Crepe paper crafts: how to make, master class on making flowers, balls and pompoms

Several decades ago, the phrase “paper flowers” caused some skepticism among many - who needs cheap disposable crafts made from checkered notebook pages? Even crafts made from colored paper were considered fun for kindergarten children and primary schoolchildren, and certainly not interior decoration. But time passes, new technologies and materials appear. And today, corrugated or crepe paper is a fairly self-sufficient material for decoration, from which you can make many beautiful designer little things.

Flowers, and luxurious bows for gift boxes, and decorative balls or pompoms, and huge numbers for the holidays... There are countless options. The main thing is that such products are easy to manufacture (even a child can master the technology), have an aesthetic appearance, and are relatively inexpensive.

Disadvantages include relative fragility and fragility - products made from some types of crepe paper quickly lose their richness of color when exposed to sunlight, they cannot be washed or wiped with a damp cloth. However, these disadvantages also have advantages: for example, the presence of bouquets of this material in the room encourages owners to carry out wet cleaning more often and prevent dust build-up. And if you plan to place the roses in a well-lit corner of the room, it is better to choose not cherry and scarlet, but pale pink or cream specimens, on which the loss of color is practically invisible.

Crepe paper is different from corrugated paper, are there any differences and what are they?

Often in a store, a buyer who has asked the seller for crepe paper is given a roll marked “corrugated”; it happens the other way around - instead of corrugated material, they “slip” a product marked “crepe paper”. And if you use one of these words in a query for an Internet search engine, the second will inevitably appear in the results.

Why is this happening? Are so many people simply confused, unable to differentiate between two completely different types of paper?

In fact, these are synonymous names, that is, two words have the same meaning. Such paper comes in different densities and thicknesses, it can be stronger or, on the contrary, it can tear easily. The material’s tendency to deform depends on its smoothness - specimens with deeper folds have better stretch, while smoother ones allow only slight bending and stretching. In general, both words mean paper with small folds. The word "corrugation" is of French origin and means the process of creating folds. And “crepe paper” comes from the English “crepe paper”, which literally translates as “corrugated paper”.

Some craftswomen even conduct entire professional studies to prove that “crepe” and “corrugation” are the same thing.

DIY crepe paper crafts

As mentioned above, crepe paper can be used to make many cute decorative items. For example, topiaries are small decorative trees for the interior of a hall, bedroom, nursery or corridor.

By the way, it is not advisable to place them in the kitchen - under the influence of steam and high temperatures, cute decorative little things will quickly lose their appearance.

A bridal bouquet made from this paper is an excellent economical option for a wedding. You can also use this idea if a bouquet of fresh flowers has withered or been damaged for some reason - you can create a paper bouquet with your own hands using decorative beads, sparkles or seed beads.

From the same cute roses you can make other wedding decor options - for example, hanging decorations for the hall.

Corrugated paper makes excellent decorations for children's or any amateur theater - for example, flowers, trees, any landscape elements.

Corrugated paper Christmas trees are a popular New Year's trend. Crepe needles, which are made like flowers from green paper of different shades, can be mounted on a frame made of metal, wood or wire, attached to picture frames or simple bases in the form of paper cones.

How to make large flowers on the wall?

Corrugated (creped) paper has many advantages: it is easy to find in any craft store, as well as in office supply departments. It is usually sold in rolls, which when rolled up do not take up much space. For crafts, you can choose any color from the many presented in the assortment, and the price of corrugated paper is quite affordable - on average 70 rubles per roll. It is a pleasure to work with her - she easily takes the desired shape.

The photo shows a large flower made of corrugated paper, which will become a great interior decor.

Tools and materials:

Corrugated paper: 7 rectangles 50x80 cm.
7 clothespins or paper clips.
Thin wire (can be found in florist stores).
Sharp scissors.

Step-by-step instruction:

Take the first rectangle and fold a line approximately 4 cm wide. Turn the paper over and fold it again, pressing the edges with your fingers: in other words, fold the sheet like an accordion. In this way we twist all 7 sections.
We secure each piece with clothespins.
We arrange the future petals in a row. We cut them so that the diameter of each layer is approximately 4 cm smaller than the previous one.
Shape the petals. They can be made sharp or rounded.
We cut each piece approximately to the middle on both sides:
We remove the clothespins, straighten the sheets of corrugated paper and place them on top of each other. We put it in one big accordion.
We tie the future flower with wire.
Carefully form the petals, bending them upward in layers and straightening them.
We continue to separate them from each other, giving the large flower volume.
During the process, the petals can be corrected with scissors.
The big flower for the wall is ready! You can use several shades of paper, as shown in our master class, or create single-color or two-color buds.

