Easy Giant Rose Tutorials (2 ways) for Beginners, FREE templates
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Giant roses are a beautiful and unique way to add a touch of elegance to any event.
What can you use paper giant roses for?
Paper giant rose can be used to decorate a wedding, or birthday party, a paper flower wall backdrop for a baby or teen girl, a bridal paper bouquet with just a large rose, or any other special occasion to create a romantic atmosphere.
Giant paper roses come in a variety of colors and sizes, so you can find the perfect ones to match your or the receiver’s emotions.
Here are some of the emotions that people may feel when they see giant paper roses:
- Love: Giant paper roses are a symbol of love and romance. They can be used to express your love for your partner, family, or friends.
- Beauty: Giant paper roses are simply beautiful. They add a touch of elegance and sophistication to any event or space.
- Joy: Giant paper roses can bring joy to people of all ages. They are a reminder of the beauty of nature and the power of love.
- Wonder: Giant paper roses are a work of art. They are sure to capture the attention of everyone who sees them.
- Hope: Giant paper roses are also a symbol of hope. They remind us that even in the darkest of times, there is always beauty to be found.
One of my favorite memories is from when my daughter was about 8 years old. I made her a giant paper rose for her birthday. It was the most beautiful thing I had ever tried.
It was a deep red color, and it had so many petals. She loved it so much that she didn’t want me to take any photos of it, lol, it was just for her only. She put it on her nightstand, and she would look at it every night before she went to bed. It made her feel so loved and special. I believe that giant rose also reminds her of the joy and happiness that she felt when she was a little girl.
They are also relatively easy to make, so you can create your own custom roses if you want.
I will try my best to provide clear and concise instructions, as well as helpful tips and tricks so that you can make your own giant paper roses.
Materials need to make giant rose
The materials you will need to make a giant paper rose will vary depending on the size and style of the rose you want to make. However, some basic materials that you will need include:
- Cardstock or printer paper (choose your favorite color)
- A hot glue gun and glue stick
- A pair of scissors
- DreamyPosy’s petal templates (please scroll down)
The first tutorial to make paper giant rose from printer paper
Initially, I made this video tutorial to make a giant rose step by step from printer paper.
Please follow our step-by-step instruction on how to make a giant paper rose
Cut the petals from our giant rose free template.
We prepared both Cricut’s SVG giant rose template and PDF giant rose template for your hand-cut here, please scroll down to the bottom of the post.
But we prefer to use scissors as we can cut 5 sheets at once, while Cricut can cut 1 sheet per time.
For a giant rose, you can adjust the size of the petal by printer setting (on your computer) or cutting setting on the cutting machine software. I cut the largest petal in the A4 paper size for both tutorials.
How many petals does a paper giant rose need?
You could cut just 5 petals and use the flower center template as the simplest giant rose.
But in the printer paper rose version, I cut 18 petals, 1 triangle, and 2 pentagons.
For the cardstock version, I cut 23 petals, 1 triangle, and 3 pentagons.
How I colored the paper flowers’ petals?
In the video, I use watercolor for the orange flower and pastel chalk for the pink one, and I prefer the texture effect of watercolor.
If you use watercolor, consider drawing water first as it will help to blend your color easier.
You could also use a sponge for acrylic/ non-dilute watercolor.
How to glue the giant rose petals
Glue 3 petals with the triangle for the first layer. Use a stick to curve the petal and form these 3 petals for the center of the giant rose.
For the next 2 outer petal layers, glue 5 petals with the pentagon and use a glue stick to form the petal’s curve.
Glue the 2 layers interleaves as the video shown.
For the last layer, cut a line to divide the bottom of each petal. Then glue it to form a curved petal before gluing to the flower base.
Insert a string to the bottom of the bottom of the flower before covering by a large circle. This string will help you to hang the giant rose where you want.
The second tutorial to make paper giant rose
For this updated version, I prepared the picture tutorial only.
I use cardstock 60lbs (165gsm) for this large rose, and you could see that it’s still quite thin for such 12 inches width rose.
I applied the same techniques as the first tutorial, but just added 5 more petals (1 more layer) and the space between layers was much closer than in the previous version.
Well, what do you think? Same template, and the same technique, but they look different.
So now, I believe that, you could play around with templates and techniques, mix up a little bit, and you can create your own paper giant rose style.
Tips and tricks to make a beautiful paper giant rose
What is the best paper for a giant rose?
You can use any type of paper, from printer paper or cardstock or foam, but remember that the larger the rose you make, the heavier paper you will need.
In short, as per our experiences, the best paper for making giant rose is this brand 65-80lb (176-250 gsm) cardstock.
Make sure it’s solid cardstock (the one without white core).
The higher quality is the cardstock paper, the best results for your giant roses.
The space between petals and layers and the angle of the petals are important to your rose’s form. Please pay attention to these.
You can use any color of cardstock paper you like to make your roses. We mean that you can use multi color in 1 rose.
Use a low-temperature glue gun (20w) to prevent a hot glue gun burn.
How to protect your paper giant rose?
