I would love to see a picture. Please!!!

I would LOVE to see a picture. Please!!!!!

I would LOVE to see a picture.

Thanks for the info. I just love this idea..

I agree, Kris,…you can find anything on Google and learn anything from YouTube!

It’s true, I think, that the trend of Flea Market gardening has raised prices and caused scarcity! It makes finding a treasure even more exciting and fun!

On lack of finding clear glass dishes…the SAME is true up here in Alaska. The shortage could be due to the fact of so many artists zapping them up for dish flowers—particularly those who are making them to sell. I also have a hard time finding the pretty frilly things used for dish flowers that I see on Pinterest. Most of my dish flowers are made with patterned plates and solid colored dishware. Often, they can be just as pretty and whimsical with a little imagination. Sometimes I’ll set a garden-esque figurine in the center…like a flower or bee, or whatever I can find. Jewelry pendants work too, as well as glass beads to embellish. You can still paint on solid dishes, too. This problem simply forces me to expand my imagination! Good luck!

One of the highest purposes of the internet is all these wonderful ladies posting you tube “how-to” videos and I have learned from them as if they were in my living room! To all the ‘sisters’ I’ve never met, THANKS! Sheila- google” how to make art flowers you tube” and a bunch of them will pop up. You’ll quickly discern which ladies have the best demonstration videos, on camera personalities etc. and you’ll stick with them over some of the others. That is how I learned. They taught me how to drill plates, the best glues to use, how to paint on glassware, what materials to use for stems…all that stuff. Good luck and let us know how things go.

I use the stakes from all the solar lights I used on other projects

Currently, I use old wine bottles. Not only are they pretty in their green, blue and yellow colors, you have an excuse to drink a lot of wine this summer! Beware, though, it does add a lot of weight to your flowers.

Thank you Sue, I am trying flat sided bottles on some and now spoons as well! The bottles are cool as I have found dollar store colored ones. The post fit great and it’s not pricey! I also am using bamboo sticks I again bought at the dollar store with my bottles. The spoon concept wld probably work well with the thicker bamboo I saw. Great idea!! Copper is too expensive for the 20 I am making as birthday and housewarming gifts this summer. For anyone interested, here is a tip…after the maximum amount of glue curing time, set the out on short stakes in the yard on the grass (not in groupings) and wait few days. If they fall apart they don’t break and you can fixi it with the GE gutter 100% silicone weather proof/sunroof. Fast cure!

Hi Marina, did you see the ‘bent spoon’ method above? That’s what I’d suggest for your situation,..very easy and you can use thrift shop spoons.

Suzanne, use GE II Silicone for Exterior use. It works… Tried and true!
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Try GE II Silicone for Exterior use. It works… Tried and true!
http://amzn.to/1GKortE