Alan “Jess” Jeskewitz celebrates his love of flowers, especially roses, in this tutorial that demonstrates the artist’s techniques for creating the individual rose petals with colored stringer. The petals are then layered to form the complete flower and clear wrapped. Gentle heating and shaping opens the flower and exposes the layers. This article was originally published on page 22 in the Spring 2020 issue of The Flow. Text and Demonstration by Alan “Jess” Jeskewitz