Paper flowers can last forever if they are kept out of direct sunlight and water. Sunlight can fade the colors of paper flowers, while water can damage them. You can clean paper flowers by using a vacuum cleaner in a lowest setting or a blow dryer in a cool setting or by dusting them with a lint-free cleaning cloth or a soft paintbrush. If you want to protect your paper flowers from sunlight and dust, you can spray them with this UV protective spray.
Here are some additional tips for caring for paper flowers:
- Avoid storing paper flowers in humid environments, as this can cause them to become damaged.
- If you do get paper flowers wet, dry them off immediately with a soft cloth.
- If you notice any damage to paper flowers, such as tears or rips, you can repair them with glue or tape.
- With proper care, paper flowers can last for many years and bring you joy every time you see them.
These giant roses are usually hung on a backdrop, and it could not be pretty without the paper leaves. Use a x-actor knife
or cutting machine for these leaves templates.
For other free paper leaves templates, please click the link.
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(Please do not share my templates directly. Please refer to my post to get it all free).
Loves,
Ann.
Love the music. Italian?
Thank you, I just love it.
How large in inches across are these giant roses after they are made? Approximately? Thanks.
I cut the petals from A4 cardstock (as largest as I can) and the flower is about 15″, Vivian.
I have seen many flowers online but none as delicate and refined as these ones. Thank you for sharing such beautiful creation. I am using them for displaying my country’s Independence Day, Honduras.
Thank you, Therese. I’m so happy to hear so.
Muchas gracias por compartir este tutorial. Me suscribí a tu canal de facebook. Tienes el molde de la rosa en vector?
No sé a qué te refieres con “molde de la rosa en vector”. ¿Que es eso? Todo el molde ha sido compartido aquí, por favor revise mi blog nuevamente. Gracias.
Thanks I using it for a baby gender reveal party
Hello Jennifer, I’m glad that you like it.
What size do you cut each piece? Using a cricut and cardstock
Hi Casey, I usually cut as big as I can in the A4 or 12×12″ paper size. Thanks.
The best beautiful I ever have seen. Thanks !!!
Thank you, Marcella.
You are the best! Thank you so much for sharing this with us! I will try making some flowers for my sisters wedding day ?? Your work is amazing. ?
Thanks Kristina. I’m glad you like it.
Hello Ann!
Thank you for the beautiful videos and for the wonderful free templates! You are blessed with an amazing talent for creating such beautiful flowers and other exquisite creations I’ve seen on your website. I must admit I was a bit lost in the beginning, but I went back over the previous comments and that helped me to navigate your website a bit better.
My daughter is getting married next year and I am very excited to showcase your jaw-dropping roses within the wedding decor. I just hope I can do you justice. I’m not very good at social media, but I will be sure to give you all the recognition if they come out half as good as yours! Thanks again! :0)
Thank you so much, Rogena. Congras on your daughter’s wedding.
WOW! You obviously spent a lot of time to put this together. Thank you so much! I cannot wait to try this out for my daughter’s wedding. <3
How sweet mom you are. Your daughter is lucky, Heather.
What happened to the templates for the large leaf and the vine, that were with the original giant water colored paper rose made with printer paper? I just had them a couple days ago and can’t find them today! Please, help!
Hi Tavia, I did not changed any links recently. I suggest that you could search for it from the leaves post.
Thanks,
Ann
The large leaf for the rose does indeed seem to be missing. The rose itself is just amazing!
I’ve just checked and the large leaf is in the page 2 of the rose template PDF file, dear. Thank you.
Can I just say, your video goes way to fast and the music makes me want to move faster… then my project turns out like crap… especially when someone has anxiety…
Hi Mandy,
Pls go to my youtube video, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7LQoPRENbI&t=13s, turn off the music, and play at the lower speed (0.25x). Or you can play and pause at each step. I’m affraid that people will be boring at my normal speed hehe.
Your website is lovely but it takes forever to find the link to the templates. Sometimes your material list is at the top, sometimes it’s at the bottom of the page, sometimes the link to the template is there, sometimes it’s somewhere else in the post. This is very confusing and makes it hard to find the link. Also the templates are great but some are not labeled properly (eg flower template plain – which flower is this?). The template also needs a small box giving basic instructions just in case the person cannot find the matching instructions on the website. Also all the videos make it hard to navigate on the website and slows everything down. Please don’t think Im being mean – I am just offering constructive criticism. I love your website and think your flowers are amazing.
Hi Hannah,
Thank you so much for your suggestion. I will think about this and will need your further advise.
Wow! So delicate and pretty flowers. Thanks for share your art. We really appreciate all your effort and talents. I need this for my niece wedding decoration. Thanks you so much for helping this so the handcrafter auntie.
I’m glad you like it. Congrast, Marae.
Amazing tutorial. thank you so much! If I wanted to cut this on my cricut, what size/proportion of the petals and middle piece should I cute to make the large rose.
I use same size for every layer in this tutorial, Saima 🙂
I have not tried yet. Just do it 🙂
Thank you so much!! Out of all the vague, half posted, hard to follow tutorials out there that say free and aren’t, I didn’t think I would be able to make the flowers for my little girls birthday party. Thanks to you and this amazing free template and easy to understand guide she was blown away at her very merry birthday mad tea party!! Love this! Thanks again!
