Orchid is a magnificent plant, its beauty surprises and delights everyone. And although many try to grow it at home, this is not always possible, because the flower is very whimsical.
Nevertheless, if desired, the house can be decorated with a refined twig. Corrugated paper orchid will be a great alternative to a living flower. Following the step by step instructions, you can make it in such a way that it will look like real.
Paper orchid
Blooming orchid looks amazing, but blooms not for long. Beautiful orchids made of corrugated paper with their own hands can be made quickly and without any problems. Such jewelry will "bloom" all year round and delight everyone with its appearance.
Necessary materials and tools
To create a luxurious orchid you will need corrugated paper of various colors, a tree branch, scissors, a flowerpot, silicone, hard foam and glue (glue gun). In addition, the orchid can be made of crepe paper. The difference between these types of framework is only in the degree of compression and thickness.
Corrugated paper orchid: a workshop on making
To create the petals, the paper is cut into pieces measuring 5 by 4 cm. They are twisted with your fingers, giving the desired shape.
To make the middle, you need white corrugated paper. It needs to be slightly incised and twisted with your fingers. Further, all the details should be collected in the bud. To prevent the flower from breaking up, it must be secured with green corrugated paper.
In addition, you need to make some closed buds. From corrugated paper, it is necessary to cut a rectangular part 10 by 4 cm. The element must be twisted in the middle and folded in half. Put a small piece of paper in the middle, shape the bud and twist the leg. The bud needs to be additionally fixed with green paper, smearing it with glue.
After that, you should do the decoration of the twig. To do this, you need ribbons of corrugated paper 3-4 cm wide, the length does not matter. The main branch should be so long that the pot does not turn over, and the whole craft is stable. All branches must be wrapped with corrugated paper from top to bottom. Gradually, closed buds and flowers made earlier should be attached to the branch.
Orchid from corrugated paper is ready. Now you need to take a flower pot and cut the foam rubber to its size. Scissors should make cuts for the twigs, insert them inside and pour silicone.
Next, from green paper, it is necessary to make leaves measuring 10 by 20 cm. They need to be slightly twisted in a circle. The base is again filled with silicone and the leaves are attached on top.
Black corrugated paper can be used to simulate earth in a pot. It just needs to be torn into small pieces and glued to the craft. Additionally, the flowerpot can be decorated with sea pebbles and cardboard butterflies.
Corrugated paper orchid and candy
Such a flower will look great not only as a decorative element for decorating a room. Orchid can be successfully used as a souvenir. Especially if small sweet surprises are hidden in a bouquet of luxurious flowers. To orchid from corrugated paper and sweets was completed quickly and without any problems, you just need to follow step by step recommendations.
Step-by-step instruction
When creating this exotic flower, you first need to select an image with your favorite orchid. It is better to choose a picture in which everything will be clearly visible.
If you do not know how to make an orchid from corrugated paper, first prepare a strip 10 cm wide. From a piece of paper you need to cut a petal, as in the illustration, and paint it along the edge (but not paint over).
After that, the finished petal is slightly stretched with your fingers and twisted, stretching the middle. Next, you need to do the formation of petals. Again, you should prepare a segment about 10 cm wide. From it you need to cut a single petal, stretch its edges and stretch the middle. A paper orchid should have five identical petals.
Now you need to glue the flower. To do this, take the candy and fix it on the wire with glue. This base should be wrapped in a decorated petal. After that, you need to attach the remaining single petals. First, four elements are attached on the sides, the last is glued to the upper part. The petals at the top should be slightly bent, and the wire should be wrapped with green paper.
These instructions show that do-it-yourself orchids made of corrugated paper can be made easily and quickly. But you should not be limited to one flower, so you can make a charming bouquet that will delight relatives and friends.