Rose from Tandy pattern

[wildrose]

I had posted the first of these along with an offer for the pattern, under the topic of "teaching wetforming" in the youth groups forum. Here is my second - my sister is a nut about purple, so I thought I'd make her one for her birthday. The pics don't do the color justice. It's the new eco flow Thistle Purple and it's very pretty.

This time I wrapped the whole stem/wire in green florist tape and I think it looks nice - 'course that doesn't show in these pics...I'd still like to try these smaller with thinner leather...maybe after I get settled in at the new place!

Anyone who missed the pattern offer and wants one needs to email at WildRoseCreations@att.net or pm me.

[outcast]

Very nice Holly. The color looks great, and I bet it looks better in person. Cameras always muck up the colors.

Edited February 20, 2008 by outcast

[howardb]

Awww, that is sweet, even in fuzzy pictures. I will look up the pattern as that looks fun!

Brent

[wildrose]

You can also shrink the pattern and make smaller roses - my best friend did them as little pins by riveting the rose straight onto a small piece of leather, then gluing on a pinback.

Here's how I did it:

1. trace and cut each piece. Punch hole in center.

2. dunk a piece in water, remove immediately, shape to desired form.

3. stain.

4. using needle nose pliers, bend the tip of the wire around a bead

5. put the pieces on, smallest (bud) to biggest petal piece. Finish with leaf piece.

6. put another bead up the "stem". Wrap the stem with florist tape to keep everything in place at the top.

7. poke a hole in the bottom of a plastic or paper cup. Stick "stem" down in, allowing flower to rest just inside the top of the cup to dry. You can also use a rubber band around the flower, but ours were so "bloomed" looking, it wouldn't have stayed on. If you formed it more into a bud shape, you could put a band around it. That's what we did in 4H when we'd gotten the leather too soaked to shape very well.

The instructions called for the use of glue, but I don't usually have time in classes to wait for it to dry before moving on.

[Craftt]

You can also shrink the pattern and make smaller roses - my best friend did them as little pins by riveting the rose straight onto a small piece of leather, then gluing on a pinback.

Here's how I did it:

1. trace and cut each piece. Punch hole in center.

2. dunk a piece in water, remove immediately, shape to desired form.

3. stain.

4. using needle nose pliers, bend the tip of the wire around a bead

5. put the pieces on, smallest (bud) to biggest petal piece. Finish with leaf piece.

6. put another bead up the "stem". Wrap the stem with florist tape to keep everything in place at the top.

7. poke a hole in the bottom of a plastic or paper cup. Stick "stem" down in, allowing flower to rest just inside the top of the cup to dry. You can also use a rubber band around the flower, but ours were so "bloomed" looking, it wouldn't have stayed on. If you formed it more into a bud shape, you could put a band around it. That's what we did in 4H when we'd gotten the leather too soaked to shape very well.

The instructions called for the use of glue, but I don't usually have time in classes to wait for it to dry before moving on.

hi there

just getting around to reading this. There was an article in the Leather journal once with how to make roses but they used a douber for the wire with the cotton the center and formed the rose around it. I like this with a bead then you don't have to close up the center as much. I love the color as my mother loves purple. maybe make some for mother's day. Thanks

Craftt

[DCKNIVES]

My wife has been making them on a regular basis, she did well right before Valentine's day.She uses acrylic paint for coloring and I make a few leaf cuts in the leaves with my swivel knife before forming.Dave

[rcsaddles]

Very nice to all. I have been making the roses for about a year now. I also do calli lilies and vases. Very good seller here in Montana. Just had a lady buy some and is sending them to her mother in law in Germany. I posted a picture of the latest flowers that "grew" in my shop in the Show Off. Take a look and let me know what you think.

Wildrose, I think I got my first pattern from you. Many thanks to you for getting me started. I either use the Eco Flo dye or acrylic paint on my flowers.

Edited April 9, 2010 by rcsaddles

[dawn]

there is some very nice flowers on here. i too am a flower maker. I just started doing them about a year ago i started with a pattern of a poinsettia from tandy and from there i have been just trying to come up with my own patterns by studying the shapes of the flowers. its been a fun challenge. i was interested in it when i saw a women at an art show that makes leather flower jewlery. i attached a couple of pics of my work. Let me know what you think. The basket is also made out of leather. thanks for taking a look

[wildrose]

These all look great!

[New leathercrafter]

Very nice to all. I have been making the roses for about a year now. I also do calli lilies and vases. Very good seller here in Montana. Just had a lady buy some and is sending them to her mother in law in Germany. I posted a picture of the latest flowers that "grew" in my shop in the Show Off. Take a look and let me know what you think.

Wildrose, I think I got my first pattern from you. Many thanks to you for getting me started. I either use the Eco Flo dye or acrylic paint on my flowers.

Hi could maybe send me a pattern? Very good work by the way!