DIY: Flower RIng

I discovered a cute, re-inventive way of creating a flower ring today. Usually, making a flower ring for me consists of just forming a flower shape out of wire. This tutorial takes it a step further, creating an enamel filling for the petals.

What you will need:

• 16 gauge wire
• Wire pliers
• Pencil
• Nail polish color of choice

First, start off by wrapping the wire around a pencil 5 times (or as many times as you want petals)

Start bending the coils out one by one to make the petals and shape them to your taste.

 

Take the end of the wire and wrap it around a marker or something else that is round that is about the size of your finger and secure the end.

Next, we are going to start filling in the petals.  Take the nail polish of your choice. I picked a very light pink color because I was going for an elegant look. A fat, flat brush works best for this. Star at the point of the petal and slowly pull back, creating a thin film. If the film breaks you can just try again

Continue doing this for the rest of the flower petals. You will notice that the first layer of polish will be very thin. Once the first layer is dry, add additional layers until the desired result is achieved.