How to Hang Paper Flowers
Paper flowers make a fun and economical decoration for parties, events or any occasion. Use them indoors or outdoors to add color and a festive atmosphere. Homemade flowers provide an effective craft activity to include children in preparation for special events. Materials for paper flowers include tissue paper, colored paper from gift bags and specialty or metallic paper. For decorating, display paper flowers individually or in clusters, bouquets or garlands.
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Things You'll Need
- String (or fishing line)
- Scissors
- Tape or pushpins
- Assistant
- Ladder or step stool
Instructions
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Attach the materials to hang the paper flowers as you make them. Martha Stewart's website recommends using a hole punch through the layers of paper for each flower and tying string through it. Use fishing line for a less visible flower hanging line.
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Add the string to finished flowers if necessary by looping it around the center of the flower or tying it to a pipe cleaner, wire, or other structure on the paper flower. Disney Family video recommends using pipe cleaners to make the paper flowers and attaching them to bamboo stakes with tape.
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Make some of the paper flowers into garlands if desired by tying the strings together so they hang in a row, close together like popcorn on a string, or in clusters with space between them. For example, tie three flowers together, then tie another three flowers 6 inches down the string, and continue until the garland reaches the desired length.
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Use tape to attach garlands and individual paper flowers to serving tables. Place the flower or garland where you want it and tape the string.
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Hang flowers from doorways, windows and ceiling fixtures, using tape to hold the string. Have an assistant help with any that require a ladder or step stool to hang.
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Tips & Warnings
For garlands, measure the tables, doorways and other areas where you want them ahead of time and add at least 12 inches per dip if you want to drape or festoon the garlands. Hang them so they drape down in curves.
Keep paper flowers away from all sources of flame or heat such as stoves, candles, smoking areas, food warmers, wiring, incandescent light bulbs and barbecues.
Avoid hanging paper flowers at eye level in areas where people might walk into them.
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- Photo Credit scissors #3 image by Adam Borkowski from Fotolia.com
