How to Cut Paper Cherry Blossoms
Cherry blossom art features delicate, intricate design and vibrant color. The branches of the cherry blossom are long and thin, and the small, pink blossoms contain long, thin stems of their own. When flowering, the cherry blossoms turn into five-petaled, delicate flowers with thin stamens protruding from their centers. One branch can contain thousands of flowers, and cutting cherry blossoms from paper can be time-consuming and difficult.
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Instructions
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Transfer a cherry blossom design onto thin paper and arrange the paper flat on a table on top of two or three other pieces of paper, depending on their thickness.
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Clamp the paper tightly to the table so they are secure and won't separate.
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Cut the blossoms out by tracing over the lines with a razor knife. Press hard enough to cut through every piece of paper.
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Remove the clamps and push out the blossom cutouts. Repeat the process using more pieces of paper if possible, which will result in more blossom cutouts at a time.
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Tips & Warnings
Razor knives are sharp and can cut you. Cut with extreme care.
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