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Step 4Make the petals and leaves
Petals
copy the pattern below and make a petal template (about 8 inches long). Cut five (or six if you like) DOUBLE petals in the darker yellow paper, see note. (I used five)
(Note: As crepe paper stretches very easily out of shape it's best to make double petals. This is done by sticking two petals totgether with a glue stick) Let them dry.
When you have made the 5 or 6 double petals, spread some glue down the right side of one petal and stick it to the next petal, making sure you overlap it (see diagram below) and continue until you have glued and overlapped all the petals in a circle. Glue the first and last petal together and overlap them as well.
Make a template of the bud case in brown crepe paper 9 inches long by about 5/8 inch at the widest part. Taper it to a point at the top. Glue the base and wrap round the step so that it stands along side it.
Cup* the back of each petal so that they curve round and back. Bend the stem just behind the bud case to turn the flower head sideways.
(*cupping is achieved by holding the crepe paper petal in both hands. Place thumbs in center and gently stretch the paper to form a curved "cup" - be careful not to tear the petal)
copy the pattern below and make a petal template (about 8 inches long). Cut five (or six if you like) DOUBLE petals in the darker yellow paper, see note. (I used five)
(Note: As crepe paper stretches very easily out of shape it's best to make double petals. This is done by sticking two petals totgether with a glue stick) Let them dry.
When you have made the 5 or 6 double petals, spread some glue down the right side of one petal and stick it to the next petal, making sure you overlap it (see diagram below) and continue until you have glued and overlapped all the petals in a circle. Glue the first and last petal together and overlap them as well.
Make a template of the bud case in brown crepe paper 9 inches long by about 5/8 inch at the widest part. Taper it to a point at the top. Glue the base and wrap round the step so that it stands along side it.
Cup* the back of each petal so that they curve round and back. Bend the stem just behind the bud case to turn the flower head sideways.
(*cupping is achieved by holding the crepe paper petal in both hands. Place thumbs in center and gently stretch the paper to form a curved "cup" - be careful not to tear the petal)
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