What can lovely ladies come up with to look bright, beautiful and unique? With a huge selection of ready-made jewelry and accessories, many fashionistas prefer to create incredible creations themselves and proudly display them. Kanzashi made from satin ribbons for beginners is just such a creation.
One of the first to decorate themselves with their own hands were Japanese women. They also became the progenitors of the art of kanzashi - the technique of creating flowers from silk. Residents of the Land of the Rising Sun decorated their hairstyles with flowers, which they made themselves from natural silk.
Methods of working using the kanzashi technique have become very popular all over the world. Needlewomen use the basics of kanzashi not only to make hairpins with flowers and leaves, as originally intended, but also to create paintings and canvases, figurines of animals and birds, voluminous topiaries and trees.
The materials and tools that craftswomen worked with in past centuries in Japan have also undergone changes. Previously, only noble and rich houses could use natural silk as the basis for kanzashi flowers, and all the parts were glued to each other using rice glue.
Now fashionistas have access to various types of fabrics, tapes, as well as all sorts of methods for fixing and gluing workpieces - using ordinary glue, a soldering iron, a lighter, threads and needles, liquid nails, etc.
One of the simplest, lightest and most inexpensive materials for creating kanzashi products is satin ribbon. This is the most successful fabric for beginning needlewomen. It is easier to cut it into even squares, and the edges are easier to singe over the fire.
In this article we will look at several master classes on working with the kanzashi technique from satin ribbons for beginners. Let's make a hairpin and learn how to make a swan.
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How to make swans using the kanzashi technique: a master class with a description of the stages
You can make swans from satin ribbons for yourself or as a gift, for example, for a wedding. Elegant symbolic items will become an original decoration for a wedding ceremony, and then turn into a talisman that will preserve the love of a married couple for many years.
To make a kanzashi style swan you will need:
- white satin ribbons 1.2 and 2.5 cm wide;
- satin ribbons of black and red colors 1.2 cm wide;
- wire;
- yarn;
- scissors;
- glue gun;
- wire cutters;
- candle.
There are good tutorials on the Internet with photos and videos that tell you how to make a swan from ribbons step by step. It is necessary to act in the following sequence:
- First of all, you need to make the frame of the bird. To do this, bend the wire into a hook and form a loop from the bottom edge. This will be the base of the figure. From separate pieces of wire of the same length, bend two loops for the wings and attach them to the base.
- The frame is wrapped with yarn so that it is convenient to glue feather petals to it.
- The free edge of the hook is wrapped with red ribbon, indicating the bird's beak. A piece of black tape is glued a little higher; these will be the eyes.
- Using the kanzashi technique, sharp white petals are prepared. Petals are made from a 2.5 cm ribbon and pasted over the chest, back and wings of the swan. From a 1.2 cm ribbon - head and neck. Make several elongated wide petals and attach them to the tail.
- The graceful snow-white bird is ready! It can be decorated with pearls and rhinestones, sprinkled with sparkles. And if swans are planned for a wedding, you can make them a top hat and veil.
Royal birds also have a feng shui significance. Swans looking at each other using the kanzashi technique is a talisman of love and tenderness towards each other.
Master class “Swan” using kanzashi technique
To make a kanzashi swan with your own hands, you will need the following list of materials:
- satin ribbon in several colors: red, white and black;
- scissors with lighter;
- glue gun;
- wire, pliers;
- threads for knitting.
First of all, we build a special frame in the shape of a swan, as will be demonstrated in the photographs. Next, wrap the workpiece in several layers with knitting threads. The craft should be the same as shown in the photo example. Take a red thread and draw a bird's beak on the frame. Douse a narrow black satin ribbon with fire, and then connect it and attach it above the beak. We got eye sockets like those of a real bird.
The next stage of the master class is to make many satin petals of rounded and pointed shapes. We will not repeat ourselves, since in the kanzashi section on our website, a detailed process on how to make such blanks with your own hands has been described more than once. Moreover, training lessons are constantly accompanied by video materials on such topics. When all the petals are ready in the required quantity, start gluing them from the top of the swan to the end of the curved neck, as you can see in the attached photos.
