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Video: Head of lettuce becomes a flower pistil
A head of lettuce becomes a Rosenkavalier - it blossoms large and small in a flash. THE HOUSE creative expert Bine Brändle shows how this works.
You need:
- Head of lettuce (Chinese cabbage or chicory is best)
- Acrylic colors in different shades of pink
- Small painting role
- Possibly fixative or hairspray
- Crayons or felt-tip pens (to draw stems and leaves)
Cut off the stalk
First cut the stalk clean with a sharp knife. Salads that are a bit older are particularly suitable for the stamp: their softened leaves are at a greater distance from each other and result in particularly beautiful florets.
Step 1: Cut off the stalk.
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Apply color
Use the small paint roller to spread the paint thinly and evenly over the salad stalk. Tip: Determine the size of the flower yourself by removing the outer leaves.
Step 2: Apply the color.
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Stamp flowers
Now stamp the desired item. The color on the salad stalk is enough for two to three rose petals. Then apply new paint. Different flower shapes: turn the pistil or cut leaves from the pistil again.
Step 3: Stamp the flowers.
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Draw a stem
If you like, complete your roses with a stem and leaves: Draw a line with a soft colored pencil or a felt-tip pen. Then draw the leaves. Then test whether the color can be blurred. If so, fix everything with spray.
Step 4: Draw the stem.
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companion
A homemade flower stamp bag is always unique.
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Turn ordinary bags into unique pieces. Use fabric paint and paint the stem with a brush. For the leaf shape, a potato slice is carved until it has the desired shape. Finally, use it to stamp the leaves along the stem.
Floral greeting
Inexpensive and individual: Everyone is happy about an invitation - especially if it is made by themself. Even beginners can easily create this individually designed card.
A homemade flower greeting will probably please everyone.
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Trinket
Whether heirloom or flea market boulder: some furniture can take fashionable support. How about a brisk floral dress? The old cabinet already looks fresh and colorful - a great eye-catcher.
Instructions: Sand the chest of drawers and prime them. Brush with acrylic paint, stamp roses. Finally, a layer of clear varnish comes over it. Harmonious addition: the sea of flowers on the wall.
You can prettify old furniture with a floral dress.
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