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10-05-2008, 12:28 PM | #1 | |||
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It was a craft that I learned on an Army base 20+ years ago, but I never see it around any more.
just wondering!
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10-05-2008, 12:37 PM | #2 | |||
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here are spider mums & dahlias
and miniatures
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10-06-2008, 12:00 AM | #3 | |||
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Those are really nice! I've never seen metal flowers before!
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10-06-2008, 08:39 AM | #4 | |||
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Thanks - they are a lot of work. you cut and then wire pieces together - then dip in white paint as a base, then spray paint colors, then paint by hand.
I think the craft (flowers) started out being cut from aluminum cans - then someone learned about sheets of aluminum that offset printers use. So I'd go visit offset printers and buy sheets of their used aluminum. But I never see the flowers any more. I don't think anyone is making them. Jean
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10-06-2008, 09:33 AM | #5 | |||
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those are awesome Jean, thanks for sharing
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10-06-2008, 10:28 AM | #6 | |||
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Those are very pretty. I think I saw some at Walmart but never as a craft anymore. Want to teach us how to do it?
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10-06-2008, 10:48 AM | #7 | |||
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at one point i was writing a book of instructions ... i'd be happy to email or mail it to anyone interested! and i could provide online or telephonic help.
Anyway I think i can find the book on line... that was 3 computers ago... lol Let me root around and see .... pm me for my email or to give me your address and i will oblige! jean
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10-06-2008, 12:23 PM | #8 | |||
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Pm'ing you now. Thanks!
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10-06-2008, 02:09 PM | #9 | |||
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I'm so ashamed, here are my aluminum flowers - you could say they are more of a "folk art" style. I think I need to step it up
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10-06-2008, 04:58 PM | #10 | |||
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I sent what instructions i could find. jean
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