A list of 11 rose making tutorials
Author: duhbe // Category: Cool Stuff I found, Inspirations, tips and tutorialsToday I’ve decided to share a list of 11 different tutorials for making and crafting roses from various materials. Read on to see links and photos off all the lovely roses you can make…
I see so many tutorials on making roses that I started keeping a list of my favorites. Since I put all the work into making this list for myself, I decided to take it one step further and share my 11 favorite rose tutorials found in blogs around the net. ( “But this one goes to 11″ especially for you Spinal Tap fans)
There is always time to stop and smell the roses. So when you visit a blog linked below to see the rose tutorial, you might want to take time to sniff around that blog for other things that interest you. You might find a new favorite blog.
(I had some linking issues which should be fixed now, please leave a comment if any more links do not forward to the tutorials – thanks!)
#1 Here are the frayed and rolled fabric roses that make me think of cinnamon buns. (great, now I’m drooling on the laptop) I see these on necklaces and blouses and they look so pretty…
tutorial link: http://bridgetbaxter.blogspot.com/2009/11/tattered-fabric-roses.html
photo ©BridgetBaxter, permisison given to DuhBe to re-post
#2 Here are some more cinnamon bun style, but this one uses fabric printed on an inkjet printer for a different twist. It’s also a video tutorial in case you prefer that over written instructions…
tutorial link: http://houseof3designdistrict.blogspot.com/2010/02/rolled-fabric-flower-tutorial-using.html
photo ©Houseof3, permisison given to DuhBe to re-post
#3 How about some fold and twist fabric roses? Calamity Kim has great stuff on her blog like these…
tutorial link: http://calamitykim.typepad.com/calamity_kim/2009/05/how-to-make-fold-twist-fabric-flowers.html
photo ©CalamityKim, permisison given to DuhBe to re-post
#4 These roses made of felt have lots of rosey detail
tutorial link: http://www.purlbee.com/rose-barrettes/
photo ©PurlBee - the "FAQ" on their blog gives photo permission if you link back to them
#5 These tiny roses are made from ric-rac…
tutorial link: http://www.pintangle.com/journal/2007/5/4/a-tutorial-on-how-to-make-ric-rac-roses.html
photo ©pintangle, blog gives permission for reuse if proper credit is given
#6 Before I leave the realm of fabric roses, I should link to my own tutorial using singed polyester fabric since that is my own incarnation of rose loving goodness.
tutorial link: http://duhbe.com/blog/?p=807
Somehow my rose tutorial comes up in google searches for “ribbon roses.” I’m a little bothered by that since mine are not made from ribbons. (google depends on the link text of others for this, so there’s nothing I can do about it.) BUT there are many ribbon rose tutorials out there. Here are 3 I liked:
#7, 8, & 9 Save-on crafts has an easy-to-follow guide to making easy wire-edge ribbon roses. If your ribbon is not wired, try this folded ribbon roses tutorial. Or if you are sewing the roses onto a base, here is a tutorial on embroidered silk ribbon roses using the spider web rose technique.
#10 GEEZ, I’m tired of fabric and ribbon after all of that. So I will leave you with this interesting alternative. Dip artificial roses in craft plaster…
tutorial link: http://songbirdisnesting.blogspot.com/2010/02/how-to-make-plaster-roses-and-giveaway.html
photo ©Songbird, permisison given to DuhBe to re-post
#11 As my parting gesture, how about impressing your dinner companions by making them paper napkin roses?
I’m sure I missed many other methods. If you have a favorite or a twist on any method, let me know in the comments so others might learn from your experience.
March 3rd, 2010 at 5:07 pm
Hey! I was just sitting down to make some felted-sweater flowers (why I thought Google Reader would be helpful at a time when both hands are required for work, I don’t know).
Thank you for this big list! I’ve been making some Anthropologie-style t-shirts and these (esp. the first ones you listed) could be fun for that.
March 3rd, 2010 at 5:10 pm
Fyi, the link for the first tutorial just leads to the image…at least from my computer. : )
March 4th, 2010 at 11:04 am
oops! Thanks Charissa – I fixed that broken link you mentioned. I would love to see photos of the shirts when you’re done if you feel like sharing.
March 4th, 2010 at 3:12 pm
Thank you for posting these tutorials! They are just what I need to get started.
Pam
March 4th, 2010 at 3:37 pm
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March 5th, 2010 at 6:12 am
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March 7th, 2010 at 1:50 pm
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March 9th, 2010 at 9:44 pm
I don’t have any need to make flowers right now, but I wanted to say this is a nice roundup and I especially liked that you indicated the photo reposting permissions.
March 12th, 2010 at 8:41 pm
Another fun one is roses made out of colored duck tape. It is a great way to make a bouquet that will last forever!
March 13th, 2010 at 1:15 pm
Thanks for mentioning that Staci. My daughter is always buying that colored duct tape. Here’s an instructable if anyone wants to see how duct tape roses are made.
http://www.instructables.com/id/Duct-Tape-Rose/
April 9th, 2010 at 3:34 pm
THANK YOU for sharing this great list of tutorials. But I still like yours the most. And I’m going fabric hunting tomorrow
I really hope I can make something pretty!