Tuesday, February 21, 2017

How to make the "Artichoke Flower"


         
MATERIALS:

- 2 quilling strips:
-         1 light blue 2cm wide and 30 cm long
-         1 dark blue 2cm wide and 30 cm long

     I used shades of blue. However, you can use any two colors of your preference.

- Glue

- Quilling needle

Pen or any other object with a point.

- Mini mold or anything that can be used as a dome shape (optional) 

PROCEDURE:

   Cut two quilling strips: 
 1 light blue 2cm wide and 30 cm long
-         1 dark blue 2cm wide and 30 cm long



 


Take each strip and, lengthwise, fold it in half. 



Take the 2 strips together and, along the folded side, fringe them at a 45 degree angle. 



Take the 2 strips together and roll them into a tight roll. You may want to put a drop of glue every now and then to make sure that the roll does not come apart.

 

Take a pen or any other object with a point and, very carefully, push up the bottom of your rolled flower so that you make a small dome. 

 



Once your dome has the desired height, put glue inside.

 

Allow the glue to dry overnight.  I placed the flower in a mini mold so as to have a nice and even base.


 

Open the petals one by one so that you form the flower.  








VARIATION:
You can leave the flower without opening the petals and use it as a bud. 






I hope that this tutorial was useful.



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