D.I.Y all the time! Underwater Newspaper Rose
I saw this newspaper rose made on 100layercake. I thought it was so beautiful and knew I had to make some for my sister wedding as a center piece. Then i thought they would look beautiful submerged under water which would magnify the rose to look even bigger. My only problem was you cannot put newspaper under water without it breaking apart. That's when i found out if you spray clear coat paint onto paper it makes the newspaper a much harder texture that is able to hold up under water. So lets Begin!Supplies:
Stack of newspaper
Clear coat spray paint
Floral Wire
Glue gun
Mason Jar
Candle
Ribbon
Marbles
Instructions:
Step 1: Cut out peddles. You will need five of each size and one cylinder shape piece of newspaper per rose.
Step 2: Spray paint all of the peddles. (This part can be hard and messy. Doesn't have to be perfect you will later spray a second coat when the rose is finished which will set the rose). Let dry for an hour. You will then feel a big difference on how the newspaper feels.
Step 3: Bend and fold the peddles. FOLD down the middle and BEND the ends of the peddle backwards.
SHOULD LOOK LIKE THIS
THIS IS THE CYLINDER PIECE FOR THE CENTER OF THE ROSE. NOT REALLY CYLINDER SHAPED BUT THAT WAS ALL I COULD REFER IT TO.
Step 4: Take the "Cylinder" piece and wrap around the wire until it becomes cone shaped. Then, glue to wire.
Step 5: Take the smallest peddle add glue to the bottom and glue onto the cone shaped newspaper you previously glued. Continue gluing on the rest of the peddles starting with the smallest peddles and work your way up.
SHOULD BEGIN TO LOOK LIKE THIS. ONCE YOU GLUE ON ALL THE LAYERS.
Step 6: Wrap a marble with stem wire. (This will add weight to the rose stopping the rose from floating to the top of the mason jar).
Step 7: Glue ribbon to the top of the mason jar.
Step 8: Fill with water.
Step 9: Add rose to jar. (I found using long tweezers made this process easier).
Step 10: Add the candle.
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