DIY Paper Flower Supplies: Step by Step Guide to Crafting Realistic Blooms

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I’ve been making paper flowers now for over 10+ years. Every year I seem to unveil a new way to make paper come even closer to resembling real flowers from nature.

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Let’s start with the most important supply item – paper! For more details on these check out this dedicated post to paper for paper flowers!

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Crepe Paper

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Paper Weight

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Cardstock: 50 – 80-pound paper. I do not ever go above 80-pound because the paper is too thick to curl without wrinkling. Crepe paper: 60-180 grams weight

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How To Cut Your Petals

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DIY Paper Flower Supplies: Step by Step Guide to Crafting Realistic Blooms

I’ve been making paper flowers now for over 10+ years. Every year I seem to unveil a new way to make paper come even closer to resembling real flowers from nature.

Let’s start with the most important supply item – paper! For more details on these check out this dedicated post to paper for paper flowers!

Crepe Paper

At some point, you may want to venture into the world of crepe paper flowers. In that case, you will definitely fall in love with Cartefini crepe paper.

Paper Weight

There are a lot of different types and weights of paper to use when making paper flowers. Here are the weights of paper I use for my flowers:

Cardstock: 50 – 80-pound paper. I do not ever go above 80-pound because the paper is too thick to curl without wrinkling. Crepe paper: 60-180 grams weight

How To Cut Your Petals

Cutting paper flower petals is a major aspect of crafting these beauties. There are some particular tools I recommend getting the cut just right.

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