September 12 2007 | Hyacinths #2

Then start cutting out some leaves, always starting from the edge of the paper (for the next ones, just cut an edge!

September 12 2007 | Hyacinths #3

When the whole is cut, it looks like this (below) that's quite good because all the leaves will have a different size -remember to cut the leaves *thin* it will certainly look better this way than it you try to use some static grass to reproduce some ferns whose leaves are flat.

September 12 2007 | Hyacinths #4

Roll the paper between your fingers -but try that the bigger leaves face *inwards*

September 12 2007 | Hyacinths #5

Roll a length of cotton wool inside the "tube" that you did while rolling the paper fern

September 12 2007 | Hyacinths #6

Cut the cottonwool in excess

September 12 2007 | Hyacinths #7

Now with the tip of the blade, try to make the fern to take shape by bending some of the leaves unevenly

September 12 2007 | Hyacinths #8

Cotonwool is very responsive to superglue, and that's it that will bind and produce some strength to the whole -so just drop a bit of superglue in the "tube" and try not to touch it afterwards because you will glue your fingers and ruin your work

September 12 2007 | Hyacinths #9

I have done some 40 of them in 2/3 days, how boring :)