How Do You Make A Carnation From A Plastic Egg Carton?
• Separate and cut each cup from a plastic egg carton. • Cut each cup into quarters to make petals, and press the shape flat to open it up. • Cut the end of each petal with pinking shears to make a zigzag edge. • Make several more sets of petals in the same way. • Make a hole in the center by a pressing a pin through from the inside. • Make a Wire from a Plastic Bottle. Melt one end into a ball bigger than the pin hole made in the previous step. Use the fire of a lighter to make the ball. Sharpen the other end with a pair of scissors. (An example of the nylon material) In case of a PET is sparkling, and becomes black. • Put the wire through the pin hole to hold the petal. • Cut a plastic bottle into the shape shown. Use the plastic bottle to hold and shape each layer of petals with heat from a hair dryer or heat gun. • Repeat the shaping process for all of the petals. • Preview the shape of the assembled flower by stacking the layers of petals together. • Make the accent color by drawi
