Lutradur Tulips

There’s nothing like a few flowers for heralding the start of Spring and these should last a very long time! They are easy to make and would add a splash of colour to any room.

We made the petals from Lutradur 30gsm (the lightest weight we supply) and coloured them using Orange, Lemon, Wine Red and Vivid Violet transfer paints.

The leaves were cut from Lutradur 70gsm (a medium weight Lutradur) and coloured using Lime Green and Emerald Green transfer paints. (However, we could have used a double thickness of Lutradur 30gsm to achieve a similar result).

First, we coloured ordinary copier paper with transfer paint
After cutting the A4 Lutradur into four equal sections, we used a hot (not steam) iron to transfer the colour from our painted paper
Each piece of Lutradur was then cut into two narrow strips, twisted in the middle and then folded over on to itself
We soon had a colourful array of pieces ready to be turned into petals
Folding in the lower corners, gave each petal the desired spoon shape.
We attached the petals to stems of plastic coated wire with a few simple stitches
Some leaves made from Lutradur 70, helped to complete the arrangement
Voila!