How to Make a Wreath with Crepe Paper
Obtain a plastic ring., Obtain a suitable piece of foam to form the base of your wreath., Cut the foam from the center, and bisect it from the middle (as shown in the picture). , Insert the plastic ring into the bisected foam. , Stick the foam...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Obtain a plastic ring.
Plastic rings are readily available at a market, stores and shops or you may find it in your collection of dumped items, if you collect dumped items. -
Step 2: Obtain a suitable piece of foam to form the base of your wreath.
These are available at markets, stores and shops or may be bought online. ,,, If you are using UHU, temporarily tie the foam with thread to secure it from opening until the UHU dried. , Red and green are traditionally festive, yellow is a spring colour, red and gold are nice for autumnal decorations.
You can use any color of ribbon you desire ,, Cut it into 6–8 inch (15.2–20.3 cm) pieces in length, and
1.5–2 inch (3.8–5.1 cm) pieces in width. , Make 4 petals, and, by keeping the golden stamens in the center, tie the flower. , You will get a yellow-colored flower, as shown in the picture.
For a red-colored flower, paste the shaped paper on the wire and make 8 petals. , Keep stamens in the center of the flower before you tie them tightly. , Tie a ribbon of darker color on the side of the wreath. -
Step 3: Cut the foam from the center
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Step 4: and bisect it from the middle (as shown in the picture).
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Step 5: Insert the plastic ring into the bisected foam.
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Step 6: Stick the foam again
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Step 7: with the help of a glue gun of UHU.
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Step 8: Get a proper circular shape and wrap a desired color ribbon around the foam.
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Step 9: Make flowers from ribbon papers of different colors.
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Step 10: Open the crepe paper.
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Step 11: Fold the crepe paper and tie it to make a petal.
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Step 12: Twist the paper piece once (similarly to the way you wrap the candy) and fold it.
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Step 13: Arrange the flowers.
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Step 14: Arrange your flowers and leaves on the wreath with the help of a glue gun.
Detailed Guide
Plastic rings are readily available at a market, stores and shops or you may find it in your collection of dumped items, if you collect dumped items.
These are available at markets, stores and shops or may be bought online. ,,, If you are using UHU, temporarily tie the foam with thread to secure it from opening until the UHU dried. , Red and green are traditionally festive, yellow is a spring colour, red and gold are nice for autumnal decorations.
You can use any color of ribbon you desire ,, Cut it into 6–8 inch (15.2–20.3 cm) pieces in length, and
1.5–2 inch (3.8–5.1 cm) pieces in width. , Make 4 petals, and, by keeping the golden stamens in the center, tie the flower. , You will get a yellow-colored flower, as shown in the picture.
For a red-colored flower, paste the shaped paper on the wire and make 8 petals. , Keep stamens in the center of the flower before you tie them tightly. , Tie a ribbon of darker color on the side of the wreath.
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