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Made of ash splints, poplar splints or
birch bark. |
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Each piece is feather thin. |
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Birch bark flowers are left in their
natural colours. |
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A tree must be carefully chosen,
felled, split and pounded. |
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The splints are made with long careful
cuts of a knife. |
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Petals are shaped with very sharp
scissors. |
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Petals are dyed, shaped and gently
assembled on stems. |
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Flower types that are commonly made,
roses, rose buds, apple blossoms, carnations, poinsettias, tulips and daffodils. |
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One flower may cost in the range of
$20-$40.
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