Customize A Free Flower Container
2 Materials
$0.00
45 Minutes
Easy
I am a firm believer in recycling and reusing plain old objects to create an objet d'art. If you are purchasing a large amount of flowers as I did today, ask your grocer or flower shop if they would let you cart them home in the plastic bucket to help keep the flowers fresh.
A beautiful bunch of ranunculus and a plain black plastic flower bucket just got me thinking. I measured the bucket from top to bottom to determine how much fabric to cut, since I knew that I'd be covering the outside of the bucket only.
You could use fabric, tissue paper, wrapping paper...but I chose to use fabric for my project. If you sew or craft with fabrics just check your scrap pile for something like a cotton that will not allow the black plastic to show through the fabric and be easier to handle than something stretchy.
I marked the fabric on the backside with a pencil and cut it to size (top to bottom). Then I ironed out any fold marks, since it had been stored. I affixed it to the plastic bucket with spray adhesive and you could also use Mod Podge or watered down school glue.
I like to use spray adhesive (affiliate) because if you work quickly you can reposition your fabric. NOTE: I sprayed THE FLOWER BUCKET and not the fabric. If you spray fabric you'll have a sticky, mess and I don't recommend it! Wrap quickly and don't spray the entire plastic flower bucket at once...work in small sections as you go along. Smooth out any wrinkles or bubbles with your hand. Spray glue smells and is toxic, so work outside if you can or a well ventilated room. You can seal the fabric with a spray sealer or Mod Podge after it's dry.
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Such a great idea! These are beautiful :)
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