I need to make a model of a flower and its parts (petal, stamen with anther and filament, sepal, ovule, and pistil with stigma, style, and ovary). I tried clay but it didn't work at all. So I need some good cheap household materials and instructions if possible on how to make them. Thanks!
Good cheap, household materials to make a model of a flower and its parts out of?
It can be done and what comes to my mind is a hanger! You know the bendy silver ones. You can make the stem, twist hanger around to shape leaves. Maybe use candel wax to add petals as an effect which will wtick to the hanger once it cools down. While the candel wax is hot - cut green material and place i on the wax which will be the effect of the leaves etc %26amp; work from there. Hope this helps!! :)
Reply:You need some craft glue, cardboard, and pipe cleaners. Bend the pipecleaners into a stem with a substantial amount folded at both ends of the pipecleaner. Glue one end to a peice of cardboard for the bottom of the stem to make the 'ground'. Take another pipe cleaner and bend it into a couple of loops, now squash the loops right next to each other loop to make the petals. If you need to, grab another pipecleaner and twist the end to the end of the other "petals" pipecleaner. When you have something resembling the petals of a flower twist the end of the pipecleaners around each other and fold it underneath the flower petals to make a base which you need to glue onto a piece of cardboard circle. Make the circle around 4 1/2 inches in diameter. Now glue this circle (with the petals attatched) to the bent over end of the 'stem' pipecleaner. Draw a small circle on this cardboard base to represent the ovary. The stamen will be a bit tricky, but if you can find some wire, cut tiny lengths and simply stick them through the cardboard sitting under the petals. Hows that? Goodluck
Reply:Cotton buds could do the anther and filament - five cotton buds and paint them yellow should be easy enough.
Petals could just be card, you might be able to cut up a colourful bottle top if you're feeling adventurous, but I can't think of how to stick it down... hmm, actually, you got any blue tack?
The stem could be a garden stick, you know the little green ones? About 5 mm square rods could be the stem and it should be tough enough to hold up the rest. If you don't have that then just find a green pencil, and again, use blue tack or plasticine to hold it in place.
The sepal could just be green card again, wrapped around your pencil.
The fiddly bit in the middle is harder - may I recommend plasticine? Use different colours to get the ovule and ovary and all that.
Good luck, and have fun!
Reply:Dear Erika,
I think that petals and leaves could be made of paper which you color or paint in appropriate colors. The stem could be of wire wrapped with paper. If you have any of those tiny wires used in telephone connections, they could be used to make the stamen, perhaps with a small wad of tissue at the end. The pistil form would depend on what kind of flower you are making, but a wad of tissue at the bottom, center of the stamens might work.
Tiger Toy
Reply:I always liked using candy to build models. Of course it will be a flat 2-D model, buts it would be fun to use things like sprinkles, licorice, crushed up candy... etc
Saturday, November 14, 2009
What are some reasonably priced flowers?
We originally were set on having calla lillies, but things keep adding up and calla lillies are so expensive! What are some cheaper, but beautiful flowers that could be used for the Bridesmaids bouquets? I still want Calla lillies in my bouquet, so maybe something that can be mixed in with callas as well. Any ideas? The bridesmaids dresses are wine color. Thanks!
What are some reasonably priced flowers?
Dahlias. They are less expensive that calla lilies but they still look stunning. Dahlias come in a wide varieties of colors, including a beautiful burgundy-wine.
Reply:You're doing the right thing - get what you want because you're the bride and your bouquet will be all over in pictures. I got roses like I had wanted and the girls had Gerbera Daisies. They're inexpensive and come in MANY colors (and are GORGEOUS - they're my favorite flower now!). They probably won't mix welll with callas, but honestly, they're so pretty in a bunch by themselves. My girls carried 10 with a wire-beaded collar (but they would've been pretty with just an organza bow tied around the stems instead to cut back on the price).
Good luck!
Reply:I went to the farmers' market for the flowers for our son's wedding, but if that's inconvenient, go to a supermarket and make your own bouquets, bouteniers, etc. We got a book at a crafts store. It took five people about two hours. It was fun.
Reply:If you wants callas go with artifcial....the same look for half the price!
http://www.save-on-crafts.com
I've ordered mine thru there and they're very nice for the price.
ice skates
What are some reasonably priced flowers?
Dahlias. They are less expensive that calla lilies but they still look stunning. Dahlias come in a wide varieties of colors, including a beautiful burgundy-wine.
