Fantasy Film Dip Flowers

[smallhobbit]

At Dare to Dabble yesterday we were making flowers using Fantasy Film dip.

This is the starting equipment:



To begin with we fashioned petals.  The first time using ovals (to give an idea of how it worked), and then we could choose what we wanted to make.



The shape was then dunked in the paint to form a film, similar to beginning a soap bubble.



And these were left to dry



After which they were attached to a stem, which was made of wire with a bead at one end



To make a flower - here with oval petals



This one used the matt style dip



And my favourite with again the stained glass style dip



To provide a bunch of flowers


 

Comments

[howsmyenglish]

Oh, this looks so lovely!!!

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much!

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Wow! I really like the end product. Very pretty. I've never heard of this process.

[smallhobbit]

Yes, it worked really well. It was all new to me. And it's really quite simple - they do it with the children as well.

[badly_knitted]

They look wonderful!

That's something I'd love to try! I've got a dragonfly somewhere made using that technique, but I have no idea where to get the film liquid.

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much! I don't know where the film liquid came from - we were fortunate in having lots of colours to try, and some of the tins were over half empty. I do know they have to be kept properly closed between uses.

[badly_knitted]

I imagine they would, otherwise the liquid would set.

[apachefirecat]

BeautifuL!

[smallhobbit]

Thank you :)

[adafrog]

Very cool.

[smallhobbit]

Thank you.

[peaceful_sands]

They are absolutely gorgeous - I would love to be able to give that a try!

[peaceful_sands]

I looked it up on Amazon and it came up with Epoxy resin which is something I'd been looking at for a completely different type of project - if it is that, that's a massive incentive to try and get more things sorted out so I have space to try that and store the supplies! Very very tempted!

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much. It's basically quite easy so long as you don't try to hurry. Enjoy yourself if you do have a go.

[aome]

I've never even heard of this type of art before - that's pretty cool!

[smallhobbit]

It was new to me too - great fun!

[therealsnape]

I really had no idea what fantasy film dip was, but this looks lovely and fun to make!

[smallhobbit]

It was all new to me. I sign up for every class, regardless of whether I know anything about the craft. It was fun with great results.

[rusty_armour]

Oh, wow! I love this craft! It's so simple but the end product is so beautiful! The stained glass bunch of flowers is gorgeous! It must be fantastic when they catch the light.

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much. Yes, it is easy to do, with excellent results - definitely my sort of craft!

[debriswoman]

These are really effective:-)

[smallhobbit]

Indeed. Surprisingly easy to produce something pretty.