Now, many girls use kanzashi to complement their outfit - flowers made of fabric and satin ribbons. From them you can make a brooch to the dress or weave them in the hair, attach to the rim or make other jewelry from them. Even on gift boxes, wedding invitations and greeting cards flowers from satin ribbons - kanzashi - will look very elegant.
A bit of history
Kansashi was originally a traditional Japanese hair jewelry. They were worn with a kimono and always worn for a wedding. Japanese traditional women's costume does not allow the presence of bracelets, necklaces and rings, so Kansashi is the main decoration of Japanese women. However, not all so simple. In Japan, the wearing of silk kanzashi flowers in combination with traditional kimono is strictly regulated - jewelry should meet age, social status, season, and other criteria. The laws even spelled out the location of jewelry in the hairstyle. Kanzash is made of various materials, depending on which accessory you need to get in the end. It can be varnished wood, precious metals, tortoise shell, coral, but the most common option is natural silk. Kanzashi classification is very diverse and obeys many Japanese laws. In our country, Kanzashi Khan - flowers made of fabric and satin ribbons deserved special popularity. Their petals are made using the tsumami folding technique, then collected on silk or kapron thread or glued to the base. The result is beautiful flowers. Also, using this technique, you can make bees, butterflies and dragonflies - in general, everything that is enough for your imagination. When looking at the store’s masterpieces, you might think that learning how to make kanzashi — flowers from fabric and satin ribbons — is very difficult, and it will take a lot of time, effort and financial resources to attend lessons from professionals and various master classes. However, if you have a desire to decorate something with beautiful products, then it will be enough for you to spend only a few hours on it.
Master class - flowers from satin ribbons
To learn how to make beautiful kanzashi, you will need:
- ruler (to get the same petals);
- fabric of various colors, for example, silk, organza or satin (for beginners it is better to use satin ribbons 2.5 or 5 cm wide);
- scissors;
- convenient tweezers;
- a lighter or blowtorch (to solder the ends of the fabric);
- glue gun (you can use any transparent glue, for example, "moment-crystal");
- a variety of strasses, beads or beads;
- long but thin needles (5-7 cm);
- strong thread (silk or kapron).
The Kanzashi technique (flowers made of fabric and satin ribbons) implies the presence of two types of petals: narrow (sharp) and round. Start learning this art form with simple products, for example, with chamomile. To create the first flower, prepare 12 squares of 5 by 5 centimeters from a satin ribbon. Bend them in half to make triangles. Bend sharp corners and turn inside out so that a rhombus comes out. So we got our petals. Now you need to cut off the sharp corners and string our blanks on a thread.
Now prepare the base for chamomile. Cut a circle out of cardboard and cover it with cloth. Place the petals on it and glue them. Plant a yellow bead or other decorative element in the middle. So we got our daisy. Make a few and decorate any of your hairpins. Now you know how to make the simplest kanzashi - flowers from fabric and satin ribbons!