Updated October 28th, 2019 at 17:24 IST

DIY Paper Roses: Here are some easy steps to make them at home

Paper rose making techniques are sometimes difficult. Read on to know how easy and simple paper roses can be made to please your loved ones. Get all the details

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Unleash your inner creative side and try making these beautiful DIY paper roses. They are extremely easy to make, and it will barely take you a matter of minutes, only requiring materials you probably already have around the house. Use these roses to gift a loved one something special, or use them for decorative purposes around the house. They are life-like, and you can never go wrong with a bunch of roses.

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Materials Required

  • Coloured paper
  • Scissors
  • Ruler
  • Pencil
  • Glue

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Steps To Make DIY Roses

  • Take an A4 size sheet of paper and fold it diagonally to make a square. Cut off the excess so that you are left with a square.
  • Divide that square into four parts, and cut them out to get four smaller squares. We will need three out of these four pieces to make the rose.
  • Take one sheet of paper and fold it diagonally to form a triangle. Do this again to create another triangle, and then one more last time. You should have folded it diagonally three times in total.
  • Draw a semi-circle in the middle and cut on the line. You should now have a cone-looking shape
  • Cut a small hole at the bottom of the cone.
  • Repeat the above-mentioned 3 steps with the other two sheets of paper.
  • When you open them up, you should have three flowers with holes in the middle.
  • Take one sheet of paper and cut one segment or petal of the flower off.
  • Take another sheet of paper and cut two consecutive segments or petals off.
  • Take the last sheet of paper and cut three consecutive segments or petals off.
  • Using a needle, toothpick or even a pencil, curl the edges of all the petals outwards (including the cut-off ones)
  • Take one of the flowers and glue the two adjacent petals (with a missing segment between them) together. Do the same for all three flowers
  • Take the cut off portions and glue two adjacent edges together. You will now have six flowers of different sizes to work with
  • Take the largest piece and put the smaller pieces inside from largest to smallest until all six parts are arranged in descending order inside the flower.
  • Using glue, stick each piece separately in a way to make your rose look real.
  • The rose is now ready.

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It may seem long, but this process will not take much time. You can do it in different colours to create a large and beautiful variety of flowers and roses. Use them as gifts or even to enhance your gift wrapping. Making this DIY paper rose is sure to always be a success.

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Published October 28th, 2019 at 11:00 IST