Needlewomen who decide to make something unusual should definitely pay attention to the proposed master class. Even a beginner can create it. Such products will be a wonderful decoration for any outfit or interior.
Roses from the necessary materials and tools
Cotton is probably on hand in every home. These can be old pants, skirts, children's overalls and other items of clothing. If you set out to decorate a bag, home pillows, or simply create an artificial bouquet, you can use old things and try to do it yourself. The master class described below will help you with this.
To work, in addition to the main material, you need to prepare threads, a needle, scissors, wire or kebab sticks, as well as floral tape if you plan to make a bouquet.
Blanks for “denim” roses
You need to cut a strip from the denim, the length of which will be 50 cm and the width 7 cm, fold it in half with the front side inward and put a mark every 6 cm - these are the places of future petals. Next, you need to use scissors, focusing on the marks made, to give the upper edge a waviness. Then the side with the petals and the sides of the strip should be stitched, and then turned it onto the face.
Now you need to pass the thread along the bottom edge, making long stitches, in order to be able to tighten the strip a little. Thanks to this simple operation, DIY fabric flowers will look much more voluminous. The “Rose” master class for those who want to decorate any objects with flowers actually ends here. All that remains is to roll the strip into a bud and secure it with a needle and thread, preventing it from unwinding.
There is also an easier way to make a rose from denim. You just need to cut a strip of the desired size, fluff the top edge and, tying the base with thread, as in the first case, roll it into a bud. Then it can be attached to clothing or any other item.
Making a rose from denim for a bouquet
If you plan to make a bouquet, then you need to twist the strip, after placing a wire or kebab stick inside it. When the bud is ready, you should secure it with a thread at the base. In addition, to create a bouquet you will need one more detail, thanks to which artificial flowers made from fabric with your own hands will look more realistic.
The master class also involves making sepals. To do this, you need to cut out a rectangle and make one of its long sides jagged, then sew the short sides of the workpiece together from the wrong side. The finished part should be put on the other side of the kebab stick and, lifting it to the base of the rose, wrap the sepal over the face of the flower. At the final stage, you need to wrap the stem with floral tape.
How to make a poppy from fabric with your own hands: getting started
Now you already know: to get an original brooch or hair decoration, just make fabric flowers with your own hands. The Poppy master class will tell you the secret of creating another magnificent flower. To make it you will need black thread, a needle, PVA glue, scissors, a cotton pad, a piece of cotton wool, a pinch of semolina, fabric, preferably red (for the petals) and green (for the core), a candle or lighter. In addition, if you plan to make a brooch, you will need a pin, and if you plan to make hair jewelry, you will need a hairpin or hoop.
Now you can start using the information that the master class offers. You can make fabric flowers with your own hands if all the necessary parts are available.
First you need to make the core. To do this, you need to roll a ball out of a piece of cotton wool, then wrap it with half a cotton pad and tie it with thread. Next, you should cut out a circle of the same diameter from green fabric, wrap it around the workpiece, and tie it again with thread. After this, using a thread, the resulting ball must be divided into segments and secured at the base.
Now the core is ready. However, inside the poppy there is not only this, but also stamens. These are what need to be made at the next stage. To create an element, you need to wind a thread of 8-10 turns onto three fingers, then remove the skein from your hand and tie it in the middle. The resulting part should be sewn to the core, and then fluff the threads around it, securing it in several places with glue.
Making poppy petals
While the core and stamen are drying, you can prepare the petals. After all, without these details it is impossible to create flowers from fabric with your own hands. The master class assumes the presence of 8-9 petals, which must be cut out of red material. The pieces should be rounded at the top and have a straight line along the bottom edge. For ease of work, you can prepare a cardboard template in advance, according to which you can cut out all the elements. When the petals are ready, you need to slightly melt the edges of each of them using a candle or lighter. During this process, it is recommended to slightly stretch the material, since in this case its lines will be more prominent and, accordingly, more similar to a real poppy.
