How do you use real flowers to make painted flowers

Nanc952 · 06-29-2002, 05:17 PM

I have a lot of real pretty wild spanish lace flowers that I would like to keep.
I have seen them where they are spray painted all different colors.
I need to know how to do this does anyone know?
Thanks

eve17 · 06-29-2002, 06:36 PM

wow~ neat idea, sorry dont know

Dragonfairie · 06-29-2002, 08:22 PM

HI!!!!

I think you should dry them first, here is a link for air drying
http://www.mainstreetmom.com/craft/dry_flow.htm
here is a link for other forms of drying
http://www.hgtv.com/HGTV/project/0,1...t_8861,00.html
after they are dry you can spray paint or probably, carefully brushpaint them with some acrylics.

scotchhunky · 07-25-2002, 09:16 PM

I also saw a technique where the flowers were arranged and laid flat between a hard surface and fabric (or woven paper) and pressed with a very warm iron. The colors were absorbed into the fabric (or paper) and then heat set in the usual way. I don't recall all the specifics --- but maybe you could experiment a bit. I do remember the end result was very pretty!

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Nanc952 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 1,097 iTrader: (4) Thanks: 3 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts	How do you use real flowers to make painted flowers I have a lot of real pretty wild spanish lace flowers that I would like to keep. I have seen them where they are spray painted all different colors. I need to know how to do this does anyone know? Thanks

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eve17 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,448 iTrader: (0) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	wow~ neat idea, sorry dont know __________________ When you're smilin', the whole world smiles with you! [size=large] Smile! GoD loves you! [/size] heres my feedback My FSOT email me

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scotchhunky Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: PA Posts: 312 iTrader: (0) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I also saw a technique where the flowers were arranged and laid flat between a hard surface and fabric (or woven paper) and pressed with a very warm iron. The colors were absorbed into the fabric (or paper) and then heat set in the usual way. I don't recall all the specifics --- but maybe you could experiment a bit. I do remember the end result was very pretty! __________________ Follow your heart with your eyes wide open!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Funny thing --- the harder I work, the luckier I get!

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06-29-2002, 08:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
Dragonfairie patent protected Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: lost in space Posts: 3,475 iTrader: (5) Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	HI!!!! I think you should dry them first, here is a link for air drying http://www.mainstreetmom.com/craft/dry_flow.htm here is a link for other forms of drying http://www.hgtv.com/HGTV/project/0,1...t_8861,00.html after they are dry you can spray paint or probably, carefully brushpaint them with some acrylics.