Japanese handicraft technique - kanzash. Chamomiles made of satin ribbons

Kanzashi - the original technique of needlework, which came to us from the East. Namely from Japan. At the heart of this technique lies origami, only in this kind of handicraft do not fold paper, but silk ribbons and squares. The result is very beautiful flowers, which are traditionally decorated with hair. It's no wonder that this ancient Japanese art is being mastered by more and more fans all over the world.

History of Kansashes

There was this kind of needlework thanks to the Japanese geisha, who supplemented their kimono with original make-up and flowers in Kansas technique. Chamomile, roses, asters, chrysanthemums - that's far from a complete list of the kinds of flowers that masters of that time made from silk. In Japan, those years necklaces and bracelets were banned from women, so they decorated themselves using Kansas technique. Flowers (chamomile) were bright and unusually beautiful.

Chamomile or aster made of silk, woven into an intricate hairdo, immediately attracted attention and singled out a girl from the crowd. The first time daisies from canvas bands in Japanese society were just a fashionable attribute. Over time, such decorations began to reflect the social status, belonging to the social stratum, the presence of children and husband. In translation from the Japanese language "kanzashi" is a hairpin. This refers to a wooden, bone or metal hairpin, on which a flower of silk is attached.

Even today, putting on a kimono, Japanese girls and women certainly adorn Kansas hair. They wear ornaments from silk origami and schoolchildren, they are decorated with hair by Japanese brides at weddings.

The choice of colors for Kanzas depending on the season

In Japan, for each month of the year, their hair decorations are designed. Each month is associated with certain flowers and plants, which are usually reflected in the hair.

• January is the month of bamboo, plum flowers and pine.
• February is the time of butterflies, daffodils and tulips.
• March - peonies, butterflies and peach blossoms.
• April is the month of cherry blossom.
• May - plants of blue color, as a rule, wisteria and irises.
• June - carnation, hydrangea and weeping willow.
• July - a variety of flowers and plants, decorated with raindrops and dragonflies.
• August is the time of white and pink flowers.
• September - chrysanthemums, clover, dark pink bells and carnations.
• October is the time of red and white chrysanthemums.
• November is the month of falling leaves, especially the maple trees.
• December - white mochibana flowers, pine needles, bamboo.

General principles of creating Kansashes

Fold in the petals of flowers you can square blanks, and you can - rectangular. As a result, products of various shapes are obtained: sharp, oblong or rounded. Combining different colors, number and shape of the petals, you can get a huge number of different types of flowers. Classic jewelry is created from silk and connected with rice glue. Modern needlewomen prefer more accessible materials - satin ribbons and glue gun. To the satin ribbon is not strewed during the making of flowers, its edges are scorched with a candle or a lighter.

Kanzashi tools

For the manufacture of products from satin ribbons you will need:

• Ribbons of different colors and widths of satin.
• Sharp scissors.
• Candle or lighter.
• Threads and a needle.
• Adhesive for fabric.
• Tweezers.
• Finished hairpins, hairpins, hoops or elastic bands, on which you will fasten the finished products.

This kind of needlework does not require special material costs, most importantly, what you need for work: diligence, accuracy and the desire to make a beautiful thing with your own hands.

Kanzash technique. Chamomile: a master class for beginners

Chamomile - a flower that for a long time symbolizes fidelity, love, tenderness, simplicity. Decorations with such flowers according to Japanese rules are best worn in the summer, at the time of their flowering. In this master class we will look at how to make chamomile from Kansas ribbons. So, consider all the steps in order.

What does the Kansas technique require of us? Chamomile will turn out extremely beautiful if you have such materials:

• A white ribbon made of satin or silk 40 mm wide.
• Green ribbon made of satin or silk, width 13 mm.
• Yellow rhinestones for the middle.
• Hair clip "crocodile" or elastic.
• Lighter.
• Tweezers.
• Scissors.
• Ruler.
• The glue gun.
• Threads of white color and a needle.

Operating procedure:

• To make chamomile from Kanzash ribbons, cut the white satin into squares.
• The use of fire means Kansas technique. Camomiles should not be "blossomed", so the side edges of the squares must be burned with a cigarette lighter. Our flower will have 11 petals, respectively, we need 11 squares.
• We continue to create a masterpiece in Kansas technique. Chamomile, as already said, consist of squares, each of which must be folded diagonally.
• Fold the corners of the resulting triangle to the center.
• We bend the diamond in half vertically with the corners inwards so that we again have a triangle.
• The tweezers take the workpiece parallel to the long side of the triangle. We cut off at it a right angle and we burn with a cigarette lighter.
• Straighten the workpiece and get a petal.
• In the same way do the remaining elements of our flower.
• Now take the needle and thread and collect the petals in the daisy.
• From a white ribbon, cut a circle with a diameter of 25 mm. We burn the lighter of its edge. In order to make our circle smooth and beautiful, you can first make a blank from cardboard, and then circle it on a ribbon. You can also use a large button as a template.
• We take a needle and thread and make stitches along the edge of the circle, pulling it into a ball. This will be the substrate for the petals.
• Let's start making green leaves. Take the appropriate ribbon and cut pieces of 50 mm. For one chamomile, two pieces will be enough.
• Cut out the sheet. To do this, simply cut the corner from one side or draw a pattern of leaves from cardboard.
• The edges of the details are fired so that they do not pour.
• We collect a flower. To the substrate with glue gun we glue the petals.
• To the back side of the substrate, we glue the green leaves.
• The back of the flower is attached to a hair band or hair clip. To mount was more reliable, on top of the rubber band we glue a thin ribbon to the substrate.
• It remains to attach the core of the flower - a yellow rhinestone.

In the figure above, the process of creating a chamomile flower is shown in stages. A fascinating lesson is Kansas technique. Chamomile, the master class of which is quite simple, turned out to be gentle and lush. We hope that you liked our lesson.