DIY Centerpieces Made Out of Egg Cartons and Vintage Buttons
11.9.15If you are looking for DIY centerpieces that are super cheap and easy to make, give these a whirl..
Materials:
One paper egg carton
12 pipe cleaners
24 gauge wire
Buttons
Acrylic paint in your choice of colors
Floral tape
Scissors
Paper clip
Varnish (optional)
Glue (I used wood glue, but regular white glue should do the trick.)
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| paper egg carton |
Find a paper egg carton.
Remove the egg carton cups using scissors.(I also cut a few of the triangular parts of the egg carton that are between the cups.)
Cut the egg carton cups into various flower shapes. (I fringed some, made some rounded and others were made into daffodil shapes.)
Paint the cups using acrylic paint. Let dry. Coat with glossy varnish. (This step is not mandatory, but if you want them to be glossy you will need to varnish them.)
Take the end of a paper clip and poke two holes into the back of one of the flowers.
Take 24 gauge wire and pipe cleaner and poke them through the bottom of one of the holes.
Glue the triangular shape to the middle of the flower and let dry.
Take floral tape and begin wrapping just beneath the bottom of the flower. I hold the flower in my right hand (I am right-handed) and the tape in my left. I spin the flower with my left finger and thumb until the tape covers the length of the flower. This is a bit tricky at first, but after doing a few you will get the hang of it.
Presto! Your egg carton flower is done. Repeat 12 times and you and you’re on your way to creating some wonderful and whimsical DIY centerpieces!
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