There are many objects that are very easy to make as crafts and can be found everywhere, such as flowers; And flowers in nature have many colors. It has an unusual shape. and has a very special touch That is why on this occasion We would like to show you how you can make flowers from a special material like crepe paper. This paper also comes in many colors. Also suitable for flowers that are rough and porous. Including flexibility. we are going Teach how to make the best crepe paper flowers. To surprise your guests
But like any other matter, we need to familiarize ourselves with this article first. Because the paper is rough at first, it may be a bit difficult. For this reason we have chosen the first. very simple flower which will help you to decorate the gift, see.
material
- scissors
- Crepe paper of different colors In our case it is orange and pink.
- hot glue
Step-by-step operation
Step 1. First we will take orange paper and cut 3 rhombuses of the same size. Then we will cut 3 small squares of pink paper. The orange rhombuses will be the petals. The pink square is the pistil of the flower.
Step 2. We take each orange rhombus and press it in half and twist once. This will make it look like the image below.
Step 3 When we twist each petal We’re going to glue it down with a drop of hot glue. With one petal on top of the other side next to each other.
Step 4 Now it’s the pistil’s turn. We then took our square and made a ball out of pink crepe paper and glued it in the center of the orange flower.
This way we will get such beautiful flowers that will be used to decorate gift boxes, as in our case. Doesn’t it seem easy to you?
accordion flower
Crepe paper is a kind of paper that is very suitable for making crepe paper flowers with an accordion system. Don’t know what it is? It’s that simple. Like cutting the crepe paper into a square shape and then cutting out the crepe paper. We fold in and out. If we open the paper we will see that it looks like an accordion.
spring flowers
If we think of spring We miss flowers, fields, and butterflies. But if there’s an important spring flower that is rose We will learn how to make beautiful red roses step by step. You will see how easy it is.
material
- Crepe paper comes in red, green and white.
- Green Flora Tape Ribbon
- scissors
- pin
- Silver glitter (optional for decoration)
Step-by-step operation
Step 1. We take white crepe paper and cut it into pieces measuring 14 x 8 cm. On this white paper we draw some lines, leaving a distance of 1 cm between them and a distance from the widest part of the paper. 1.5 cm as far as possible, see in the picture below.
Step 2. on red crepe paper We will draw with a pencil the shape that our petals will have.
Step 3 Now we cut out the two petals from red crepe paper and the strips that will form the pistil from white crepe paper. For red petals we will need 12 pieces.
Step 4 Focus on the pistil. In doing this We will roll the strips of white crepe paper that we cut onto the pins. As we see in the picture below.
At the same time we twist the strips and wrap all the paper as you can see in the picture.
Step 5 Our rose petals also need filling, for this we will need the help of pins, with which we will fold small sides, since natural roses are not rigid.
Step 6 When the petals and pistil are finished We are just assembling the rose. To assemble the rose We will place petals around it. The pistil should be in the middle.
Step 7 Once assembled we will use green floor tape to attach our flower petals to the base. In this way we will get a long stem, since we will take advantage of the length of white paper, which we will also cover with tape. We see it in the picture below.
Step 8 And leaves to decorate the trunk, what do you think? With a sheet of green crepe paper, the same technique was used before. We draw the leaves and cut them out, for joining we will use the same green floor tape.
small crumpled paper flowers
Quick crepe paper flowers which we just explained to you We can also make it half the specified size to make it smaller. Or we can follow the steps we want to outline below to make a really small flower, smaller and even bigger. Crafts you can do with your kids.
Making flowers from small crepe paper We need the color of crepe paper you like the most, scissors, a ruler, and glue.
We will make small roses. To use in gift boxes, etc. We’ll start by opening a sheet of crepe paper and marking it with a pencil. The strip is 28 cm long and 1.5 cm wide. We will need to cut several strips.
Another option to make the flowers look nice and make them faster is to glue them while folding. But be careful not to add too much glue and when you press it will stain the whole flower. The flower ends in the shape of a rose.
We can also make small crepe paper flowers. There is another design that consists of joining together colored strips of crepe paper for it. Cut a strip of crepe paper 27 cm long and 0.5 cm wide.
