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DIY Hammered Flower Art w/ Elda

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2020-08-04 19:00:00 2020-08-04 19:30:00 America/Chicago DIY Hammered Flower Art w/ Elda Turn fresh flowers into art with DIY Hammered Flower Art. Elda will demonstrate this technique on Facebook Live, showing you how to create beautiful flower prints on paper or fabrics. Virtual -

Tuesday, August 04
7:00pm - 7:30pm

Add to Calendar 2020-08-04 19:00:00 2020-08-04 19:30:00 America/Chicago DIY Hammered Flower Art w/ Elda Turn fresh flowers into art with DIY Hammered Flower Art. Elda will demonstrate this technique on Facebook Live, showing you how to create beautiful flower prints on paper or fabrics. Virtual -

Turn fresh flowers into art with DIY Hammered Flower Art. Elda will demonstrate this technique on Facebook Live, showing you how to create beautiful flower prints on paper or fabrics.

Join Elda every Tuesday on Facebook Live for a fun DIY Craft! This week, Elda will demonstrate Hammered Flower Art, a technique to create beautiful flower prints on paper or fabrics. Use a few simple supplies (a hammer, a piece of wood, some flowers or leaves from your yard, paper or fabric and masking tape) and be amazed with the results of this faux watercolor art.

To watch on Facebook Live, visit https://bit.ly/gbplFBLV at the time of the program to follow along. Can't watch the Facebook Live program? No worries! Videos will remain available to watch on the Gail Borden Public Library Facebook page after the program has finished.

AGE GROUP: | High School | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Activity |

TAGS: | Facebook Live | crafts |

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