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Fun with spoons - Magnolia, Waterlillies, Dogwood
Magnolia
Materials needed:
White Plastic Spoons (10-13) **
Dried flower/pine cone
Candle
A plastic disc cut from a milk/juice carton (approx 2 1/2 " in
diameter)
Glue gun
Dried/treated magnolia leaves or silk
Try to do this in an area free from any fans, AC, or breezes. Hold
the spoon BOWL SIDE DOWN at an angle about 2 inches over flame. Any
closer and you’ll get black streaks from smoke and heat. After about
30 seconds - the spoon will start to "slump" - immediately remove the
spoon from the heat and lay aside. You can shape them if they slump
too much while still warm - just lift them and hold them until the
plastic re-hardens (about 30 seconds). Cut the handles from spoons -
save the handles for bracing if you need it.
Position five spoons along the edge of the disc - approximately 1/2
inch from the outer edge. Put hot glue on the cut end of the spoon
and glue down to disc using a "star" as a guide - one on top and then
the other four into the star pattern. The next row should take only
four spoons - and you place them between the five spoons. Place the
glue more toward the cut end so they will stand up at an angle versus
the first row, which is flat down. You might use the cut handles to
"brace" the spoons in a more upward position. The last row can either
be 2 or 3 spoons, depends on placement and shape. Liberally place the
hot glue on the cut part of the spoon - carefully stand it up right
outside the center of the "flower". You’ll use either 2 or 3 for
this. Again, use handles to brace spoons upright for 2-3 minutes
until glue dries. Place either a small pinecone or dried fuzzy flower
in the center with hot glue. Add leaves. Some Ideas for using your
faux flower You can put a magnet on it for decoration or a clothespin
to attach it to Christmas trees or for place cards for entertaining.
Adding a magnet to the clothespin makes it a great refrigerator magnet
to hold messages, notes, etc.
Dogwood
Materials needed:
Plastic spoons ** - 4
Candle
Hot glue
Plastic disc from milk/juice carton
Dried yellow yarrow
Hold the spoon vertically over the flame - straight up with the bowl
straight down over the flame about 2 inches. Watch carefully, and as
soon as spoon starts to "curl or notch" in the center of the tip of
the bowl, remove it from the heat. If you want it notched more - you
can press against the warm (not hot) plastic and make the indentation
more pronounced. Cut the handles off the spoons. You won’t need them
for bracing. Place hot glue on the back of the spoon and position on
the plastic circular disc you’ve cut from the milk carton. Leave a
space in the middle to accommodate several small dried yarrow
clusters. This forms the yellow actual flower of the real dogwood.
You can attach it with a clothespin and/or magnet for the same uses as
magnolia.
Water Lily
Materials needed:
Plastic spoons** - 13-15
Candle
Hot glue
Plastic disc
Dried poppy pod for center
You do not need to melt or slump the spoons for the lotus water lily.
Just position the six spoons for the first row on the outside edge.
Position 5 in the next row, bracing as you did for the magnolia – and
finish with 3-4 in the inside row. Leave space for a dried poppy pod
as the center.
**It is best to use white spoons from Wal-Mart and K-Mart that come 50
in a pack. The more economical brands and quantities do not shape or
form well for the magnolia and dogwood flowers.
If using colors - sometimes hold the spoon bowl side up - some colored
spoons shape better using this method.
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