Introduction: Easy Duct Tape Flower Pen
Interested in jazzing up your office? Tired of people stealing your pen? We have the perfect project for you!
Supplies
-A pen
-Scissors
-Duct Tape:
-Green for the stem
-Color of choice for flower
Step 1: Gather Your Materials
Materials include:
-A pen
-Scissors
-Duct tape:
-Green
-A different color for your flower
Step 2: Creating the Stem
-To create the stem, cut a strip of green duct tape the length of the pen
-Wrap green duct tape strip around the pen, leaving the writing end exposed, but covering the length of the pen
-Cover your pen lengthwise in green duct tape, sticky side down
Step 3: Preparing the Petals
-Take the duct tape to create your flower and cut several 1-1/2 inch squares
-Lay strips in front of you, sticky side up
-Remember: petals can vary in size and number
Step 4: Folding the Petals
-To create your petals, fold the top right corner of duct tape to the middle of the square, leaving a sticky side at both the left hand side and the bottom
Step 5: Creating the Petal
-Fold the top left corner to the middle of the duct tape square aligned with the previously folded right hand corner, again leaving a sticky space at the bottom of the square
Step 6: Attaching Petal to the Stem
-Attach the petal to the base of the pen NOT WRITING END
Step 7: Creating the Flower
-Create the flower by attaching each petal to the base of the pen
-Repeat steps 3-5, wrapping each petal around the stem until your flower has reached desired size
Step 8: Forming the Leaf
-Cut another 1 inch square piece of green duct tape, leave sticky side up
Step 9: Step Nine: Forming the Leaf
-Repeat steps 3-4 to form leaf
Step 10: Step Ten: Attaching the Leaf
-Attach leaf two-inches below the flower
Step 11: Step Eleven: Finishing the Flower
-Wrap a thin strip of green duct tape around the pen to secure the petals and leaves into place to finish your stem
Step 12: Try Out Your Duct Tape Flower Pen!
-Enjoy your duct tape flower pen!
