anyone ever make aluminum flowers?
 

It was a craft that I learned on an Army base 20+ years ago, but I never see it around any more.
just wondering!

aluminum flowers
 

here are spider mums & dahlias
http://www.pdplan4life.com/images/alum-flow1.jpg
and miniatures
http://www.pdplan4life.com/images/alum-flow2.jpg

Really nice...
 

Those are really nice! I've never seen metal flowers before!

labor intensive!
 

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

those are awesome Jean, thanks for sharing

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? :D

i can send you instructions!
 

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... :eek:

lol Let me root around and see ....

pm me for my email or to give me your address and i will oblige!

jean

Pm'ing you now. Thanks!

I'm so ashamed, here are my aluminum flowers - you could say they are more of a "folk art" style. :o I think I need to step it up :)

how to
 

bets

I sent what instructions i could find.

jean :rolleyes: