Clematis made from crepe paper

1   Cut out all the pieces according to the template.

2   Bend the leaves gently using a bone folder. Shape the leaves by gently pulling in the direction of the crepe paper's stretch.

3   Twist the piece around the stamens.

4   Divide the thin wire into two pieces.

5   Glue on the stamens: apply glue to the stem and twist the stamens around it, gluing as you go.

6   Now attach the light-coloured petals. Glue two leaves onto the stem and place them on top of each other – do the same with the next two leaves, so that the flower has a uniform appearance.

7   Now glue on the yellow petals. Again, glue two leaves on top of each other so that they are offset from the lighter-coloured leaves.

8   Use the 1 x 30 cm piece to wrap around the flower stem. Glue the end around the flower head and then wrap the piece downwards around the stem. If necessary, apply a little glue as you go. Glue the two leaves onto the piece you have just twisted around the stem, one on each side, placing them approx. 5 cm down the stem. Now twist the stem all the way to the end.

9   Make two of these flower stems on the thin wire.

10   Make the flower on the thick stem in the same way. Wrap the two thin flower stems around the thick stem and glue them on so they are slightly staggered. Continue wrapping until the end and the branch is finished.

Template   Print the template here.