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" After
reading this
book, I was amazed
about all the different uses for paper flowers.
The
details and the
step-by-step
instructions make it
simple to follow.
My
seven year old
daughter and I sat
down and made several of the designs
demonstrated in your
book and totally
enjoyed ourselves.
I
recommend to anyone wanting to learn how to make paper flowers to
purchase this book. "
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Raquel R.
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" I
bought your book to give to my daughter in-law and granddaughter, after
printing it out I was reading it and decided to try one of the flowers,
so I grabbed some tissues
and followed your instructions, to my surprise I had something that
looked like a flower.
I found
I had enjoyed myself and had a sense of pride at what I had just done.
Thank
you. Is it OK to make another copy that I can use when my
granddaughter comes over for visits so we can make flowers together.
Thank
you, "
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Rebecca H.
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" Thank
you for "The Art of Making Paper Flowers". It was an easy to follow,
that let's me find hours of fun, and relaxing time with my daughter it
is easy to just go out and buy artificial flowers, but with your book I
got to enjoy-experiment and create my own arrangements with this book!
The
materials needed were clearly listed, and the instructions
explained so that children to adults could understand.
The
choices of flowers is great, and with lots of helpful hints and
suggestions, for all occasions.
Thanks
for reminding me that the crafts of the past, are still fun
in the present!
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Vanessa J.
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" After
reading "The Art of Making Paper Flowers", I have been able to make
beautiful paper flowers myself.
The
book is very helpful with detailed
instructions and diagrams and makes
doing your own crafts very easy. "
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Jamie H.
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Articles
MAKING DUPLEX CREPE PAPER
Duplex
crepe paper is getting hard to find and you may need to make your own.
There are several flowers that I have wanted to make and found that
using just the regular crepe paper was to thin or if I wanted to give
the flower a two tone look I needed duplex crepe paper. I have only
found the duplex paper in just a few colors and they are very rare.
I
have found that you can make your own it is a very worthwhile project.
You will find that when you use this type of paper it is thicker and it
holds its shape better for larger projects. If you use 2 colors you can
have a contrasting look for any of your projects.
It
is easy to make duplex crepe paper all you need is crepe paper and
non-water soluble spray glue for paper. If you want a 2-tone colored
paper you will need 2 colors of the crepe paper or if you just want a
little more thickness you can use the same color crepe paper.
When
making the duplex paper you will want to start by making small pieces
till you get used to making this paper, when you make larger sheets it
tends to be a little harder to get the paper smooth so there are no
creases.
Take
a small piece of crepe paper about the size you will be using for your
project and cut 2 pieces of it the same size. Then spray glue both
pieces of the paper let set about 20 seconds then spray them again and
lay the spray glued sides together, being sure the grain of the paper
runs the same way. You should start at the middle of the crepe
paper and gently smooth out to the edges. Give your new duplex crepe
paper time to dry then cut out your patterns.
Once
you feel comfortable gluing the pages together you might want to try
making a little larger sheets, but we have found that about an 8 X 12
piece is as big as we can handle without putting creases in it.
You
may want to be able to bend your leaves or petals for some sort of
curled look to them or just put them in a bended position for a more
realistic look if so you may also put a small gauge wire in between the
sheets of crepe paper before gluing the sheets together and glue the
wire in a straight line with the grain of the paper. After the glue
sets then glue your sheets of crepe paper together the same as above.
Then cut out your patterns and make sure your wire is in the center of
the pattern so it is like a vein in your paper flower.
This
paper gives certain flower petals a great look and also is great for
leaves that are brighter on one side then the other. You can also make
lots of other projects using duplex paper. Have fun with your projects
and always when working with spray glue work in a well ventilated
area.
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PAPER FLOWERS FOR
CRAFT SHOWS
How
would you like to put some extra cash in your pockets? Why
not
make paper flowers and sell them at craft shows and flee
markets.
Creating beautiful paper blossoms and making them into home decorations
or other uses may be a perfect way to do just that. more:-->
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Jude
Miller

According
to an interview in Garden Illustrated, March, 2006, Jude Miller
began
making crepe paper flowers in the 1990’s. She got her first
instructions from a Dennison instruction booklet, just as so many of us
did.
Today she makes
“botanical sculptures,” painstakingly correct renditions of all sorts
of flowers from wild flowers to roses.
Picture from the Oh Joy!
blog more:-->
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THE
ART OF MAKING PAPER FLOWERS
Making paper flowers is
one of the most fun and favorite crafts of children and adults alike
and they are making a come back today just like they did many years
ago. One of the best reasons is paper flowers are limited only by the
amount of imagination and creativity you are willing to apply. In
today's electronic age there seems to be very little opportunity to
develop anyone's creative abilities. There are Some teachers of
kindergarden and scout leaders that are using this craft as a means of
letting the children express their own creativity. Even our teens could
benefit from this skill for some of their school projects. Paper flower
making was always one of my favorite crafts as a child and still is. more:-->
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RETRO
ARTISTIC FLOWERS
An
old fascinating craft is making artificial flowers, in Victorian days
they were made out of scraps of silk and other materials. But
when crepe paper was founded the art of paper flower making was truly
brought about. Now in these days paper flower making looks
real
enough to make you think they are, and you may catch yourself stopping
to smell them. You may find this craft is so intriguing you
may
want it as a hobby. There is a thrill about feeling the paper
blossoming into flowers right in your own fingers.
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May
Day Is Around
the Corner
Do you
remember hanging May Baskets on neighbors’ doorknobs on the first of
May?
Our
crepe
paper flower project this month’s Newsletter is a small flower, very
easy to
make, and quite suitable for putting in a little basket or in a paper
cone if
you want to revive that old tradition.
more:-->
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The
Perfect Craft for Nursing Homes
Making
crepe paper flowers is an ideal project for nursing
homes. No super skills are needed to create an attractive finished
product—and
most residents will remember making them as children. Crepe paper
flowers have
been out of style for some years, but now Martha Stewart has helped
make them
popular again.
With so
many flower-making projects to choose from, it is
easy to find one that suits the ability of each resident. If arthritic
hands
make cutting difficult, the facilitator can cut leaves and petals for
several residents
by stacking layers of crepe paper, stapling it together, and cutting
around the
pattern through all the layers at once. more:-->
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