Diy: Bendable Stuff Cake Flags

These picayune flags brand a large statement. They tin easily last crafted from a mixture of new, vintage, in addition to recycled fabrics. Use them for a specific occasion or convey them handy for when guests come upwards over to move past times away a picayune 'wow' out of them. They are fantastic for birthday parties! They tin last re-used over in addition to over, in addition to are bendable to create a unloose or tight wave.  Click below to encounter how:

Materials:

- New or chip pieces of stuff (darker, patterned fabrics move best to cover the wire)
- Scissors

- Masking record (1" broad is recommended, only other sizes volition do)
- Mod Podge (matte)
- Paintbrush
- Light Crafting Wire (white or silvery is best)
- Small dowel (6" inwards length is recommended)
- Glue gun (optional)


Instructions:
1. Cut to a greater extent than or less 4.5-6" of wire. Straighten it out every bit best every bit possible, only don't worry well-nigh it beingness perfect. It volition last hidden.

2. Tear a strip of masking record well-nigh the same length every bit the wire in addition to lay the wire onto the record downwardly the center. Then tear some other strip of tape, in i trial again the same length, in addition to comprehend the wire in addition to then that it is sandwiched betwixt the two pieces of tape.

3. Using chip newspaper or newsprint to protect your move surface, view your Mod Podge in addition to paintbrush, in addition to coat i side of the taped wire. Lay downwardly a slice of stuff cutting slightly larger than your pieces of record alongside the edges overlapping in addition to then that the excess tin last trimmed later. Press it downwardly firmly in addition to then that it sticks. Repeat the same procedure for the other side in addition to allow some fourth dimension for it to dry.

4. Coat the exterior of both sides of the stuff slice alongside to a greater extent than Mod Podge to brand certain it is sealed. Be careful to allow each side to dry out plenty in addition to then that it doesn't stick to the newsprint.

5. Now it's fourth dimension to trim! Try to follow the edges of the record in addition to cutting straight. At i end, cutting a opposite arrowhead cast to give the flag some character.

6. Glue the other straightaway cease of the flag slice to the pinnacle of the dowel in addition to wind the slice about it in i trial or in addition to then to secure it. I recommend using a hot mucilage gun since it dries in addition to then quickly, only the Mod Podge or other mucilage tin last used to if you're willing to wait.

7. Now the fun business office - create a beautiful moving ridge inwards your flag past times bending it. The wire within volition brand this an slow procedure to practise in addition to re-do over in addition to over.

Enjoy creating an impressive colourful collection of dessert flags!

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Guest post past times Gaelan Cormier of Uschi&Kay in addition to Sam Dubeau of Have&Hold
Gaelan is the founder in addition to editor of Uschi&Kay, a Canadian marriage weblog for the modern crafty bride. She believes inwards making things, ever learning, in addition to finding inspiration inwards the most unexpected of places.

Sam is a graphic designer in addition to crafter, the talented lady behind Have&Hold Design, in addition to Uschi&Kay's DIY expert. She created Have&Hold Design alongside i uncomplicated idea: Life should last celebrated and she applies that notion to everything she makes.

All photo's past times Scarlet O'Neill.