Preserve the beauty of your flowers by pressing them. One of the simplest ways in doing that is to press between pages of a book. It's wood, over cardboard, over absorbent paper. The flowers are placed between the paper and then held and pressed down by the cardboard and wood. It's then going to dry over time to preserve your flower. Now some flowers don't dry as well as others. What you can do is purchase some silica sand and burn the flower within it. It usually takes a couple weeks this wa...
The video illustrates step by step on how to draw the flower by showing every pixel that is being painted. It includes the shape of the brush used and the color. Towards the end of the video, the 16 bit painting of the bullier flower is compared with an 8 bit painting of the same flower by the same artist - zed gamer. It is a 2 minute video at the end of which we can see how to draw and color the bullet flower
Crochet a pretty pansy flower. Follow these crochet instructions to knit a pansy flower ornament. You may want to reference some written flower pattern crochet instructions in addition to watching this video. Use this cute crocheted pansy flower for ornaments on larger garments, pillows, or hair ties.
A neat way to brighten up desserts is with flowers. In this how to video Chef Paul demonstrates how to make candied flowers in your own kitchen. Start with boiling water and add sugar. Let it boil until it gets a light yellow color. Dip your flowers and let them dry. Top off any dessert or cake with your candied flowers.
In this tutorial video, Sandy from Afloral.com shows you how to make a silk flower swag. This swag is a great tool for decorating any home.
In this how to video, Sandy from Afloral.com shows you how to use different types of stem strippers for fresh flowers. Stem strippers are important for removing thorns.
Check out these handy tips for making your own flower arrangement, even with the leafy parts!
This video is for anyone who wants to create their own fabulous flower arrangements for a wedding and reception.
This is a handy technique the pros use all the time—it's perfect for arranging flowers in unusual receptacles, like a favorite punch bowl or cookie tin.
Sure, all flowers look great tossed into a vase without much fuss—but if you toss them in without conditioning them first, they won't look great for long.
Flowers are expensive and it is sad when the blooms don't last very long. "Wonder How To" make the blooms last a little longer. Watch this video.
A pansy is a delicate, two-tone flower. This tutorial shows you how to crochet an entire bouquet of beautiful pansies. This makes a great gift or get well present - especially if your recipient is allergic to flowers! Make sure you choose your yarn carefully.
These star flowers look complex and difficult to fold, but they're actually customized for beginners to the art of origami. Check out this tutorial to learn how to crease and fold several beautiful star-shaped flowers. Stick them in a terra cotta pot for a cute tabletop centerpiece.
Birds of paradise flowers are strong and architectural in appearance, making them the perfect models for origami projects.
These cometa flowers are made from Italian cometa ribbon. Velvety and smooth, they are easy to craft with and can be quickly turned into beautiful blooms that can adorn your wedding favors.
Is your wedding date coming up soon? Not to scare you or anything, but a typical wedding costs upwards of 20,000 to hold. This of course includes booking a location, getting all the props, flowers, dress, party favors, etc.
Your flower pots will look simply prosh when you tuck them inside this beautiful decorative white wood swing flower pot holder. Resembling a real life garden swing, this flower pot holder actually does swing, in case you're wondering.
These cute little flowers can make the perfect addition or accessory to a gift, scrapbook or other similar project. Start with a few pieces of designer paper and then follow these instructions to end up with a lovely five petaled paper flower.
If you need to make lots of frosting flowers (such as for decorating a wedding cake), you can make many of the flowers ahead of time and then let them air dry before putting them on your cake. This video shows you how to make hydrangeas, gardenias, roses and Gerber daisies out of buttercream frosting.
In our opinion, fake flowers are much better than the real things. While we're never going to turn down a handsome lad knocking at our door with a bursting bouquet of peonies in one hand and a box of chocolates in the other, fake flowers - in origami form - last far longer.
You probably already have a plethora of white t-shirts and plain blue jeans, and while having outfits you can lean on no matter the time of day or occasion, going with the same neutral tones and combinations gets a bit boring (not to mention visually dull) after a while.
The Amaryllis flower, also known as the Belladonna lily, is, as its second name suggests, an extremely beautiful and lithe plant native to the Southwest region of South Africa. Recreate the delicate beauty of this flower by watching this tutorial.
Looking to add specimens to your paper garden? Make a paper lotus flower from dollar bills using origami, the traditional Japanese art of paper folding. This free origami video lesson presents complete instructions for making your own dollar-bill lotus flowers from folded paper. Now, let's get our monigami on!
