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How beginners can learn to make kanzashi. Technique, master classes, detailed video examples

Choosing a needlework technique that will be interesting and suitable for a particular craftswoman can only be done through trial and error. From this point of view, the oriental kanzashi technique, like no other, deserves to try your hand at it at least once.

History of Kanzashi

In Japan, where this art came to us, the term “kanzashi” (more accurately translated, “kanzashi”) refers to floral hair decorations. Hairpins, combs, headbands, and elastic bands decorated with flowers made from ribbons were usually worn with a kimono.

Japanese kanzashi often use precious and semi-precious materials, natural bone, and turtle shell. This was natural, since Japanese women did not wear any jewelry on their bodies. The more they wanted to decorate their hair.

Types of kanzashi

In Russia, Khana Kanzashi has become the most popular among needlewomen - these are kanzashi hair decorations created on the basis of hairpins, barrettes, headbands, combs and sticks. The base is decorated with flowers made from folded squares of various fabrics (satin, silk, organza). The second name for this type of kanzashi is Tsumami, from the Japanese word “to fold.” One piece of fabric is used for one petal. On the base, each petal joins its companion to ultimately create a whole flower or floral arrangement. The sizes of flowers may vary, as well as color, shape, and material.

Tsumami subspecies - Shidare. These are decorations from which flowers hang on long threads or chains.

Sometimes the flowers form a round kanzashi - it is called Kusudama.

The following varieties of kanzashi are less popular in our country as a type of needlework, but are found on sale, and the following varieties are also produced in large quantities in Japan:

Combs - Kushi. Round scallops used to be made from turtle shell or bone; today, the base is increasingly made of plastic. Flowers are either attached to the wide part of the comb or a floral design is applied.

Hairpin - Kanoko Dome. It practically refers to precious jewelry, since the base is made of precious metals, jade or coral, and the ornament is made of pearls and semiprecious stones. In fact, this is a forked hairpin, which is good for pinning hair collected in a bun. The decoration is usually in the shape of a butterfly or flower.

Wooden kanzashi - Hira Uchi. It can be a comb, a forked pin, or a thin long “needle”.

Tama - round kanzashi. They do not consist of flowers, but of a solid circle made of plastic, metal, stone.

Bira - differ from other types in that long chains are attached to the base, hanging from a hairpin or hairpin in a cascade. Looks very nice on your hair.

In Japan, only specially trained people undertake the production of such jewelry, who need to know exactly what, how and from what material can be made and what cannot be made. Kanzashi is considered the national pride and treasure of the country.

In Russia, kanzashi is simply one of the interesting techniques for creating jewelry and decor. Therefore, we have not only hair decorations, but also kanzashi boxes, kanzashi headbands, a kanzashi egg and even curtain garters made using this technique.

Kanzashi technique

Squares of fabric (it’s easiest to use satin or other ribbon cut into square pieces, since squares are not sold separately in stores) are folded in half using tweezers to form a triangle. It is folded twice more. To get a sharp kanzashi petal, the resulting triangle is cut from the bottom. It is more difficult to obtain a round kanzashi petal - to do this, the same square of fabric is folded in half, and the corners of the resulting triangle are raised up. This is how a rhombus is formed. It is bent in half, then bent in the middle, turning all the edges inward. After this, a circle is formed.

It is best to watch a master class on the kanzashi technique to see with your own eyes how to do it correctly.

Kanzashi petals master class video

Materials and tools for kanzashi

First of all, these are pieces of fabric: satin, satin, silk, organza. Accessories for kanzashi also include:

Tweezers. Without it, few people succeed in folding a tiny square, and more than once. You don't have to buy any special tweezers. You can use any one that is convenient for you to work with.

Sharp scissors for working with fabrics. It is better to have two types of scissors on hand - some large tailor's scissors so that you can easily evenly cut the ribbon into squares, others with thin, short blades to trim the fabric and correct flaws.

Matches. A lighter is also suitable - they are needed to set the edge of the tape on fire in time and prevent it from turning into a fluffy fringe.

Fabric glue. Some people prefer to use a heat gun, which holds the petals together. It's a matter of taste and convenience.

Kanzashi templates. Without them, you will be able to create only the most simple decorations. Anything more complex requires the use of a template. True, very experienced craftsmen with a rich imagination claim that they can do without them.

