C R E P E PA P E R
Mini
pincushion
TOOLS M AT E R I A L S
Craft Scissors Lia Griffith Heavy Crepe Paper — Amber, Poppy, Tangerine, Mango
Detail Scissors and Juniper
Pinking Shears — Scalloped Green Paper Covered Wire — 18-gauge & 24-gauge
Fringe Clip Art Glitter Glue or Tacky Glue
Curling Tool
Needle-Nose Pliers /Wire Cutters
The tools & materials can be found at FELT PAPER SCISSO RS.c o m
① Gather your tools and materials.
② Cut the crepe paper according to the
template notes. ③ Stretch the piece called “fringe tip”
then fold it in half lengthwise and
across the grain.
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④ Glue the edge of the larger fringe piece
on one half of the stretched tip piece. ⑤ Fold the tip over the top of the fringe
and glue aligning both sides of the tip. ⑥ With scalloped pinking shears or
scissors, trim off top of the tip piece to
Trim off excess tip. leave 1/8 inch on both sides.
⑦ Fold in half and place into fringe clip.
Using detail scissors, cut a small thin ⑧ With remaining three strips, inner layer
and layered fringe, fold in half and trim ⑨ Cut all three pieces into a fine fringe.
fringe through both layers of crepe. off edge with pinking sheers.
⑩ Stretch the largest piece with the
added tips 200%. Glue both of the ⑪ Use the curling too to add a soft shape
to the layered fringe and the inner ⑫ Wrap and glue the flower center strip
around the tip of the 18 gauge wire to
layered fringe pieces along the edge layer fringe. create a rounded teardrop shape.
leaving a small gap.
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⑬ Wrap and glue the inner layer fringe
around wire. Layer the crepe on top of ⑭ Layer the crepe on top of each other
rather than moving down the wire. ⑮ Wrap and glue the layered fringe
around the inner layer.
each other rather than moving down
the wire.
⑯ Move the crepe down the wire VERY
slightly, then press base into wire to ⑰ Place a 4 inch piece of 24-gauge wire
onto a glue line in the center of the ⑱ Wrap base of flower with thin strip of
crepe paper, cut against the grain so it
form a tight finish. leaf. Fold along wire and pinch to seal will stretch. Add the three leaves 1 inch
then open leaf sided. below the flower and finish stem wrap.
⑲ Use curling tool to shape leaves
upward, curling towards the flower. ⑳ Use your fingers to fluff the fringe and
open them up the see the center fringe. 21 You can vary the colors of crepe paper
for each protea.
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