Assembling a poppy from fabric: photo of the finished product
Now all the details are ready, all that remains is to assemble the fabric flowers with your own hands. A master class, photos and detailed instructions for creating a finished flower will allow you to make it even more magnificent than the one you can see below. However, you must first complete the build of your Mac. To do this, you need to take the core that has already dried from glue, trim the stamen threads on it, lightly grease the edges of the latter with glue and dip them in semolina.
When the inside of the poppy is completely ready, you will need to sew the petals to its lower part one by one, slightly overlapping them on each other. You can use the finished poppy as you wish, but you can be sure that in any case it will be a real eye-catcher.
Do-it-yourself peony made of synthetic fabric: preparation of materials
If you need to decorate the belt of a ball gown, make an elegant brooch or hairpin, then the most reasonable thing to do is to make flowers from fabric with your own hands. The “Peony” master class presented here will help you with this. So, to make such a lush and bright garden flower like a peony, you will need fabric with 100% polyester content - satin or chiffon is ideal. In addition, you should prepare a candle, scissors, yellow floss, double-sided tape and you can start studying the presented master class.
Do-it-yourself fabric flowers are made as follows. First, you need to cut out 5 circles of the desired size from the base material. They will determine the volume of the finished product. It is worth noting that only four cut parts should have the same diameter, and the fifth should be slightly smaller. The outline of the circle may be a little crooked; moreover, due to some waviness, do-it-yourself fabric flowers look much more interesting. The master class, photos and instructions for performing the work posted below, as well as your own imagination, will tell you the right decisions when creating a peony.
Formation of peony petals
When all the blanks are at hand, you should light the candle and, rotating the parts over the flame, give them the shape of petals. It is important to remember that synthetic fabrics melt very quickly, so you need to be extremely careful at this stage.
Next, cuts should be made on the melted circles on four perpendicular sides, and then the resulting lines should also be held slightly above the candle flame. These will be the petals of the flower. To give the finished product greater pomp, each of them can be cut in half and melted in the same way.
Master class: peony assembly
A little more and you will be able to collect flowers from fabric with your own hands. The master class would be incomplete if information about making the peony center was missed. To create this element, you need to take the floss and wind it around two fingers in 6-8 turns, then, without removing the thread, tie the turns between the fingers. After this, the part must be removed, cut the floss on both sides, bend the material towards the center and fluff it slightly. You can also use beads or large beads to make the center of the peony.
Our master class has reached its final stage. more precisely, from prepared elements, they are created as follows: all circles are attached to each other using glue, double-sided tape or thread with a needle. In this case, the smallest circle should be on top, and in its center should be secured with a center of floss, beads or seed beads. So the fabric peony is ready, which can be pinned to clothes, glued to an elastic band, or used to decorate a holiday table or be used for any other purpose.
Do you have a free evening and some scraps of satin, chiffon, linen, denim or organza? We invite you to learn how to make fabric flowers with your own hands! By following our master classes, you will master the art of color making, which will give you the opportunity to:
- Wrap gifts beautifully;
- Update interior items, say, lamp shades, curtains or cushion covers;
- Transform clothes, bags, shoes;
- Make accessories for interior decoration, for example, artificial flowers, wreaths, ;
- Make hair decorations (hairpins, headbands, etc.);
- Making jewelry: brooches, rings, earrings, necklaces;
- Decorate table settings and arrange any holidays, such as birthdays and even weddings;
- Make presents for the child’s teachers and caregivers;
- Make exclusive gifts for loved ones;
- Design diaries, covers, albums and notebooks.
In addition to step-by-step instructions for beginners, here you will find a selection of photos for inspiration, as well as useful videos.
Master class 1. Simple roses made of fabric in country style
If you like, or rustic, then this master class is for you. Below are examples of the work that you can do after mastering the technique of rolling roses from fabric.
You will need:
- Textile;
- Scissors;
- Hot glue gun.
How to make a rose from fabric:
Step 1: Cut the fabric into ribbons. To create one rose you will need one strip 50-70 cm long and about 3-5 cm wide. However, you can choose other sizes if you want to make the rose larger or smaller than in this project.