Centers for kanzashi. These are various accessories that will act as the central part of your flower. For example, stones, brooches, figurines, etc.

Needle and thread. It is not always convenient to fasten a product with glue. Sometimes it's better to use a good old needle.

Other accessories. Nobody says that decoration should consist only of flowers. All sorts of interesting decorative gizmos, which are presented in abundance in sewing shops (and are probably lying around in the needlework box of any experienced craftswoman), will add a touch of uniqueness and charm to pattern dyeing.

Basics for kanzashi. You will attach the flower petals somewhere. Here, you need base blanks in the form of the base of hairpins, hairpins, headbands, etc.

Selection of ribbons for kanzashi

Satin ribbons, presented in a wide variety on the shelves of specialized stores, differ not only in color, but also in width. The most popular among craftswomen are kanzashi made from 2.5 cm and 5 cm ribbon. Although you can also make kanzashi from grosgrain ribbon.

To decide exactly what length of tape you will need, you need to carefully listen to the craftswoman from the video master class - she usually says how much and what is needed. Or read the job description.

The main advice for beginners is not to take on complex elements. Start with flowers with a small number of petals. This will help you to be guaranteed success and not lose interest in kanzashi (which often happens when the first pancake comes out lumpy).

It is better to make round petals not from satin, but from silk or crepe-satin. These materials are much easier to bend.

You should also not start working with light-colored ribbons. The edges of the tape may darken as a result of cauterization, so until you master all the subtleties of the craft, opt for blue, purple, and dark green colors.

If you decide to work with organza, keep in mind that this material crumbles very quickly after cutting.

Flowers from kanzashi ribbons

As mentioned above, flower kanzashi are the most popular in Russia. Let's take a step-by-step look at several options for creating different, most impressive-looking flowers.

This voluminous flower looks very beautiful. To create it you will need:

Ribbon 3-5 cm wide and at least 3 meters long (with a margin), ribbon color - white or yellow;

Scissors, glue in a metal tube with a long spout, lighter, rubber band 15 cm long;

The base fabric is quite dense, with non-fraying edges. For example, felt.

Fishing line, beads.

Step-by-step description of creating a chrysanthemum using the kanzashi technique:

We cut the tape into pieces 7 cm long. You need to make 50 such pieces (in general, you need a little less, but let there be a reserve).

We bend the ribbons along the front side out.

We cut one end of the bent petal at an angle and singe it with a lighter.

We simply fasten the opposite corners together, overlapping and butting them. We also singe the edge of the tape.

We turn all the ribbons into petals in the same way.

We take our base with a diameter of 3 cm. We make two cuts and thread an elastic band through them. It should look like this:

Actually, we need an elastic band to subsequently secure the chrysanthemum in the hair. But after forming the finished flower, you can glue or sew to the felt a regular, undecorated hair tie to match the flower.

Cut two pieces of 6 cm long from the fishing line. We glue three beads onto each one, as shown in the picture above.

Glue the petals to the base. On rows 1-3 we glue 8 petals, on rows 4-5 6, on row 6 we glue 4 petals.

We glue each subsequent row into the gap between the petals of the previous row.

After the fifth row, we glue a fishing line with beads into the middle.

In the middle of the sixth and final row we insert a beautiful brooch or large bead.

Tip: You can use petals of different colors to get an original flower.

Lily Kanzashi

Rose Kanzashi master class

Required tools and materials:

Satin ribbon 5 cm wide and 1 m long,

Lighter, scissors, ruler,

Glue, toothpick.

Step 1. We cut the tape into 7 square pieces with a length and width of the square equal to 5 cm. Burn the edges.

Step 2. We bend each square diagonally and secure it at the top with a lighter.

Step 3. For the core of the future flower, fold one prepared petal with the corners down.

Step 4. We do the same with the other petals, only we bring the ends together not end to end, but leaving a small gap. We cut off the sharp corners at the bottom with scissors and burn them with matches or a lighter.

Step 5. Apply glue to the first, core petal. You can do this with a toothpick - the size of the petal is so small that you can ruin the product if you apply glue directly from the tube.

Step 6. We fold the petal as shown in the figure.

