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Making Paper Flowers - an Introduction to Origami

Paper flowers can be used for special occasions or as gifts that will last and don't cost an arm and a leg. If you are looking to make paper flowers and have not made any before it would be best to start off with some really simple projects and work you way up.
Paper Folding or Origami(from the Japanese”oru” meaning “folding” and “kami” meaning Paper) as it is better known as is fun and therapeutic for the soul. If the paper flowers are well made they will last a long time if looked after. This can also be something to do with children on rainy days.
Here are a few tips that might help you along your way:

• Try to make the first folds of your project as accurate as possible, if something is a little off try to fix it. As you go along, any inaccurate folding will cause more and more problems.
• Take you time and enjoy- creating something is always rewarding, pay attention to what you are doing and you may even find that you will find a way that works better for you then those given in the instructions. the more that you put into creating your models the greater will be the reward.

It is important to choose the right kind of paper for the project. this is the basic material you need and is therefore important that you get it right. These are some of the types of papers that you will need:

• Textured Paper: This kind of paper is really nice for simple origami. It can add to the gesture and also create volume.
• Thin paper with solid colors: This kind of paper is better for medium-complexity models, mostly because you can get more details in with less volume.
• Foil-backed paper: This is paper that is made of a layer of thin foil bonded to regular paper. You can buy it at most origami paper store. It will take and hold a sharp crease very well and will compress so that places in the model that have a lot of layers won’t be so thick. This paper is for more experienced people as there is no room for mistakes.

I have added some videos below to give you an idea of how relatively easy it is to make something that looks pretty cool!

You can do this when you learn to make paper flowers

making paper flowers can make great decorations around the house

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