How to make petals using the kanzashi technique. Round kanzashi petal: delicate and beautiful petals from MK ribbons, collecting kanzashi from round petals
If you have already encountered the kanzashi technique, let alone made something, and intend to continue mastering this unusual type of needlework, you will probably need to learn how to create round petals. These petals are the most common and versatile elements in the kanzashi technique. They are often used to create very sophisticated, and in some cases, even very naturalistic flowers. In addition, the round petal in the interesting kanzashi technique is ideal for creating multi-tiered compositions.
By making petals of different colors and sizes, and combining them at your discretion, you can get a wide variety of kanzashi flowers that will be a wonderful decoration and gift. In this article, you can watch a master class and get acquainted with three options for making a round petal, and also learn how to make an unusual folded one.
Making a round kanzashi petal: what you need for work
To begin, prepare the necessary tools and materials: a satin ribbon of your favorite color, glue, scissors, a candle/lighter, and a needle and thread. If you intend to immediately create a lush flower, or several products, and even from multi-colored petals, it makes sense to prepare boxes or containers where, during the work process, you will need to put cut-up squares and finished petals so that they do not accidentally fly off the desktop and get lost .
First round petal option:1) Using scissors or a soldering iron, cut identical squares. To prevent the ribbon from unraveling, you can (but not necessarily) solder the cuts over a fire. Then take the square and fold it once diagonally. Now fold the two side corners of the triangle towards the bottom end, so that only the tips of the corners touch. To make it more convenient, you can secure the corners - glue them, solder them.
2) Now we fold the petal in half, and we get this figure:
3) Cut the corner and solder the tape.
Please note that how you cut the petal in step 3 will determine its final appearance. The more tape is cut, the narrower the petal becomes. Accordingly, leaving more material, you will get a slightly fuller petal. To assemble a flower, it is better to achieve identical petals so that the craft is neat.
4) Unfold the resulting petal and glue (solder) the sides separately.
5) You should get a petal like this.
This petal is very similar to the first option. It was invented by master Evgenia Bolotova. And it was created to somewhat reduce the splendor and breadth of the petal presented above. Thanks to the modification, the petal turns out to be rigid and holds well in the composition. It's easy to do. Repeat steps 1-3 for creating the petal, and after you have cut off the desired side, solder the sides of the petal together, not separately.
Now turn the workpiece over with the wrong side facing you - the leaf should be positioned with the convex part towards you, and drop glue onto the middle of the recess, so as to glue the cut and sealed sides of the petal to the middle. Turn the workpiece over to the front side. Before us is a finished petal.
Also performed based on the first option. We perform action 1. We bend the corners of the resulting workpiece back, as in the photo:
Then you need to fold the petal in half, so that the curved ends are on the inside.
We cut off the corner and carefully sew or seal the petal:
Let's consider another option for obtaining a round petal from a square. Don't worry if you don't get this petal the first time. A certain amount of skill and dexterity is required here. An additional tool such as tweezers with a long handle wouldn’t hurt either. But as a result, you will learn how to fold an original flower, which goes very well with various fabrics, which means it can be useful for decorating clothes and creating textiles.
1. First, take the prepared square piece, fold it diagonally, and then in half. Before us is a small triangle.
2. Bend one half of the triangle by about a third, while holding the tape (this is convenient to do with tweezers).
Then we bend the remaining part so that it looks like several layers of tape overlap each other.
Now, we do the same addition with the second half of the “former” triangle.
We cut off the tip of the resulting petal and melt it over the fire.
We cut off the height of the petal and singe it too.
This is such a cute petal with folds.
Video on the topic of the article
It is known that it is better to see once than to read 10 times. Therefore, we bring to your attention videos of several detailed master classes on making round petals using the kanzashi technique. With their help, you will learn how to make petals, which means that soon ribbon kanzashi flowers will bloom in your hands. Happy creativity!
To learn how to make flowers in the kanzashi style, you need to learn the technique of making petals from satin ribbons. Modern fashion allows you to try on any image, and it is advisable to be original in your choice. A special role in creating a unique style is given to the hairstyle. If you decorate it with a beautiful hairpin or elastic band made using the kanzashi technique, it will become much more impressive, which will make the image unique and memorable.
