Excellent - who knew they were this easy to make, Ive bought thousands over the years lol!. Rather than waste the mixture you could start with white, do a few stamens, put in say a pink, do a few more, add more colour, make some darker pink, add some red, do a few more, then add some blue and move to purple etc...same for blues, start with white, add a bit of blue, to baby blue stage, go deeper blue, then add some yellow and start with greens...before you know it you will have all sorts of colours xx
GREAT ideas!!! I would try all of these ideas for sure!!! I just watched another great video on making your own stamens using plastic straws but now accessing those is not easy, this idea will work well that you are demonstrating here. Thanks so much!!! 😊
Thank you for this. One thing I have found is if you want fatter bulbs on the ends of the twine wait until the first drip is halfway dried and then dip again in the cornflower/glue mixture. Putting too much on at once tends to distort on the drying process as the mixture 'drips' slowly.
Going to make these! I'm getting back into card making but have never used stamen. Have my string drying and looking forward to seeing how they turn out! I dont have re-inkers so will do white and colour them with paint or ink pad
Hi Ann, Just wanted to say Hope both yourself and your daughter and all your family are keeping safe and well 🙏 ❤️ ......... Really loved the stamens you made so fab and super cool loved the idea of the pearlescent one,s Ann, I am super sorry at the mo I don't get to watch crafty tutorials much due to family circumstances but I do try and watch your really fab crafty tutorials when I can because I always really love what you make and the way you do it and explain so very clearly 👍🌟 love to you ❣️ p.s just wanted to let you know I haven't forgotten about you or your wonderful crafty tutorial channel Lin 👍❣️🌟🐕🦋
Thank you! thank you! thank you! I bought some of the foam to make the flowers however, the stamens were out of stock. Yea now I don't need to buy some stamens.
You are so ingenious in finding things to add to crafts. Thanks for this video. You are an excellent teacher and your videos are so enjoyable to watch. Stay well and keep posting👏👏💝
I was searching just the other day how to make stamens, and your video is the best that I’ve seen. I will be making some. I got an order of mica powder too, that I want to try.
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Great idea. Try popping the spout off the liquid pearls and dipping your string straight into the bottle. If you dip into the spout first it would be easy to clean and replace when you're done.
Great little tutorial. Even though I have lots of stamens I often find I don’t have just the “right” one. Making them is quite simple with your tutorial! Thanks. A couple of things I altered: when drying the dipped stamens I use a piece of double stick tape on a styrofoam block so if I bump it while placing another they don’t fall off. Also, sometimes I make glittery stamens by dipping into micro beads. Also, sometimes I want to color the twine so dye the twine first. Making the stamens is half the fun!
Fantastic, Ann ! Well worth trying, they look great. I haven't made flowers, but they would tuck in between leaves and flowers in bunches, to add colour and extra interest. Thankyou for sharing this idea. Hope you had a good Easter, stay well all.
I am sure you could use regular ink refill also to tint the product you put on the ends. Very neat project. You could open a store on etsy's and make a new color every day. I was thinking dip it in fingernail polish. It has sealer and already thick.
Oh Ann this is just genius...I am going to use the NUVO in a bottle cap...this is awesome, now I can have any color I want and anytime I want..lol..I am excited..THANK YOU SO MUCH ANN!!!!! Stay safe : )
Hi Ann! What an awesome idea! With the mixture- could you put a bit of cling wrap and store it for later? I was just thinking as you said that you made too much that it would be such a shame and a waste to throw it out. Thank you for sharing- I'm actually waiting on my Postie to deliver ones I purchased last week! Might be able to save some money and make my own! Thanks again!
Great idea! I think this is better than buying stamens because you can make the exact colors you need to match your flowers. I wonder if mixing the Nuvo drops with the PVA and cornstarch mixture would create ends that are harder when dry than Nuvo drops alone would?
Its been around on utube quite awhile.a lady who does loads flowers said she needed her own colours etc.done same method.its time consuming but worth it uk 🇬🇧
Hi Ann, greetings from Chicago. I just discovered your channel and love your great ideas and presentations! Did not know it was possible to make my own flower stamens. That is the perfect solution to getting the perfect color for each blossom and also not running out of one's supply. Just make some more. What a concept!!! Thanks, and you have my vote in The Best of Crafts Award 2021.
