Making orchids from foamiran

Foamiran products are very popular. Handicrafts in the form of flowers are especially popular. Orchids are wonderful flowers, striking in their beauty and nobility. Foamiran orchids can be used to decorate an interior, office, beauty salon, and place them in a pot as a separate decor item. This article will discuss the features of making a flower, types of crafts and the technique of creation.

The orchid is considered one of the most graceful, stunning plants. The flower gained its popularity due to its special structure and a large number of flowers. In the absence of live orchids, you can create a plant from foamiran. The orchid has its own manufacturing characteristics. The structure of the structure includes a pair of side petals and 3 cups of leaves. The core of the flower has a petal. The element is similar to baby sponges. The palette of shades is varied: from white to lilac and deep red.

There are many subspecies of orchids. Cymbidium and phalaenopsis are considered original and unusual. Such products can become a wonderful decoration for any corner of the interior. Since the orchid has a special structure, the creation technique requires careful use of patterns or patterns. Orchid petals are the base of the flower. They differ in their shape and size, depending on the subspecies. Therefore, before work, it is necessary to decide which flower will be made.

Proceeding from this, a pattern is created, along which the entire process of creating a craft passes. Usually, for work, patterns of the core of a flower, a sponge, petals in the amount of 5 pieces, stamens with columns are required.

If you have a rich imagination, you can make a craft that will become a real hand-made art. There are many varieties of foamiran orchids. Some needlewomen make flowers for decorating hoops, hairpins, combs. A headband decorated with a branch of a yellow orchid looks unusual on the hair. The decoration will be an original addition to the festive look.

Cymbidium is a subspecies that is the original plant. He bewitches and attracts attention. It is made from a white material. The product is given a color characteristic of a flower. The product is painted with acrylics or pastels. The cymbidium bud will fit into any interior style, enliven the atmosphere and give you an excellent mood.

The flower can be placed in a pot or glass vase. In the second case, decorative soil is additionally used, which in places is pierced with plant roots. They can be made of white foamiran with a slight brown tint. The composition will be more realistic, it will be difficult to distinguish it from a natural flower.

Flowers of various shades are suitable for interior decor. For the bedroom, you can make a blue or pink orchid. For a living room, a product in black or purple is suitable. The craft should focus on itself. Therefore, in the process of creation, the use of bright, deep, saturated shades is encouraged.

Life-size growth flowers are especially popular. Large orchids look great next to a mirror or closet in the hallway, living room or bedroom. The palette should be chosen based on the shades in the interior. The best option is considered to be a white shade. Light flower arrangements are very graceful. White is practical. Therefore, a white orchid will suit any design in any setting.

To work you will need:

• foamiran sheets (thickness 1 mm);
• scissors;
• wire;
• toothpick, knitting needle;
• paints, oil pastels;
• thin brush;
• hot glue;
• beads;
• iron or candle;
• tape tape;
• ready-made stamens for some species;
• cotton wool;
• mold, molds or corrugated sheet to create texture.

Craft making consists of the following stages.

1. Pattern creation.
2. Preparation of blanks.
3. Creation of the texture and shade of the flower.
4. Assembly.

To create a cymbidium, you need a column, 5 petals, a tongue. The stencil is copied from the Internet or you can follow the instructions below:

• draw a 6 cm vertical line on the cardboard;
• step back 3 cm higher and draw a perpendicular line, mark 1.5 cm on both sides;
• the points are connected with a smooth segment, a leaf is obtained;
• for the pattern of the column, a rectangle is drawn 1 cm by 6.5 cm, the figures are rounded in the corners, one side is cut 3 cm in depth;
• work on the tongue template begins with a drawing of a circle and a heart, its dimensions are 4.5 and 3 cm (width and height), the radius of the circle is 1.5 cm, the circle is placed over the heart - they must touch;
• circle the contour - you get a tongue.

Stencils are copied onto a foamiran sheet. The contour of the blanks is outlined with a knitting needle or a toothpick. Blanks are cut out. Then they move on to toning and creating textures. You can color the flower in different shades. It depends on the type of flower and fantasy. It is worth noting that the sponge is a bright accent. Its structure has lines, blotches, scallops. To create the texture, you will need a special mold or mold. With the help of tools, the petals are given a realistic shape.

The creation master class looks like this step by step.

