3D Paper Ball Tutorial

Paper crafts are the most fun things to make. I learnt this 3D paper ball craft and it is the simplest craft to make because the only raw material you need is paper and of course scissors.

Watch the full Video Tutorial and then read the step by step article..

The first thing you need to do is cut out the flower shape as shown in the picture below. You need to cut out 12 flowers for this.

Attach a string at the centre of any one petal so that you can hang it when its done.

Use the slits to join the petals together. Each petal should be connected to its neighbouring one.

When half of the ball is done, it will look something like the image below.

Keep joining the rest of the flowers and make sure all the slits are joined. Try it a few times till it becomes perfectly round. 

When its ready, use it as a lamp shade, decorative item or Christmas ornament.

Crafts: DIY Satin flowers step by step tutorial

Satin flowers

Satin flowers (like the one in the picture below), can be used for decorating almost anything. You can make bouquets with them and place them in a flower vase, you can use them for decorating hair bands, hair clips, belts, bracelets and  in dresses.

Watch the full video tutorial below and then read the step by step guide.

Make cute little flowers out of satin ribbons by following the steps below. 

Things you will need:

Satin ribbons of colors of your choice

Scissors

Glue

Scale

Forceps

Method:

1. Cut out several strips of same length from the ribbon according to the size of  flower you want to make.

2. Now, fold each piece at right angles as shown below.

  

3. Fold the piece as shown in the picture.

4. Fold the corners to make a petal shape and fix them with glue.

5. Make as many petals you need.

6. Now cut out some satin circles and it should be of the same number as the number of flowers you are making.

7. Now paste the petals around the circles as shown below.

8. Fill up the gaps with more petals and continue sticking them in layers as shown below. Let each layer dry up before pasting the new layer of petals.

9. Your flowers should look like these. (picture below)

Craft ideas : Paper quilling

Paper Quilling

This post is all about paper quilling. It is one of the best and hassle free paper craft technique. Anyone can make beautiful and colourful  craft pieces with the paper quilling technique. It is not so complicated as it looks...its quite simple.

The things you will need are as follows:

• Colourful art papers 
• Glue (I use glue sticks, I hate liquid glue :P )
• Quilling circle sizer (you can buy one or make one yourself)
• Forceps
• Needle
• Scissors
• (...or you can simply buy a paper quilling tool kit..
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How to make them?

(1)

Cut the colourful papers into strips.

(2)

Now roll each strip around a needle to make small paper circles.

(3)

Use the forceps to keep them in place.

(4)

Measure the paper rolls with the help of the quilling circle sizer.

(5)

Once you are happy with the paper rolls, glue them together to make a design.

(6)

Search the internet for design templates or you can use your own imagination to sketch out the designs on a paper.

(7)

Add some beads or buttons, glitters and shiny stuff if you want to.

(8)

Ta Da !!.....your paper quilling artwork it ready....!!

Check out the paper quilling arts below. I have surfed the net and found some awesome examples to get started. 

Paper quilling bird

Paper Quilling Ornaments

Paper Quilling Popular Character Faces

Paper Quilling Plant Pot

Paper Quilling Rangoli style flower