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Make Mexican Tissue Paper Flowers

Here are some easy instructions for making some Mexican tissue paper flowers.

Mexican paper flowers are popular, beautiful, colorful and very easy to make.

Tradition says that paper flowers were first used in churches - or home altars - as an inexpensive offering. They were soon replaced by votive candles which were seen as safer.

In order to make Mexican paper flowers, you will need:

Tissue paper of various colors 6 to 12 inches wide and as long as you wish. Stack 6 pieces together.

Note: I like to make mine about 12 inches wide for a big beautiful rose (as per the pictures). 6 inches will give you a smaller flower.

Scissors

Green pipe cleaners

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Mexican Paper Flowers: Instructions

1) Take your stack of tissue paper and beginning at the bottom make 1-inch folds along in the entire layer then continue in an accordion-fashion as if to make a fan.

2) Secure the center of your "fan" with one green pipe cleaner.

3) With the scissors, trim the ends of your "fan" into an arch. Note: at this point, you could use craft scissors which would give you a ruffled edge.

4) Fan out your flower and carefully start separating each layer until your flower is all formed.

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