Types of kanzashi petals
Conventionally, kanzashi petals are divided into two large types:
In addition, there are more complicated varieties of petals made from satin ribbons. So, they are made two- or three-layer, ribbons of different colors are combined, decorated with sequins, beads and beads, creating your own unique design.
Using the master class, you can step by step make kanzashi petals of all types from satin ribbons.
Round kanzashi petals
Even using simple materials you can make a unique decoration. Moreover, this will not take much time.
Materials and tools
To make your own round petals in the kanzashi style, you need to use the following:
- pink satin ribbon;
- tweezers;
- needle;
- a thread;
- scissors;
- beautiful button.
Step-by-step master class
Below is a master class on making round petals from satin ribbon using the kanzashi technique:
Sharp kanzashi petals made of satin ribbons
The sharp kanzashi petal is no less beautiful. To do it correctly, you need to stock up on certain materials and use a step-by-step photo tutorial.
Materials and tools
To make a kanzashi craft from ribbons with your own hands, you will need the following materials and tools:
- blue satin ribbon;
- scissors;
- tweezers;
- thread;
- needle;
- lighter.
Step-by-step master class
To make sharp petals from satin ribbons using the kanzashi technique with your own hands, step-by-step instructions with photos are provided for beginners:
On a note! Pointed petals can be with or without a hole. In the first case, it is enough to simply singe the cut, and in the second, solder it.
Double-layer sharp kanzashi petals made from ribbon
If you make the petals from two satin ribbons of different colors, they will turn out even more beautiful. All you need is patience and the necessary materials for the job.
Materials and tools
You need to make beautiful two-layer kanzashi petals using the following materials and tools:
- satin ribbons of two colors;
- safety pins;
- tweezers;
- lighter;
- colorless glue;
- needle;
- scissors.
Step-by-step master class
MK for beginners will help you step by step to make two-layer kanzashi petals:
By making a few more petals, collecting them into a general composition and decorating them with a beautiful bead in the center, you will get a gorgeous flower. Due to the play of colors, it is visually made more voluminous.
Ideas for creativity
By making petals from satin ribbons, you can make many different flowers in the kanzashi style. They turn out beautiful, bright and unusual, and sometimes it’s hard to believe that these products were made by hand. Using the kanzashi technique you can make hairpins, elastic bands and other decorations.
The photos of kanzashi petals made from satin ribbons, presented below, will inspire new ideas for creativity.
Video: how to make kanzashi petals with your own hands
To make kanzashi petals beautiful and neat, you need to train. If you constantly improve your own skills, success is guaranteed. There is no need to stop there; only through hard work will you be able to make unique and beautiful products with your own hands.
To make kanzashi petals correctly, you should take the time and watch a video with master classes.
In order to understand the kanzashi technique, you need to learn how to make flowers. After mastering this theory, any idea will be within your reach. Flowers are the basis of the Japanese art of kanzashi. You've probably seen bright decorations in the form of bouquets, silk leaves and satin ribbons more than once, and, as you can see, they are all quite similar. You will learn very soon what kind of kanzashi petals there are.
The difference applies only to the petals, which are the structure of the flower and give the finished product its intended shape.
The manufacturing process itself is quite simple, but it requires perseverance, care and painstaking work. Therefore, if you have patience and master the skills of creating different types of petals, then even a novice master will be able to subsequently create masterpieces of incredible beauty.
As in living nature, kanzashi petals are divided into two types: sharp and round. To make the parts we need, we will need a standard set for work:
- fabric or satin ribbon;
- pen or pencil, ruler;
- tweezers and scissors;
- sewing supplies, glue, lighter or candle;
- any decorations for flowers - rhinestones, beads, buttons, sparkles, etc.
Sharp petals
1) First of all, you need to prepare the material. To do this, you need to cut squares from fabric or satin ribbon.
The larger the square, the longer and larger the petal and, accordingly, the flower will be. The number of petals will depend on the size and volume of the flower.
