Beautiful roses are always relevant, they decorate our lives and lift our spirits. I want them to be everywhere, because you can admire their natural grace for a long time. But the beauty of fresh flowers is very short-lived. Another thing is artificial flowers. How to make them? In this master class I will show 5 options - how to make paper roses with your own hands with step-by-step photographs. Choose what you like and start the creative process!
What can you decorate with paper flowers?
Decorating with paper flowers
Although paper roses are a budget decorative element, they are quite spectacular and, most importantly, exclusive. These are universal products that are suitable for transforming any interior.
If you use your imagination, you can endlessly list options where decorating with roses would be appropriate. These can be compositions in the form of bouquets, placed in ordinary vases or decorated according to your own ideas, decorating candlesticks, flower wreaths, beautiful decorations for gift wrapping, an unusual floral panel on the wall, birthday cards and other crafts.
In a private house, you can decorate stair railings or mirrors with garlands of paper flowers. And the festive table will acquire a certain zest if you place handmade roses on it.
Artificial roses are practically indistinguishable from natural roses in appearance, but they will delight you with their splendor for much longer. Therefore, it is worth learning this simple art, and the presented master classes will help with this.
A simple option for beginners
Paper roses
This paper rose craft is simple to make, but you'll have a lot of fun along the way. The resulting roses can be used both for decoration and as a gift. Everyone will love this gift.
We will make such roses according to a figured template. What you will need:
- a sheet of paper and the thicker the better
- paper glue
- scissors
- pencil
- spectacular vase
Step-by-step instructions for action:
- On a piece of paper, draw a spiral circle (everyone chooses the diameter at their own discretion)
- Now cut the circle along the lines so that the result is a strip in the form of a spiral. The number of blanks will depend on the size of the future bouquet
- Then we will twist the workpieces, starting from the outer edge. Only the twist should be as tight as possible
- To prevent the bud from unwinding, secure the inner end with glue. Gently spread the petals with your fingers
- When the rose is ready, proceed to cutting out the leaves. First draw them on paper. Glue the resulting leaves to the rose from below
How to make a spiral rose
All that remains is to plant the rose with leaves on a dry branch and place it in a vase. You can add as many of these decorated branches as you like.
If you want to make the spiral roses multi-colored, prepare paper in the appropriate colors in advance. Or, after completing the process, you can paint the white flowers with watercolor paint using a brush.
Similar flowers are made from cardboard or music paper.
How to make a compact paper rose
Rose Making Guide
Through simple manipulations it is possible to make some kind of weaving in the shape of a flower. During the work the following will be involved:
- colored paper
- wooden sticks
- scissors
- PVA glue or glue gun
By following a basic pattern, you can make a compact, lush rose in just 5 minutes. And a bouquet of them will take no more than half an hour.
Proceed as follows:
- Cut a sheet of paper into narrow strips, about 1 cm wide
- Take one strip and fold it at one edge, as in Figure 1. No special precision is required here - fold by eye
- Then twist the workpiece along the axis without touching the free parts of the cut. Having reached the untouched area, bend in the opposite direction from the previous bend and continue to fold
- In this manner they move to the end. Finally, glue the remaining tail to the base of the bud
- Place the finished rose on a peduncle skewer, which you have previously wrapped in green paper. An analogue could be wire
Compact paper rose
Proceeding in the same way further, a beautiful bouquet of roses comes out.
This is how you can create beauty without any special tricks. All that remains is to repeat these manipulations with the remaining paper strips in order to quickly fold a whole bouquet of paper roses with your own hands. Similar flowers can be made from corrugated paper.
Peony rose
Today, roses are in fashion, which are very similar to peonies. It is not surprising that these flowers are loved not only by florists, but also by needlewomen. How to easily make a paper rose? To make it you will need thin sheets of three colors. The central part of the rose will be pink, the edge of the flower will be dark pink, and the lower part will be green. For the top part you will need 4-6 sheets, and for the remaining parts you will need 2-3 sheets of different colors. How to make a rose from paper? Instructions with a step-by-step explanation of the operation are given above. You need to put all the sheets on top of each other, and then fold them like an accordion. Cut the right and left parts of the workpiece into a semicircle. Drag the middle of the workpiece with wire or thin rope. Now you need to lift the layers of paper one by one and fluff them up. The more layers you prepare, the more magnificent your flower will be. It will take about half an hour to make one such peony rose. But if you decide to give someone a craft as a gift, it’s better to immediately prepare three to five flowers. Then your bouquet will look lush and presentable.
Corrugated paper roses
Sequencing
Roses made from corrugated paper are as realistic as possible. This material is often used by decorators, since the corrugation is flexible and easily takes on the desired shape, with its subsequent preservation.
