Why Paper Flower Making is a Favourite Craft
Paper flower making is a fond part of my childhood memories. As a young girl, I saw my mother spend countless hours making impressive paper flower displays. The hanging flowers on this page are among my favourites, fashioned after Mom’s blooms, displayed in an all-white paper decor showcase, and later dip-dyed in varied colours.
Although these blooms reflect the flowers my mother crafted, they don’t depict the radiant hues she made and set in our living room. Mom’s displays were striking, ablaze with colour, receiving admiration from everyone who visited our home.
Tips for Colouring Paper Flowers
You need not always submerge and dye coffee filters to get a variety of colourful flowers. As an alternative, buy varied sizes of paint brushes and use them to add hues to paper blooms; they will dry quicker. Remember, paper absorbs moisture at a rapid rate, meaning you do not need large quantities of paint on your brush.
Another quick and easy way to detail your flowers is using a mist bottle. Dampen petal edges and centres, before adding hues to papers with water-based pigments. Further, practice your methods to learn which degree of dampness you need to apply for best results.
Although these techniques focus on coffee filters, you can use them with a variety of papers, including tissue. Most notable is papers have varied responses to moisture. Tissue paper will crumble if left in water longer than needed.
As a contrast, coffee filter paper is robust, and ideal for making flowers. You can dip them multiple times before they break. Apart from that, they are accessible and budget-friendly; use them for cozy home decor, parties, and special events.
