DIY bouquet with maple leaves. How to make roses from maple leaves

In order for you to remember autumn for a long time, you should spend it cheerfully and joyfully. In this regard, a bright and original craft from maple leaves, made with your own hands by the child, will become a source of pride for the family and will give it a huge amount of positive emotions. You can keep such a wonderful topiary as a keepsake, or give it to your loved ones or friends to create a good mood. This instruction will tell you how to quickly and easily make roses from maple leaves with your own hands step by step. For work you will need: maple leaves of different colors, threads, scissors, tape, paper, a stapler with staples or a glue gun.

The photo shows scarlet roses. But to find a lot of red leaves, you need to try really hard. To decorate the bottom of the bouquet you will need the same natural material, but green. If you are unable to find leaves of the suggested colors, then whatever is at hand will suffice. Now let's get to work.

Forming a rose

To make the flower beautiful, you need about 7-8 sheets of different sizes. Start with the smallest specimen. Fold it crosswise and roll up the core tube. After this, take a larger piece of paper, also bend it in half and wrap it around the tube. Carefully wrap the core into it, folding the edges outward if possible, thereby forming a petal. Tie the bottom of the future bouquet base with thread. Spread the petal and give it volume. To make a large rose, use up to 8 leaves, folding them in half and twisting them on top of each other.

Creating a stem

For this you will need paper or tape. Just wrap them around the finished rose along with the remaining cuttings of maple leaves. Fix it well so that the flower looks strong and does not fall apart.

Making a bouquet

Use the same method to make a few more roses. They should look harmonious together and be approximately the same size.

Bouquet decoration

All that remains is to assemble the topiary. This must be done carefully so that the flowers and leaves around the edges do not fall out. To create a lush bouquet, use the largest and most beautiful maple leaves. Tie all the roses together, wrap the leaves around them and secure with tape or a stapler. You can also use a glue gun. Do not pull the topiary elements too tightly - it should be fluffy.

Making such an interesting bouquet will not take a lot of time, but it will bring a lot of joy, especially if you do it with children. This master class will help you have a great time and create a wonderful autumn gift with your own hands for friends, relatives, colleagues or teachers. Make your autumn warm and bright, give joy, look for new hobbies and involve your loved ones in them. A trip to the forest to pick maple leaves with the whole family - what could be more exciting?

Autumn is a bright, beautiful time of year. Multi-colored sunny palm-leaves fall from the maples. And I can’t resist collecting and bringing home a piece of warm sunny autumn in a maple bouquet. I put such a bouquet on the table and it seems that the room has become brighter and my soul has become warmer. But it turns out that from maple leaves you can put together not just a bouquet, but a bouquet of roses! Incredibly beautiful! And if maple flowers from maple leaves are also greased with vegetable oil, then the leaves will not dry out and lose their color.

Here master class on making roses.

Naturally, the first thing we do is collect the leaves. Leaves that are too small, dry, diseased, or torn are NOT suitable for us. We will use different colors.

For one flower, it is better to choose leaves of the same color.

We fold the first sheet in half across the central vein so that the front side is on the outside.

Now we roll this folded sheet into a tight roll.

This roll will be the core of the future rose.

Now we begin to lay “petals” around this core.

To begin with, take a sheet and place the core in its center. Notice that the front side of the leaf is inside the flower!

We bend this sheet outward in half. The edge of the bend is located above the core by a centimeter and a half.

And now we also bend this protruding edge outward. But we can’t smooth out the fold anymore...

... and wrap the side edges of this double-folded sheet on both sides around the core.

We pinch the lower edges of the leaf at the very base of the flower.

We take a new sheet for the next “petal” and repeat the operation just performed, only this petal is located on the side opposite to the first sheet.

Here, several stages of the same type, shown above, when the petals gather into a bud, are skipped. Add them until you feel like you have enough.

When the bud is ready, we tie threads around its base to secure the flower.

How many flowers there will be in your bouquet is up to you. For this “photo shoot” three were enough for us.

Now let's deal with the “greens”. The most variegated leaves are suitable here.

To prevent these leaves from curling into a tube the next day when drying, it is better to first iron them between sheets of newspaper. They will become more fragile, but careful handling will not damage them.

We evenly place these leaves in a circle under the buds and fix the now finished bouquet at the base with the same threads.

On top of the threads, by the way, you can wrap this knot with yellow paper tape (painting tape), this will hide the threads and make the look more neat and complete (there is no paper tape in the photographs).

Hello! It's October. The aspen is about to turn red. Which means it’s time for roses and autumn leaves! For the brightest and most fabulous rose, in my opinion, comes from aspen leaves.

However, we will tell you step-by-step instructions using the example of our rose, which we made in September. At this time there was no smell of aspen leaves yet, and in general it was difficult to find red leaves.

