Blog BeatDifficulty: Easy-ish; requires some tiny measurements
Special equipment: Five-petal flower punch
I used a flower punch to create the piece that will hold the flower together. If you don't have a punch, you can use ¾" or 15mm circles instead. Cut five slits (equally spaced around the circle) about a ¼ of the way into the circle.
( For the geometry enthusiasts, that's five 72° angles originating from the center )
( For the geometry enthusiasts, that's five 72° angles originating from the center )
Here, I used chalk pastels to colour the center of the petals
Cut a short slit at the bottom of each petal. They should be about as long as the cuts you made in the center circles if you're using them
( Essentially, you want your petals to touch at the center of the finished flower )
( Essentially, you want your petals to touch at the center of the finished flower )
I shaped the petals using the handle of a paintbrush. Curve the left side toward the front of the petal, and curve the right side towards the back, creating an S-shape
Working from the front of the flower, start to attach the petals one at a time. This is where the punched flower/circle comes in: slide the frangipani petal between the punched flower petals
Glue the back of the left side of the frangipani petal to the front of your center punch flower/circle. Sound confusing? The next couple images might help...
Attach the rest of the petals the same way. Note that you do not need to glue the right side of the frangipani petal. Leaving it free gives the flower it's spiral-fan shape!
This is what your flower should look like when all the petals are added. Notice how the petals meet in the middle to cover up that center...
Use your second center circle or punched flower to secure the back. Careful! You want to align the slits or spaces between punched petals with the spaces of the frangipani petals!
( Click on the image for a closer look: the backing should secure your petals to the center without gluing the individual petals together... )
( Click on the image for a closer look: the backing should secure your petals to the center without gluing the individual petals together... )
For some extra depth, I used the end of a paintbrush the push the center of the flower into a sponge
Done!
No comments:
Post a Comment