Making camomiles from foamiran

Field chamomile is a bush flower, on one stem of which there are several inflorescences at once. However, this airy and cute plant can please the eye not only in the conditions of the summer cottage, but also in the home interior. Craftsmen make gorgeous daisies from foamiran. The whole process turns out to be quite simple and straightforward, so almost everyone can cope with it.

Before starting to create beautiful flowers, the master must definitely stock up on all the necessary devices and materials. So, foamiran, which will be discussed today, began to be used in our country relatively recently. It is distinguished by its elasticity, thanks to which it is easy and simple to work with it. Soon, the named material became quite popular. Many needlewomen began to turn to him. From foamiran, they began to make various kinds of decorative components that looked elegant and attractive.

The material in question is offered in a wide range of colors. Thanks to this, the craftsmen have the opportunity to create beautiful toys, decorations and even full-fledged thoughtful compositions that look very realistic. Foamiran is often called plastic suede for its "obedience" in the work.

Today foamiran is produced in the form of thin sheets, silky to the touch. The structure of the material is slightly porous. It is made from foamed rubber, and it has the following properties:

• is water-repellent;
• can take on a variety of forms under the influence of high temperatures;
• able to keep in shape;
• not afraid of either heat or frost.

The stores sell foamiran made in China or Iran. The latest options are recognized as higher quality. For the manufacture of charming daisies, it is recommended to select Iranian elastic fabric, because it is easier to work with it, and as a result, the products come out more natural. If there is a need for this, it is possible to tint the finished crafts with paint or powder.

Now let's take a closer look at all the materials that will be needed to make daisies:

• snow-white foamiran;
• green and yellow foamiran;
• cardboard and scissors;
• strong wire of the floristic type, from which it will be possible to make a stem for flowers;
• simple pencil;
• glue in the form of a gun;
• iron;
• tweezers;
• toothpick.

As mentioned above, it is not at all difficult to make flowers from malleable foamiran on your own. If you have never encountered or worked with this material before, it is worth acting in accordance with the step-by-step MC in order to avoid unnecessary mistakes at any of the stages.

• The first step is to prepare a template for future flowers. It is especially important to pay due attention to this stage if you are one of the novice masters. The speed and ease of work on creating crafts from foamiran will depend on a properly prepared scheme / template.
• Sketch a petal on a piece of cardboard. Its width indicator should be approximately 1 cm, and its height should be 3 cm.
• Draw another piece of paper on the cardboard, but with teeth, like real flowers. The width of this part should be 2 cm, and the height should be 6 cm. Carefully cut out the prepared templates using scissors.
• The listed dimensions are relative. You can make these details larger or smaller if you wish.
• Transferring the drawings to the foamiran itself with the subsequent pattern turns out to be a simple and quick exercise. The main thing is to be neat. Attach the templates to the Iranian material, cut out all the elements, moving along their outline. Transfer the drawing to matter using a pencil, carefully cut along the line. After that, the pattern will be ready for further steps.
• Try to make sure that the petals of the future chamomile are even and neat. But the leaves can be made of different sizes.
• To build a small but beautiful bouquet of 3 daisies, you need to prepare the following components: 11 petals, 3 strips of yellow foamiran for the center of the flowers (approximate size - 0.5x14 cm), leaves of green material - 5 pcs., Sepals (for flower base) - 3 pcs. Of course, the number of listed components may be different.

Having prepared all the details, it is worth considering a master class on making all the necessary parts.

• Place the petals on the surface of the iron until they curl slightly. Then process these elements (you need to do this right away) and put the iron aside.
• In the middle of each petal, make neat stripes, wielding a sharp corner of a toothpick. This will give the details a specific shape.
• Next, you can make the middle of the flowers. Along the long edge of the strip, cut 2/3 the width of the line. Then fix one edge of it on the wire (while the incision should "look" outward), as if twisting a roll. In order not to encounter unwinding, the adhesive should be applied to arbitrary areas of the strip surface during work.
• Having secured the centers of the daisies, they will need to be carefully trimmed at the edges with scissors. This is necessary to create an interesting volumetric effect.
• Then the upper part of the middle will need to be held over a candle for a short time or heated with an iron.These actions will be needed to consolidate the result and give the daisies a more natural look.
• Draw streaks on the sheets using the pointed edge of a toothpick. In this way, you should do with all the elements of future flowers from the bouquet.

When all the components for the entire composition are prepared, you can start assembling the daisies. Let's consider how to do it correctly.

• Glue the parts using a special adhesive solution. A glue gun is the ideal solution. It is very convenient and easy to work with it. The flower arrangement, fastened with this component, turns out to be more accurate, without ugly smudges.
• First you need to attach the narrow parts of the petals to the side of the middle in a circle.
• Then you should take the sepals. Cover the lower half of the middle and cut of the sheets with them. To this end, you will need to thread it onto a stalk of wire and glue it to the very bottom of the chamomile.
• Each of the leaves will need to be gently bent in the middle, and then wrinkled to make the look more natural.
• Then all 3 daisies will need to be collected in one bush.
• Attach chamomile leaves to the bush. It is advisable to cover the wire joints with these elements, as well as areas with defects, if any.

If you are determined to independently make spectacular and naturalistic flowers from foamiran, you should arm yourself with some useful tips and tricks.

• All details for future bouquets or single flowers must be cut out as carefully as possible without rushing. If damage or any defects remain on the material, they will be noticeable on the finished craft and spoil its appearance.
• Do not think that only small flowers and bouquets can be made from foamiran. If desired, it will be possible to build chic large crafts from this material. The main thing is to stock up on the required amount of foamiran, preferably Iranian production.
• Stretching and adjusting the shape of the details for flowers is necessary while they are still warm after ironing. In this case, you must act carefully so as not to tear the workpieces.
• Instead of an iron to warm up the foamiran, it is quite possible to use a lighted candle. The main thing is to observe safety precautions and be careful.
• You can sketch a template for creating future flowers yourself, or you can find attractive schemes on the Internet. Each master decides for himself which basis to rely on.
• It is recommended to use extremely sharp scissors for cutting workpieces. Otherwise, the process of preparing the necessary parts will be long, difficult and not the most productive - many elements can be spoiled with blunt blades.

Foamiran can be used to make many beautiful flowers and flower arrangements. Such products can become a spectacular interior decoration or an original gift. Let's look at some good examples.

• Foamiran daisies can be made more interesting and attractive by adding miniature figures of ladybugs sitting in the middle of them.

• The flowers will turn out to be brighter and more original if the petals are made multi-colored, but the central part is left yellow. Outwardly, such crafts will look fabulous.

• From Iranian red foamiran, you can make gorgeous growth roses with huge lush buds. Such decorations will stand out noticeably in interiors designed in soothing white colors.

• From the considered pliable material, it will be possible to make a gorgeous bouquet in a beautiful package, made up of several large rosebuds of various shades. For example, it can be white, beige and deep purple flowers.

For information on how to make chamomile from foamiran, see the next video.