marine attributes - ropes, shells, lifebuoys, ships and a steering wheel. This is what we will create as decoration. We need to cut out a template from the base material, cut the white rope into equal pieces and glue it to the cardboard using PVA.

You can make several of these products and decorate a bed or front door.

DIY cardboard steering wheel for a pirate costume