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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
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.
The
interview quotes Ms. Miller, “Crepe paper is magical stuff. It has a
sort of elastic quality and a grain so it can be layered and cut on the
bias as you would fabric.”
Picture from the Oh Joy! blog
The
interview quotes Ms. Miller, “Crepe paper is magical stuff. It has a
sort of elastic quality and a grain so it can be layered and cut on the
bias as you would fabric.”
Ms.
Miller spends hours studying individual flowers before she begins to
sculpt them in crepe paper. She works on difficult-to-reproduce
flowers, sometimes making molds to make sure the petals curve just as
she wants them to.
She’s
had to invent techniques for reproducing flowers in such intricate
detail that they are exhibited at Horticultural Societies.
She
uses varnishes, beads, colored thread and silk organza as well as the
materials we’re used to—crepe paper, wire and adhesives.
She works only by commission, starting at $300.00. So, you see, it’s worth the time to practice techniques.
Take a moment to visit her website www.judemiller.com to study some of her creations and read the full interview.
More pictures of Ms. Miller’s flowers are on the Oh Joy! blog: http://ohjoy.blogs.com/my_weblog/2006/05/cool_artist_jud.html
See the August Newsletter to discover how Jude Miller inspired us!
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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. more:-->
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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.
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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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