Flower decorations made of satin ribbons are very unusual and beautiful. Made with your own hands, they are the best gift for both children and adults.
Specifics of making flowers from satin ribbons
Making flowers from satin ribbons with your own hands is a painstaking but exciting task.
The main tools for making jewelry are:
- Satin ribbons of suitable width. Color and texture to the taste of the craftswoman.
- Sewing kit. It should contain threads, needles, scissors.
- Glue gun. For fixing petals to the base or decorating. If you don't have one, you can use superglue.
- Additional decorative elements: beads, beaded buttons, sequins, rhinestones.
- Fire (matches, lighter, candle). Necessary for melting and fixing the petals. Also, the ribbon pieces are treated with fire so that they do not "fall apart".
With proper use of available materials, the flowers come out strong and of good quality. They can be attached to elastic bands, hairpins, headbands, and arranged into bouquets.
Types of petals
Flowers made of satin ribbons are made of petals of different shapes. The main ones are sharp and round. Any type of petal can be made with your own hands. Sharp petal shapes are suitable for making flowers such as aster, chamomile, dandelion, sunflower, bell and others.
The varieties of sharp petals are:
- sharp double (triple);
- sharp with a curl in the center;
- sharp, curved (convex).
Flowers such as roses, lilacs, ranunculus, peonies and others are created from round petals.
The varieties of round petals are as follows:
- two-color round (double);
- round for rose;
- round everted;
- round flat;
- round narrow;
- round heart.
Master class for beginners: a simple flower in 5 minutes
A satin ribbon can turn into a flower in just 5 minutes. From this, you can calculate that, for example, a DIY hairpin will be made in 7-10 minutes. You must strictly follow the instructions.
Step 1. Preparing the necessary materials:
- scissors;
- tweezers;
- needle and thread;
- candle;
- bead;
- pieces of satin ribbon 5x5 cm.
Step 2. Preparing the petals. To do this you will need:
- fold a square of satin ribbon diagonally, mark the sharp ends with numbers 1 and 2;
- combine ends 1 and 2. In the resulting triangle, mark the new acute angles with numbers 3 and 4;
- fold ends 3 and 4 together to form a pointed petal;
- cut off excess material (cut the right angle parallel to the folded side and the sharp angle parallel to the fold);
- seal the cut edges with a candle or a lighter, securing the petal with tweezers for convenience.
Step 3. Forming the flower. The bases of the petals need to be connected with a thread like beads, tightened and the flower designed. Then the petals should be glued together for more secure fixation.
Step 4. Decoration. The center of the flower should be decorated with a bead or button (optional). It is possible to add rhinestones or small stones to the center of the petals.
Flower from 2.5 cm satin ribbons – step by step instructions
A 2.5 cm wide satin ribbon is perfect for creating lush flowers with your own hands. When finished, they resemble a bush rose. The technique is simple.
Step 1. Preparing the necessary materials:
- pieces of tape 2.5 cm wide and 7 cm long;
- needle and thread;
- fire;
- scissors.
Step 2. Preparing the petals.You need to melt the cut edges of the tape, bend the tape on each side to form a trapezoid, and melt it additionally to secure it. Then you need to do the same with all the tapes.
Step 3. Forming the flower. It is necessary to baste each petal blank along the bottom edge, pull the thread and secure it, then sew the bases of the petals in such a way that a flower is obtained.
To add volume, you can attach 3 more petals on top or leave the flower single-layered.
Step 4. Decoration. Beads glued to the center, imitating the core of the flower, will look harmonious.
For the rim
Any flowers are suitable for decorating the headband, such as large and lush roses, peonies, chrysanthemums, zinnias, as well as small roses, jasmine, and bellflowers.
To make a headband with a jasmine branch, you will need:
- a headband wrapped with a satin ribbon the color of the first greenery;
- a strip of rounded felt 2x16 cm of the same color;
- yellow plastic stamens – 1 bunch;
- pieces of white satin ribbon 5×5 – 25 pcs.;
- pieces of green satin ribbon 2.5x3 cm – 25-30 pcs.;
- thread, needle, scissors, glue.
Jasmine flowers are formed very simply. It is necessary to sweep a rhombus on a white section with a white thread, then tighten the thread, insert a plastic stamen inside and sew it up. It takes from 3 to 5 minutes to make 1 jasmine flower.
Important! When basting, the thread should not be interrupted, otherwise it will be impossible to form a flower.
To make a leaf from a green piece of satin ribbon, fold it in half and round it with scissors on one side. Then melt the edges and, while they are soft, slightly deform them like a jasmine leaf, gather the lower edges and melt.
The finished elements are glued evenly onto a strip of felt to form a jasmine branch. Allow it to set and glue the finished composition directly onto the headband.
