Foamiran flowers: clear master classes, diagrams and templates for beginners

Understanding the material

Foamiran is an artificial material with an elastic, delicate structure. It is widely used in the craft industry to make various creative crafts. Other names for the material are “rubber paper”, “artificial suede”. It is elastic, similar to suede. In fact, foamiran is foam rubber, which changes shape when heated. In some cases, the warmth of human hands is enough for this. Thanks to this feature, you can create three-dimensional figures of different sizes.

A specific material is used for decorating interior items, jewelry, and wedding accessories. The most famous manufacturers are China and Iran. A higher quality, thinner version is produced by Iranian enterprises. A variety of shades, the ability to change the tone are additional advantages in favor of choosing foamiran.

The material has a number of distinctive features:

1. Harmless. Foamiran does not contain toxic substances. It is absolutely safe for children. New sheets may emit a subtle odor. It quickly disappears after airing.
2. Does not retain moisture. Any product made from this material can be washed with water. It will not change shape, will not get wet, or tear.
3. Plastic. To give the craft a certain shape, sheets of foamiran are heated.
4. Seamless processing. You can easily form a hole in the material with a hole punch, cut it with a stationery knife, or do embossing.

The modern world of needlework is diverse. Products made from foamiran are becoming increasingly popular among creative people. Ease of use, durability of the material, bright palette of colors make the most daring ideas come true.

What is foamiran

Foamiran is a decorative, universal material, similar to rubber suede. It has a foamy, flexible, elastic structure. It is used for various types of needlework. For example, floristry, scrapbooking, children's creativity.

This material is called differently:

• fom;
• velours;
• EVA;
• revelour;
• foam rubber;
• plastic suede.

Foamiran is very soft to the touch, it resembles foam or a sponge that has been rolled out in a thin layer. It is easy to cut with scissors and a breadboard knife. It becomes very pliable even from slight heating (contact with hands). Therefore, the fom stretches well, but you should work with it carefully. It can tear from strong stretching. It is produced in thin sheets with a thickness of 0.5 to 2 mm. They are soft, flexible, and have a fairly wide color palette.

They are painted with acrylic and oil paints, tinted with watercolors, pastel crayons and even eye shadow. Blush and powder are also used. Parts made of plastic rubber are fastened with a glue gun, Moment, or second glue.

However, water-based or long-drying fixatives should not be used. More products come out of thinner fabrics. It got its name from a combination of the English word “foam” - “foam” and the country of Iran, where it was first produced. Iranian-made foamiran is considered the highest quality material.

This product is environmentally friendly and safe. It is made from a special polymer - ethylene vinyl acetate or EVA. It does not emit toxic substances. And finished foamiran products can be washed with water. Now it is also made in China, Korea, and other countries.

Useful tips

Foamiran is used in many areas. Each time, needlewomen try to expand the range of its capabilities by carrying out additional manipulations with multi-colored sheets. When working with this material, you must follow a number of simple rules - they will help you create a high-quality product:

1. Application of paints. Despite the rich color palette, sometimes there is a need for an additional shade. It is best to use pastel, acrylic paints. Foamiran can be painted with gouache, watercolors, crayons, and glitter. It should be remembered that after changing the color, the craft becomes disposable . It is impossible to wash it from dust - the colors will run.
2. Connecting parts. You cannot secure a foamiran product with regular PVA or an adhesive pencil. For this purpose, they purchase a “Moment”, a special pistol .
3. Glue drying. The bonded parts must be given time to dry. After using the glue, you should leave the product for approximately 24 hours . Only then continue working.
4. A similar option for fastening appliqués is to sew them together with a needle and thread . Neat stitches are in no way inferior in strength to glue.

