Duct tape flower pen picture tutorial

So first off u need to have the following materials:

-duct tape

-xacto knife or scissors

-cutting mat

-pen to build flower on

First thing u have to do is position tape on cutting mat to cut into squares that you will use for petals. I use the grid on the cutting mat as a stencil to cut the tape into even sizes a 2x2 square is

the perfect size for each petal. I use about 22 petals per flower.

After u have cut each square u will need to fold it twice to form a point also making sure to leave a small strip of tape exposed The first fold is made going up from the right corner leaving a L shape of tape exposed. The second fold is from the right corner brought down to form a point. When done correctly you will have a small strip of tape exposed at the bottom. Do this step 22 times to form all of your petals.

Next you will need to cut a piece for the "stem" of your flower for this pen I decided to use black I cut just a tiny bit longer than the pen See picture for where to measure your stem.

Roll your stem onto your pen now you are ready to start building your flower

After you have cut all of your petals and rolled your stem onto your pen you are ready to start building your flower. Your first "petal" is the center of your flower so try to make this one as tight as possible.

After that just start going around the center bud of the flower adding petals. I use the ending of one petal as the placement for my next petal keep going until you have used up all your petals. If your flower is not as full as like you can always add more petals to achieve the fullness you like.

When you are satisfied with the fullness of your flower cut three more squares to use as the leaves and to cover the base of the flower and protect the flower head from falling off the stem, make sure to use the same color as the stem.

Now admire your flower pen!!

Hope this tutorial is helpful for anyone interested in making a duct tape flower pen. Here are more examples pens i made with different colors. You don't have to stick to a solid color flower, you can also mix colored tapes and patterns to get a unique flower.

Duct tape flower pens

So these have been pretty popular. I have been getting orders for these recently. I think they would make good gifts for teachers or bosses or even coworkers. I will try to post a tutorial on how to make these soon. They are quite simple to make just takes patience :) happy crafting!

my first blog review from another blogger!

oh man i was so excited to be approached by Nikki a makeup junkie, Who unintentionally found me on Google+ about my creations. i never dreamed someone would want to write a blog about my creations so i was super excited to talk about my CuFy stuff when she asked. check out her blog for some gorgeous makeup pics and tutorials.

new to this...

so ive never had a blog before, but i really want to start one as see where it takes me....i am not sure what to focus on yet....i love to make accessories and such. i use different types of materials, from the classic ribbon, fabric, glass beads and melty beads as well as newly discovered duct tape for hair clips. id like to share some of my creations as well as maybe post tutorials as to how to make them and also offer the option to purchase my creations. i am very new to this so i will probably be a slow starter. below i will post a few pictures of things that i have made.