We continue to conduct the master class. Let's move on to working on the swan's wings. Using a thin wire you need to twist two shapes, reminiscent of loops in appearance. Next, wrap the knitting threads in several layers around these loops. Attach these elements to the body where the wings should be. This can be done with glue or wire.
To make the swan's wings look organic with the body, they need to be covered with pointed and inverted petals in the kanzashi style. From the inside out, you can observe the wing of a bird of the same shape as shown in the picture.
If you want the swan’s back to have a lush structure, then glue the blanks using the kanzashi technique, placing them one on top of the other. Carrying out such manipulations is not at all difficult. First, attach large pointed petals, and then insert smaller figures into them. The bird's tail is made in white tiers in several layers.
Notice how quickly it was possible to make a snow-white kanzashi swan. This means that the training master class is completely completed. You can even use this craft to decorate a festive table at a newlyweds’ wedding or complement the interior of your home.
For beginners, it may seem that kanzashi is a very difficult needlework. But having seen from your own experience, you can understand that this is not at all the case. For example, at best, making this swan will take you from 2 to 3 hours of free time. You don't have to repeat all the steps in this lesson exactly. Show your imagination and creativity to come up with something of your own. For example, you can make a swan of a completely different color, or make a craft from two individuals connected in the shape of a heart. There are quite a lot of ways. And now we recommend that, in order to consolidate the material covered, you watch a step-by-step video lesson from experienced craftswomen using the kanzashi technique on making snow-white birds.
How is everything done?
You need to understand that the work is very painstaking. It can take up to a month for two birds. It needs to be decorated with high quality. To make it easier for you to understand everything, just use the master class below.
As you can see, you really need to try. But the result is worth it. Good luck!
Kanzashi made from satin ribbons for beginners: master class on hairpins and swan
What can lovely ladies come up with to look bright, beautiful and unique? With a huge selection of ready-made jewelry and accessories, many fashionistas prefer to create incredible creations themselves and proudly display them. Kanzashi made from satin ribbons for beginners is just such a creation.
One of the first to decorate themselves with their own hands were Japanese women. They also became the progenitors of the art of kanzashi - the technique of creating flowers from silk. Residents of the Land of the Rising Sun decorated their hairstyles with flowers, which they made themselves from natural silk.
Methods of working using the kanzashi technique have become very popular all over the world. Needlewomen use the basics of kanzashi not only to make hairpins with flowers and leaves, as originally intended, but also to create paintings and canvases, figurines of animals and birds, voluminous topiaries and trees.
The materials and tools that craftswomen worked with in past centuries in Japan have also undergone changes. Previously, only noble and rich houses could use natural silk as the basis for kanzashi flowers, and all the parts were glued to each other using rice glue.
Now fashionistas have access to various types of fabrics, tapes, as well as all sorts of methods for fixing and gluing workpieces - using ordinary glue, a soldering iron, a lighter, threads and needles, liquid nails, etc.
One of the simplest, lightest and most inexpensive materials for creating kanzashi products is satin ribbon. This is the most successful fabric for beginning needlewomen. It is easier to cut it into even squares, and the edges are easier to singe over the fire.
In this article we will look at several master classes on working with the kanzashi technique from satin ribbons for beginners. Let's make a hairpin and learn how to make a swan.
Kanzashi petals from satin ribbons – 15 master classes
Kanzashi is an incredibly beautiful and multifaceted technique that came to us from Japan. Our Russian craftswomen have already developed and adapted it so that both children and adult women can enjoy jewelry using the kanzashi technique.
Today, in the kanzashi style, you can make any hair accessory, for every holiday, brooch, necklace, bracelet and other jewelry. In my master class I want to show the basics of this art, that is, teach you how to create kanzashi petals.
