Flowers of satin ribbons with their own hands: technology and step by step remomkndutsii at home

Satin ribbons are a universal material for needlework. They can decorate things, handbags, shoes, refresh the interior decor, make fashionable jewelry from them.

Using different techniques, you can create beautiful gifts - independent flowers and bouquets, hairpins, brooches, headbands and other accessories that turn hairstyles into real works of art.

Looking at these creations, it seems that it is impossible to repeat them. By preparing materials and tools, familiarizing yourself with manufacturing techniques, you can create original things with your own hands.

Technologies of creation of flowers from ribbons

Needlewomen are constantly improving techniques for creating ribbon flowers. Here are some of them:

1. One of the varieties of techniques consists in gluing petals from triangles. This is an easy and fast method of making.
2. The twisting method is based on twisting in a spiral of a solid strip. On such a principle of making a twisted rose.
3. Option without stitching.
4. Technique of stitching.
5. Technique of kanzashi.
6. Fused petals.

Tools for creativity

A number of materials and tools will facilitate the creative process:

1. Ribbon strips of satin fabric, velvet, organza, kapron.
2. Thermal knife, it cuts the ribbon evenly and burns the edges at the same time.
3. Blowtorch, burner to cut, burn the edges and glue the ribbon (you can replace it with a candle or lighter).
4. Glue transparent Moment "Crystal" or glue gun.
5. Colored thread, needles, sharp scissors.
6. Tweezers to work with small parts: straight for soldering the two ribbons, with bent ends suitable for melting the tip of the petals, the reverse is necessary for the formation of petals.
7. Accessories: rhinestones, beads, sequins, beads, stamens.
8. Floral wire.
9. Tape tape.

Homemade satin flower

Satin ribbons are most suitable for creativity. They have a pleasant texture and shine beautifully. Therefore, such a flower can not even be additionally decorated.

Twisted Rose

The technique of twisting flowers from a solid ribbon strip is a quick and easy way. It can be used to twist miniature or voluminous roses. Different ribbons are used for these roses: satin, organza, cotton, leather, silk, etc.

Depending on the size of the desired rose, the ribbon is chosen. The width and length affect the volume of the future flower:

• To make a bud, the ribbon must be laid out horizontally and bend the right end so as to form a diagonal fold.
• Twist the strip from right to left 2-3 times to form a bud. Glue or stitch the bottom part.
• Form petals by bending the ribbon from itself and wrapping the bud. Each coil is attached to the bottom with glue or stitching. Thus builds the necessary number of petals, not forgetting to fix the base, so that the flower does not unravel. The end of the band is sewn or glued to the base.
• Regulating the slope of the fold and the number of turns, you can get roses more loose or tight, with round or pointed petals.

Peony

Depending on the opulence and size of the planned flower, prepare squares of ribbon of four sizes by 6-10 pieces:

• Blanks for petals cut: the size of 2 on 4 cm, for the second row - 3 on 5 cm, for the third - 4 on 6 cm, for the fourth - 5 on 7 cm.
• From increasing the size of the blanks and their number, the flower becomes richer.
• It is necessary to make templates of petals of each size from cardboard. Their shape resembles a heart, only in the lower side they form a straight cut.
• To give the petals volume and shape, each of them should be scorched over a fire, holding them at a distance of about two centimeters. The rotations of the petal should be made quickly but smoothly.
• By holding them a little longer, you can achieve a more rounded shape. A lightly scorched edge will give the flower a realistic look.
• To get the middle of the peony, a small petal is rolled up. The bottom part is fixed with threads. All petals of the first row are fastened in a row, also fastened at the bottom.
• Subsequent rows are assembled in the same way, laying them in staggered order.
• Sepals are made of green ribbon. First sew a circle under the base of the flower, then the leaves.
• Leaves are made by the same technology as the petals, just a different shape (leaf shape). When assembling the peony instead of thread can use a glue gun.

Flowers in a hurry

Sometimes you need a flower to decorate a gift package. Then the technique "five-minute" can come to the rescue.

It is so called because to make a flower, you can really not spend more than 5 minutes:

• From cardboard, cut out a circle of the required diameter for the base of the flower. Glue the ribbon in a spiral, starting from the edges, forming an assembly.
• Make as many layers as needed to cover the cardboard base.
• Bend the edge of the ribbon and glue to the center of the flower.
• Its middle can be decorated with beads, beads.

Such small and large flowers can be used to decorate hairpins, elastic bands.

A small textured flower

A very original rose can be made of wavy braid. For one small flower half a meter of braid is enough:

• Cut the ribbon of braid into two equal sections and weave them together so that the concave part of one ribbon coincides with the convex part of the other.
• Sew the braid together using a sewing machine or a hand stitch.
• The resulting twisted braid is curled in a spiral, stitching periodically in rows, so that the rose does not unravel.
• Glue the remaining edge to the base.

So that the rose can be attached to any decoration, its base can be fixed on a circle of felt, leather or cardboard.

