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Series 1 – Part 4: THE FEAST OF THE FLOWER: Plastic

June 2, 2010 by Michele

What is this “Feast of the Flower”, you ask?
Well, you see, I am on a mission to make 50 different flowers using 10 different media/techniques over 10 posts (not necessarily consecutive…). I have already crocheted 5 flowers, made 5 flowers out of toilet paper rolls and 5 more out of fabric. Today I struggled with plastic… Wow, it was hard to design and make 5 different plastic flowers, I must say. Not only was it hard but it was difficult too. I kept fussing with them and changing them and tweaking them. Some I threw right back into the recycling bin from whence they came. I can’t even say that I am satisfied with all the flowers I’m posting, but I guess that happens, right? I mean, honestly, sometimes I really don’t like the things I end up with. Today is one of those times. But, I chalk it up to life and learning, and especially learning to accept that sometimes I, too, can make crap! C’est la vie!
I made most of the flowers out of plastic water bottles and also out of this long plastic box that my curtain rods came in when I bought them months and months ago now.
So here are the flowers!
Flower #1: Wasn’t too bad before I went and painted the darn thing…

Here it is painted… Front…
And back…
Flower #2: Before paint
After paint… I also added a round piece on the back for dimension.
A closeup…
Flower #3: I actually like. Here it is before adding the crocheted border.
And after.
Flower #4: Before assembling, and I also added a little paint after this…
Here is the paint I added.

And here it is assembled. It’s not too bad, I guess, eh?
And here is Flower #5.
Closeup of the back.
And of course, some group photos, can’t not do group photos, am I right?



And that’s that. Have a great day or night depending on where you may be!

Filed Under: Feast of The Flower, plastic crafts, reuse Tagged With: crafts, crochet, flowers, painting, recycling

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  1. Amy says

    June 2, 2010 at 1:08 pm

    I love flower #4. It looks like you had great fun.

  2. Dresden Quilter says

    June 2, 2010 at 1:48 pm

    I wish I had an ounce of your talent!

  3. Ariane says

    June 3, 2010 at 2:08 am

    I really love the 3rd and 4th flowers. They are beautiful.

  4. a good yarn says

    June 4, 2010 at 6:38 am

    You are incredible Michele. I see plastic and you see flowers! I like No 4 the best. OTT. Ann ๐Ÿ™‚

  5. Anji* says

    August 20, 2010 at 10:54 am

    These are amazing Michele! I hadn't seen these before..
    Love the crochet one and #4 the most ๐Ÿ™‚

  6. Goล›ka says

    January 29, 2011 at 3:23 pm

    my favorites are the flowers number 4 and 5. I think I will try to do this:)

  7. Lisa says

    March 10, 2012 at 12:17 pm

    Michele, May I ask how you get the plastic so flat? I have tried several times to 'create'something from soda bottles but I can't seem to get them flat enough to work with. Any suggestions would be helpful.
    Like many others, I also like #4 the best! Lisa

    • Michele Pacey says

      March 13, 2012 at 12:29 am

      Hi Lisa,

      The flat plastic you see in some of the flowers is actually from packaging that is already flat to begin with. I cut it up and made flowers with it. So in #4, I used pieces from a plastic bottle and combined it with a piece from some flat packaging. Hope that helps Lisa. ๐Ÿ™‚

  8. afarmgirlslife says

    June 18, 2015 at 12:30 am

    Number 4 reminds me of a water lily. You did a great job!

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