Hardware Sculpture

In this indoor craft, nail down a fun metal hardware sculpture. As hard as it is to believe, you can make a great sculpture with nothing more than nuts, bolts, screws, and other hardware in this easy kids' craft.

Hardware Sculpture easy indoor craft
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Hardware Sculpture easy indoor craft

What You'll Need:

  • Hardware (washers, nails, nuts, screws, bolts, etc.)
  • Household cement

How to Make Hardware Sculpture:

Step 1: Go through spare hardware, or head for a hardware store to get started. Pick out a good-size washer, some tiny nails, drapery hooks, and anything else that captures your imagination.

Step 2: Glue the hardware together using household cement. (Be sure the room is well ventilated, and keep the glue out of your eyes.)

Step 3: Want to make a ladybug? Try a washer with six tiny nail legs and miniature nut eyes. A spider? Bend eight long nails and attach them to a washer, with a rounded nut for the spider's silvery head.

You are only limited by your supplies and your imagination. Hitting the nail on the head has never been more fun!

Fun Fact
To celebrate the New Year, Buddhist monks in Tibet create elaborate yak-butter sculptures to illustrate a different story or fable each year. The sculptures can reach 30 feet high, and they are lit with special butter lamps. Awards are given for the best butter sculptures!


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