Satin ribbons can be of different widths; 5 and 2.5 cm are most often used. It is easier and easier to work with thin fabrics such as organza, silk, satin, chiffon, nylon. However, some craftsmen also use denser fabrics or braids, then the petals turn out to be large, textured and very original.
Squares can be cut out and the edges immediately processed over an open fire to make it easier to work with the material.
2) Fold the square in half.
3) Once again you need to fold the resulting triangle in half.
4) And again.
The fold lines should be straight, and the triangle itself should not be beveled.
5) Cut off the place where all the ends of the fabric meet by a few millimeters and burn the edges in the same way.
6) The lower edges of the triangle are also cut off and singed with fire.
7) Then we fold the triangle along the long cut edge and fix the base with glue using fire or thread.
8) We fold the remaining squares in the same way, and the sharp petals are ready.
Two-tone fabric
These petals are easy to make from two colored squares of fabric.
1) Two pieces of fabric folded into triangles are placed on top of each other with a slight indentation.
2) Then, using a similar scheme for creating a sharp kanzashi petal, two-color petals are folded and glued together.
The result is a two-color sharp petal.
Round petals
To create round petals you will need the same set of tools and materials. The following is a microcosm for the round petal of kanzashi:
1) As in the previous mk, cut the required number of squares from fabric or satin ribbon.
2) Fold the square in half diagonally, you should get a triangle.
3) Bend the side corners to the center.
4) To prevent the structure from falling apart, we secure all the corners with thread, so we get another folded square.
6) Fold the resulting petal blank in half so that the folded corners are on the inside.
7) Carefully cut off the lower part by a few millimeters and scorch it with fire.
8) All that remains is to straighten it, and the round petal is ready.
Round two colors
In order to make a two-color round petal, instead of one, you need to take two squares of fabric of different colors and roll them in the same order, slightly moving one from the other.
It looks something like this:
By connecting all the round petals together, you can get such a beautiful flower.
Further, with the acquisition of skills in the craft of creating kanzashi petals, you will no longer need to use threads and a needle. Needlewomen, having mastered the basic technique, collect petals in a matter of seconds, using only tweezers and a fire source.
Typically, round petals are used to create large blooming flowers, and sharp petals complement the picture in the form of leaves or buds.
But in addition to flowers, the technique of creating kanzashi petals can also be applied to making various figures - birds, animals, hearts and many other interesting things. Fantasy can suggest many options.
Video on the topic of the article
You can watch even more ideas, as well as a video master class on making kanzashi petals, below.
Today we’ll talk about women’s jewelry that was created by Japanese craftsmen four centuries ago. Their cost was tens of times higher than the price of an expensive kimono. We will talk about intricate and whimsical kanzashi. The round petal is more often found in flower arrangements, so let’s look at its varieties and methods of creation.
Preparatory stage of work
Russian craftswomen use kanzashi in the manufacture of hairpins, earrings, bracelets, and necklaces. For these purposes, the petals must keep their shape, and therefore you will need a starched cloth. Silk, cotton, organza, satin, satin are suitable. If you make topiary, paintings, panels, photo frames, or decorate bags, then you don’t have to starch the fabric.
The most convenient way is to purchase skeins of satin ribbons of different widths. Then the kanzashi will be different in size. A round petal is formed from squares. Therefore, line the whole fabric and then cut it into squares. Choose sharp scissors so that the material does not fray (it is best to use a soldering iron).
You will also need a candle, a lighter for singeing the cuts, and tweezers to avoid getting burned. Scorch the cut squares on all sides with a flame. Some models will require a metal ruler, a pencil, cardboard, a heat gun, fittings, headbands, hairpins, hairpins, and elastic bands.
Kanzashi: all types of petals
Not a single needlewoman knows how many varieties of leaves there are, since new forms are constantly being created. Conventionally, they can be divided into two subgroups:
- petal shape - round, sharp;
- by color - single-color, two-color, multi-color.
Let's start with a simple round kanzashi petal.
- Fold the square in half along a diagonal line.
- The result is a triangle. Its top is turned towards you.
- On each side, bend the edges to the top.
- You get a square that you bend to create a petal shape.
- Cut the tip diagonally, scorch it with a candle, and press it with your fingers.
