Comments on: DIY Project: Origami Flowers http://www.stylemepretty.com/2009/03/30/diy-project-oragami-flowers/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:13:52 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: F. Saunders http://www.stylemepretty.com/2009/03/30/diy-project-oragami-flowers/#comment-74045 F. Saunders Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:44:47 +0000 http://www.stylemepretty.com/?p=11956#comment-74045 THANK YOU SO MUCH! Finally, some realistic looking origami flowers! And instructions on how to make them! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! I love your inkpad painting technique! THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Finally, some realistic looking origami flowers! And instructions on how to make them!
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!

I love your inkpad painting technique!

]]> By: Michelle http://www.stylemepretty.com/2009/03/30/diy-project-oragami-flowers/#comment-70574 Michelle Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:47:19 +0000 http://www.stylemepretty.com/?p=11956#comment-70574 Where are the links to the step by step instructions? Where are the links to the step by step instructions?

]]> By: Selena Ze Arteest http://www.stylemepretty.com/2009/03/30/diy-project-oragami-flowers/#comment-65177 Selena Ze Arteest Tue, 08 Sep 2009 05:54:54 +0000 http://www.stylemepretty.com/?p=11956#comment-65177 That's amazing! That’s amazing!

]]> By: Kendra http://www.stylemepretty.com/2009/03/30/diy-project-oragami-flowers/#comment-62843 Kendra Mon, 17 Aug 2009 01:03:12 +0000 http://www.stylemepretty.com/?p=11956#comment-62843 I have been making origami flowers to add to my sculpture. Thank you so much for the ink pad idea to add color! Paint is to heavy in general and I have been struggling. Another tip... using florist wire and tape is flexible so each blossom will go right where you want to. Plus, you don't have to using a glue gun. I used wire cutters to bend a loop on one end of the wire. Put the straight end down through the flower and let the loop hook on to the paper inside. I have made quite a few flowers so far and my fingers aren't sore (yet!) I have been making origami flowers to add to my sculpture. Thank you so much for the ink pad idea to add color! Paint is to heavy in general and I have been struggling. Another tip… using florist wire and tape is flexible so each blossom will go right where you want to. Plus, you don’t have to using a glue gun. I used wire cutters to bend a loop on one end of the wire. Put the straight end down through the flower and let the loop hook on to the paper inside. I have made quite a few flowers so far and my fingers aren’t sore (yet!)

]]> By: Edinburgh Wedding Photography http://www.stylemepretty.com/2009/03/30/diy-project-oragami-flowers/#comment-57624 Edinburgh Wedding Photography Thu, 16 Jul 2009 09:13:13 +0000 http://www.stylemepretty.com/?p=11956#comment-57624 What beautiful flowers! Much better than silk ones I think. I imagine your fingers get quite sore though! What beautiful flowers! Much better than silk ones I think. I imagine your fingers get quite sore though!

]]> By: Aimee http://www.stylemepretty.com/2009/03/30/diy-project-oragami-flowers/#comment-56497 Aimee Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:09:16 +0000 http://www.stylemepretty.com/?p=11956#comment-56497 A note to the original bride that did this - thank you so much for the inspiration. I stumbled across the idea of origami flowers on accident while looking for a swan pattern (my fiance's last name is swan and we thought it would be cute to have swans as our place cards). However I could not find or duplicate anything that i thought looked elegant enough and that I was proud enough of to put on tables at my wedding. When I saw these I thought WOW, if i can get them to look half as good as that, I am so satisfied. They are turning out fantastic. Thanks again for the inspiration!!! A note to the original bride that did this – thank you so much for the inspiration. I stumbled across the idea of origami flowers on accident while looking for a swan pattern (my fiance’s last name is swan and we thought it would be cute to have swans as our place cards). However I could not find or duplicate anything that i thought looked elegant enough and that I was proud enough of to put on tables at my wedding. When I saw these I thought WOW, if i can get them to look half as good as that, I am so satisfied. They are turning out fantastic. Thanks again for the inspiration!!!

