How to Make Paper Magnolias
Cut two strips out of white and yellow crepe paper., Cut a fringe into the long edge of both of the narrow strips., Curl the top edge of the yellow fringe., Hot glue the yellow fringe to a small Styrofoam ball., Continue gluing the yellow fringe...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Cut two strips out of white and yellow crepe paper.
You will need one yellow strip and one white strip.
The strips should be about 1 inch (2.54 centimeters) wide.You can also use tissue paper instead. -
Step 2: Cut a fringe into the long edge of both of the narrow strips.
Have the fringe stop about ¼ inch (0.64 centimeters) from the opposite long edge.
Try to make the fringe as fine and narrow as you can., You can bend it over the edge of a table, skewer, pen, dowel, straw, etc.
Leave the white fringe straight., Roll one of the narrow ends of the yellow fringe a few times into a tight tube first, with the curved edge sticking inward.
Hot glue it to the top of a 1-inch (2.54-centimeter) Styrofoam ball., Move the fringe downward as you wrap it so that it forms an overlapping spiral.
Stop when you are about 1/2 to 2/3 of the way down the ball.
Cut the rest of the fringe off.Hot glue a little bit at a time so that the glue doesn't set too fast. , Start wrapping and gluing the white fringe where you ended the yellow one.
Wrap the fringe in a downward, overlapping spiral.
Stop at the bottom of the ball, then cut off the excess., Make sure that the white side is facing down, and the yellow side is facing up.
Press it just far enough down so that it is secure, but not so far that the wire sticks out.
If you can't find a wire stem, you can paint a wooden skewer green, and use that instead.
Don't use a pipe cleaner; it's too fuzzy.
Don't use the wire that comes on a spool.
It's too thin and flimsy. , Make the petals about 7 inches (17.78 centimeters) tall and 2½ inches (6.35 centimeters) wide.Make sure that the grain goes with the length of the petal, not against it, otherwise, your petal won't stretch right.
Your petals should look like they have vertical stripes running through them.If you can't find crepe paper, use regular paper or tissue paper instead.You can make the petals all the same size, or make them three different sizes.
Make sure that each set has three petals., Gently stretch the middle part of the white petals.
You want a bowl or cup shape.
Leave the top and bottom ends of the petals intact.If you are using regular paper or tissue paper, you won't be able to stretch it.
Instead, curl the top of the petal inward with a pen or brush handle., Arrange three petals, cupped side facing in, around the wire stem, just below the fringed ball.
Wrap florist's tape around the tabbed, bottom part of the petals to secure them to the wire.If you are using different-sized petals, start with the smallest set first., Off-set each layer of petals, so that the second row of petals is between the gaps on the first row.
The third row should be even with the first row.
When you look down at the flower, there are no gaps showing.Each layer should have three petals.
If you are using different sizes for the petals, save the largest ones for the last row. , As with the flowers, the grain needs to go down the length of your leaves.
You want the leaves to look like they have vertical stripes.If you can't find green crepe paper, you can use regular paper or tissue paper instead. , Gently stretch the leaves at the center, just as you did with the petals.
Stretch them just far enough to get a pod shape, with the top and bottom ends pinched.If you used regular or tissue paper, you don't be able to stretch them.
Instead, curl both of the side edges inward with a pen or brush handle.
Next, fold them in half lengthwise to make a crease. , Place two leaves against the stem, just below the petals.
Wrap some florist's tape around the bottom point of each leaf to secure it to the stem.
Don't tear off the tape yet.
The leaves can be right next to each other, or straight across from each other. , Overlap the tape with each turn so that the wire does not show.
Stop when you are about 3 inches (7.62 centimeters) down.
Tear off the tape. , Hold the bottom of the leaf against the stem.
Secure it to the stem with florist's tape.
Don't tear off the tape just yet. , Wrap the florist's tape around the stem until you reach the bottom.
Overlap the tape with each wrap as you go so that no wire is showing. , -
Step 3: Curl the top edge of the yellow fringe.
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Step 4: Hot glue the yellow fringe to a small Styrofoam ball.
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Step 5: Continue gluing the yellow fringe around the ball.
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Step 6: Cover the rest of the ball with the white fringe.
