Ribbon flower

Girls and women often think about what accessory to choose for their outfit. And it happens that you are looking for a special one for a long time present for your girlfriend. Now you don’t have to worry about this, because you can make your own unique accessory or gift to someone. In this article you will learn how to make a simple but very cute flower with your own hands. kanzashi.

In order to make such a flower, you will need:
• Glue gun or clear construction adhesive.
• Satin ribbons 2.5 cm or 5 cm wide.
• Organza or tulle.
• Scissors.
• Candle.
• A piece of cardboard.
• Bead for the middle.



So, first, let's make a blank for future petals. Take some ribbon (I used 2" wide ribbon) and cut it into 5x5 squares. We will need 32-37 such squares. Now cut each piece of ribbon in half. Take a candle and carefully burn the edges of the ribbons. This is done so that the fabric does not fray and is convenient to work with.



To make the petal, take one piece of ribbon and fold it as shown in the photo below. Cut one corner and singe the edges again. On the other side, fold the edges towards each other and lightly melt the fabric over the candle.Then quickly press with your fingers or tweezers at the fusion site so that the leaf holds its shape and does not fall apart. To make the ribbon wrinkle, you need to hold it for 2-3 seconds above the fire at a distance of about 20 cm. Form similar petals from all the ribbons.






Now we will make the base on which the petals will be attached. Cut out a small circle from cardboard (diameter 4-5 cm). Cut more squares from the tape and glue them on both sides of the cardboard. Trim off the excess and singe the edges.



Glue the petals to the base. Place a little glue on the petal and glue it to the edge of the circle. Continue gluing the leaves in a circle. The first row is ready! Let's move on to the second one. Now the petals need to be glued closer to the center of the circle, between the petals of the previous row. Next, glue the petals of the third row. Each petal should touch the next one, so glue them tightly to each other and closer to the middle. There remains the turn of the last, top row of sheets. Five to seven of them will be enough.






It's time to make organza petals. Cut pieces of 5x5 centimeters from the fabric. Cut out a leaf from each piece; you can use a piece of cardboard or cut it by eye. Now glue these sheets to the base, only on the reverse side.




To complete the flower, you need to attach a bead to the middle. For you it could be a rhinestone, a decorative pebble or something else. That's all! Our flower is completely ready.




But don’t think that such a flower is completely useless. It can be used as a brooch. To do this, you just need to glue a pin to the base of the flower. It can also be a festive bow.Glue on an elastic band, a hair clip or a hairpin and you are ready for an exclusive hair decoration.