DIY Pipe Cleaner Animal Series | Episode 1: Create a Westie with Just ONE Pipe Cleaner! 🐶✨
🐶 West Highland White Terrier？
🛍️ Materials Needed
- 1 fluffy pipe cleaner
- Small black beads (for eyes)
- Red paper (for the tongue)
- Scissors
- Hot glue gun
- Soft pastels or eyeshadow (for coloring)
- Collar accessory (optional decoration)
🐾 6 Easy Steps to Craft Your Adorable Westie!
1. Build the Base Frame
First, leave 12cm of the pipe cleaner for the body frame. Wrap the remaining part around your thumb three times, then insert the pipe cleaner into the loops. Leave 1-2cm for the ears.
wrap the remaining part around your thumb three times
insert the pipe cleaner into the loops
2. Shape the Head
Twist the ears once to secure them. insert the pipe cleaner into the loops again, to make the back of the head fuller. Finally, swap the first and second loops, and the snout takes shape!
twist the ears once
repeat to make another ear
insert the pipe cleaner into the loops again
3. Make the Legs & Paws
Use the remaining pipe cleaner to form the legs and paws, twisting each one to secure it. Adjust your Westie’s posture to give it a more realistic and balanced look.
Use the remaining pipe cleaner form the limbs
twisting each one to secure it
adjust your Westie’s posture and tail
trim and adjust
4. Add Eyes & Shape the Face
Attach the eyes first—this is crucial as it brings your dog to life! Then, use scissors to trim the face shape, making it look more like a real Westie! ✨
attach the eyes
trim the face shape
5. Add Realistic Details!
Adding the nose instantly brings personality to your dog! Then, cut a small red paper tongue and glue it on—your Westie just got a whole lot cuter! 😝
adding the nose
glue the tongue
trim the body
6. Final Coloring & Touches
Use pastels or eyeshadow to add a slight blush, giving it a more lifelike touch. Finally, DIY a tiny collar to personalize your Westie. (A small bell makes it even cuter! 💖)
Your DIY Westie is Ready!
