How to make Pipe Cleaner Turtles

What is there to know about pipe cleaners?

• Invented to clean tobacco pipes in 1896 by Fredrick Frick
• Commonly used for many arts & crafts
• Typically 6-20 inches in length
• Craft pipe cleaners are typically made of polyester or nylon & wire

What we will need:

Let's Get Started

Step One

• Cut the yellow pipe cleaner in half (this step is already done for you)
• It is easier to use pliers as opposed to scissors

Step Two

• Cross the yellow pipe cleaners together in the middle
• This should resemble the shape of an "X"
• These will be the legs

Step Three

• Take the end of your light green pipe cleaner and wrap it around the middle of the "X" created by the legs to secure them together

Step Four

• Take your dark green pipe cleaner & wrap the end of it around one of the legs (closest to the center as possible)

Step Five

• Start to weave the pipe cleaner around the legs & head in a circular motion going over one under one until the pipe cleaner is fully wrapped

Step Six

• Once you come to the end you can either secure the extra length of the pipe cleaner underneath the shell or you can trim it with pliers

Step Seven

• Repeat steps five and six with remaining two dark green pipe cleaners

Step Eight

• Fold the legs in half and twist to secure at the top near the shell
• Do this with all four legs, NOT the head
• These will be the shorter ones, the head will be the one that is longest in length

Step Nine

• Fold light green pipe cleaner backwards towards shell so that is is longer in length than the legs
• Wrap the folded back length around the pipe cleaner head, making it a thicker wrap towards the end

Step Ten

• Place the two black pins in the head for the eyes & bend the legs slightly outwards
• You now have a cute little pipe cleaner turtle!

Works Cited

• http://tenrandomfacts.com/pipe-cleaner/
• http://www.pipecleanercrafts.co.uk/#!PIPE-CLEANER-TURTLE-VIDEO-TUTORIAL-IS-...
• https://i.ytimg.com/vi/A9m0kaZjMEY/maxresdefault.jpg