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Month: April 2023

  • ‘Slinky’ vases

    IMG_9482 Simple glass bottles and a drinking glass, some metal knitting needles ….. and that wonderful child's toy,  a Slinky,  get together and make some interesting flower vases.

    IMG_9489 Lily of the valley in this one.

    Honour this gentle flower by picking it gently:  hold the stem near the base and apply a patient upward  pressure until the blooms release and the stem slides out without having to be broken.

    IMG_9490 A variation on the former vase;  Slinkies are incredibly flexible and versatile.

    IMG_9491 This way …….

    IMG_9492 …. or this …..  or many more.  The metal of the Slinky catches the light.

    IMG_9494 This is the drinking glass, held at the top with two knitting needles and then wound around the container and secured with another needle.