The Fine Art of Paper Flowers: A Guide to Making Beautiful and Lifelike Botanicals

Love it

Absolute beauty.....

This book gives great information and patterns to make beautiful paper flowers. It is very informative and just lovely to look at and aspire to.

Parfait pour mes bricolages.

Extraordinarily lifelike flowers with full instructions and templates. The instructions were a little unclear at times - a link to a youTube video explaining the technique would greatly enhance this otherwise beautiful book. Written for an American audience so the list of suppliers of materials is not very useful for UK readers, but most of the materials are available on Amazon or other online vendors in the UK.

Ótimo

I bought this instructional book, because I felt I was ready to graduate from making basic paper flowers to making more complex polychromatic flowers. I will begin my review with the physical attributes of the book. The hardcover edition sports a gorgeous cover page. The book is sturdy, and VERY importantly, the book binding allows the pages to open FLAT. This is important if your hands are full of dye and can't hold down the pages. The paper is not glossy, such that your light source is not reflecting light back into your retina. The font is small, so if you have a problem with small print, you may need to also get the Kindle edition. THE CONTENTS: 1) The author begins with very detailed discussion on types of crepe paper as this is the main material used in this book. Also, tips for working with crepe paper and materials are elaborated. Next, she details the basic techniques e.g. cupping, fringing (author states it's her "strong suit") spindling, paper staining to name a few. The techniques are paired with photographs. The photographs are so detailed and CLOSE-UP that you can see the grain of the paper. 2) The flowers and instructions included in this book are: Bougainvillea Carnation Daffodil &Double Daffodil. Japanese Form Peony Morning Glory. Hybrid Tea Rose. Iceberg Floribunda Rose. English Rose two ways Perle d'Or Rose. California Tree Poppy. Chocolate Cosmos. Garden Cosmos Oriental, Iceland, and opium Poppies. Dandelion. Coneflower. Eucalyptus Marigold. Pom-Poms. Zinnias. Dahlias. Double Peony. Coral Charm Peony Ranunculus. There are also leaf construction, buds, and yes, even instruction on making wilting flowers! 3) There are also projects such as crowns, fascinators, daisy chains, boutonnières and garlands. 4) The Giant Paper Peony is stunning. 5) The templates are hand-drawn and actual size. No need to copy, enlarge (yes, even the giant Peony template is actual size). I'm not sure how you can copy if you get the Kindle edition, though. She even borders the area on where to bleach. 6) There are six pages of leaf templates. 7) Lastly, the instructions are very detailed with step-by-step photos. The flowers appear very realistic. Obviously, these flowers are not something you throw together in 30 minutes. It will take great care to imitate the real flowers. I use photographs. She recommends the actual flower. This is not a book for beginners. However, it can provide an excellent challenge, and you will have gorgeous flowers as your reward! I highly recommend this book!