DIY: Beautiful garden decorations made from white plastic bottles

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Stages of creation: from plastic to floral poetry

  1. Cutting the petals:

  • Cut the tops off two bottles, about 3-4 cm from the neck.
  • On the smaller piece, make 6 shallow cuts.
  • On the larger one, cut 12 strips up to the base of the neck.
  1. Shaping the petals:

  • Round the ends to mimic natural petals.
  • Bend the ones on the smaller piece outwards, and the ones on the larger piece inwards.
  1. Flower assembly:

  • Glue the two parts together, overlapping the petals to give volume.
  • Secure the base with glue for extra strength.
  1. Creation of the pistil:

  • Take a straw and cut one end into thin strips.
  • Make notches at the other end to make gluing easier.
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Stages of creation: from plastic to floral poetry

  1. Cutting the petals:

  • Cut the tops off two bottles, about 3-4 cm from the neck.
  • On the smaller piece, make 6 shallow cuts.
  • On the larger one, cut 12 strips up to the base of the neck.
  1. Shaping the petals:

  • Round the ends to mimic natural petals.
  • Bend the ones on the smaller piece outwards, and the ones on the larger piece inwards.
  1. Flower assembly:

  • Glue the two parts together, overlapping the petals to give volume.
  • Secure the base with glue for extra strength.
  1. Creation of the pistil:

  • Take a straw and cut one end into thin strips.
  • Make notches at the other end to make gluing easier.
    read more on the next page 

    continued on the next page

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