Now take Another sheet of crepe paper and mark 2cm and 2.5cm on top and do the same on the bottom. Join the sections with straight lines and cut at the 2.5 cm mark and start. Cut vertically throughout the entire strip..
now When all are cut Attach the first strip to the newly cut strip.You must roll first strip until we reach a large strip and then we roll the strip that we cut also Once everything is together and glued You will need to open it and once it is opened You can see that the flowers look like pest-infested daisies. (which is the other strip we rolled first) is in the middle.
How to make large crepe paper flowers
We have just explained to you how we can make small crepe paper flowers. But we can make other flowers that are very large as well.
The flowers are very large and colorful due to their different forms. Create large flowers with crepe paper. Most secrets are hidden. Resize The size of a flower is small, so a flower like a rose grows one petal at a time. You can turn it into a giant rose if you scale it up.
But now let’s take a look at another, simpler and perhaps less complicated method. create large flowers A fun party decoration or a slightly boring garden.
Materials are the materials we always use when we work with. Pinocchio paper, scissors, floral wire and especially different colored crepe paper.
Place the paper on a flat surface. We fold paper It’s as if creating an accordion. We will repeat this process for each color we will use. Then use a clamp to hold the paper in the middle to keep it in place. accordion shape
we cut With the edge scissors make different lengths for each color, although we put them together taking into account that the smallest size will be in the middle, and the largest size will occupy the last part. Once we have the total length of each color We can do it. create their tips
We take each sheet of paper and start working. Cut each fold of it. Be careful not to cut in the middle. We will repeat with each side of the paper and each color. This leaves the ends cut as if they were edges while still being gathered together in the middle.
We spread all the colored paper on a flat surface. Take care as we have already said in placing The largest paper at the bottom and the smallest paper at the top.
We fold from both ends. toward the center of the entire colored crepe paper sheet. Once we reached the center, we took the florist’s wire and tied it to the center.
Now we take each petal Start with the smallest and We are giving them shape. Straighten it. We repeat this step one by one with all petals. By arranging the shape to our liking to make it look like the real thing.
We cannot say that it is not original and also very. It’s easier than you think.But above all else It looks bright and beautiful in a small corner of the house.
How to make a crepe paper bouquet
Once we know how to make each flower It’s time to make all the flowers at once. We will show you How to make a crepe paper bouquetAnd making a flower bouquet is somewhat more complicated than making a single flower. It’s not too much, but it’s there. In fact, it’s the next step to take. After learning to do one thing at a time What will the third be like? For example: Elements of natural flowers and plants to decorate your home.
To make a crepe paper bouquet, you will need: same material as flower. That is, it is still economical if a bouquet is made from crepe paper. More than a real bouquet If you don’t know Where to find materials?Look directly at Amazon.They don’t just deliver to your home. But there are also very complete packs for this type of craft. and at a more attractive price
material
- crepe paper
- floral wire
- scissors
- flower ribbon
- glue gun
According to the instructions, we will tell you to choose the right color for the flower. That is, don’t be strict if what you want is elegance, pink, red, yellow… Now, here’s your crepe paper flower and you make it in the color you want. Next we will tell you How to make a crepe paper bouquet step by step.: :
- Step 1 – The first thing is to take a reference to make a flower, so we took the petals that will be the guide we use. Then we will cut out the petals that we will use to create the flower.
- Step 2 – When will you cut the petals? Use the edge of the scissors to cut through the top two corners. This way you will be able to make them bend. Prevent them from being straight. and make them look more realistic. It is also recommended to stretch out the middle of the petals.
- Step 3 – Once you have the petals Do the same with the leaves and sepals. The calyx is the piece that will wrap the flower while we assemble the bouquet.
- Step 4 – Then cut 25 cm of floral wire and bend the end into a curved shape.
- Step 5 – Start with the smallest petals. Pour glue on the bottom of the petals and roll it around the wire. Do the same with the second petal and glue it to the base of the flower, and so on until you have six petals.
- Step 6 – Finish by adding the three largest petals.
- Step 7 – The next step is to attach the wire to the left plate and place the plate on top so that it is not visible.
- Step 8 – The calyx is attached to the lower edge and wrapped around the base of the flower. on calyx and wire Attach thin green crepe strips. To complement the floral ribbon
- Step 9 – Finish off the bouquet by wrapping the stems and leaves with ribbon. Group the stems and leaves with another ribbon.
If it’s not clear to you, take a look at this. Video tutorial That will help you a lot.