First, prepare everything you need:
- corrugated paper sheet
- glue
- stationery scissors
- wire
Instructions:
- As in the previous case, cut strips of corrugated (tissue) paper. The width is selected individually, depending on the desired height of the bud
- Take one strip and wrap it tightly around the edge of the wire. To fix it, you need to lubricate each curl with glue. This creates the base of the flower.
- Now cut out the corrugated petals of any size and glue them on top of the base. Apply glue only to the lower part of the petal (squeezing out one drop is enough)
- Cut leaves from green corrugation and glue them to the bottom of the finished bud
The sequence of actions can be seen in the photo above.
Chic and shine
A rose from satin ribbons can be made in several ways. You can cut out individual parts from the petals or form a bud from a single ribbon without cutting.
According to the second method, the manufacturing principle is that the gradual twisting of the tape is reduced to creating the shape and volume of the petal.
Half of the petal is collected on a thread coming from the bud. Each next petal is sewn to the previous one with an overlap.
You can make a flower from squares cut from ribbon by bending them into triangles and connecting all the ends in the bottom corner. The petals turn out to be voluminous, which are wrapped into an enlarging bud.
Making a paper rose
Paper rose
In the process we will need thick white paper, glue (adhesive tape) and scissors. Now let's get down to work:
1 Fold a sheet of A4 size office paper along the center line (orientation lengthwise) and fold it in half again.
Sheet of office paper
2 Then unfold it and cut along the folds into 4 strips.
4 paper strips
3 Using glue or duct tape, fasten these pieces together so that one long strip comes out.
Long strip of paper
4 The resulting strip must be folded so that the rod comes out.
Rose Rod
5 Begin to consistently fold the remaining paper in half and at the same time wind it around the center. Continue rolling until a rose forms.
Rosette
The finishing touch will be to give the buds the appropriate shades using watercolors. This is the case if white paper was taken.
Simple roses
What could be easier than cutting a sheet of paper into thin strips? Nothing. What beautiful things can be made from a thin strip? Simple paper roses take just a minute to assemble. How to make an interesting and very easy flower? To make it you will need thick double-sided colored paper. Cut the leaf into strips approximately 3-5 cm thick. The length of your workpiece will determine the splendor of the bud. If you are collecting a bouquet, then you should think about the fact that there should be roses of different diameters and different densities. So make blanks of different sizes. How to make roses from strips of paper? Twist the workpiece into a tube, and then slightly recess the middle of the spiral inward. Seal the tail with paper tape so that the product takes a stable shape and cannot fall apart. To do this, it is better to fix not only the end part of the strip, but also the beginning tail. The paper rose is almost ready. All that remains is to attach a stick to it and cut out the leaves. You can make a flower stem from a skewer, which should first be painted green. And the leaves can be made according to the same principle as a rose, only in this case the edges of the workpiece will need to be flattened at the top and bottom in order to make the leaf resemble the original.
How to make a crepe rose
Preparing the template
The following will be useful in your work:
- red and green crepe paper
- wire or wooden skewers
- pencil
- scissors
- PVA glue
Algorithm for making a rose from crepe paper:
1 Draw a heart on a white sheet of paper and cut it out. This will serve as a template. Its size will depend on how tall you want the bud to be. In the considered version, the heart will be 15 cm high.
2 Make the required parts according to the template.
Sample
3 Making the stem is easy. To do this, wrap the wire or sticks with green floral tape or colored paper using glue to fix it.
Making the stem
4 Stretch the previously made petals (hearts) across the width.
Rose petals
5 Then screw one of the top edges onto the handle first, then the other. This produces exquisite wavy petals.
Exquisite wavy petals
Now attach each petal to the stem one by one using adhesive tape.
Attaching petals to the stem
6 The result is a lush “cap” of the rose.
Lush "cap" of a rose
7 After this, they move on to making foliage. To do this, wrap the wire with green crepe paper and attach leaves cut out in advance to it.
Making foliage
8 The next step is to attach the calyx to the base of the flower. Cut it out of the same green paper in the form of a carved strip.
Attaching the calyx to the base of the flower
9 It should be secured to the stem with glue or tape.
Securing the cup
Making Tips
Above were ideas on how to make roses from colored paper. Now read some tips that will help you make your product better.
- Always wash your hands before handling paper. If your palms become sweaty while working, do not be lazy to wash off the sweat, otherwise the thin petals may lose their beautiful delicate color and acquire unsightly spots.
- Curl the petals with blunt scissors. If you do this with sharp blades, you may cut not only the paper, but also yourself.
- To glue paper, it is better to use PVA glue. The moment will leave stains on the paper if you accidentally drop it on the workpiece.
Spectacular paper roses
Crepe paper rose
To make such a beautiful rose, you must first download a template from the Internet. Therefore, a printer is needed for printing.