Step 7 We wrap the second petal firmly around the first petal, with glue also applied to it.

Step 8 After all the petals are glued on, the rose looks like a rose.

But you can add as many more petals as you like. To get a truly lush flower, you should add about 10 more petals.

Kanzashi - tulips

Perhaps the simplest flower that can be made using this technique.

So, we will need:

Tape 2.5 cm wide.

Cut 4 squares from the ribbon. We form each into a classic sharp kanzashi petal.

Glue the petals together with a heat gun or glue.

We form a tube and secure the petals with glue so that they do not fall apart. The tulip is ready.

How a tulip can be used in decoration.

Easter kanzashi

Although the Japanese would hardly approve of it, in Russia they began to make far more than just hair jewelry using the kanzashi technique. Using basic fabric petals as a building material, craftswomen produce a wide variety of products. For example, Easter eggs.

Kanzashi Easter egg

This cute Easter egg can be made using the kanzashi technique.

What you will need for this:

Blue satin ribbon 3 cm wide. This egg will take about 300 petals. In total, we need 9 meters of tape.

The base is an oval object covered with felt. For example, a wooden egg.

The petals are formed as for a regular flower kanzashi. You need to glue them to the base from bottom to top. The order of arrangement is visible in the figure.

You can also make an Easter egg using this technique:

Other kanzashi for Easter

You can make a cute chicken. More precisely, chicken-themed refrigerator magnets.

You will need: yellow satin ribbon, scissors, matches, a small piece of red ribbon, pieces of black fabric, yellow fabric that does not fringe along the cut line. Well, the base is in the form of a round magnet. Thick cardboard is glued onto it, and felt onto the cardboard. The petals are already glued to the felt. You can also take a convex semi-oval as a base, for example, from the same thick cardboard. Then the chicken will be voluminous.

You can also make an entire Easter composition using the kanzashi technique. For example, this one:

Kanzashi by May 9

You can decorate clothes or hair for the Victory Day in the kanzashi style - simple, impressive, unusual.

Brooch in kanzashi style for May 9

The simplest thing you can do for this holiday is a beautiful brooch that can be used to attach the St. George ribbon to your clothes.

The easiest option for beginners in its final form will look like this:

What you will need:

Red or orange satin ribbon 5 cm wide,

A small piece of black felt

Scissors, matches,

Base for a brooch (a piece of metal with a needle-clasp at the bottom - you can disassemble an old brooch or look for a base-blank in stores),

St. George Ribbon.

The procedure will be as follows:

Cut the ribbon into 7 squares.

Fold each square diagonally.

We raise the corners of the resulting triangle to the top.

Cut off the corners formed to the right and left of the petal. We burn the edge with matches. You will get petals like this:

Cut out a small circle from felt. Glue the petals onto it.

We sew or glue the core into the center.

You can make a slightly more complex, but much more impressive-looking version of the brooch. Like this:

You will need ribbons of three colors.

Step 1. Forming petals.

Step 2. Glue the required number of petals (count how many there are in the photo of the brooch you liked) to the base - a piece of thick fabric (you can take felt, as in the first case), round or oval.

Step 3. Decorate the brooch with rhinestones and a festive white bow (optional).

This is the kind of beauty you can get in the kanzashi style if you make it from St. George’s ribbon. So, the required tools and materials:

St. George Ribbon,

Scissors, tweezers, glue,

Ruler, lighter.

Metal clasp for a brooch.

The order of work is as follows:

We cut the St. George ribbon into square pieces.

We fold each piece several times, as shown in the pictures:

A) at an angle

B) From right to left

IN) Half again

G) We cut off the excess and burn it with matches.

The finished petal blanks should look like this:

Now we take a St. George ribbon 20 cm long. We cut the edges of the ribbon inward at an acute angle to get beautiful forked sections. To prevent the cut from becoming fringed, we burn its edges.

On the wrong side of the ribbon we attach a clasp for the brooch to it.

We collect the petals into a flower, gluing them to the brooch. The core can be decorated with a bead or pebble.

You have a ribbon with a brooch, as in the picture above.

After you have mastered simple kanzashi, you can begin to implement more complex, interesting ideas.

