How to make floating teacups, Floating tea cup tutorial

Hiya!

Have I got a fun tutorial for the teacup lovers today! So I got lost in Pinterest and stumbled across some ‘floating/flying’ teacups. A lady in a shabby chic group I follow on Facebook had also made one and I had to try it. This one below was my first attempt and I was surprised by how quick it was to actually make. If like me your already thinking about Christmas presents then this would be a gorgeous gift for the teacup lover.

These would be perfect also for weddings and tea parties

How adorable would these be on tables?

** I have since made a youtube video if you’d like to check it out.

                                                         

What you will need?

A teacup of your choice.

A fork, wire or cable.

Some artificial flowers, pearls or anything you would like to stick on.

A glue gun or strong glue such as no more nails.

I am a teacup addict so I had plenty of cups to choose from but check your local charity shop or buy and sell page and get a cheap second hand one.

You can get artificial flowers from the local pound shop or Ikea has nice ones.

I used a fork but on Pinterest I seen others used some cable, I went with the fork as it was all I had.

Bend your fork and position it on the saucer, when happy use your glue to stick, I used a hot glue gun.

Then glue the top of the fork to the teacup.

I highly recommend the glue gun for this as it dries quick.

The picture above was my first attempt and a little tip, centre the fork more on the plate than I did, mine was slightly off balance as I didn’t centre my fork.

Also for my second attempt, I positioned the cup lower on the fork and this made it much more stable.

It might be a bit trial and error depending on the size and weight of the cup.
The picture below was my second attempt and that was much more stable and didn’t topple over.

Don’t worry about being neat with your glue as it will all be covered with flowers.

Start covering the fork with your flowers.

I started with the leaves and built up the rose buds.

Don’t forget to cover the back and sides and have fun glueing it all together.

I just used flowers but adding the old jewellery like pearls and some bling would be stunning, you could even add some lace fabric if you’re making them for a wedding.

Here is a little tip, if like me you went wrong and your cup is slightly off balance, glue some pennies to the base of a saucer and it will stop it falling over. Make sure to glue the pennies were there not going to be seen.

I think these look like something from Alice in Wonderland! Perfect for anybody having a mad hatters tea party. I love finding new ways to use old china teacups. I hate seeing them hidden in peoples attics.

Please share your teacup up cycles and let me know what you think. You might also like my teacup candle DIY, Check it out here.

Don’t forget to tag me in your projects and leave the link to your blog in the comments section for me to check out. Also, Check out my Youtube and Instagram for more interior projects and pictures.

Chat soon,

Catherine.