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Feather Flowers Make bold flowers from feathers. From "B. Original" episode DBOR-109

Feather your nest with fake flowers you make yourself.

Artificial flowers aren't just great to work with, they're a lot of fun to make. And these breezy, oversized blooms are easy to put together using feathers and glue. Whether you group them on a wall or sew them onto pillows, they'll be a playful part of your décor.

Scroll down for Michele Beshen's easy how-to for making these festive blossoms!

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	Figure A
	Figure B
	Figure C
	Figure D

Materials:

12-15 large feathers, 8"-10" long
lighter, more wispy feathers 4"-5" long
self-adhesive reflector, 2½" in diameter
quick-tack craft glue

Note: Try to get feathers in a variety of textures for a more interesting final flower. Choose whatever colors you like to go with your décor.

• Remove the paper backing from the reflector (available at auto parts stores) and begin sticking smaller, softer feathers to the back so they frame the reflector (figure A). As you work, alternate the way the feathers face—one feather curving up, the next curving down.

• Once you have a ring of feathers on the back of the reflector, repeat the process on the front (figure B). Since there's no adhesive surface on the reflector, dip the feather in quick-tack glue to adhere it. Don't worry about covering the reflector surface; enough sparkle will show through to give the flower an interesting center.

• Once you have a solid ring of feathers on the front of the reflector, glue a layer of curvier feathers in a smaller circle on the front of the reflector (figure C). Add a few feathers with the curl going in the opposite direction to give the flower depth.

• Glue your largest feathers in a circle on the back of the reflector (figure D). The feather flower is getting hard to handle by now; place it on a sheet of waxed paper and lift the edge of the assembly to glue feathers to the back. You may need to trim the ends off some of the feathers so the back of the flower will lie flat.

• Glue beads in the center of the front of the flower to cover up the feather points and give added texture.

Once the glue dries, you're ready to use your feather flower. See how many ways you can display it!