Online shopping has become a daily habit. While it is convenient for life, it also generates a lot of packaging waste. In fact, we can completely reuse these items to make daily necessities or exquisite ornaments. What I will introduce to you today is to use these express cartons to make vases and then reuse them. Ultra-light clay DIY artificial flowers, when assembled together, they become floral ornaments. Let’s take a look at the tutorial below. I believe everyone can learn it quickly.
Floral art is a decoration full of artistic flavor. The lifelike appearance looks as fresh and beautiful as real flowers, creating a romantic atmosphere in the home. Flower arrangements with different styles and characteristics are placed in different positions, showing literary and artistic yet fashionable beauty.
Steps to DIY floral ornaments from corrugated paper and clay
1. Take a waste paper box or disassemble it and cut out a rectangle.
2. Roll the rectangular cardboard into a tube and stick it with tape.
3. Next, we need to cut out several semicircular pieces from the corrugated paper.
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4. Use hot melt glue or double-sided tape to stick these semicircles to the paper tube.
5. Tear the newspaper into small pieces and stick them on.
6. Next, scrape putty powder on the outer layer, or fill it with clay.
7. After drying, change it into the pattern you like.
8. After drying, add color. Here I use dark blue.
9. Fill the paper tube with foam board and cover it with a layer of clay as shown in the picture.
10. Next, start using light clay to create small leaves for the flower arrangement.
11. Making petals, here is the Phalaenopsis.
12. Assemble the petals and leaves with wire.
13. Finally, put the artificial flowers into the vase and arrange the shape. This is the finished product. Isn’t it very beautiful? If you like it, you can try it with your children by getting corrugated paper and clay to make a flower arrangement.
Extended reading:
1. Tutorial on making a Jeep from waste cardboard boxes. Teach you how to make toys out of waste paper boxes
2. How to make an ashtray by hand using 5 cigarette boxes and 2 scrap magnetic cards
3. Tutorial on using waste cardboard packaging boxes to make a three-layer simple storage rack
4. Turn waste paper boxes and old pencil stubs into treasures and make your own paper top
5. Illustration of tutorial on transforming two old cardboard boxes into a double-layer simple shoe rack
