How to Make a Paper Flower Bouquet
how to make origami flower bouquet
Sometimes the people we love the most are the ones we overlook. I know I have made many promises to my mom, only to break or bend them later because of some other arising obligation. I know I can, because she is understanding, she knows I am busy, and because I always mean to make it up to her… Sometimes I forget just how awesome she is and has been my entire life…
In order to show her how I feel, this year I’m making her something I know she will love, something that is just for her – a bouquet of paper flowers that will last many years – a reminder of how much I love and appreciate her.
Here’s a step-by-step on how to make them and a list of the materials you will need:
Materials: PDF petal template download here, text weight paper in your petal color (the kind you can find at any office supply), scissors, wire cutters, fringing scissors (optional), wrapped floral wire or pipe cleaners can work in a pinch, streamer/crepe paper, stamp pad in brown, red or other contrasting color, floral tape, tacky glue.
To create the center of your flower, start by stamping and fringing a skinny length of paper. Do this by folding an 8.5 x 11 paper in half lengthwise (the hotdog way) and fold each edge to the center fold, giving you four equal segments. Cut along the folded line. Each one of these strips will become a center of your flower. how to make origami flower bouquet
Create dimension in the flower center by lightly swiping the stamp pad over the edge of the paper, along the skinny side. You could use craft paint and do a dry brush technique, but using a stamp pad is easy and quick. how to make origami flower bouquet
After stamping the paper, cut the edge into fringe. You can freehand this with a regular pair of scissors, or use the fringing scissors. Cut the fringe 1/2 to 3/4 of the way into the paper to avoid cutting through the paper entirely. how to make origami flower bouquet
Add a few dots of tacky glue along the un-stamped, un-fringed edge. Start to gather and roll your paper strip around the top 1/2″ of the floral wire. I like to pinch and gather while rolling, so the fringe starts to pop out and splay as I go. Secure with a little dab of glue if necessary.
Next, using your floral tape, start wrapping your stem overlapping the rolled fringe by 1/8″ or so. It helps to hold the tape at a 45 degree angle from the stem so you continue to work down the stem instead of wrapping the same spot over and over. Wind the tape down around the stem stretching the tape lightly to activate the sticky wax. how to make origami flower bouquet
Make as many of these centers as you’d like to create your bouquet. I made 7 total.
To create your flower, you’ll need to prepare all of your petals. Start by folding an 8.5 x 11 paper in half lengthwise. Then fold this into thirds. This doesn’t have to be exact, you can just eyeball it as you’re just creating a stack so you can cut multiple petals at once.
With your stack of paper, and using your template, cut petals from your colored paper. Feel free to experiment with petal shapes. There is really no exact science here. You’ll need anywhere from 6 to 10 petals per flower. Go ahead and cut enough petals now so you can assemble all of your flowers at once. how to make origami flower bouquet
To give dimension to the flowers, you’ll want to crumple the petals before attaching them to the stem. Place the petal in the palm of your hand, and gently curl your fingers. You can also place your other hand into the center of the petal, while curling your fingers in. Again, this isn’t exact. Petals are like snowflakes – all different, all shapes – and perfect in their imperfections. *These little petals can be used as is. Scatter them over a bed, use in a wedding ceremony or leave in a bowl to write little love notes on. how to make origami flower bouquet
Create your bloom by adding petals one at a time to your stem. Dab a small dot of glue at the bottom of your petal and attach to the stem at the base of the fringe. Hold the petal for a few seconds to allow the glue to hold. Turn your stem a 1/4 turn and attach your next petal. You may have to hold the first two petals in place longer than the other so they stick to the floral tape. Continue adding petals one at a time until your bloom is complete. You can also pinch the petals at the bottom and shape them as you go. Pinching them allows them to open up a little. Experiment with placement and shaping to get the desired affect. For my flowers, I chose creamy white and cora few sheets of coral for a pop of color. how to make origami flower bouquet
Create soft little blossoms to add to your bouquet. Start by wrapping entire length of floral wire with floral tape. For each blossom, tear (not cut) off two little pieces of streamer paper and stack one on top of the other. Working from the top of the wire, create a little hook and place the streamer paper into the hook. Pinch hook to stem and tape off to create your first little blossom. Add a second and third blossom by taking two steamer pieces, wrap around stem and tape into place. You could continue to make a long branch of blossoms, or make multiple stems with a few blossoms each.
To finish, create your bouquet by grouping the flowers together. I used mostly creamy white flowers and added a pop of color with the coral blooms and added just a single spray of little blossoms to add some texture. A simple brown paper wrap and a strip of mustard linen made the the perfect presentation for my paper flowers! how to make origami flower bouquet
how to make origami flower bouquet
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