Following the instructions on how to make spider lilies using velvet zinc below, you can make beautiful flowers easily.
How to make spider lilies using velvet wire: Velvet wire can be easily purchased online. Pixabay illustration
You can buy ingredients from the store to make your own velvet flowers according to your wishes.
On some websites, a bundle of velvet wire to make spider lilies ranges from 20-50,000 VND (depending on the quality and quantity of velvet wire).
Video: How to make spider lilies using velvet zinc (Source DIY Simple Crafts)
Cypress flowers are unique in that they grow in clusters. Each long flower branch has 5-7 buds. When blooming, it will spread out in many directions as if taking in all the essence of heaven and earth.
Cypress flowers have 4 main colors: red, white, yellow, purple. You can choose the color of the wire to make.
Because each spider lily branch has 5-7 small flowers, you can make each small flower, then combine them to form one spider lily flower.
How to make spider lilies using velvet zinc
After purchasing velvet wire, you can make spider lilies in the following way:
How to make spider lily flowers with velvet zinc: 1 spider lily flower has 5-7 small flowers. Pixabay illustration
– Cut the wire into 15cm long pieces. Then bend to create petals, tie two petals together like clips.
– Take a 20cm long piece of zinc to make the stamen. Take a lighter and heat the bottom to burn the velvet, leaving the pistil about 0.5cm.
– Take glue, stick the petals together to form a small flower shape.
– Bend the petals into a flower shape.
– Wrap the stamens together and attach glue to the middle of the flower.
– Continue to heat the fire under the flower stem so that the velvet burns out, leaving behind the iron core.
– Use green paper (or silk string) to wrap under the flower stem.
– Use your hands to bend the petals to resemble a spider lily.
– After making 5-7 small flowers, take a 30 cm long branch of velvet wire, set it on fire so that the velvet burns off and the zinc stick remains. Use green tissue paper and tie the flowers together to create a gorgeous spider lily.
How to make spider lily flowers with zinc velvet: Vivid, fresh flowers (Source DIY Simple Crafts)
The legend of the spider lily
Spider Lily (scientific name is Lycoris Radiata, belongs to the Amaryllidaceae family, English name is Spider Lily). This flower is also known by many other names such as: dragon claw flower, man chau sa hoa, pink flower jelly math…
The spider lily stands out with its average height of 40 – 100cm. They often grow on field edges, roadsides, hillsides and even cemeteries. In particular, the tubers of the spider plant are very dangerous because they contain lycorine – a toxic alkaloid that can negatively affect the nervous system.
In each different country, the meaning of the spider lily flower is also different. For example, in Japan, this is a flower that symbolizes memories of sadness and despair. Or in Korea, the flower depicts longing for the other half. As for China, when mentioning the spider lily, it is like mentioning separation and separation.
The flower has a tragic legend but still makes many people love it. Pixabay illustration
In general, the spider lily often conveys the meaning of separation, sadness, unluckiness, or death and grief. At the same time, they also convey to everyone that love is just an illusion, when the relationship ends, the love ends, and if you pay off your life’s debt, you should not regret it and then suffer more.
Bi An is a poisonous flower (the bulb is poisonous), so people often compare love to poison, the more you indulge in it, the more suffering and torment it becomes.
Even though it is tinged with sadness, the unique beauty of the spider lily still makes people flutter.
Many people like to make their own velvet flower vases using velvet wire to enjoy the process of relaxing and contemplating life.