How to make growth flowers from corrugated paper?

Floral-style decorations are insanely popular and widespread today. So, spectacular growth flowers are able to impress with their beauty and decorate the interior or become a wonderful addition to a thematic photo shoot. Such interesting and vibrant products can be done with their own hands at minimal cost.

Such interesting and attractive installations as growth flowers look very elegant and rich. The name of these products speaks for itself - they are distinguished by great height. Together with the stem, a growth flower can reach 150–250 cm. A very interesting visual effect is created if an adult stands next to such a spectacular decoration. In this case, it seems as if the man or woman is actually very small, because there is a huge flower next to them.

Voluminous buds of growth flowers look great both in daylight and in evening light. That is why themed photo sessions with a twist are often held with such decorations. Very often, growth flowers are placed in dedicated photo zones. Beautiful large flowers on strong and reliable stands are relevant in the following situations:

• when it comes to decorating the hall where the wedding takes place;
• if a children's holiday, graduation, corporate event or major city holiday is held;
• growth flowers are also appropriate at fashion shows, conferences, presentations (for example, this may be the presentation of new perfumes);
• often full-color flowers adorn various exhibitions;
• reporting concerts of vocal and dance groups are also often accompanied by such decorations.

Huge floral arrangements never go unnoticed. They can be made in any color palette. It seems to many people that to make such an extraordinary installation is very expensive and difficult. This is actually not the case. Growing flowers can be made with your own hands.

From inexpensive corrugated paper, you can make a variety of variations of floral arrangements. For example, you can make very beautiful buds of roses, peonies, tulips or bells - there are a lot of options. If everything is done correctly and gradually, then in the end you can get a great decoration, which in appearance will not differ from the real flower except for its dimensions.

There are many options for making a luxurious growth flower from corrugated paper. Each of the techniques involves the use of certain materials and working methods.

In order to make beautiful and high-quality growth flowers, it is very important to stock up on all the necessary materials and tools in advance. Such installations need to be made of high-quality materials that look aesthetically pleasing. The paper should be clean and attractive in color. It is necessary to prepare the following components in order to make a growth flower of any kind with your own hands:

• you need to buy high-quality corrugated paper, the density of which is 180; it is advisable to purchase a set of 5 colors: yellow, red, coral, red, burgundy;
• sharp scissors will be needed;
• about three 1.5 liter plastic bottles;
• some more plastic bottles with a volume of 0.5 l;
• prepare a sharp clerical knife;
• it will be necessary to find and prepare in advance pipe sections made of metal-plastic with a diameter of 16 mm;
• a special glue gun will be useful - it will be much more convenient and cleaner to work with it;
• you will need tape, wire and a ruler.

Having all these components, you can proceed to the direct manufacture of the original growth flower. It is very important to choose only high-quality materials and tools.

As mentioned above, growth flowers can be freely made with your own hands. As a rule, it takes quite a bit of free time to make such an installation. All the work will seem easy and hassle-free if you strictly follow the step-by-step instructions and act without rushing (the rush in needlework is often superfluous). Let us consider in detail several particularly interesting workshops on creating such floral decorations.

Growing roses with gently twisted edges look very nice and solid. They are made very simple. The buds in such an installation should be lush and voluminous. To do this, it is not necessary to wind many layers of corrugated paper. Enough is only a sheet of this material, decorative ribbon and wire.

Now let’s take a look step by step how to make such a decoration.

1. The first step is to carefully cut a strip with a size of 5 by 50 cm. You need to make an undulation one edge at a time. To do this, tighten a small flagellum on top.
2. Having made a small stretch along the length, you need to take the upper cutting angle, located on the right side. It must be carefully bent inward.
3. Holding the lower part of the formed triangle with the thumb of your right hand, you need to wind the edge on top of the index finger. The result is a kind of influx.
4. The final curl will need to be fixed with your left hand. In this case, the right hand will need to straighten the appeared loop.
5. In the future, you need to act on exactly the same principle. It will be necessary to carefully rearrange the fingers, gradually moving to the next link. Elements are wrapped in the same way. It is necessary to make such twists along the entire length of the tape.