Learn more about creating large flowers from corrugated paper with your own hands in this video:

DIY crepe paper tulips, master class

Original tulips can be created using corrugated paper and disposable spoons.

First you need to prepare as many spoons as you need petals. That is, for each flower - six pieces (this is the most common number, eight can be used). The paper is cut into small rectangles, which are slightly larger in size than plastic products. Each spoon is then carefully wrapped so that the white surface is completely covered.

Next, spoons of six pieces are fastened together with tape or adhesive tape - starting from the first, they are gradually placed on top of each other.

The finished stems can be wrapped with green adhesive tape; if you don’t have it, thinly cut the corrugated paper and carefully, going down in a spiral from the petals to the bottom, wrap the stems. To secure, you can use silicate glue, tape, etc. However, the best option is still not to take risks with paper and make a stem from green adhesive tape.

For the leaves, blanks of the appropriate size are cut out (it is better to make them much shorter than a real tulip so that they do not lose their shape). The leaves can be immediately wrapped around the stems, again secured with green adhesive tape. However, it is better to give them a slightly curved shape by first running half the blade of the scissors on one side of the sheet, holding it with the thumb of your right hand on the other (the left hand holds the sheet). Then, taking the piece of paper with both hands, pressing lightly with your thumbs, stretch the folds of the crepe paper in the middle. This way the leaf will have a not entirely natural, but more aesthetic shape. The stems of finished flowers can be decorated with ribbons. These flowers look great in a bouquet.

Three-dimensional paintings and cards made of corrugated paper

These are simple crafts that even a three-year-old child can do (under the guidance of adults). To work you will need:

glue, scissors, gel pen or felt-tip pen;
velvet paper;
colored cardboard;
corrugated paper.

The base of the card is made from velvet paper by folding a rectangular sheet in half. On one of the sides (front) with a pen or felt-tip pen, draw any picture that matches the theme of the postcard. For example, for Happy New Year - a Christmas tree, for a birthday - a heart, and for the holiday of March 8 - a bouquet of flowers, a butterfly and the number 8.

Using trimming, rolling, or simply cutting out pieces from corrugated paper, glue them onto the design to create a three-dimensional image.

To make a picture, you need to apply an image to colored cardboard, and decorate the edges of the base with a passe-partout (frame), gluing strips of corrugated paper twisted into flagella and braided onto them. Such a frame will look much more original than simple stripes. Choose the theme of the painting yourself. It could be:

still life with flowers in a vase and butterflies;
forest clearing with strawberries and many flowers;
a tree with an owl or other bird sitting on it;
some animal or fairy-tale characters, for example, a fox and a bun, a bunny and a cockerel;
a fish swimming in an aquarium;
fire truck, bus, or airplane;
princess in a beautiful dress.

The main thing is that the child does the work with pleasure and completes it. If the baby is only 3 years old, then you should not create large and complex compositions. It is better if the classes are easy and in a playful way. For example, watch a few easy-to-make crafts in the video.

Crafts made from corrugated paper using the cutting technique on plasticine

As already mentioned, crafts using the cutting technique of corrugated paper can be made on a cardboard base and on plasticine. To make a three-dimensional figure, you will need:

plasticine of different colors;
corrugated paper;
cotton buds;
wire;
scissors;
containers where paper and plasticine blanks will be stored;
board for rolling out plasticine.

How to use the trimming technique.

Make any figure on a plasticine board. It could be a fox, or a bird, or a butterfly. If you want to make a bowl of fruit, then each element is sculpted separately: an apple is a ball, a banana is a sausage, for a pear you sculpt the corresponding shape. Place all plasticine blanks on a plastic disposable plate.
We make blanks from corrugated paper - trims. To do this, cut the paper of the desired color into squares measuring 1x1 cm or 2x2 cm, depending on the size of the main figure. Place all square blanks in a plastic container.
Now take the square in one hand and the cotton swab in the other and place it with its end in the middle of the square. Press and twist the paper tightly around the stick. You will get a cross-cut column.
Stick each piece into the plasticine without removing it from the stick, removing the stick only after the paper has been secured to the base.
Try to ensure that the trim pieces are attached tightly to each other, so the craft will look more voluminous.
If you are making flowers or fruits, use wire tightly wrapped in green or brown corrugated paper for the stems and stalks.

