# My latest endeavors Hey folks.  I wanted to share with you a bit more on my paper/metal roses.  I took some pictures starting with Assembly.  This is the entire product amount that I set up for the Farmer's and Craft Market at the open-air downtown Mall.  I sell on Wednesdays and Saturdays.  I do the small roses wi… ## Thread In DIY · started by Greensage · 7 replies - **Category:** [DIY](https://nihonken.org/community/c/diy) - **Forum:** [Nihon Ken Forum](https://nihonken.org/community/) ## Greensage · 2008-05-02T21:02:15.000Z Hey folks.  I wanted to share with you a bit more on my paper/metal roses.  I took some pictures starting with Assembly.  This is the entire product amount that I set up for the Farmer's and Craft Market at the open-air downtown Mall.  I sell on Wednesdays and Saturdays.  I do the small roses with copper foil/colored paper on bottom.  They reflect up with the red and pink.  The assembly is a baby blue.  The stones are handpainted to simulate semiprecious material.  Sort of whimsical.  I guess they are paperweights.  The bigger roses are made with a thicker aluminum flashing.  This batch actuall has a gold-toned metal finish but usually I only get the flashing in brushed aluminum/silver.   It is the identical pattern for both the 2" bloom, and these larger 4" blooms.  Even the leaves are the same pattern just reduced size for 2".   I just have fun with the paper choices for right now, but in the future I am certain I will begin to make my own paper instead and add that handmade touch.  By then I can say they "have" recycled materials in them.   Here is the bottom so you can see the metal part, and each bloom gets a hand made tag; just like a "patent" tag on real roses.  Cool, ok.   Oh yeah.  Hey Brad.  Maybe we can change the listing of this Topic Folder to "DIY" anything you do that requires assembly, instead of "dog-related" only.  This way I might be able to see other folks handiwork; such as your fabulous fence! It's an idea.  Thanks, Ron ## okiron · 2008-05-02T21:11:08.000Z Wow Ron, they're beautiful. I love them! ## Harlow · 2008-05-02T21:43:24.000Z Those are fantastic!  Such great colors. ## _dlroberts · 2008-05-02T23:32:18.000Z Very impressive Ron! That's quite a skill you have. :-) ## ljowen123 (moderator) · 2008-05-02T23:50:22.000Z By any chance do you sell those on ebay or take customer request/orders? ## Romi (admin) · 2008-05-03T00:15:20.000Z Wow Ron!!! Those are really beautiful!!!  I agree with Dave, that is quite a neat skill! ## sujewel · 2008-05-03T00:34:16.000Z Wow. Those are pretty amazing! ## brada1878 (admin) · 2008-05-03T00:51:53.000Z wow! Those roses are really nice Ron - Great job!!! --- **Navigate:** [Forum home](https://nihonken.org/community/?format=md) · [Sitemap](https://nihonken.org/community/sitemap.xml)