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This is a variation on a flower vase that I've wanted to do for some time that uses test tubes to arrange individual flowers.
The sometimes daunting, monolith quality of the conventional flower bouquet is deconstructed and scientificified (Dear English Language, Please accept my word. Best, Noah), with the intent of exploring some simple floral and plant arrangements that move beyond the standard bouquet and into the "flower field".
The sometimes daunting, monolith quality of the conventional flower bouquet is deconstructed and scientificified (Dear English Language, Please accept my word. Best, Noah), with the intent of exploring some simple floral and plant arrangements that move beyond the standard bouquet and into the "flower field".
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Signing UpStep 1Find and dismantle a shadow box frame
The base for the test tube flower vase is actually quite simple. I avoided building a custom frame buy purchasing a simple shadow box from Michael's craft store. The test tubes need two layers of acrylic to support them and a simple frame to hold the hold thing together - pretty much the exact structure of a deep shadow box.
I used a shadow box along these lines that had wooden spacers to adjust the depth of the backer to accommodate different sized objects to store in the frame - perfect for supporting the test tubes.
Once you've got the shadow box in hand, remove the glass panel and support backer and keep them for a future project. Depending on the style of shadow box, this can be done by removing the small nails that hold the glass in place, and simply removing the rear of the shadow box so that's it's just stripped down to the frame and nothing else.
I used a shadow box along these lines that had wooden spacers to adjust the depth of the backer to accommodate different sized objects to store in the frame - perfect for supporting the test tubes.
Once you've got the shadow box in hand, remove the glass panel and support backer and keep them for a future project. Depending on the style of shadow box, this can be done by removing the small nails that hold the glass in place, and simply removing the rear of the shadow box so that's it's just stripped down to the frame and nothing else.
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