How to make Mexican paper flowers for Day of the Dead. Easy follow paper flower video • Happythought

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Beautiful Mexican paper flowers tutorial: learn how to make easy crepe paper pom-pom flowers. Cempasuchil or marigolds are an important symbol of Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) and these colorful tissue paper or crepe paper flowers are used to decorate a home or Ofrenda.

Mexican paper flowers: Chapters in the video

00:00 Intro
00:06 What you need
00:15 Stack 8 sheets of crepe paper together
00:24 Make concertina folds
00:43 Wrap pipe cleaner around middle and twist
00:57 Cut tips into round or pointy ends
01:26 Separate the layers of paper
01:30 Carefully pull each sheet away from the centre
02:12 Adding a leaf to your paper flower
01:30 Carefully pull each sheet away from the centre
02:12 Adding a leaf to your paper flower
02:37 Twist the stem of your flower around the leaves
02:44 Your flowers are ready!

You will need:
Crepe paper, scissors, pipe cleaner or floral wire

Use an easy & quick video tutorial to get you making in no time these stunning paper flowers. Plus some step by step photo tips.

Mexican paper flowers: Instructions

1. To make paper flowers, cut your sheets of crepe paper down to approx. letter size. Stack 8 sheets of crepe paper together.

2. Make concertina folds at approx. half inch intervals.

3. Wrap pipe cleaner around middle and twist, leaving a long length for your 'stalk'.

4. Cut tips into round or pointy endings.

5. Separate the layers of paper, carefully pulling each sheet away* from the centre, one at a time, spreading them out to make a circle. Repeat with each layer until your flower is fluffy and full. *Don't worry too much if you have a few tears - once your flower is fully fluffed these shouldn't be noticable!

Voila! Your flowers are ready. They look great arranged in a vase. To make a full round pompom join two flowers together using a pipe cleaner.

Adding a leaf or two to your paper flower
1. Take a small strip of green crepe.
2. Fold it in half.
3. Cut out the shape of a leaf.
4. Open out to make two leaves.
5. Fold the two leaves in half
6. Twist the stem of your flower around the leaves.

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Instrucciones en español - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCTCn5PKPXs

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