Advantages of glitter foamiran

The brilliant fom has a number of advantages:

• crafts made from glitter foamiran turn out to be very elegant;
• this type of revolution is relatively inexpensive;
• the sheets are small in size, about 40X40, 50X50 cm;
• glitter does not fall off when working with such plastic suede, and a small amount of it is lost during further use;
• sparkling velor fabrics are produced in a wide range of colors (up to 30 colors);
• This material is suitable for creating flowers, New Year's decorations, and children's crafts.

Hair band

A headband with flowers made of foamiran will become an exquisite accessory for every fashionista. To make the decoration you will need ready-made flowers, leaves, glue, and a headband. The algorithm for creating an original craft is quite simple. It is enough to glue the leaves and selected flowers to the rim. Carefully secure the composition. You can decorate with beads and sprigs of greenery.

Christmas tree brooch made of marshmallow foamiran: New Year's mood

A brooch in the shape of a Christmas tree can be an interesting decoration. Winter decorations should create a festive mood, and such a Christmas tree will not leave anyone indifferent.

The foamiran herringbone brooch is a wonderful accessory to wear in winter

Materials for production:

1. Foamiran in three colors: green and any two others;
2. Cardboard;
3. Light green oil paint;
4. Golden and red ribbons, 0.5 cm wide;
5. Scotch;
6. Beads, sparkles and beads for decorating the Christmas tree;
7. Scissors;
8. Iron.

First, let's prepare the base for the Christmas tree. For this we use cardboard. The cut out semicircle must be twisted into a cone and secured with tape.

We cut out strips 2.5 cm wide from green foamiran. Apply paint to the ends of the strip along the entire length with a sponge. We tint the workpiece on both sides. Then we cut the fringe along the painted part.

We apply the painted strips to the iron. When the foamiran begins to wrinkle, immediately remove the strips. We carefully straighten the processed material.

Then we begin to glue the cardboard cone. We start from the base and lift the strips in a spiral upward.

The next stage is decorating the Christmas tree. We create beautiful bows from ribbons. From foamiran of two colors we create a star for the top of the tree. To do this, just cut out 4 blanks: two stars of the same color are larger, two are smaller. Then glue them together so that the smaller ones are in the middle of the larger ones. Place the star on the top of the tree. Glue beads, sequins, bows to your liking throughout the Christmas tree.

Panel

Panels and paintings made from foamiran will become the highlight of the interior and will serve as an excellent gift. Before starting production, you should decide on the image and general style. These can be landscapes, flower arrangements, still lifes. Stages of craft design:

1. Carrying out basic work on the painting - drawing the background, creating convex parts.
2. Placement of foamiran parts. The elements are prepared in advance using an iron, scissors, and templates.
3. The workpieces are carefully fixed on the canvas.

Topiary

Topiary is an original craft, an excellent gift option, desktop decoration, or home interior. Algorithm for creating a tree from foamiran in accordance with photo diagrams:

The photo shows how to make topiary from foamiran:

Volumetric flower

We invite you to familiarize yourself with the master class on how to make a brooch with your own hands. For this we need:

• Thick felt;
• Sharp scissors;
• Simple pencil;
• Flower patterns of different diameters;
• Large beads for decorating the core;
• Thread and needle;
• Accessories for jewelry.

Stages of work:

1. It is necessary to cut out blanks for the future flower from felt. To do this, carefully trace the details along the paper outline.
2. The resulting elements must be fixed to each other. To do this we will use a thread and a needle. Carefully sew on the details while forming a neat flower.
3. Let's move on to decorating the core. To do this, we will use large beads, threads and a needle. Carefully sew all the details in the center of the flower blank.
4. We cut out a circle from artificial leather that allows us to hide the places where the beads are fastened. We make a through hole in the center for fixing the fittings.
5. A glue gun will help secure this part. The photo of a beautiful brooch shows the finished product.

What else can be made from foamiran

Crafts made from foamiran are not only flowers. Foamiran is a universal material. You can make many unique works from it.