OMG, Ann, this is just BRILLIANT! Love that you also tried Nuvo Drops as well! I am Canadian and shop a lot on Amazon.ca and for me, stamens are not as cheap as you think so this is FANtastic! Because I was deterred from paying for these on Amazon, what I did was purchased a few different sizes of stamens in white, and then colored them with my Copic markers or alcohol ink. It also saves on having to store many different colors but I like your idea much more and as well, as you said, you could make them even bigger by giving them an extra coat or more! VIDEO REQUEST: I would love it if you could share how to use foamiran (not sure of spelling) to make flowers as I've never done that before. Thank you for sharing, dear!
Hi Ann, I was trying this last week after looking at various tutorials on you tube too. I ended up not using the colour as it was making up too much so ended up dipping in glitter, suppose you can dip in colour too x
These would be great as butterfly antennae.
Another great idea!!
This is the best video of making Stamens I have seen, so easy and cost hardly nothing. Thank you so much.
you can use potato starch too. I'm going to try it with perfect pearls powder for the coloring
Oh great idea! I don't have re inkers but have perfect pearls 😁
You are genius. You made my day. Bless you. Thanks!
Me too!
Excellent - who knew they were this easy to make, Ive bought thousands over the years lol!. Rather than waste the mixture you could start with white, do a few stamens, put in say a pink, do a few more, add more colour, make some darker pink, add some red, do a few more, then add some blue and move to purple etc...same for blues, start with white, add a bit of blue, to baby blue stage, go deeper blue, then add some yellow and start with greens...before you know it you will have all sorts of colours xx
How did I not see this video it’s so cool. Thanks for sharing.
GREAT ideas!!! I would try all of these ideas for sure!!! I just watched another great video on making your own stamens using plastic straws but now accessing those is not easy, this idea will work well that you are demonstrating here. Thanks so much!!! 😊
You could put mica powders in the cornstarch that would give a nice finish too!
OMG yes you can. I have some I bought but never used! Guess what I am doing tomorrow lol. Thank you x
Wow is right - this is awesome and I can't wait to do this. You can custom create you color of stamens! Thanks so much for sharing
I love this idea, Ann! Thanks for the tutorial!
I like that video Ann, very good ideas you come up with, thank you xx
Thank you for this. One thing I have found is if you want fatter bulbs on the ends of the twine wait until the first drip is halfway dried and then dip again in the cornflower/glue mixture. Putting too much on at once tends to distort on the drying process as the mixture 'drips' slowly.
Thanks Ann, what a cool idea.
Brilliant idea !!! I ran out of stamens the other day and this is quite a timely TH-cam tutorial!!! Stay safe...
Wow thats very good timing lol take care xx
Too cool. Love this idea.
I love this idea ...TFS
Love love love DIYs
New subscriber--what a wonderful idea!! I do LOTS of crafts & have never seen this before...THANK YOU!
lovely idea, not seen anything like it before
Going to make these! I'm getting back into card making but have never used stamen. Have my string drying and looking forward to seeing how they turn out! I dont have re-inkers so will do white and colour them with paint or ink pad
Hi Ann, Just wanted to say Hope both yourself and your daughter and all your family are keeping safe and well 🙏 ❤️ ......... Really loved the stamens you made so fab and super cool loved the idea of the pearlescent one,s Ann, I am super sorry at the mo I don't get to watch crafty tutorials much due to family circumstances but I do try and watch your really fab crafty tutorials when I can because I always really love what you make and the way you do it and explain so very clearly 👍🌟 love to you ❣️ p.s just wanted to let you know I haven't forgotten about you or your wonderful crafty tutorial channel Lin 👍❣️🌟🐕🦋
Wow what a fab idea x
Thank you! thank you! thank you! I bought some of the foam to make the flowers however, the stamens were out of stock. Yea now I don't need to buy some stamens.
