Kansas flower - popular handicrafts

The flower of Kanzash is today known to almost all needlewomen. Products in this technique are now popular as never before. What are such flowers? What materials are used for their manufacture?

For real tsumami-kanzashi use only natural silk, but it is allowed to slice any kind of fabric. Basically, they use satin ribbons, crepe-satin, organza and kapron. Crep-satin has a wide range of colors, and therefore find the necessary shade is not difficult. The squares are cut to the right size, so there are no problems with the petals of a different size and the same color.

Crepe-satin is soft, round petals turn out more tenderly, it is easier for him to give some form. This material is not particularly suitable for sharp petals, the workpiece has to be ironed by folding. But it all depends on the desired shape of the product. Another disadvantage - crepe-satin becomes black when singing, there will be problems with light shades, so if you decide to make a kanzash flower of a light shade, then this material is better not to use.

Organza does not change color when melted and melts well. But it is strewed and easily deformable, with such a tissue it is necessary to handle very carefully. Capron, just like the organza, melts perfectly. However, there is one difference: it practically does not deform and does not crumble. Working with it is simple and easy, however it is quite hard, the petals of kapron of round shape will look somehow awkward, the flower of Kanzash will turn out to be unpretentious. But for products with sharp edges, it will be great.

Satin ribbon scorches well, almost does not deform, cut into squares very easily. Mildly nylon, but stiffer crepe-satin. It is often used by craftsmen to perform a flower in Kansas technique. The difficulty is only to find the desired shade, especially one color and different width.

To begin to make a Kansas flower, experts advise a satin ribbon with a width of 5 cm. Depending on the width of the ribbon, the size of the petal is determined, and the more it is, the easier it will be to work with it. Of course, you can use any other fabric, but most importantly, that it was not particularly pouring. Additions - fittings, beads, beads, rhinestones, sequins - are added to taste.

Need to stock up a needle with a thread, scissors, tweezers (you need a long tweezer, which has an extended area of the clip on the tips). Suitable medical - is purchased at the pharmacy, sewing - in the shops for needlework. Handle, tailor's pencil or a piece of soap and a ruler are needed for marking on the fabric. Candle for firing edges, glue and pins, and, of course, Kansas colors. Before you get started, prepare all the necessary accessories.

To make the original and beautiful Kanzashi flower, apply rice glue. It is not difficult to cook, but it will dry very long, and it would be nice to have a little skill with such glue. At work the maximum accuracy, perfection of movements is required, only then the flower of Kanzash will get the necessary form.

To make the product stiff, you can use a hair spray. Over time, the rigidity passes, but to fix the shape in the process of assembly, this tool will become an excellent assistant. When using a varnish, it is best to first try it on a loose piece of cloth, as some materials can change their color. When melting, natural fabrics burn, and not melt at all. When using a candle, it is better to scorch the tissue where the flame is orange, that is closer to the base, but in any case it all depends on the choice of fabric.