New petals appear every day, but in this article I am publishing MK on the basic kanzashi petals.
The first mk is for sharp petals from a 5 cm ribbon, however, they can also be made from 4 cm, 2.5 cm ribbons.
Spicy kanzashi petals
Let's make a regular sharp petal. Fold a piece of tape 5x5 cm diagonally, then fold it again. If you are just a beginner in kanzashi, then first melt the edges of the ribbon with a lighter so that the ribbon does not crumble.
Let's bring together the edges of the resulting triangle. The result is a petal. We cut off a small “tail” and melt it with fire.
- Now let's cut off the base and melt it too.
- From this part you can make an inverted kanzashi petal; to do this, you need to melt the base with fire and turn the part inside out.
Let's make a double sharp kanzashi petal, a triple one, etc. We use two parts, roll them into triangles and lay them evenly on top of each other.
We bring the edges together and repeat the procedure, cutting off the excess and finishing with fire. By superimposing three segments on top of each other, we get a triple sharp petal. I note that the more layered the petals, the more difficult it is to make them even. With experience, the elements will turn out more accurate.
I devote the second master class to how to make round kanzashi petals, again from a wide ribbon.
Round petals using kanzashi technique
Fold a 5x5 cm piece diagonally and fold the top edges of the tape towards you. Let's fold the part in half, cut it off at the base, melt it with fire and cut off the excess tape.
We process each edge separately so that they do not stick together. Our simple round petal is ready.
Let's complicate the task: make a double round petal. To do this, put two ribbons and fold them as shown above.
- From it you can make a round kanzashi petal with a tuck; you need to pinch the top with tweezers and melt it a little.
- And you can make a “heart” from an ordinary round petal; all you need to do is apply a drop of glue and bend the edge of the part.
- Let's move on to master classes on twisted kanzashi petals.
Spiral petals
Spiral petals can be made in different ways, I will show 3 of them. We use 2 pieces of 5x5 cm, put them on top of each other.
We clamp 3 ribbons with thin tweezers, leave the very first one, and twist them into a spiral.
You can fix it with glue or pierce it with a needle so that the spiral holds well and does not lose its shape, we bring the edges of the tape into a sharp petal. We cut off the excess and melt all the cuts.
The second version of the petal with a spiral. We use the same tapes. Glue tape to the right edge to hold the spiral securely. We grab this edge with thin tweezers and twist it before reaching the middle.
Apply glue again. We bend the left edge of the tape back and wrap it around the spiral.
We cut and melt the “tail” and cut off the excess tape from below, but do not melt it with fire yet. Let's make a two-color sharp petal and glue a part with a spiral into it.
The third new kanzashi petal with a spiral also consists of two pieces of 5x5 cm. We fold two pieces diagonally, wrap the right side of the blue one in pink. We twist the right edge into a tube with thin tweezers, making just a couple of turns.
Fix with glue, let the glue set. We bend the right part with the tube back and turn the part towards us.
- All that remains is to fold the sharp petal and process it, cutting off the excess tape and melting it.
Sharp petal with fold
From a 5x5 cm square we will make a triangle and fold one fold at the base on the right.
Fold in the left edge of the ribbon and get a sharp petal with a fold inside. You can make two or even three such folds if your ribbon is wider or you use fabric. All that remains is to cut and process the part.
Let's make a multi-layered sharp petal, the corners of which will look in different directions.
Multi-layered sharp lush petal
We use 4 pieces of tape. Place a pink triangle on the blue triangle and move it to the right, put a blue triangle on top and move it to the left, add a pink triangle in the center, fold all the ribbons into a petal.
Round petals with folds
Fold a 5 cm square of tape into a triangle and in half. Let's run our fingers along the center line so that a scar remains.
- We lift the right part of the petal up, then lower it down, forming a fold, bend the edge to the base and pinch it with our fingers.
- Also on the left side we will make three folds, we get a round petal in a fold.
