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Paper Roses
by Kelli CappsScrapping Deck Crewmember
A rose is a rose….except when it’s made with coffee filters. Oh sure, it will look like a rose, only it will last much longer. It’s amazing how versatile some materials are. Coffee filters are wonderful for this project because they have a great texture and will hold their shape even if they get wet.
I first saw coffee filter roses on the Martha Stewart Show. You can find complete instructions and downloadable templates on her website.
In this tutorial, I am going to show you how I recreated the roses from the show. First of all you will need your supplies.
- Eight cone coffee filters for each rose
- Light box
- Scissors
- 18 gauge wire
- Glue Dots
- Floral tape
- Acrylic paint and brushes
- Skewer
Next, you will need to visit the Martha Stewart site and print out the templates for the petals.
Using the light box, trace the petals on the cones with a pencil. Cut the petals out. Be sure to cut inside the pencil lines or you will need to spend some time erasing them.
Next, you will begin wrapping your flower. Slide the wire in-between the two petals on petal #1. Use a glue dot to keep in place; this will keep the wire from sliding as you are wrapping petals. Continue wrapping the coffee filter around the wire in order of the templates, and use floral tape to keep in place. Pull the floral tape as you wrap; this will cause it to be sticky. Once you have used all the petals, your rose will look like this.
Now stick your fingers in between the petals working them outward. You want to get air in between the petals. The filters are quite strong and should not tear as you do this.
You are now ready to paint your rose. Since roses usually have more than one shade, you’ll want to use a couple of different paints. I didn’t have the right shade so I mixed my own. Once you have blended your paint to give you the right shade, add water. You’ll want your paint to be very watered down so that the petals will not stick to one another once the paint dries.
Using your brush, cover the entire flower. The filters absorb the water well, so this step should go quickly. Once you are done your rose will look like this.
Leave your rose to dry. It normally does not take long. After it has dried, go back with a darker color and shade the edges. Again, make sure you add water so your colors blend. Let the rose dry once more. Now, using your skewer, roll down the edges of your petals working from the outside towards the center.
You are now ready to enjoy your roses!!
Kelli Capps
kellicapps@ssreflections.com
Scrapping Deck Crewmember
Reflections Publishing Group
http://www.vintagevavoom.blogspot.com
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