(Baonghean.vn) - With its delicate, gentle beauty and long shelf life, handmade paper flowers are the choice of many "customers" and have become a new trend on October 20 this year.
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| The paper flower market has flourished and become more and more vibrant in recent years, attracting many people to this job. Ms. Pham Thi Tra Giang (Trung Do ward, Vinh city), who has been in the paper flower making profession for more than 10 years, shared: "With many outstanding advantages while the price is affordable, many customers have chosen paper flowers as gifts during the holidays. In particular, this year the number of orders has increased sharply to hundreds with the consumption area becoming wider and wider." Photo: TQ |
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Along with ribbons, glue guns and steel cores... crepe paper is an indispensable material for making flowers because of its high elasticity and soft feeling when shaping. If in the past this type of paper had to be imported from the Northern market, now it can be easily purchased in many markets and stores in Vinh City at prices ranging from 15,000 - 35,000 VND/roll. Photo: TQ |
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| Making a flower is not easy. From cutting petals, bending petals, flowering, making sepals, papier-mâché, trimming leaves, creating veins and pistils... completing a flower takes a lot of time and effort. Photo: TQ |
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| Through the skillful hands of the craftsman, the flowers gradually take shape and become as lively as natural flowers. Photo: TQ |
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| Each basket of paper flowers costs between 150,000 and 300,000 VND. This price is quite "soft" compared to fresh flowers as they can be preserved for many months. That is also the reason why paper flowers are increasingly chosen by many customers. Photo: TQ |
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For many young people, designing and making unique paper flower products themselves also helps them to be more active and use their free time effectively. In the picture are Nguyen Thuy Linh and Nguyen Linh Dan, currently students at Nghe An University of Economics, who have been involved in this job for more than 3 years. Photo: TQ |
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| The delicacy, gentleness and beauty of handmade paper flowers have made them a wonderful and meaningful gift for women on holidays. Photo: TQ |
Thanh Quynh
