Making Duplex Crepe Paper
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A. Jane Morris
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Published on 02/26/2009
Duplex crepe paper is getting hard to find and you may need to make your own There are several flowers that I have wanted to make and found that using just the regular crepe paper was to thin or if I wanted to give the flower a two tone look I needed duplex crepe paper
Duplex crepe paper is getting hard to find and you may need to make your own. There are several flowers that I have wanted to make and found that using just the regular crepe paper was to thin or if I wanted to give the flower a two tone look I needed duplex crepe paper. I have only found the duplex paper in just a few colors and they are very rare.
I have found that you can make your own it is a very worthwhile project. You will find that when you use this type of paper it is thicker and it holds its shape better for larger projects. If you use 2 colors you can have a contrasting look for any of your projects.
It is easy to make duplex crepe paper all you need is crepe paper and non-water soluble spray glue for paper. If you want a 2-tone colored paper you will need 2 colors of the crepe paper or if you just want a little more thickness you can use the same color crepe paper.
When making the duplex paper you will want to start by making small pieces till you get used to making this paper, when you make larger sheets it tends to be a little harder to get the paper smooth so there are no creases.
Take a small piece of crepe paper about the size you will be using for your project and cut 2 pieces of it the same size. Then spray glue both pieces of the paper let set about 20 seconds then spray them again and lay the spray glued sides together, being sure the grain of the paper runs the same way. You should start at the middle of the crepe paper and gently smooth out to the edges. Give your new duplex crepe paper time to dry then cut out your patterns.
Once you feel comfortable gluing the pages together you might want to try making a little larger sheets, but we have found that about an 8 X 12 piece is as big as we can handle without putting creases in it.
You may want to be able to bend your leaves or petals for some sort of curled look to them or just put them in a bended position for a more realistic look if so you may also put a small gauge wire in between the sheets of crepe paper before gluing the sheets together and glue the wire in a straight line with the grain of the paper. After the glue sets then glue your sheets of crepe paper together the same as above. Then cut out your patterns and make sure your wire is in the center of the pattern so it is like a vein in your paper flower.
This paper gives certain flower petals a great look and also is great for leaves that are brighter on one side then the other. You can also make lots of other projects using duplex paper. Have fun with your projects and always when working with spray glue work in a well ventilated area.
I have found that you can make your own it is a very worthwhile project. You will find that when you use this type of paper it is thicker and it holds its shape better for larger projects. If you use 2 colors you can have a contrasting look for any of your projects.
It is easy to make duplex crepe paper all you need is crepe paper and non-water soluble spray glue for paper. If you want a 2-tone colored paper you will need 2 colors of the crepe paper or if you just want a little more thickness you can use the same color crepe paper.
When making the duplex paper you will want to start by making small pieces till you get used to making this paper, when you make larger sheets it tends to be a little harder to get the paper smooth so there are no creases.
Take a small piece of crepe paper about the size you will be using for your project and cut 2 pieces of it the same size. Then spray glue both pieces of the paper let set about 20 seconds then spray them again and lay the spray glued sides together, being sure the grain of the paper runs the same way. You should start at the middle of the crepe paper and gently smooth out to the edges. Give your new duplex crepe paper time to dry then cut out your patterns.
Once you feel comfortable gluing the pages together you might want to try making a little larger sheets, but we have found that about an 8 X 12 piece is as big as we can handle without putting creases in it.
You may want to be able to bend your leaves or petals for some sort of curled look to them or just put them in a bended position for a more realistic look if so you may also put a small gauge wire in between the sheets of crepe paper before gluing the sheets together and glue the wire in a straight line with the grain of the paper. After the glue sets then glue your sheets of crepe paper together the same as above. Then cut out your patterns and make sure your wire is in the center of the pattern so it is like a vein in your paper flower.
This paper gives certain flower petals a great look and also is great for leaves that are brighter on one side then the other. You can also make lots of other projects using duplex paper. Have fun with your projects and always when working with spray glue work in a well ventilated area.