Spinner mania has taken hold of both old and young. I once noticed that an adult had a spinner unusual shape, as it turned out, it was homemade. Without thinking twice, I wanted to repeat this homemade product in order to conquer my friends with a trinket of an unusual shape.
I will tell you in detail what I did and how.

To make a spinner I needed:

• A piece of MDF 4 mm.
• Bearing.
• 3 nuts.
• Super glue.
• Black acrylic paint.

Let's get started. Take a piece of MDF or other suitable material, in addition to wood, you can even use plastic, plexiglass or plexiglass. First, measure O.D. your bearing. Take a compass and draw a circle with the required diameter (100 - 80 mm) - this will be the external size. Then draw a circle that matches the diameter of your bearing. Next, the circle is larger by 10 - 8 mm. Connect everything with guides as shown in the picture. Draw circles on three sides for the nuts.

Then, using a hacksaw or wood jigsaw, we cut out the outline of our spinner. To cut holes for the bearing and nuts, you need to use a special drill bit, but as always, I didn’t have it on hand, so I started drilling a hole in a circle. We remove irregularities with a file and adjust the bearing to mounting hole. The bearing must fit tightly in the seat, so the main thing here is not to overdo it.

When we have dealt with the central bearing, we move on to inserting the nuts. The technology is the same.

When you're done, take a walk sandpaper, to remove all burrs and unevenness of our base.

Clean the surface of our base from dust. Cover acrylic paint. Can be varnished.
While we are waiting for it to dry, we will blow off any dust and dirt from the bearing and lubricate it a little.
When everything is dry, take super glue, coat the ends of the base where the nuts and bearings are inserted, and insert them into seats bearing and nuts.

We wait about fifteen minutes - our spinner is ready!
This spinner classic shape, but you can do it in a non-classical way:

The spinner is a fashion toy invented in the USA. It appeared in Russia in 2016 and has already gained extraordinary popularity. What is this? She is called a spinner, a spinner, a fidget.

It develops fine motor skills of the fingers, relieves anxiety and has an anti-stress effect. Fidget spinner is not only a toy designed to entertain children and adults. This is a great way to spend time waiting, traveling in public transport, and queuing. This turntable also allows you to get rid of bad habits, such as tapping your fingers on the table surface, repeating hand movements, and even the habit of smoking. It will allow you to get rid of the bad habit of twisting something in your hands. The working principle of the fidget spinner is the use of a bearing in the middle of the product with petals.

The fitget has two, three, four, five, and some models even six petals. The most common are toys.
The spinner is made of wood, brass, bronze, plastic, and can be combined.

Two types of bearings are used: metal, like, or with ceramic balls. Characterized by rotation time. The spinner rotates from one minute to several tens of minutes. The longer the rotation occurs, the better the quality of the toy.
The cost of the product is affected by use quality materials in the manufacture of a body with petals. The easiest way to buy a spinner is in.

Making wood in a home workshop

However, a person familiar with tools can make such a toy for himself. For this you will need:

1. A small piece of wood, preferably hardwood;
2. Bearing (suitable for a broken skateboard);
3. Sleeves or suitable pieces of round metal;
4. Epoxy glue.

Video with instructions for making a spinner from wood

First of all, we mark a piece of wood. A square piece is required.
We drill a hole in the center and expand it to fit the external dimensions of the bearing. The thickness of the workpiece must be equal to the thickness of the bearing. The next step is to insert the bearing and glue it with glue.
On two opposite sides we drill two holes equal to the smaller diameter of the sleeves. Then we take the polished sleeves, glue them in pairs and mount them with glue in the prepared holes of the board. Let the glue dry.
We clean, sand and paint in the color you like. A simple spinner with two petals is made at home. In the same way, you can make a homemade gadget from plexiglass or PCB.
It is more difficult to make a product with three petals. To do this you will need a drawing, a jigsaw and a protractor. The diagram below clearly illustrates how to make such a toy.

Paper spinner

• It is much easier to make a hand-held spinner from paper.
• We print the drawing on a regular printer.
• Transfer the drawing to thick paper or cardboard.
• We cut out 15-20 samples according to the template. Using scissors, we make a hole for the bearing, slightly smaller than the outer diameter.
• Glue the cut out samples with PVA glue.
• Place under the press.
• After the glue has dried, insert the bearing.
• We clean it with scissors and, if necessary, sandpaper.
• Paint it in the desired color. The toy is ready.

