NEED HELP!! WAY OT!! Origami Help

[LokiX]

Hey gang. Due to a lack of funds and the fact my gf is never at home enough to enjoy real ones before they die, I am making her a dozen pink and white roses for Valentines day. I need to know if anyone has any ideas about the stems. Here is the flower i will be making but i have no clue as to what to do for stems. I NEED HELLLPPP!!! Thanx

 

[atom]

LMAO!!! I remember doing this for my mom for Mother's Day when I was like 9 or so.......

I think I used pipe cleaner that was wrapped in green tissue paper and made some leaves from origami paper too.

 

[LokiX]

Originally posted by: atom
LMAO!!! I remember doing this for my mom for Mother's Day when I was like 9 or so.......

I think I used pipe cleaner that was wrapped in green tissue paper and made some leaves from origami paper too.

Oh what, a geek cant be sweet as an adult... Wheres the love man wheres the love. I sit in a cube all day. I gotta express my creativity some how.

 

[alm99]

sweet you just saved me $80

 

[crumpet19]

Originally posted by: alm99
sweet you just saved me $80

LOL

 

[RagingBITCH]

Good for you dood, least your original and creative.

Stems - pipe cleaners, or roll up some green tissue paper

 

[LokiX]

I may actually have to go with some fake stems from a craft store. the roses arnt that big but they my be to heavy for tissue paper. Pipe cleaners would work but i want it to look as real as possable. Thanks for the input.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Roll the tissue paper around the pipe cleaner.

And you can hang-dry flowers really well. My fiancee still has the first dozen that I bought her nearly 3 years ago. 🙂 (Well, five of them, at least.)

- M4H

 

[AbsolutDealage]

Originally posted by: LokiX
I may actually have to go with some fake stems from a craft store. the roses arnt that big but they my be to heavy for tissue paper. Pipe cleaners would work but i want it to look as real as possable. Thanks for the input.

You could also try floral wire (just twist 5 or 6 strands together to get desired thickness).

 

[HomeBrewerDude]

Originally posted by: LokiX
I may actually have to go with some fake stems from a craft store. the roses arnt that big but they my be to heavy for tissue paper. Pipe cleaners would work but i want it to look as real as possable. Thanks for the input.

How about real rose stems? you might be able to get some at a florist.

 

[LokiX]

Never thought of that. Only problems with that is how long would they last? But even when they died it would still do the job. Or, maybe I could dry them out before hand? I'll check on that.

 

[LokiX]

Wel i forgot i had this book but it has how to make leaves and stems. So thanks for input but i have answered my own question as usual. I should think longer before i speak.