or score slides 70 toward inward or outward directions although punch slides 40 and score slides 70 are preferably actuated by air cylinders 95 and air lines 97 actuation can also be achieved by using cams electrical means such as an electric motor or any other suitable actuation means apparatus 10 may have a base frame 15 on which mandrel die 20 connection elements 96 and air cylinders 95 are mounted for positional movement base frame 15 is preferably a metal board referring to fig3 body 25 has a lower portion 28 an upper portion 29 and a step 50 that connects the lower to the upper portion referring to fig1 and 2 each spoke 23 has an upper surface 24 with a slide channel 26 therein preferably the number of spokes 23 is six to sixteen more preferably the number of spokes 23 is twelve in the discussion that follows the term u201c proximal u201d will refer to the portion of the structure that is closer to mandrel die 20 the term u201c distal u201d will refer to the portion that is further from mandrel die 20 as shown in fig1 through 3 some spokes 23 have connected thereto preferably removably punch slides 40 while all or some of the remaining spokes have connected thereto preferably removably perforation or score slides 70 the punch slides 40 and score slides 70 are arranged also in a radial configuration on spokes 23 of mandrel die 20 the arrangement and number of punch slides 40 correspond to the position and number respectively of petals desired in the.