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1. 

   Elizabeth Reeves October 4, 2023 at 3:39pm

   I’m wondering if you would still use hot glue on this flower now that you have the Glitter Glue? Or is that glue better? 🌸

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      Lia October 5, 2023 at 11:37am

      @Elizabeth Reeves

      I would use art glitter glue for this. However use hot glue in any places where you need instant hold, like when attaching the balls to the wire.

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   Kat Caulfield September 13, 2023 at 11:14am

   Thank you, Lia. That was in line with my thinking.

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   Kat Caulfield September 12, 2023 at 4:32pm

   Hi. Do you have any thoughts on how to color the petals with pan pastel instead of markers? I have a fairly full range of pan pastels.

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      Lia Griffith September 13, 2023 at 9:03am

      @Kat Caulfield

      I would use the Diarylide Yellow. It will be more blurry rather than sharp edged. For the dots you can use a marker or colored pencil.

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4. 

   Charlene Crouch May 12, 2023 at 2:58pm

   What is the best moss to use for floral arrangements? Could you carry it for floral arrangements in your shop?

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      Lia Griffith May 15, 2023 at 9:36am

      @Charlene Crouch

      I really like reindeer moss because it is less dry and flaky.Here is a dark version: https://amzn.to/4541Vcs And a lighter version: https://amzn.to/4541Vcs
      But forest moss is also a good pick. https://amzn.to/42XuOp6

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   Catherine Palmer April 12, 2023 at 2:44pm

   I am making this using the purple double sided crepe for a friends wedding present. The previous purple crepe orchid project says to colour the edges of the dark purple side with magenta panpastel. If that is the case would you mod podge before or after applying the pan pastel?

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      Lia Griffith April 12, 2023 at 2:58pm

      @Catherine Palmer

      I prefer adding the color before the Mod Podge. Maybe test a scrap and see what you think.

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   Linda Springfield April 9, 2023 at 4:10pm

   Is the video available in fullscreen? Or is it my computer? Thanks.

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      Lia Griffith April 9, 2023 at 8:26pm

      @Linda Springfield

      Yes, all of our videos are available on fullscreen. Check your settings?

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7. 

   Jean Spain February 16, 2023 at 9:30am

   The video explained the 3 pages…thank you

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      Lia Griffith February 16, 2023 at 11:20am

      @Jean Spain

      Oh, good.

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   Jean Spain February 16, 2023 at 9:11am

   It’s interesting to know svgs have a size. I’ve been talking about the pdfs having the same problem for a while now. Maybe on the template you can put an approximate size. Sounds silly but would save members from wondering if their templates printed correctly. My iPad tells me 100% yet looks smaller.

   On this orchid, the template prints 3 pages. Two pages say the same thing but the “large petals are different sizes. Please let me know why because I am going to make this.

   Thank you for your help

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      Lia Griffith February 16, 2023 at 11:19am

      @Jean Spain

      We have been adding size to our newer SVG files. I can ask Meagan to change this one too.

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   Maribel de Torres February 16, 2023 at 6:20am

   Good morning,
   Watching this video and will start making – question on the bead, can I use a spun ball and what size? On the material list, small cotton spun links to 15mm?

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      Lia Griffith February 16, 2023 at 9:22am

      @Maribel de Torres

      I have updated the supplies list and added the spun shapes to match the project. We made this before we had the smaller sizes. 😉

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10. 

    Nancy Evans January 4, 2023 at 8:11pm

    Thanks again Lia!

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11. 

    Nancy Evans January 2, 2023 at 6:25pm

    The mod podge distorted my petals a bit. Should I use less,?

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       Lia Griffith January 2, 2023 at 6:35pm

       @Nancy Evans

       You can use less, but they will flatten out again when they dry. Use just enough to coat the paper.

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12. 

    Nancy Evans January 1, 2023 at 6:35pm

    I know, I saw it!!

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13. 

    Nancy Evans December 21, 2022 at 6:38pm

    Oh I’m sooooo making this one!

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       Lia Griffith December 22, 2022 at 8:47am

       @Nancy Evans

       One of my favorites! We still have it on display in the office.

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14. 