Reply:You're doing the right thing - get what you want because you're the bride and your bouquet will be all over in pictures. I got roses like I had wanted and the girls had Gerbera Daisies. They're inexpensive and come in MANY colors (and are GORGEOUS - they're my favorite flower now!). They probably won't mix welll with callas, but honestly, they're so pretty in a bunch by themselves. My girls carried 10 with a wire-beaded collar (but they would've been pretty with just an organza bow tied around the stems instead to cut back on the price).
Good luck!
Reply:I went to the farmers' market for the flowers for our son's wedding, but if that's inconvenient, go to a supermarket and make your own bouquets, bouteniers, etc. We got a book at a crafts store. It took five people about two hours. It was fun.
Reply:If you wants callas go with artifcial....the same look for half the price!
http://www.save-on-crafts.com
I've ordered mine thru there and they're very nice for the price.
ice skates
Where can i find cheap turquoise items for my wedding, flowers especially?
Ribbons, or candles would be a good centerpiece.
Where can i find cheap turquoise items for my wedding, flowers especially?
Look at Hobby Lobby. You can find floral spray that will color the petals of white flowers, tinting their edges in turquise. You can't have real turquise flowers, but you can add a touch of the color to real flowers this way!
Try Oriental Trading Company, www.orientaltrading.com, to find decorations by color.
Good luck!
Reply:I don't know if you have a Hobby Lobby's near you but they run their flowers on special about twice a month...buy one get one free. Very good quality items too. They run specials all the time and if you catch it just right you save a bundle. Check the website...www.hobbylobby.com You could do a bowl with colored floating candles and a pretty piece of turquoise cloth gathered up to sit it on in the center of your tables...Walmarts usually has the bowls and I don't think they are real expensive... Congratulations!!! HH
Reply:You can buy cheap turquoise from http://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8%26amp;...
Where can i find cheap turquoise items for my wedding, flowers especially?
Look at Hobby Lobby. You can find floral spray that will color the petals of white flowers, tinting their edges in turquise. You can't have real turquise flowers, but you can add a touch of the color to real flowers this way!
Try Oriental Trading Company, www.orientaltrading.com, to find decorations by color.
Good luck!
Reply:I don't know if you have a Hobby Lobby's near you but they run their flowers on special about twice a month...buy one get one free. Very good quality items too. They run specials all the time and if you catch it just right you save a bundle. Check the website...www.hobbylobby.com You could do a bowl with colored floating candles and a pretty piece of turquoise cloth gathered up to sit it on in the center of your tables...Walmarts usually has the bowls and I don't think they are real expensive... Congratulations!!! HH
Reply:You can buy cheap turquoise from http://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8%26amp;...
Can I buy seeds now and then save them to start seedlings for next years flowers?
Here's the thing. I dont have alot of extra money but I like to have flowers in the spring/summer. I noticed seeds are much cheaper than packs of flowers. But I dont want to have to wait for them you grow this year. If I buy seed packs now of the flowers I want next year and then save them to start seedlings indoors around next March. Would they be to old by then?
Can I buy seeds now and then save them to start seedlings for next years flowers?
That's exactly what you should be able to do. The plants should produce seed and at the right time you should be able to collect the seed for next years crop. A good method of growing seed plants is to mark the individual plants you want to produce seed for you. Put a colored twist tie around the stalks of the plants that you will allow to flower and go to seed. Do not dead head these plants as you would the remainder of the crop. Harvest the seed heads on a dry day, hanging them in an airy, dry spot under a roof until the plants are completely dry and the seeds can be shaken or beaten out of the seed heads and pods.
As far as saving seeds you purchased this year and saving them to sow next spring, you may find that method a little unproductive. Lots of annual seed is good for a limited number of years. Usually only one or two, perhaps as many as five or more depending on the seed variety. Seed germination rates tend to fall as time goes by. Perhaps the best way to preserve seed for extended periods of time is to put the seed packets in a closed plastic plastic bag and stick them in the freezer. One method of collecting seed for next years garden is to ask your friends and neighbours if they would allow you to collect seed heads from their plants. Often the plants that our neighbours and fellow gardeners grow are the ones that do well in our areas. Many flowers will seed themselves and if you collect the seed then sow it in the fall, in the spring those seeds will germinate and grow new flowers. I grow poppies, calendula, cosmos, johnny jump-ups, violets, forget-me-nots and several others that will seed themselves and grow every year with little help from me. If you have some good friends or generous neighbours perhaps they would allow you to take a root divisions from their flowering perennials, either now or in the fall. Perennials will establish themselves and produce beautiful blooms year after year with some feeding, weeding and general maintenance. I grow peonies, delphiniums, various lillies, day lillies, angelica, monarda, echinacea, lungwort, bleeding heart and various bulbs such as tulips, crocus and daffodils. All of the plants flower at various times of the season and continue to propagate new versions of themselves on a continuous basis throughout the growing period. Try trading some gardening time with your friends and neighbours for seeds and plant divisions. Not only will you end up with some fine plant specimens, you will get to know your neighbours better as well as learning more about various garden plants and various methods of gardening. Have Fun!