Beautiful curtains - a beautiful pick-up. How do you like this option:

To bring this idea to life you will need:

Satin ribbons of any shades (to match the curtains or contrasting ones - your choice). The width of the tapes should be 5 cm.

White or cream ribbon 1 cm wide.

Old, unnecessary, but intact CDs.

Scissors, tweezers, ruler.

Fishing line and beads.

Progress.

1. Cut out the middle of the disks, leaving 1.5 cm at the edges.

2. Prepare the petals. We will need sharp petals of different colors.

3. From some of the petals we form buds, gluing together three petals in each. Make 5 of these buds.

4. Form a flower from five petals and several stamens.

5. For the stamens we need fishing line and beads. We string two beads on each small piece of fishing line (one at both ends). Bend the stamens in half.

6. Wrap a rim of larger diameter cut from a disk with a thin light satin ribbon. 20 petals of two different colors are glued onto it in pairs, as indicated in the figure.

Please note that these petals are folded differently - simply in half, from triangular blanks.

7. Glue flowers between the leaves. On the sides there are satin buds. We decorate the top of the disc with a braid woven from satin ribbons.

Kanzashi headband master class

Not only flowers, but also berries can be made from satin ribbons. So, to create a blackberry (or raspberry) you will need:

Round pieces of tape with a diameter of 1-1.5 cm,

Lighter,

Scissors, needle and thread to match the ribbon.

Green satin ribbon 5 cm wide.

A piece of felt.

Progress:

Using a needle and thread, we form small ball-bags from the circles. Like these ones:

There should be 7 such circles in total.

We collect them together like beads using the same thread and needle.

As a result, we get this berry

We cut the green ribbon into squares and form them into round kanzashi petals. 7-10 petals are enough.

We cut out a round base from felt, attach green petals to it, and glue our blackberry to the center.

Tips: if you take a red ribbon, you will get a juicy raspberry, which can be made using the same pattern. And if you are planning to decorate something other than a rubber band with a berry, then you don’t need felt - the leaves with blackberries can be sewn or glued directly to the finished product.

Kanzashi flowers have become very popular as hair decorations, and many craftswomen now have this as their favorite type of needlework. It is more correct to call them kanzashi - these are Japanese traditional women's hair ornaments. Kanzashi is worn with a kimono. And here they are used as bows for girls, and decorate dresses, bags, cards, hairbands and much more. These products are made from satin ribbons and decorated with beads, sparkles and rhinestones. Even ribbon embroidery can be done using the kanzashi technique. Our editors have put together simple and understandable lessons for you so that you can understand everything step by step. Watch our MK, and perhaps crafts using the kanzashi technique will become your favorite hobby.

Kanzashi is a technique for creating flower jewelry made from materials such as silk, organza, and satin. The first acquaintance with kanzashi, for those beginning to understand this type of needlework, may seem quite difficult. In fact, this technique is incredibly simple. Once you understand its basics, it will be impossible to stop.

Kanzashi is a technique for creating decorations from flowers made from materials such as silk, organza, satin

Studying any type of needlework begins with the basics, since only they help to master it to perfection. One of the most common types of kanzashi, tsumami, is based on only two types of petals: round and sharp, and everything else depends on the imagination and skill of the needlewoman.

DIY basic petals

To make petals you will need the following materials and tools:

satin ribbon 5 cm wide;
ruler or centimeter;
scissors;
tweezers;
colorless glue (for example, Moment Crystal) or glue gun;
candle, lighter or matches (it is most convenient to work with a candle).

Learning any kind of needlework starts with the basics.

Having prepared everything you need, you can start creating the petal:

Measure 5 cm from the tape and cut.
Fold the resulting square diagonally to form a triangle.
Next, fold both side ends alternately to the middle one so that you get a rhombus.
Then fold the diamond in half along the back side, again creating a triangle.
Now you need tweezers. They need to pinch the side of the petal that is crumbling.
Trim the edge and singe it.
That's all, the round petal is ready. After making a few more petals, you can collect them into a flower.

The sharp petal is made a little differently:

To begin, cut out a square, measuring 5 cm from the tape.
Next, it is folded in half diagonally, turning into a triangle, which also needs to be folded in half.
You will end up with a smaller triangle that needs to be folded in half again.
One corner of the resulting figure will have crumbling edges. It needs to be clamped with tweezers and scorched over the flame of a candle or lighter. The sharp petal is ready.

