

Para este proyecto me inspiré en un video visto en Pinterest, elaborado por BFFA, donde se muestra una técnica diferente para la creación de la flor.
A partir de esa referencia, adapté el diseño y realicé cambios en la elaboración de la flor. El proyecto que comparto a continuación está completamente elaborado por mí.
For this project, I was inspired by a video seen on Pinterest, created by BFFA, which shows a different technique for making the flower.
Based on that reference, I adapted the design and made changes to the flower-making process. The project I share below is completely made by me.

🧰 MATERIALES

Limpiapipas
Amarillos: 33
Verdes: 43
Morados: 7
Cinta floral
1 barra de silicona (27 cm)
4 m de alambre galvanizado (también se conoce como alambre floral o alambre de manualidades)
Pinzas
Luces de hadas (LED)
1 palillo de brocheta
Tijeras
🧰 MATERIALS
|Pipe cleaners
Yellow: 33
Green: 43
Purple: 7
Floral tape
1 hot glue stick (27 cm)
4 m of galvanized wire (also known as floral wire or craft wire)
Pliers
Fairy lights (LED)
1 wooden skewer
Scissors

✂️ PASO 1: CREACIÓN DE LA BASE:
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✂️ STEP 1: BASE CREATION:
- Take 2 pieces of galvanized wire, each 1 meter long, and twist them together until they form a single, stronger piece.
- Repeat the same process with the other 2 remaining pieces.
- Join and twist the 4 pieces together to provide greater strength and stability to the structure.
- Once the 4 pieces are firmly joined, shape the base into a circular form and leave one section pointing upward, which will become the stem, as shown in the images.
- Completely cover the structure with green floral tape, wrapping it tightly so it stays well secured and covers the entire base.
- Start adding the green pipe cleaners, beginning from the upper part of the stem and leaving approximately 5 cm uncovered at the top.
- Wrap each pipe cleaner carefully, making sure there are no gaps between them, until the entire base is covered, except for the upper 5 cm.

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✂️ STEP 2: CREATION OF THE PETALS:
- For the large petals, take 4 yellow pipe cleaners and align them properly.
- Place your fingers in the center of the pipe cleaners; hold them with one hand and, with the other, twist twice in the same direction, securing the center well.
- Then fold the set so that all the ends come together, forming the basic shape of a petal.
- At the top part of the petal, shape it with your fingers to create a slightly wavy or scalloped edge.
- At the bottom part, hold close to the tips, choose one of them and wrap it tightly.
- Repeat the wrapping with the remaining tips, always in the same direction and making sure it is well tightened.
- This forms one complete petal. Repeat the entire process to create 6 petals in total.
- For this part of the project, I used 24 yellow pipe cleaners.

✂️ PASO 3: CREACIÓN DE LOS PÉTALOS PEQUEÑOS :
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✂️ STEP 3: CREATION OF THE SMALL PETALS:
- For the small petals, take 1 purple pipe cleaner and cut it in half.
- Place your fingers in the center and twist twice in the same direction, just as we did with the large petals.
- Fold the pipe cleaner and align all the ends, forming the base of the petal.
- At the bottom, choose one end and wrap it firmly to secure the shape.
- Then wrap the remaining ends, always in the same direction and tightly.
- At the top, shape it with your fingers to create a slightly pointed or scalloped edge.
- This completes one small petal. Repeat the process until you have 6 small petals in total.
- This process is similar to the one used for the large petals, with the only difference being the size and amount of material used.

✂️ PASO 4: CREACIÓN DEL CENTRO DE LA FLOR :
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✂️ STEP 4: CREATING THE FLOWER CENTER :
- To create the flower center, take 2 yellow pipe cleaners and cut them in half. From these pieces, we will use 3 sections.
- On the lower ¾ of each pipe cleaner, make small cuts with scissors so they become thinner, simulating the filaments of the flower center.
- Then round the tips with your fingers and shape them to imitate the center of a flower 🌼.
- Next, attach the purple petals to the yellow petals. To do this, apply hot glue to one side of a purple petal and glue its tip to the center of a yellow petal. Repeat this step with all the purple petals.
- To create the illuminated part of the flower, take the >2-meter fairy lights and leave approximately 2 cm free at the beginning.
- Carefully fold the remaining lights, making sure all the bulbs are facing upward.
- Using the 2 cm left free, tie the lights to keep them grouped together.
- When you have approximately 40 cm of lights, place this section at the base of the flower center.
- At the top, secure the folded lights with a piece of yellow pipe cleaner, leaving 40 cm remaining.
- Wrap these remaining 40 cm around the stem, ensuring that the battery pack stays at the base, which will be finished later.

✂️ PASO 5: COLOCACIÓN DE LA FLOR:
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✂️ STEP 5: FLOWER ASSEMBLY:
- In this step, take the 3 yellow filaments and glue them by the non-rounded end.
- Apply hot glue to the inner part and attach them to the fairy lights section prepared earlier, pressing for a few seconds until the glue dries.
- Repeat this process with the two remaining filaments, placing them in a balanced arrangement around the center.
- Next, take 5 large yellow petals and glue them one by one. Apply hot glue to the lower part of approximately ¼ of each petal and attach it to the next petal.
- Between each petal, apply a small amount of hot glue and press for a few seconds until dry, forming a set of 5 joined petals.
- Once assembled, apply hot glue to the bottom of the petal set and attach it to the base, where the lights and filaments were previously placed.
- After securing the set, attach the last petal, gluing it in the same way as the previous ones, to complete the flower.