Video with instructions for making a paper spinner without a bearing at home

As you can see, the cost of the product consists mainly of own work, because Parts from out-of-circulation mechanisms were used for production.
Before assembling the gadget, inspect the bearing. To do this, remove the anthers and wash them. This completes the work on making the turntable.

Luminous

1. The most interesting toys are obtained if you make them yourself from absolutely incredible materials. Make a glowing fitjet - all you need to do is buy a phosphor online in China.
2. Dilute 3 grams of powder in 7 ml of glycerin to obtain a luminous liquid.
3. Then you can use the described method for making the central part from wood. Only use instead of sleeves glass flasks from the fluorescent lamp starter.
4. We pump liquid into the flasks using a syringe and glue them into the prepared holes.

It turns out to be a beautiful toy that you can play with and surprise your friends in the dark.

Made from chocolate

Any material you can imagine is suitable for making a spinner. It can be made from wax, paraffin candles, ice and even make it edible.
A very original gadget is made from chocolate.

I played and got tired of it and ate it.

To make such a toy you will need:

• Make a mold for filling;
• Bearing;
• Candies such as confetti or jelly beans;
• Cardboard, for form and glue;
• Wax paper;
• Scissors with pencil;
• A piece of foil from a chocolate bar and the chocolate itself;
• Glue.

Video showing how to make an edible chocolate spinner

1. A drawing is taken from which the twist template is cut out. A strip slightly larger than the thickness of the bearing is cut out of paper and glued along the perimeter of the template.
2. Then we completely wrap the prepared bearing in foil and place it in the center of our mold, having previously placed wax paper on the bottom of the mold. We place candies along the edges of the petals (you can do without candies, this is for beauty). All that remains is to dissolve the chocolate in a water bath.
3. Once the chocolate becomes liquid, use it to pastry syringe poured into the mold. It is necessary to pour very carefully so as not to move the installed parts.
4. After filling everything with chocolate, place the toy in the refrigerator. After some time, the chocolate will harden and can be removed from the refrigerator.
5. All that remains is to remove the product from the mold, free the bearing from the foil, clean the edges - and you can use it. When you get tired of it, you just have to eat it.
6. The entire manufacturing process can be filmed and shown to friends or posted on the Internet on your page.
7. In a similar way, a fitget can be made at home from any hardening material: stearin, wax, gelatin, and from colored wax candles you will get a multi-colored spinner body.

They differ in the number and shape of the petals. The shape can be completely different: from geometric shapes to exotic and futuristic shapes. They differ in the use of bearings: one, three, four or no bearing at all. When choosing a spinner, follow these rules:

• The gadget should rotate smoothly and without noticeable beats.
• The quality of workmanship should not cause any complaints.
• The material from which the toy is made must be of high quality.
• The rotation is quite long: the longer the better.

Some users advise choosing products based on their preferences. If you like the item in terms of design, color, or manufacturing, buy it, but the rotation time is secondary.
So we see that no one can give an unambiguous recommendation. Focus on your own feelings. To ensure that the pinwheel serves for a long time and is always attractive, follow the recommendations:
Protect the toy from mechanical damage, falling from a height onto a hard surface;
If the product is made of plastic, it is not recommended to disassemble it, especially the button - it can be damaged plastic parts, they are glued or pressed very tightly;
Periodically wash and lubricate the middle bearing using a syringe with a needle. Wash with gasoline, preferably for lighters, it has almost no odor. It is recommended to lubricate with watch oil in a small amount. Mineral oils should not be used for lubrication.

Spinner made of bearings

Basic rules for making a current turntable: central bearing; radially located weighting blades.

With some skill, you can make a spinner based on four bearings. Buy them at sports store, where consumable roller parts are sold.

Prepare the center of the toy: remove the anthers on the sides with a knife and place the part in the solvent for 3-5 minutes. To remove grease, clean the bearing with a toothbrush and dry thoroughly with a cloth.

Use superglue to attach the blades to the prepared center. If you try, you can make a spinner even better than a store-bought one! Decorate it creatively, for example, cover it with colored cord.

How to make a spinner without a bearing

It's very easy to make a spinner using four plastic bottle caps of the same size. The future blades of the gadget will serve as counterweights, so fill them with plasticine and fill them with a glue gun.

Using a hot knitting needle, make a hole in the center of the fourth cover. This part is the middle homemade spinner. Glue three blades to it. After this, complete the axis of the spinner.

Make two pieces of rod for glue gun, each a centimeter long. Place the center of the spinner on half a toothpick and place the segments on both sides of the axle glue sticks. Paint the gadget with acrylic paints.

