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A daisy chain immediately brightens your day. Wear it on your head as a flower-filled crown or give it to someone as a symbol of friendship. Learn how to make a lovely daisy chain in just a few minutes.
Steps
Using Slits
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1Pick your daisies. Look for daisies with thick stems at least 4 inches (10 cm) long. Look for healthy, fully open flowers for a more beautiful chain.
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2Slit the stem with your thumbnail. Cut a small slit through the middle of the stem, without breaking it in half. You can cut this just below the flower, or halfway down the stem.
- If your fingernails are too short, use a plastic knife.
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3Thread the stem of another daisy through the slit. Push the base of the stem through, until the flower is snug against the slit.
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4Repeat with any number of daisies. Make a slit in the next daisy and push the third stem through it. Repeat until you've made a bracelet, crown, or necklace. When you think your daisy chain is long enough, cut a second slit through the first stem. Push the last daisy through this slit to make a loop.
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5Air dry the daisy (optional). To keep your daisy chain for a long time, hang it up to dry in a windy area. It might wither or change color, but it should stay together.[1]
Braiding a Chain
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1Pick the tallest flowers you can find. The longer the stems are, the easier the braiding. Daisies work wonderfully, but you can use any flower with a long, flexible stem and no thorns.
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2Strip off leaves (optional). Pinch the stem under the flower and moving your fingers rapidly downward. Repeat until the leaves are torn off. This will make it easier to see what you're doing.
- After you've made a couple chains, you can try keeping the leaves.
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3Choose three flowers with strong stems. Place three flowers in a row on a flat surface. Pinch the stems together, just below the blossoms.
- If any of these three stems break, you'll need to start over. If later stems break, you're probably okay.
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4Bring the right stem to the middle. Press your thumb down over the point where the stems cross. Pick up the stem on the right and bend it in between the other two.[2]
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5Bring the left stem under the right stem. Move the left stem over the new middle stem, and under the stem on the right. Pull the stems gently to make the braid tight. Don't pull too hard or it might break.
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6Continue braiding. Move the right stem into the middle. Bring the left stem over the middle and under the new right stem. Repeat this braiding pattern three or four times.
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7Add more flowers as you go. After a few braids, pick up another flower. Lay it down next to another stem. From now on, braid as though those two stems were one thick stem. Add another flower every 2–5 crosses, depending on how clustered you like them.
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8Tuck in the end of each stem. When you come to the end of a stem, tuck it into a gap between the others. Keeping them all well-tucked makes the chain less likely to unravel.
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9Finish with plain stems. Once you're reaching the length you want, stop adding new flowers. Keep braiding until you've got about 3 inches (7.5 cm) of bare stem. Bring this back to the beginning of the braid. Gently pull apart a couple flowers near the beginning, and wrap the two ends together several times.
Community Q&A
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QuestionIs it possible to use different kinds of flowers on one chain?
Community AnswerI would say there is no reason you couldn't use different flowers in one chain. It would look very pretty. -
QuestionWill this work for those tiny daisys that you find growing in grass fields?Yes, as long as the stem is thick enough to slide the other daisy through. You can use any kind of flower.
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QuestionWill these fall apart easily? If so, are there any ways to get them to stay together better?
T. ChinsenTop AnswererDaisy chains will stay together even when they dry out. Use floral tape to wrap the stems as an added support. For a natural wrap, a long blade of grass or cotton twine can also provide additional support.
Warnings
References
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/gardening_with_children/homegrownprojects_daisy.shtml
- ↑ http://www.creativegreenliving.com/2013/07/how-to-make-daisy-chain-flower-crown.html
- ↑ http://www.christinedebeer.ca/braiding-three-tulip-stems
- ↑ http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5344082.pdf
- ↑ http://www.theguardian.com/law/2011/mar/16/rules-picking-wild-flowers
About This Article
To make a daisy chain, gather healthy-looking daisies with thick stems that are at least 4 inches long. Next, use your thumbnail to cut a small slit through the middle of the first stem. Then, thread the stem of another daisy through the slit, pushing the base all the way through until the flower is snug against the slit. Make a slit in the next daisy and push the third stem through. Continue linking up the daises until you've made a bracelet, crown, or necklace. For tips on braiding a daisy chain, read on!
