Handicrafts have always attracted fashionistas. This is not only a unique accessory filled with soul and love, but also a wonderful field for creativity. Even from simple improvised materials that are in almost every home, you can create a real work of art.
Today we will look at how to make flowers from nail polish and wire. This needlework technique is not at all expensive, it is quite exciting and simple, so even a novice master can cope with it, but the finished result will surely please you and will not leave others indifferent. Such flowers look very impressive, and at first glance it will be difficult to even understand what they are made of. Many at first glance think that this is the finest work from porcelain.
Materials for work
To make flowers from wire and nail polish, you will need:
- wire;
- nail polish;
- nippers;
- a pen, felt-tip pen (or other rounded object of the required diameter);
- pliers or pliers.
special instructions
In order for the creative process to be easy, fun and home-made flowers made of wire and nail polish have a beautiful appearance, you need to choose the right materials.
- First of all, it’s better to take a little dried nail polish. It’s easier to work with, and the flowers will be neat.
- The wire should be relatively soft and supple. Do not take a thick one. A special wire for needlework, 0.2-0.6 mm thick, which can be purchased in specialized stores for needlework or furniture departments, is ideal. You will need it to create a frame for future colors, so the color does not really matter. Choose the one that you like or suitable for a particular decoration.
- But wire cutters can be replaced with large scissors (unless of course you feel sorry for them, because during the work you need to be prepared for the possibility of a breakdown with them).
- Creating flowers from nail polish and wire, it is quite possible to do without special tools, such as pliers and pliers. Since they are necessary only to give the wire the desired shape, it can be replaced with improvised materials, such as a pencil, felt-tip pen or other frame for your future petals. In addition, if a sufficiently thin wire is used in the work, then all the manipulations can be carried out manually, giving the product the desired shape.
- To fix the work done, as well as to dry the flowers from the nail polish and wire neatly, you will need another washcloth in which you can place the finished workpiece, or a clip to hang it. The drying step, as a rule, takes several hours, so for reliability it is better to leave the workpiece in this form at night.
- Before starting work, prepare the work surface and cover the table with paper, newspaper or an unnecessary oilcloth to avoid varnish getting on it.
- Always have wipes on hand to remove excess varnish and liquid with acetone if you accidentally get dirty yourself.
- It is recommended to work in a well-ventilated area.
Flowers from nail polish and wire: a master class
Before you start work, think over all the necessary details and their quantity. Draw a mockup of the proposed craft. You can create not only flowers from nail polish and wire, but also butterflies, figures (hearts, stars) and so on - there is no limit to imagination. The only condition is that the product should be small in size. If you plan to make a voluminous thing, then assemble it from several parts.
Experience shows that a single part should be equal in diameter to a brush from varnish. But maybe it can be a little less. In this case, you can easily cover it with a layer of varnish, and the craft will be beautiful and neat.
Working process
Cut the wire into small pieces 20-25 cm long. There should be as many of them as you need parts. For example, in order to make five flowers for a hairpin or brooch, you will need, respectively, five segments.
We take one such piece and bend it in half, placing a pen or felt-tip pen in the middle so that the free ends of the wire hang down.
Holding the wire, scroll the handle three to four times. Do not exert too much force or twist too tightly to avoid tearing the material.
After such simple manipulations, the first petal of your future flower is ready. Repeat the same procedure four more times. You will get a flower consisting of five petals. To give it volume and more naturalness, lightly press each petal in the middle with a handle, as if making a small depression. So you can create other variations of colors, different sizes, using handles of different diameters.
Now you can move on to the most fascinating moment - varnishing. We take the varnish and gently paint the petals. At the same time, it should be thick (slightly dried up) and as if hanging from the brush. On the back of the flower, carefully draw along the base of the petal and remove the varnish from the brush. It is very important that the latter completely covers the entire width of the petal.
The main, most time-consuming part of the work is completed, and all that remains is to dry the workpieces and assemble them into the final composition. Knowing how to make flowers from wire and nail polish, try to place the finished flowers close to each other, twisting the wires together. Gently cut the end and bend each free area inward under the last petal. From this bouquet you can make hairpins, brooches, necklaces, rings, earrings, elastic bands or hoops. It all depends on your imagination and creativity.
Nail polish and wire flowers
The photos below show what beauty you can create with your own hands. Once you use this technique, you will once and for all fall in love with it and will be very pleased to perform such miracles.
Conclusion
Try making flowers from nail polish and wire. A master class with detailed instructions will help ease this task and give you a lot of pleasant emotions and a wonderful craft!
Such creativity can become not only your hobby, but also additional income. And jewelry made in the presented technique will definitely appeal to even the most sophisticated fashionistas.