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There’s something uniquely captivating about dish flowers. Also called plate flowers, sun catchers or garden art flowers. Whatever you call them, they are one of the most interesting phenomena in recent years to ever grace a garden. As sculpture, which they truly are, dish flowers bring a delightful sense of whimsy wherever they are ‘planted’. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Part of the attraction is that dish flowers are distinctly handmade, not massed produced. They’re as unique as snowflakes. When it comes to yard and garden art, it means having an original. Your neighbor will never have one just like it. Even though the same old dishware appears on the shelf of thrift stores and flea markets across the country, the combinations of color and style are virtually limitless. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Don’t take my word for it, come see our gallery of stars!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n These are some of my favorite dish flower creations. I’ve put this together for your enjoyment, but also hoping it will a source of ideas and inspiration for making your own. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Painting adds color and definition to clear glassware. Otherwise, a glass plate isn’t much more than a window. It wouldn’t show up very well in the garden. You can learn how to paint on glass<\/strong> with this article from Make it a Garden<\/em>: Link to it HERE.<\/a> It covers the specific type of paint to use, the curing process, some simple paintbrush patterns and other great tips for beautiful, painted glass dish flowers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you’re like most people, you’re probably wondering how they are attached to the post? If you’re familiar with dish flowers and have seen them at craft shows or local fairs, then you know the artists that make them may use different methods. Make it a Garden<\/em> uses the drill method<\/strong> because we believe it’s more secure considering the weight of the plates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The drill method means that a small hole is drilled through the large, back plate. A specialty drill bit is used to do this so the plate doesn’t break. Next, a hole is drilled through a metal pipe and the plate is securely attached to the pipe with a sturdy machine screw. You can learn more about this technique<\/strong> from our web site by clicking HERE.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n As you can see, just like snowflakes, no two dish flowers are alike. The sheer volume of plates and other dishware out there in the world is mindboggling. Then, add in the artist’s imagination, and you’ve got the recipe for a lot of whimsy in the garden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I hope you’re more interested than ever in making some for yourself, and that this little gallery has been a source of inspiration and ideas. I specifically selected these glass and ceramic dish flowers to relay a sense of color, patterns, styles and the types of combinations that you could use to make your own. So release your imagination and have fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Finally, check out the rest of the Make it a Garden<\/em> blog. If you like this kind of stuff, you’ll love being a part of our community of garden and art lovers. Scroll down just a bit to sign up. You’ll receive “10 Artistic Ways to Make Your Yard and Garden Beautiful”<\/em>, FREE!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful time making your garden a special place! <\/p>\n\n\n\n Best Glues to use for Garden Art<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nDances with Dish Flowers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Painted glass dish flowers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
How are they attached to the post?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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