How to Make Paper Flower Carnation

My Grandma taught me to make these carnations from facial tissue when I was a little girl.
You can use facial tissue, or for bigger flowers use wrapping tissue.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• facial tissue or wrapping tissue
• chenille wire or florist wire
• Scissors

1. 
    
   Step one

   Cut a facial tissue in half lengthwise

2. 
    
   accordion fold

   Stack the two pieces and accordion fold at about 1 inch intervals

3. 
    
   Wrap wire around center

   Wrap a chenille wire or floral wire around the middle

4. 
    
   fan out

   Fan out around the center.

5. 
    
   separate layers

   Gently separate the layers easing each layer to the center. If you're using double layer facial tissue you'll have four layers. At this point your flower will look more like a camellia and you can leave it as is or progress to the next step for a carnation look.

6. 
    
   tear edges for a carnation look

   Gather the flower to the center and, holding it tightly, tear our bits of tissue from the edges. If you're using wrapping tissue, you can do it this way, or snip the edges with pinking shears.

7. 
    
   final

   Viola! Your finished product. Unfortunately the facial tissue now days is easier on the nose, but not as sturdy as the ones my Grandma taught me with so this one's a little rough looking.

Tips & Warnings

• If you want bigger flowers use wrapping tissue paper. The strips should be twice as long as they are wide.
• Have a waste basket handy. Step 6 can get messy.

Resources

• Home Made Earrings
• Rosebud Scrubber

[thebeaddoodler]

on 4/1/2009 HI chocolateoo. To add a stem, just wind the wire with florist tape. You can tuck in some silk leaves around the base as you begin to wrap it too.

[chocolate00]

on 3/31/2009 nice job, love the pics too! is there a way to add a stem to this? thanks 5*

[AlishaV]

on 3/15/2009 That's so cute! I'm adding this to my favorites so I can make a bouquet of these little beauties.

[Malzeke]

on 1/27/2009 This looks so real. I love it!

[LorilynFarms]

on 1/25/2009 The carnation looks beautiful and very realistic.