You can make a bearing at the center of the spinner, which is attached to a pre-cut shape from plywood. Excellent blades will be made from coins glued together.

On the Internet you can find instructions for making a spinner made of cardboard using the origami technique. To create a collection of unique gadgets, use your imagination and try to invent new ways to make a spinning toy.

Interesting facts about the spinner

• The invention of the fidget spinner is credited to Ohio chemical engineer Katherine Hettinger, who built a soothing fidget spinner for her sick daughter in the 1990s.


• In its current form, the spinner was patented by Scott McCoskery. According to him, the metal pinwheel, which he invented in 2014, helped him cope with anxiety during business meetings.


• The wave of popularity of the spinner came in 2017. In some American schools the gadget even had to be banned because it distracted students from their studies.


• In pursuit of the current trend, Kim Kardashian released golden fidget spinners in 2017, and with the Novosibirsk spinner, welded from Zhiguli, she collected hundreds of thousands of views on YouTube.


• Experts say that the spinner develops fine motor skills, relieves stress and irritation, and helps to concentrate. The benefits of gadgets for patients with autism and ADHD are stated.

Despite the fact that the peak of popularity of the anti-stress toy that was fashionable in 2016-2017 has begun to subside, many are still looking for ways to create an original little thing that will help them spend time not boring on long trips, long queues or difficult situations. life situations. Naturally, we are talking about a do-it-yourself spinner. How to create it at home, and what you need for this - read more in our material.

What are spinners for and how do they work?

Each twist dismantles the individuality of its owner.

Fidget spinner is a rotating flat or three-dimensional toy that is popular with adults and children around the globe. Its main purpose is to occupy and distract . Some people think that spinner is useful , because thanks to him you can distract from everyday and psychological problems, relieve irritability, get rid of anxiety. Others claim that thanks to the turntable you can focus on the right things , distracting from everything unnecessary. Be that as it may, the fame of the toy does not need explanation, because literally everyone loves it.

There are many forms of the so-called hand twister. It will depend not only on the invented design, but also on what is available in stock component parts. To understand the specifics of the work when creating a spinner with your own hands, you need to know just a few important points.

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Mandatory traditional elements of a spinner are:

• bearing;
• wings.

The most important part of the spinner is the bearing. It will depend on him how long and quickly the toy will spin, as well as its sound and vibrations. In many homemade toys bearings are often replaced with primitive designs from toothpicks , which also allow the toy's wings to spin.

Wings, or petals, can be from two to six , but often you can find two or three petals. It is these elements of the spinner that give room for imagination, allow you to embody bold ideas and show individuality.

Unusual design one of the most primitive forms of a toy - round.

The so-called twisters made from plastic, metal, wood, cardboard and many other materials. Often materials are combined. Recently, plastic or metal toys with glowing wings.

Products made of plastic, wood and copper.

The design of many hand-made spinners is amazing. Many people decorate their toys with interesting engravings, illustrations, and icons. . The model of a small spinner that fits in the palm of your hand allows you to characterize its owner without further ado.

Spinner in the shape of a Snitch.
Fairy-tale illustrations and details look very interesting on spinners.
Men's design turntables.
Lately, glow-in-the-dark toys have become very popular.
Fidget spinners in women's design.

Today, a spinner can be bought in almost any store. There are budget models, and there are expensive original or even designer ones. But to stand out from the crowd, you need to make a certain effort, for example, make it yourself original item for yourself or your child, relative, friend (for example, as a gift). If a child asks for such a fashionable product as a spinner, so much the better, because he can be involved in the creative process, starting with choosing a model and ending with creating a memorable toy.

General instructions before starting work

Before you start working on your spinner, you need to have an idea of ​​what exactly a person wants to get as a result. To ensure that the result does not disappoint, you need to work according to a simple scheme.

• Stage No. 1 - selecting a model and design

Since there are countless possible models of spinners, and we are all different, and we like different things, then for starters you can choose suitable model from the simple ones. This is necessary so that the process does not turn into punishment. Or you can go the other way and choose the most original model from a special material of an unusual shape. This option will do for those who have already tried to create things with their own hands.

Options for creating a hand spinner with your own hands.

• Stage No. 2 - draw and draw

For everything to work out, you should take care of the drawing on a scale of 1:1. Can be depicted on paper future model spinner, or you can search for ready-made drawings on the vast expanses of the Internet.

Drawings and blanks.

• Stage No. 3 - prepare tools

Now that the creator has decided on the design and the schematic image is ready, you can begin to prepare all the necessary materials.

