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DIY Giant Paper Magnolia Tutorial

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A Giant White Paper Magnolia with green leaves and stamen set against a yellow background.

Create a beautiful giant paper magnolia

One of the season’s trending flowers is the gorgeous Magnolia. Whether your design aesthetic is farmhouse chic or you appreciate the simple and elegant statement that comes from the charm of a magnolia – this DIY Giant Paper Magnolia Tutorial is perfect (and quite simple to execute)!

Paper flowers have become one of my greatest loves because of their timeless style and durability – not to mention you can size them to whatever size you need for the effect you desire!

I can’t wait to see you use this beautiful DIY Giant Paper Magnolia Tutorial! Be sure to share!

DIY Giant Paper Magnolia Flowers Tutorial

Supplies for Giant Paper Magnolia Flowers:

Templates and foam ball supplies for a Giant Paper Magnolia on a wooden workstation.

Instructions for Giant Paper Magnolia Flowers:

Cut Out the Petals and Stamen Pieces

You will have 2 petal sizes for the Magnolia petals plus the center stamen pieces. To get started on your paper Magnolia tutorial, cut out the following number of petals/fringe pieces:

  • XL petal- 6
  • Large petal- 6
  • Medium Petal- 4
  • Center stamen pieces- Approx.25-30 pieces
  • 6-sided petal base- 1

If needed, cutting machine measurements are in the description of the tutorial video on YouTube, linked below.

A 13-image grid showing the steps of creating a Giant White Paper Magnolia.

Create the Center of the Magnolia

A hand holding a white foam ball with green paper leaves attached.

To create the center of the Magnolia, glue each stamen piece around the foam ball or foam egg shape. Make sure to have the pointy side up.

A hand holding a white foam ball with pieces of light green paper attached forming the stamen of a magnolia.

Everyone’s count will vary with these pieces. The goal is simply to cover the ball overlapping each piece as you build around the ball.

A hand holding a giant green paper stamen for a magnolia.

Feel free to start at the top or the bottom – either works just fine. Just be sure to keep going until the ball is covered.

Form the Magnolia Petals

Scissors cutting a slit into a giant white paper petal.
Hands forming the shape of a giant white paper petal.

When making the Magnolia petals, start by cutting a 2-inch slit at the bottom of all petals and overlap slightly with glue.

A wooden dowel rolling the ends of a giant white paper petal.

Using your wood dowel or rolling tool, curl back the edges of the petals. Magnolias tend to have petals that curl in different directions.

Count out 3 of your XL petals and curl 1 side backward and 1 side inward. For your other 3 XL petals, curl both sides backward. There is no exact way to curl all the petals. Whatever your preference.

For your medium petals curl them all inwards.

A curled white paper petal on a wooden workstation.

For your large petals curl all 6 with both sides inwards

Create the Base of the Magnolia

There is a hexagon shape for the base of the flower. Each side of the base represents where we will glue a petal down.

Six giant white paper petals attached to the base of a magnolia.

Assemble the Petals

Begin with your XL petals, gluing 1 petal on each of the 6 sides of the base. Glue the petals about 1 inch into the base. Alternate between the different XL petals that were rolled.

A smaller second layer of white paper petals attached to a larger first layer of white paper petals.

On to the large petals. Glue each one in between the XL petals. Move in about a ½ inch towards the center. Feel free to curl your petals more to add a more flowery look.

A third layer of curled white paper petals attached to two layers of larger white paper petals on a wooden table.

Finally, add in your 4 medium petals to the center- 2 across from each other at a time. You can always add in a few extra petals here if you like. (4 is the bare minimum I suggest)

Complete the Magnolia

A green paper stamen attached to the middle of a giant white paper magnolia flower.

To complete the Magnolia, glue the stamen center in the middle of all the petals.

Enjoy Your Gorgeous Giant Paper Magnolia!

A close-up image of a giant white paper magnolia flower with a light green center.
Three white paper magnolias against a pink background

DIY Giant Paper Magnolias

Active Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour
Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Cut Out the Petals and Stamen Pieces

  • XL petal- 6
  • Large petal- 6
  • Medium Petal- 4
  • Center stamen pieces- Approx.25-30 pieces
  • 6-sided petal base- 1

Create the Center of the Magnolia

  • Glue each stamen piece around the foam ball or foam egg, pointy side up.
  • Cover the ball, overlapping each piece as you build around the ball.

Make the Magnolia Petals

  • Start by cutting a 2-inch slit at the bottom of all petals and overlap slightly with glue.
  • Using your wood dowel or rolling tool, curl back the edges of the petals.
  • Count out 3 of your XL petals and curl 1 side backward and 1 side inward.
  • For your other 3 XL petals, curl both sides backward.
  • For your medium petals curl them all inwards.
  • For your large petals curl all 6 with both sides inwards

Create the Base of the Magnolia

  • Glue a petal down on each side of the hexagon base.

Assemble the Petals

  • Begin with your XL petals, gluing 1 petal on each of the 6 sides of the base. Glue the petals about 1 inch into the base. Alternate between the different XL petals that were rolled.
  • Glue each large petal in between the XL petals. Move in about a ½ inch towards the center.
  • Add your 4 medium petals to the center - 2 across from each other at a time.
  • Add in a few extra petals here if you like.

Complete the Magnolia

  • To complete the Magnolia, glue the stamen center in the middle of all the petals.

Did you make this project?

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Enjoy your giant Magnolia! The XL one will measure up to 20-21 inches!

I loved creating these because of their realistic look! Whatcha think? How would you use this paper Magnolia tutorial? Tell me below! And if you enjoyed this, please be a pal and share.

Three varying sizes of large white paper magnolia flowers with light green centers laying on a hot pink table.

 

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  1. Kristina Gavigan says:

    This is absolutely beautiful! I am going to pin it to try sometime:) I am also a crafter, yay for us!