Reply:Not all of them. It depends on what kind of flower seeds you purchase, the quality of the seeds, and even the storage of the seeds.
Annuals are very cheap at Lowe's or HomeDepot, and they continue to bloom from April until late September, even in Pennsylvania, where I live. They increase the "curb appeal" of your home.
Reply:Each seed has a limited amount of food it slowly feeds on while dormant to still keep it alive... the length of time that seed can survive is called viability... its different plant to plant... but your best bet would be to just wait... you can order seeds you wouldn't find in stores from the 2 sites attached...
Can I buy seeds now and then save them to start seedlings for next years flowers?
That's exactly what you should be able to do. The plants should produce seed and at the right time you should be able to collect the seed for next years crop. A good method of growing seed plants is to mark the individual plants you want to produce seed for you. Put a colored twist tie around the stalks of the plants that you will allow to flower and go to seed. Do not dead head these plants as you would the remainder of the crop. Harvest the seed heads on a dry day, hanging them in an airy, dry spot under a roof until the plants are completely dry and the seeds can be shaken or beaten out of the seed heads and pods.
As far as saving seeds you purchased this year and saving them to sow next spring, you may find that method a little unproductive. Lots of annual seed is good for a limited number of years. Usually only one or two, perhaps as many as five or more depending on the seed variety. Seed germination rates tend to fall as time goes by. Perhaps the best way to preserve seed for extended periods of time is to put the seed packets in a closed plastic plastic bag and stick them in the freezer. One method of collecting seed for next years garden is to ask your friends and neighbours if they would allow you to collect seed heads from their plants. Often the plants that our neighbours and fellow gardeners grow are the ones that do well in our areas. Many flowers will seed themselves and if you collect the seed then sow it in the fall, in the spring those seeds will germinate and grow new flowers. I grow poppies, calendula, cosmos, johnny jump-ups, violets, forget-me-nots and several others that will seed themselves and grow every year with little help from me. If you have some good friends or generous neighbours perhaps they would allow you to take a root divisions from their flowering perennials, either now or in the fall. Perennials will establish themselves and produce beautiful blooms year after year with some feeding, weeding and general maintenance. I grow peonies, delphiniums, various lillies, day lillies, angelica, monarda, echinacea, lungwort, bleeding heart and various bulbs such as tulips, crocus and daffodils. All of the plants flower at various times of the season and continue to propagate new versions of themselves on a continuous basis throughout the growing period. Try trading some gardening time with your friends and neighbours for seeds and plant divisions. Not only will you end up with some fine plant specimens, you will get to know your neighbours better as well as learning more about various garden plants and various methods of gardening. Have Fun!
Reply:Not all of them. It depends on what kind of flower seeds you purchase, the quality of the seeds, and even the storage of the seeds.
Annuals are very cheap at Lowe's or HomeDepot, and they continue to bloom from April until late September, even in Pennsylvania, where I live. They increase the "curb appeal" of your home.
Reply:Each seed has a limited amount of food it slowly feeds on while dormant to still keep it alive... the length of time that seed can survive is called viability... its different plant to plant... but your best bet would be to just wait... you can order seeds you wouldn't find in stores from the 2 sites attached...
How can I buy a gift or flowers on the internet (cheapest), and have it delivered in Lima?
I want to send flowers or jewelry to my girlfriend, but shipping is too expensive. I am in USA, she is in Lima, Peru.
How can I buy a gift or flowers on the internet (cheapest), and have it delivered in Lima?
I recomend you use the online store http://carequitagifts.com, I recently ordered gift and flower from them and they have the best price that I saw on the internet.
Another good thing is that they mailed my fiance in Peru, record of the purchase that she will use for her visa interview.
How can I buy a gift or flowers on the internet (cheapest), and have it delivered in Lima?
I recomend you use the online store http://carequitagifts.com, I recently ordered gift and flower from them and they have the best price that I saw on the internet.
Another good thing is that they mailed my fiance in Peru, record of the purchase that she will use for her visa interview.
Monday, May 11, 2009
Is it cheaper to buy flowers at a local flower store or the flower district in los angeles?
