How to make bun ornaments using the kanzashi technique?

To make hair jewelry using the kanzashi technique, the craftswoman will only need golden hands and a supply of satin ribbons. You can start mastering this type of needlework just with decorative elastic bands and bandages on a bun.

The materials required to make an elegant elastic band on a bun using the kanzashi technique are determined depending on the specific master class. As a rule, we are talking about all kinds of ribbons, felt mugs and cabochons. For example, to make an elegant hair ornament with a bow in a classic black and white range, in addition to the lace elastic band from 23 to 25 centimeters long, you will have to use a properly cut satin fabric.

1. The craftswoman will need 48 square pieces of each color with sides of 5 centimeters, two black stripes with a width of 5 centimeters and a length of 9 centimeters, as well as white satin stripes: two with sides of 5 and 8 centimeters, four with sides of 5 and 10 centimeters.
2. The work will be impossible without 7 centers and cabochons, ideally black, and 7 felt rounds with a diameter of 3 centimeters.
3. Two pieces of white lace with sides of 2 and 9 centimeters, sparkling rhinestones and a thin ten centimeter white ribbon will also come in handy.

To make a romantic hairpin for a bun using the kanzashi technique with her own hands, the craftswoman will only have to show perseverance and attentiveness, since the work will be painstaking. This hair accessory consists of three main parts:

• compositions of small flowers;
• bow;
• elastic band.

To create flowers, you will need satin ribbons of different colors, but with the same width equal to 2.5 centimeters. One flower will take 5 pieces of white tape 3.5 centimeters long and 12 pieces of the same color, but already 4 centimeters long. The bright pink hue is represented by 14 pieces of 4.5 centimeters long, and the light green one - 6 pieces of 4 centimeters long. Each bud will also require a two-centimeter felt round and 4 double-sided white stamens.

The ribbons used for bows should already be 5 centimeters wide. Two colors are used for decoration: pink (4 10-centimeter and 2 9-centimeter pieces) and white (2 9-centimeter and 2 8.5 centimeters long). Before work, you need to prepare 6 shiny half-beads and one large rhinestone, a felt circle with a diameter of 3.5 centimeters, as well as a pink satin ribbon 10 centimeters long and 1.2 centimeters wide.

Of the tools for work you will need:

• scissors;
• glue;
• thread with a needle;
• lighter.

The process starts by creating the buds. Pieces of green are cut with a "dome" and carefully scorched at both edges. Then the bottom edge of the workpiece is folded towards the center in two places and fixed with glue to obtain a beautiful concavity. For each flower, of which there will be 5 pieces, 6 emerald leaves must be prepared. The white petal blank is cut in a semicircle and scorched from below. The lower part is glued in such a way that a rounded drop is formed.

Having completed the creation of five petals 3.5 centimeters long, they must be connected together with glue, and each next one must go to the previous one. The four centimeter petals are being set aside for now. Similarly, pink blanks are created, and for each bud, 14 pieces are required. The stamens are bent in half and glued to the center of the five-petal part, after which it is rounded and glued over with the remaining petals. Then, pink petals and green leaves are evenly glued to the same workpiece along the circumference.

The four pink bow ribbons are folded in half in turn and connected at the ends with glue to create a beautiful wave. A bow is assembled from the resulting elements. In the same way, a smaller bow is made from two white pieces. Remaining for the "tail" (2 white and 2 pink pieces) are connected by superimposing one on top of the other. The bonding point is formed by a beautiful fold and a large rhinestone, and the lower part is decorated with half beads. The bows are glued to the ribbons, and a thin pink ribbon is used to decorate the middle. Felt circles are attached to the back of the "bow" composition and flowers, thanks to which decorative elements are sewn onto an elastic band.

• September 1 in order to add festiveness to the official image, the bunch can be decorated with a laconic black and white headband, the "zest" of which is given by a playful "polka-dot" pattern. The adornment is created from several flowers and a large bow with a decorative bead, united on an elastic band.

• For a more informal holiday event more suitable bright elastic band of cornflower blue shade, consisting of large flowers with a "pearl" center and a medium-sized bow.

A master class on making jewelry on a bunch using the kazansha technique, see below.