{"id":7636,"date":"2022-04-02T18:51:20","date_gmt":"2022-04-03T02:51:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/makeitagarden.com\/?p=7636"},"modified":"2022-07-11T22:32:53","modified_gmt":"2022-07-12T06:32:53","slug":"attaching-dish-flowers-to-the-post-pros-and-cons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/makeitagarden.com\/attaching-dish-flowers-to-the-post-pros-and-cons\/","title":{"rendered":"Attaching dish flowers to the post: Pros and Cons"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Dish flower sculpture in artist’s garden<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

“How do you attach it to the post?” That’s the 2nd-most question I’m asked at garden and craft shows where I sell my dish flowers. Some people have seen dish flowers before and the different methods makers use. Others are simply curious as to how the flower-head is suspended on a metal post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mounting the dish flower<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This is a real problem! The reason dish flowers can be so aggravating to make is because of issues with mounting it to the post. Through the years, crafters have experimented with a variety of ways to attach the dish flower headpiece to the post for display in the yard or garden. You may have seen some of them promoted on Pinterest or other sites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But just because it’s popular and\/or “easy”, doesn’t necessarily make it the best or most secure method. Here, I’ll present a few of the more prevalent methods along with their Pros and Cons. I’ll also share my own preference, as an artist and why I recommend it over some of the other alternatives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pros and Cons<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I’ll review the pros and cons of the following methods commonly used to mount the plates to the post:<\/p>\n\n\n\n