DIY Flower Cup Project Using Cans and Foam Rubber

Materials Required

You'll need:

• Cans with 7.5 cm diameter and 8 cm height;
• Yellow foam-rubber 2 mm wide, A3 sheet for each flower;
• Mat acrylic paints (orange and green colors);
• Round wooden bar with 15 mm diameter and 1 m length;
• Glasses for candles and candles;
• Small wood screw;
• Green natural stem fibre;
• Small plastic ladybugs;
• Scissors;
• Drill;
• Drill tools with 1 and 5 mm diameter;
• Flat brush;
• Hairdryer;
• Invisible glue;
• Screwdriver.

Instructions

Follow these simple steps to create your flower cups:

1. According to the diameter and height of the cans, cut petals and strips from the yellow foam rubber for flower cups.
2. Using a sponge, apply a little orange acrylic paint to shade the edges of the strips.
3. Place the petals of the flower in the center of the selected can and heat them with a hairdryer to shape the petals as desired.
4. Adhere the strips of foam rubber around the cans using glue and allow them to dry completely.
5. Heat the edge of the flower corolla using the hairdryer and slightly bend it.
6. Carefully drill 5-6 small holes with a diameter of 5 mm (to allow candlelight to shine through) and a middle hole with a diameter of 1 mm. Paint the edges of the holes and petals with orange acrylic paint.
7. Finally, glue the flower to the base of the can from underneath.
8. Drill a hole in the middle of the wooden bar, then paint the bar with green acrylic paint and allow it to dry.
9. Attach the bar with a wood screw to the bottom from inside of the can. Additionally, wrap the flower cup with green bast fiber, tie it with a bow, and attach small ladybugs to the flowers.