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How to make paper dahlia flowers or porcupines.

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10/7/2010 1:42:32 PM
By: papersculpture
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This traditional paper craft can be used to decorate gifts or as a hanging decoration.

Difficulty level: Beginners

Instructions:

1

<p> Materials: Paper</p>
<p> Circular object</p>
<p> Pencil</p>
<p> Scissors</p>
<p> Paper glue</p>

Materials: Paper
Circular object
Pencil
Scissors
Paper glue

2

<p> Trace 6 circles on your paper</p>

Trace 6 circles on your paper

3

<p> Cut out the circles</p>

Cut out the circles

4

<p> Fold the circles in half</p>

Fold the circles in half

5

<p> Fold them in half again</p>

Fold them in half again

6

<p> Fold them in half a third time</p>
<p> Unfold all the folds.</p>

Fold them in half a third time
Unfold all the folds.

7

<p> Make a slit about 3/4 of the way to the center on each of the 8 creases</p>

Make a slit about 3/4 of the way to the center on each of the 8 creases

8

<p> Put glue on the right top side of a petal</p>
<p> Place your pencil at an angle on the left top corner and roll it up on the pencil.</p>

Put glue on the right top side of a petal
Place your pencil at an angle on the left top corner and roll it up on the pencil.

9

<p> It should look like the picture.</p>
<p> Press the glued side down to make a pointy cone.</p>

It should look like the picture.
Press the glued side down to make a pointy cone.

10

<p> Result</p>
<p> Repeat on all the petals of this circle and the other 5 circles</p>

Result
Repeat on all the petals of this circle and the other 5 circles

11

<p> Result</p>

Result

12

<p> Put glue in the center of one circle</p>

Put glue in the center of one circle

13

<p> Place a second circle on top so that the petals are between the ones below.</p>

Place a second circle on top so that the petals are between the ones below.

14

<p> Put glue in the center and place a third circle on top with the petals between the ones below.</p>
<p> Repeat with the remaining 3 circles</p>

Put glue in the center and place a third circle on top with the petals between the ones below.
Repeat with the remaining 3 circles

15

<p> Your flower is finished and ready to be put on a stem or used as a decoration.</p>

Your flower is finished and ready to be put on a stem or used as a decoration.

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