For hairpins
To decorate hairpins, small, lightweight flowers are often chosen, otherwise the hairpin will not hold the hair well and will slip. Small roses, one small chamomile, and aster are considered ideal options. A very quick and beautiful flower is made from just 3 petals. A 5 cm wide satin ribbon is cut into 5 cm pieces. Circles must be made from the resulting squares.
You need to fold them in half and sweep them along an arc, tighten them, forming a petal with your fingers. Then you need to sew 3 petals together, glue a bead in the center. The resulting flower is glued to the hairpin. Note. If the flower is not large enough, you can increase the number of petals to 5-7. However, you need to choose a larger core.
Roses from ribbons
There are at least 5 techniques for making roses from satin ribbons.
The following option is suitable for beginners:
- A ribbon 6 cm wide and about a meter long is folded in half lengthwise.
- The folded tape is swept along its entire length. It is necessary to start and finish at an angle of 40-50° to give more volume to the flower.
- The resulting workpiece is gathered.
- They form a bud, securing it with threads.
- Wrap the ribbon around the bud, forming a flower. Periodically secure the layers at the base so that the rose does not fall apart.
- The final stitches should go through the entire flower, but be invisible. The thread should be the same color as the ribbon.
Chamomile Kanzashi
To make chamomile you will need:
- squares of white satin with a side of 5 cm;
- glue gun;
- fire (candle, lighter);
- tweezers;
- scissors;
- decor.
First, you need to prepare the petals. To do this, fold the satin square diagonally, then fold the sharp corners to the center. The resulting petal is folded in half. Cut off the tip and singe it with fire. Then fix it with tweezers on the other side and cut off the base parallel to the fold. Singe it with fire so that the ends are fused together. Prepare 15 such petals.
Carefully glue the petals at the base, forming a chamomile. Glue a yellow button or a circle of yellow felt in the center. You can decorate a hair clip, a children's handbag or a headband with a kanzashi chamomile.
Lush flower made of satin ribbon
A flower formed from round petals, scorched along the entire perimeter, turns out lush. They are carefully glued layer by layer to the base. There should be at least 10-12 petals. They can be of the same color or different.
The set of tools is similar:
- satin squares with a side of at least 5 cm;
- scissors;
- fire;
- stamens – 3-5 pcs.;
- glue gun.
Aster
To make an aster you will need the following supplies:
- pieces of satin ribbon 2.5x5 cm;
- tweezers;
- scissors,
- fire;
- glue gun;
- several circles of felt.
For a medium-sized flower, 30-40 petals are needed. Everything depends on the desired number of layers and the diameter of the aster. The petal is made in two stages.
- Stage 1. The satin strip is folded in half lengthwise and clamped with tweezers. The edge is cut at an acute angle and sealed with fire.
- Stage 2From the opposite edge, the strip is folded like an envelope, clamped with tweezers and fixed with fire.
Petals are glued to the felt circle along the very edge. The next layer is glued closer to the center. The petals are visually placed between the petals of the first layer. The same is done with all layers. The number of petals in each subsequent level decreases. The finished flower is decorated with a bead core. You can also combine the colors of the petals.
Bell
To make a bell you will need the following materials:
- pieces of satin ribbon 5x5 cm – 5 pieces;
- fire;
- tweezers;
- scissors;
- stamens – 1 bunch;
- glue gun.
The bell petals are regular pointed petals turned inside out with the seam. One stamen is glued to each petal at the base. Then you need to glue their sides together, forming the flower itself.
The bellflower leaves are made similarly to the petals, only the tape should be taken smaller in width. They should be fixed with a glue gun under the flower so that they slightly peek out.
Hibiscus
To make hibiscus you will need:
- satin ribbon cut into squares, 5 cm wide;
- fire;
- scissors;
- tweezers;
- stamens;
- decorative wire;
- glue gun.
Teardrop-shaped petals need to be cut out of the squares. Before assembling the flower, they need to be corrugated. To do this, fold the petal like an accordion in 4 rows, then twist it into a rope and pass it over the fire for several seconds. The cooled petal is unfolded.
Wire is glued to the back of half of the petal. There should be 7 of these petals. Everything depends on the desired volume of the hibiscus. Several stamens are twisted together, and a bud of petals is formed around them. Then the petals are slightly straightened and bent.
Narcissus
To make one daffodil you will need:
- scissors;
- fire;
- tweezers;
- glue;
- 5 squares of white satin ribbon 5x5 cm;
- 3 yellow squares 4x4 cm.
The petal is made like this:
- A square of white satin is folded diagonally twice. The sharp corners must be folded like an accordion in 1 row on each side, then clamped with tweezers, cut off the excess and sealed with fire. You should get a petal with two folds inside.
