Paper flowers are the case when beautiful, simple and durable. They are useful for weaving wreaths, boutonnieres, decorating walls or lighting fixtures, and just decorate your favorite coffee table. We have collected 6 inspiring workshops proving that making beautiful paper flowers with your own hands is easy and fun!
1. A bouquet of white flowers
A great gift for your beloved mother or grandmother - these are cute flowers that will never fade. Delicate decor will delight the heart of the most dear and close women for a long time. It is best to put such a bouquet in a tall vase that hides the stems.
You will need:
- Several sheets of thick green and white paper;
- Long skewers or thin wooden sticks;
- Liquid glue;
- Gold glitter or shiny glue;
- Scissors;
- Pencil;
- Trowel bone or dull butter knife.
How to do:
1. Draw a five-petalled flower on paper, then cut it out and use it as a template for other flowers.
2. Draw on the back of the white sheet as many flowers as you want. We made 9 flowers for our bouquet. Therefore, we drew and cut out 9 flowers as a green stalk and 18 more for real flowers.
3. Now you need to make the flowers voluminous. To do this, use a bone ironer, butter knife or wooden stick. Draw fold lines from the center of the outer edge of the petal to the center of the flower. In total, there should be 5 folds on each flower. Fold the flowers along the fold lines.
4. Make one cut in each stem, from the point between the petals to the center. It will be possible to fix the flower stalk in it.
5. Connect the details: squeeze a drop of glue into the center of the stalk and fix a white flower on it, and another one on it. Please note that the petals of the upper flower should be located between the petals of the stalk and the other flower, respectively.
6. In the center of the top flower, also apply a drop of glue and sprinkle glitter on it (or just use glitter glue). When the core is dry, gently shake the flower to remove excess glitter.
7. Glue the voluminous flowers to the tips of thin wooden sticks. Ready!
2. Paper lilies
Snow-white lilies made of crepe paper look elegant and noble. They will look especially impressive against the background of contrasting dark gray walls, although they are unlikely to get lost in a white interior.
You will need:
- Low temperature glue gun;
- Scissors;
- Pliers or wire cutters;
- Brush;
- Thick crepe paper (green and white);
- Green and white flower wires;
- Brown polymer clay;
- Pastel green;
- Green floral ribbon.
How to do:
1. Cut parts out of paper. 12 halves of white petals for each lily, as well as halves for the desired number of leaves.
2. Glue the two sides of the petals, after placing the white wire in the place of gluing. Repeat the steps for the leaves.
3. Carefully apply the pastel to the center of the petals.
4. Form the stamens and pistils from brown polymer clay and fix it on a white wire (about 10 cm long). Bake the clay according to the instructions.
5. Fix the inner parts of the flower on the green wire and wrap the latter with floral tape. Secure the end of the tape gently with glue.
6. Glue 3 petals to the green wire around the prepared center piece.
7. Glue the remaining 3 petals between the already fixed elements. Wrap the bottom of the inflorescence and the entire stem with green tape. Cut the stems with leaves in the same way. Wonderful lilies are ready!
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3. Paper chrysanthemums
Perhaps these flowers are not as exquisite as lilies, but they have a significant advantage - chrysanthemums are made much easier.In addition, such a decorative element looks very presentable in a pretty vase or decorative jar.
You will need:
- Thick colored paper (shades of your choice);
- Large scissors;
- Scotch;
- Green ribbon;
- Flower wire;
- Hot glue gun.
How to do:
1. Cut the paper into strips about 7 cm wide. Then make cuts in each strip, thus creating a fringe.
2. Fold the strip into a bud. Double-sided tape can be used for reliability.
3. Secure the folded bud with tape.
4. Insert the flower wire into the base of the bud.
5. Wrap the "stalk" and "stalk" with a green ribbon.
6. Now spread the petals, gently turning them outward - the cute decor is complete!
4. Daffodils
You can greet the arrival of spring as grandly as the New Year's festivities. Try to create a wreath of snow-white paper daffodils - it's not a fact that warm weather will come faster, but a spring mood will surely appear!
You will need:
- Thick paper, yellow and white;
- Cotton buds;
- Yellow food coloring (or paint for drawing, yellow felt-tip pen);
- Scissors;
- Glue or tape.
How to do:
1. Dilute yellow food coloring in a glass of water. Cut off one end of the cotton swabs and dip the remainder in the dye. You can paint the cotton wool with paint for drawing or a felt-tip pen. Leave them to dry.
2. To create the petals, cut a square out of white paper. Then fold it into a triangle 3 times, similar to how snowflakes fold. Cut off the outer edges (make either round or pointed petals of your choice) and cut out the flower.
3. Cut a circle out of yellow paper and fold it into a cone. Fix the tip with glue or tape. Use a sharpened pencil or the sharp tip of a cotton swab to pierce the center of the flower. Insert the cone and a cotton swab into the resulting hole, secure the structure with tape.
The daffodils are ready! They can be glued to a circle of foam or cardboard and get a very beautiful spring wreath.
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5. Roses made of paper
Paper roses look great! At the same time, a lot of flowers can be completed in just one evening. So you can safely buy a bottle of wine and gather a fun company - tomorrow you will have a lot of paper roses for a solemn decor.
You will need:
- Paper of your choice (standard for the printer is fine, heavier options will complicate the work on the form);
- Watercolors (optional);
- Glue;
- Scissors;
- Flower wire;
- Beads.
As a paper base, you can use sheet music, wrapping paper, book pages, origami paper, newspaper sheets, and so on. This example uses plain paper with a drop of watercolor in the center.
How to do:
1. Cut out 3 paper squares with sides of about 10 cm. Fold the square into a triangle 3 times and cut the edges in a semicircle and a sharp tip. Repeat with the rest of the squares.
2. Unfold the parts and make sure the hole in the center is no more than 0.5 cm.
3. From one flower carefully cut 1 petal, from the second - 2, and from the third - 3. Do not throw them away.
4. Glue the edges of the petals. Carefully turn the edges of the petals back so that the rose seems to bloom.
5. Roll up the small petals that we cut off earlier and fix their edges with glue.
6. The rose is ready for assembly. Take a wire and thread the bead through it to the middle. Fold the wire in half and twist it.
7. Carefully thread the smallest part. Apply glue to the bottom and add the next cone. Hold the place where the elements are glued. Continue in this manner with the other flowers, rotating them so that they alternate between petals and gaps.
8. For structural reliability, you can thread another bead from the bottom of the flower and wrap the stem with wire. Wrap green tape around the leg if desired.
6. Cacti
If you consider yourself a fan of minimalism and simple shapes, then you will surely be interested in these original paper cacti.They can be decorated with any patterned paper - from regular green to shiny polka dots.
To create such a decor, simply cut out cacti, aloe or succulents from cardboard or very thick paper. Then trim them with scrapbooking paper or wallpaper. Plant flowers in a pot (use pebbles, polymer clay, sand as soil), or fix them on the wall. Ready!
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We tried to demonstrate the most interesting and simple ideas on how to make paper flowers with our own hands. You can use one of them or come up with something of your own. In any case, you will probably need inspiration. Next, you will find even more beautiful colors for themed decorations and room décor!
