高齐云
To DIY some paper flowers, you will need:
★ Coffee filters1 (One package will do the job.)
★ Floral wire (10~12″ per wire)
★ Floral tape (One roll will do.)
★ A pencil and scissors
★ Hot glue
要自己亲手做纸花,你需要准备:
★ 咖啡过滤纸(一包就够了)
★ 金属花线(每根线长10~12英寸)
★ 花带(一卷就够了)
★ 一支铅笔和剪刀
★ 热胶
If youre dyeing2 the flowers, you will also need:
★ Food coloring
★ Water
★ A large bowl or pan
★ A cooling rack3 and baking sheet for drying
如果要给花染色,你还需要准备:
★ 食用色素
★ 水
★ 一个大碗或平底锅
★ 冷却架和烘干板
1. Fold filters in half for 4 times.
1. 将过滤纸对折4次。
2. Cut a small curve4 along the edge to make a petal5 shape.
2. 沿着边缘剪一条曲线,剪出花瓣的形状。
3. Unfold and separate the layers.
3. 展開剪好的花层。
4. Wrap a wire around the tip of a pencil a few times to make a circle.
4. 把铁丝在铅笔尖上绕几圈,做成一个圈。
5. Poke the wire through the center of a layer. Gather the center a bit and secure6 with a few dollops7 of hot glue.
5. 将金属丝穿过花层的中心。把中间收拢一点,用几块热胶固定。
6. Repeat with 4~5 layers, securing the centers with glue. Pinch8 the base and wrap with floral tape.
6. 重复做4~5层,用胶水固定中间。捏住底部,用花带包起来。
7. To dye them: Add a few drops of food coloring to a bowl of water. Dip flowers in dye, rotating9 slowly and focusing on tips. Dry completely and fluff10 the layers.
7. 染色:往一碗水里加入几滴食用色素。把花浸在染料里,慢慢旋转,重点在花尖上。等完全干燥后再将各层花瓣弄蓬松。
Notes
1. filter n. 过滤器
2. dye v. 染色
3. rack n. [机] 齿条;架子
4. curve n. 曲线;弯曲
5. petal n. 花瓣
6. secure vt. 保护;弄到;招致;缚住
7. dollop n. 团,块
8. pinch vt. 捏;掐掉某物,修剪
9. rotate vi. 旋转;循环;vt. 使旋转;使转动;使轮流
10. fluff vt. 抖松