Paper Flowers: Create Beautifully Realistic Floral Arrangements - Softcover

Jessie Chui

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1784946427 ISBN 13: 9781784946425

Publisher: GMC Publications, 2022

Synopsis

New in Paperback Paper Flowers is an inspirational book showing you how to create realistic, everlasting paper flowers and foliage for use in stunning bouquets, buttonholes and table displays. The clear step-by-step photographs and instructions in this book will guide you in making delicate paper flowers for focal pieces, accents, or for height and texture. In addition, there’s a range of beautiful vines and foliage.

The flowers include both dramatic and romantic blooms, such as:

• Rose
• Peony
• Anemone
• Cosmos
• Dahlia
• Tulip
• Ranunculi
• Sweet pea. 

As well as comprehensive chapters on tools, materials, and techniques, including paper manipulation and colouring, there is a fascinating section on the fine art principles of flower arranging. This includes colour scheme considerations, scale, positive/negative space, and how to create movement, texture, depth, shape, form, and line.

Finally, there are instructions on making a range of exquisite flower arrangements and bouquets, plus guidance on the aftercare and handling of the finished pieces.

Paper Flowers is the newPaperback edition of Paper Flower Art (Hardback)

About this title

About the Author

Jessie Chui is a self-taught paper floral artist, as well as a lawyer and teacher. She has a business called Crafted to Bloom, which provides bespoke paper florals and floral arrangements and also offers workshops, private lessons and online learning. She has been featured in various blogs and magazines, including 100 Layer Cake, Lia Griffith and Wedluxe. Jessie lives in the Greater Toronto Area, Canada.

Edition details

• Publisher: GMC Publications
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1784946427
• ISBN 13: 9781784946425
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256