This extensive training video will have you crocheting a flower hair clip. It is an easy to follow training for any level student. The teacher takes you step by step in crocheting this cute flower hair clip for your granddaughter, daughter, or even your girlfriend.
Add personal touches to you projects by creating crochet flowers. This how to video is a crocheting tutorial that will show you how to create a marigold flower. Crochet several of them, and use them to decorate your scarves, bags, or sweaters.
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw an arrangement of flowers. To start this off, you will need to draw lines on the paper where you want each of the flowers to go. Once you get this figured out, draw on each flower individually. After this, add in the detail to the flower to make it look more realistic. From here, fill in the colors to the flowers and then color in the stems on them as well. After this, you will make a box that they are sitting in and color the bottom of it brown for dirt...
Flowers are fragile, expensive, and hard to grow yourself. If you want to give someone a floral gift that will last forever, consider making them ribbon flowers. This video will show you how you can turn turn ribbon into beautiful little flowers.
In this video, we learn how to prune roses in the spring. When you prune the roses, you want to cut the branches with shears at the bottom of the plant. Cut any of the dead parts that you see before the flowers start to grow back. If you see any short stubs that haven't and won't grow out, trim those off as well. Leave any healthy branches to keep growing, but trim the tops of them. When you finish, you should end with just a few branches left that are ready for the new growing season. Remove...
In Japan, kanzashi are hair ornaments, often in a floral or jeweled style, which adorn traditional female Japanese hairstyles. These are gorgeous long pins with a special adornment attached at the end.
In order to make a floral ribbon corsage, you will need the following: floral tape, leaves, springs, flowers, wristband, and clippers
Need a place to store your myriad origami flowers? With this guide, you'll learn how to make a paper flower basket using origami, the traditional art of Japanese paper folding. For more information, including a step-by-step overview of the folding process, as well as to get started making your own folded-paper flower baskets, watch this free origami lesson.
Looking to add a rare and exotic specimen to your paper garden? Something with a stem and leaves perhaps? Make a paper flowers using origami, the traditional Japanese folk art of paper folding. This free origami video lesson presents complete instructions on how to fold your own flowers (complete with stems and leaves) from paper. For more information, and to get started making paper flowers yourself, take a look!
Looking to add specimens to your paper garden? Make a simple paper flower balls with origami, the traditional Japanese art of paper folding. This free origami video lesson presents complete instructions for making your own paper flower balls from folded paper. For more information, and to get started making colorful paper flower balls yourself, take a look!
Want to make your own origami flowers? Single stem or a whole bouquet? The design is a bit advanced so practice with the simpler shapes first. This free origami video lesson presents complete instructions for making your own paper flowers from folded paper. For more information, and to get started making colorful paper flowers yourself, take a look!
Looking to add specimens to your paper garden? Make a simple modular paper flower with origami, the traditional Japanese art of paper folding. This free origami video lesson presents complete instructions for making your own paper flowers from five sheets of folded paper. For more information, and to get started making colorful paper flowers yourself, take a look!
Looking to add specimens to your paper garden? Make a simple paper lily flower with origami, the traditional Japanese art of paper folding. This free origami video lesson presents complete instructions for making your own paper flowers from a sheet of folded paper. For more information, and to get started making colorful paper bulb flowers yourself, take a look!
Looking to add specimens to your paper garden? Make a simple 3D paper lotus flower with origami, the traditional Japanese art of paper folding. This free origami video lesson presents complete instructions for making your own paper flowers from a sheet of folded paper. For more information, and to get started making colorful paper lotus flowers yourself, take a look!
Looking to add specimens to your paper garden? Make a simple paper flower with origami, the traditional Japanese art of paper folding. This free origami video lesson presents complete instructions for making your own paper flowers from a sheet of folded paper. For more information, and to get started making colorful paper flowers yourself, take a look!
Do you have extra scrap fabric hanging around your craft room? Why not make something fun with it instead of tossing it? In this tutorial, learn how to take that extra fabric and turn it into cute, no-sew flowers in no time! Use the flowers for appliques, hair decoration, clothing design, pins, anything! These flowers are so easy to make you can put them together in two minutes.
Drawing flowers can be both fun and relaxing. This video tutorial demonstrates the process of flower drawing using charcoal pencils and a smudging tool. Start with the basic outline, and then work to shade in the petal details. Finally, retrace the parts of the flower you wish to emphasize.