Let's get crafty and follow this guide on how to make your own paper flowers! Inspired by Manuel Blanco's Dillenia Reifferscheidia from the Ayala Museum Collection.
Materials:
- 3 pcs colored paper (one each for your petals, pistil, and stem; color is up to you)
- Ruler
- Glue
- Scissors
- Pencil
Instructions:
Make Your Base Flower:
- Cut the paper for your petals into a square
- Fold the square diagonally so it becomes a triangle
- Fold the triangle inward
- Fold the triangle inward again, making it to an even smaller triangle
- Draw your petal design on the triangle
- Cut the outline of your petal
- Open up your petals, it should look like a tiny heart
- Cut halfway through the middle for a deeper v
- Open up the petals fully this time
- Cut out one whole petal and half the petal beside it
- Grab a pencil and roll it through each petal to get it curved
- Grab your glue and apply it on the half petal
- Stick the ends together to form your base flower
Make Your Pistil
- Use a thin strip of paper for your pistil (1-2 inches wide)
- Fold it in half horizontally then fold in inwards 2x
- Create vertical cuts along the edge
- Roll the strip from one edge to the other
- Use glue to secure the roll
- Use your thumb to ruffle up the edges on top
- Glue the bottom of the pistil onto the middle of the flower
Make Your Stem
- Cut out a rectangle for your stem
- Roll it diagonally until it looks like a stem
- Secure the end flap with glue and finish up the roll
- Snip the ends to make it even
- Cut 3 small vertical cuts on one end and flatten the cuts outwards
- Put glue on each flattened part
- Stick your stem onto the bottom of your flower