- The top edge of the petal is pinched in the middle with tweezers and melted with fire. It has a slightly pointed shape.
The stamen is made in a similar way, only the upper edge is not sharpened.
The assembly of the flower is a sequential gluing of all the elements. The resulting narcissus is almost indistinguishable from the real one.
Poinsettia
Even beginners can make a poinsettia flower from satin ribbons with their own hands.
The materials required are:
- pieces of tape 5 cm wide and of different lengths;
- scissors;
- fire;
- glue;
- large stamens;
- wire.
The petals need to be cut out. To do this, fold the ribbon pieces diagonally and cut them out to form a petal. Make 2 cuts on each side along the edges at the top. Melt the pieces over a fire and slightly deform the edges. You will need 3 petals 5 cm long, 5 petals 6 cm long and 5 petals 7 cm long. The leaves are made in a similar way – from 5×7 cm pieces.
The flower assembly begins with the sequential gluing of petals of the same length together. The first layer of small petals is glued to the stamen, then the next layer of larger petals, and the largest ones are glued last. The petals must be arranged in a checkerboard pattern.
Wire needs to be glued to the back of the leaves. They are attached to the flower by wrapping the stamen with wire.
Dandelion Kanzashi
To make a dandelion you will need:
- 0.6 cm wide ribbon in yellow and green colors;
- scissors;
- fire;
- glue gun;
- a felt circle with a diameter of 4-5 cm;
- tweezers.
The technique of execution is as follows:
- The tape needs to be cut into strips 7 cm long. Fold each in half and solder the ends. These will be the dandelion petals. There should be at least 25 green ones and at least 27 yellow ones.
- Green petals are glued to the felt circle around the perimeter using a glue gun. The second layer is also glued in a checkerboard pattern from green petals.
- All subsequent layers are glued from yellow petals. This way you get a voluminous chamomile, which is perfect for decorating headbands and hairpins.
Sunflower
Any kind of sharp petal is suitable for making a sunflower, for example, like an aster. For a two-layer flower, you will need at least 26 petals. Petals are glued to a felt circle with a diameter of 5 cm along the very edge. A little closer to the center, you need to glue the second layer in a checkerboard pattern.
The middle can be made from a circle of even felt or leatherette with a diameter of 4–4.5 cm. Beads or large black beads are glued to it. The middle is glued to the flower, and the sunflower can be considered ready. If desired, you can add a decor in the form of a butterfly or a bug.
Lilac
To make a lilac branch you will need:
- lilac ribbon 1 cm wide;
- beads;
- beading wire;
- fire;
- scissors;
- thread and needle;
- Florist's tape green.
The ribbon needs to be cut into strips 1.5 cm long. You will need at least 60 pieces. Flowers are made from them in the same way as jasmine flowers. Only before tightening the thread, you need to stick a wire with a bead strung on it into the center of a piece of ribbon. The result is a lilac flower on a stem.
When all the flowers are ready, they need to be formed into mini-branches of 3 pieces and fixed with one of the wire legs. A lilac branch is formed from these branches and wrapped with floral tape.
Ranunculus
To make ranunculus you will need a standard set:
- scissors;
- candles;
- tweezers;
- satin ribbon of different widths;
- glue gun;
- beads.
To make the petals, you will need pieces of satin:
- 2×2 cm – 18 pcs.;
- 2.5×2.5 cm – 18 pcs.;
- 3×3 cm – 14 pcs.;
- 3.5×3.5 cm – 24 pcs.
Round petals, like those of a peony, need to be cut out, the base needs to be trimmed, melted over a fire, the base needs to be folded like an accordion, clamped with tweezers and secured with fire. The core of the ranunculus is made from a 5x5 cm piece of satin, into which a wad of cotton wool is sewn. This results in a ball on which the petals will be attached.
The flower assembly should start with the smallest petals, pasting them onto the stamen ball. This way, you get a very beautiful flower that will suit as a decoration for any ornament.
Wedding bouquet made of ribbons
In the last few years, wedding bouquets made of satin ribbons have become very popular. It is unusual and beautiful. Such a bouquet will please the eye for a long time, because it will not fade.
Flowers made from satin ribbons for a wedding bouquet, made with your own hands, will become a kind of symbol of family happiness.
To do this, you need to make a suitable number of flowers from ribbons (roses are most often chosen) and stick them on a foam ball with a handle. For greater strength and beauty, you can stick a needle with a stone at the end into the middle of each flower. The handle must be wrapped with a strong satin ribbon. Rhinestones and pearl beads can be used as additional decor.
Flowers made from satin ribbons are an effective way to decorate accessories, household items, children's things and even make a wedding bouquet.
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