Pipe Cleaners for Crafts and Decorations

You’ve probably spotted packs of pipe cleaners on the shelves of art stores - tiny wires covered with fluffy fibers (lamé), but they are not an invention of crafters. Pipe Cleaners have been used as tools for cleaning clogged pipes.

However, their flexibility allows them to be transformed into other items for creative projects. Whether you are making artificial flower bouquets, plush toys, textile items, or anything else, these colorful and practical pipe cleaners find wide applications in various DIY projects.

What do we need to know about pipe cleaners?

Pipe cleaners, also known as chenille stems, have their peculiarities:

They are relatively fragile, which requires some caution when bending. Excessive pressure can break the wire at the base of the art material.

The ends of the wire in the pipe cleaners are usually sharp. If you decide to include them in a project intended for children, be especially careful. You can secure the ends by bending them into a rounded finish.

Pipe cleaners do not adhere well to standard adhesives. Even with high-adhesion glues, you might encounter some difficulties, so the best option for gluing remains hot silicone.

To create uniform bends, you can use a model for a template – a pencil or another rounded object.

What can we create with Pipe Cleaners?

Crafts with pipe cleaners are easy to complete and always result in charming outcomes! Making small figurines will not take much time, but you will certainly impress with your creativity! Here are a few creative ideas you can start from:

• Fun and interesting toys for children. They are flexible enough and won’t take up much space in the toy basket.
• Figurines of animals, flowers, or geometric figures
• Handmade puppets for theaters! Creative, right?
• Flowers and floral elements for home decor
• Decoration of albums or gifts
• Original jewelry, voluminous necklaces, earrings, or brooches
• Christmas decorations and ornaments for the tree

And countless other possibilities dictated by your imagination!

Pipe cleaners combine well with other craft supplies – natural elements like pine cones, chestnuts, and twigs, as well as with popsicle sticks, tissue paper, wooden materials for decoration, pompoms, felt, and wooden beads.

Quick Crafts with Pipe Cleaners - Step-by-Step Guide

Want to create a project for your child that activates their creativity and go through all the steps of the process together? We suggest a dragonfly made from pipe cleaners in several steps. What we need:

• Blue pipe cleaners
• Pompoms
• Stick-on eyes
• Blue beads
• Scissors
• Silicone gun

Step 1: To shape the body of the dragonfly, we need to bend the pipe cleaner in the middle. At the end where we folded it, we start threading the blue beads. After placing a sufficient number of beads, bend the fluffy wire so they do not slip off. The other two ends remain free. From them, we shape the wings of the insect.

Step 2: For the second pair of wings, we need another pipe cleaner. Shape the second pair and attach it to the body. Excess pieces can be removed with scissors.

Step 3: For the tiny head of the dragonfly, we use a small blue pompom, which we attach with hot silicone. Also, attach the eyes with silicone. And our dragonfly is ready for play! And why not as a decoration for room flowers?

Why Choose EM ART?

With us, you will find a wide range of pipe cleaners for crafts and decorations, including:

• Chenille stems in various colors
• Pipe Cleaners in Sparkling Colors
• Pipe Cleaners in Mixed Colors

Each item comes in individual packaging of 10 pieces, and we have provided individual discounts for quantities!

What price can we find them at EM ART?

We offer over 60 items in the pipe cleaners category! The colors and shapes are as rich as your imagination, and the prices for the chosen items are surprisingly low.

With us, you will also find all the necessary components for your projects. All of this in one place – from the comfort of your home thanks to our fully updated online store.

Orders and Payment Options

EM ART online store offers pipe cleaners available in a wide palette of colours! You can place an order at any time of the day or night – 7 days a week.

Our consultants will process your request promptly, and the package will be available at the address you specify.

For your convenience, we offer various payment options for your order - payment with debit or credit card, PayPal, cash on delivery, and bank transfer.