I’m glad that you love it, Sarah. 🙂
Hi, you have suggested to haveu various sizes of roses for a backdrop. How do I make a medium or even a small rose with your current template?
*could you email me pls? Thank you!
Just print out the same template in different size, dear 🙂
Hello,i like your work dear
Thank you 🙂
thank u
you are great artist and creative
love your flowers and your videos
i’m following u in instagram and pinterest
Thank you, Noha 🙂
THANK YOU for the template. Gorgeous and JUST what I was looking for.
Thank you, Steph
bella flor donde puedo encontrar los moldes no se ingles
Gracias, pls baje hasta el final de la publicación y encuentre la frase “Dreamyposy.com’s template”. Simplemente haga clic en template de palabra rosa.
Thank you so much for showing how to do these! I am having a baby shower and I was thrilled to find this site your flowers are beautiful!
Oh, congrats on new baby, so sweet to hear so, Judy
thank you so much for the template. God bless
You are welcome. Thank you for leaving me a comment, Priska.
Hello
I wanted to download the pattern
but the link does not work
can I ask for a valid link or an email file
Hi Dorota, please kindly find the template link (little pink link) at the end of the material list of each post. You must have clicked on the ads link, which I have stated clearly that a sponsored links. Sorry for any inconvenience.
I am trying to make large paper roses for my grand daughter’s 1st birthday party and these are beautiful. I can not seem to get the download to work on my computer. Can you send me the download of the template to my email, please.
Dear Sheila, if you scroll down a little bit in these comment section, you will find that template link is a little pink link in the end of the material list. BTW, I have sent it to your email. Kindly check. Thank you for your interesting in my site.
Wonderful, can I know how to get the free template?
Dear Nixie,
Please kindly find the template link in the end of the material list. Thank you so much.
I would also like to get the template. When I click on the link, it doesn’t go anywhere. Thanks.
Hi Linda, you might found that I replied Nixxie already. The template link is a little pink link in the end of the material list. Please let me know if you still can not get it. Thanks.
Wow you totally slayed it! !!.the flowers look lovely and quite real.thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Thank you so much, Neth. I am happy that you love this 🙂
Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful flowers, love the video 🙂
Thank you so much, Dolores 🙂
OMG! This site is so awesome, your flowers are so perfectly beautiful! Finally discover a site that I will always go to whenever I need a free template and tutorials when I need to make paper flowers for my family parties. Thank you so BIG for the freebies and very helpful tutorials!
Thank you so much for leaving me a nice comment, Christine. I’m glad you love it. Please help to share with your friends.
How to print them ?
You will find a template link in the end of material list, click it to download the PDF file and print it out. Thanks Nourhan.
Your flowers are so beautiful and I love that they’re made from simple materials. I have been searching for info on how to make a flexible stem for an extra large rose (or any other large flower). Any ideas that don’t include chicken wire?
Many thanks
Thanks Debbie. Yes, I’ve just share my ideas for the standing stem for large rose just several days ago: https://www.dreamyposy.com/large-poppy-tutoria/. Please check it out and leave me your thought
Wow… what a wonderful website and great tutorials. I am looking forward to trying for my wedding backdrop next year. If I can make one look good, then I’m off to the races… racing time til the big day. I will definitely send pictures. Thank you for posting tutorials and free templates. – Pamela
Oh, congratulations on your big day next year, Pamela. It’s so sweet to hear so. Do you interesting in stand-free giant flower? I can make some tutorials then 🙂
the template is printing with your watermark. How do I print without the watermark?
Thank you for passing by, Teresa. People used to cut the template on a cardstock and save it for next time. Then you use the cardstock as the pattern on your printer paper.
Thanks!
You are welcome, Teresa 🙂
Excellent work,thanks for sharing
I tried to download your template but I couldn’t
can you tell me how to do it, please
I just did it ,thank you very much
You are welcome, Walaa 🙂
Hi there Dreamyposy.com
Can I just say your flowers are really Beautiful and thank you so much for sharing you insperation with us. Many many thanks.
Jan uk
Thank you so much, Janet, for taking time to comment and motivate me 🙂
Hello Dreamy Posy,
I just discovered your awesome creations on YouTube.
Your flowers are lovely and your tutorials make them looks very do-able. I’m going to give them a try for my mom’s 95th birthday party.
Before I rush out to buy my printer paper, can you tell me what size to buy….8.5″X11″ or something larger?
Thank you so much for sharing your talent with us!
Oh hello Marilyn, I’m so thrilled to hear your mom’s 95th birthday party. Wish her all the best.
I always try to make my flower from simple materials, so all my templates are designed for A4 (8.5″x11″) or A5 size only. But if you want to use giant rose from A3 size, please consider to use heavier weight one. 🙂
Thank you so much. If I can make them near as lovely as your’s are, I’ll send photos.
I’m sure that you could do it lovely. It’s really my honor to see your photos. I have never been tagged by my subscriber, I hope you are the first, Marilyn :))
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