The result should be a long strip with playful charming curls. All that you need to do next is to twist this material into a lush bud. At the base it should be well secured using a strong thread. From a wire and a special floristic braid it will be possible to quickly and easily make a neat and attractive stalk of great height. Having fixed its core, having properly spread all the petals, it will be possible to get a very beautiful and solid growth rose.

But not only roses can be made from corrugated paper. From this material just gorgeous peonies are obtained. They are done a little differently. When making them, it is advisable to keep instructions on hand, especially if this is your first time doing this. First you will need to prepare the following components:

• multi-colored corrugated sheets;
• newspaper for papier-mâché;
• convenient glue gun;
• thread with a needle;
• balloon.

If you found on sale all the necessary components and prepared them for work, then you can begin to manufacture large peonies.

• First you need to inflate the purchased balloon. On top of it you will need to stick newspaper scraps, gradually making the layers denser. The base must be fairly dense. Next, the workpiece will need to be set aside so that it is prepared and dried. This usually takes about a day. After that, the ball can be deflated.
• Further, you will need to be extremely careful, not rushing to divide the resulting sphere from newspapers into two halves.
• Then the selected slices will need to be combined. The edge will need to be stitched with threads.

• Next, you can proceed to the manufacture of flower petals. They can have various shapes and sizes. Working with these elements is much simpler and easier if you use pre-prepared templates. Do not be lazy, pre-cut a lot of such blanks - at least 10 pieces of each type. Of course, more can be done, but certainly no less.
• Now you need to stretch each of the petals, then collapse into small tubes. The base will need to be gently bent so that the details can be more easily glued to the newspaper base.
• Then you should slowly begin to paste the prepared components. It is advisable to start working from the center, fixing smaller details.
• It is not forbidden to leave a very small distance between the rows of curled corrugated paper. Thus, you will need to fill out the entire form. Side sections of the pedestal should be filled out with the same paper. The largest petals should be used for external cladding.
• The result is a very beautiful and solid peony, which can be used as a festive headdress or complemented with a homemade stem made of wire, thereby constructing a spectacular decoration for any event.

You can make a very beautiful and magnificent flower arrangement on the wall. Thus, you can create a whole bright photo zone, against which you can take stunning pictures if you want to have an interesting photo shoot. The buds themselves for such a composition can be made on the same principle as the options described above. But permanent fixing in this case is not necessary at all, because over time the buds will inevitably begin to gather dust or you can accidentally tear them off.

You can use several solutions for fasteners.

• Double-sided tape. In stores you can find special adhesive tapes or circles already prepared for such elements.To fix the composition on the wall, this method is unlikely to work, because from double-sided tape there will certainly remain noticeable ugly marks. Of course, as a base, you can use a plastic bottle, well attached to the wall.
• Hooks In specialized stores, it will be possible to find ready-made fasteners with Velcro, but you can make wire fastening on the back side, using hot glue solution.
• Velcro. In most cases, standard sewing Velcro is used, which is attached to the base with a construction gun. In this case, the reverse side of the flower is treated with hot glue.

Huge growth flowers can be made in a rather simple way, which does not imply a separate cutting of petals and leaves using stencils. You can just cut a lot of paper circles in any style. They can have different diameters. At the edges should diverge in a zigzag with scissors. The blanks will need to be neatly arranged in small stacks - from large parts to small ones.

Each of the layers will need to be thoroughly smeared with glue. Next, they are attached to a pre-harvested stem. Such decorations can be made in any color that their creator would prefer.

With a similar set of materials and tools, you can make another huge flower using corrugated paper of different colors. For the middle in this master class will be used scarlet material, and all other details of the bud will be cream. First, the template will need to carefully cut the petals. The form can be selected individually, based on your own preferences. For example, it can be a neat oval with a cut bottom.

The sizes of the petals can be different, but it is better to make them in the range from 1.5 to 14 cm. In order to get really huge inflorescences in size, it will be necessary to prepare many blanks - at least 10 pieces of each size. Small petals should be doubled. It is necessary to start work with them - you need to apply a hot glue solution, and then fold them and give the desired look. You will need to proceed further in a similar direction, adding volume.

