Tag: flowers
The Flower Worth a House - The Dutch Golden Age!
Exploring the historical rise of the Dutch Republic during the Golden Age, driven by global trade, groundbreaking financial innovations, and ambitious urban engineering. This era of immense prosperity and cultural growth set the stage for one of history's...
Painting a Sunflower With a Toothbrush
This is an easy and great project for beginners. All you need are a canvas, acrylic paints, toothbrush, bubble wrap and a pin. The results are just smashing and I bet you've never thought of such an idea. A painting created using a toothbrush? Yup!
How to Make Potpourri at Home
Learn how to make potpourri to give as gifts or preserve special memories. Get tips on drying flowers for this craft and making it last longer.
Delicate Petals and Sugar Dreams: The Sweet Allure of 18th Century Candied Violets
In the glittering salons and manicured gardens of 18th century Europe, candied violets were more than a dainty treat—they were a symbol of refinement, romance, and the art of edible beauty.
Can a Florist Recreate this Masterpiece from the 1600s?
What happens when a contemporary florist attempts to reconstruct a masterpiece from the Dutch Golden Age?
Wildflower Simple Syrup
An infused syrup using actual edible wildflowers (like elderflower, violet, dandelion, lilac or lavender), sometimes for medicinal or culinary use.
How The Last Artificial Flower Factory In NYC Handcrafts Designs For Celebrities
MnS Schmalberg is the last factory handcrafting custom fabric flowers in New York’s historic garment district.
'Tulip Bouquet'
Easy springtime tulip acrylic painting tutorial for beginners. Great for yourself to wind down or a invite some friends for a "paint and sip" night. This lesson takes less than 30 minutes!
Inside the Last Fabric Flower Factory in the United States
Morris and Sam Schmalberg Flowers is the last fabric flower factory that uses the same techniques to create flowers as they did when they opened in 1916.
See Stunning Paper Floral Displays
They may not have much fragrance, but they look startlingly real and will never wilt or fade. Correspondent Conor Knighton talks with artists who create pristine peonies and pansies, life-like lilacs, and ridiculously large roses, using little more than p...
Flower Found!
A case of mistaken identity has seriously unpleasant consequences in this unsettling arboreal tale that might or might not be a parable of our times. When a special flower unaccountably goes missing, an ever-growing group of animals sets off in pursuit of...
Why Saffron Is The World's Most Expensive Spice
Harvesting saffron requires a lot of physical labor to get the flowers from the field to final packaging. The harvesting process plus its distinct flavor, smell, and color make it the most expensive spice in the world. It's used in kitchens across the wor...
Plastic Bottle Flower Vase
Easily make an eye catching plastic flower vase using recycled materials and some craft supplies.
The Weirdest Parasite on Earth
Rafflesia is a genus of parasitic flowering plants in the family Rafflesiaceae. The species have enormous flowers, the buds rising from the ground or directly from the lower stems of their host plants; one species has the largest flower in the world.