Ok, as promised (I always keep promises! :P), this is how to make your own paper roses out of crepe paper. No guarantee that the first time you do it, it will turn up like a rose (the first time I made them, they turned out like cabbages, wth!), but nevertheless I think that it is still easy and worth giving it a try. So, let’s skip all the small talk and hit straight to the FUN!You just need very minimal things:
1. Crepe paper (colour depends on what colour you want your rose to be)
2. A pair of Scissors
3. Ruler
4. A pair of “crafty” hands. WTH ( not sly hands la, just joking!)
A: Measure 2.5cm from one side of the crepe paper and cut it off.
B: Unfold the strand of crepe paper.
C: Hold one end of the crepe paper, and fold in so that there is a shorter end and a longer end.
D: Fold the longer end of the crepe paper and place it on the shorter end of the crepe paper as shown in the photo below.
E: Continue folding the longer end so that you make an angle
F: Now, place the crepe paper as shown in the photo below.
G: Take the longer end and fold it inwards again
H: Your crepe paper should now look like this:
I: Continue folding so that the four angles form a square-like shape. These are the petals
J: Leave a little crepe paper to make the stem of the roses
K: Twirl this end of the crepe paper to form a stick (stem).
B: Unfold the strand of crepe paper.
C: Hold one end of the crepe paper, and fold in so that there is a shorter end and a longer end.
D: Fold the longer end of the crepe paper and place it on the shorter end of the crepe paper as shown in the photo below.
E: Continue folding the longer end so that you make an angle
F: Now, place the crepe paper as shown in the photo below.
G: Take the longer end and fold it inwards again
H: Your crepe paper should now look like this:
I: Continue folding so that the four angles form a square-like shape. These are the petals
J: Leave a little crepe paper to make the stem of the roses
K: Twirl this end of the crepe paper to form a stick (stem).
L: Leave the stem aside. Now, Use something sharp (as shown below) to align the square petals so that you see a hole in the middle of the square.
M: Insert the twirled stem into the middle of the petals via the “hole” across the layers of petals
N: The stem should go all the way through all the layers of petals
O: Now twist the stem in the direction that will in turn twist the “squares” to shape the petals.
P: You will know whether you are twisting in the right direction when you see the petals twist as in the photo below.
R: To end, you can either tie the two ends of the “stems” together,
OR
Just use cellophane tape to secure the stem
M: Insert the twirled stem into the middle of the petals via the “hole” across the layers of petals
N: The stem should go all the way through all the layers of petals
O: Now twist the stem in the direction that will in turn twist the “squares” to shape the petals.
P: You will know whether you are twisting in the right direction when you see the petals twist as in the photo below.
Q: Twist until you are satisfied with the shape of your petals
R: To end, you can either tie the two ends of the “stems” together,
ORJust use cellophane tape to secure the stem
Alternatively, you can create a twin colour rose by connecting two colours of crepe paper and you will get a rose like in the photo below! ( Of course do this when you are expert enough).
I admit this craft is not easy (at least for me), but I have to also agree that practice makes perfect! These roses can be made as gifts, or as deco attached to presents!
Happy folding,YLe1
