How to make a carnation from napkins?

Carnation is a beautiful and delicate flower, many of the women love to get it for the holiday or without reason. But it happens that it is not always possible to find this representative of flora in flower markets. Therefore, we propose to make with your own hands the flowers of cloves from paper napkins.

How to make cloves from napkins - the necessary materials

So, to perform such a simple crafts as "Carnation of Napkins", you should stock up on the following materials:

• paper napkins in color, close to the color of flowers;
• color markers;
• a compass or a lid from a can;
• with a pencil;
• 2 by large clips;
• green insulating tape;
• flower wire;
• pliers.

Carnations from napkins - a master class

So, it is not so difficult to make these flowers.

1. Fold 4-5 napkins, attach the top cover from the can and draw a pencil outline of the circle. If you have a pair of compasses, use it.
2. With a large clip, fix all layers of napkins so that they do not creep and hold flat. Begin to carefully cut out the contour of the circle with scissors.
3. Then fasten the opposite side of the circle with a second large clip, which will allow the future nail of napkins to keep the right shape with their own hands.
4. Marker of a suitable color draw a circle of the future bud. And the put on marker should be allocated against a background of the basic color of napkins. Paint and the areas under the clips - they just need to be slightly shifted to the side.
5. Then pierce with a needle or end of a flower wire two apertures near the central part of a circle.
6. Drag the end of the wire to the top of the bud, and then pass it through the adjacent hole. This short tip of the wire is twisted with a long one for fastening.
7. Now it remains to learn how to make carnations from napkins, that is, give them a characteristic bud shape. The upper circle is crumpled, moving the fingers from the center to the top.
8. In the same way we do with each successive circle of the bud. Note that it is not necessary to repeat the fold lines, so that the flower has a magnificent shape. As a result, you should get a beautiful open flower of a carnation.
9. For greater reliability and decorativeness, wind the wire with green electrical tape.
10. However, one flower looks ineffective, so it seems logical to make a few more flowers of cloves from napkins. By the way, you can make a double flower, consisting of several buds, which are then attached to the main stalk with green insulating tape.
11. That's all! In the same way, you can make a whole topiary made of napkins , which will be an excellent addition to the interior design of your house.