Its Brilliant and so easy to do. You can have great fun trying out different colours etc. Xx
You can also dip it to glue and corn starch let dry then use any old nail varnish
You could sprinkle the glitter on after you’ve dipped it in the cornflour mixture
Looks so easy! I will make some up!
You are so ingenious in finding things to add to crafts. Thanks for this video. You are an excellent teacher and your videos are so enjoyable to watch. Stay well and keep posting👏👏💝
Hi Ann, amazing!! Whoever came up with this idea is a genius, thank you for passing on this brilliant idea and showing how to make them,
Regards.
Your very welcome! Happy easter xx
Hi, Ann, this is so cool, genius, TFS.
Your soooooo talented.
I was searching just the other day how to make stamens, and your video is the best that I’ve seen. I will be making some. I got an order of mica powder too, that I want to try.
Wonderful tip! Thanks for sharing!
What a great idea! I like that you can make any color you want based on the project you're working on. Thanks for sharing!
Yes I like that to :-) thank you xx
Thank yo so much Ann for showing us how to make these. Can't wait to make these. Take care and stay well.
Love it! Helped sooo much 😊😍
Thank you for a great idea and tutorial
Brilliant idea ann tyfs xx
You are a lovely lass Anne! Happy Easter and thank you for this great video.
Wow! How awesome is that??? Never saw this before and would never have thought of it! Thanks so much for a brand new technique!
Thank you Ann just added cornstarch to shopping list lolxxx
Brilliant idea
I really like yours, they seem more delicate than the bought ones I have.
Love the idea💖
Yes I suppose they are quite delicate looking. I have another idea to so keep your eyes peeled:-) xx
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You have so many great ideas, you amaze me.
HAPPY EASTER to you and yours x
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Thanks for sharing Ann that was really clever
Thank you for your videos on how to's. I used several of your ideas and love them.
Wow. Thanks for sharing 💕
So many useful ideas! Thanks Ann!
Great idea. Try popping the spout off the liquid pearls and dipping your string straight into the bottle. If you dip into the spout first it would be easy to clean and replace when you're done.
Yes what a fab idea. They turned out great as well xx
Such a great idea Ann will definitely be giving this a go. Have a lovely Easter x
Have fun and happy easter xx
Great stuff! thank you for sharing !
Great little tutorial. Even though I have lots of stamens I often find I don’t have just the “right” one. Making them is quite simple with your tutorial! Thanks. A couple of things I altered: when drying the dipped stamens I use a piece of double stick tape on a styrofoam block so if I bump it while placing another they don’t fall off.
Also, sometimes I make glittery stamens by dipping into micro beads.
Also, sometimes I want to color the twine so dye the twine first.
Making the stamens is half the fun!
Ann that is such a cool idea and so easy to make your own going to have to try these 😊 xx
Give it a go hun, its good fun and the pearl ones turned out beautiful when I dipped them in xxx
Fantastic, Ann ! Well worth trying, they look great. I haven't made flowers, but they would tuck in between leaves and flowers in bunches, to add colour and extra interest. Thankyou for sharing this idea. Hope you had a good Easter, stay well all.
Yes you can use them as little embellishments in leaves etc like you said. They are so easy to make. Happy Easter xxx
I am sure you could use regular ink refill also to tint the product you put on the ends. Very neat project. You could open a store on etsy's and make a new color every day.
I was thinking dip it in fingernail polish. It has sealer and already thick.
Yes Brilliant ideas!! I have some more so keep your eyes peeled xx
Great idea,am going to try it.
Oh Ann this is just genius...I am going to use the NUVO in a bottle cap...this is awesome, now I can have any color I want and anytime I want..lol..I am excited..THANK YOU SO MUCH ANN!!!!! Stay safe : )
Your so welcome!! Its so cool and a great way to use our Nuvo drops and liquid Pearl's etc. Happy Easter xx
I’ve said it before Ann, you are so inventive, thank you such a brilliant idea ❤️❤️❤️❤️
omg thankyou im making my wedding cake flowers could make pearl ones as i wrote it you said it crystal ones xx
Tfs Ann❣Great ideas
Hi Ann! What an awesome idea! With the mixture- could you put a bit of cling wrap and store it for later? I was just thinking as you said that you made too much that it would be such a shame and a waste to throw it out. Thank you for sharing- I'm actually waiting on my Postie to deliver ones I purchased last week! Might be able to save some money and make my own! Thanks again!