1. The blanks are heated and structured with a mold. If the device is missing, take a sheet of corrugated paper. Each petal is applied to a leaf and rolled into a tube.It is important that the part is still warm.
2. Each detail needs to be straightened, then shaped.
3. The billet of the column is heated. It is necessary to heat the edges one by one so that they wrap inward.

Now you need to collect the flower. The assembly scheme is simple and suitable for novice craftswomen.

1. Take a wire, put on a bead, bend it in half and twist it a little. The result is an orchid peephole.
2. The column is pierced in the center. Then the petals and tongue are planted.
3. All elements are glued together.
4. The reverse side of the workpiece is processed with the remains of foamiran. They are twisted in a spiral.
5. The green ribbon wraps the twisted fabric in a circular motion. After that, you need to make an oblique winding downward.

To create crafts in a pot, make 2-3 flowers and decorate them with a flowerpot. For the composition, you will need to create buds. The step-by-step instructions are as follows.

1. Wrap one side of the wire and shape into a hook.
2. Wrap the end with cotton wool. The size of the cotton head should be oval.
3. Use green tape to wrap the product, starting at the base.
4. Cut out 3 small petals.
5. Heat the workpieces and shape.
6. Glue the blanks to the wire with cotton wool so that the petals adhere to each other. You will get an unopened bud.
7. The product is tinted.

Now proceed to assembling the composition on a branch. The base of the branch is wire. The blanks are screwed to it so that all the elements are located one above the other. The stem is wrapped in green tape. The process is complete. The orchid can be placed in a pot alone or added to a live plant.

MK for creating a yellow orchid looks like this.

1. White blanks for the flower are cut out according to the template.
2. Shade both sides of the blanks with oil pastels. Yellow is applied along the edges, orange is applied to the core, and red is applied to the tail of the tongue.
3. Cut a piece of yellow material measuring 1.5x0.8 cm.Fold the part and glue it.
4. The glued part is fixed with a drop of glue, the top is cut along the edge to create a fringe effect.
5. The workpiece is glued to the middle of the tongue.
6. Detail tinted. Blotches of red are applied to the tail of the tongue, waves are created on the wings.
7. Take double and triple petals, fold with an accordion and grind.
8. Heat the workpieces and shape them.
9. The edges of the workpieces can be burned with a lighter to create a wavy shape. This must be done carefully so that the product does not catch fire.
10. Double and triple blanks are glued in the middle.
11. Heat every part so that the head rises up. The ponytail is heated in the same way.
12. The tongue is fixed with glue to the middle of the glued petals. A hole is pierced above, where the finished stamen is inserted.
13. Jewelry boxes, paintings, hair bands are decorated with yellow flowers.

Foamiran orchid decorations are used for many purposes.

Flowers make up compositions for Japanese-style furnishings. Black orchids will look original. They are suitable for a laconic design in light colors.

Individual buds are placed in glass vases or aquarium goblets. In a glass vase, you can place an orchid branch with decorative soil and pebbles. Elegant, sophisticated decor can be accentuated by using flowers in rich reds, purples or pinks.

Orchid paintings or panels will also be a great decoration. Large volumetric flowers decorate the walls of living rooms and bedrooms. Painting elements are added to the composition. The combination of two types of art is original and gives the interior a modern touch.

Growing large orchids are used not only as an additional design for a room. Volumetric flowers are popular with photographers. They are used for photo shoots at weddings and various celebrations.

Small flowers decorate hairpins, headbands, combs. Products of yellow and pink colors look vivid and bright.

Crafts are used to decorate boxes and interior items. A flower arrangement on mirrors or arches looks unusual.

The children's room is decorated with delicate orchid flowers in pots. For girls, it is better to use pastel shades: pink, blue, white. The composition can consist of one flower or several branches.

Curtain holders are considered another decoration option with orchids. The decoration of the elements can be different. Flowers are combined with ribbons, make several flowers, create small branches from buds. Rhinestones or beads are added to the decor. Decorations are created based on the characteristics of the environment and the interior palette.

Orchids are a combination of nobility and grace. Foamiran flowers are a unique decor that amazes with their beauty and realism. Even a novice master can handle the manufacturing technique. If done correctly, the finished product cannot be distinguished from a living flower. Caring for these flowers is much easier, without having to worry about the orchid withering.

For information on how to make an orchid from foamiran with your own hands, see the next master class.