Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-12-13
PAPER FLOWERS
Difficult Processes for Making Artf-
fetal Roses.

| are made mucn larger Lnau LILO uuIuis
roses grow-even the american Beau
ties, which have been cultivated t
such unusual dimensions. The color
used for the lamp shades are the deep
rich red as the first choice; bright warn
/ yellow mot orange), as second choice
and pink as last preferred, only IN tn
latter case more than one shade Of pape
is used. The light of the lamp refecte'
through pink paper making variety
tints, and tissue paper coming IN nu
| merous tones of pink, all harmonlzIng
it is not difficult to vary the pink roses
| nrtistically. The same reasoning nigh
be used in regard to the yellow papers
| but the caprices of fashion will no more
be governed by law in the matter Q
| lampshades than in other fields which
she controls, and while shaded pinl
roses are the thing, shaded yellow ones
are not, and that must end it without
any why or wherefore. AS for the red
ones, if it were desired TO make shaded
red roses of tissue paper it would be
impossible, for only one tone comes
deep, dark rich Jacqueminot red.
Before proceeding with the exact di-
rections for making roses it may be well
to state Chat materials for making paper
flowers are found in great variety, be-
sides the paper patterns may be pur-
chased for cutting out numerous flow
els. Stems of rubber wire, the centres
of roses with all the tiny brown and yell
low stamens, rose hips and small green
buds, poppy buds and an infinite yarie-
ty of leaves are ell bought much more
perfect and giving much more natural
effect to the result than if these Access
series were attempted from paper. One
may also procure the large brass frames
for the shades shaped like an umbrella.
Smaller frames may also be purchased,
but they are not so pretty or stylish,
and the only reason for using them is
that fewer roses are then needed, and
consequently less time is required to
make them.
Crinkled paper is sold at more than
double the price of the plain sheets, and
as it makes much better flowers, and is
used invariably for those which are made
into articles for sale in "swell" shape,
the use of the plain paper is not advis-
ed. Nor is the purchase of crinkled pa
per, for all that is necessary to change
tiAh bllG 1utb biAt ObitNI 10 " luhG "a
smooth sheet i'll ones hand and roll,
and double and pinch it into ball, as
children do tin foil. 1t must then be
neatly smoothed out, and is thus trans
formed into the most expensive erinkled
paper. Moreover, it may be crinl1led in
greater or less degree by rolling the
ball tighter or looser.
For roses the inner petals should be
made of very crinkly paper, while the
outer ones, which roll out and away
from the centre of the flower, should be
almost smooth. This gives the appear
auce of crush roses.
As for the implements which are used
for shaping the individual petals of
flowers, they are merely a stick, with
smooth ball on one end the size of
hickory nut, a sharp knife, bit of pine
and piece of sandpaper. Indeed, did
not fashion decree that the feminine
hand should be adorned with long, sharp
pointed nails, no better utensil could be
suggested than the human thumb. This
is used constantly. Each sep
arate paper petal of any flower must be |
placed in the palm of the hand and /
moulded into cup with the ball OF |
wool.
The patterns for rose are four discs 1
the first three inches in diameter. the 1
second four inches, the third six inches /
aud the fourth eight inches. Six tissue /
paper ones of the first, eight of the sec
Ond, ten of the third and twelve of the
fourth size must be cnt out of crinkled
paper. Each separate one is folded
three times, and the top niched in the
heart shape OF rose petal and the folds
81 the paper on each side slit down al
most to the point at the bottom. On
unfolding and opening this disc it will
De seen that eight rose petals are formed,
leld together 10y little parer in the
'entre. This centre must now be pune
ured with pin, so that when all
he thirty-six groups of eight petals
zach are made ready they may be strung
me after the other on the wire stem
which supports the artificial rose centre.
Without being separated, each petal
must now be moulded in the palm of the
land, after which few of them must be
urled outward with the back OF q knife.
The petal of calyx must be cut from
Ireen paper and treated in the same
nanner-but the little green cup of the
alyx may be purchased. Take the wire ,
tenn of the rose centre and string on it
ne OF the smallest of the paper petal
roups, lap the petals one over the other
ound the centre to form the bud. hold
ng in place with a drop of mucilage. ,
10 not move until dried. Then proceed ,
o slip on another group and arrange in !
he same manner. After two or throe I,
re slipped ON push them on very tight ,
nd drop on n little mucilage to hold ,
hem. Lastly, slip ON the ealyx, then .
ne cut and thtn the rubber stem. A :
tile practice, and the roses are most !
erfectly made If desired larger OF :
mailer the discs may be increased OF :
in size, and more or less OF !
lem may be used. After making few !
le manufacturer will know how to be
er own guide. Boston Herald. !.