Scheme for making a rose:
1 First make the stencils. To do this, print them from the Internet. Many petals and leaves are cut along them. They are all numbered to make it easier to collect the flower.
Stencils
2 Use the blades of the scissors to curl the edges of the petals.
Curling petals
3 The three green leaves included in the kit are folded halfway along.
Green leaves
4 Start winding petals numbered 1, 2 and 3 onto a wooden skewer. You need to glue them together with hot glue from a gun.
Attaching the petals to the skewer
5 Petals No. 4, 5, 6 and 7 are glued together in the form of cones (look at the photo).
Petals in the form of cones
6 Now fasten each part sequentially together to form a bud. Collect the remaining flowers in the same way.
Ready bud
Attach such beautiful roses to the branches and insert them into a regular flower pot. The end result is a stunning pot of roses.
Do-it-yourself large realistic roses from foamiran step by step - video with lesson
Today in stores you can find a lot of decorative flowers of amazingly fine workmanship, attracting attention with their beauty and naturalness. Among other interesting materials, foamiran especially stands out - a plastic sheet of suede, which is used in many types of needlework. The main advantage of foamiran is its pliability to heat treatment, stretching, susceptibility to coloring, and environmental friendliness. Let's try to make roses with our own hands - large realistic flowers for bouquets and wardrobe items. The video presents a step-by-step lesson on creating roses from foamiran for beginners and experienced craftsmen.
How to make a realistic rose from foamiran using a video tutorial
Coffee filter flower
Coffee filter flower
These roses are used to decorate something or to use as crafts as gifts for family and friends. For 10 flowers you will need:
- 60 coffee filters
- watercolor paint (2 different colors will be useful, for example, yellow and orange)
- deep plates of water
- 9 cocktail straws
- green electrical tape
Operating instructions:
1 Divide the filters into 3 groups for coloring in different shades: 10, 20 and 30 pieces
2 Dilute the paint in water. In the first cup, make a pale yellow tint, in the second - medium intensity, in the third - more saturated
3 Immerse the filters in the paint and leave them there for about half an hour until they are well painted. Then take them out and dry them
4 Arrange the blanks by shade
Circles in the form of triangles
5 Fold the rounds into triangles and make cuts on top to end up with voluminous roses. Make a hole in the center of each filter
6 Assemble a bud, which will consist of six parts of different shades (1: 2: 3). Prepare the tube and tape immediately
7 Cut 4 strips of 5 cm long from electrical tape
Strips of electrical tape
8 Twist one filter and attach it to a tube
Attaching the filter to the tube
9 Place the remaining rounded pieces onto the tube from below, lift and fix. This is done with every filter.
Fastening other workpieces
10 To create a natural stem, wrap the tube with electrical tape along its entire length. Leaves can be cut from coffee filters and attached.
Any thin paper is suitable for making such roses. This could be napkins or toilet paper. Only you will need to first cut out round pieces from them.
Delicious bouquet of roses
Bouquet of sweets and roses
Soft pink roses with sweets hidden inside will delight even an adult woman, not to mention a girl. To please your beloved with such an unusual gift, you will need to make a little effort.
Necessary materials:
- roll of corrugated paper
- scissors
- small round candies
- special wire
- strong threads
- floral tape
The process of making candy roses
Further sequence of actions:
- Cut out 5 rectangles of 6x7 cm and the same number of 4x7 cm from paper. From the resulting blanks, cut petals with rounded edges and a smooth bottom
- Stretch each piece in width (from the center to the edges) to give them maximum resemblance to natural rose petals
- Cut sepals from green corrugation. Stretch them in the same way, and curl the top edge with a toothpick
- Attach the candy to the wire with thread. Now wrap all the petals around it, overlapping, and secure them at the base, wrapping them with thread
- The sepals must be glued to the bottom of the buds or attached using a special tape
Volumetric rose made of corrugated paper with a candy inside with a template
It is now popular to make wonderful sweets with a surprise from corrugated paper. The whole craft is wrapped around a candy. And most often such compositions are created for gifts. These roses look like real ones and are not very difficult to make.
I will give three instructions on how to make such beauties. They differ in the shape of the petals. By this I want to show that the chosen shape and size will greatly change the appearance of the flower.
In addition to corrugated, you can use crepe; it is also great for the techniques described. For one rose you need to cut three different petal shapes. The widest goes to the outer layers. And the narrowest ones create the middle and wrap the candy.
1. The necessary details are in front of you.
2. Each petal needs to be stretched in the middle and the edges should be curled with your fingers. They have already become like real ones.
3. We begin to wrap the candy.
To ensure that all layers adhere better, use hot glue to secure the bottom of the parts.
4. Layer by layer we apply the parts and fix the end of the bud with thread to keep the candy inside well. But this needs to be done by wrapping the bottom of the flower with wire or a kebab skewer. They will act as a stem for us.