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Step 7: Stick the ball onto a wire florist's stem.
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Step 8: Cut 6 to 9 teardrop-shaped petals out of white crepe paper.
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Step 9: Shape the petals.
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Step 10: Tape three petals to the stem
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Step 11: just below the ball.
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Step 12: Add 1 to 2 more layers of petals.
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Step 13: Cut 3 almond shapes out of green crepe paper for the leaves.
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Step 14: Shape the leaves.
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Step 15: Tape two leaves just below petals.
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Step 16: Cover the stem with a few inches/centimeters of florist's tape.
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Step 17: Add the final leaf.
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Step 18: Finish covering the stem with florist's tape.
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Step 19: Finished.
Detailed Guide
You will need one yellow strip and one white strip.
The strips should be about 1 inch (2.54 centimeters) wide.You can also use tissue paper instead.
Have the fringe stop about ¼ inch (0.64 centimeters) from the opposite long edge.
Try to make the fringe as fine and narrow as you can., You can bend it over the edge of a table, skewer, pen, dowel, straw, etc.
Leave the white fringe straight., Roll one of the narrow ends of the yellow fringe a few times into a tight tube first, with the curved edge sticking inward.
Hot glue it to the top of a 1-inch (2.54-centimeter) Styrofoam ball., Move the fringe downward as you wrap it so that it forms an overlapping spiral.
Stop when you are about 1/2 to 2/3 of the way down the ball.
Cut the rest of the fringe off.Hot glue a little bit at a time so that the glue doesn't set too fast. , Start wrapping and gluing the white fringe where you ended the yellow one.
Wrap the fringe in a downward, overlapping spiral.
Stop at the bottom of the ball, then cut off the excess., Make sure that the white side is facing down, and the yellow side is facing up.
Press it just far enough down so that it is secure, but not so far that the wire sticks out.
If you can't find a wire stem, you can paint a wooden skewer green, and use that instead.
Don't use a pipe cleaner; it's too fuzzy.
Don't use the wire that comes on a spool.
It's too thin and flimsy. , Make the petals about 7 inches (17.78 centimeters) tall and 2½ inches (6.35 centimeters) wide.Make sure that the grain goes with the length of the petal, not against it, otherwise, your petal won't stretch right.
Your petals should look like they have vertical stripes running through them.If you can't find crepe paper, use regular paper or tissue paper instead.You can make the petals all the same size, or make them three different sizes.
Make sure that each set has three petals., Gently stretch the middle part of the white petals.
You want a bowl or cup shape.
Leave the top and bottom ends of the petals intact.If you are using regular paper or tissue paper, you won't be able to stretch it.
Instead, curl the top of the petal inward with a pen or brush handle., Arrange three petals, cupped side facing in, around the wire stem, just below the fringed ball.
Wrap florist's tape around the tabbed, bottom part of the petals to secure them to the wire.If you are using different-sized petals, start with the smallest set first., Off-set each layer of petals, so that the second row of petals is between the gaps on the first row.
The third row should be even with the first row.
When you look down at the flower, there are no gaps showing.Each layer should have three petals.
If you are using different sizes for the petals, save the largest ones for the last row. , As with the flowers, the grain needs to go down the length of your leaves.
You want the leaves to look like they have vertical stripes.If you can't find green crepe paper, you can use regular paper or tissue paper instead. , Gently stretch the leaves at the center, just as you did with the petals.
Stretch them just far enough to get a pod shape, with the top and bottom ends pinched.If you used regular or tissue paper, you don't be able to stretch them.
Instead, curl both of the side edges inward with a pen or brush handle.
Next, fold them in half lengthwise to make a crease. , Place two leaves against the stem, just below the petals.
Wrap some florist's tape around the bottom point of each leaf to secure it to the stem.
Don't tear off the tape yet.
The leaves can be right next to each other, or straight across from each other. , Overlap the tape with each turn so that the wire does not show.
Stop when you are about 3 inches (7.62 centimeters) down.
Tear off the tape. , Hold the bottom of the leaf against the stem.
Secure it to the stem with florist's tape.
Don't tear off the tape just yet. , Wrap the florist's tape around the stem until you reach the bottom.
Overlap the tape with each wrap as you go so that no wire is showing. ,
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