As a result, we collected: three randomly reddened aspen leaves, a lot of maple leaves - very bright, but leaves very susceptible to all sorts of lesions and darkening, and a lot of burgundy-colored loach leaves. That's all we found, and we ended up with a rose like this:

That’s what we’ll tell her today.

Despite the fact that I have last year’s one in my arsenal (by the way, that’s where the aspen leaves are, they’re so bright!), this time we used a couple of chips to improve the craft and, as you can see, this rose of ours, cultivated with her own hands she turned out to be a more perfect person.

So. Let's begin!

How to make roses from leaves - Step by step

Pictures can be enlarged by clicking

We will need

The leaves are beautiful and bright. Red, orange, yellow - the colors of your rose. Large ones are better. Just in case - a lot. Let's say twenty. You never know.
Green maple leaves. Some. About five. A couple are smaller, the rest are large.
Juice straw. It's about the same as in the photo. Not very narrow and not very wide.
A twig for a stem. Important! On the branch-stalk in its upper part (you can cut it to length in the right place) the juice tube should fit very well and not dangle too much. So, go look, take a straw for juice.
Elastic bands for weaving.
Double sided tape.
PVA glue, I think, won't hurt.
Hair fixation spray. And specifically for hair. I’ll write why this is so in the paragraph on how to preserve a rose.
A pot or vase in which our rose will show off. I’ll write briefly about how we made this pot later. Here we did... Or you can come up with something simpler. By the way! You can quickly and easily make a vase from a bottle and rubber bands. . Only the bottle here should be narrow and long and, perhaps, not cut at all.
If you have chosen a pot, pay attention! The rose must hold on very tightly in it! We naturally have papier-mâché inside. How to make it, . It can also be plasticine or modeling mass, but be careful! You'll need a lot of this. About two thirds of the pot.
Again, if you have a pot, you will need to make soil. You can do it simply - take... the Earth!))). We imitated the earth with ground cones. We have a special thresher for such purposes.

Making a rose

Petals

First of all, take a straw. We put it on the upper part of the stem and cut it so that our rose and receptacle (that green cup with leaves from which rose petals stick out) fit on the tube.

Now we remove the tube. And we begin to form the flower on the tube.

To do this, we take a leaf and cut out a petal from it. Like this.

And now we wrap the petal tightly around the tube.

We do not turn the first petal outward. Better yet, use a thin stick to tuck the edges of the leaf nicely into the tube so that the hole for the juice is not visible.

Yes! We place the petals with the beautiful side inward. So that the turned away sides are bright.

We cut them out too. Only now we turn away the edge, and then attach it to the rose. From different sides. And fix it with an elastic band. You can - every petal. You can - several pieces each.

here we have already bent the very first petal inside the tube

Actually, this is exactly what we use the straw for. You can form a rose directly on the stem, as we did last time, but fixing the petal with an elastic band will be much more difficult.

It turned out like this.

stalk

Place the rose on the stem.

If the tube does not fit tightly, first pour PVA into it.

Yes! For those who don’t know, PVA will dry and become transparent! Don't worry about white streaks.

Receptacle

We form a receptacle.

To do this, we cut out such a blank from a green maple leaf.

We wrap our bud at the bottom so that at the top (under the flower) we get green protruding leaves-a crown. Secure with an elastic band.

Now we form a green wrap around this crown to hide the elastic band and protruding edges (for some reason we didn’t take a photo of the process. At the end in the last photo you can see what the receptacle looks like after “wrapping”. If it’s not clear, look there).

To do this, cut a long tapering strip from a large green maple leaf (say from 2 cm to 0), stick it on one side with double-sided tape, cut out the strip and, removing the protective layer from the second sticky side, wrap our bud nice and tightly at the bottom. We start from the wide edge.

I doubt, of course, that everyone will now rush to do the same (it’s a long process), but I’ll tell you for those interested.

For the pot we used

The base pot is a penny pot for seedlings or flower transplants
Papier mache
PVA glue
Orange and green lentils

We covered the potting base for the seedlings with a layer of papier-mâché, forming a beautiful pot.

Then they coated it with a layer of PVA and, having scattered the mixed lentils in a tray, thoroughly rolled the pot on all sides.

And they left the pot alone. It needs to dry for several days.

Installing a rose in a pot

If you have a rose in a vase, then you don’t need this at all.

We fill the pot tightly two-thirds full with papier-mâché and stick a rose into the mass. The rose holds up perfectly in papier-mâché.

We used black taffeta. Again, it is indicated more specifically.

Why hairspray? Verified.

But when we tried to cover the rose with professional acrylic varnish for various surfaces, the rubber bands that held the rose together corroded everything! That’s why I suggest taking something that probably won’t harm the rose.

We varnished the rose, the stem, and the pea too.

All is ready!