This is what the result looks like from above.
6. Open the petals.
The next master class is very similar in the sequence of stages, but has a different shape of petals. Three sizes are also used here, but they all have the same shape.
I suggest trying to make flowers from unusually shaped parts.
There are two types of them used. One of which is a perky heart.
For one rose you need at least five petals, the more there are, the more fluffy and open it will be.
If you do it without candy, then immediately attach the first petal to the wire with hot glue.
We stretch all the parts a little in width, they become concave and we curl the edges to make them more similar to the real ones.
We begin to collect the bud. First we take narrow and then wide prepared parts.
For those who do not have professional materials for such products, I advise you to use the same crepe or corrugated paper to wrap the stem.
If you use several shades, you get bright and beautiful compositions.
To make the flower more realistic, select sheets of several shades of the same color, from dark to light, so you can create a natural gradient that all plants have.
Roses from banknotes
Rose made of money
An excellent gift that symbolizes wealth and success in business is roses made from banknotes. To do this, you need to buy fake banknotes or print them on a printer from the Internet.
Instructions:
1 Bend the bill in half at a slight angle so that the top part is slightly wider than the bottom. Twist the upper corner on the right using a pen or pencil. Turn the workpiece over and repeat the manipulations.
Folding a bill
2 Using a toothpick, curl the corners of the future petals.
Future petals
3 Place a wire on one banknote in the middle (in a line along the bend), lower the ends down and connect them together. Don’t forget to straighten the petals later.
Wire fastening
4 Pull the wire through the other leaves in the same way.
Pulling wire through other petals
5 Connect all the pieces together and twist the wires into one to form a trunk. Wrap it with green masking tape. You can attach leaves to it.
The finished result
Rose Kawasaki
Rose Kawasaki
The most difficult one to make is the Kawasaki rose. This is only available to those who already easily cope with various techniques for making paper roses. It will be problematic to master the technology of creating a bud from an ordinary square of paper.
Fold a rosette from a paper blank into a square shape, starting from the video clip and drawing.
Scheme for making a Kawasaki rose
Sequence of steps:
- You will need to prepare 2 sheets of paper (red and green) with sides about 20 cm
- Take a red leaf (for the bud) and bend it diagonally. Then we unbend and mark the second diagonal and bend it in the same way
- Open and bend the square in half on one side and the other
- Bend each side of the square to the center line
- We bend the small corners, then lift the leaf and create something like a dome, where the upper corner is cut off. Then we give the workpiece the required shape
- We form the middle of the flower - we bend the upper protrusions towards ourselves and bend the lower edges back (in this case, you need to lift the scroll)
- To prevent the package from falling apart, hold it with your fingers or secure it with tape. Turn it upside down
- We wrap the corners of the petals along the axis inward. After this, it is necessary to open each bend, tucking it inward
- The randomly protruding outer petals need to be arranged together and tucked into the pocket of the petal next to it.
- Squeezing the bud with your hand and slightly compacting it, straighten it outward using a pencil, which we insert into the hole at the base.
For clarity, it is suggested that you additionally take the video lesson below.
VIDEO: Rose Kawasaki I How to Make Origami
Rose Kawasaki I How to Make Origami
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Big origami rose
This flower only partially resembles a rose. But it looks interesting and can be used to decorate not only a postcard, but also the wall of your room. How to make a rose from colored paper? To make it you will need to make blanks. Cut rectangles of two colors and then roll them into tubes as shown in the picture. After all the parts are ready, you can fasten them together. This can be done conveniently using a hot gun.
Origami
Origami rose
This is a classic technology that involves folding various shapes from a square piece of watercolor paper without using glue or scissors. You can quickly make a rose this way. Instead of regular paper, it is permissible to use napkins, but they are more difficult to work with because the bends on them are difficult to see.
Step-by-step master class:
- Consistently bend the square first across, then unfold and do the same along the diagonals
- Now fold the sheet into a two-layer triangle
- Bend the corners of the top layer to the top relative to the center line
- Fold the top corners so that they point downwards
- The resulting folds should be carefully straightened out - first on one side, then on the other.
- Give them a square shape
- Turn the workpiece over and repeat the steps already done on this side
- Next, bend the top and create the desired folds
- Move to the bottom of the bud. They begin to reveal it
- The folds located on the left and right are sequentially given the shape of a triangle.
- Turn the workpiece over again. Before this, place the bent triangle in a vertical plane
- Twist the petals along the axis, moving in one direction
Step-by-step process for making an origami rose
All that remains is to twist the petals a little with a toothpick and the rose is ready.
Even giant roses can be made using similar methods. To do this, you will need colored Whatman paper or corrugated paper. Such large roses are often used to decorate wedding ceremonies and other significant celebrations held outdoors or in a spacious room.
Video instructions on how to make a rose using the origami technique below.
