Three free master classes to create butterflies from satin ribbons in Kansas technique.

December 28, 2017 handmadebase

Butterflies are some of the most amazingcreatures on earth. Beauties with bright wings serve as a symbol of joy and happiness. They inspire artists, poets and craftsmen. Butterflies are painted in pictures, embroidered, sewn from fabric, knitted, folded using the origami technique, woven from beads and make amazingly beautiful crafts using the kanzashi technique. From multi-colored pieces of ribbon, decorated with beads, rhinestones, sequins, butterflies can be hairpins, brooches, handbag decorations or interior items. This article offers step-by-step master classes with photos and a description of the creation of kanzashi butterflies. The first master class is dedicated to the creation of a very simple butterfly of one color. It is perfect for training for those who are just beginning to master the art of kanzashi.You will need:

Satin ribbon (three squares of 5x5 cm);
Sequins;
Beads and beads of different sizes;
The line;
Scissors;
Lighter or candle;
Needle;
Tweezers;
A piece of cardboard;
Glue (best gun).

Spread the ribbon squares with glue and fold them in half diagonally. You need to work carefully so that the edges match up exactly.Fold the triangle in half and bend the tip, as in the photo. Glue the end that was bent. Make the second square in the same way. This is what the front and back side look like.The blanks are curved in the middle. Cut out the recesses in the center, as shown in the photo.Melt the longest side (the one with the indentations) over a fire so that it becomes wavy.Here we already have two wings ready.String 1 bead onto a small piece of fishing line (you can glue it to be sure). Now string three beads onto both tails, you can also secure them with glue.The ends of the fishing line will serve as antennae for the butterfly.Their ends can be decorated with a beaded cross. A simpler and easier way would be to cover the very tip of the antenna with a drop of glue, then roll it in nail or eye glitter and wait until it dries. Wrap a small piece of cardboard with a piece of ribbon and glue the beaded body of the butterfly to it.Glue the wings on the sides with the concave side facing up (see photo).Decorate the wings with sequins, beads or any other elements you like. The next kanzashi butterfly will be created from two colors, red and yellow.Here you will also find step-by-step photos of creating narrow and round kanzashi petals. You can use them not only to create butterflies, but also in any other crafts. You will need:

The squares of the tape are 5x5 (four yellow and four red);
Glue, fishing line, beads, beads and everything else that we used in the previous master class.

The first step is to create two wings using the "narrow petal" technique. You need to fold the ribbon square twice and fold the red and yellow triangles together.

A little more detail on how to fold a narrow petal:

Fold the triangle diagonally, fold lineon top. Fold the corners from right to left. Fold again from right to left. Carefully align the folds. Trim the edges and ends of the fabric evenly. Melt the edges with a lighter or candle. Since the upper layers of the flame are the hottest, it is better to carry out the firing in the lower layer. Then the ribbon will not burn, but will melt evenly. Here is what happened. Fold the next two wings using the "round petal" technique. Again fold the red and yellow triangles.

Fold the square diagonally, the fold lineon. The right and left corners to bend downwards so that the correct rhombus turns out. Now the right and left corners bend back. It is necessary that the edges are well, evenly and tightly fitted. Just as in the previous case, cut and smooth the edges and tips evenly. In the round petal of the edge you need not only to melt, but also to glue together. That's what should happen. The face and the underside.

After completing all the operations, you will receive these 4 butterfly wings.The body of the butterfly can be made similarly to the first master class from beads, beads and fishing line.Glue the wings (narrow upper ones, round lower ones) and glue the body on top. Here is such a cute butterfly, all that is left is to glue it to a hair elastic or a hair clip. The next kanzashi butterfly will be made of three colors. You will need:

Square pieces of ribbon (maroon 5x5 cm four pieces, yellow 5x5 cm four pieces and 2.5x2.5 cm two pieces, bright red 4x4 cm four pieces);
Dark bronze beads;
The line;
The tools are the same as in the previous master class.

From two burgundy pieces, fold the blanks into a “narrow petal”, as described above.Fold the yellow and bright red triangles diagonally and pin them together, with the fold line on top.Fold the right and left corners of the red triangle together to form a diamond and continue folding to form a “round petal”. Now insert two yellow-red round petals into the burgundy ones.Fold the burgundy, yellow and red squares into triangles and fasten with a pin (see photo).Fold the right and left corners and make round petals. You need two pieces.From small yellow squares, make one round petal and one narrow one.This is what you should end up with.Fasten the resulting pieces together with monofilament or fishing line.Cover a small cardboard square with burgundy tape and attach the blank as shown in the photo.For the butterfly's body, string one bead on a piece of fishing line, then pass both tails through 4 more beads. Make the antennae similarly to the previous master classes.Glue the body into the middle of the butterfly. This is what you should get.This is how easy and simple it is to create beautiful butterflies using the kanzashi technique. By changing the colors of ribbons and beads, you can make many butterflies that will suit any of your ideas.

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