Postcards

A foamiran postcard will make your congratulations unique. The creation algorithm is shown in the photo:

Fruits

Fruits from foamiran will become part of the composition or a separate still life. Raspberry design scheme:

Jewelry, brooches

An original foamiran brooch is a work of art. It doesn’t require a lot of materials or time to make it. You need a ready-made foamiran flower, fastening, and glue. The blanks are arranged into a single composition. They are secured with a clasp.

Crown

A crown for a small or large princess is suitable as a festive attribute. Manufacturing scheme:

Owl

Every needlewoman can do the painstaking work of making an owl. To create a three-dimensional craft, you will need two foam balls. Details are cut out from foamiran - feathers, eyes, beak. Paste over the bird according to the photo:

Cabbage

Decorative cabbage made from foamiran is not inferior to flower arrangements in beauty and originality. Design algorithm:

Delightful lily - a tutorial on how to create hairpins and brooches from foamiran with your own hands

Flowers made of plastic suede look as realistic as possible, which is why they are often used in clothing decoration and hair accessories.

We suggest making this magnificent lily with your own hands - a brooch made of foamiran can be used as a hairpin, thanks to the universal fastening. Of course, this technique cannot be considered simple, but step-by-step photos and a detailed master class will help you cope with all the nuances and difficulties. Both boutonnieres are made the same way, so let’s look at making a pink composition.

1. Preparation of materials and tools
2. Step-by-step photo instructions

Preparation of materials and tools

For a foamiran lily you will need:

• plastic suede in turquoise, peach and green colors;
• glue gun;
• scissors;
• flower mold;
• some corrugated paper;
• dry pastel;
• wet wipes;
• lighter;
• wooden kebab stick;
• handle with rounded tip;
• ready-made stamens;
• wire with a diameter of 1 and 0.6 mm;
• a piece of foil;
• metal base for a brooch with an additional clip for a hairpin;
• foam sponge.

Step-by-step photo instructions

To make a hairpin and brooch from foamiran with your own hands, draw patterns for flowers. The composition will contain two buds and three blossoming lilies.

From plastic peach-colored suede using templates, cut out two large parts, four medium-sized petal circles and two bud blanks. And from green canvas make leaves in the shape of a small boat.

To make the petals more realistic, you need to treat them with corrugated paper and a plastic print.

To form the petal, prepare a heated iron. Place the plastic print, place one part of the petal circle on it, observing the middle line. Place corrugated paper on top and cover with a piece of plain paper. All that remains is to apply a warm iron, warm up the pyramid a little and remove it, press it with your fingers over the entire surface of the sheet.

After this processing, you will get a print not only on the front side, but also on the back of the corrugated paper. On the bud blanks, apply only corrugation on both sides, and plain paper on top of the sheet to protect the material from the iron.

Treat all the petal circles of the foamiran flower in this way. Then proceed to coloring them. To do this, take green and raspberry pastels and a damp cloth.

Tint the centers of all petals green on both sides. Make smooth transitions from the center. Do not press the napkin too hard so that the relief on the workpieces is visible. On unblown lilies, only one side will be painted.

Next, take a pink pastel and paint only the upper edges of the foamiran lily petals. Here, reverse the color saturation, lightening the transition to the middle. On the bud, also create a tone on one side.

Now proceed to the stage of giving a new shape to the petals. This is where the heat from a lighter comes in handy. Plastic suede takes any shape while it is warm. Fold each petal in half on the front side and quickly heat the bottom of the fold with a lighter, fixing it with your fingers.

Next, make small waves on the flower petals one by one - bring the flame of the lighter to the edge of the workpiece and immediately make a bend with your fingers. On large pieces, make three waves on each side of the petal, and on smaller pieces, make two curls.

Then you need to make a recess in the middle of the workpiece. Take the three petals together, with the right sides facing inward. Heat the bottom of the part and press it with the rounded side of a pen or pencil inserted into the center from the inside onto the sponge. You will get a new shape of a petal circle.

