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DIY Inspiration: Vintage Door Knob Bouquet

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Today's DIY project comes to us from the wonderfully crafty mavens at 100 Layer Cake! For a whimsical twist on the typical bouquet, click {Read More} for step by step instructions on how to create a funky an fresh project using vintage door knobs.
 
For this project, you will need the following:
 
1. Dainty lace, fabric, and trims
2. Styrofoam cone, scissors, fabric glue, and mini glue gun
3. An assortment of vintage door knobs!
 
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Step 1: Scavenge antique shops, thrift stores, and your local Anthropologie (they have a ton of vintage-inspired knobs that are to die for!) , as well as craft stores for a collection of knobs that are just your taste.

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Step 2: Acquire lace, fabric, and trims to adorn the stem and circumference of your bouquet.

Step 3: Be sure to have a Styrofoam cone, scissors, fabric glue as well as a mini glue gun on hand! *Suggestion-you can "carve" your Styrofoam cone on the sides to make the shape less solid.

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Step 4: You are going to want to cover the flat surface of your cone with some thin fabric. Draw the circumference on the fabric. This fabric must be thin because you will later press the knob through this-lace is ideal!

Step 5: Glue the thin fabric you’ve cut around the cone.

Step 6: Now with new thicker fabric of your choice alternate ruffling and gluing all around the cone. You can choose to go around the cone twice with ruffles for a fuller effect!

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Step 7: Wind ribbon around the cone starting three quarters of the way down from the tip.

Step 8: Decorate with additional patterned fabric of your taste!

Step 9: Begin to push knobs through the lace and Styrofoam. You can secure the knobs into the Styrofoam by adding a small dollop of hot glue.

Voila’ your own cabinet knob bouquet is created!

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