Sometimes I find myself wandering around those big box stores admiring the pretty "spare parts"
the wonderful flowers that look flawless.....
I pick them up and do my best to try to figure out how they were made....
I of course picture a big factory where these flowers are churned out by the thousands...
I CAN do it!
So I decided to try....
1. Pick out your fabric.... Satin seems to work best but you can use any kind you want.
2. Cut circles from your fabric. These can be as big or small as you would like, but you want them to get progressively smaller.
3. Light your candle.
4. Burn just the edges of the fabric. If you're using satin you will notice how the edges start to curl up.
5. Layer your burnt circles with the largest on the bottom. There are many ways to finish off the flower. You can glue the circles together, you can sew them, you could punch a hole in them and use a brad to hold them all together.
Voila! You have a beautiful hand made flower to add to your art project!
I like to make them while sitting on my couch watching my favorite show... then they are all ready to go when you start a new project!
2. Cut circles from your fabric. These can be as big or small as you would like, but you want them to get progressively smaller.
3. Light your candle.
4. Burn just the edges of the fabric. If you're using satin you will notice how the edges start to curl up.
5. Layer your burnt circles with the largest on the bottom. There are many ways to finish off the flower. You can glue the circles together, you can sew them, you could punch a hole in them and use a brad to hold them all together.
Voila! You have a beautiful hand made flower to add to your art project!
I like to make them while sitting on my couch watching my favorite show... then they are all ready to go when you start a new project!
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