TUTO The pointed flower in crepe paper
What better way to decorate a festive table than to make your own bouquet of crepe flowers and make them into a pretty centerpiece? So today I'm showing you how to make a pointed flower out of crepe paper.
To match my flower to the rest of the warm-toned bouquet, I chose to make it in a beautiful golden crepe paper which captures the light wonderfully!
If you would like to discover another more rounded flower model and some tips for mounting a flower on a stem, discover our article “TUTORIAL The simple crepe paper flower” .
If you would like to be accompanied step by step in making a generous bouquet of crepe flowers, our crepe flower bouquet kits can be found in store and on the e-shop in different colorful assortments.
Now let's move on to the tutorial!
THE POINTED FLOWER IN CREPE PAPER
In order to make a pretty crepe flower, you will need:
- THE petal template To download
- crepe paper in the color of your choice (in which you will first cut your 5 petals using the template)
- of floratape (or florist’s tape) matched to your crepon
- a pair of precision scissors
- of the “contact” glue
- A bundle of pistils matched to your crepon
- a thin stem
- Assemble the pistils and the stem, then dress it using your floratape.
TIP - If you are new to floratape and pistils, follow steps 1 to 6 of this tutorial for the "pistils and stem" assembly .
- Cut your 5 petals then position your thumbs in the middle of the petal and stretch to relax the crepon in the middle.
- Make your 5 petals this way.
- Place a dab of glue on each petal base.
- Place the tip of the petal 1 cm away on the green base of the floratape.
- You get this.
- Continue arranging your petals one by one.
- Arrange the floratape again around the base to dress the stem.
- Spread the petals one by one.
- Pull the tips slightly towards the inside of the flower.
- Spread the pistils by pressing in the center with your finger.
- The flower is finished.
TADA! Your pointed crepe paper flower is ready!
- colorful Japanese paper tealight holders to bring a soft light to your table
- an origami vase to accommodate your bouquet of flowers
- a bowl in the shape of a cherry blossom to place some sweets
- small square boxes with origami lids to accommodate presents for your guests
- origami cutlery holders to add an extra colorful touch to your table
Do you like this flower pattern?
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