Comments on: How can I reuse or recycle fake flowers?

By: Cindy

Cindy — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 01:57:25 +0000

I bet the person who posted the question and said she hates fake flowers has never seen a great quality artificial flower. check out http://www.silk-bouquets.com for some wonderful flowers that a great many people love. There is a growing trend to silk bouquets or brides for example. And the latest ‘real touch’ flowers are pretty amazing in terms of imitation of silk flowers.

By: Covert_Operations'78

Covert_Operations'78 — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:13:50 +0000

I clean them by washing them gently in cold water with mild soap. I take some of them apart for decorating gift baskets and boxes with.

By: Kara

Kara — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:31:13 +0000

There is actually a spray paint product especially for fake flowers. http://www.afloral.com/Floral-Supplies/Floral-Paint
Regular spray paint doesn’t stay on synthetic fabrics or plastics very well, although fabric paint and airbrush paint usually work nicely. But it’s also fun to take the flowers apart and reassort the pieces, use the fabric petals and leaves in applique and decoupage projects, attach the flowers and/or leaves to various findings for hair accessories and jewelry, and use the stems and greenery as a base for flowers made of recycled materials like soda cans and magazines. If you Google “silk flower craft tutorial”, there are pages of fake flower crafts! Here are some from my project files:
http://artsygringa.blogspot.com/2008/08/funky-five-minute-flower-pin-tutorial.html
http://littlelovables.blogspot.com/2009/10/vintage-flower-blossom-tutorial.html
http://homemadebyjill.blogspot.com/2009/06/flower-headband-tutorial.html

By: Bobbie

Bobbie — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:50:02 +0000

Try spray painting a few and see if you like the result. If so you could invest in coordinating colors and be able to reuse some of all of them.