Great idea! I think this is better than buying stamens because you can make the exact colors you need to match your flowers. I wonder if mixing the Nuvo drops with the PVA and cornstarch mixture would create ends that are harder when dry than Nuvo drops alone would?
This is a game changer!! Thanks for the tutorial!! I will definitely use the Nuvo Drops.
Wow what a clever idea TFS xx
You should be able to use ordinary flour as well. It's what used to be used for glue.
Its been around on utube quite awhile.a lady who does loads flowers said she needed her own colours etc.done same method.its time consuming but worth it uk 🇬🇧
Beautiful! I love these! Thank you!
I've not tried this method before, I use white floristry wire and pearlised wax, or I melt & colour glue stix...
Take care & stay safe my lovely...💫
great idea!
I have lots of Nuvo and pearl drops too!
Glad you like them!
Wow , how clever is that . Thank you for sharing this great idea Ann . I have loads of the pearl drop and don’t really use them . Got to have a go . X
Beautiful idea to make this type of craft thanks for sharing
I just love this idea Ann. Gotta try this one in a few minutes. Happy Easter, be safe & TYFS
Oh I love it 😍
Omg you’re so clever. Xx
Wow I will definitely have a go at these as I love making flowers too 😀x
Awesome way to make the stamens! TFS.💝
I made my own too. From watching a video on TH-cam 🙂 but I substituted corn starch with whole made Gesso paste. Worked like a charm.
Brilliant idea!!
Hi Ann, greetings from Chicago. I just discovered your channel and love your great ideas and presentations! Did not know it was possible to make my own flower stamens. That is the perfect solution to getting the perfect color for each blossom and also not running out of one's supply. Just make some more. What a concept!!! Thanks, and you have my vote in The Best of Crafts Award 2021.
Thank you so much!
🤗💕🤗 Brilliant!
That is an absolutely fabulous idea - thank you for sharing. Hope all is well and Happy Easter :} xx
great idear, thank you for sharing
Add some removable snail tape to your block your stamens won't fall off
Love it.
Brilliant!
Brilliant idea love it 👍💕💕xx
Great idea will give it a try like the idea of Nuvo drops thanks Ann. Have a lovely Easter and stay safe xx
You to hun xx
Simply brilliant! Loveit. Thanks for sharing and please be safe. Happy Easter.
Happy Easter xx
Another idea to while away the days. Cheers Ann. xx
Oh yes for sure! They are getting longer and longer . The days lol not my stamens Haha xx
Thank you 💕💕💕💕
Great video ! Thank you for sharing. Would you happen to thanks know how to make rock candy stamens?
Super cool! 😍🤗💕
Thank you for this great idea!🥰
Thank you very much for sharing God bless you.
Thank you too
That’s such a cool idea. TFS
Awesome 😊
Brilliant idea, ty xxx
Omg thank you for sharing Anne , I’ve just brought some but don’t have to wait for them to arrive now , I will be giving this a go . Tfs xxxhugsxxx
Your welcome hun xxx
OMG, Ann, this is just BRILLIANT! Love that you also tried Nuvo Drops as well! I am Canadian and shop a lot on Amazon.ca and for me, stamens are not as cheap as you think so this is FANtastic! Because I was deterred from paying for these on Amazon, what I did was purchased a few different sizes of stamens in white, and then colored them with my Copic markers or alcohol ink. It also saves on having to store many different colors but I like your idea much more and as well, as you said, you could make them even bigger by giving them an extra coat or more! VIDEO REQUEST: I would love it if you could share how to use foamiran (not sure of spelling) to make flowers as I've never done that before. Thank you for sharing, dear!
Great idea :)
Cool idea. Tfs.
Thank you so much for that tutorial just what I need 👍😃 brilliant.
Hi Ann, I was trying this last week after looking at various tutorials on you tube too. I ended up not using the colour as it was making up too much so ended up dipping in glitter, suppose you can dip in colour too x