I draw your attention to the fact that all folds should be at the same level, that is, they should not be one higher than the other. Cut off the bottom part and burn it with fire.
Now let's make two kanzashi petals from one. Fold the ribbon into a triangle twice, bend the edge inward to create a rounded notch.
- We will wrap the remaining tape around the recess, distribute it evenly so that the element turns out even, and trim off the extra “tails”.
- We reviewed 15 master classes on petals using the kanzashi technique, which are most often used in creating jewelry, however, the options for petals do not end there, there are a lot of them and we will return to this topic.
Ribbon hairpin
For work, you will first need satin ribbons of any color, 5 and 2.5 cm wide; glue, or better yet, a glue gun; source of fire - lighter, matches, candle; cardboard; hairpins; beads or rhinestones for decoration.
1) The first step is to cut even squares from the ribbons.
2) We start working with large squares - fold a piece of fabric diagonally so that the wrong side is on the inside.
3) Fold it in half again.
4) And fold it again, and in the end you should get a sharp petal.
5) Now you need to fix it, for which, holding the part with your hands, we cut off the folded corners by a few millimeters.
6) Solder the cut area above the fire, the petal should be fixed.
7) In order for the petal to look smooth and neat, you need to cut off the corner at the base and also scorch it with fire.
The petal is ready, you need to saddle 5 more pieces according to the indicated pattern.
9) Now let's start working on the small petals. It is necessary to repeat the first two previous stages and fold the square in half twice.
10) After this, you need to bend the corners to the sides and also fix and scorch the base using fire.
How to make petals
A basic kanzashi petal can be easily created using candle fire. First of all, cut a large number of identical squares. Their number depends on the size of the swan made of satin ribbons.
Melt the tape at the cut points with a candle so that the threads do not fray. Next you need to fold the fabric diagonally, then in half two more times. Grab the sharp edge of the resulting triangle with tweezers and cut it off. After holding the fabric over the fire for a while, you will see that all layers are connected with a strong seam.
To create a swan from satin ribbons, you can use another method of folding the kanzashi element, as in the photo above. This petal is also folded from a square, first diagonally, and then in half again. The edges are connected in the center, straightening the fabric with your fingers so that the folds look the same, squeeze the edge of the fabric with tweezers, trim off the excess with scissors and singe the fastening of all layers with a candle. When many small parts have been collected, you can start working on a swan made of satin ribbons.
Swan Kanzashi
Having examined the method of making petals step by step, you can make a wonderful home decor - a swan from satin ribbons. Creating this creation will require perseverance and patience, but the result will exceed all possible expectations.
1) For work you will need: satin ribbons in white, red and black; scissors, fire source, glue gun and wire, white knitting yarn.
2) Firstly, it is necessary to create a basis for the future swan, for which we will make a frame from wire and wrap it with yarn.
3) Use red yarn to highlight the beak, and use black thread or a piece of black satin ribbon to decorate the eyes.
4) Then the most painstaking and lengthy work begins - you need to make a large number of white petals according to the pattern described earlier, and then, starting from the head, stick them from top to bottom to the base of the neck.
5) We will make wings from wire and yarn and glue or connect them with wire to the swan’s body.
6) Next, we glue the petals again; it is best to approach the process of decorating the swan individually, that is, select the details so that the swan looks natural, and the petals look like smooth and even feathers.
7) If large petals look scanty, then you can put smaller pieces in them - as discussed above.
Surprisingly, in this master class there is no specific final stage - the figure can be considered finished when your imagination dictates. If the swan has a bushy tail, then it is necessary to glue more petals; if the wings are small, then it is enough to glue several petals in one layer - it all depends on the desire and imagination of the needlewoman.
White swan made of ribbons
To conduct this master class, you will need not only patience, but also some materials:
- satin ribbon in colors such as red, white and black;
- scissors and lighter;
- glue gun;
- wire with pliers;
- knitting yarn.
