Crafting Beautiful Paper Flowers: 5 Simple Methods

5 Fundamental Steps in Making Paper Flowers 

Explore various ways to create roses, daisies, plum blossoms, cherry blossoms, and more with everyday paper.

Determine the Flower Size

Crucial step: Decide the flower size to estimate materials needed for the best results, often based on real flowers.

Crafting Petal Shapes 

After determining the flower size, decide on the shape. Popular options include water droplet, pointed, round, slightly square-rounded,...

Adding Depth to the Petals

Once the petals are shaped, adding depth is the next step. Simply fold the edges inward or outward for each petal.

Layering Process

Creating Paper Accordion Flowers

Preparation

• Tissue paper: green, pink, red, yellow, white,...
• Scissors, thread, bamboo sticks
• Adhesive tape
• Beeswax glue, glue gun
• Floral paper, satin ribbon

Implementation Steps

• Use green for the branch and red for the flower. Utilize scissors to shape red tissue paper into square pieces, each side measuring 6cm.

• Utilize green paper to create rectangular shapes measuring 6x7cm.

• Utilize the cut green paper and create a sawtooth shape to form the base for the flower.

• Give volume to the flower base by gently stretching the paper, then twist the sawtooth ends in the same direction for consistency.

• Stack two layers of cut and shaped flower petals. To increase softness, use two fingers to place them at the center and gently stretch them towards both sides.

• Place a small candy in the flower petal to shape it, then roll it back. Use a bamboo skewer at the flower stem and secure it with candle wax to create the flower's stem.

• Attach the flower base created around the stem. Use green crepe paper to cover the bamboo skewer to give the flower a more realistic color.

• Use tape to prevent the flower from tilting. Then use floral paper to wrap the outside, tie a ribbon to finish it off.

Crafting A4 Paper Flowers

Getting Ready

• A4 paper
• Scissors, ribbons, pliers
• Candle wax
• Bamboo skewer
• Green wax paper

Execution Steps

• Cut A4 paper into square shapes and fold them into equal triangles in sequence.
• Draw raindrop shapes and use scissors to cut along the flower petals.
• Cut a small part of the flower stem to create a small hole.
• Sequentially cut flower petals along the folded lines to create layers for the flower.

• Create depth and softness by wrapping the flower petals around a bamboo skewer.
• Apply glue to the cut flower petals and stick them together to create a natural cup shape.
• Apply glue to the flower stem and sequentially layer the flower petals to complete the assembly.

Making paper flowers with the drawstring technique

Getting Ready

• Toilet paper
• Wire, pliers, thread
• Tape
• Scissors, pen, chopstick

Execution Steps:

Creating the stamen for the flower

• Take a sheet of drawstring paper, fold it, and cut it in half with scissors.
• Fold the paper into 8 sections horizontally and cut in a zigzag pattern.
• Twist the bottom part of the stamen to create a soft and delicate texture.

Shape the flower petals

• For the layer of petals near the flower stamen: fold a sheet of paper in half, then fold it into 6 sections horizontally.
• Use scissors to cut in a zigzag pattern.
• Wrap the upper edge around a bamboo skewer with a diameter of about 2mm.
• Create a natural curve for the flower petals by gently crinkling both ends of the paper towards the center.

• Gently twist the bottom of the flower petal to create a natural curve, then gently release each petal.
• To have the outermost layer of the flower, fold the paper into 4 sections and follow the same steps as above.

Shape the flower leaves

• Cut 2 squares of green crepe paper corresponding to the size of the flower you are making.
• Attach double-sided tape to the center of the diagonal.
• Create leaf veins by cutting diagonally and then attach the cut diagonal along the length of the wire vertically.
• Turn the remaining cut paper upside down and symmetrically attach it to the wire.
• Fold the paper in half and use the wire as the center, cut a zigzag pattern and press the edge to create a sawtooth shape.
• Roll 5 leaves together into a complete branch.

Completion

• Use a wire as the main stem.
• Use pliers to bend the end of the wire and wrap it around the flower stamen and each flower petal, secure it with thread.
• Roll and secure the leaves to the flower stem to add vibrancy.

Making roses with toilet paper

Preparation

• Toilet paper
• Green crepe paper for making leaves
• Wire for creating branches
• Green wax tape
• Thread
• Scissors
• Pliers

Execution Steps

• Take a long piece of paper, about 40cm, and fold it in half.
• Hold the right edge of the paper and fold down to form a square corner.
• Continue folding down, with the left hand holding tightly while the right hand bends upward.
• Repeat this process until the entire width of the paper is used.
• Use pliers to bend the end of the wire.

• Take a piece of wire as the center, roll the folded paper into a round shape.
• Use thread to secure the paper.
• Use green wax tape to start wrapping around the flower stem until the end of the wire.

• Cut the green crepe paper into sheets of 3.5 x 5.5cm.
• Fold in half and cut in a zigzag pattern to create the shape.
• Use green wax tape to secure the leaf part to the stem of the flower to complete it.

Some considerations in making paper flowers you should know 

Flowers made from paper are beautiful and come in various colors. However, they also contain harmful elements. Therefore, you should be aware of the following important considerations:

• Choose paper with clear origin and source, safe for health.
• It's best to store them in a dry and cool environment, avoiding direct sunlight and weather exposure.
• Select reputable and long-standing addresses that many people trust and use.

Mytour has just shared with you some beautiful and incredibly simple ways to make paper flowers. Easily find materials and create them right at home. Hope it helps you have beautiful creations to decorate your home. Create meaningful gifts for your loved ones.