There are some people who are really crafty, and can make some beautiful things with just a little imagination, and then there are the rest of us who simply seem to get by. There is one craft that has really been gaining popularity in the last few years, and you can see them in offices, restaurants and even schools. These are the flower pens. I’m sure you’ve seen them before if you were looking closely, what seems like a beautiful bouquet of flowers in a decorative flower pot is really a ballpoint pen made to look like a flower. Pretty snazzy huh? Offices like them so that people won’t steal their pens, and teachers and families like them because they’re cute and easy to make, besides the fact that no one will steal their pens either. But have you ever thought about making flower pens and giving them away as wedding favors? They’re pretty simple to make, and the materials don’t cost you much at all. Plus, with all the different colors that silk flowers come in, you can make some beautiful flower bouquets for your tables. Here’s a quick rundown on how to make flower pens you can give away as wedding favors.
Materials:
Straight Ballpoint Pens
silk flowers (with or without the leaves)
green floral tape
a hot glue gun
wire cutters
To make a flower pen, remove one of the blooms of the silk flowers (leave a bit of stem for you to wrap, and the leaves if you like as well), and hold it at the top of the pen. Then, take your green floral tape and wrap it tightly starting at the base of the bloom all the way down the length of the pen. You can stop once you get to the bottom, although some people chose to wrap the pen going back up as well to really make it look like a flower stem. The bloom should then be attached to the top of the pen. If the bloom isn’t very secure, then you will need to use the hot glue gun. Add some hot glue around the base of the bloom attaching it to the pen. If you’re using leaves, they can be pressed into the hot glue as well to help camouflage the glue.
There are lots of different colors and kinds of flower pens that you can make to fit any wedding color combination. From silk Gerber daisies to sunflowers and even roses, you can create some beautiful pen bouquets to place at your tables for guests to admire and take. Plus, flower pens make some great Spring Wedding Favors. For a flower pot to place them in, you can take tin cans, wrap them in fabric or decorated paper and save money on purchasing real flower pots. Flower pens can make a great wedding favor you know that you’re guests will use and enjoy in the future.
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May 1st, 2008 at 11:42 am
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