How to Make a Dog Out of Wood Flowers!
How to Make a Dog Out of Wood Flowers!
We should love our animals because we do. Here's a cute way to turn your pet into a fun piece of home décor or a thoughtful present idea for your friends and family who adore their pets!
This is Maya!
Our project's inspiration dog is Maya. She works in our warehouse alongside her mother, Maggie #1, who also shares Oh, You're Lovely! Ownership. Eeeep. That expression!
What You'll Need:
I used the following to create this sola wood flower pup:
- Wood flowers from Oh You're Lovely (for her shape in this reproduction, I used zinnias of various sizes, and her tail was a maya flower)
- A 4.5- to 6-inch container—you may use any container you have lying around the home!
- a foam block that has been sliced to fit inside the container
- beads for the nose and eyes
- Surrounding the dog shape, add greenery and solid wood flowers for decoration!
Choose Your Flowers to Create the Dog Shape!
You can see that Maya, the dog's head and ears, are delightfully bigger than her small torso and legs in the cute inspiration photo. For her head, body, and ears, I used the largest zingy; for her legs and paws and her body, I used medium-sized flowers. Additionally, I positioned a Munchkin zingy on her head to accentuate her nose.
To ensure that the shape is what I want and to see if any alterations are needed, I like to arrange the flowers on a level surface. They are a lot simpler to complete before they are steamed and dyed!
Trim the Flowers to Shape Them!
I cut the shape of Maya's ears on the flowers using a pair of scissors before dying them. Her ears are more like triangles.
Two points to consider:
- Take care not to cut the thread at the base of the flower. This holds the petals together! Instead, concentrate on pruning the petal margins.
- Trim over a trash can or another surface that will make it simple to collect the flower fragments you are cutting off!
Dye the Flowers!
I just used a mixture of Apple Barrel Nutmeg Brown paint and water to dip dye my flowers because the zinny already has a lot of texture. If your dog has a pink inside or a white patch on their belly, you can paint those areas using an airbrush or by hand, paying attention to the details!
I stemmed the blooms onto 18 gauge wire once they had dried.
Assemble the Dog Shape!
I built up from the bottom of the body to the top for this assembly! I added her paws first, followed by the body flower and, finally, the head. As you can see, I took care to ensure that there were no gaps between the blooms. I then inserted the tail rather far behind the other components and the ears behind the head flower. There is no need to be concerned about the space between the dog's front and tail because we will be covering it with flowers and greenery!
Complete the Face!
There are a ton of options for nose forms and eye colors in the kit I bought on Amazon! For Maya, I had brown eyes and a somewhat triangular nose. Once the arrangement is as desired, attach the nose or eye to the flower with a drop of hot glue on the back.
Add Greenery and Flowers to Finish!
Initially, I filled in the spaces between Maya's head and tail with grass. This assisted me in giving the arrangement some height as well. Then, to add even more brightness, I incorporated some pink baby's breath and pom pom flowers!