Giant Hibiscus Paper Flower Tutorial Story

Giant Hibiscus Paper Flower Tutorial

Today we are going to create the national Hawaiian flower – the delightful hibiscus!

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To add a little flair to our project, I thought it would be fun to make a giant hibiscus paper flower since its beauty is larger than life.

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– Glue Gun – 65-pound Cardstock – Scissors and/or cutting machine – 3-inch circle punch – Hibiscus templates – Wood dowel – Shaping Mat and tools

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Cut the following number of hibiscus petals: – 6 to 7 extra-large petals – 6 to 7 large petals – 8 medium petals – 3 hibiscus centers – 1 3/4-inch circle

Lay your petal on the shaping mat and draw lines from the bottom to the top. Give firm pressure but try not to puncture it.

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Don’t be afraid to be generous with the veins. Likewise, don’t get worried about them being perfectly straight either.

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After you’ve finished drawing the veins, you can cut your bottom petal slits and overlap the cut edges.

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Once you have overlapped the edges, give all your petals a gentle curl backward.

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