First of all, you need to build a wire frame, as shown in the photo. Then wrap it in several layers of knitting yarn. You should get it as shown in the picture. Use red thread to highlight the swan's beak. Take a narrow black satin ribbon, singe it with a lighter and connect it together, and then glue it over the beak. These will be the eye sockets of the Kanzashi swan.
Next, you should make a large number of round and pointed petals from a white satin ribbon. You can see a description of the process in previous articles that are on our website, as well as video material on this topic. Using a glue gun, start gluing the kanzashi petals from the head to the very end of the neck length.
The master class continues, now you need to make wings for the swan. Take a thin wire and twist it into loop-like shapes. Wrap such frames with knitting threads in several layers. Such wings must be attached to the swan's body. You can glue them with glue or carefully screw them with wire.
In order for the wings to look harmonious against the background of the overall picture of the product, cover them with inverted pointed petals using the kanzashi technique. From the reverse side, the swan's wing will look as shown in the photo.
To give the back a lush effect, you need to glue the kanzashi petals one on one. This is not at all difficult to do. Glue the larger pointed petals first, and then insert smaller elements into them. The ponytail is made by layering several tiers of white blanks.
After all the manipulations carried out, we can say that the master class is over. Such a swan made using the kanzashi technique will not only decorate a festive interior, but will also become an unusual hand-made gift.
As you have already seen, this technique is not in itself very complicated. Creating a swan using the kanzashi technique will not take you much time - only 2.5 hours. It is not necessary to make a product exactly similar to the photo of the presented master class. Show your imagination. Make it, for example, black or a pair of swans swimming with their chicks. You can make a decoration of two birds in the shape of a heart. There are a lot of possibilities. As an example, watch the video material with the step-by-step process of working on a swan.
Kanzashi for beginners: master class on how to make elastic bands, headbands and hair clips
Kanzashi is a very popular type of craftsmanship that can be used to create various decorative elements such as roses on hairpins, bows, headbands decorated with flowers, and much more. Also, this art is so beautiful that after getting acquainted with the craftsmanship of kanzashi, you will immediately have new ideas for making all kinds of products under your authorship. Kanzashi petals are perfect for decorating children's clothes, cocktail dresses, and just everyday clothes. The “Kanzashi for Beginners” master class will teach you the basics of making kanzashi products, and here you will also find videos on making and decorating various jewelry. The art of kanzashi is so diverse that it allows you to create literally any product, from jewelry - a lush bow, to crafts - a butterfly, a swan, a ladybug.
Making a crown headband using the kanzashi technique for beginners
To make a kanzashi headband you will need:
- Prepared squares from white tape 5*5 and silver 4*4
- White and silver ribbon 0.6 cm
- Glue
- Candle with lighter
- Beads
Collect 2 sharp petals. Let's connect them together.
These are the blanks you get.
Next we trim them.
Next, take the glue and start gluing the flowers together.
We create a “Winter's Tale” set from an elastic band and a hairpin
To complete this we will need 2.5 cm tape, glue, and hairpins.
We cut strips of 5 cm from the tape. Need 5 stripes.
Take the cut rectangle. We hold it with the wrong side facing us.
We bend it, hiding the front side.
Next, fold it in half.
We turn it towards the middle and scorch the corner.
This turns out to be a petal like this.
Create 4 more petals.
Next, we pull apart the centers of the petals, in other words, fluff them up.
Sew 5 petals. The petals hold their shape well, there is no need to glue them.
The finished flower can be decorated with granza. To do this, take 2 silver strips, fold them in half and singe them. The size of the strips should be such that they can fit into the middle of the petal.
For each flower we need 2 organza petals.
We insert them into the recess of the petal. Next, we either stitch or glue, whichever is more convenient.
When assembling brooches, it is best to take 6 strips of ribbon, 6 cm each, for the first tier, and 5 strips, 5 cm each, for the second tier. Decoration is at your discretion, we made it from organza.