Having studied the basics of the technique and learned how to make basic petals, you can begin to make a wide variety of flowers: both simple and complex. At the very beginning, it is best to rely on master classes that describe in detail the entire process of making blanks and assembling.

Gallery: kanzashi (25 photos)

Triangular petal in a fold (video)

How to make the simplest kanzashi flower?

After making several basic petals, you can make one, albeit simple, but very beautiful flower.

The manufacturing process can be divided into three stages:

Collection of petals is carried out using both glue and thread with a needle. Moreover, the second option is preferable, since it provides the most reliable adhesion between them.
Decorating the back side of the flower involves gluing a base to it, suitable for further use. It can be felt or regular cardboard, covered with fabric that matches the color.
Front side design. After collecting a flower, it is left with an open middle, which does not always look beautiful. You can hide it using various beads or other small details. They can be glued using either hot glue or Moment.

After making several basic petals, you can make one, albeit simple, but very beautiful flower.

After these stages, the flower is completely ready. It can be used as a decoration for a hair tie, headband, comb or brooch.

How to make a dahlia using kanzashi with your own hands: step-by-step instructions

A wide variety of flowers, including dahlias, are collected from satin ribbons. Moreover, the petals for them are folded in a slightly different way. Find out exactly how below.

For work, prepare the following materials:

satin ribbon 2.5 and 1.2 cm wide;
scissors;
tweezers;
glue (Moment crystal or hot);
ruler;
candle;
a piece of felt.

A wide variety of flowers, including dahlias, are collected from satin ribbons

Step-by-step instructions for making a flower include:

Preparation. At this step, blanks for the petals are made from tape. Rectangles 7 cm long are cut from a strip 2.5 cm wide, and rectangles 5 cm wide are cut from another strip. From 27 to 30 pieces are required for one flower. large rectangles and 16-20 pcs. little ones.
Making petals. Take one of the rectangles with the wrong side facing you, and mentally divide it into three equal parts. Next, bend the left edge inward at an angle of 90º, with the apex of the corner being at the third point. Then you need to connect the top and bottom vertices by bending the left edge of the tape again. In this case, you should pay attention to its ends, they should converge. Next, on the front side of the resulting figure, fold the sides inward. Moreover, we bend the upper part slightly, but the lower part a little more (the side edges should meet in the center). Fix the edge of the petal with tweezers, and use a candle to scorch its ends. Do the rest of the flower petals in a similar way.
Assembly. Take a piece of felt and cut out a circle with a diameter of 4 cm. The petals will be collected on it. And this is done like this: take one large petal, coat its lower corner from the wrong side, attach it to the felt base and press lightly. This is how the first circle is glued. The remaining petals are used for the second circle, and it is advisable to place their tops between the first petals. If after gluing the second circle you still have petals left, glue them to the wrong side of the base. This will make the first row of the flower more magnificent. Now all that remains is to attach the small petals. Their first row is glued to the central large petals, that is, they seem to be nested one inside the other. The remaining ones are evenly distributed inside the central circle of the felt base.
Decoration. After all the petals of a flower are collected, its middle remains open. It can be covered with a bead, a nail or some other small decoration.

That's all, the dahlia flower using the kanzashi technique is completely ready.

Master class on the topic: how to make a kanzashi rose

Roses made in the Kanzashi style are almost as beautiful as real ones. Moreover, there are many different ways to make them. In this master class you will learn one of them.

So, to work you will need:

two colors of satin ribbon 5 cm wide (green for the leaves and red, pink or any other for the rose itself);
glue gun;
thread with needle;
scissors;
lighter.

Roses made in the Kanzashi style are almost as beautiful as real ones.

The process of making a rose with your own hands consists of the following steps:

Preparation. At this stage, rectangles 12 cm long are cut from red ribbon. Approximately 25 such strips are required for one rose.
Preparing flower petals. To make a petal, take one rectangle with the wrong side facing you, lower the upper right corner down, forming a triangle from the corner. Then take a needle and thread and, starting from the corner, sweep along the bottom edge to approximately the middle of the strip. Now lower the upper left corner down and sweep away the rest of the tape. Pull it slightly, forming a petal, and secure. Do the remaining petals in the same way.
Assembly. Take one petal, apply a little glue to its right edge and wrap it, securing it at the other end also with glue. This will be the middle of the flower. Now take the second petal, apply glue along its lower edge and glue it to the bud. The third and all subsequent petals are glued in the same way, and each subsequent one should overlap halfway with the previous one.

