Posted by admin | Posted in handmade crafts | Posted on 19-11-2009
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Pyramid Steel Touring Stem 10in x 22.2mm |
How do I make a long-stem rose that's actually a votive candle?
I've seen them at Partylite candle parties. I know it requires tulle, wire, and leaves, as well as a votive posing as the rose, and I'd like to know how to put them together so they look good.
Supplies:
# Flower Pot (I used a cardboard one from a craft store, it can be painted)
# Florist's Styrofoam brick
# (12) Balloon sticks with tops
# 1-2 Rolls Green Floral Tape
# Selection of (12) votives
# Tulle
# (24) Silk leaves
First, cut (12) 6-8 inch lengths of tulle.
At this time you will also want to pull the leaves off of your silk stems.
Wrap a length of tulle around a votive, covering it completely, and tie a knot under the candle to secure the tulle.
Next you'll need to put one of your leaves on the top of the balloon stick.
Here's where it gets a little tricky.
Take the votive/tulle creation and put it in the prongs of the balloon stick top, and tie it again.
Do this before you attach the balloon stick top to the balloon stick to make it a little easier.
Now, attach the balloon stick top to the balloon stick, votive and all.
Keep holding the section with one hand, and make sure it is tight against the balloon stick.
If it is too loose, your votive will droop in the end.
Take your floral tape and begin to wind it around the balloon stick, over the tulle ends, securing the leaves to the stick.
You may have to wind a little extra at the top to secure it properly; that's ok.
Keep winding the green floral tape along the balloon stick, adding in more leaves to fill out your flower.
You are finished with your flower when the green floral tape reaches the end of the balloon stick.
Finally, make (11) more.
Place the florist's styrofoam brick into the bottom of your flower pot.
Put your roses into the brick, making sure that you push them down completely, and space them evenly so that your pot does not tip over.
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