Paper is one of the usual materials for tinkering flowers. But would you have come up with the idea of using simple cotton pads? The technology is super easy and can be used even for DIY projects with children. And which woman doesn't have pads at home? Whether in simple white or colored, you can make roses from cotton pads last minute and thus adorn your home to match spring or use it as a table decoration for a special occasion.
From cotton pads roses tinker with two techniques
There are two ways to produce the Watternosen. One is using water, which is an advantage if you want to make colored flowers, because then the colors can melt well. For white flowers you can also take the dry pads. Just try what you like best.
Tinker flowers dry
The fastest and simplest variant is that with the dry pads. Around theTo make rose petals, only need:
- Sect glass
- Cotton pads
This is how it is done:
- Take a pad and put it over the edge of the glass.
- Take the next and put it a little further on the side of the glass edge. It should overlap the previous pad.
- So continue until you finish the first row.
- Then continue with the second row, which you also put on the edge of the glass.
- They create so many more rows until there is no more space for further cotton wool.
- Now turn the glass carefully, carefully hold the flower with the other hand and pull out the champagne glass. Complete!
A notice:If you want to make a more lavish rose, you can also take a larger glass. It is important that you always create so many rows until there is no more space, because otherwise the flower will fall apart if you remove the glass.
Make roses with colors from cotton pads
For this variant you need:
- any, water -soluble color (e.g. felt pens or watercolor)
- Possibly brush
- A bowl of water
- Cotton pads
- A glass of any size
How to make a colored flower:
- Paint the cotton pads a little with the desired color. You can also use two colors for beautiful transitions.
- Immerse yourself in the first pad so that the color rises. Wrang the excess water. If you want, you can also add color in this step.
- Place it over the edge of the glass.
- Repeat the steps with all the next pads, each next to overlap the previous one.
- If you are ready with the front row, go straight to the next, for which you order the cotton pads offset.
- Go on until there is no more space for more rows.
- If you want, you can now dry the rose with a hair dryer or let them dry in the air.
- Turn the glass carefully and pull it out of the flower.
- On request, you can add a few details with the colors used (e.g. trace the edges of the petals). Complete!
What else could you make from cotton pads?Have a look here!
