Beautiful Christmas tree kanzashi from satin ribbons

On the eve of the New Year everyone dreams of creating in their house a unique romantic atmosphere. I want something new and unusual. We offer you an original solution for decorating a festive interior. This is a Christmas tree in Kansas technique. A light and expressive winter beauty will please your family. Gorgeous satin crafts can also be a great gift for friends and acquaintances.

What is Kanzash?

Kanzashi is a Japanese technique, denoting special hairpins, with which Japanese girls decorate hairstyles. They are made from rice glue and silk ribbons. In Russia today, this technique has become very popular. From Kanzash petals it is possible to make not only original hairpins and ornaments, but also various crafts of incredible sizes and shapes. Let's see how a beautiful Kansas tree is made.

Materials

To create a perfect masterpiece you will need satin ribbons 5 cm wide. A medium-sized Kansas tree is made of 10 meters of material. The color of the atlas has no serious meaning. Of course, we are accustomed to the green New Year trees. However, if you create a white, blue or pink Christmas tree, then for your interior it will be only a plus. Also you need to prepare a thin cardboard, preferably in the tone of the Christmas tree. Do not forget about scissors, glue gun, lighter, French pins and tweezers. As an ornament, you can use beads, decorative beads or multi-colored Christmas tree tinsel. Suitable and regular varnish with sparkles.

We make the basis

First, we will make a basis for our future Christmas tree. To do this, you need to draw a circle with a diameter of 30-35 centimeters. It should be marked with 10 circles, starting from the outer radius, ending with the center. This will be the series on which we will paste Kansashe petals. Also need a circle, whose diameter should be a centimeter more than the diameter of the base of the cone. It remains to glue the cone and glue the base for the stability of the structure.

We make petals

The created tree with own hands (kanzash) will consist of two types of petals. Large - for the lower rows, small ones will be placed on the top of the structure. First you need to make big sharp petals. Each of them is executed separately. To do this you need squares of satin ribbon. Each part is folded in half horizontally. Then again in half, but already vertically. Once again in half. Now it will remain to cut off excess material at the base and to melt the edges with a lighter. We squeeze the structure with tweezers, to get sharp specific petals. Little petals are done a little differently. Also we take a square from a tape, only smaller size. One side should be about 3 centimeters. We bend it first horizontally, then vertically. Now the upper right corner of the structure should be bent to the left, and the lower left corner to the right. Cut off the excess tape at the base and process the edges with a lighter. You should have small round petals.

Collecting crafts

By preparing the petals, you can proceed with the assembly of the model. The Christmas tree of Kanzash is collected in one piece, they are fastened with a glue gun onto the cone. We proceed to glue the petals from the base, following the intended line. Each row is collected in turn, very carefully and carefully. We alternate sharp and round petals. We first collect the first five rows of large parts, then use the smaller petals. When gluing small petals for convenience use tweezers. Thus, glue all our petals to our cardboard base to the very top until the frame is full. The main thing is to have the patience and finish the business.

Decorate the hand-made

So, the Kansas tree is almost ready. It remains to decorate our New Year's beauty. The crown can be crowned with a plastic star. On the Christmas tree, hang the beads or use colored French pins, which can be stuck directly into the base of the petals. Choose the color scheme at your discretion. The main thing is that the Christmas tree should fit into your interior and make your eyes happy. You can hang New Year's tinsel or sprinkle with glitter with sparkles. In general, decorate the handcraft in the way fantasy and your heart tell you.

Conclusion

If you did everything right, then you should get a great Kandzashi artwork. A Christmas tree made of satin, decorated with beads and sparkles, looks very elegant and original. You can put it on the most honorable place - on the festive table. This will create an amazing romantic mood and make everyone happy. If you have the patience, make a Christmas tree for your friends. A charming gift filled with the warmth of your soul, can not fail to appreciate. Such a bright holiday will be remembered for a long time. A Christmas tree all year round will remind you of the most wonderful holiday in the year.