Comments on: Recycling pop and water bottles into flowers

By: Danielle Lowy

Danielle Lowy — Mon, 30 May 2011 10:03:29 +0000

Why not just use colourful bottles rather than painting and spraying? These can also be made with string instead of a stem and hang them from a tree? We currently have a free guide on the Rubbish Revamped website at http://www.rubbishrevamped.org.uk. See ‘I’m in the mood for sharing’ link

By: shredding San Antonio

shredding San Antonio — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 11:15:30 +0000

Instead of picking a lot of real flowers and just let them rot, consider creating your own plastic flower display from your used bottles at home. In this way, you get to save money from buying ready-made displays and you reduce the amount of trash in you bin. Aside from plastic products, used papers are also popular for they can be recycled and reused in so many ways. We just have to be practical and creative in maximizing the use of our materials at home or in the office so that we do not have to buy everything.

By: shredding Dallas

shredding Dallas — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:07:48 +0000

One great way to recycle plastic bottles! Aside from plastic containers, we can also reuse or recycled used papers and wood – all we need is the right attitude and correct guidance on how to do it. It is about time to show that we care about the reduction of waste being accumulated annually because of people who do not make an effort to make a difference.

By: terri

terri — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:51:39 +0000

Hi Jan…

I find this quite fascinating and would love to do this project with my daughter. When you say “prime” and let dry…is there a specific product you use for priming?

Many thanks,

Terri :)

By: priti

priti — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 07:33:38 +0000

good

By: Jan's instructions

Jan's instructions — Thu, 01 May 2008 10:04:36 +0000

Cut of tops and bottoms of bottles and make a clean edge.

Divide into sections visually and cut from edge as far down as you can. Shape ‘petals’. Prime and let dry.

Use cap or a cork and insert green garden wire to attach to inside of bottle neck to make stems.

Make fine wire into three or four twisted pieces together, top each with small ‘found’ beads to create the stamins. Insert into cap area.

Paint (acrylics) flower and spray (atomizer please) with acrylic varnish for longer lasting finish if for outdoors.