Recycled Newspaper Woven Flower

by Gail@Purple Hues and Me

Easy

Looking for something to make out of those newspapers you've accumulated or throw out? Why not learn to make woven flowers? It's super easy and a great recycle/upcycle project!

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To make, you will need: Newspaper tubes (see tutorial http://www.hometalk.com/diy/decorate/rooms/recycled-newspaper-tubes-tray-10605930) Floral wire Tacky glue/hot glue Clamps Acrylic paints Once you have about five or six tubes for one petal, insert a floral wire into one tube and fold into point twisting wire ends together and cutting off excess. Adding wire allows the petals to be shaped and bent up or down.

Open the tube into a petal shape. Glue on the end of a tube at the middle center top and bottom. Glue on another tube horizontal at the top. Clamp tubes until dry before weaving. Begin weaving the horizontal tube over and under the three tube side of the petal shape, back and forth.

Continue weaving over and under, adding additional tubes by adding glue to the end of a new tube and inserting it into the weaving tube to lengthen.

When reaching the end, wrap tubes around base, and make four more.

In addition to the petals, make two small leaves the same way to add to the petal stems. For the center, soak pieces of newspaper in water overnight, squeeze out the excess water, add glue and sap the newspaper pulp into a sausage like shape.

It took about a day for the center to dry and then I painted it, the petals, leaves and stems. Once the paint dried, Begin hot gluing on the petals, one at a time, shaping them while gluing on.