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Plastic straws turn waste into creative flower-shaped trinkets

Straws are the most common daily necessities. Generally, people throw away the disposable straws after drinking their drinks. However, handmade creative experts carefully collected them and made various kinds of straws by hand. This kind of artwork is lifelike. Today we will take a look at the simplest creative way to turn waste straws into treasures. Plastic straws can be turned into creative flower-shaped trinkets from waste. It only takes six steps!

Plastic straws turn waste into creative flower-shaped trinkets

Creative flower-shaped trinket materials

Scissors, straws, needle and thread, pencil

Plastic straws turn waste into creative flower-shaped trinkets

Steps to turn plastic straws into valuable trinkets

Step 1: Use scissors to cut the cleaned straw into 5 cm pieces.

Plastic straws turn waste into creative flower-shaped trinkets

Step 2: Use the prepared needle and thread to sew the cut straws together from the middle.

Plastic straws turn waste into creative flower-shaped trinkets

Step 3: Wrap the thread around the sewing area, tighten the thread, and then tie it with a knot.

Plastic straws turn waste into creative flower-shaped trinkets

Cut the thread.

Plastic straws turn waste into creative flower-shaped trinkets

Step 5: Use scissors to cut the straw into thin strips, and then unfold it into a small flower.

Plastic straws turn waste into creative flower-shaped trinkets

Plastic straws turn waste into creative flower-shaped trinkets

Step 6: Use the thread to wrap the prepared straw floret around the top of the pencil, and the beautiful waste recycling is completed.

Plastic straws turn waste into creative flower-shaped trinkets

If straws of different colors are put together, this creative flower-shaped straw ornament will look even better!

Straw Flower

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