Ok well I havent finished yet as my ink ran too low but.... I was thinking of black flowers as my colour scheme is red black and white. I thought of buying white silk flowers and dying them black but when looking at Dylon this stuff is not suitable for Nylon and the bloke in the shop said that the flowers are most likely to be made with Nylon.
When asking what he suggests instead he suggested colouring them in with FELT TIPS!
I decided to test his theory by buying flowers from poundland and also a pack of coloured permenant markers.... this is how far I have got....
Like I say they are not finished as my pens ran out and I still have to check they will not leak colour....
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CommentAuthorFutureMrsPite
they r really good! u should be proud of urself! and dont look like u put it together with poundshop stuff either! well done x
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CommentAuthormadhen
amazing! can't believe how funky they look, would think they came from specialist shop not pound shop, go you!
CommentAuthorKatya
the pens i used for them were only used for them and that is all i managed to get done with those pens before they ran out of ink tho! I think I will spend more on the pens than I will on the actual flowers!
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CommentAuthorKatya
I only had to colour one side of them aswell as the ink seeped thru!
hmm, probably...ah well, still probably works out not too expensive?!
CommentAuthorKatya
what you see in the pics cost a total of £2!
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CommentAuthormadhen
in that case i would think you're on to something there...!
CommentAuthorRoxy
You could try to seal with edges with a lighter or clear nail polish, it would just stop them fraying :)
CommentAuthorKatya
the fraying you can see is how it was bought.... but it would be a good idea if poundland did clear nail polish lol
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CommentAuthorMrsSaraParry!
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that's a genious idea! and they look lovely too :o)
CommentAuthoriluvcakes
How funky! You've done really well there :0) xx
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CommentAuthorMrs Badger
They've taken the colour really well. xx
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CommentAuthorfiona
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Thats really clever, they look really great.
CommentAuthorKatya
Having bothered myself to run the tap in the kitchen i can confirm that when wet the colour does NOT leak!!!!! yay!!!!
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CommentAuthor~feebee~
Clever you! *claps*
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CommentAuthorKatya
thanks feebee! im well impressed now to colour a blue one as my something blue.... plus blue roses are my favourite flower!
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CommentAuthor~feebee~
It's so clever but cheap and easy. Just say one wanted wanted to do their fella's football team colours! In my case they would then be blue and white (Birmingham City)
I'm having real flowers but am impressed with yours, am also thinking Christenings....pink and white or blue and white etc x
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CommentAuthorKatya
i do like them and yeh anyone can do them they are cheap, easy dbut dont look cheap and nasty!
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CommentAuthorEcoFreak
Wow impressive! You should add this to the bargains thread! Xx
CommentAuthorKatya
Bump
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CommentAuthorOfficially Mrs M
hair spray should stop colour run/leak
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CommentAuthorPeterP
I like this very much. Its so attractive.
CommentAuthorKatya
it doesnt run tho :/ i thought it would but it doesnt. and thankyou :)
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CommentAuthorNikitaL
Wow,Katya i love these flowers! elldone you :) I have made paper ones. Its amazing how affective cheap materials can look without looking 'cheap' :)
CommentAuthorKatya
thankyou :)
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CommentAuthorxxRosiexx
Wow you must have so much patience! they look awesome :)
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CommentAuthorKatya
why patience?
there are layers of petals, all i did was take the flower apart, colour a layer of petals then put it back together. nothing to it.
