Paper Blooms: 25 Extraordinary Flowers to Make for Weddings, Celebrations & More

by Jeffery Rudell

Overview

“Rudell's guidance is thoughtful and encouraging, and the projects . . . are striking. . . . solid inspiration and excellent instruction.” —Library Journal

Make a garden of paper flowers bloom!

These 20 sophisticated flower designs come from the creative mind of Jeffery Rudell, whose work has appeared everywhere from Tiffany & Co. and The New York Botanical Garden to Good Housekeeping magazine. Just follow the gorgeous step-by-step photos and simply cut, fold, and crumple to create these extraordinary blossoms, which feature a variety of papers such as tissue, vellum, and glassine. Pretty and modern, these easy-to-do projects are perfect for weddings, holidays, and other celebrations, and make great centerpieces, garlands, bouquets, card decorations, and more.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781454703501
Publisher:	Union Square & Co.
Publication date:	04/02/2013
Pages:	132
Product dimensions:	8.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

Jeffery Rudell is an accomplished and versatile paper artist whose work has been featured at Tiffany & Co. (Fifth Avenue), Mish New York, The New York Botanical Garden, and in the pages of Elle Decor, Brides, Receptions, and Good Housekeeping magazines. He is also a frequent contributor to the popular website craftstylish.com. In 2005 he was a candidate on the NBC television show, The Apprentice: Martha Stewart, and he has appeared in an Etsy How-Tuesday video demonstrating one of his signature paper flower projects (youtube.com/watch?v=yPe2g9rGDUU). Jeffery is also a writer and storyteller whose work has been performed at the New York Public Library, The Players Club, on the National Storytelling Tour, and The Moth Podcast. He lives in New York, NY.

Editorial Reviews

The thought of paper flowers may conjure images of previous times when young women made them from sheets in the teacher's facial tissues box. Rudell, whose work has been featured at Tiffany's and the New York Botanical Garden, as well as in Elle Decor, Brides, and Good Housekeeping, has assembled a garden's worth of blooms made of tissue, rice paper, vellum, and handmade paper. The tools (multi-blade scissors, needle-nose pliers, wire cutters, and glue guns, pens, and tubes) are described in depth before each suggested project, ranging from simple to complex. Color photos of the multiple steps in each project guide the way down the garden path to mums, marigolds, and poinsettias. This is a realistic and aesthetically pleasing guide for groups attempting marriage décor en masse or for the individual attempting posy place cards for 10 or a special 3-D birthday greeting to drop in a friend's mail slot. Helpful templates included. (Apr.)

Publishers Weekly

This is a realistic and aesthetically pleasing guide.” —Publishers Weekly
 

“Paper artist Rudell provides step-by-step directions for crafting realistic flowers out of paper and paper products…Rudell's guidance is thoughtful and encouraging, and the projects, which incorporate a variety of techniques such as quilling, paper cutting, and simple wirework are striking. VERDICT: Wedding crafter and handmade-décor fans will find solid inspiration and excellent instruction in this collection.” —Library Journal

“Every project in this book is not only beautiful but easy for anyone to make. The materials are very basic but the results are stunning. For anyone wanting to learn how to make flowers, this book is a definite must.” —A Little Hut

“Paper Blooms has gorgeous photos, clear instructions, and great ideas. Perfect for beginner to advanced crafters and even kiddos. This book is a must for your craft shelf.” —Crafty Modern

From the Publisher

Paper artist Rudell provides step-by-step directions for crafting realistic flowers out of paper and paper products. The combinations of colorful paper with commonplace materials such as corrugated cardboard or coffee filters may be surprising, but they're also effective. The coffee-filter carnations look more like a flower than a receptacle for coffee grounds, and corrugated cardboard is a solid stand-in for the center of a sunflower. Rudell's guidance is thoughtful and encouraging, and the projects, which incorporate a variety of techniques such as quilling, paper cutting, and simple wirework, are striking. VERDICT Wedding crafters and handmade-decor fans will find solid inspiration and excellent instruction in this collection.

Library Journal