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Just curious how they are made. I punched some Flowers out of Mullberry, but they are so floppy and Primas look like they are a bit more stiff, so wondered if anyone knows how they are made?
I could be totally off-base about this, but to me, they look like they compress the wet mulberry pulp in molds and allow it to dry, much like the paper-casting technique. Just a guess, though!
I do not know how they are made-BUT you can make your own that have pretty much the same consistency as the ones you buy using your SU scraps so that they match completely.
I posted this the other day, I am just copying/pasting from my own post:
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One of my downline makes her own primas and they are cute!
She uses the daisy punch and wets the cs and shapes it with a stylus-very cute!
I have just been playing around and doing them a different way:
Using your bone folder rub over the paper until it can be pulled apart onto two pieces (since SU cardstock is colored through it ends up looking almost like 2 pieces of mulberry paper but has a stronger consistency).
Using the "faux mulberry" take the daisy punch and punch out the flower.
Take a pencil eraser and holding the daisy in the palm of your hand push the eraser down in the center of the flower-it will make the petals curl up on their own.
If you want to add more dimension curl the petals with a bone folder (like you would do a curling ribbon for a package).
You can do them while you watch TV and then you have your own faux primas and you can make them in all 48 colors to match. :grin:
__________________ I want people to be afraid of how much they love me-M. Scott
I do not know how they are made-BUT you can make your own that have pretty much the same consistency as the ones you buy using your SU scraps so that they match completely.
I posted this the other day, I am just copying/pasting from my own post:
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One of my downline makes her own primas and they are cute!
She uses the daisy punch and wets the cs and shapes it with a stylus-very cute!
I have just been playing around and doing them a different way:
Using your bone folder rub over the paper until it can be pulled apart onto two pieces (since SU cardstock is colored through it ends up looking almost like 2 pieces of mulberry paper but has a stronger consistency).
Using the "faux mulberry" take the daisy punch and punch out the flower.
Take a pencil eraser and holding the daisy in the palm of your hand push the eraser down in the center of the flower-it will make the petals curl up on their own.
If you want to add more dimension curl the petals with a bone folder (like you would do a curling ribbon for a package).
You can do them while you watch TV and then you have your own faux primas and you can make them in all 48 colors to match. :grin:
Hey Britta,
Could you please describe the red part above a little more? I'm a bit confused about the rubbing till they become two pieces part.
Many Thanks!
I hold the cs in my left hand and my bone folder in my right. I hold the bone folder about 1-2" under the edge of the cs
I hold the bone folder under the cs and use my thumb on top to put pressure between the cs and the bone folder and slide my bone folder away from me (much like when you curl a ribbon)
Keep doing it iover and over-you will see the paper "soften" at first-and then start to seperate. Once it starts to seperate you can slowly peel it apart.
HTH
__________________ I want people to be afraid of how much they love me-M. Scott
Cool Idea!!! I don't have a flower punch, so I did this...
*peeled the paper like Britta said
*stamped a daisy with ink just a tiny bit darker than the paper
*cut it out with a scissors
*indented the center with a dry embossing tool.
The cutting is slow. I may have to go to Michaels today to look for a daisy punch. In my imagination SCS is no cost hobby... Hahahahahahahah!!!!!
i will have to upload some of mine later. I use teh bigger SU Daisy ounch that are rounder I think-but I totally forgot about using the Looks Like Spring Punch-what a great combo they would make!
__________________ I want people to be afraid of how much they love me-M. Scott
Cool Idea!!! I don't have a flower punch, so I did this...
*peeled the paper like Britta said
*stamped a daisy with ink just a tiny bit darker than the paper
*cut it out with a scissors
*indented the center with a dry embossing tool.
The cutting is slow. I may have to go to Michaels today to look for a daisy punch. In my imagination SCS is no cost hobby... Hahahahahahahah!!!!!
Thanks so much for posting this Garnet! I don't have a daisy punch either...wish I did but I don't... I *may* attempt at cutting out. Not something I'm going to do a lot of but I think it wouldbe worth the effort! Thanks!
I just found this thread. How cool is having primas that perfectly match our colors? I wanted to add that after playing with these all morning I have a couple of tricks to make them look more like primas:
1) try punching a hole using a hole punch before you punch out the daisy. Make sure the hole is in the center of the flower.
2) Use the dry embossing tool and work on the back side of the flower. This makes them lay flatter but still be popped up in the middle.
I can't wait to show my ladies this! They're going to flip!! Thanks, Britta, for sharing this with us!!
I speak the truth not so much as I would, but as much as I dare, .......and I dare a little more as I grow older. -Michel de Montaigne, essayist (1533-1592)
What a great tip Britta! I need to get on the wagon and buy a punch that will work first ;) Yes I am a little slow and haven't pounced on the fab new punch from SU
I imagine they are made with a mold of sorts, but don't know for sure. That said, I have various assorted primas in basically two different sizes. I find that the smaller of the two that I have, are about 1/2" in diameter, are very flimsy and soft, not necessarily a bad thing, just a bit more delicate to work with. The larger of the two, which is about 3/4" are stiff and very defined in shape of the petals. My gallery has a card which my DD made using the larger stiffer ones. Gallery at Splitcoaststampers
I think that I prefer the larger ones, as they are easier to use, especially if I want to punch a hole in the center, but I also like the other type for its softer look. Just depends I guess.
Jennifer and Katy, thanks SO much for reviving this thread that I missed the first time. Britta, thanks for the instructions.
BTW, I use my crimper when I want to make faux suede...I just run it through several times, several ways.
How are Prima Flowers Made?
Thank You Britta........