    Joyce Leong June 29, 2022 at 11:49pm

    How many layers of mod podge do I apply on the flower centers and petals? Just one thin layer or?

    Thanks!

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       Lia Griffith June 30, 2022 at 2:23pm

       @Joyce Leong

       I find that one layer on each side works great.

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    janice patrash September 17, 2021 at 2:24pm

    Question regarding the centers — is the intention to color then mod podge — or mod podge first, then color? very excited to try this project — thinking it may be a cool table centerpiece — looking to DIY wedding decor as much as possible — and I love the minimalist feel – and the height to this!!

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       Lia Griffith September 17, 2021 at 2:40pm

       @janice patrash

       I painted the mod podge after the three layers dried. You can add one last layer over the paint if you would like to seal the paint. Yes for wedding decor! These are so pretty and will be a hit at a wedding.

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16. 

    Brandi Pilling June 15, 2021 at 3:41pm

    When making the green leaves there are two sizes. Is it the intention to have a larger one and a small one or do you modge podge the small ones inside the larger one?

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       Lia Griffith June 16, 2021 at 10:49am

       @Brandi Pilling

       Thank you for pointing this out, Brandi! The original intention was to make 2 different leaf sizes, but we ended up only using the large leaf size in the video. So you can use both or just one, but either way use 4 layers of one size for each.

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17. 

    Carolina Buchting May 18, 2021 at 4:31pm

    Thank you for getting back to me so quickly. I’ll look for it on Amazon.

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       Lia Griffith May 19, 2021 at 6:17am

       @Carolina Buchting

       🙂

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18. 

    Carolina Buchting May 17, 2021 at 6:26pm

    Hello! I want to give this Orchid plant a go but it seems the Green Tea & Cypress + Ferns & Moss pack is sold out. Any idea when it will back in stock? OR perhaps, do you have an alternative color I can purchase.

    Thank you so much!

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       Lia Griffith May 18, 2021 at 7:22am

       @Carolina Buchting

       Hi! We are hoping this month or next but still waiting for more information from the manufacturer. However it is available on Amazon!

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    Helen Murray March 29, 2021 at 10:50am

    Hi, is it matte Mod Podge that you used on both the petals and the leaves or was it gloss on the leaves? I’ve never used it before, does it act as a glue to stick the leaf layers together on its own?

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       Lia Griffith March 29, 2021 at 11:39am

       @Helen Murray

       Hi Helen! We use the matte Mod Podge for this. We talk about the leaves at the 37 minute mark in the video– the mod podge will be applied to both sides of the leaves after you have attached them to the wire, to give a soft, realistic shine to the leaves.

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    Kathleen Milburn March 10, 2021 at 6:32pm

    Hello, I am making this plant and I can’t tell if you put mod podge on the outside of the leaves after they are laminated. Thanks!

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       Lia March 11, 2021 at 8:41am

       @Kathleen Milburn

       Hi Kathleen! We talk about the leaves at the 37 minute mark in the video. You will apply mod podge to both sides of the leaves after you have attached them to the wire.

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21. 

    Carolyn Earley January 5, 2021 at 4:49pm

    I would love printed instructions and close up pics to accompany the video of how to make this. So frustrating to go back and forth in the video to figure it out. Once I’ve watched the video I just want to have a quick reference. Thanks, Carolyn

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       Lia January 6, 2021 at 1:58pm

       @Carolyn Earley

       Hi, Carolyn! One of the main reasons we don’t include a photo tutorial for our Member Make projects is because they are meant to be like an interactive, online workshop where you watch a video and engage with us and other members. Another reason is that we often think of something new to add (like a new technique or a new tool or material) by the time our live video takes place, which would then make the photo tutorial outdated. I understand about the close-ups — this is why we have updated how we shoot these videos so there are now more close-ups and overhead shots for you to see what we’re doing even more clearly. If you ever get stuck somewhere or aren’t sure about something while watching our Member Make videos, just reach out and we’ll be happy to help.

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22. 

    Cynthia Phillips April 26, 2020 at 12:59pm

    After mod podging (is that a verb??) enough petals for eight flowers, I had a thought. Is it possible to just mod podge the sheet you are cutting the petals from? I know it would be much easier than doing each individual petal but wasn’t sure if anyone had tried this yet and if it changed how the flowers look.

