http://boards.weddingbee.com/ Weddingbee Boards Topic: Does anyone know how to make these alternative bouquets? en Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:21:34 +0000 http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/does-anyone-know-how-to-make-these-alternative-bouquets#post-84783 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 10:45:10 +0000 RyanT 84783@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>Instead of using glue I would consider getting floral bow ribbon instead. It comes with a small wire already inside that will help it keep the spiral shape once you bend it into your bouquet. Most craft/floral shops will have it. </p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/does-anyone-know-how-to-make-these-alternative-bouquets#post-84755 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 09:36:47 +0000 misssnowflake 84755@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>Many have suggested using the paper twist. When using the paper twist (or whatever paper I end up using) should I use something like ModgePodge, sealing agent, or water-down glue to form it and keep its shape? Am I heading down the right road with this or am I totally off? Does anyone have any other ideas?</p> <p>Oh how I wish there was a tutorial for this...<img src="/my-plugins/tinymce/jscripts/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/icon_sad.gif" /></p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/does-anyone-know-how-to-make-these-alternative-bouquets#post-84623 Sun, 14 Sep 2008 02:01:13 +0000 maureen9004 84623@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>The crystal stems are just wire and crystals- they are really easy to make.&nbsp; A good site to buy swarvoski crystals and the wire/wire plyers you need is artbeads.com.&nbsp; Just thread the bead and twist the wire to hold it.&nbsp;The center of the flower is handsewn beads. The petals appear to be fabric strips molded into a shape.&nbsp; I'm assuming you might be able to do this by using some sort of spray adhesive.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp; One of the pictures does look like it is parchment paper.&nbsp; I think you would cut it into varying size strips.&nbsp; I'm imagining you could punch a hole in one end of the strip and mold them to make the flower by placing the hole over some sort of nail or something else short and cylinder?&nbsp; To get the look of the twisted petals the paper was possibly sprayed with an adhesive.&nbsp; It would be a slow process but very pretty.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp; Just taking a guess!</p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/does-anyone-know-how-to-make-these-alternative-bouquets#post-84614 Sat, 13 Sep 2008 22:56:12 +0000 jowen0879 84614@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>I just checked out a book from the library called &quot;Beaded Weddings&quot; by Jean Campbell that showed some techniques you could use for the beaded accents ... I thought a lot of the projects in the book were a little cheezy but the basic techniques were really helpful and I used them to make some beaded accents for the corsages and bouts.&nbsp; You can see some of the results on <a href="http://owen-harmonwedding.blogspot.com">my wedding blog. </a>&nbsp; </p> <p>Is the center thingy painted coral with jewels in it?&nbsp;</p> <p>Here's my best guess, looking at the photos (I am a theatrical props person so I do actually make things for a living):</p> <p>Using the parchement paper I would cut out a series of increasingly larger circles, then cut the circles into the sort of flower shape.&nbsp; Then I'd sort of stack them and spear them through the middle with a thin rod, using the coral jewel thingy as a cap for the rod.&nbsp; You'd make the beaded accents so they had little wire &quot;stems&quot; and then wrap them in to the &quot;handle&quot; formed by the other bottom end of the rod.&nbsp; </p> <p>I don't know if this description makes any sense but it's what I would try.&nbsp; Good luck!! &nbsp; Keep us posted on the results! </p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/does-anyone-know-how-to-make-these-alternative-bouquets#post-84599 Sat, 13 Sep 2008 19:47:24 +0000 nashgirl 84599@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>no clue - but those are gorgeous!!!! </p> http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/does-anyone-know-how-to-make-these-alternative-bouquets#post-84592 Sat, 13 Sep 2008 18:08:17 +0000 misssnowflake 84592@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ <p>I found these bouquets online.&nbsp; They have an artistic elegant touch which is what I am looking for.&nbsp; I want to know how to make these!&nbsp; Does anyone know how I can?&nbsp; If anyone has a tiny suggestion please comment!&nbsp; Thanks!<img src="/my-plugins/tinymce/jscripts/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/icon_smile.gif" /></p> <p>The flowers are made of parchment paper.</p> <p><a href="http://www.angelsinteriors.co.uk/images/brid_bouquets_crystal_lg_13.jpg">http://www.angelsinteriors.co.uk/images/brid_bouquets_crystal_lg_13.jpg</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.angelsinteriors.co.uk/images/brid_bouquets_crystal_lg_06.jpg">http://www.angelsinteriors.co.uk/images/brid_bouquets_crystal_lg_06.jpg</a></p> <p>Thanks ladies for the help!<img src="/my-plugins/tinymce/jscripts/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/icon_biggrin.gif" /></p>