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Flowers from recycled materials

Tutor: Sue Salter, florist and illustrator

Join craft tutor Sue as she demonstrates how to transform recycling materials into beautiful decorative flowers. Add twigs collected from the garden or on a walk for a natural looking arrangement.

Preparation

Collect up recycling materials; clear a space to work.

Video time

22 minutes

How to make flowers from recycled materials with Sue Salter

a close up of multicoloured plastic bags
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  • Recycling materials e.g. plastic bags, bin liners, sandwich bags, tissue paper, plastic straws
  • Wire, string or twine
  • A cup to use as a weight
  • Scrap paper, ideally coloured
  • Twigs - optional
  • Sharp scissors
  • A ruler
  • Tea light on heatproof mat
  • Lighter.
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