Wafer paper cherry blossoms are a pretty easy flower to make because they consist of the stamens and 2-3 layers of petals that create a fluffy-looking flower.
You can make them using white or pink wafer paper, or even use other colors to make a generic blossom-type flower.
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Materials needed for the wafer paper cherry blossoms.
- Wafer paper AD grade
- Scissors or a paper punch
- 30 gauge floral wire
- Yellow petal dust
- Floral tape
- Edible glue or wafer paper conditioner
I like to use AD grade wafer paper for this type of wired petal since it’s not too thick when you put two pieces together, but it’s still a little more sturdy than O grade if you want to vein the petal.
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- Wafer paper, white or colored
- Silicone flower center molds
- Petal veiners
- Petal dust
- Floral wire
- Tylose glue
- Fluffy paintbrushes
- Flower former
- Craft scissors
- Liquid Food Coloring
- Food-grade glycerin to make wafer paper conditioner
- Corn starch
- Flower paper punches
- Steamer to shape wafer paper
How to make the stamens.
1. Start with the stamens then make the petals while the stamen dries.
2. Using 6 pieces of 30 gauge floral wire, twist them into a bunch with loose ends.
3. Add edible glue to the ends of the wires.
4. Dip the gluey wires into yellow petal dust to create the yellow pollen on the stamens. Let the stamens dry while you make the petals.
Wire the petals.
5. Using petals that you cut out of wafer paper with scissors or a paper punch, add edible glue or wafer paper conditioner on one side of a petal.
6. Add a wire to the sticky side of the petal.
7. Add another petal to the first one, attaching the wire between the two.
Color the petals.
8. If you want to add some depth to the petals, you can dust with a magenta petal dust or add veins at this point.
Wire the flower together.
9. Start taping the petals to the center, with three or four petals on the first row.
10. Add another row of petals and tape them on.
11. Trim off any petals that are a little too long compared to the other ones.
12. Use the final flower on a wedding cake or in other wafer paper flower arrangements.
