How to make petals and leaves
This tutorial shows you how to make flower petals and leaves.
The equipment and materials needed for this tutorial is show below:
Video tutorial
Below is a video tutorial showing you how to attach stamens to flower stems.
How to make flower petals
These instructions complement the video tutorial.
Steps:
- Wrap the florist wire around the plastic cylinder (the size of the plastic cylinder will determine the size of the petal).
- Use the plier (for nylon making) to close the florist wire, this forms a circular wire frame. Using the cutter in the plier cut away the surplus wire that you do not need.
- Choose the colour of nylon fabric you want to use. Wrap the nylon fabric around the circular frame. The circular frame should be completely enclosed by the nylon fabric.
- Select the colour of the the nylon thread you want to use. Wrap the thread around the base of the wire frame, to hold the nylon fabric in place.
- Using scissors, cut away the surplus nylon fabric at the base of the frame.
How to make leaves
These instructions complement the video tutorial.
Steps:
- Wrap the florist wire (preferably use green florist wires) around the plastic cylinder (the size of the plastic cylinder will determine the size of the leaf).
- Use the plier (for nylon making) to close the florist wire, this forms a circular wire frame. Using the cutter in the plier cut away the surplus wire that you do not need.
- Using your hands, apply pressure to the top of the circular wire frame to make it into a type of oval shape.
- Use green nylon fabric. Wrap the nylon fabric around the oval frame. The oval frame should be completely enclosed by the nylon fabric.
- Use green nylon thread. Wrap the thread around the base of the wire frame, to hold the nylon fabric in place.
- Using scissors, cut away the surplus nylon fabric at the base of the frame.

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