Do-it-yourself organza flowers

Nowadays, self-made jewelry is very fashionable: a brooch, an elastic band, a bracelet, a hoop. Any such decoration looks original and is suitable for both an adult and a child.

In order to make such a decoration yourself, you should first familiarize yourself with key tips... For example, you need to understand what material is the most successful for a flower, what size flowers look best. And, of course, how to make such a decoration correctly.

Let's say, if we talk specifically about flowers, then it should be noted that such jewelry looks great on women's hats, hoops or hair ties. Especially if they are made of transparent material - organza. Organza flowers look great in the interior as well. For example, they can be used to decorate a bedroom, nursery or women's boudoir. And, of course, a banquet hall or a restaurant.

If we talk about why organza is so popular, it should be noted that many designers choose it because of practicality and ease of use... Until recently, organza was available only to wealthy people. Since it was made exclusively from silk thread. Today, of course, production has become cheaper, organza is made from inexpensive artificial fiber. It is this that gives the fabric special strength and rigidity.

Each type of flower is made using a special technology. For example, when it comes to making roses, you should use the "chameleon" or "rainbow" technologists.If we talk about the first method, then in this case the product will shimmer very beautifully. The color will change and depend on the angle from which the flower itself is viewed. This effect is also called "shanzhan". But the second method - "rainbow" is distinguished by a clear transition from one shade to another.

In general, there are many different techniques for making artificial flowers. Namely:

• silk floristry - considered a classic option;
• twisting by hand, this technique is similar to kanzashi, when satin strips are used in the work;
• when creating a flower of the desired shape, wire, threads or fishing line are used, this technique is called ganutel;
• the product in its complete form is created using a heat treatment process.

You can also use tulle or organza to create similar items. Most often, craftsmen use the classic scheme, which provides for the process of heat treatment of the material. It includes several stages. To begin with, you should take individual elements of the product, pre-starch them and then lower them into a solution with gelatin.

Further in the work, you will need a special tool with which you will need to get the elements out of the solution and give them a separate shape. To do this, you need to take a petal and put it on special pad... The tool with which the petal will be given a special shape must be preheated. And due to the fact that the petal was previously starched, the threads will not be pulled out of the workpiece.

If the fabric contains viscose threads or polyester, it is better to use heat treatment. This is due to the fact that synthetics melt under the influence of high temperature, and not burn. In this case, a flower making workshop involves the use of a lighter or candle. It is with their help that you can give the product any shape. Moreover, both large and small flowers can be made in this way.

Before stitching the individual structural elements into a flower, it is important to choose the right technique. For example, if a beginner is busy with the manufacturing process, then it is better to start from the simplest crafts. For such products you will need:

• a flap of tissue;
• small quantities of beads;
• candles or lighter;
• scissors;
• stencil.

The first step is to make markings on the fabric using a stencil. You should get a shape - a circle. After several circles have been applied to the fabric, you can start cutting out the shapes. Each workpiece is cut neatly and strictly along the contour. After that, it is very important to process the circle around the edge. For this, a lighter or candle is used.

Further, the resulting blanks should be folded into a circle. And sew beads in its center. The result is a very delicate and beautiful poppy or peony. And you can also make a voluminous rose. But this will take a little more time and effort. In this case, a combination of thick satin and more airy fabric is used.

The whole process is divided into several stages:

• pre-prepare several stencils in the shape of petals (there must be stencils of different sizes);
• cut blanks according to the prepared template;
• be sure to process the edges of the cut out workpiece with a lighter or candle;
• when collecting a rose, you should alternate satin and transparent details;
• the middle of the flower is fixed with beads or beads.

It should be noted that handmade organza flowers look very chic and original. The owner of such an element of decor will always catch a lot of admiring glances on herself.

And do not forget that this is an excellent option for creative decoration of the premises. Moreover, both for a theme party and for every day. You can also make an organza bouquet. For this, as in the above methods, you must first prepare the necessary materials:

• organza;
• corrugation paper;
• bamboo skewers or special wire;
• medium beads;
• foam circle;
• scotch tape of different sizes - narrow, wide;
• satin ribbon, with which this bouquet will be packed;
• glue gun;
• scissors and nippers;
• regular stationery ruler;
• any clip or clothespin;
• candies to be used in the bouquet.

It is better to use a foam circle for the base. Thus, the candies in the bouquet will be at a certain distance from each other. It should be 19.5 cm in diameter. The top of the circle and the sides are pasted over with corrugated paper in a chaotic manner. You will also need a glue gun to do this.

After that, you need to make markings for the skewers using a marker. If there are 15 candies in the bouquet, then the markings should also be 15. After that, you should attach a candy to each skewer. You can use scotch tape for this. Be sure to bend the edge of the wire. This must be done in order not to accidentally pierce the candy.

The next step is to make organza rectangles. Their size should be - 20 by 14 cm. The organza should be bent by about 5 cm, thus, a corner is obtained. It is in it that the candy is invested. Then, holding the candy, you should twist it into the organza. A plastic tape is tied at the base.

After that, you should make a loop. For this, a satin ribbon is used. First you need to try it on the candy, and then cut off the necessary pieces from the tape. Then the pieces are glued together and glued to the candy. All loops must be straight.

The next step is to insert the candies obliquely into the circle in the direction of the center... Where they intersect, they should be tied with tape. Using the pliers, bite off the sharp part of the skewers, and then tie them with wide tape. Closer to the base of the chocolates.

After that, you should take a piece of corrugation about 75 cm and wrap the bouquet with it. The edge of the paper should be folded 10 cm and glued on both sides with glue.

Next stage is that you need to take a roll and lay it out on the surface, put the segment that has just been made on top. On both sides, we leave an indent of about 20 cm. As a result, it turns out that this piece is 40 cm larger than the previous one. That is, it will be 75 by 40 cm. And we make another one of the same cut.

One piece of organza should be glued to the corrugation. In this case, the bend of the organza will be about 17 cm. Next, we wrap the bouquet in it. After that, using a ribbon, you should tightly tie the bouquet closer to the base of the sweets. It is important to remember that the candy should be half covered.

The upper part of the organza should be glued to the base. Then the second piece of organza is taken and the bouquet is wrapped in it. At the junction of the seams, the organza is tucked 5 cm and glued. At the end, tie the bouquet with a ribbon. You will get an airy and beautiful bouquet. And most importantly, made with your own hands.

Airy organza flowers in the video below.