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press one corner edge onto
the other to secure. Gather
the base of the petal, trying
to gather it as smoothly as
possible. Squeeze to secure.
This is the base petal.
3 Cut three petals for each
bud you’re creating using the
same double-sided crêpe
paper. Have the side you
want to be on the outside
as you cup only the middle
cross-section of the petal.
Number the petals ‘1’, ‘2’
and ‘3’.
4 For the rst petal, apply glue
only to the left edge of the
inside of the petal and the
base. Then, place the seam
of the base petal directly on
top, centred on the rst petal
and the petal lip about ⅛”
higher. Press the left corner
of the rst petal onto the
base petal. Leave the right
side (with no glue) of the
petal open like a wing.
5 For the second petal, apply
glue to the left edge of the
inside of the petal. Then
slide that glued side into the
open wing of the rst petal,
pressing the top-left corner
down onto the base petal.
Place the second petal so
its lip is slightly below the
rst petal lip but above the
base petal. The right side of
the second petal should also
swing open.
6 For the third and last petal,
repeat the above process,
sliding the glued side into
the open wing of the secondpetal so that its lip is slightly
below the second petal lip,
but above the base petal.
7 To close the petals, rst
press the left side of the rst
petal’s base against the stem
wire. Fold/crease the base
as necessary to get the base
to hug the safety swab and
the stem wire, then apply
glue to the right half of the
third petal.
8 Pull the top-right edge down
of the third petal, pressing on
the glue to secure. Repeat
with the second petal wing in
a similar manner.
9 Close the rst petal wing in
a similar way. As you close,
fold or pleat the base of the
previous petal under the wing
you are closing. Use a curlingtool like a toothpick to gently
curl back the petal lips.
10 To make the calyx, cut
template CA from double-
sided crêpe paper or 180g
orist crêpe paper (stretched)
in green. Stretch the middle
of each sepal gently. Colour
the edges with brown or
burgundy pastel. Dot glue
on its base and wrap around
the ower base. Stagger the
sepals if the base overlaps.
Twist each sepal to shape.
11 Finish each stem with
green oral tape or green
crêpe tape. Attach the short-
stemmed rosebuds onto the
long-stemmed rosebud at
random heights or attach the
short-stemmed rosebud(s) to
a rose stem.Jessie says:
“Showing
the same
ower at
different
stages of
maturity is something that
I’m very keen on. I love to
accompany my roses with
rosebuds, all on the same
stem, as they would be in
nature. I also like to use
a cluster of rosebuds to
bring in colour and texture
in a subtle way. Here, I’ve
used a safety swab to
quickly create the base
structure and foundation
for these rosebuds.
Although I’ve used double-
sided crêpe here, feel free
to experiment with 180g
orist crêpe paper”Arrangement tip
Rosebuds bring a textural
element to a group of roses
or owers. They can break
up a mass of uffy owers
and add contrast in shape
and size subtly. If you are
looking for a transition
ower, try using rosebuds
to bring a much-needed
mid-tone colour into your
arrangement. The great thing
is you can attach as many
or as few rosebuds together
as you need, depending
on their purpose. When
rosebuds are attached to
a few full-bloom roses, you
have something similar to
clippings from the garden,
with a variety of shapes and
sizes, all in a handful.3
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