The first step is to purchase (or withdraw from old technology) bearing. It can be made of metal or ceramic. The most acceptable option is a diameter of 2 mm. To ensure a pleasant pastime in the future, professionals advise clean the part from grease in a "bath" of gasoline before it ends up in the toy. Why clean the bearing from grease? It makes the rotation slower, and also gets your hands, clothes and furniture dirty.

In addition to the spinner assembly parts, you will also need the following tools:

1. Construction marker (pen, pencil, regular felt-tip pen);
2. Scissors;
3. Stationery knife;
4. Elements decorative finishing(optional);
5. Glue;
6. Special tools for creating the wings we need (tools for working on wood or metal).

Preparatory stage.

• Stage No. 4 - creating a spinner

When the preparation is complete, you can safely start making the toy with your own hands. Next, we will consider several popular options for creating spinners from various materials in several ways.

Varieties of hand twisters made from improvised means.

Spinner made of paper and cardboard without bearing

The most popular option for those who are in no hurry to run for a bearing and cut out squiggles from metal or wood is to make the first simple spinner from cardboard and paper. It’s really not difficult to do this with your own hands, and if you show a little more imagination, then a simple cardboard can turn into an original canvas for your favorite icons or drawings.

Tools for work:

1. ruler;
2. compass;
3. pencil;
4. pen;
5. scissors;
6. stationery knife;
7. cardboard;
8. glue;
9. toothpick;
10. nut - 2 pcs.

You can watch the step-by-step process in the video:

Using plastic lids

Another easy way To create a spinner with your own hands, which will require a little more time, is a model from ordinary bottle caps. By the way, this method also does not require bearings. Here's a little step-by-step instructions.

Tools for work:

1. caps - 4-6 pcs.;
2. plasticine (you can use kinetic sand);
3. glue gun;
4. glue stick;
5. lighter;
6. awl;
7. stationery knife;
8. toothpick;
9. scissors.

Work progress:

• Fill three lids (or more if the spinner has more wings) almost to the top with plasticine. We secure it with a layer of glue from a gun, which should fill the lids to the top.
• The main cap remains without filler. We make a hole in it with an awl in the very center. We glue the lids with plasticine on the sides to this central part of the future spinner. It is important to do this at an equal distance from each other.
• Take a glue stick and cut off two equal parts - about 1 cm each.
• We break the toothpick in the center. We insert it into the central cover and attach pieces of silicone rod to the ends so that it is convenient to hold the piece of wood.
• Your DIY spinner is ready!

Wooden with bearing

A wooden spinner is the most pleasant and affordable option, which you can create with your own hands. A real lesson in labor for adults and children!

Tools for work:

• Glue gun;
• Bearing 2 mm;
• Plywood sheet, thickness 5 mm;
• Several coins;
• Drill;
• Hand jigsaw;
• Clamp;
• Scissors;
• Sandpaper;
• Pencil or construction marker;
• Ready-made spinner template.

Work progress:

1. Print out the diagram and cut it out. We fix it on plywood sheet and circle it. It is necessary to mark the places in each of the circles where there will be holes.
2. We drill additional holes on the sides of the circles with the door, allowing us to cut out beautiful figure circle from inside the wing.
3. The future spinner needs to be cut out of plywood with a jigsaw. Then we carefully sand the edges and surface until the surface is smooth.
4. The bearing must be inserted into the hole prepared for it in the center. If you have difficulty, you can use a hammer and hammer in metal element in a wooden one.
5. The wings of the “spinner” need to be weighted down—for this you will need coins. You can glue the weights for each hole in the following order: a coin with a face value of five rubles, then two, and again five, as shown in the video.
6. You can cover it with a solid color paint, or you can decorate it with another interesting and in an original way- there is room for imagination, which is so nice to realize with your own hands.

Video tutorials on creating spinners

To get comfortable with creating a spinner with your own hands, you can watch some video tutorials on this topic. The conditions for creation can be very different, as well as materials and styles, but a homemade spinner can turn out no worse than a factory one.

Here's another way to create paper twisters, this time in the shape of shuriken :

Minimalistic spinner made of bearings and clamps:

Here's a great spinner option for girls:

Has your child succumbed to the popular fashion for spinning spinners? Is he asking for a red one, a yellow one, and also a luminous one in the form of a minion? In general, so that it’s not like everyone else? Then you can make a toy with your own hands. Moreover, such a labor lesson will keep both you and your baby busy. And if you still don’t know what a spinner is, there we answered all the popular questions about this modern, arch-modern fun.

