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How to Make Spoon Flowers

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Step 1 of 19
Light a candle

Light a candle

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Use any color spoons. I'm using a burgundy color for a rose. Heavy duty spoons don't reslease toxic spoons

Use any color spoons. I'm using a burgundy color for a rose. Heavy duty spoons don't reslease toxic spoons

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For the bud of the rose hold a spoon back side up about an 1inch away from the flame

For the bud of the rose hold a spoon back side up about an 1inch away from the flame

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Wait for it to form a petal shape. I'd you do not like the shape that forms, use your fingers to shape it. Shape it into something that looks like this

Wait for it to form a petal shape. I'd you do not like the shape that forms, use your fingers to shape it. Shape it into something that looks like this

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For the petals us the back side to form petal shape

For the petals us the back side to form petal shape

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Use your fingers to fix the form. WARNING: be careful!! The spoon gets really hot! Make sure the spoon is a cool enough temperature for you to hold it. If you can't handle the heat, use a dish towel.

Use your fingers to fix the form. WARNING: be careful!! The spoon gets really hot! Make sure the spoon is a cool enough temperature for you to hold it. If you can't handle the heat, use a dish towel.

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Place the 2 petals together

Place the 2 petals together

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Heat the bottom of the spoons to soften the handles closes to the spoon "bowl"

Heat the bottom of the spoons to soften the handles closes to the spoon "bowl"

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Once spoon is soften cut below the "bowl of the spoon"

Once spoon is soften cut below the "bowl of the spoon"

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Sorry for the bad pics!! But melt the bottom together and press together. You can also use tweezers or scissors.

Sorry for the bad pics!! But melt the bottom together and press together. You can also use tweezers or scissors.

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Don't throw these out!! These could be used for extra plastic later

Don't throw these out!! These could be used for extra plastic later

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Repeat the process

Repeat the process

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Don't hold the spoon to long in one spot because it can form a hole!!!!

Don't hold the spoon to long in one spot because it can form a hole!!!!

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Or like this⬆

Or like this⬆

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Melt the spoon handle if you need extra plastic to help hold the rose together

Melt the spoon handle if you need extra plastic to help hold the rose together

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Here is the finished product!!!

Here is the finished product!!!

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PRETTY!!!

PRETTY!!!

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Use green for leaves if you would like

Use green for leaves if you would like

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You can also add a pin or something to the bottom. I put hair clips on mine!!!

You can also add a pin or something to the bottom. I put hair clips on mine!!!

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Any color spoons

Dish towel if indoors

Candle

Scissors

Tweezers(optional)

Rina Florio

Thank you and you are completely right talia!!

(author) 7 months ago

Talia Dardis

Do be careful and make sure to ventilate all types of plastic release toxins even if you can't smell it! But it is cute!

Talia Dardis 7 months ago

Rina Florio

Yes burning plastic is dangerous so I would suggest doing it outdoors or with supervision. There are no toxic fumes when you use heavy duty spoons :)

(author) 7 months ago

Missy Pokipoki

Yup thy are the flowers a nice but not keen on the fumes toxic as pass

Missy Pokipoki 7 months ago

Christina Bekaroglu

Aren't there fumes when burning plastic? The flowers are nice though.

Christina Bekaroglu 7 months ago

Rina Florio

DO IT!!! Post a pic!!

(author) 7 months ago

Alex Gunzerman

I'm gonna try it

Alex Gunzerman 7 months ago

Rina Florio

Aww thank you!!!! Have fun!!

(author) 7 months ago

Flying bunny

It's really pretty, thank you!

Flying bunny 7 months ago

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