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How to make an Hawaiian Lei for your costume

10/13/2012 8:15:41 AM
By: papersculpture
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This guide will show you how easy it is to make a paper Lei. This is a good project for those who want impressive results without having to be exact.

Difficulty level: Beginners

Instructions:

Materials:
White printer paper – 10 or more
Scissors
Paper glue
Pen or pencil
Straws
String and needle
Watercolors and paintbrush

Fold the paper in half lengthwise

Fold it again in half lengthwise

Bring the sides together to fold in half widthwise

Bring the sides together to fold in half widthwise again

Draw 2 lines from the corners as shown
Draw a circle in the center

Draw the outlines of petals

Cut out the 4 triangles between the petals

Repeat steps 2 to 8 on 8 more papers.
You may need more depending on the length of the lei you want

Unfold the paper

Paint halfway down the petals as shown in the picture
Let the paint dry.
Flip over the paper to the back side and paint it the same way

While the paint is drying do the other sheets of paper

When the paint has dried refold the paper twice lengthwise again and cut a rounded edge on each petal.

You will be doing 4 at a time if you do it folded this way.

Put a little glue in the center and place another cutout on top but rotated a little.

Put a little glue in the center and place another cutout on top rotated a little.

Fold the top 2 layers of petals upwards.
Flip over the flower and fold the bottom layer upwards to make it folded in the opposite direction.

This is a finished flower.
Now make lots more

Cut the straws into ¾ inch lengths

Measure the length of string you need around your neck and add enough to easily knot it.
Thread the string on a needle.

Pull one straw piece through the needle and then the flower by pushing the the needle through the center of the flower.

Continue stringing a straw and then a flower until you have the length you want.

End with a flower and tie the 2 strings together with a double or triple knot.

Your Hawaiian lei is finished!

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