How To Make Paper Roses

Who doesn't love roses?  Following the directions in this instructable, you can make one, three or a dozen roses. I made one rose out of kraft paper from a recycled/reused grocery bag, so the craft is very frugal in it's demands.

Step 1: Gather Supplies and Tools

Supplies and tools for this craft is very minimal. You need paper, scissors, glue, a pen or marker for drawing lines, a few clamps can be helpful, and that's about it.  The paper choices are unlimited, but I have used: watercolor paper, cardstock, regular and colored bond paper, kraft paper from grocery bags, etc.  I don't recommend tissue paper as I have not used it and believe it is in a class of it's own.

Comments

[LetsCreateCrafts]

Aw! these are so lovely! Am gona try making these too! I usually make rolled paper roses. They come out pretty decent. am gona try these too!
-Jayasri
http://letscreatecrafts.com/magazine/

[sunfuzzy]

This was amazing, the smile that is on my face is much bigger than this : ) and the rose i just made using your very clear steps looks wonderfully close to a real one! I am very thankful to you : )

[puppycorpses333]

I tried using vintage sheet music and pages in German from torn up books that I got at a 10 cent library sale! it looks so cool! thanks for the technique!

[sjskukana]

Love that idea. I did something similar years ago. :)

[Creativeman]

You are welcome, any chanch of seeing them? You can load photos right to this spot, you know.

[sjskukana]

These are quite lovely. Different papers would be fun to experiment. I really like the idea of old sheet music. :)

[Devy97]

This looks absolutely stunning! I am going to make a bunch of these for my mum on Mothers' Day. :)

[glowria]

your thought is awesome baby..........

[Creativeman]

Thanks...she will enjoy them!

[Devy97]

This piece, I mean. Not this step. :)

[kirbygirl46]

great idea! they look so realistic and i thought by the thumbnail they were real! i guess it takes practice, i just did my first and it looks like sh*t lol

[Creativeman]

Practice, practice, practice. thanks for you comments, and it took me quite a long time to be able to make them as well as I did for this piece. Keep at it, and you will get it. Cman

[kirbygirl46]

that is absolutely beautiful. i just can't do it :( i'm not able to, i can't to it with those 3 pieces it doesn't turn out the same, but i really really R3ALLV wish it did. sigh. for step 5, you just glue them together? no base or anything. cuz in the pic, some of them look like you glue them to a base of some sory

[MS.UNDERstood]

I envy you for your creativity.. loved it 5 stars! =)

[Miscelinious]

i love these flowers, and i love the additional idea to glue fabric on top of the paper for even more realistic flowers!

but can you show exactly how you made the stems, and especially how you conjoined the blossom to the stem?

[Creativeman]

For Stem pictures see:www.instructables.com/id/How-To-Make-Paper-Daisies/step6/Glue-Flower-To-Prepared-Stem/, step 6.

[Eric zheng]

AWSOME. GREAT MINDS

[Creativeman]

Thank you! Cman

[Sew Crafty]

Stopping by to leave you a Vote CMan

[Creativeman]

thanks, sc...Cman

[J-Manoo7]

wow! very realistic, i saw the thumbnail and thought they were real!  Keep up the good work!
J

[Lee Wilkerson]

Nice 'ible. Beautiful, creative, inexpensive. I also give it 5 stars.

[Creativeman]

Thanks Lee. Cman

[Sew Crafty]

These are just delightful CMan, you did an excellent job, great tutorial too!

[Creativeman]

Thank you so much, Sew Crafty! Cman

[eskape_velocity]

Beautiful and surprisingly lifelike! I'll be making a huge bouquet of these for my mother for a New Years present. Thanks for sharing!

[Creativeman]

Thanks for your comments, and you are welcome! Cman

[roseryoser]

FYI: It's spelled "petals" not "pedals"........

[Creativeman]

Thanks for the correction. Cman

[RavenShadow519]

Stunning my friend!

[Creativeman]

Thank you. Cman

[laxap]

Cman, they are simply beautiful! Makes me want to make hundreds. Thanks for posting.

[Creativeman]

Glad you like them. And you are welcome. Cman

[Timby]

They look very Nice, but my question is, in step 6, 7 and 8, you show what looks to be Stems.  What were they made from? Or was this in a previous Instructable?
  Thanx,
    Timby

[Timby]

  Thanx for the Pics, Next question :) , How do you make them? or is that going to be another instructable? :)
  Thanx again,
    Timby

[Creativeman]

Hey, Timby: Very astute observation there, my man...thanks for the comment. I have taken some pictures showing stems. Cman

[Toaster Muffin]

Awesome Instructable, at first I thought they were real flowers. 5 stars!

[ChrysN]

They are very pretty, nicely done!

[Creativeman]

Hi ChrysN, Thanks alot. Cman

[Kiteman]

Very nice!

(Maybe, for the beginners out there, you could add a JPG or PDF of all the shapes needed to make a single rose?  Readers could print, cut, and follow your instructions.)