Step 2: Fold your strip in half and place a 1.5cm bead of glue on the tip (see right photo above).
Step 3. Start rolling the strip into a roll in a few turns.
Step 4. When the roll becomes sufficiently dense and strong, start forming the first “petals”: fold the ribbon diagonally to the outside as shown in the top photo on the right and wrap around the center of the rose.
Step 5. Continue forming the petals in the same order: fold the tape on the bias to the outside - wrap the workpiece - fold the tape on the bias to the outside - wrap the workpiece - etc. There should be approximately 3-5 bends of the ribbon per row of petals. From time to time, layers of fabric need to be fixed with hot glue. As a result, you should end up with a rose similar to the one in these photos.
Experiment with the number of folds of the flower and the density of the folding of the fabric to achieve a more casual or, conversely, more neat look for your flower.
Step 6. Once the rose reaches the desired diameter, lower the remaining tail of the ribbon down and glue it to the base.
In this project, the back side of the craft was covered with the remaining tail of fabric.
Step 8. Make the number of flowers you need in different sizes - small, medium and large.
This video presents a master class on how to make roses from denim with your own hands.
Master class 2. Artificial flowers made of satin fabric or organza
Looking at these flowers made of satin fabric, it seems that they were created by a real master of flower making, but in fact, even a beginner can make the same realistic peonies/roses.
You will need:
- Candle;
- Satin, silk, chiffon or organza made from 100% polyester. For making peonies, white and pink fabric (all shades) is suitable;
- Scissors;
- Yellow floss threads (for stamens);
- Needle.
Instructions:
Step 1. Cut out 5 circles from fabric: 4 circles with a diameter of 8-10 cm and 1 circle with a diameter of approximately 5-8 cm. You can cut roughly and by eye, any inaccuracies and unevenness do not matter.
Step 2. Light a candle and start processing the first round workpiece: carefully bring its edge close to the flame and begin to rotate around its axis so that all the edges of the circle are melted and curled. Be careful, have a glass of water ready, and most importantly, do not bring the workpiece too close to the fire. Keep in mind that if you overdo it, the edges will turn black, which is not always desirable. However, sometimes it is the blackened edges that give homemade flowers realism or originality. Repeat this process with all remaining circles.
Step 3. Now, using scissors, make 4 cuts on each workpiece as shown in the diagram and photo below. The main thing here is to leave the center of the circle intact.
Step 4. Back to working with the candle again. This time we melt the newly obtained sections, pushing the sections apart with both hands. Repeat the procedure with all five petals.
Step 5. Set 2 large and 1 smallest pieces aside. We will return to them later, but for now let's work on the 2 remaining blanks, that is, the middle layers of peony petals. They need to be cut again according to the following pattern.
As a result, you will get twice as many petals.
Step 6. Use a candle to burn the new cut areas and set the pieces aside.
Step 7. It's time to make the peony stamens in the form of a small pompom from yellow floss threads. For this:
- Wind a whole strand of floss tightly around your index and middle fingers together. You should get about 8 turns.
- Now tie the middle of the resulting skein tightly (between two fingers) with the same yellow thread.
- Cut two loops, straighten the threads and trim the pompom if necessary.
Step 8. We begin to “assemble” the flower. Stack two large blanks on top of each other, which have only 4 petals, then put two blanks with 8 petals on them and, finally, complete the bud with the smallest blank with 4 petals.
Step 9. Hurray, the flower is almost ready! All that remains is to sew a yellow pompom to its center, simultaneously sewing all 5 layers of petals together.
If desired, glue/sew the necessary accessories, such as a pin, to the back of the bud to make a brooch out of the flower.
By changing the shape, color, size of the petals, their number and gluing principle, you can make not only peonies and roses, but also poppies (pictured), ranunculus, lilies and tulips.
And here is an example of flowers made from organza.
Master class 3. Flower made from frills in 5 minutes
Don't have hot glue, but have a needle and thread? Or did you suddenly need to make fabric flowers as quickly as possible? Then we hasten to introduce you to the technique of making flowers from frills.
You will need:
- Textile;
- Scissors;
- Needle and thread to match the fabric;
- Iron (optional).
Step 1. Cut the fabric into strips about 30 cm long and about 7-8 cm wide. You can choose other sizes to make smaller or larger flowers.
Step 2. Fold the strip in half lengthwise and iron the fold.
Step 3. Baste the workpiece with wide stitches at the bottom as shown in the photo below.
Step 4. Assemble the workpiece into an accordion, slowly pulling out the thread. Do not pull the thread too hard to avoid breaking it.
Step 5. Complete the circle by connecting the two ends of the ribbon and making a few stitches (tie a knot on the back side).
Step 6. Glue/sew beads, rhinestones or buttons into the center of the flower. Ready!
This method can be modified slightly if you want to make a more layered flower with raw cuts, such as linen or denim. Cut a wide, long strip of fabric, baste it down the middle from start to finish, gather it into an accordion shape, roll one edge of the strip into a log, and then start rolling the ribbon around it. Periodically, the layers of fabric need to be fixed with glue or stitches. Below in the photo slider there is a master class in pictures on making a flower from flax (scroll the photo to the right).
If you have a long length of fabric, you can make a flower of large diameter, for example, to decorate a pillow cover. To gather such a long ribbon, the easiest way is to use a sewing machine.
To make such large flowers, you will need strips of fabric 2.5-3 m long
These potted flowers are made from old cotton T-shirts.
Master class 4. Volumetric pompom flower
This master class is good in cases where you need a fabric flower to be voluminous and lush.
You will need:
- Any soft fabric of the desired color;
- Hot glue gun;
- Scissors;
- Felt.
Instructions:
Step 1. Cut about 20-30 circles with a diameter of about 4 cm from the fabric. All these circles will later become petals. You can cut the blanks by eye; the correctness of the shape does not matter.
- To cut several circles at once, simply fold the fabric 3-4 times.
Step 2. Now cut out a circle with a diameter of about 4 cm from felt. This circle will become the base of your flower.
Step 3. Take one of your petal circles and fold it to form a ball like the photo below.
Step 4. Glue your piece with the tip to the center of the felt base.
Step 5. Continue gluing your balls one by one to the felt base until it is completely covered with petals. Voila! The flower is ready!
If you wish, you can make the flower flat rather than lush and complement it with beaded stamens. To do this, the petals need to be folded as follows: bend the circle in half, then bend the right and left parts of the resulting semicircle towards its center to make a quarter. Next, all you have to do is glue the petals in a circle onto the felt base, and then sew/glue the beads into the center.
And a few more ideas that you can implement by following our master class.
And finally, we suggest watching another video master class on how to make fabric flowers with your own hands.
It is difficult to find a person who does not love fresh flowers, their beauty and freshness, delicate aroma. Unfortunately, plants created by nature are not suitable for every situation: each of them lives according to its own rhythm and does not always bloom at the time we need. Compositions made from natural flowers quickly wither and lose their attractiveness; they are not suitable for permanent decoration. In stores it is not always possible to find bouquets made of fabric or polymer clay of the desired shape and color. The only way to get exactly what you want is to make artificial flowers with your own hands.
Imagine the envious glances of women and the admiration of men when you appear at a gala meeting in an elegant outfit, decorated with bouquets of delightful flowers. This decor will turn an ordinary hat into a flirty accessory; a single flower on a blouse will add piquancy to your entire look. Place bright flower arrangements in your apartment or office, or even just one flower, and the room will immediately come to life and become cozier.
When you admire a magnificent designer bouquet of artificial flowers, the thought may settle in your head: “I will never succeed.” Of course, it won’t work if you just look and doubt - get to work, and after a while your products will be difficult to distinguish from real flowers. It is not necessary to enroll in long, expensive courses; you can master this skill at home. It’s easy to learn how to create flowers from fabric; the master class will give you the necessary tips.
Basic materials used in flower making
To ensure that the work goes without annoying delays, prepare everything you need in advance. Let's start with choosing fabric. It is better for beginning craftsmen to use densely woven fabric; it holds its shape well. Please note that coarse, ugly fabrics will not make an elegant product; use shiny dense silk, satin or velvet. Try combining different types of fabrics, this way you will better reflect the diversity of the floral world. Perhaps you have some beautiful scraps left from some handicraft - do not neglect small scraps, it is very convenient to work with them.
The material has been selected, but before cutting can begin, it must be treated with a special compound.
Pour 3 teaspoons of gelatin with a glass of water, let it brew and heat until completely dissolved.
Soak the fabric in the solution and dry without wringing. After complete drying, the fabric is ready for cutting.
Fabric flowers step by step
Pattern of the future flower
Before you start cutting fabric, remember two basic rules. Firstly, any part should be located at an angle of 45 degrees to the grain thread; secondly, when transferring the outline to the material, you cannot use pencils and pens; a trace from them will ruin the entire appearance of the product. There are special crayons that are also great for drawing small pieces of soap on fabric.
Start by making a flower with 18 petals. Draw a pattern of a large, medium and small petal on paper and see if you have calculated their proportions correctly. The shape depends on your imagination, but at first it is better to avoid too fancy configurations. Start by copying the petals of a living flower; when you gain experience, you will be able to come up with the most intricate options.
Cut out 6 pieces of each size from the fabric and label them immediately. Be sure to indicate whether it is the large, small or middle part of the flower and mark the right and left sides. On the table everything seems clear, but after a while, if you don’t mark the cut, it will be difficult to understand the small shreds.
Making corrugated petals
Your fabric flower will look much more beautiful if the petals are made corrugated. The work will require the finest fabric, and at the same time it must be very durable, for example, chiffon or organza. Place the piece folded in half on additional material so that the fold line is 45 degrees with the grain of the thin fabric.
Press the entire surface of the petal firmly onto a flat surface and pull the additional fabric, turning it counterclockwise. The strength of the thin material plays an important role here; if it breaks, you will have to start all over again. Corrugated petals gain volume and look more natural.
Flower assembly
The finished petals need to be collected into a corolla. Sew the larger pieces to each other and close the circle. To give the petals a bulge, make small folds at the bottom of each of them. The next turn forms a medium-sized cut; the smallest details complete the work.
Final finishing
The main work is done, now you need to close the stitches holding the petals together. To do this, cut a circle out of fabric, fold it in four and secure the sharp corner in the center of the flower with an invisible seam. Glue another circle on the outside, it will cover all the threads, and the fabric flower will look like a living plant. They can be used to decorate, for example, a baby’s hat.
Additional materials for making flowers
The choice of glue and paints is a responsible matter: these materials can ruin the entire work.
Paints and dyes
The color of the petals should be clean and even; when using low-quality dyes, stains and unpainted areas appear; such a product is unlikely to decorate clothes or interiors. To give the desired color to the fabric, you can use aniline and food dyes, photo paints, ink and ink.
By mixing the three primary colors in various proportions: red, yellow and blue, you can get any shade. The color intensity can be adjusted by diluting the dye. For dilution, water is used, or preferably alcohol or vodka, they give the color brightness and freshness. Mascara is used to make black parts, and if you dilute it, you get a gray dye.
Consider fresh flowers; they are very rarely colored the same throughout their entire volume. Combine shades and color intensity, and the product will take on a natural look.
High quality glue
To create high-quality artificial flowers with your own hands, you need good glue.
The main requirement: after drying, the glue should not leave marks or change the color of the petals.
In addition, it must have sufficient strength so that the product does not fall apart on the second day after production. Trade offers many different types of glue, but its properties may not always satisfy the buyer.
Glue at home
Prepare the glue yourself, then you will be sure of the quality of the material. To make flowers, only two types of glue are enough.
To cook flour paste, stir 2 tbsp. spoons of flour in water (the mixture should be as thick as liquid sour cream). The solution is heated, stirring, until the flour is brewed and the paste becomes translucent.
To prepare gelatin glue, soak 1 teaspoon of gelatin in a glass of cold water. When it swells, add a teaspoon of granulated sugar and 2 tbsp. spoons of flour, place on low heat and, stirring constantly, bring to a boil.
The idea of making flowers from fabric is not new at all. However, learning how to make such jewelry is very useful. Using artificial ones, you can decorate cards, gifts, frames, dresses, and hair decorations. How to make flowers from fabric? Photos and master classes will help in this matter.
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DIY fabric flowers: master classes
Master class No. 1: DIY fabric roses
Making roses from fabric is quite simple. Even a beginner can handle this. For this you will need the following materials:
- Any fabric.
- Scissors.
- Thermal gun.
Manufacturing stages:
Such fabric flowers will look good in a wreath as an element of an interior in shabby chic, Provence or country style. They are also suitable for decoration, pillows or, for example.
Master class No. 2: DIY artificial flowers made of organza or satin
If you look on satin flowers or organza, they may seem very difficult to make. But in fact, even beginners can make them.
Necessary materials:
- Candle.
- Satin fabric or organza (pink or white).
- Scissors.
- Yellow floss threads.
- Needle.
Manufacturing stages:
Master class No. 3: making flowers from frills with your own hands
To make a product from fabric, you don’t need to have a glue gun; a simple needle and thread will suffice.
So , for making a flower from frills the following materials are needed:
- Any fabric.
- Scissors.
- Thread according to the color of the fabric and a needle.
- Bead, button or rhinestone.
Stages of work:
These artificial flowers can be used to decorate, for example, a dress, hair accessories or pillows.
Master class No. 4: DIY pom-pom flower
To make a three-dimensional flower you will need the following materials:
- Fabric (any soft fabric will do).
- Thermal gun.
- Felt.
- Scissors.
Stages of work:
Master class No. 5: DIY denim flower
Materials required for manufacturing:
- Denim.
- Lace.
- Glue.
- Pin.
- Needle and thread.
- Bead.
Stages of work:
Master class No. 6: ring with rose and braid
To make such a rose, it will take very little time and money. For this you need:
- “Boundweed” braid.
- Threads according to the color of the braid.
- Needle.
- Matches or lighter.
- Scissors.
- Thermal gun.
- Blank for the ring.
Stages of work:
- Cut off 50 cm of braid. The length of the braid can be shorter or longer, depending on the required size of the rose.
- Fold the braid in half.
- We intertwine all the elements of the braid with each other.
- We cut off the ends and singe them with a match or lighter.
- We twist the braid into a bud, gradually stitching it from the bottom.
- Slightly bend the outer layers to form petals.
- Now we glue the finished rose to the blank for the ring, which has a round platform.
Fabric flowers will never go out of style. On the contrary, the popularity of such flowers is growing every year. Young girls wear headbands with flowers or hairpins, and decorate their shoes with flowers. Women pin brooches made of fabric flowers to their outfits and wear hats decorated with flowers. And of course, flowers in the interior look unusually fresh and cheerful, creating coziness and sunny warmth in the house.
Poppies... It is impossible to explain why women all over the planet are so partial to these flowers. And even those who claim that they love roses more than anything else in the world, when they see poppies, become extremely delighted and see nothing else around, and want only poppies, and all at once, even if there are gorgeous roses nearby. What is the reason for such a mysterious popularity of poppies? Perhaps everything is simple: their scarlet color attracts the eye, and every woman inside is a fatal “girl in red”, who only needs a scarlet poppy to complete her image? But I don’t think the riddle of poppies is so easy to solve...
Making fabric flowers with your own hands is not easy. But with desire and diligence, you will definitely learn how to make real masterpieces. In this master class we will make poppy seed. You can make a whole bouquet of poppies and put it in a vase, or you can make wonderful poppy shoes or a poppy headband, or maybe a brooch from poppies? It's up to you, my dear fatal beauties.
Master class review
01.
We cut out patterns for the future flower from cardboard.
02.
For one flower, cut out 2 flower corollas from thin satin treated with gelatin (100% silk). We apply the pattern on the bias. We do not cut the petals to the center yet, but simply cut them along the contour of the pattern. When cutting, we carefully ensure that there are no traces of the handle left on the parts. We do not cut out the leaves of the future poppy. For them you need to prepare a piece of gelatin-treated satin measuring 10*10cm.
03.
We prepare a newspaper, palette, batik paints (green, red, scarlet, yellow), brushes, a jar of water. We dilute 2 shades of red of different saturations, using colors from the palette. Moisten the flower part (the corolla of the poppy) with water from the jar. We begin to paint the petals with a lighter color, moving “from the edge to the center.” Towards the center the color saturation will weaken.
04.
We put accents on the edges of the petals with a more saturated color.
05.
Paint both parts of the flower in this way. Place the parts on dry newspaper to dry a little.
06.
Prepare black paint and a smaller brush. On the slightly damp parts on the front (satin) side in the center of the flower, carefully place 4 black spots with black paint. Do not overdo it, the stains will spread and become larger over time. Place the parts on dry newspaper until completely dry.
07.
We dilute the green color in the desired shades. Moisten a piece of satin 10*10 cm with water. We apply different shades of green in spots, blurring the border.
08.
Place the fabric to dry on dry newspaper.
09.
Cut a strip 0.5 cm wide from a roll of corrugated paper.
10.
Take the wire in your right hand. Place a drop of PVA glue at the end of the wire. Take a strip of paper in your left hand. Attach a strip of paper to the wire at a 45 degree angle.
11.
Start rolling the wire between the thumb and forefinger of your right hand, while holding the paper taut with your left hand and firmly pressing the paper from below to the wire with the index finger of your left hand.
12.
Continue to twist the wire, always making sure that the paper is at a 45 degree angle to the wire and is taut. Gradually move your fingers lower, winding the paper along the entire length of the wire.
13.
When you reach the end of the wire, trim the paper, leaving a small tip.
14.
Place a drop of glue on the tip of the paper.
15.
Secure the tip of the paper to the wire.
16.
Moisten your index finger with PVA glue and coat the entire length of the wire and lay it to dry. Prepare, therefore, 5 wires 30 cm long.
17.
Cut out 2 small and 2 large leaves from green-dyed satin.
18.
Using wire cutters, divide one wire into several parts by eye.
19.
Glue the leaves to the wire from the wrong side using PVA glue. Leave to dry.
20.
Cut the corolla into petals.
21.
Using a 20mm roll on a soft pillow, roll the bases of the petals from the front side.
22.
Using a 5-8mm roll on a soft or medium pillow, curl the edges of the petals, either from the face or from the back, imitating the natural bruises of the petal, and without touching the folds.
23.
Fill the center of the whisk.
24.
Using a double knife from the front side, from the wire to the edge of the petal, draw the central vein.
25.
Using a single knife from the front side, draw additional veins on the petals.
26.
With a 3-5 mm roll, from the wrong side, from the edge to the center, between the veins, fill in small bulges on the petals, giving them volume.
27.
Prepare 2 long wires and a strip of cotton wool. At the end of 2 wires, use thin-nose pliers to bend the end. Start forming a cotton ball at the end of the wire by twisting a strip of cotton wool.
28.
Lubricate the end of the cotton wool with glue and secure it. Squeeze the cotton to form a ball.
29.
Cut a small square of crepe paper.
30.
Carefully pull the paper over the ball and secure with threads under the ball.
31.
Trim off any excess paper.
32.
Wrap the veins on the ball with threads, secure the threads by tying them in a knot under the ball.
33.
The corollas, leaves and box are ready.
34.
Prepare the glue. Semolina or crushed coal. Black or green threads.
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Wind the threads around 4 fingers.