Citrine Paper Flowers - Dahlia Instructions

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DIY Crepe Paper Dahlia

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Step-By-Step Instructions

Once you have printed out the template, cut out the template pieces, and gathered your supplies, we can start making the flower! This begins at step 4 from the instructions PDF.

Step 4: Cut out petals from template pieces

Step 5: Glue centre from template piece 1

Step 6: Shape and attach centre from template piece 2

Stretch the centre of each petal along the strip.

Glue and roll the strip around the centre.

The finished centre of the flower.

Step 7: Stretch and shape petals

Step 8: Glue petals

Apply glue to bottom 1-2 cm of smallest petal and attach around the centre. Continue to attach petals from smallest to largest.

After the first round of petals is attached.

Second round of petals.

Third round of petals.

Fourth round of petals.

Apply half of the petal cut from template piece 6 for round 5.

Apply final round of petals at positions that are offset from the petals in round 5.

Step 9: Cut sepals, leaves, and stem covering strips

Step 10: Glue sepals to the base of the flower

Step 11: Assemble the leaf

The configuration of the pieces.

Glue the leaf stem to the bottom of one of the leaf halves.

Apply a line of glue along the edge of the leaf half.

Place the other half on top and press them together.

Step 12: Cover the stem and attach leaf

Apply glue to the end of a stem covering strip and attach it to the base of the flower angled downwards.

Continue to glue and wrap the stem with the paper strip for a few inches.

Apply glue to the bottom of the leaf stem and attach it to the stem wire.

Continue wrapping the stem with the strips of stem covering paper until you reach the end of the stem.

Step 13: Open up the petals

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