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       Lia April 27, 2020 at 3:49pm

       @Cynthia Phillips

       Hi Cynthia,

       I have tried applying mod podge to an entire sheet before cutting. This method works only if you cut by hand and if you cut before it full dries, the crepe paper will still be malleable and able to stretch. Another reason to cut before fully dry is because while cutting you will actually seal the edges of the crepe. I you cut once fully dry the crepe will no longer stretch and the double sided crepe layers will separate. We would not recommend cutting on your cutting machine as the mod podge could damage your blade.

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23. 

    Alison Siddle February 16, 2020 at 2:04am

    I have some real orchids plants that are not in flower for some months of the year so I am definitely going to make these and stick them in with the real leaves! Just need to remember to use stem tape as I will still need to water the pots.

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       Lia February 17, 2020 at 2:49pm

       @Alison Siddle

       This is a great idea Alison! 🙂

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24. 

    Sagan Blue January 27, 2020 at 6:33am

    Hello!

    I’m making a ton of crepe paper flowers for my wedding bouquets and I’m using my brand new cricut maker to cut out the petals. Do you have any tips on how to avoid wasting paper when using a cricut maker? I’m trying to be as efficient and frugal as possible.

    Thanks!

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       Lia January 27, 2020 at 9:48am

       @Sagan Blue

       Yay how fun! We move the petals/leaves around on the canvas in Design Space as close as possible to limit the amount of waste. And we do hang on to larger scraps that can be used for other projects!

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          Sagan Blue January 28, 2020 at 6:56pm

          @Lia

          Oh good that’s more or less what I’ve been doing so I’m glad I was on the right track!

          As an added tip (tips? tips.) for anyone who might be making a large number of flowers with a cricut maker, after a little bit of trial and error here’s the method that has really worked for me (btw if you’re just working on a relatively small project my method is absolutely ridiculous and you should probably just cut your petals out by hand like a normal person lol).

          I basically “tiled” the petals like you would tile a bathroom floor with as little space between them as I could manage. In Design Space, I made a bunch of a new projects from the original Lia Griffith svg file that contained just one or two petals for a flower. I would then tile the petals as much as I could so I could fit as many as possible into one mat. I started with the largest petal, and once there were as many as I could fit onto a mat, I’d fill in any gaps with smaller petals. Fun fact: Design Space thinks it’s super smart and will undo all your work and try to “optimize” your project when you actually try to make it. Most times I think computers are very good at this optimization sort of thing. This is not one of those times. To stop Design Space from destroying all my meticulous petal tiling efforts, I used the “attach” function, which is a little different from the “group” function in Design Space. It basically says to the program “no I am happy with this layout exactly how it is and if you mess with it I will destroy you”. The Attach function is my new best friend.

          I then gave each project a name like “Large Orchid – 42 small petals” or “Rose – 14 Largest petals; 7 smallest petals” (smarter people might have better ideas for naming conventions lol). But the logic behind my project names is that I wanted an easy way to answer the question “okay I need to make 20 large orchids and each orchid needs two big petals, three small petals, and one center petal. How many of each project do I need to cut out to get the right number of petals?”. Basic math does the rest.

          Of course it’s super important to be mindful of the direction of the crepe paper grain when moving and rotating petals around. To efficiently “tile” most petals and make sure the grain still works I needed to copy the original petal from the svg file and rotate it exactly 180 degrees. That ensured that the grain of the paper would still work the correct way with the rotated petal.

          This method takes a little bit more time at the beginning because I had to play around in Design Space quite a bit but wow it was beautiful to see as many as 72 orchid petals fit onto a single 12X12 cricut mat. I think if I do hydrangea or lilac petals I could get way more than 100 on there, although I haven’t tried (yet). There is absolutely no way I could have cut that many petals as quickly and with as little waste as my cricut maker was able to. And my mother and my two lovely bridesmaids are ever so happy that I don’t need to recruit them to help with what I have quickly discovered is an absolutely bonkers wedding flower project.

