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Process of making handmade chrysanthemums. Illustration of how to make paper chrysanthemums.

Process of making handmade chrysanthemums. Illustration of how to make paper chrysanthemums.

Chrysanthemum is one of the top ten famous flowers in China. It has the character of being cold and proud of the snow, which is why Tao Yuanmings famous saying "picking chrysanthemums under the eastern fence, you can leisurely see the Nanshan Mountain". Chinese people have the traditional custom of admiring chrysanthemums and drinking chrysanthemum wine during the Double Ninth Festival.

Illustrated tutorial on making beautiful chrysanthemums from cardboard. The final work is very lifelike. If placed among real flowers, it might look fake~

Process of making handmade chrysanthemums. Illustration of how to make paper chrysanthemums.

Use a hole punch to make flat flowers of different sizes.

Process of making handmade chrysanthemums. Illustration of how to make paper chrysanthemums.

This is the detail of the completed chrysanthemum receptacle.

Process of making handmade chrysanthemums. Illustration of how to make paper chrysanthemums.

Fold the petals of the flat paper flower, fold them together, and then put the flower core made of yellow cardboard, and the beautiful chrysanthemum is complete~

Process of making handmade chrysanthemums. Illustration of how to make paper chrysanthemums.

Let’s take a close-up and enlarged photo. The workmanship is very delicate!

Process of making handmade chrysanthemums. Illustration of how to make paper chrysanthemums.

Then start making the tori with green wire and tape.

Process of making handmade chrysanthemums. Illustration of how to make paper chrysanthemums.

The finished torus part.

Process of making handmade chrysanthemums. Illustration of how to make paper chrysanthemums.

Attach the previously completed chrysanthemum to the flower receptacle.

Process of making handmade chrysanthemums. Illustration of how to make paper chrysanthemums.

If you are interested, you can also learn to make green leaves to set off the chrysanthemums.

Process of making handmade chrysanthemums. Illustration of how to make paper chrysanthemums.

The stems and leaves are made of green cardboard.

Process of making handmade chrysanthemums. Illustration of how to make paper chrysanthemums.

Draw a rough outline on white paper and then make it accordingly.

Process of making handmade chrysanthemums. Illustration of how to make paper chrysanthemums.

The final work.

Process of making handmade chrysanthemums. Illustration of how to make paper chrysanthemums.

Make more and match it with chrysanthemums, the effect will definitely be good~