How to Make a Tissue Pom Pom Carnation

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Gather your supplies together.

   You will need paper tissue napkins, scissors, pipe cleaners (aka "fuzzy wire"), a stapler, some florist tape and a pair of scissors.
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   Step 2: Fold a paper tissue napkin into fourths.

   ,, Crossing the staples is helpful in holding these in place long term. ,,,,, Continue crumpling/scrunching layer by layer until you have only the bottom layer of tissue napkin left. ,, Continue wrapping snuggly to the end of your pipe cleaner wires.
   
   Repeat with a second layer if you want a little extra stiffness to your stem. ,
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   Step 3: Lay two pipe cleaners across the folded napkin diagonally.

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   Step 4: Staple the pipe cleaners in place using at least two staples.

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   Step 5: Twist the pipe cleaners together to form a stem.

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   Step 6: Cut the corners of the napkin away to create a circle with all "raw" (no folds left) edges.

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   Step 7: Clip the outer edge of the napkin circle to create "tabs" or "teeth" or "flaps".

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   Step 8: Lift the top layer of tissue and scrunch it together into a point of sorts.

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   Step 9: Lift the next layer of tissue and crumple/scrunch it up and around the first layer.

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    Step 10: Fold or wrap the bottom layer of tissue down and around the pipe cleaner stem.

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    Step 11: Cut a length of florist tape (around 20 inches is fine) and wrap the bottom layer of tissue to the pipe cleaner stem.

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    Step 12: Place completed "carnation" stems in a vase to hold them while you complete as many more as you need.

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