my dish flowers...

Bernice H
by Bernice H
Well I FINALLY got them made. I am not very happy with them, I think they look stupid with pvc stems I didn't paint. (I should) But the hostas are coming up and will surround them so maybe they will look better soon. I think I also am going to move them back further, to the neighbors ' ugly house' to detract maybe from their peeling paint etc. Any suggestions as to how I could have done them better? Different plates, rebar? (Which cost more than the plates did!) This is my first attempt after seeing the great ones on Ht, and I was very leery. But FINALLYYYY! tada! NEW PICTURES.....hostas growing in, I am happier, doesn't look so barren now! Next ones will be green pvc or whatever! @KELLY, GAIL
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  • Linda Fraser Linda Fraser on Apr 14, 2016
    again, I love them. I love how you have them tilted. What glue did you use? Be proud. You did a great job. Sometimes we can be our worst critic.
  • Nadine Hartman Bourne Nadine Hartman Bourne on Jun 30, 2017

    I love them. I splurged when I did mine and got copper pipe. they are about 2 years old now. one day the copper should turn a nice greenish shade.

  • Donna Donna on Dec 23, 2020

    I've made a lot of these flowers. I use pvc for the stems but I paint them brown and add a darker brown and some black dry brushed on to make it look like wood. I have also painted the pvc green on some of them. You did a great job. They look great with the hostas filled in. What did you use to attach the stems?

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  • Barbara Bosarge Barbara Bosarge on Jul 31, 2015
    Your flowers re really cute. Mine are taller.I used rebar as my stems. I also painted the rebar. You will be amazed how a little paint on the stems will make it look so much better.
  • Karylyn Karylyn on Nov 11, 2020

    You could still paint the pvc pipe. They are all beautiful.

    • Bernice H Bernice H on Nov 11, 2020

      Well thank you...they are years ago in a yard far far away. I am ready to make some more and totems too.

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