And finally, watch the video on how to make a beautiful flower fairy. Girls will really love this doll made of corrugated paper.

Crafts from corrugated paper for the New Year

Corrugated paper flowers

Crepe paper flowers, photo

If flowers are made truly skillfully, with talent and with soul, you can only learn about the material upon close examination.

Large flowers made of crepe paper, step by step with photos

To make one of the rather simple versions of giant flowers with a terry center, take paper of two colors (for example, pink and crimson). You can take paper with small folds, almost smooth - you won’t have to stretch the folds.

One square is cut out of each color, then they are placed on top of each other (the lighter one is on top) and folded like an accordion.
The edges are rounded.
For the middle, several identical rectangles are cut out. The side of each fold parallel to the folds should be slightly smaller than the side of the petal blank, while the second side should match the width of the rest of the parts. A fringe is cut out on the longer side of the middle rectangles.
The petals with the center are again folded into an accordion and fastened exactly in the middle with an elastic band.
The accordion expands in such a way as to turn into a vicious circle.
The edges of the middle parts rise up.
The fringe needs to be carefully straightened, that is, made fluffy and voluminous.
One by one, layers of petals rise up.
When all the petals are raised, you need to give the entire flower a three-dimensional shape, separating each layer from each other.

The yellow or pale sand color of the center looks very nice. The main thing is that it does not merge with the neighboring layer of petals.

How to make voluminous paper flowers for beginners?

Those who create giant buds undergo many paid and free master classes, constantly improving their skills. But not everyone immediately becomes a professional; everyone started somewhere. I want to give you step-by-step master classes, where the photo very clearly describes the progress of the work.

For example, the idea to create such a rose. No, it's not difficult, it just requires a lot of material.

We take a roll of paper, you can use designer sheets, but for beginners it is better to take a corrugated roll. It is easier to work with, it takes different shapes well, and the color range of this paper is very diverse.

The cut leaf is in the shape of a drop, stretch it across the width, so the leaf will curl up a little and take on a concave shape.

If you want to make an unopened bud, then take fewer parts; for a blossomed one, you will need more of them.

Make asters from simple colored A4 sheets. This is one of the simplest flower options. Each petal will need to be rolled inward, but if on the contrary you want to turn them out, then use scissors. Running them along the outer edge.

For this aster you need to use layers of petals of different diameters. The top one is the smallest. I would remove about 8mm from each subsequent row.

I present another master class on creating a flower arrangement - a ball. Depending on the selected diameter of each template, the size of the ball will depend. If you want to use it for assembly halls, for a wedding or birthday, then feel free to take the diameter of the plate.

I found the idea of creating fluffy flowers out of toilet paper interesting. This material is easy to work with because it is soft and easy to cut and roll. Modern toilet paper now comes in a variety of colors - from white to blue. Can you imagine what composition you can create?

You need to fold the strip in half and start making a cut towards the middle of the strip. Do not cut to the edge, leave at least two centimeters.

Now begin to roll this blank into a spiral, periodically gluing the spreads so that the flower does not fall apart.

Of course, there are so many ideas for creating these giants that I offer you one more video to watch. I really liked the simplicity and elegance of these crafts.

To make these decorations more like the real thing, look for paper with a gradient, where the sheet has a smooth transition from light to dark. The dark one is usually used at the bottom of the petal, because there is shadow there, and the lighter side goes to the top.

How to make a rose from crepe paper, step-by-step instructions with photos

Roses are perhaps the ideal flowers for crepe paper. It is their petals that have subtle curves and special proportions that can be easily repeated by folding the edges and stretching the folds.

To begin with, the paper is cut into rectangular pieces, and the folds should run parallel to the narrower edge. It doesn’t matter if the pieces turn out to be slightly different in size - sometimes this ends up being a plus.
Then petals are cut out from the pieces, symmetrical in the center, rounded on both sides. It is better to make them slightly different in size - place narrower ones around the middle, wider ones around the edges.

