Description
A serene craft to create colorful and delicate flowers from coffee filters.
Ingredients
- White coffee filters (about 10 for several flowers)
- Green floral wire
- Scissors
- Floral tape (optional)
- Watercolor paints or food coloring
- Paintbrush or spray bottle
- A small cup of water
Instructions
- Begin by preparing your coffee filters. If you wish to color them, lightly mist them with water and apply watercolor paint with a brush or use a spray bottle for an even coat. Allow them to dry completely.
- Once dry, stack 5 to 10 filters together.
- Start at the center; fold the filters in half. Then, fold them in half again, creating a quarter circle shape.
- Create soft, rounded edges by cutting the top edge of the folded filters, turning your quarter circle into a petal shape. Unfold it gently to reveal your first bloom.
- To make more flowers, repeat the folding process with different colored filters.
- To assemble your flower, take a piece of floral wire, about a foot long, and insert it through the center of your filters. Pinch the bottom to secure the shape.
- Optional: Use a piece of floral tape to wrap the base of the flower around the wire.
- For added texture, bend the top petals slightly.
- Place your flowers in a vase or gather them in a small bunch.
Notes
These flowers are low-maintenance and can be stored in a cool, dry place.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Craft
- Method: Crafting
- Cuisine: N/A
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 flower
- Calories: 0
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg