I present to you 3 ways, how you can make flowers from accordion paper. Because of the difference in the ways they are different flowers, you can use Paper Flower Templates for an easier craft.
To work we will need materials:
- Colored paper;
- Colored cardboard;
- Glue pencil;
- Scissors.
- Compass, ruler.
How to make flowers from a paper accordion?
#1
- The easiest way, which results in the simplest flower.
- Cut off two strips of colored paper. If you need a small flower, enough and one strip, but thinner.
- Turn the strip to yourself with the narrow side and fold it into an accordion. Just crease a small fold forward and then backward. The width of the fold can vary from 5 mm to 1 cm, depending on the size of the future flower. Although, if the flower is huge, the folds can be pretty decent. Turn both strips into harmonics.
- Glue them together to make a long piece.
- Wrap the ends inside and glue. You get a ring like this.
- Press down on the top of the edges, directing them to the middle.
- Cut out of colored cardboard or a circle in a contrasting tone with the flower and glue it in the middle. That’s all, the simplest version is ready.
#2
- Cut out of colored paper 5 equal triangles, which will be the petals of a flower made of paper accordion.
- Turn one triangle wide side facing you. And if they are the same, any.
- Fold it in a small, about 5 mm, fold.
- Fold the resulting part in half, and the wide side should be inside.
- Glue both sides, you get a petal.
- Turn into such petals all other triangles.
- Glue the petals, applying glue to the sides. It is convenient not to complete the circle first, and glue the sides and press to make the paper properly secured.
- And then glue the remaining free sides, the result will be a flower.
- Cut out a circle from colored cardboard and glue in the middle of the flower, making it even more attractive.
#3
- Cut out of colored paper 8-9 circles.
- Fold each circle into an accordion. This will make the circle narrower and look like an oval petal.
- Glue all the petals together, making a long paper accordion.
- Wrap in a circle and glue the sides of the free sides.
Press the inner side, and you get a flower. He may burrow back into the ring, it is not terrible. Cardboard circle in the center will fix its position.
These are the different flowers made of paper accordion thanks to the three methods of making them.
These flowers are the most beautiful applications. With them perfectly harmonize leaves from a paper accordion any kind, except for maple.
Flowers of paper with their own hands
Paper decorations are becoming more and more popular. They are easy to perform, do not require a lot of materials and can be matched to any interior. They are free to go to the kitchen, home living room, bedroom or office interior.
The most popular are three-dimensional paper flowers, which are much more difficult to make. But these decorations are worth it, as they can decorate any holiday.
Contents of the review:
Types of flowers from paper
Flowers from paper with their own hands for children, at first glance, are easy to make. They do not require special skills and materials. Easy to use and cheap to make – you can make new flowers every day.
Paper is really the most accessible material that does not require special treatment. That is why it can be used by any family.
However, there are many techniques:
- Applique technique. Is the easiest. Available to children of primary school age.
- Origami technique. Will be interesting for children and adults of any age. Develops logical thinking.
- Mixed technique with normal paper. Uses different ways of folding and gluing paper, and can also include watercolor painting.
- Work with corrugated paper. Allows you to create interesting and picturesque volumetric compositions.
- Quilling. A special method of working with material that involves the creation of special curls of paper.
The use of different methods allows you to achieve not only different results, but also to significantly expand the outlook.
Watercolor techniques develop emotional perception, origami strengthens logical thinking, and quilling strengthens fine motor skills, which strengthens human cognitive abilities.
Materials for work
Before you start work, it is worth preparing a workspace and all necessary materials. This promotes greater organization and will allow you to quickly and easily make flowers from paper. To work with paper will be required:
- Necessary types of paper
- Scissors, preferably of different sizes
- A stationery knife
- Glue
- Cardboard
- Ruler
- Pencil
- Scotch tape
- Stapler
Tip. Since the work involves the appearance of some trash – scraps, stains from paints or glue, you should take care of cleanliness. To do this, it is better to put one large sheet or several sheets of A4 white paper on the table. Then it will be easy to collect all the leftovers after work.
What kind of paper can be used?
For the manufacture of flowers can take a variety of materials: from simple napkins to colorful corrugated paper.
For origami is better to buy a special colorful heavy material. And for applique is better to take materials of different density and texture: thin tracing paper, regular, corrugated and velvet texture.
Pay attention!
In general, for this kind of creativity can use any paper, even newspaper. Good for packing materials. A variant of flowers from old geographical maps can be interesting. Products made of humorous money bills of the gimmick bank will look stylish.
Flowers from a paper napkin
The simplest and most accessible type of crafts are products from napkins. The accessibility of this method is surprising – it can be used at a party, in the yard or even at kebabs.
So any party with children can easily turn into a master class for beginners on making flowers out of paper. The kids will just love it.
Example of making a simple flower:
Take several red napkins. Give each a half-circle or rounded triangle shape with scissors.
The lower ends to gather in one point, so that you get an accordion, fluffed at the top. Cut the top edge a little bit, making it uneven.
Fix the bottom edge of the flower thread. Several flowers can be assembled into a composition, fixing the ring from the napkins.
A variation is to wrap the thread with a green napkin, thus making a stem.