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How to Make Coffee Filter Flowers: Dang…they’re so pretty.

by Gwen Feb 5

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how-to-make-flowersOMGSH, yall.

Scooch over Aubrey Hepburn and stand back Heidi Klum.  You’ve got a run fo’ yo’ money, honeys.

These flowers are so pretty… I mean gorgeous!

They should totally be walking the catwalk at Fashion Week.  I can see it.  And if I ever go on Project Runway {is it still on? we don’t have cable anymore…:(  } I’m going to make a giant ball gown out of these puppies.

It’s honestly hard to believe they are made from coffee filters.

I don’t know why it took me so long to do this, but I’m glad I finally got up off my rear and did.

And now, I’m going to show you how to make coffee filter flowers for yourself!

The first thing you do is dye them.  You can read about how to do that in my How to Dye Coffee Filters post.

Prepare Your Filters

Iron your filters.

I know. I don’t iron my own clothes, but I iron my coffee filters… go figure.

But it helps make a really pretty flower.  If you want a crumply looking flower, just skip this step.

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Next, take two filters and put a dot of glue right in the center so they stick together.

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Then, starting from the inside, draw a swirl like below.

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Then cut that swirl and let’s get to making these pretty little fellers.

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Making the Flowers

First, bend the end so you have a little tail.

This makes it easier to get the flower started.

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Then, start rolling your flower.

I found that rolling it loosely make the flower prettier.

So roll it loosly… and don’t let go.
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For some reason,  this flower has an inny…

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But that’s ok.  It’ll all come out fine in the end.

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See? It’s starting to look like a flower!!!

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That little circle that is at the end has a purpose.

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Turn the flower upside-down and hot glue the bleep out of it.

Get it in between some of the layers and everywhere you can, and stick the little round circle end on top of the glue and gently smoosh it down.

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And there you have it!  Your super-gorgeous coffee filter flower…

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Now go make 4,356 more and we’ll be ready to make our wreath!

I’ll show you how to make the Heart Shaped Form tomorrow.  Come back and see me, yo.

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Pin me for later, say the gorgeous coffee filter flowers…

Looking for more easy craft ideas you can do in 30 minutes or less? Just click the image below!

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What the BOLD ones say:

  1. JoAnn @ SweetPepperRose says

    Feb 6 at 7:13 am

    Genius! and I hate ironing, too…

    • Gwen says

      Feb 6 at 9:59 am

      Thank you, Joann! I avoid ironing if at all possible… if I take the clothes out of the dryer immediately, it helps me avoid it all the more!

  2. Vanessa says

    Feb 8 at 10:31 am

    Those look so delicate and beautiful! Love them.

  3. Sharon Culverhouse says

    Feb 14 at 3:10 pm

    I love all of your ideas….Can’t wait to try the coffee filter wreath….Your Mantle is gorgeous…
    Thanks for all the ideas.

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  5. Debbie E says

    Oct 9 at 6:44 pm

    Thank you for your wonderful tutorial. The step-by-step instructions are just what I need.
    The photos are right on!
    I hope to make some of those beautiful flowers soon.

  6. Laura says

    Aug 21 at 8:31 am

    Can you tell me how you dyed the filters ? Can you spray paint these?

    • Gwen says

      Aug 28 at 2:10 pm

      I dipped them in a mixture of paint and water, Laura. You can see it here: https://www.theboldabode.com/dye-coffee-filters.html

      I’ve never tried spray painting them.

  7. Erin says

    Jan 7 at 9:34 pm

    How do you attach flowers to wreath form?

    • Gwen says

      Jan 8 at 3:32 pm

      I used hot glue, Erin.

      Gwen

  8. Donna says

    Jan 27 at 10:46 pm

    Too cute, I love this because some of the coffee filter stuff looks like coffee filter stuff, which is OK (especially when attached to a lampshade I was going to have to toss!) but this is really delicate it looks like tissue paper. In fact when I make it that’s what it will be called. Tissue paper wreath, not workable, malleable coffee filter wreath, but Tissue paper wreath! I’ll still send people over here, though. Thank you for this!

    • Gwen says

      Jan 29 at 12:35 pm

      Thanks, Donna!

      xoxo

      Gwen

  9. Douglas Barlow says

    Feb 11 at 10:24 pm

    Perfect Valentines day gift!!!!! Thanks for the idea…

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