You
can begin by folding each sheet the width of a pencil
(accordion or fan style). Then lay all the sheets on
top of each other making sure all the creases meet.
Then fold the whole thing again, and put the pipe cleaner
in the middle of the accordion. Now wrap the pipe cleaner
two times around the accordion and fold down the top
of the pipe cleaner and twist. Then, you will carefully
cut off each of the ends of the accordion, making the
corners round. Then carefully fan out all the sheets
so none are stuck together until a fluffy flower appears.
Whole
flower bouquets can be made in a broad range of sizes
and colors. The petals can be folded or cut at any size
imaginable. You can make larger or smaller flowers depending
on your taste.You can use many different types of colored
tissue paper when designing these flowers. This will
create multi-colored blossoms that will be one of the
main topics of conversation at your next house party.
Tie-dye or colored splashed tissue paper flowers can
be used to bring some color to a dull, dreary room or
to cheer up a sickly person.
A
couple of months ago, I was visiting a dear, old friend
in the hospital when I realized that tissue paper flowers
would lighten, and cheer up her room drastically. Because
she was deafly allergic to real flowers my tissue flowers
were the key. The next day I returned to the hospital
and brought a vase full of my multi-colored flowers
and gave it to her. She was so happy that she began
to cry. Thirty plus years I have known this lady and
I never saw her so happy, and it gave me this feeling
of warmth all over my body that is unforgettable.
There
is nothing better than the feeling you get when you
look at the finished product. I cannot begin to explain
the satisfaction you will get from this inexpensive
old pass time. Our great grandmothers, and their grandmothers
made these flowers and now we can enjoy this sensational
hobby also.
As
I said before, its an inexpensive hobby with numerous
amounts of paper tissue flowers that can be created.
It very therapeutic process that is used in most nursing
homes today. It helps to loosen up the fingers of patients
with joint pain problems while keeping their minds working
and learning. There are no limits on what the imagination
can visualize and the rewarding challenge of making
these flowers is one of the ways.
I
hope you will consider mastering a skill that is just
simply amazing to have. You will be thankful you did.
About
the Author:
Erich Simko is an avid and enthusiastic Paper Flower
creator, Origamist and Arts and Crafts buff. Learning
How
To Make Paper Tissue Flowers in particular
has helped him through difficult times in his life and
he believes it will bring much joy to your life as well.