Planning on getting married next Nov. and I'm on a very tight budget. Do you think it would cost more if I got roses at a local store or at the flower district?
Thanks!
Is it cheaper to buy flowers at a local flower store or the flower district in los angeles?
Definitely the flower district LA. I was going to do that but I found such a great florist and he's coming to set everything up himself, decorate the arch, he's decorating my cake, arranging centerpieces. But, if I had a friend to do it or could do it myself, I would go flower district all the way! Not even in comparison to the local shops. Remember, the shops are full retail. The flower district has some of the most beautiful and fresh flowers available.
Edit: forgot the link just in case you need info or phone numbers.
http://www.laflowerdistrict.com/
Reply:the flower district!!!!! i live in indiana and wished so badly we had one here in town! i would have save lots of money for my wedding this june!
the only problem is buying from them, you have to make your own arrangements while at a flower shop they will do that for you. hopefully you have someone in your family or friends that will help arrange the roses in bouquets and etc for you.
Reply:You will not only save money you will have a better selection if you go downtown. I love it there...in Los Angeles.
Reply:cheaper @ local store!
White Teeth
Thanks!
Is it cheaper to buy flowers at a local flower store or the flower district in los angeles?
Definitely the flower district LA. I was going to do that but I found such a great florist and he's coming to set everything up himself, decorate the arch, he's decorating my cake, arranging centerpieces. But, if I had a friend to do it or could do it myself, I would go flower district all the way! Not even in comparison to the local shops. Remember, the shops are full retail. The flower district has some of the most beautiful and fresh flowers available.
Edit: forgot the link just in case you need info or phone numbers.
http://www.laflowerdistrict.com/
Reply:the flower district!!!!! i live in indiana and wished so badly we had one here in town! i would have save lots of money for my wedding this june!
the only problem is buying from them, you have to make your own arrangements while at a flower shop they will do that for you. hopefully you have someone in your family or friends that will help arrange the roses in bouquets and etc for you.
Reply:You will not only save money you will have a better selection if you go downtown. I love it there...in Los Angeles.
Reply:cheaper @ local store!
White Teeth
What is the cheapest and pretties flowers you can buy to fill a pretty big garden?
Cosmos and bachelor buttons grown from seed - a packet of each will cost about a dollar and you can save the seeds each year and never have to buy again.
What is the cheapest and pretties flowers you can buy to fill a pretty big garden?
I second the marigold vote. They are easy to grow...even from seed. Just follow the instructions on the back of the packet and they come up and grow quickly and look great.
Reply:MARIGOLDS IN THE DOLLAR STORE GO FOR 10 FOR A DOLLAR AND SNAPDRAGONS AND WILD FLOWERS TOO
Reply:if i had your mailing address i could send you plenty of seeds..i collect all the seeds i can get my hands on every year for some unknown reason
also all the seeds i have, these annuals reseed themselves and i am moving towards perennials...lol..i just gave away a bunch of seedlings and seeds and still have tons left
Reply:I just got a bunch of geraniums and they were pretty inexpensive. .89/plant. Also, impatience and vincas are pretty inexpensive. You could also get seeds. That's really cheap! Look at the package. Many don't take long to grow. Some take a year (my daisies and dalea's that I planted last spring are blooming now).
Reply:seeds are the way to get the cheapest flowers but they take much longer and not alway bloom. Buy some flowering perennial so you will most likly not have to plant next year.
What is the cheapest and pretties flowers you can buy to fill a pretty big garden?
I second the marigold vote. They are easy to grow...even from seed. Just follow the instructions on the back of the packet and they come up and grow quickly and look great.
Reply:MARIGOLDS IN THE DOLLAR STORE GO FOR 10 FOR A DOLLAR AND SNAPDRAGONS AND WILD FLOWERS TOO
Reply:if i had your mailing address i could send you plenty of seeds..i collect all the seeds i can get my hands on every year for some unknown reason
also all the seeds i have, these annuals reseed themselves and i am moving towards perennials...lol..i just gave away a bunch of seedlings and seeds and still have tons left
Reply:I just got a bunch of geraniums and they were pretty inexpensive. .89/plant. Also, impatience and vincas are pretty inexpensive. You could also get seeds. That's really cheap! Look at the package. Many don't take long to grow. Some take a year (my daisies and dalea's that I planted last spring are blooming now).
Reply:seeds are the way to get the cheapest flowers but they take much longer and not alway bloom. Buy some flowering perennial so you will most likly not have to plant next year.
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