Photos by Chel Cue
Video by Michael Sy
Written and Crafted by Leez Escalona
Forever is not enough for flowers. That’s why they’re beautiful: you inevitably know that they’ll wither and die like that guy’s hopes in the first Jollibee Valentine’s video. Nobody wants to watch money wilt, especially when it’ll cost your entire allowance or one-tenth of a Coldplay concert ticket.
Enchanted Paper Roses
How about these: paper roses! Aside from showing your bae how much effort you are willing to put in for them, these make for a pretty bouquet for your crush, yourself, or even your dog – if you really love them that much. Follow the video today to get started on folding!
What you’ll need:
Paper, Cutter, Glue, Pencil, Ruler
Instructions:
Step 1: Cut sheets of paper into 1cm strips
Step 2: Take a strip and fold inwards like so
Step 3: then, fold inwards again
from this point on, you’re going to do the same fold over and over
Step 4: fold outward including the tip with the fold
Step 5: roll the first two folds into the third
Step 6: repeat Step 4 and 5 until you finish the strip
Step 7: tuck the stalk under your last fold
Step 8: tuck the last fold into a petal and glue them together
Step 9: cut a Styrofoam ball in half
Step 10: clue the quilled roses on
For a special touch, lay out paper over the bottom of a plastic dome and glue the bouquet on!
Here’s a video tutorial to help you out:
Try making these yourself and show us how your paper roses turn out!
