Kanzashi is a fairly popular technique for making decorations from satin ribbons. She came to us from Japan, it was there that Geisha decorated their sophisticated hairstyles with such floral decorations. Now Kanzashi is used for the manufacture of original hairpins, rubber bands, accessories, brooches. On the eve of the holiday on May 9, with the help of this technique, skillful craftswomen makes interesting brooches from St. George Ribbons. In this article we will teach you to this art.
Tools needed to work in Kanzashi
Those for whom Kanzashi became a favorite hobby, for sure they have their own set of tools, but for those who will develop this technique for the first time, must be acquired by such instruments and materials:
- Tweezers.
- Scissors with non-short blades.
- Threads for sewing.
- Needles and pins.
- Glue, great option Gun for hot glue, if not, then "moment-crystal".
- Candle or lighter.
- Ruler.
- Georgievskaya tape - 0.6-1 m.
- Accessories which you find.
- Clasp from ordinary brooches.
Preparation for working on Brochi Kanzashi from St. George Ribbon
To make a beautiful brooch in Kanzashi technique by May 9, it is necessary:
- With the help of the line, cut the tape on the rectangular squares of 7 cm. Make 5 such rectangles.
- We make a tape-base of 20-30 cm. The edges cut out the triangle and we fall.
- From the sliced \u200b\u200brectangles make sharp petals.
Manufacturing of sharp petals of George ribbon in Kanzashi technique
To make a sharp petal for the manufacture of brooches, it is necessary to repeat such manipulations:
- A piece of George ribbon we add diagonally. The edges of the tape protrude on the sides.
- We fold this piece again in half. It obtained preform width tape with a sharp edge.
- Preform folded in half lengthwise again.
- The lower edges of the blank bend in different directions, the lower part when necessary, cut and OPAL lighter or suppositories.
- While he is hot hands squeeze the edges of the tape for the spike.
- These actions are repeated 5 times.
Build brooches from Georgievskaya tape by May 9
- At the previously harvested tape, attach the pin from the brooches.
- The resulting petals with the help of glue or thread with a needle to glue the base in the form of a flower.
- With the help of the existing accessories (bead, rally) hide the place of gluing or stitching. By gluing it on the glue in the center of the flower.
- You can make one edge of the base ribbon longer than the other. Then such a brooch will look more original.
A little time spent on the occupancy of kanzashi's fascinating technique, and small tools in the final result will lead to a homemade interesting decoration, which can be put on a parade or give friends, close or relatives on May 9.