Projects
Welcome to our projects page, here you can view step-by-step instructions to some projects using Flower Soft products.
Flower Soft Bouquet
To create a fantastic bouquet effect, which can be used on cards and scrapbooking and many other crafts, simply follow this step-by step guide.
Material Required
· One pot of Spring Flower Soft™
· Flower Soft™ Wires
· Sheet of Tissue paper
· Narrow Ribbon
· Blank Card
· Flower Soft Glue
· Scissors for cutting Soft Wire
· Sponge
Preparation
· Take some of your Flower Soft™ and place it in a dish so that you can get your fingers in and fluff it up.
· Place a sheet of paper over your working area to collect any spills of Flower Soft™, which can be returned to your pot later.
· Cut a piece of tissue paper into 2inch square approx.
· Cut your Flower Soft wires into 2-inch strips
Material Required
· One pot of Spring Flower Soft™
· Flower Soft™ Wires
· Sheet of Tissue paper
· Narrow Ribbon
· Blank Card
· Flower Soft Glue
· Scissors for cutting Soft Wire
· Sponge
Preparation
· Take some of your Flower Soft™ and place it in a dish so that you can get your fingers in and fluff it up.
· Place a sheet of paper over your working area to collect any spills of Flower Soft™, which can be returned to your pot later.
· Cut a piece of tissue paper into 2inch square approx.
· Cut your Flower Soft wires into 2-inch strips
Step 1
Cover the end half inch of the wire with Flower Soft glue. It is VERY important to use the correct thick high tack glue as some PVA glue’s are too runny resulting in the flowers not sticking correctly.
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Cover the end half inch of the wire with Flower Soft glue. It is VERY important to use the correct thick high tack glue as some PVA glue’s are too runny resulting in the flowers not sticking correctly.
Step 2
Whilst the glue is still wet hold the wire over your Flower Soft™ and sprinkle over, whilst turning the wire. It’s important not to twirl your wire around the dish as if you were making candy floss as this removes the glue and can cause lumps in the Flower Soft. Place your completed flower stem in your sponge/plastercine to dry (20-30 minutes). Repeat to make enough stems for your bouquet, (five or seven is usually enough)
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Whilst the glue is still wet hold the wire over your Flower Soft™ and sprinkle over, whilst turning the wire. It’s important not to twirl your wire around the dish as if you were making candy floss as this removes the glue and can cause lumps in the Flower Soft. Place your completed flower stem in your sponge/plastercine to dry (20-30 minutes). Repeat to make enough stems for your bouquet, (five or seven is usually enough)
Step 3
Take the tissue square and fold corner to corner to make a triangle. Roll into a cone as if making a mini-icing bag. Dab a bit of glue at the back to secure.
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Take the tissue square and fold corner to corner to make a triangle. Roll into a cone as if making a mini-icing bag. Dab a bit of glue at the back to secure.
Step 4
Gather together your stems and hold in a tiered display. Now cut the bottom of the bunch off so that the end is roughly the same level, and keep hold of them.
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Gather together your stems and hold in a tiered display. Now cut the bottom of the bunch off so that the end is roughly the same level, and keep hold of them.
Step 5
Dab some glue around the bottom and place your bunch of flowers inside the cone. Allow drying.
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Dab some glue around the bottom and place your bunch of flowers inside the cone. Allow drying.
Step 6
Decorate your mini bouquet with ribbon (2mm silk works best for tiny bows) and your ready to embellish your card/scrap page/dollshouse or craft project with realistic flowers. For a nice touch use ribbon to create a border for your bouquet to sit inside.
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Decorate your mini bouquet with ribbon (2mm silk works best for tiny bows) and your ready to embellish your card/scrap page/dollshouse or craft project with realistic flowers. For a nice touch use ribbon to create a border for your bouquet to sit inside.