- Turn the petal over so that the rounded part is facing down. Cut off the wrong side to form a neat leaf. Singe it, press it with tweezers.
- Spread the petal. The result is a boat shape.
How to make two-color MK is the same, only you take two squares of different colors. Place the material on top that will lie inside the petal. Fold them individually into triangles that you place on top of each other. All other actions will be the same.
Wide wavy petal
How to make a two-color wide leaf? Take the master class described above as a basis. Fold the squares into triangles and place them on top of each other. Fold the edges to the top, bend the petal, cut off the tip. You scorch it and press it with your fingers. Next, turn the petal over without cutting anything, singe each side separately, pressing with tweezers.
Kanzashi: round petal with wavy shape:
- Fold the square in half diagonally.
- Fold the resulting triangle again.
- The top is turned into the palm.
- Now, in turn, fold each triangular side like an accordion. The principle is the same as when creating a fan.
- Straighten the top of the petal.
- Cut off the bottom, singe it with a lighter, and press it.
The more waves you make like an accordion, the more magnificent the flower will be. If you make fewer folds, cut the tail more or less, you will get different shapes of the petals. Plain leaves can be painted with acrylic paints, creating an unusual pattern.
Sharp petals
Sharp shapes can be created in many ways. They are used to create leaves and flowers (asters, carnations, chrysanthemums). Let's start by analyzing a simple sheet with a sharp top.
- Fold the square diagonally.
- The result is a triangle, which you fold in half.
- Fold the sides of the small figure again and clamp them with tweezers.
- You cut off the tail and scorch it with fire.
- The result is a leaf with space.
If you want a merged sharp kanzashi petal, then you need to turn the leaf over, cut off a little from the inside, scorch it with fire, and press it with tweezers. Two-color elements are very beautiful. To do this, fold two squares separately twice. Next, place the triangles on top of each other, fold the sides, cut off the tail with the “wrong side”, and singe it.
A two-color sheet can be made in another way. When the squares are folded once, then wrap one triangle around the other. That is, the first apex looks down (into the hand), then in the second figure it is directed to the right. Then the opposite sides of the figures clasp each other in turn. You get a triangle from which you form a leaf. The rest of the steps will be the same. The result is a beautiful two-color sharp petal. Kanzashi, with its combination of sharp and round petals, looks incomparable.
How to collect inflorescences
Kanzashi is a kind of formation of petals at different angles. The shape and size of the leaves depends on how much you cut from the tail and back side of the element, how you bend the edge, and how many squares there will be. Next, use the finished elements to form a flower. Take a photo of it to remember the location of the parts.
Then you sew them or glue them. In the first case, you take a single-color thread and make microscopic stitches. In the second case, use colorless glue or a hot-melt gun.
Glue the flowers onto a hard base, which you cover with a plain cloth or degrease the surface. If there is no solid base, then use cardboard circles. The circumference should be smaller than the diameter of the flower. Cut a square out of fabric, wrap it around the circle, and glue the edges. Attach the petals to the wrong side of the circle.
To make a movable flower, make a hole in the cardboard base, insert a wire bent in half, and secure it with glue. The ends of the wire are twisted and kanzashi are formed on the circle. The round petal can be attached to the cord by pulling it through a wire loop. In fact, by weaving wires with a cardboard base in different places, you can create original compositions. The last step is to glue the wire trunk to a hairpin, headband, comb and decorate it with cord or other petals.
Kanzashi: MK for making hair bands
Using this technique you can decorate any simple thin elastic bands. Sew the cardboard base to an elastic band or glue it. To do this, cut a ribbon of the same color as the flower, wrap it around an elastic band with a cardboard circle several times, and glue the ends on the wrong side. Then on the circle you glue petals, leaves, beads, and fishing line with beads in one or several layers. You receive original hair decorations.
1. KANZASHI FOR MODERN NEEDLEWORKERS. THE ART OF MAKING FLOWERS FROM RIBBONS
As we already talked about in the previous article about kanzashi , the technique of making delicate flowers from fabric originated in Japan about 500 years ago and was in great demand among geishas. Crafts in the form of individual buds, branches with flowers, bouquets and other original compositions adorned the popular at that time hairpins for intricate Japanese hairstyles.