          This is probably way more information than anyone ever wanted but if you’re trying to make literally hundreds of flowers and you’re trying not to waste paper then this works pretty well I think! That said, I’m an absolute newbie to cricut so I may be making things way more complicated than they need to be…

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             Lia January 30, 2020 at 7:57am

             @Sagan Blue

             Hi Sagan,

             This is a great tip for anyone trying to conserve crepe paper, thank you for sharing! 🙂

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25. 

    amy mcnamara September 29, 2019 at 5:19pm

    Could I use either extra fine or heavy crepe since I already have them and I’m excited to get started? thanks!

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       Lia October 1, 2019 at 9:37am

       @amy mcnamara

       Hi Amy,

       We recommend the double sided crepe paper for this flower, however if you would like to use what you have I would recommend the heavy crepe paper over the extra fine for this flower!

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          amy mcnamara October 1, 2019 at 6:18pm

          @Lia

          thank you!

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26. 

    Donna Sisung August 22, 2019 at 9:57am

    Hi Lia,
    my file is still not uploading correctly, do you know the size I need to adjust so it will cut the correct size?

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       Lia August 22, 2019 at 3:50pm

       @Donna Sisung

       Hi Donna! At the moment, there is a bug in Cricut Design Space. Please contact Cricut to let them know about this so they know to get it fixed. We are hoping they get this fixed as soon as possible.

       In the meantime, we are telling everyone what to resize the file to. We have updated the Orchid SVG to include what you need to resize the art to!

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          Donna Sisung August 23, 2019 at 3:15pm

          @Lia

          Sorry, disregard the question. I see it now to resize it 16×16. if it is not too much trouble to put on there what size we need to adjust on future SVG downloads.

          thanks so much
          Donna

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             Lia August 23, 2019 at 5:04pm

             @Donna Sisung

             Hi Donna,

             We will be including the correct size in all SVG files from here on out! For older projects we will be updating as requests come in 🙂

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27. 

    Beatriz Faber August 20, 2019 at 2:08pm

    Hi, I’m from UK. I checked in Amazon UK for the white-vanilla double sided crepe paper but could not find it. Will it be available at some point? Or which other option do you recommend?

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       Lia August 23, 2019 at 1:24pm

       @Beatriz Faber

       Hi Beatriz, as of now we do not have anyone that sells the Double Sided White & Vanilla Crepe Paper in the UK. We do have a Materials Source
       List where you can see who carries our products in your area. Materials Source List: https://liagriffith.com/source-list/

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       Sylvie Ashton August 29, 2019 at 8:08am

       @Beatriz Faber

       Hi Beatriz, I got some from Homecrafts they have a closing down sale too.. https://www.homecrafts.co.uk/doublette-crepe-paper I hope it’s ok to pass this on.

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          Beatriz Faber September 1, 2019 at 1:18am

          @Sylvie Ashton

          Thanks 😊!

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28. 

    Joanne Waters August 17, 2019 at 11:19am

    Did you modge podge the outer sides of the leaves once the 4 pieces were put together?
    Have you considered adding written directions to supplement the Maker videos? I would love to have them as reference after watching.

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       Lia August 19, 2019 at 1:55pm

       @Joanne Waters

       Hi Joanne! You will mod podge both sides of the leaves once all 4 layers are put together. We will keep in mind that written directions may be helpful as a reference to the video 🙂

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29. 

    Colleen Nassetta August 16, 2019 at 1:19pm

    Do you know of another option for the Thick Paper-Covered Stem Wire as it’s never available from Amazon?

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       Lia August 19, 2019 at 1:58pm

       @Colleen Nassetta

       Hi Colleen! We have used a normal 18 gauge wire and layered floral tape to thicken the wire, you can also use strips of crepe paper wrapped around the wire to thicken and then cover with floral tape 🙂

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          Colleen Nassetta August 20, 2019 at 8:05am

          @Lia

          Thanks!!

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30. 

    Doris Percy August 16, 2019 at 9:40am

    Dear Lia, wrote about need to find pattern for orchid to join Member Make later today(Aug. 16th) Please disregard. I did find it. Thanks.
    Will get into the “know how” eventually.

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       Lia August 16, 2019 at 10:24am

       @Doris Percy

       So happy you were able to find it Doris, excited to see the orchids you make this month!

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