You may have already seen amazing hair and clothing decorations made from silk flowers. This beauty has a name - KANZASHI TSUMAMI.

Hairpins and combs are traditionally used in Japanese hairstyles, but nowadays jewelry using the Kanzashi technique has gained its popularity far beyond Japan. The so-called “kanzashkas” now serve not only as hair decorations, they are used to make brooches, use them as interior decoration, etc.

Candlesticks using Kanzashi technique

Box using Kanzashi technique

If you figure out how to do Kanzashi, it becomes clear that it is not at all difficult.

Materials and tools

In order to make products using the Kanzashi technique, you will need the following materials and equipment:

You can cut fabric or ribbons with scissors or with a soldering iron. To do this, we need a surface on which to cut. It could be an old unnecessary kitchen board, but I preferred ordinary wall tiles (left over after renovation), the soldering iron does not burn them and they are easier to clean. Some petals can be burned with a candle or lighter.

It is better to use glue that is thick and transparent so that it does not leave marks after drying. I opted for “Moment-gel”: transparent, does not flow, adheres well.

Many people advise using tweezers when rolling petals.
I use tweezers when burning fabric over a candle.

satin ribbons of any size, optimally 5 cm and 2.5 cm, but you can take any fabric: silk, satin, organza, etc.
ruler
pencil or chalk for marking even squares
scissors (any kind, as long as they are sharp)
lighter and candle or soldering iron (if you know how to use it)
Moment-gel glue or hot glue gun
tweezers (preferably long)
long and thin needle
strong thread (for example, monofilament)
beads, sequins and all sorts of beautiful little things

I think over time you will decide for yourself how and what is more convenient for you to work.

Types of Kanzashi petals

The Kanzashi technique is as follows: many small even squares of fabric are folded in a certain way and assembled into a flower. The petals themselves are sewn or glued together.

No matter how strange it may sound, there are only 2 types of kanzashi petals: round and narrow, and the rest is up to your imagination.

Using this flower as an example, we will learn how to fold narrow and round petals:

Narrow kanzashi petal - master class

We use the same materials and tools as listed above.

Using a soldering iron or scissors, cut into even squares. I have a satin ribbon 5 cm wide, which means the squares are 5 by 5 cm. Their number depends on the size of the flower that you will collect. There are 7 yellow and 5 green.

It is often recommended to roll the leaves using tweezers. To be honest, I find it more comfortable with my fingers, but this is what you prefer.

Fold it into an even triangle. The fold itself is at the top.

We apply the right corner of the triangle to the left.

And fold it again in the same way, from right to left. Align the folds.

Trim the ends of the fabric evenly:

And we burn it a little over a candle, fastening the edges at the same time. This is done like this: holding the edges with tweezers, quickly move the petal over the flame.

It is better to burn at the very bottom of the fire, then the fabric will melt and not burn.

We also cut off the lower edges and melt them. Here you can not glue them together, but simply melt the fabric so that it does not crumble.

Here's what we got:

Back view

Using the same principle, we roll up the remaining green leaves.

For clarity, watch a video master class on narrow Kanzashi petals:

Front view

Round kanzashi petal - master class

We fold the yellow square into a triangle.

Now we collect the side edges in the middle, towards the bottom corner. The folds are made from the top and sides.

We pull the side corners back and check that the edges are folded evenly.

We also cut off the ends and melt them.

We also trim the bottom edge evenly and melt it.

Only here the edges must be burned and be sure to be glued together.
While the fabric is warm, I simply pinch the edges with my fingers.

This is what we got. From this side, drip a little glue inward and glue the leaf together.

Back view

Front view

These are the blanks we got. Here you can clearly see where the yellow petals stick together.

In the video master class, you can watch again how round petals are made, and also learn how to assemble beautiful hair ties:

How to make kanzashi flowers

Let's start collecting kanzashi flowers. We string the yellow petals onto a needle and thread. I prefer monofilament because it is not visible.

