Foamiran Flower Making

Foamiran is a thinner version of the regular foam available in the market hence its easier to mold and shape. We can make beautiful soft, lifelike flowers with it provided we know the basics-
 Foamiran sheets are available in a few stores right now. Its best to buy a few in  floral shades and a green one to make leaves. That's what I did ,I bought red, yellow , two shades of pink and a dark green .
 My experience of making clay flowers helped me a lot but the technique is very different  and  hot :)

MATERIALS REQUIRED
1 Foamiran sheets
2 Iron /press ( yes the very same we use to press/iron our clothes )
3 Scissors or one can use the die -cut machines and dies , but this is optional. One can
hand-cut petal shapes easily which also opens up limitless opportunities with regard to size and variety of flowers and leaves.
4 Oil pastels , alcohol inks for shading
5 Glue gun
6  Pollen, wires and other common flower making material
7 Molding tools

METHOD
1  Cut petals according to the flower one is going to make , shade edges with oil pastels.
2 Plug in the press and heat to a low temperature like silk/ wool
3 Now carefully pick up one petal and press it against the heated press. Needs some practise but after a few trials one can do it without burning finger tips.
The foamiran petal will curl with heat and fall off. Pick it up and shape  /mold it , keep aside. Do similarly for all the cut petals and leave shapes.
4 Now heat the glue gun and start sticking petals according to the flower one is making. Be careful as hot glue can cause severe burns.
5 Brush off the strands of glue and admire your handiwork !
   It is best to join a foamiran flower making workshop to get a clear picture , learn and also see how to do it under guidance.
 Now I am eagerly waiting for my order of more foamiran  yummy shades to arrive !
 Orders open for foamiran flowers for decorative projects, please click on my FB page featured on the sidebar to connect with me .
  Keep creating and have a nice day !

Assorted Flowers

I have received a good response for the assorted flower box I posted earlier.Its easy to decorate mirrors, photo frames , nameplates and other items with these readymade cold porcelain flowers and make a personalised gift for a loved one.
These flowers can be stuck on various items with a glue gun, strong adhesive or Mseal.
Select flowers of your choice and make your own box of flowers !
1 Roses - various colors, small approx 1" or large approx 2" wide or larger
2 Calalily - various colors
3 Daisies - white, yellow
4 Tube Roses
5 Trumpet flowers in various colors
Leaves and buds
Make your own combination of a flower box by selecting flowers of your choice, number and color and let me know your requirements( eg 3 large blue/pink roses, 5 cala lily, 5 daisies etc.)
Specific flowers can be made to order.
Orders will be couriered within India , for details email me- anita3775@rediffmail.com

Handmade Clay Flowers

This is a boxful of assorted cold porcelain flowers for decorating photo frames, magnets, wall plates, name plates , mirrors and just anything your heart wishes!
These handmade flowers are ideal for value addition to a gift , please e-mail me at anita3775@rediffmail.com.for details and specific requirements.
Orders will be sent by courier.

Clay Roses

Clay flowers have become very popular nowadays as they are non-toxic, non-allergic , eco-friendly and gorgeous .
These handmade roses are made of cold porcelain dough which is also known as Lamasa, Spanish Clay, Thai Clay and other branded names . No cutters, tools have been used as I prefer making roses totally with my hands .

Summer Flowers -C P

Are Lamasa and Cold Porcelain dough craft one and same ? This question has been haunting me ever since I discovered cold porcelain . I had heard of Lamasa but never tried making it as I could not get the material , specially zinc oxide . Its said that Lamasa is the Spanish name for C P and the basic ingriedients are common give or take a few , both need cooking and are air- dry . Lamasa craft is quite popular in some cities , but C P is still a novelty.
People say that C P has a better finish and one can make natural looking flowers .Well I am a C P fan all the way as its easy to find the ingriedients and the flowers do look good ! :)
These lilies and sunflowers have been made with my new cutter set and have turned out fine . The Sugarcraft cutters make life size flowers and I kept a one rupee coin along with the lillies to show the size .
The sunflowers are 1 1/2 inches wide and have been made with the smallest daisy plunger cutters which I have in a set of 3 sizes .
Now I know that its easy to get the perfect look of a particular flower if one has the exact cutters , I still have to find the tools , its a tough task indeed !

Wall Hanging - Fantasy

This is a wall hanging 9" x 12" made of Cold Porcelain flowers . It has pink ,white and blue roses . Daisies, filler flowers , cala lily some buds complete the arrangement . It can be framed or hung as it is .
I am keeping my New Year Resolution of making flower arrangements of different types instead of stashing my CP flowers in vases !