Things have been quiet for the last few months because I have been working on my new pipe cleaner animals book. You can buy it on Kindle for just $3.99, called An Introduction to Pipe Cleaner Animals. Included you will find instructions to create 14 different animals with easy to follow instructions accompanied by clear... Continue Reading →
How to Make a Pipe Cleaner Ostrich – Easy Step by Step Instructions With Pictures
These instructions will show you how to easily make a pipe cleaner ostrich step by step. This pipe cleaner animal is not very difficult, but has a few more steps than many other animals its size because it has some unique body features. But don't worry, each step is simple and has pictures to show... Continue Reading →
How to Make a Pipe Cleaner Alligator (or Crocodile) With Step By Step Instructions – With Pictures
These step by step instructions with pictures detail how to create a small pipe cleaner (chenille stem) alligator in just 16 easy steps. A crocodile can be made with the same instructions, but by making the snout slightly more narrow. This pipe cleaner animal is a good beginner project for someone who has already made... Continue Reading →
How to Make a Large Pipe Cleaner Butterfly – Easy Step By Step Guide
This easy pipe cleaner (chenille stem) butterfly can be made without too much effort and you can get really creative with the coloring and design of the wings. This butterfly took just over an hour to complete, but a more intricate design might take upwards of 2 hours or more. This is an easy project... Continue Reading →
Pipe Cleaner kiwi bird – Easy step by step instructions with pictures
This kiwi is an easy beginner level pipe cleaner animal. It can be completed in 1-2 hours and the steps are quite simple. There are just 10 easy steps and pictures are included for reference. We first need to create a sphere. To do this, create 2 circles and bind them together. on each side.... Continue Reading →
Pipe Cleaner Tree Frog in 19 Steps – Step by Step Instructions With Pictures
Here are step by step instructions (19 steps) with pictures showing how to create a pipe cleaner (chenille stem) tree frog. This is a 5 hour project for intermediate level builders. You can make most types of frogs using these instructions by making some minor adjustments and changing the coloring, for example a poison dart... Continue Reading →
Easy Pipe Cleaner Spider – 20 Minute Step By Step Instructions – Beginner or Kids
This easy pipe cleaner (chenille stem) spider can be made in about 20 minutes. It does not require any wire cutter. Here are the step by step instruction on how to create it. Start with 8 blue pipe cleaner and bend them all in half. Put one blue pipe cleaner on each side of a... Continue Reading →
Pipe Cleaner Tarantula in 15 Steps – Step By Step Instructions (Intermediate 3 hour project)
Start the two parts of the body (the carapace and abdomen) by creating two circles and two pinched ovals. Connect the two ovals at the point and bend them slightly outward in the middle to make it three dimensional. Connect the two circles parallel to each other about 1 cm apart. Squeeze the... Continue Reading →
Very Easy Pipe Cleaner Spider – 20 minute beginner project for kids
Start with 8 red pipe cleaners and bend them all in half. Twist each one several times until they are tightly coiled. Group them all together with the same orientation (folded end on one side and the pointy ends on the other). Wrap a black pipe cleaner around the pointed end side of the bunch.... Continue Reading →
Pipe Cleaner Penguin in 10 Easy Steps – Step by Step Instructions (Intermediate 3 Hour Project)
With a white pipe cleaner, make a thin rectangle with rounded sides. This will be the sides, top and bottom of the penguin body. Add additional pipes to round out the front and back of the body. Fold 3 yellow pipe cleaners in half and cut at the halfway point. Fold all six of... Continue Reading →