Poinsettia

Poinsettias are also called "Christmas stars." This charming flower can be red, pink, cream color. Even a schoolboy can make it.

To make the flower, cut three pieces of ribbon as long as it is supposed to make the size of the flower in diameter. Give the resulting pieces a diamond shape.

Each resulting lozenge is tied in the middle with a rope or beaded wire. It remains to place the pieces next to each other and fix them so that you get a six-pointed flower. You can use beads as stamens.

Poppy .

To make a poppy you need to cut 10 pieces of red satin ribbon 5 cm wide and 10 pieces of 5 * 5 cm x 6 cm.

In total you will need a little over a meter of red ribbon and the same width of 5 cm of green:

• Give the blanks the shape of the petals. Over the candle flame, form wavy edges by stretching slightly the still warm ribbon strip. To get a beautiful and realistic texture, fold the petal several times lengthwise and warm it over the fire to get stripes along the fold lines.
• Use a glue gun to glue the larger outer petals to the pre-cut base. It is a circle of heavy fabric, felt or cardboard. The second row should be glued on the inside, so that in the middle there is space for the poppy seedbox and stamens.
• For the middle of the green square of tape cut a circle, the edges also need to burn. Along the edge of the circle to put stitches and pull the thread, without cutting it. Should get a semblance of a bag.
• Put a piece of padding or absorbent cotton in the middle, stitch the bag and wrap the ends of the thread in the middle, so that it formed slices.
• On the edge of the middle glue stamens. You can buy them in craft stores, or make your own. To do this, dab a thick black thread to give rigidity with PVA glue, let dry. Then dip the edges in glue and semolina.
• Longer stamens, also prepared, glue to the poppy. Secure the middle with hot glue.

Chamomile

To make the daisy white ribbon is cut into strips of 3.5 cm.

The base can be a circle of felt:

• To form a petal, cut off one of the parts of the ribbon with a wedge.
• Use a lighter to quickly go over the trimmed edge, so that the rags do not separate.
• Warmed on the fire edge of the petal is rolled up with the edges down.
• The second end is folded in half, and on the fire, quickly glue the edges together. For the average daisy will need about 30 such petals.
• To assemble the flower you will need hot glue. Around the edge of the base to apply glue and glue the petals alternately, stacking them close to each other.
• The second row should be glued similarly, placing it between the petals of the first row.
• The middle can be made from small beads, planting beads on hot glue.

You can also sew it from a ribbon 1 cm wide and about 70 cm long. Fold the ribbon in half, thread it on a thread with a stitch forward needle, tighten, it will be an accordion. This accordion to roll in a spiral, fasten with string. Glue the middle to the daisy.

Technique of kanzashi

Among needleworkers has become a popular hobby of the Japanese art form - kanzashi. Ribbon flowers decorate brooches, accessories, wedding decorations. You need to start with elementary kinds of flowers.

It is easier to learn on the rep strip, it does not slip. To create flowers in the technique of kansashi use different kinds of ribbons: from satin, lace, velvet, lurex, brocade.

For the convenience of work, first cut the right amount of rectangular or square blanks. To ribbon does not fall off, each piece should be burned on both sides. The main forms of the petals are sharp, oval and round, but the imagination of masters has diversified their design.

The technique of creating a kanzashi consists of folding the ribbon in a certain way, their fastening into a flower and fastening to a hairpin, hairpin, headband, comb, rubber band.

The main pointed petal is formed from a square blank. It can be single, double, triple:

• Square billet bend on the diagonal, then another time in half the height. It turns out a little triangle. Two sharp corners glued together with glue or over the fire. Thus formed a sharp petal. To make it more accurate, the lower part is cut off.
• Double and triple petals are made in the same way, just use three petals each. For more spectacular colors, the blanks can be different in texture and color. Each of these little triangles obtained impose one on another and connect at the base with threads.
• To get the round petals, square billet fold in half so that the right angle is at the bottom. Pointed side ends are bent down and connect so that the top was formed a round petal.
• Flower assembly is done on a thread, attaching petals in a circle.
• The base is made of a cardboard circle, trimmed with fabric to match the color of the flower. The middle is decorated with beads or rhinestones as desired.

With the help of kanzashi technique you can make different layered flowers, decorate not only hair accessories, but also create designs for jewelry boxes, panels, paintings, clothing, handbags, etc.

The melted petals

Using the technique of melted petals, you can create three-dimensional work. This method is used to create beautiful poppies, lush peonies, and roses.

Ribbons that melt from the fire are suitable for the work.

For the petals prepare templates of cardboard, each row smaller than the previous one. According to the templates, cut the required number of petals to create a flower. The edges of each need to burn. Gather the flower on the glue to start with the outer diameter.

All these techniques are not complicated, even novice needleworkers can cope with them. Once started, it will be impossible to stop and tear yourself away from this type of creativity. When unfading flowers bloom in your hands - it's a delight. They can refresh the interior decor, create bouquets, compositions, accessories.

Photo of flowers from satin ribbons