But kanzashi flowers have not lost their popularity among modern women from different countries. Today, our needlewomen also make exquisite flowers from pieces of satin ribbons in the form of individual buds, fancy compositions, roses with intricate petals.
In this material you will find video master classes and step-by-step lessons with photos for beginners, with the help of which you will quickly learn how to make sharp and round petals, as well as whole flowers from satin ribbon with your own hands.
Not always the first crafts created by beginners from pieces of ribbon , they immediately turn out beautiful and neat. In order to correctly connect the petals to each other and form a symmetrical flower or an even bud, you need to get a little used to your hand. But if you show patience and a desire to create an original kanzashi craft for an accessory that decorates your hair, then you will definitely learn how to make the most different compositions for hairpins , hairpins, elastic bands. And annoying flaws and defects can be easily hidden using thin braid, silk thread or beads.
Many experienced craftsmen who make flowers using the kanzashi technique often spend a long time examining the structure of a living flower. so that the created crafts correspond as closely as possible to the natural original. Perhaps you will also like to make beautiful women's hair accessories and this hobby will develop into an exciting hobby for many years. It remains to add that some famous fashion designers and interior designers often use kanzashi products to decorate their works.
2. WHAT TOOLS AND MATERIALS ARE FREQUENTLY USED FOR MAKING KANZASHI PETALS
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Materials:
satin ribbon (or other types of fabric - satin, silk, organza, from which you can cut neat strips to create petals), pateika, beads, seed beads.
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Tools:
sharp scissors, pencil and ruler (for marking), soldering iron (can replace candles), lighter, “Moment-gel” (or glue gun), long tweezers.
You can cut the tape into pieces using a soldering iron, placing an unnecessary cutting board under it. You can also use chopping scissors. We will use them to form the outline of the petal according to the markings;
Use transparent glue so that there are no stains left after joining the parts of the craft;
You can burn petals cut from ribbon using either a candle or a lighter;
We need tweezers to twist the petals to give them the desired shape at the time of heat treatment over the candles.
3. HOW TO MAKE A SPICY KANZASHI PETALE. INSTRUCTIONS AND MASTER CLASS FOR BEGINNERS
The general principle of making a flower using this Japanese technique is as follows: cut even pieces - petals - from satin ribbon or fabric. They must be twisted in a certain way and connected to each other in the form of a kanzashi flower. The petals can be sewn or glued to each other. Finished crafts must be attached to a hairpin or any other hair accessory.
There are 2 classic petal shapes for forming a kanzashi flower - sharp (narrow) and round.
How to properly roll narrow petals for a flower from pieces of ribbon?
cut equal squares of 6 by 6 cm from the tape (focus on the width of the tape). The more petals, the more voluminous it will be a flower collected from them ;
We form triangular-shaped modules from squares. To do this, use tweezers to roll an equilateral triangle. Fold from above, apply the right corner to the left corner, then fold the workpiece again. Align the fold lines;
We trim the edges of the workpiece, cutting off the ends with scissors. Now you need to take the triangle with tweezers and, holding the edges, quickly move it over the candle flame. This action will help melt and seal the edges;
Spicy kanzashi petals can be made from ribbon in different ways. Let's look at 4 ways you can make beautiful one-color and two-color fabric flower petals :
Using this principle, we form each sharp petal for a flower.
4. HOW TO MAKE A ROUND KANZASHI PETA. INSTRUCTIONS AND MASTER CLASS WITH PHOTO FOR BEGINNERS
roll a square piece of tape into an equilateral triangle. In the middle we assemble the sides, towards the bottom corner;
Folds are formed on the sides and top. Now you need to pull the side corners back. The edges should be evenly folded. Carefully trim all the ends with scissors;
The edges must be burned and glued together, pressing with your fingers. On the back side add a drop of transparent glue;
Lesson with photos for beginners. With this MK you can make with your own hands several options for round petals using the kanzashi technique:
We form the required number of petals from the ribbon.
5. HOW TO COLLECT A KANZASHI FLOWER FROM SHARP AND ROUND PETALS
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