Corrugated paper flower: how to make( video and photo attached)

If you have successfully mastered the manufacture of diy made of thick paper and want to do something more complicated and unusual, then you can try a material such as colored corrugated paper. A corrugated paper flower is a wonderful decoration that fits almost any occasion, whether it's a children's party, a birthday party, a theme party or a solemn event.

Some information about the material

Corrugated paper is a kind of ornamental paper and is a relatively new material compared to plain paper. In 1856, the first mention of corrugated paper was made, while its use as a lining in hats was distributed throughout Great Britain. To date, the production of corrugated paper has undoubtedly expanded and acquired a fairly large scale.

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Many different types of paper are produced in a wide range, and the field of its application is no longer limited to making hats. Based on the size of the corrugation, they simply produce corrugated and crepe paper. The feature of crepe paper is small corrugation, which is great for children's crafts and works. Also, the paper has a huge color palette that attracts children of any age. This paper is very pleasant to the touch and soft, so wonderful decorations, flowers and toys come out of it, which are always nice to receive as a gift for any holiday.

Master class for making corrugated paper colors

Based on the possibilities of corrugated paper described above, it can be concluded that it is ideally suited for the manufacture of artificial flowers, which not everyone at first glance will distinguish from these. Making flowers from corrugated paper is not a very complicated process, so you can do it with children who can quite help to cut out small details.

To make this simple flower you will need:

• corrugated paper sheet;
• cardboard;
• scissors;
• glue;
• toothpick.

First of all, 12 slices should be cut from the corrugated paper sheet - these will be blanks for the petals. The size of the circles is determined by the size of the flowers. It should be noted that large flowers of corrugated paper are much easier to make, because before cutting, you can fold the sheet three to four times and cut more circles at a time.

After this, you need to shape the circles. It is necessary to sharpen one edge and for durability to grease it from the inside with glue.

Take a small piece of cardboard and glue the petals in a circle in such a sequence: first 5 petals around the perimeter of the cardboard, then 4 petals between them and 3 petals inside.

The middle of the flower is made from a strip of corrugated paper, which is cut out and folded in half. Through the entire length of the strip make an even fringe. Then screw it on the toothpick and seal for reliability with glue.

Now it remains to attach the core to the center of the flower and the hack is ready!

There are a lot of similar instructions how to make flowers from corrugated paper video and other format, and such instructions are available and understandable to everyone.