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How to Make Artificial Flowers
Want a cool craft project idea to decorate your home or give away to someone? It's simple: just make artificial flowers! You only need coffee filters, tissues or fabric scraps if you opt for something simpler. On the other hand, if you want more realistic flowers, use colored materials and make a special arrangement with the petals. Otherwise, just read the tips in this article!
Method 1 Making flowers with coffee filters
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Soak coffee filters in a solution of water and ink to make colorful flowers. Transfer about 3 tablespoons (45 ml) of acrylic paint or latex to a large pot or bowl and add ½ cup (120 ml) of water until the two substances are mixed. Then add another 2 cups (470 ml) of water and immerse up to 20 coffee filters in the solution. Wait between two and three minutes if you prefer them to fade or up to 15 minutes if you prefer stronger colors. [1]
- You can use any size filters you like, but keep in mind that this affects the size of the flowers.
- You can skip this first step if you want to make white flowers.
Tip: Use and abuse your imagination when mixing different colors! For example, add pink and yellow to make coral-hued flowers.
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Collect and dry filters in a single layer. Once the filters have acquired the desired color, pick them up with tweezers or your fingers and let excess paint drip into the pan or bowl. Then arrange the material on a grid, colander, or other such surface. Filters will dry much faster if they are distributed in a single layer. [two]
- Filters will dry within 20 or 30 minutes, depending on the weather.
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Take a filter and cut it into a spiral shape. Open one of the filters and cut it into a spiral shape with sharp scissors. This spiral should be an inch wide until you reach the center. [3]
- You can stretch the ends of the filter and make a longer, thinner strip when you're done cutting the spiral.
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Cut a 12-inch piece of masking tape and glue the spiral to it through the center. Take a 12-inch piece of tape and place it on the table with the sticky side up. Then place the filter in a spiral about 2.5 cm from the tip. [4]
- Use the rounded end of the filter so that it is in the middle of the final flower.
- Use green masking tape to simulate a simple flower stem.
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Nail and glue the filter onto the bottom half of the masking tape. Just fold the filter on itself until it forms a kind of accordion. Squeeze the material against the bottom half of the tape and continue until finished. [5]
- Leave space at the top of the masking tape for you to include the flower stem later.
- At the end of this process, the filter will be pleated and glued onto the adhesive tape.
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Glue the end of the ribbon to a straw and roll it up. Place the end of a straw into the bottom half of the ribbon, without touching the filter itself. Then, rotate the material until you reach the other end of the adhesive to finish forming the flower. [6]
- You can also use a piece of wire or a plastic stem from another artificial flower if you don't have a straw nearby.
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Wrap a piece of green ribbon around the straw to finish the stem. Cut a long piece of green masking tape and glue it near the base of the flower. Then pass it diagonally until you reach the base of the straw. Ready! [7]
- Make more flowers with the rest of the painted filters!
Method 2 making flowers with tissue paper
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Cut out ten squares of tissue paper. You can cut squares to any size you like, but keep in mind that this affects the size of the final flowers. For example: make the shapes 3 x 3 inches so the flowers are medium. [8]
- Cut out ten squares for each flower you intend to make.
- You can make a pile of several tissues and cut them out at once to speed things up.
Tip: You can layer different colored scarves to create colorful flowers.
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Create a pile of squares and staple right in the middle. Align the squares along the sides before stapling. Each layer will turn into a different petal. [9]
3
Cut the pile of tissue squares into a circle. Cut a circle in the middle of the tissue pile using sharp scissors. Again, the size of this shape affects the size of the final flowers. [10]
- You can go around the circle before you start cutting if you want to make the result more accurate.
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Lift each layer and knead the base with your fingers. Lift each individual layer and pinch the base with your fingers. This serves to create the bent and ruffled texture of the petals. [11]
- When you're done, the ruffled layer set will look like a flower that's just starting to bloom.
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Open the flower petals. Use your thumbs to pull each layer of tissue slowly. When you're done, the flower will be round and full-blown. [12]
- You can leave the final layer of the flower as it is by clipping it into a bouquet!
Method 3 Making flowers out of fabric scraps
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Gather a few pieces of silk and polyester. Choose pieces of fabric in your favorite color or use several different shades to create realistic flowers. For example: use shades of peach, coral and yellow to make vibrant flowers. [13]
- If you're using some type of polyester, try picking up bits of fabric from satin, organza, acetate, lace, or something mixed.
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Cut 24 fabric petals into different sizes to create a flower. You need to cut bean shaped petals into four different sizes for each flower. Try making six silk or polyester petals for each of the following sizes: [14]
- 7.5 x 4.5 cm.
- 9 x 5 cm.
- 11.5 x 6.5 cm.
- 13.5 x 7.5 cm.
Tip: You can print a template in three sizes from the internet if you're running out of time. Then, just put them all on top of the fabric and make the cutouts of the petals.
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Light a candle and singe the edges of each petal. Pass each petal close to the candle flame and lightly burn the edges, rotating the material slowly, to make the final flower more realistic. If you are using a thicker fabric, pass it a little closer to the flame still. [15]
- Don't get too close or take too long to pass the petals close to the candle flame.
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Take one of the smaller petals and make a stitch with thread and needle. Hold the petal horizontally and curl it until you reach the base. It will represent the center of the flower. Then pass the needle and thread from the bottom to the top to secure the material in this shape. [16]
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Pass another small petal around the previous one and add one more stitch. Choose one more small petal and attach it to the previous one with the needle, always holding it closely. The flower will start to take shape little by little. [17]
- Remember to make a point at the base of each new petal.
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Keep adding new, bigger petals. After attaching the smaller petals, start adding the larger ones until finished. Continue following an ascending order of size. [18]
- Keep making needle and thread stitches so the flower doesn't fall apart.
Tip: Overlap the petals to make the flower realistic and disguise the line dots.
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Tie the end of the thread and unfold the petals. Tie a knot at the base of the flower and cut the thread. Then pull the top petals to make it look like it's blooming.
Done: now you can attach the flowers to stems and simulate a bouquet or apply hot glue to make a wreath or wreath.
Tips
Arrange several types of artificial flowers and tie delicate ribbons to the stems.
Make paper flowers if you are short on supplies.
Necessary materials
Making flowers with coffee filters
- Scissors.
- Coffee filters.
- Large pot or bowl.
- To harvest.
Acrylic or latex paint for crafts.
- Plastic fork.
- Straws.
- Scotch tape.
- Grill or drying rack.
- Tweezers (optional).
making flowers with tissue paper
- Scissors.
- Kleenex.
- Stapler.
- Line and needle.
Making flowers out of fabric scraps
- Scissors.
- Candle.
- Line and needle.
- Silk or polyester piece.