Immediately fold the resulting foam brooch blanks in pairs. One flower will consist of two petal circles.

Lily buds made of plastic suede have a slightly different treatment. For each part of the workpiece, heat the upper edge from the inside with a lighter; from the heat, the material itself will bend towards the lighter, resulting in the shape of a spoon.

Using a pen and heat, make the same bend inside on the foam rubber, the main thing here is that the painted side is on the outside.

Now move on to the green foamiran. You need six large leaves. From rectangles measuring 5x2 cm, cut out the shape of an elongated boat.

Next, use green pastel to tint all the details on both sides using a damp cloth.

Now you have large and small green foamiran leaves. For four smaller pieces, make a middle fold using a lighter.

Larger leaves will have two stages of treatment. First, press down the middle of the workpiece and secure it with your fingers.

Then make two waves on each side, like lily petals.

Now let's return to the colors for a brooch or hairpin made of foamiran. Prepare stamens of the color you like. For each flower you need to take 3-4 pieces for the pistil and six of a different color.

Now you need to collect them in a bunch, glue four pieces for the middle together along the entire length, and place the rest, of a different color, around this pestle. Secure them together at the bottom by gluing a thin strip of crepe paper.

Proceed to the flower assembly stage. You will need a glue gun and a wooden stick with a sharp edge. For one lily, glue two petal circles from foamiran in the middle, placing them in a checkerboard pattern.

Pierce it in the center with a stick and secure the stamens in this hole, leaving a small tail on the wrong side.

In this way, collect all the remaining lilies from foamiran for a brooch or hairpin.

Now proceed to assembling two buds. Take a wire 10 and 12 cm long, some foil, two strips of green plastic suede, four small leaves and painted bud blanks.

Next you need to attach foil in the shape of a small ball to the edge of the wire, and a strip of foamiran along the entire length; lilies do not have thin stems.

Using a wooden stick, pierce the bud blank of three petals and thread the prepared wire with foil, which will form inside the bud.

All that remains is to beautifully arrange the bud petals around the foil and glue them. At the top, secure everything together in a spiral. And additionally glue two green leaves onto the stem closer to the bud.

Make two more buds in the same way.

Proceed to the last stage - assembling the entire composition for the brooch-clip. The buds are on a rigid base, so everything needs to be attached to their stems. First, connect both pieces together with a thin wire in the middle of a large piece.

Then glue two large sheets side by side at the bottom of the stems, covering the wound wire.

Take a small flower and attach it along the front side, above the wire between the two stems.

Glue the second lily next to the first, but slightly lower on the fastening wire on the front side of the assembly.

Then attach the leaf between the two flowers, lower down the stem.

Attach the largest flower even lower on the stem - under the green leaf. This completes the assembly of a magnificent hairpin and brooch made of foamiran with your own hands!

All that remains is to secure the special fasteners on the inside. To do this, use a pin combined with a small clamp. There are two small holes in the iron base for sewing, insert the wire into them.

Screw it from the wrong side. Place in the area where the wire is located to fasten the stems. You need to take into account the slight tilt of the brooch on the clothing. Pierce the wire with a pin from the wrong side around the stems and bring it out between the two colors under the sheet on the front side of the product - under the middle sheet. Twist the wire together and cut off the excess whiskers. Now glue the middle leaf on top of all the wires, making the junction invisible. And secure the remaining leaves below the large lily.

To securely attach a flower brooch made of foamiran to the base, you can add more glue under the disk of the iron fastener. Turquoise suede makes equally pretty lilies. And for durability of painting, all parts can be sprayed with hairspray.

If you like working with flexible suede, indulge yourself in the pleasure of creating a headband with a luxurious rose or a headband with delicate flowers. Take a look at our MK catalog, perhaps there you will find new ideas and discover unusual hobbies.

Photos and a master class on how to make a brooch from foamiran were prepared for readers of the online magazine “Women’s Hobbies” by Natalya Semenova.