tesa trendpapier 6 / Idee 2: Rose / Aufmacher

Tissue paper roses

Tissue paper roses that will last forever. They're hand-made and last much longer in the vase than real roses. Is there any lovelier way to say "I love you" on Valentine's Day?

Difficulty Level Leisurely inspiration
Duration 45

We need:

petal templates sturdy paper for the stencils scissors pencil tissue paper stabilizing wire length 30 cm, ø 0.8 mm tesa® double-sided tape (transparent) tesa® Precision Mask Sensitive

How we do it:

DIY Tissue Paper Rose / Step 1: Overview

011. What we'll need

Collect all items and let's start!

DIY Tissue Paper Rose / Step 2: Draw
02

Make the stencils with sturdy paper according to the templates. Fold the tissue paper so that there are six layers and trace the petals using the stencils.

DIY Tissue Paper Rose / Step 3: Cut out
03

Cut out the petals.

DIY Tissue Paper Rose / Step 4: Attach tape
04

Put a piece of tesa® transparent double-sided tape on each petal, just five for the smallest size.

DIY Tissue Paper Rose / Step 5: Wind wires
05

Bend two wires in half and wind them together, making a 5 cm piece.

DIY Tissue Paper Rose / Step 6: Wrap
06

Wrap the smallest petal tightly around the thick end of the wire without any tape.

DIY Tissue Paper Rose / Step 7: Fix it
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Attach the petals with a piece of tesa® masking tape Precision Sensitive. Then remove the anti-adhesive film from the tape and attach the five small petals at various angles to the middle part and press the bottom ends into the wire. Attach the petals with a piece of tesa® masking tape Precision Sensitive.

DIY Tissue Paper Rose / Step 8: Fix it too
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Repeat with the mid-sized and large petals. Attach the finished flower to the wire.

DIY Tissue Paper Rose / Step 9: Wrap again
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Then wrap the stem with tesa® masking tape Precision Sensitive.

DIY Tissue Paper Rose / Step 10: Wrap around
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The easiest way is to hold the tape roll between your knees and turn the wire with both hands so that the tape wraps around the wire.

DIY Tissue Paper Rose / Step 11: Apply tape
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Press the tape into the wire and straighten the flowers.

tesa products required for this project