✂️ PASO 6: DETALLES DEL TALLO :
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En la parte donde se une la base de la flor con el tallo, cubrimos toda esa zona con cinta floral de color verde.
Ajustamos bien la cinta, cubriendo la parte inferior de los pétalos y la parte superior de la base, presionando firmemente para que no se despegue.
Si deseamos reforzar esta unión, al finalizar la última vuelta de cinta podemos aplicar un poco de silicona caliente.
A continuación, cubrimos esta misma zona con limpiapipas verdes, pegándolos con silicona caliente hasta cubrir completamente la cinta floral e igualar el acabado con el resto del tallo y la base.
Para las hojas, utilizamos 3 limpiapipas verdes por cada hoja, y las moldeamos de la misma forma que hicimos con los pétalos grandes.
Una vez listas, pegamos las hojas al tallo con silicona caliente. En la zona donde se unen, cubrimos la base con un limpiapipas completo o medio limpiapipas, según sea necesario, para un mejor acabado.
Finalmente, enrollamos los 40 cm restantes de las luces alrededor del tallo y dejamos la parte de las baterías para colocarla en la base.
✂️ STEP 6: STEM DETAILS:
- At the point where the flower connects to the base, cover the entire area with green floral tape.
- Wrap the tape tightly, covering the lower part of the petals and the upper part of the base, pressing firmly so the tape does not loosen.
- If extra reinforcement is needed, apply a small amount of hot glue at the end of the last wrap.
- Next, cover this same section with green pipe cleaners, attaching them with hot glue until the floral tape is fully covered and the finish matches the rest of the stem and base.
- To create the leaves, use 3 green pipe cleaners for each leaf, shaping them in the same way as the large petals.
- Once ready, glue the leaves to the stem using hot glue. Cover the attachment point with one full pipe cleaner or half a pipe cleaner, depending on what is needed, for a clean finish.
- Finally, wrap the remaining 40 cm of fairy lights around the stem, leaving the battery pack to be placed inside the base.

✂️ PASO 7: CREACIÓN DE LA BASE:
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✂️ STEP 7: BASE CREATION:
- To create the base, we will use approximately 15 green pipe cleaners, depending on the desired size.
Optional: You may also use cardboard or cardstock cut to the size of the bottom circle, but in this design the base is made only with pipe cleaners.- Take one pipe cleaner and start rolling it onto itself, forming a small spiral circle.
- Apply hot glue and continue rolling the pipe cleaner, repeating the process to gradually increase the size of the circle.
- Keep adding pipe cleaners until the entire base is covered.
If certain areas need more thickness, they can be reinforced without keeping a perfect circular shape, using semi-circular sections if needed.- Once the base is finished, apply hot glue to the entire bottom surface of the circle.
- Attach the base little by little, pressing firmly until it is fully secured and stable.
- Finally, place the fairy lights inside the base, securing them well and fixing them to the stem, leaving the battery pack integrated into the base.
- Take 6 yellow pipe cleaners to create decorative details for the petal edges.
- Wrap each pipe cleaner around a wooden skewer to form a spiral.
- Remove the pipe cleaner from the skewer and gently stretch it a little to loosen the spiral.
- Then, fold it in half.
- Apply a small drop of hot glue on the fold.
- Gradually glue this detail along the edge of each yellow petal, following its contour to add more texture and dimension.
- Use 1 pipe cleaner per yellow petal.

✂️ PASO 8: DETALLES DECORATIVOS PARA CUBRIR LAS BATERÍAS:
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✂️ STEP 8: DECORATIVE DETAILS TO COVER THE BATTERY PACK:
- To cover the battery pack of the fairy lights, we create small decorative flowers using purple pipe cleaners.
- Take 1 purple pipe cleaner and bend it approximately every 2 cm, forming a small loop to simulate a petal.
- Twist it twice to secure the petal and repeat the process until the flower is complete. Use one pipe cleaner per flower.
- Once the last petal is finished, glue it to the first petal with hot glue, closing the flower.
- Shape the flower with your fingers to give it a more natural look.
- Glue the flower onto the battery pack, making sure not to cover the switch, so it remains accessible.
- As a final detail, you may add a pearl to the center of each flower, securing it with a small drop of hot glue.

✨ CONCLUSIONES:

Este proyecto fue una experiencia creativa muy especial, donde la fantasía se transforma en una manualidad real, hecha completamente a mano. A través de materiales sencillos y técnicas accesibles, fue posible recrear una flor decorativa llena de color, detalles y luz, cuidando cada parte del proceso.
La elaboración paso a paso permitió adaptar el diseño original y aportar un toque personal, demostrando que con paciencia, creatividad y dedicación se pueden lograr piezas únicas. Sin duda, este tipo de proyectos invitan a seguir explorando nuevas ideas, experimentar con materiales y disfrutar del proceso creativo tanto como del resultado final.
✨ CONCLUSIONS:
This project was a very special creative experience, where fantasy is brought into reality through a completely handmade craft. Using simple materials and accessible techniques, it was possible to recreate a decorative flower full of color, detail, and light, paying attention to every step of the process.
The step-by-step approach allowed the original design to be adapted and personalized, showing that with patience, creativity, and dedication, unique pieces can be achieved. This type of project certainly encourages further exploration, experimentation with materials, and enjoyment of both the creative process and the final result.

📸 Créditos de las imágenes:
Todas las imágenes fueron tomadas por mí con mi teléfono Samsung Galaxy S22.
📸 Image credits:
All images were taken by me using my Samsung Galaxy S22.
