You may have to use several applications of floral tape. As you work, add more lengths of 16-gauge wire to act as a support, and to allow the “trunk” of the tree to gradually get larger. Continue to add branches as you work down the length of the 16-gauge wire. Next, using brown floral tape, connect the branches you made in step 4 to a 16-gauge wire. Start your tree by making a branchlet for the top. If you’re making a tree, continue on to Step 5. Completely cover the rest of the stem in floral tape. Each finished branch should have twelve to twenty leaves and the bottom 6” to 8” of the branch should be bare. Add the branchlet to the main branch and continue adding leaves. Once you’ve added approximately five leaves, set the branch aside and repeat these steps to make a branchlet with three or four leaves. ![]() As you work down the length of 18-gauge wire, continue to add large and small leaves. 1” to 2” below that, add a larger leaf in the same way. Using the 18-gauge wire as a base, attach one or two small leaves to one end using a small amount of light-green floral tape, then switch to red, allowing a small (about 1/8”) bit of the green to show. Cover the wire with the glue coated strip and secure it in place by running a bone folder along the contours of the wire. Place a wire along the center of the leaf’s back and coat a paper strip with tacky glue. Using the wire cutter, cut the 24-gauge wire into thirds (approximately 5” long). Once the alcohol has fully dried, draw a line down the center of each lobe of the leaf using the bright-green gel pen. Next, using a cotton swab soaked in isopropyl alcohol, trace over each mark you made with the markers, allowing the ink to spread and further soak into the paper. Using the dark-green alcohol marker, draw a line down the center of each paper strip and color in the middle area of each leaf. The larger leaves require approximately 1.5” x 1/2” strips, the small leaves 1” x 3/8” strips. Aleene’s quick-dry tacky glue, and a small paint brush to apply itĪfter you’ve cut out the leaves (either with your craft cutter or by hand), cut little paper strips, one for each leaf.Floral tape in red, light-green, brown, and pale-pink (if you’re making the pale-pink version).24-gauge, 18-gauge, and 16-gauge straight floral wire.Dark-green alcohol marker (I like COPIC’s G17 “forest green”).Isopropyl alcohol (just like in a first aid kit) and cotton swabs.Text-weight paper (in the color of your choice).PDF templates or SVG files (if you have a craft cutting machine).If hot pink isn’t your thing, go for the subtler pale pink or even green … the steps below will be the same!Ĭontinue to see the full tutorial for this stunning DIY Japanese Maple Tree! For this tutorial, I’ve created a tree, but you could also craft just a branch or two and place them in vases. This variety is called “Shirazz” and its color changes throughout the seasons … starting out scarlet, fading to pale-pink in the summer, and becoming vibrant once again in the fall. So, naturally, I decided to make one out of paper! I’ve long coveted one of these maples for my apartment (one day I’ll have a yard) but they are very difficult to keep alive in pots. I love walking along the residential blocks of Brooklyn and seeing these beauties in shades of pink, maroon, and green in the small courtyards of brownstones. Japanese maple trees are something I grew to know and love after I moved to New York City. 4th! Today I am sharing a project I put together just for you, so put on your crafting hat and let’s go! ![]() Hi all, I’m Corrie and I am excited to be back on The House That Lars Built to celebrate the launch of my new book, Handmade Houseplants. Corrie Beth Hogg, a former Lars contributor, is coming out with her new book, Handmade Houseplants on September 4th and we are the first to share an exclusive tutorial from the book.
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