In addition to kanzashi jewelry, crafts made from satin ribbons have become very popular. These crafts are so beautiful that they can be created for gifts, and so easy that a child will happily perform them under the supervision of an adult. A ladybug, a swan and a butterfly look very beautiful when performed using the kanzashi technique.
Making a kanzashi swan from satin ribbons with your own hands
To make such a swan we will need:
- White satin
- Wire for frame
- White threads
- A little red thread
- Glue
- Sharp scissors,
- Lighter
- Wire pliers
First, we form a swan frame from wire and wrap it with white thread.
It should look like this. Do not spare the thread when winding; the wire should not be visible.
Next we'll work on the beak. We wrap it with a narrow red ribbon.
We make two small leaves, solder them together and glue the eyes of the swan.
Then it's a matter of technique. Prepare small round or oval leaves, as you wish, and begin to paste them over the swan. First the head.
Then move to the neck.
Next, we make two loops from the wire for the swan’s wings.
We wrap the wings with thread, just as we wrapped the body, and attach them to the swan.
We cover the wings with a sharp inverted petal.
From the inside out the wing looks like this.
We cover the back of the swan with the same leaves as the neck. Only the size of the leaves should be larger.
As you can see from the master class, you can make almost anything you want using the kanzashi technique. Having made one part, you will certainly want to continue and make more and more products.
Video: Making swans from satin ribbons
How to make a kanzashi swan
This kanzashi lesson is dedicated to the creative process of making my next product from satin ribbons - a kanzashi (bride) swan.
I did all the stages of creation, as promised. took a picture.
First, I created an image of my future swan on a piece of paper. I found some wire and shaped it into a neck according to the drawing. Then I cut out the outlines of the swan shapes, a centimeter smaller than in the drawing. This is so that when gluing feathers onto a workpiece, the volume of the product does not exceed the design itself.
I transferred the outlines of the shapes from paper onto polystyrene foam, and cut out blanks for the wings and body of a swan from it with a knife.
I wove two baubles from a 0.5 cm wide ribbon. I folded them in half and sewed them together. I ended up with a long square bag. Then, using a bandage and cotton pads on a wire blank, I created a model of the swan’s neck and head of the required diameter. I left the beak thin. I added volume to my head using cotton wool. Then I pulled a sewn stocking from baubles onto the finished model.
I made the beak from red and black ribbon, gluing them alternately to the base, and decorated it with rhinestones. Then I glued on the eyes and eyelashes.
For the kanzashi swan (bride), I made feathers using a 2.5 cm wide satin ribbon, cutting it into 5 cm pieces. Having studied kanzashi lessons on the Internet, I made them according to the principle of making the most common sharp kanzashi petal. I pasted the finished feathers onto the wings and body of the swan. The free edge of the neck mock-up wire was stuck into the foam and glued at the junction of the neck and body for reliable fastening. I also glued wings to the body. The junction of the swan's neck and body was sealed with feathers.
I made a crown for the bride from foam plastic, decorating it with stones and lace. The veil and veil were made from tulle.
This is how my kanzashi (bride) swan turned out.
My kanzashi swan is the bride
Next, I plan to continue working on my exhibition “Tenderness”. I will reflect the process of making all the products for her on my blog in the next kanzashi lessons. If you are interested in how my creative process will be carried out, be sure to subscribe to my blog updates.
Ready-made elements of the future exhibition “Tenderness”
Also, I will not be indifferent to your comments and reviews about my kanzashi lesson: how to make a swan from satin ribbons.
I wish everyone Health, Love and Happiness!
See you on the pages of my blog!
Since ancient times, the swan has been a symbol of fidelity, embodying beauty and grace. This proud bird inspired famous poets and artists to create their best works, which became popular all over the world. Of course, figurines of crystal or porcelain swans could be seen in almost every home. Nowadays, modern needlewomen have learned to create equally beautiful products, but only from satin ribbons. Therefore, in this article we will look at an interesting master class on how to make a white swan from ribbons with your own hands.