And we tie it into a flower like this:

We cut out circles from cardboard and tape, place a cardboard circle on the tape, and generously coat it with glue.

And, tucking the edges, glue the fabric to the paper. Let the glue dry a little and coat the surface with glue again.

Then we glue the blank to the flower from the back side.

Here it is better to use glue rather than a glue gun. Since our flower is voluminous, it is very difficult to glue it evenly right away. And while the glue dries, you can adjust the leaves to make it even. It’s difficult to do this with a glue gun - the glue hardens very quickly and it’s quite problematic to peel it back off.

Here's what we got:

Apply glue to the tip of the green leaf (here I use a glue gun)

And connect it with the second leaf.

We make two double leaves.

We also lubricate the single leaf with glue and glue it between the two already connected leaves.

In the same way, we glue three leaves to the double one.

This is what the branch should look like:

Lubricate the tip of the twig with glue

And glue it between the leaves of the flower.

Glue a bead or rhinestone into the center of the flower.

This kanzashi flower can be used to decorate a brooch, a hairpin, or a hair tie. And if you get a little creative, you can create a lot from the 2 simplest kanzashi petals!

A little about the history of decoration itself and some nuances

We prepare the necessary accessories and style

New jewelry began to be decorated in the favorite manner, the goal was to give the product volume (as in origami). Silk of natural origin was chosen for the work. It was cut into squares and folded. The kanzashi hairpin, inlaid with a flower made of silk fabric, marked the beginning of a whole movement in art - tsumami kanzashi. This style was used to create decor for combs, hair sticks and, later, multi-level compositions.

A little about traditions and fashion

Tsumami or hana kanzashi were extremely popular in newfangled trends until the middle of the last century. In Japanese fashion, tsumami is not just decoration, but a display of status. By the type of comb in a Japanese girl’s hair, one could determine whether she was married, whether she had children, and what class she belonged to. Geisha decorate their hairstyles with various types of kanzashi depending on the time of year. In spring, they use sakura and plum flowers, peach and narcissus in decorations. Summer time involves the use of carnations, hydrangea and willow branches in kanzashi. Autumn is the period of bluebells, chrysanthemums and red maple leaves. During the winter months, tsumami is used, decorated with bamboo leaves, rice sprigs and pine branches.

Nowadays, Japanese women use traditional hana kanzashi to decorate their hair only when wearing a kimono. Brides also wear classic kanzashi to their wedding. Recently, various kanzashi techniques have been used to decorate hair accessories. Traditional styles are intertwined with newfangled trends, reviving the art of tsumami, which is now popular not only in Japan, but throughout the world.

We study a step-by-step tutorial on tsumami kanzashi for beginner needlewomen

Making jewelry in the kanzashi tsumami style is not as difficult as it might seem. The technique is based on the use of two types of petals - with sharp and round edges. These petals are combined in all sorts of combinations, resulting in amazing compositions that have found their fans all over the world. The simplest compositions are based on 5 or 6 petals.

If you wish, you will quickly master the tsumami technique and be able to create much more labor-intensive products. Below is a master class for beginners, with which you can create sophisticated flowers from silk and satin ribbons. The photo clearly shows the algorithm of actions. In addition, at the end of the article you will find video tutorials on making various types of jewelry in the Japanese style, which is called tsumami kanzashi. In the shortest possible time you will have your own style and creative handwriting that will be unique and incomparable. New master classes will inspire you to create a masterpiece with your own hands.

Necessary materials for work:

Scissors.
Small tongs.
Ribbons made of satin fabric 5 centimeters wide in 3 colors.
Glue for fixation.
Lighter or candle.

Cut the satin ribbon into shreds: starting with the lightest shade of the ribbon and ending with the darkest: 4, 8, 28 shreds, respectively.

To do this, hold the tape with tweezers over the flame.

You should end up with petals like in the following photo:

After you have collected the central part of the future flower, begin gluing the remaining petals to it. In the photo the arrows show where the petals need to be glued.

Our satin tsumami flower is ready!

The reverse looks like this:

We fix the flower to any base.

That's all! As you can see, everything is quite simple. Below you can see examples of master classes on making tsumami kanzashi. These video lessons will help you understand the tsumami technique more clearly.