Each petal can be slightly curled. To do this, you need to press it in the center with the thumb of your right hand on one side (inner), and press it with the blade of scissors on the other (outer). Then carefully, trying not to tear the part, move your finger and blade upward. If the action is performed correctly, an outward bend will form on the petal. Then, holding the petal on both sides with both hands, with your thumbs you need to stretch the folds to form a recess in the part that sticks out.
When all the petals are ready, take a foil ball or candy with one “tail” for the center. You can also wrap a clay ball or a thick wad of paper in a matching candy wrapper (even newspaper will do).
Next, the most interesting and creative stage begins - by carefully collecting the bases of the petals, you need to form a flower.
The first two petals gather at the base to form a bud.
Then the next layer is applied to them - 4 petals, each of which overlaps the next one with its edge.
Another layer - five petals, placed more freely.
Several of the largest and most voluminous petals are taken for the last layer.
When the flower is formed, the petals are tied together at the base with a thread.
The finished flower is straightened.
If there are a few narrow petals left, you can make buds from them.

To make a sepal, one rectangular piece of green paper is taken for each flower (folds parallel to the narrow sides). Then a wide fringe is cut on one side (cuts are made to approximately half or more). The ends are twisted with the thumb and forefinger, and the result is the following detail:

The sepal is wrapped around the base of the flower, secured with adhesive tape (green or transparent). Then, using the same tape or a thin long strip of green paper, as well as wire or a thin tube, a stem is made.

In the process of twisting the stem, you can attach leaves cut from paper to it. To give them strength, each sheet should be glued together from two identical parts, between which a thin wire is laid.

Ready-made roses can be collected into a bouquet or made into a composition, secured to a decorative base.

Peonies made of crepe paper, master class

There are many ways to make lush, variegated or with different shades of the same color peonies from crepe paper.

Here is one of them:

Cut the paper into small squares - for each flower, take several shades of the same color and one green. Prepare a thread in advance, preferably green.
Place the squares exactly on top of each other: green on the bottom, the lightest shade on top.
Fold the sheets like an accordion.
Tie the multi-colored squares with thread.
Carefully, using small (you can use nail scissors) round the edge of each petal.
Lift the top leaf, group its edges and form the middle of the peony.
Lift each leaf in turn to form a peony flower.
Having reached the bottom, green leaf, just slightly straighten it, forming a sepal.

Instead of thread, you can use wire, which is subsequently wrapped with green adhesive tape in the manner described above.

The more paper squares you use, the more magnificent the peony will be.

Tulip: master class on creating

A tulip made from crepe paper is a particularly popular craft among crafters. This is not surprising, since the tulip turns out to be visually almost indistinguishable from the real thing.

Let's conduct a small master class on how to make this flower with your own hands.

To make a tulip, we will need the following materials:

crepe paper in yellow and green colors;
green paper tape;
wooden cane (or stiff wire);
glue;
scissors;
surprise filler (you can use a small round candy). This item is optional.

The preparatory stage is completed. Let's start creating the flower itself. To do this, we perform the following actions:

Cut out 6 rectangles from crepe paper, each 2.5 cm by 7.5 cm in width and height.
After this, we cut out 2 strips of 10 cm each from a green crepe ribbon. They will be the leaves of our flower.
Using scissors, we make petals similar in shape to bottles from yellow rectangles. We make 6 of these.
We bend the shoulder blades, forming oblong “spoons”. To make the petals more voluminous and round, you can use a small ball or tennis ball.
We begin combining the resulting tulip petals with candy filling. To do this, take 2 petals and connect them, simply placing them next to each other so that you get a small open shell. The thick and thin sides of the petal should be next to each other. Place a surprise (candy) in the center of the resulting shell.
Next, insert a wooden cane (wire) into the center and then place the petals again until they are completely closed.
We generously coat the petals with glue, connecting them to each other and to the cane (wire).

Various crepe paper flowers

The question “how to make a flower from crepe paper” will be almost completely covered below - we will tell you the general scheme for creating flowers from crepe paper with your own hands. Having understood the basic techniques and principles, you will be able to independently figure out how to create any flower.

Aster

To create an aster from crepe paper, cut out circles from the canvas:

2 large;
2 medium;
1 small.

Next you need to do the following:

Fold all the cut out circles lengthwise 3 times;
fluff up;
Compress each leaf to add volume;
stick the yellow center in the center.

Calendula

The flower that should be obtained using this technology most closely resembles a packaging bow. To create it we perform the following steps:

cut out an even, neat square of paper (you can choose the size yourself, the size of the resulting flower will depend on it);
make cuts 1 cm wide on it, not reaching the center of the square by about 0.5 cm, there should be several blanks;
put them on top of each other;
in the center we tie it together with wire or thread;
Now is the important step: straighten the petals in such a way as to get the flower itself, and the more layers there are, the more magnificent the product will be.