Our rose is already decorating our eldest daughter’s classroom and will look like a real living rose in a pot for a long time to come. Last year's rose, in my opinion, stood until spring.

That's all. Happy creativity everyone!

author Raud Yu., photo by the author

A new autumn has arrived, and our golden autumn bouquet of roses made from leaves becomes relevant again. This is just some kind of miracle! The reality of unreality is to fold rose petals from a maple leaf!

The author of the idea of making roses from autumn leaves is my colleague, primary school teacher Natalya Yakubova. Unfortunately, her lesson - how to make a rose from maple leaves - was copied from us by many sites without indicating the authorship of these materials...

We are happy to share this art with the readers of the site.

So, a virtual lesson from Natalia: the sequence of making such a wonderful bouquet of roses from leaves, with my photographs and comments.
At the end of the article - advice from our readers who learned how to make a bouquet of roses from leaves.

Making a rose from maple leaves step by step

We collect suitable leaves (too small, dry, diseased, torn leaves are NOT suitable for us) of various colors. To make one flower, it is better to choose leaves of the same color.

We fold the first sheet in half, across the central vein - so that the front side of the sheet is on the outside.
Now we roll this folded sheet into a tight roll. This roll will be the “core” of the rose.

Now we begin to place “petals” around this “core” of the flower. To begin with, we take a leaf, and place the “core” in its center (note that the front side of the leaf is inside the future flower!).
We bend this sheet outward in half. The edge of the bend of the “petal” is located above the “core” by a centimeter and a half. Smooth out the fold of the sheet.
And now we also bend this protruding edge of the sheet outward, but do not smooth out the fold...

We wrap the side edges of this double-folded sheet on both sides around the “core”.
We pinch the lower edges of the leaf at the very base of the flower.
We take a new sheet for the next “petal” and repeat the operation just performed. Only this petal is now placed on the side opposite to the first leaf.

Next, we perform several similar operations, adding new leaves - now the petals are collected into a bud. Add leaves until you think it is enough to complete the flower.
When the bud is ready, we tie threads around its base to secure the flower.
How many flowers there will be in your bouquet is up to you. For this “photo shoot” we had three...

Making a bouquet

Now let’s take care of the “greenery” of the bouquet that frames our roses. The most beautiful and variegated leaves are suitable here.

To prevent these leaves from curling into a tube the next day when drying, it is better to first iron them between sheets of newspaper. After this procedure they will become more fragile, but if handled carefully they will not be damaged.

We evenly arrange the prepared leaves in a circle, placing them under the buds in the hand. Then we fix the now finished bouquet at its base with the same threads.
By the way, you can wrap this knot with yellow paper tape (painting tape) over the threads. The ribbon will hide the threads and make the bouquet look neater and more complete.

Here is our autumn bouquet of roses from maple leaves and it’s ready!
I’ll tell you a secret that I folded one of the three roses in this bouquet :)

And here is some advice we received from users of the forum of the site www.eva.ru:
“In order for a bouquet of roses made from leaves to last longer, you need to lubricate the already rolled roses with vegetable oil (with a brush). The oil is absorbed after two days. The leaves become soft, do not dry out, do not lose color and do not shrink.”

Tips from our readers:

“Indeed, leaf flowers smeared with sunflower oil last much longer. Checked: our rose has been standing for a year now, and is still the same beauty :)
By the way, you can add a couple of drops of essential oil to sunflower oil. I added pine and really liked the result. Or you can take orange - it has been proven that it improves mood. Experiment!”

“Sunflower oil will dry out over time and turn into a sticky drying oil.”
Florists use for.
If you put twigs or leaves in a mixture of glycerin and water (3:1, hot water), they will not dry out, but will remain soft. The only thing is that there may be an unpredictable change in the color of the leaves.
You can probably lubricate the autumn leaves with pure glycerin to make them softer. Or liquid silicone."

“You can go to the flower department and ask to cover all this beauty with a special varnish, which is used to treat cut flowers when necessary and when not necessary.”

“You can treat a finished bouquet of roses with regular hairspray :)))
I watched how they make mats from autumn leaves - they are coated with some special glue that makes the entire texture of the leaf clear. Then all its veins become very distinct, and the color of the leaf plays out.”

“At home I have a can of flower varnish (well, to make the glossy leaves of indoor plants shine better). So we coated our bouquet of 11 roses with this varnish, and it turned out really great!”

“I was able to secure this stunning bouquet of autumn leaves using melted wax. Roses and individual leaves did not lose their color after this treatment and have been delighting us for the second year!”

“We also sprinkled glitter on our made roses, and it turned out absolutely gorgeous!”

“Last fall I painted rose leaves made from leaves with gold paint, and in winter I decorated the Christmas tree with them.”
Here's what happened:

“And in Israel we made roses from sycamore leaves.”

