Pounded Flower Bookmarks
May 27, 2010 5:10 am Gillian Floral Crafts, Green Crafting, Kid's Crafts, Paper Crafts, Projects
By Kid’s Craft Contributor, Gillian from the blog “Dried Figs and Wooden Spools”.
So this is one of those rare combinations of a project that boys will love (it involves pounding, what boy, well what kid doesnt love pounding away at things with a hammer) and a result that is just about guaranteed to become fabulous keepsake or gift.
The idea behind this is to literally pound the color out of flowers and into paper. Because you want as much color to soak into the paper as possible, use good thick drawing paper or even better, watercolor paper for the project. The possibilities don’t stop at book marks either, note cards, book covers and framed art are all great uses for pounded flower prints.
Here’s What You Need
Watercolor or good drawing paper
Paper towels
Brightly colored flowers (pansies gave the best results)
Hammer or rolling pin
Hole punch
Scissors
Ribbon
Lay the flowers out on a surface that can take a little abuse, a cutting board works perfectly for this, and cover first with a sheet of paper and then with a paper towel.
Gently (well, not too gently, but not so hard that the paper gets holes or shifts) tap the paper with the hammer or end of a rolling pin, making sure you cover all of the flower.
The color should start seeping up through the paper towel and if you peek under it you should be able to see the outline of each flower on the back of the paper.
Once you’ve pounded enough, flip the paper over and carefully brush off the remains of the flower. Allow the paper to dry before cutting to size and, if you like, adding a ribbon to the top to help mark your place.
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Date: May 27, 2010 @ 5:44 AM
So beautiful yet done simply…I hear some flowers calling my name!
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Date: May 28, 2010 @ 7:41 AM
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