Each previous part should be located inside a new one. Large leaflets should be arranged in pairs. The finishing touch will be beautiful green clippings. As soon as the craft dries to the end, you will only need to carefully spread the flower. Each of the sheets will need to be pulled, but only separately. Compositions will need to give the necessary attractive form.

This is only a small part of step-by-step workshops on creating spectacular growth flowers. In fact, with your own hands you can build a lot more beautiful flower arrangements of huge sizes. It can be not only single flowers, but also a gorgeous bouquet or a lush bush. There are no restrictions in the varieties of flowers produced. You can make tulips, and carnations, and dandelions, and poppies, and chrysanthemums, and daisies, and lilies yourself - the list goes on and on.

Spectacular floral installations made of corrugated paper not only delight the eye with an unusual appearance, but also require proper care.Of course, they do not need to be watered or transplanted, because they are artificial, but it is worth it to clean them properly from pollution.

It is necessary to carry out several procedures.

• Large buds should be cleaned with a special dust brush. It can be equipped with a short silicone bristle. There are also convenient brushes in which instead of plastic or silicone fibers there are feathers.
• It is also permissible to use a hairdryer to clean giant flowers. They can quickly and easily blow out from the flower installation all the dust that has formed and has settled. Moreover, even from hard-to-reach areas dust deposits will be easily removed when using a hairdryer.
• Another practical and effective tool for cleansing growth flowers is a can of compressed air. Such a "tool" can be purchased at a store where office supplies are sold. The same spray can be safely used if you need to remove dust that has settled between the buttons on the keyboard. The result will be the same as after using the hair dryer, but will cost more.
• Do not forget to clean the structure with a damp cloth. But it should not be wet through, otherwise you can harm the installation.

It is worth taking into account a few tips from experts.

• Keep in mind that not all growth flowers should be made from fairly thick corrugated paper. There are times when the petals in the flower arrangement must be supple and freely bending. For such designs only thin paper should be used. On suitable materials may be marked - fine crepe.
• It does not matter what exactly you want to decorate with such spectacular large-sized flowers - a banquet hall, a conference hall or a room in your own apartment. In all cases, one must remember to observe moderation. Otherwise, the situation may not be beautiful, but ridiculous and oversaturated-cheap.
• Wall compositions are not recommended to be firmly fixed on the wall in the house. Installation may bother you. It is better to refer to the temporary fasteners described above. Thus, you will decorate the atmosphere, and at any time you can remove unnecessary decorations without harming the finishing materials.
• Such spectacular flowers from corrugated paper can be made not only huge and tall, but also miniature, similar to natural plants. Moreover, from corrugated flower bouquets you can make a wonderful present for any occasion. In the core of the buds, it is permissible to fix various chocolates, forming a “delicious” chocolate bouquet.
• For cutting petals or leaves, it is recommended to prepare stencils and templates in advance. With such components of making a neat and attractive flower of large sizes, it will be noticeably simplified - there will be no details that differ sharply from other elements.
• If you decorate the atmosphere with growth flowers, this does not mean that there is no place for natural floral arrangements and bouquets. Moreover, with natural components, the overall look will be more harmonious and attractive.
• Stalks can be made from a variety of materials. It is permissible to use not only pipe sections, but also dense cardboard tubes, which usually remain from a skein of foil or cling film. True, the optimal option is precisely a plastic pipe, since subsequently it can be easily installed on a stand made of iron rods.
• A good solution is a stalk made from a wire frame. You can’t be afraid of such a foundation, since it can be made very reliable and strong. Just the frame needs to be put in a plastic cup filled with cement mortar. Instead of a plastic cup, it is permissible to use other, stronger containers, for example, a flower pot.And instead of a cement mixture, you can use a different building mixture, such as gypsum or alabaster.
• For cutting corrugated paper, only well-sharpened and sharp scissors should be used so that the material from their impact is cut and not wrinkled.

You can find out how to make a big rose from corrugated paper by watching the video.