How to Make Crepe Paper Sunflowers: Templates and Tutorial

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These DIY crepe paper sunflowers will leave you with realistic-looking flowers and a paper craft you can enjoy for many years.

You’ll need a little patience for this project, but our easy-to-follow step-by-step guide will make the process really smooth.

– Cutting machine – Pink or blue mat (if using cutting machine) – Scissors – Detail scissors – Brown, yellow, green, and black crepe paper  – Thick plastic-covered floral wire – 24 gauge wire – Hot glue gun – Optional: Distress Ink

SUPPLIES

- Paper sunflower templates

You’ll need the following number of petals: – 14 of the smaller petals (in yellow) – 12 larger ones (in yellow) – 12 small green petals for the sunflower’s base – The leaves are to your preference.

If you’re cutting by hand, use our printable sunflower petal template to cut the sunflower’s petals. You can print on regular copy paper or cardstock for extra stiffness.

For the center, you will need brown, black, and yellow strips of crepe paper. Take your detail scissors and begin cutting fringe slits all the way down the strips. Cut just over ½ of the way into the paper.

Next, take an end of the brown strip and wrap it around the stem’s top. The fringe should be facing outward. Add a little bit of glue as you continue to wrap it!

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