“We don’t have any maples with red leaves in our area. I had to use wonderful crimson-red leaves both to make miniature roses and to frame the bouquet.”

“You definitely need big maple leaves to make roses. Moreover, if the size of the leaves is different, then you need to start with smaller ones, because for the growing volume of the rose, a larger leaf is needed each time.”

Yuri Raud, labor teacher (Narva, Estonia)
www.lobzik.pri.ee

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You can make a chic bouquet from such natural material as maple leaves. They have a beautiful soft color and can easily take a given shape.

For those who love roses and crafts made from natural materials tips on creating artificial bouquets of maple leaves. Their shape and structure lends itself perfectly to work. In addition, the leaves are completely free collect in the park together with children - it’s interesting and useful for spending time together.

Useful for work, like fallen leaves, yellowed and still green. You can twist them into such a beautiful bouquet that its beauty can outshine even real roses. Besides, leaf bouquet is durable. We can safely say that such a craft breathes “second life” into dry foliage.

Maple foliage is an ideal material for creating bouquets

Work step by step:

Take a nice, smooth, clean sheet, place it in front of you and fold it in half. (see photo No. 1)
Roll half the leaf into a tube. This should not be done too tightly, because the flower needs to be lush and voluminous. (see photo No. 2)

After the core of the flower is ready, you need to start creating petals from other leaves.

Work step by step:

Take the second maple leaf
Place the core inside the sheet
Alternately fold the sharp edges of the leaf so that when folded you get petals (see photo No. 1)
After you have completely rolled the sheet, you can secure it with thread. (see photo No. 2)
In order for you to get a voluminous and lush rose, you will need to roll about five or six maple leaves into one flower. (see photo No. 3)
Secure each new rolled leaf with regular sewing thread, and make several flowers for the bouquet. (see photo No. 4)

Step-by-step rolling of roses from maple leaves

To make a flower wrapper, wrap the bouquet in several maple leaves so that their sharp edges stick out in a circle.

Tube (wrapper) for a bouquet of roses made of maple leaves

Bouquet with three roses from maple leaves

How to make a bouquet of roses from maple leaves with your own hands?

Maple leaves in the autumn season are distinguished by a variety of rich color shades:

green
yellow
orange
brick
burgundy
red
brown
brown

The more colorful foliage you use to create a bouquet, the brighter and more beautiful your bouquet will turn out.

You can stick to one shade of foliage to get. For example, only yellow or red roses. But it is much more interesting to work with completely different marbled leaves.

Yellow roses from maple leaves:

Take a small leaf and fold it in half
Gently roll the sheet into a tight tube
Take a large maple leaf and place a curled leaf in its center.
Turn the big sheet back
Start rolling the leaf so that voluminous petals grow around the core.
Secure the product with thread
Roll a large number of roses into a bouquet
Wrap the entire bouquet with wedge foliage to make the product more luxurious.

Step 1: Rolling up the center of the bud

Step 2: Rolling the sheets around the core

Step 3: Rolling the Petals

Step 4: Adding Volume to the Flower

Step 5: Secure the Rose with Thread

Step 6: Creating roses for the bouquet

Step 7: Adding splendor to the bouquet

How to make flowers from maple leaves with your own hands?

The soft maple leaf lends itself perfectly to rolling. You can use it to make a lush rose or a thin bud.

Ideas for creativity, folding flowers from maple leaves:

Roses from maple leaves, option No. 1

Large round roses made of maple leaves, option No. 2

Red roses with a green stem of maple leaves, option No. 3

Multi-colored roses made from colorful maple leaves

How to make a bouquet of flowers from maple leaves with your own hands?

The secret of a resilient maple leaf flower is soft sheets, which have not yet dried out enough to break and burst. Fresh green leaves also roll very well.

Maple leaves that are harvested in November are good for crafts - high air humidity and frequent precipitation do not allow the leaves to dry out.

Each leaf you roll to make rose petals should be... consolidate. This is done with a regular fine sewing thread or tape. Just pull it tight without tying it in a knot. How to save maple leaves for crafts?

A well-known way to preserve a maple leaf by putting it in a book, unfortunately, is not suitable for preparing material for creating flowers. In this way, the leaf dries out and makes it quite brittle.

There are other ways to preserve maple leaves:

Leaves can be wax. To do this, melt the wax of one candle on the stove or in the microwave. After this, the sheet is dipped alternately into hot wax on both sides.
The paraffin sheet should be left on the newsprint to dry and absorb excess wax.
The sheet may darken, but will retain its softness, which is very useful for crafts.
You can also use the sheet “bathe” in a glycerin solution. To do this, dissolve half a glass of glycerin in a glass of water.
The leaves are completely dipped and then tied and hung to dry. The sheet should be dried for about four days.