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Flowers in Oil - Decorative Bottles............August
2002
© Copyright 2002 by AOK Corral Craft and Gift Bazaar.
All rights reserved.
These projects are for your personal use only and may
not be reprinted or copied without written permission from AOK Corral.
Materials Needed:
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Bottles with cork tops. (Any color
or shape)
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Mineral Oil (You can get a bottle of
unscented or scented mineral oil or just a bottle of baby oil.)
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A mixture of artificial flowers, dried
flowers, potpourri, pine cones in a variety of textures and coordinating
colors.
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Pliers or scissors.
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A white candle.
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Assemble the decorative bottles:
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Prepare an assortment of artificial
or dried flowers, twigs, potpourri, pine cones, etc.... by cutting them
to the desired size for the bottle you are using. (Keep in mind that very
small and fine dried flowers might just float to the top of the oil. If
you want to use fine dried flowers, it is best to leave them on their stems
and cut the stems to fit inside the
 bottle.
This can help keep them from floating around.)
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Set the bottle cork aside and lay your
floral assortment into the bottle the way you want it to look. (It may
be necessary to further adjust some of the flowers so that they are facing
outward. To do this, use a long wire stem or a wire coat hanger and
move the flower(s) around inside the bottle to the desired position.)
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When you like what you have in the
bottle, you are ready to add the mineral oil.
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Gentle pour the mineral oil into the
bottle to about 1/2" from the top.
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Put the cork back onto the bottle opening.
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If you want to use the bottle as a
decoration or give it as a gift, it is a good idea to seal the cork onto
the bottle slightly to help keep it from spilling. To do this, light
a white candle and let a little wax melt. Drip hot wax around the
cork where the cork and glass meet. Let it dry and harden.
Done!
They look really nice on a window
with the sun shining in through them!
© Copyright 2002 by AOK Corral Craft and Gift Bazaar.
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