Beautiful Kanzashi - flowers from fabric and satin ribbons

Now a lot of girls use Kanzashes to complement their outfit - flowers made of cloth and satin ribbons. Of these, you can make a brooch to the dress or weave them into the hair, attach to the rim or make them other decorations. Even on gift boxes, wedding invitations and greeting cards, flowers from satin ribbons - kanzashi - will look very graceful.

A bit of history

Initially, Kanzas were traditional Japanese hair ornaments. They were worn with a kimono and always put on for a wedding. Japanese traditional female costume does not allow the presence of bracelets, necklaces and rings, so the main ornament of Japanese women is precisely Kanzash. However, not all so simple. In Japan, wearing Kansas silk flowers in combination with a traditional kimono is strictly regulated - decorations must correspond to age, social status, season and other criteria. In the laws, even the location of the decorations in the hairstyle is prescribed. Make Kanzash from all sorts of materials, depending on what kind of accessory you need to get in the end. It can be lacquered wood, precious metals, tortoiseshell shell, corals, but the most common option is natural silk. The Kansas classification is very diverse and is subject to a lot of Japanese laws. In our country, Khan Kansashi, flowers from cloth and satin ribbons, deserved special popularity. Their petals are made using the folding technique "tsumami", then collected on a silk or nylon thread or glued to the base. As a result, beautiful flowers are obtained. Also, using this technique, you can make bees, butterflies and dragonflies - in short, everything that your imagination will last. When you look at the masterpieces of the store, you may have thoughts that it is very difficult to learn how to make kanzashi - flowers made of cloth and satin ribbons, 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 you will only have to spend a few hours on it.

Master class - flowers from satin ribbons

To learn how to make beautiful Kanzas, you will need:

- a ruler (to obtain the same petals);

- a fabric of different colors, for example, silk, organza or satin (for beginners it is better to use satin ribbons with a width of 2.5 or 5 cm);

- scissors;

- convenient tweezers;

- lighter or blowtorch (to seal the ends of the fabric);

- glue gun (you can use any transparent glue, for example, "Moment-crystal");

- Various straziki, beads or beads;

- long but thin needles (5-7 cm);

- strong thread (silk or kapron).

Technique of Kanzash (flowers from fabric and satin ribbons) implies the presence of two kinds of petals: narrow (sharp) and round. Begin to master this kind of art from simple products, for example - with chamomile. To create the first flower, prepare 12 squares of 5 by 5 centimeters from the satin ribbon. Twist them twice to make triangles. Fold the sharp corners and turn inside out to make a diamond. So our petals turned out. Now we need to cut off the sharp corners and thread our blanks on the thread.

Now prepare the basis for chamomile. Cut out a circle of cardboard and wrap it with a cloth. Place the petals on it and glue them. In the middle, plant a yellow bead or other decorative element. So our daisy turned out. Do a few and decorate any of your hairpins. Now you know how to make the simplest Kanzas - flowers from fabric and satin ribbons!