How To Make Paper Marigolds

With the black lines on the back bend the petals forward so that they are sort of curled.

How to make paper marigolds.

Cut each of those pieces in half. Literally you have to make a ball cut out green sheet in shape of leaves and stick to the bottom of the flower. Make your own paper marigolds. Pleat the paper in an accordion fold.

Cut a v or a round them off or snip to make fringe. Cut a half circle shape from the each end. Roll and 8 1 2 x 11 piece of green paper and tape it in the back this is the stem. So let me show you how to make my diy paper marigold with realistically shaped petals.

Arrange the bud petal strips in order of side for the diy paper marigold glue the bud petals together end to end. For making a garland i made two sets of such flowers a set of saffron marigolds big and a set of yellow marigolds small. You need base petal sets. Fold your paper in half and cut it into two sheets.

Plus next week marks the start of day of the dead celebrations dia de los muertos and marigolds are popular during this time. Marigolds naturally grow in all of those classic autumn colors we love. Cut out the flower petals and cut along the black lines being careful not to cut all the way through. You could also cut a point or zig zag.

Sign up for our newsletter. Stack four sheets of paper. The glued bud petals for the diy paper marigold gently squeeze each petal to give the petal some definition and structure this makes it look more like a realistic flower. Get fresh recipes wine pairings weekend getaway ideas regional gardening tips home design inspiration and more.

Fold each piece in half again and cut in half keep repeating this until you are left with eight pieces of tissue paper all the same size. These stunning paper marigolds will brighten up your home in fall or any time of year no watering required sunset. Sheets of yellow tissue paper. You could make these any size.

And there you have it. They ll make a colourful bright addition to a corner of any room. If you don t celebrate día de muertos you can still choose to display your flowers in the house. Tie a pipe cleaner around the middle folds pointing up twist the pipe cleaner underneath and carefully lift and fluff each layer.

Fold and cut the paper. You will now have eight sheets of paper that are about 7 5 x 10 note. These stunning paper marigolds will brighten up your home in fall or any time of year no watering required.