How to make foamiran poppies?

Foamiran is a popular material that is often used for needlework. From it, beautiful and naturalistic flowers are obtained, which are often confused with living ones. In this article we will learn how to make elegant poppies from foamiran.

Foamiran is a relatively new material in our country, however, this did not prevent it from becoming one of the most popular among needlewomen. Foamiran crafts are distinguished not only by their spectacular appearance, but also by their realism.... Craftsmen often make flowers of all possible varieties from this material. Subject to all manufacturing rules, such crafts are difficult to distinguish from natural living plants.

The relevance of foamiran is not surprising, since this material is characterized by pliability and unpretentiousness. It is very easy to work with him. If necessary, the master can give it any desired shape, just by acting on the foamiran blanks with high temperatures. The shape that is given to foamiran is preserved. This is another nice feature of this material. Let's consider other features of foamiran.

• It does not leak water.
• Available in a variety of shades. If desired, the master can paint this material on his own. For this, you can use acrylic paints, dry pastels and even gouache.
• It can be shaped into any shape using a regular iron. Not only an experienced, but also a novice master can easily cope with creative work.
• Flowers of any size can be made from foamiran. Often it is from it that chic growth plants are made with large and lush buds - there are no boundaries for the master's imagination.
• The material in question is not afraid of either heat or cold.

Today, in specialized stores that sell goods for creativity, you can find Chinese or Iranian foamiran. The first is cheaper and is often found, but its quality can hardly be called ideal. Foamiran from Iran will cost more, but it is of higher quality, practical and durable.

Every user can make a beautiful craft from foamiran. The main thing is to be patient, properly prepare and prepare all the necessary tools with materials. Consider a list of components that a needlewoman may need to make a chic poppy from foamiran:

• high-quality foamiran in different colors: red, black, green;
• acrylic paints in red and white;
• sponge for tinting;
• colored pastel (you can choose a coloring component in dry form);
• foil sheet;
• curly scissors;
• ordinary threads;
• wooden stick for manicure with a pointed tip (you can prepare a toothpick);
• glue (worth buying both PVA and Moment-Seconds);
• flock powder;
• automatic hair clip;
• iron.

All devices and materials should first be located near the place of creative work. Thus, you will save yourself from a long search for the right components, breaking away from work and wasting extra time.

Making poppies from foamiran cannot be called prohibitively difficult. Such creative works are often undertaken by novice masters who do not have rich experience in "communicating" with the specified material. If you decide to make attractive foamiran poppies with your own hands, it is worth considering a detailed master class, which explains each of the stages of work step by step.

• First, the master must prepare all the necessary templates for future foamiran poppies. First, the patterns need to be drawn on paper or a piece of cardboard. You will need to sketch the petals, among which there may be large terry details if you want to build this type of poppy.

• The templates must be transferred to the main material, and then cut them out as carefully as possible. From foamiran of a deep red color, you will need to make 4 small petals (size - 5.5x4.5 cm) and 4 or 8 large ones. The size of a large petal can reach 7.5x5.5 cm.

• To make stamens for homemade poppy, black foamiran is suitable. Some craftsmen prefer to use ready-made dark parts, however, components made from the material in question look more realistic and natural. Take a strip of black foamiran (2.5x25 cm), supplement it with fine fringes.

• Use a foil sheet to make the base. Roll it into a ball with a diameter of 1.7-2 cm.

• Tint the petals with red acrylic paint. Highlight 2/3 of the elements at the bottom. Shade the coloring component well using a sponge. Tinting should be applied to 1 side only.

• Process the workpieces around the perimeter using special curly scissors. Get rid of obvious angularities.

• Apply white acrylic paint using the smack method (with a sponge) on the lower half of the petals.

• Next, you need to make a box for poppies. Take an olive material, cut a 8 cm circle out of it. Place a foil ball in the middle. Shape the head.

• Wrap the foil in foamiran. Tie tightly with thread. Rub the ends, fold 4 times.

• Cut off the excess thread. Turn out the ends, glue. You will get a head that will need to be toned. Do this with a sponge and red and then white acrylic paint.

• Then you can proceed to the assembly of poppies. Take the fringe and gently start gluing it on. For this, the adhesive will need to be applied almost to the middle of the part.

• Wrap about 2-3 wraps of dark fringe around the head. In certain places, you can glue it.

• Next, you will need to form petals in order to subsequently collect a flower bud from them. Heat the workpieces on an iron. It is better to set the temperature in the "silk-wool" mode. Fold the parts like an accordion, twist the top of the petals.

• Next, the blanks will need to be carefully straightened, slightly stretched out their middle. Thus, it is necessary to process all the petals - both large and small.

• Take a crisp white acrylic paint. Using a sponge, blot it onto the ends of the fringe.

• The next step is to collect the flower. Attach the miniature petals first. The adhesive should be applied to the tip of this element. Then it will need to be carefully applied, grabbing the tip of the fringe and the head of the future homemade poppy.

• Glue the components slightly overlapping. Place 4 petals in one row. Keep them at the same level, otherwise the craft will look sloppy.

• Large petals should be glued just a couple of millimeters below the "starting" row. It is necessary to fix the elements between the petals located on the first row, making a small overlap.

• In accordance with the prepared templates, cut out leaf blades from the green foamiran. Proceed carefully and slowly. Foliage can be of different sizes, or you can make it the same. The master will not spoil the craft with any of these solutions.

• Take a SHARPENED STICK. Using it, make the appropriate texture on the leaves of the future poppy. Next, the elements must be tinted from 2 sides with a dark green pastel. An oil-based dye composition is suitable. It can be easily shaded using a sponge.

• Now you need to apply a small portion of PVA glue. Sprinkle with special flock powder. This is necessary for the leaf blades to acquire a pleasant velvety, similar to natural. Attach the finished leaves neatly but securely to the litons.

Further actions depend on what the original idea of ​​your craft is. If the flower is on the stem, then you will need to wrap the wire with green tape and attach all the prepared components to it. You can decorate a lady's accessory with foamiran poppy, for example, a hair clip. Consider how to proceed further if you decide to decorate the hairpin with homemade varnish.

• Take a work clip with an automatic latch. Gently cover it with green foamiran. This is necessary not only for the aesthetics of the product, but also in order for the poppy to adhere more firmly to the accessory.

• It is also recommended to glue the reverse side of the item.

• Next, you will need to carefully glue one foamiran poppy leaf to the hair clip. Preliminarily, it is advisable to try on the existing flower arrangement for the hair clip and place the areas on which you will glue it.

• After gluing all the components, let the product dry. On this, the manufacture of hairpins with a foamiran poppy decoration can be considered complete.

Let's consider some useful tips for working with foamiran.

• You can heat the material not only with an iron, but also with fire from a candle. But this should be done as carefully and carefully as possible.
• Draw up a diagram of the future product in advance, whether it be one poppy flower or a whole bunch of scarlet buds. Only true professionals can work without a plan.
• Cut the foamiran with scissors with only sharp blades. A blunt tool will prevent you from cutting the workpieces neat and perfectly accurate.
• Do not use tinting and painting a homemade flower if you later want to safely clean it of dust and dirt. If there is a coloring layer on the product, it will begin to crumble during wiping, which will affect the appearance of the craft.
• It makes sense to process and twist foamiran parts only while they are hot and still warm.Cold material will not easily take on other forms.

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