Calla

To create a calla lily flower (or its likeness), you need to do the following:

take a stamen (you can make it from paper, having previously pressed it with your fingers or sculpted it from a polymer material - clay, plasticine, etc.);
cut out a piece of paper in the shape of a heart;
put the stamen in the leaf,
fold the edges of the leaf over the stamen,
glue them together;
Now we turn away the edges to create the final resemblance to a calla lily.

Such flowers are well suited for decorating postcards, packaging, and as an independent gift in the form of a bouquet.

Bell

The master class on creating this flower from crepe paper is the most elementary in complexity.

This is done in several steps:

We cut out the workpiece at a right angle: you should get a triangle, the hypotenuse of which is in the form of teeth;
Now we glue the legs together;
We turn the leaves outward.

For added freshness and persuasiveness, create several stamens. These should be elongated threads with small seals along the edges. They need to be glued inside the bell.

If you make a bouquet of bells, it will look very cute together with a postcard for March 8th or simply be a touching addition to a birthday present.

Lilies of the valley

Crepe paper lilies of the valley will not be a complete resemblance to these amazing flowers. But those who receive such a gift will understand what exactly they were given.

To create lilies of the valley (1 flower) do the following:

cut out a rectangle:
bend its edge;
cut the wide part into many small strips;
arm yourself with scissors and twist them with the sharp side;
to secure the product, take a rod and wrap a green strip around it;
We begin to carefully twist the “lily of the valley” part from above, which should be moistened with glue before this.

The layers of the product should be applied as tightly as possible so that the green part is not visible from underneath.

DIY crepe paper crafts are the best way to please your loved ones, save labor costs and finances, and at the same time provide your loved ones with beautiful bouquets and handmade products for a long time.

Crepe paper flowers: photo

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Bouquet of candies on crepe paper, step by step with photos

A bouquet of sweets is an original gift that can simultaneously serve as both a treat and an interior decoration. How to make such a sweet bouquet using crepe paper? It is not so difficult.

Let's look at the technology using crocuses as an example.

First you need to prepare several candies in candy wrappers - these can be either regular caramels or chocolate “tents”, or lollipops.
The paper is cut into thin strips along the folds. Their number is equal to the number of petals needed, usually six pieces per candy.
Then each strip is twisted exactly in the middle and bent in half.
Using your thumb, a small rounded depression is made in each petal blank.
Each candy is attached to a wire, wooden stick or thick plastic tube using green tape.
Flowers are then formed from the petals. The bottom of each flower and the stems are wrapped with green tape to secure it.
Flowers, leaves and buds are fixed on a floral sponge, which can be placed in a vase, basket or wrapped in colored cellophane.
Flowers are placed at a distance of a couple of centimeters from each other.
To make the bouquet look more interesting, you can make white buds using the same principle, only without sweets.
The leaves are simply made from cellophane squares attached to the stems.
For decoration, pieces of thread matching the color of the crocuses are attached to the wire.
Parts made of cellophane and thread are attached to a floral sponge so that there is no free space between the flowers.

A selection of videos for beginners

We have selected several interesting video instructions, in each of which you can learn a lot of new and useful things, and most importantly, enjoy the result and be inspired to create!

Stunningly stylish and large flower made of black corrugated paper plus coloring:

And this, according to the craftswoman, is an economical option. You can mix techniques to create picturesque flowers for wall decor:

You can make a beautiful three-dimensional rose from white corrugated paper:

You can learn how to make a large flower from corrugated paper with a double stem in this video:

As a bonus, here's another inspiring video on how to make a bouquet of small paper flowers. You can hide sweets in them and give them to a loved one, or decorate your apartment with such a flower basket.

Video of crepe paper flowers

From crepe paper you can make not only popular roses and peonies, but also strange exotic flowers. Even without special skills, experience or dexterity of fingers, it is quite possible to create luxurious bouquets by purchasing paper of different colors.

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If the paper is of fairly high quality, the products will not lose their saturation and brightness even after a long time.

Crepe paper is a very convenient and affordable material for creativity. You can use it to make almost any flower - from a tulip and snowdrop to a cactus with beautiful blooming buds.

If you want to conquer the material, go for it! It is not so difficult.