]]> By: Aimee http://www.stylemepretty.com/2009/03/30/diy-project-oragami-flowers/#comment-56495 Aimee Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:55:19 +0000 http://www.stylemepretty.com/?p=11956#comment-56495 I am currently in the process of doing this for my wedding because I feel it is such a cool and CHEAP alternative to real flowers. Our venue actually includes centerpieces but they are very cheap looking with just a content of filler flowers. If we dont use them we get a $15 credit per table (plus taking into account that to use "their" flower we would probably be spending $5 - $10 extra per table to make it look nice). This is a crazy beautiful and inexpensive alternative. There was a question about cost up there so I'll show you my break down. I used oriental rice paper because it looks alot more delicate which with a coupon i got 48 - 12" x 18" sheets for $9. So the break down is this - Lilies: 3"x3" - $0.01 4"x4" - $0.01 5"x5" - $0.03 6"x6" - $0.03 Roses: (pattern from book - uses 5 different size sheets of paper) $0.12 Vase: $1 (dollar store) Fabric to cover it, ribbon, floral tape etc $0.50 Bamboo skewers $100 for $1.99 We are thinking we are going to use 5 roses and about 30 different size lilies per centerpiece so total cost would be around $3.50 - thats the cheapest rose and lily centerpiece I've found :-) You probably want to factor in another $10 - $20 start up for the ink pads, paintbrushes etc. If you are willing to spend the time I think it is totally worth it. We are doing blue and yellow lilies and yellow roses and it looks fantastic. I am currently in the process of doing this for my wedding because I feel it is such a cool and CHEAP alternative to real flowers. Our venue actually includes centerpieces but they are very cheap looking with just a content of filler flowers. If we dont use them we get a $15 credit per table (plus taking into account that to use “their” flower we would probably be spending $5 – $10 extra per table to make it look nice). This is a crazy beautiful and inexpensive alternative. There was a question about cost up there so I’ll show you my break down.

I used oriental rice paper because it looks alot more delicate which with a coupon i got 48 – 12″ x 18″ sheets for $9.

So the break down is this -

Lilies:
3″x3″ – $0.01
4″x4″ – $0.01
5″x5″ – $0.03
6″x6″ – $0.03

Roses: (pattern from book – uses 5 different size sheets of paper) $0.12
Vase: $1 (dollar store)
Fabric to cover it, ribbon, floral tape etc $0.50
Bamboo skewers $100 for $1.99

We are thinking we are going to use 5 roses and about 30 different size lilies per centerpiece so total cost would be around $3.50 – thats the cheapest rose and lily centerpiece I’ve found :-)

You probably want to factor in another $10 – $20 start up for the ink pads, paintbrushes etc.

If you are willing to spend the time I think it is totally worth it. We are doing blue and yellow lilies and yellow roses and it looks fantastic.

]]> By: Alexis Taylor Photography http://www.stylemepretty.com/2009/03/30/diy-project-oragami-flowers/#comment-53463 Alexis Taylor Photography Sun, 14 Jun 2009 03:43:32 +0000 http://www.stylemepretty.com/?p=11956#comment-53463 Beautiful and so unique! Beautiful and so unique!

]]> By: Hidden Garden Floral Designs http://www.stylemepretty.com/2009/03/30/diy-project-oragami-flowers/#comment-52762 Hidden Garden Floral Designs Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:47:31 +0000 http://www.stylemepretty.com/?p=11956#comment-52762 very cool and different! very cool and different!

]]> By: Tanya http://www.stylemepretty.com/2009/03/30/diy-project-oragami-flowers/#comment-52561 Tanya Tue, 09 Jun 2009 18:01:36 +0000 http://www.stylemepretty.com/?p=11956#comment-52561 I'm wondering how much the bride's "flowers" ending up costing her. It'd be a great comparison to the average flower budget! I’m wondering how much the bride’s “flowers” ending up costing her. It’d be a great comparison to the average flower budget!

]]> By: Cindy http://www.stylemepretty.com/2009/03/30/diy-project-oragami-flowers/#comment-51522 Cindy Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:07:32 +0000 http://www.stylemepretty.com/?p=11956#comment-51522 Has anyone tried to make these? I'm curious... Has anyone tried to make these? I’m curious…

]]> By: Kiku http://www.stylemepretty.com/2009/03/30/diy-project-oragami-flowers/#comment-49411 Kiku Sat, 09 May 2009 19:09:17 +0000 http://www.stylemepretty.com/?p=11956#comment-49411 Wow. I thought those flowers were real! Wow. I thought those flowers were real!

]]> By: wedding favor ideas http://www.stylemepretty.com/2009/03/30/diy-project-oragami-flowers/#comment-46881 wedding favor ideas Wed, 08 Apr 2009 18:38:07 +0000 http://www.stylemepretty.com/?p=11956#comment-46881 You'd never expect that these stunning flowers were made out of creative paper and paint. Lovely and eye-catching! VOTE You’d never expect that these stunning flowers were made out of creative paper and paint. Lovely and eye-catching! VOTE

]]> By: Son Que Nguyen http://www.stylemepretty.com/2009/03/30/diy-project-oragami-flowers/#comment-46821 Son Que Nguyen Wed, 08 Apr 2009 02:16:49 +0000 http://www.stylemepretty.com/?p=11956#comment-46821 So nice and lovely. VOTE So nice and lovely.
VOTE

]]> By: Son Que Nguyen http://www.stylemepretty.com/2009/03/30/diy-project-oragami-flowers/#comment-46820 Son Que Nguyen Wed, 08 Apr 2009 02:15:23 +0000 http://www.stylemepretty.com/?p=11956#comment-46820 WOW! Beautifully done. VOTE WOW! Beautifully done.
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