We have put together three ways for you to make a spinner, two easy and one more difficult (you'll need dad's help here). But we are sure that both tools and materials should be found at home or in the country. Each instruction is supported by a video tutorial found on YouTube for clarity. So, how to make a spinner out of paper, from plastic caps and made of wood?

Method 1. Spinner made of paper and cardboard.

Simple, cheap and not at all ugly - a paper spinner for beginner spinner makers. An older child can handle it on his own, a little one may need a little help, and the result can be proudly taken to kindergarten or school - where creativity is always held in high esteem.

What you will need:

• Cardboard, marker and caps (or a ready-made template from the Internet)
• Scissors
• Nail scissors or awl
• 3 coins
• Pen refill
• Paints or glitter for decoration

Instructions:

1. Download a ready-made spinner template from the Internet. Or draw it yourself by tracing the lids from plastic bottle on cardboard. You need to cut two pieces of cardboard in the shape of a spinner.
2. Cut out four more smaller circles. You can circle a coin of a lower denomination.
3. Glue three coins of the appropriate size on the sides of one of the cardboard blanks.
4. Glue the other half on top of the blank with coins.
5. Using nail scissors or an awl, make a hole in the center of the spinner.
6. Cut about 1 centimeter off the shaft from the handle.
7. Punch holes in the center of two small circles.
8. You can paint the finished spinner blank in any color or decorate it with sparkles, rhinestones or stickers with your child’s favorite characters. Everything is your choice and completely unique!
9. Insert a piece of dowel into one of the small circles and glue it around the edges of the hole.
10. Insert the circle with the rod into the center of the spinner and glue the second circle on the other side.
11. Glue the two remaining small circles on top of the ends of the rod. Ready! A spinner made of cardboard, without a bearing and with complete imagination in terms of design is sure to keep a child occupied for some time.

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Method 2. Spinner made of plastic caps.

This spinner will require a little more materials and diligence, but it will also last much longer. In general, a spinner made from Coca-Cola caps is something like crafts made from matchboxes for older generations. Dear consumables and soul-warming results with minimal costs for an actively functioning (that is, rotating) thing.

What you will need:

• Plastic bottle caps
• Kinetic sand or plasticine
• Glue gun
• Nail and lighter
• Glue stick
• Scissors
• Toothpick

Instructions:

1. Place kinetic sand or plasticine into three bottle caps almost to the top. The main thing is to make the blades heavier.
2. Use a glue gun to fill the remaining space in the lids to the top.
3. Make a hole in the fourth (without sand) lid (you can use a heated nail).
4. Glue three lids with sand to the central lid with a hole.
5. Cut two pieces about 1 centimeter from the glue stick.
6. Break a toothpick in half. Place a piece of rod on one end (don't let the toothpick stick out) and thread it through the center of the spinner.
7. Place the second piece of the rod over the tip of the toothpick on the other side. Ready! If you are very eager, such a spinner can also be decorated creatively - painted with paints (for example, acrylic) or pasted over with something positive. Or you can leave it as is, choosing interesting combinations of caps from bottled drinks.

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Method 3. Wooden spinner (with bearing)

Let's move on to the most labor-intensive method of making a spinner. You can’t do without parents here, but the result can be safely laid out on the desk along with purchased toys. Again, in terms of design, freedom for self-expression is provided. For those dads and children who are friends with a jigsaw, know how to find bearings on the shelves of hardware stores and know which side to hold the drill on.

What you will need:

• 2mm bearing
• Plywood sheet (5 mm)
• Stack of coins
• Scissors
• Pencil
• Hand jigsaw
• Sandpaper
• Template (or cardboard and marker to create it)
• Clamp
• Drill

Instructions:

1. Glue the template onto a sheet of plywood and mark the locations for future holes in each of the circles.
2. Drill holes in each of the three circles on the sides to make it easier to cut them out later.
3. Insert a jigsaw into the holes and cut them out.
4. Cut out the workpiece itself from a sheet of plywood and sand it with sandpaper.
5. You can paint the spinner any color you like.
6. Insert the bearing into the central circle; if it does not fit well, you can drive it in with a hammer.
7. Glue together a stack of coins for the inner circles. Start with a five-ruble coin (put it under the circle), then two-ruble coins and on top again a coin with a face value of five rubles.
8. Do this for all circles. You can decorate it on top as you wish. Ready! Just think about the benefits of a homemade anti-stress toy: you had a good time together with your child, worked hard and saved money on buying another plastic trinket. And it spins great!