Paper Flowers: Make an Anemone Bouquet by Livia Cetti of The Green Vase

All levels | 56 min 41 sec

Introduction
Overview01:24

Materials
Materials05:18

Make Bouquet
Prepare paper04:54
Make centers05:36
Cut petals and assemble blooms13:15
Make leaves and assemble bouquet17:57

Finish
Wrap stems with ribbon08:17

Taught by Livia Cetti of The Green Vase

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In this colorful class, Livia shares her expert technique for making anemones out of tissue paper. She begins with an overview of how to cut and dip-dye bleach the paper, and then shares how to pleat the petals and attach them to floral wire with floral tape. Once you’ve made a batch of flowers, Livia shares professional tips on how to arrange them by color and shape and put them together into a gorgeous wedding bouquet or tabletop arrangement.

Here’s what you’ll need:

Materials:

Tissue papers - about one sheet each in peach/soft pink/salmon/cerise/red/plum/purple/black
Fine crepe paper in black
18-gauge 18”-long straight floral wire
Cotton safety swabs
Cutting mat
Transparent quilting ruler
Rotary cutter
Paper scissors
Wire cutters
Fringing shears (optional)
½”-wide green floral tape
Household bleach
Metal or glass container for mixing bleach solution
3 yards 1”-wide ribbon
Canson Mi-Tientes paper in light green
Drying rack

Downloads:

Download Materials List Cetti_Anemone.pdf

Learn how to:

Cut paper on the grain
Bleach paper
Cut out petals and leaves
Assemble flowers with floral tape

What you’ll get:

A detailed class on making a paper flower bouquet
6 HD video lessons you can access online anytime, anywhere
Itemized supply list
Downloadable PDF pattern included
Step-by-step instruction by expert instructor and author Livia Cetti of The Green Vase
The ability to leave comments, ask questions and interact with other students