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How to Make a Duct Tape Corsage and Flowers

How to Make a Duct Tape Corsage and Flowers
I didn't want to buy in to the wasteful "buy, wear for a few hours, throw away" corsage culture, so I decided to make a more economical, longer lasting, and greener alternative.

This instructable will teach you how to make duct tape flowers and then use those flowers to make a corsage. The flowers and corsage will last forever and are waterproof, recyclable, hypo-allergenic, and just plain cool! They are also cheaper than a normal corsage and don't require a trip to the florist.

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Step 1Gather Your Materials

Gather Your Materials
You will need:
-Duct tape (Varying colors add some "wow")
-Floral wire (cut-up coat hangers or similar wire will also suffice)
-Thin, bendable wire (I used electrical solid-core hook-up wire)
-X-acto knife
-Scissors
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23 comments
Jan 27, 2012. 9:00 AMkaylaucod says:
I love duct tape and i have made qa duct tape with all sorts of stuff and i made $300 dollars so far and i am 15 this bouquet is my most popular thnak you so much!!!1
May 13, 2011. 6:31 PMarmorlord says:
Very nice idea.. I'll try this once I get my own duct tape.

To anybody interested, i found this great website that has everything you can imagine about duct tape, check it out!

http://tapedcoats.zxq.net/
Oct 21, 2010. 2:32 PMbronto.saurus says:
Like it, and the colors you used. Thinking about trying this with some patterned duct tapes, like the ones here. The houndstooth pattern might be cool...
Oct 9, 2010. 9:52 PMEPL says:
overall one of the best duct tape ibles i have ever seen and very creative but if I was a girl, I would think it being tied with wire around my wrist would seem uncomfortable
Aug 24, 2010. 9:41 PMrae1124 says:
Very cool! I read another article where the makers of duct tape held a contest for teens to make their prom dresses out of duct tape. The pictures were amazing! Some were really creative.
Mar 2, 2010. 8:35 PMwishbone986 says:
Wow!
Nov 10, 2009. 7:28 PMMiscelinious says:
looking at the petals on a couple of the flowers, it looks like you doubled the petals (covered a petal again) to make the petals more colorful and also with a bit more mass to it; did you do that?
Aug 22, 2009. 7:01 AMgeeilikejuice says:
i made one for my mum and she thought it was beautiful and a work of art, thanks for the instructable without it i would never haver figgued out how to do it!! cheers
Mar 5, 2009. 3:54 PMdaltonjcw says:
How do you vote?
Mar 6, 2009. 2:04 PMdaltonjcw says:
Alright, thanks!
Feb 24, 2009. 12:07 PMOhEmGee says:
I am going to a Twilight "Prom" at the public library, and I am so totally going to make this. Thanks for the great instructable. -Goes to buy duct tape-
Feb 22, 2009. 4:37 PMmickey_shimitz says:
I like this better than the Duct tape Rose 'ible, because the assembly photos were more complete. +1
Feb 20, 2009. 11:44 PMdkfa says:
Wasnt this already posted?
Feb 21, 2009. 4:21 AMmikeyberman says:
Wow! I wish I'd seen this before my school's formal... cos back then I had a gf who would have loved it! And her mum must be pretty damn cool to have actually appreciated a corsage made of duct tape! Great instructable, and an absolutely amazing idea.
Feb 20, 2009. 4:07 PMLegoFudge says:
Super cool. I gotta get me some more Duct Tape!
Feb 20, 2009. 12:29 PMlemonie says:
Very nice - what was the reaction to it at the wedding? L
Feb 20, 2009. 11:12 AMgmjhowe says:
I know duct tape flowers have been done before, but this is the sweetest idea. That picture of you holding hands with the corsage makes the whole ible. Making duct tape flowers is easy, when compared to finding a girl that respects, and enjoys your creative duct tape infused side.

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