If you are used to making small handicraft masterpieces with your own hands and, as often happens, you have pieces of organza lying around in your creative bins, then a great idea would be to make very delicate flowers from it. You can use them as a brooch, decorate a hairband, handbag or bracelet with them, or perhaps you can come up with some original use for them. The great advantage of these flowers is that they do not wrinkle at all, and if they suddenly get wet, they can simply be left to dry in the air - their petals will straighten out again and will delight and delight others!
Another interesting point- an unusual method of working in their manufacture. Once you start creating your little wonderful masterpiece, you will certainly appreciate how exciting and interesting it is to scorch organza on a candle!
You will need:
- candle and matches;
- scissors, pins, needle and thread;
- a simple pencil, possibly also a compass, ruler and eraser for creating a pattern;
- a piece of checkered paper;
- organza scraps;
- beads, beads, pearls or sequins depending on your imagination.
First, on checkered paper, draw a flower with a diameter of about 12 cm with 5 or 6 equal petals. If you want the result to be a water lily, make 4 round petals, and if you want a chrysanthemum, make 12 oblong petals. But starting with chrysanthemum in this technique is not the best best idea, because in order to singe 12 thin petals, you must already have at least a little skill and experience. The most optimal is 6 petals. Subsequently, you can vary the number and shape of the petals, as well as the diameter of the entire rosette.
Then we cut out the paper pattern. We fold the organza into 4 layers and, placing the pattern on top, pin everything together using pins. Now roughly cut out the flower along the contour. Organza is a difficult material, its layers slide and shift all the time, but this should not upset you at all at this stage. Anyway, the final shape of the flower is given not by scissors, but by the light of a candle. Therefore, if your petals are uneven, crooked and unequal, this will only make the flower look more alive and natural. In each blank, we cut the petals towards the middle, leaving an uncut area right in the middle with a diameter of about 1 cm. In total, you need to cut 8-12 blanks from the fabric.
Now let's begin the most exciting stage of making a flower. Light a candle and begin to carefully work on the edges of each piece. We take one piece and singe its edges in the flame. Organza is a synthetic material, and simply bringing the edge of the flower to a distance of 2-3 cm from the side of the flame is enough for the cut to melt. To make the form more alive, you need to bring it not only to the side of the flame, but also above it. The secret is that when you hold the cut above the flame 5-6 cm above the candle, it not only melts, but also bends beautifully, acquiring fancy wavy curves of the edges. Here you need to be very careful not to singe your fingers and not to burn, or rather, not to melt the entire workpiece completely. The petals will be unequal, with different curves and different lengths. This is fine. The melted edges, as a rule, turn out darker than the tone of the fabric, especially if the candle smokes during operation.
After all the pieces have been worked out, we begin assembling the flower.
To make a flower we will need:
Organza
Scissors
Candle and lighter or matches
Brooch pin
Decorative beads
Needle with thread
Cardboard shoe box lid
And a great desire to create
First, we make paper templates, 3 circles of different diameters. I offer diameters of 10 cm, 9 cm and 8 cm.
We cut out 4 pieces of each diameter from organza. For convenience, fold the organza 4 times and cut out a circle.
We fold each circle twice, cutting the folds 1 cm short of the end.
Hold it by the uncut tip and round the corners. This is what should happen:
The blanks are ready for further processing. Burn the petals over a candle.
Moving the petals apart, we singe between the petals.
The singed petals are ready for assembly.
For ease of assembly, I suggest making the following device (The idea is not mine, I saw it on the Internet. Thanks to the author.) Thread the needle and insert the eye into the cardboard box.
We string the petals onto a needle, starting with the largest. In the process we straighten it, giving it a beautiful shape.
When all the petals are strung, pull out the needle, stitch it several times and secure it.
Decorate the middle with beads. The flower is ready. If you want to make a brooch, then continue!
Cut out a circle from felt, slightly larger than the size of a pin. We make small slits to insert a pin.
Glue the pin to the flower with glue. Our brooch is ready!
What your flower will be like depends only on your imagination! Good luck and creative inspiration to you!
You can see my other works here:
For work you will need the following tools and materials:
- felt or felt;
- scissors;
- matches or lighter;
- safety pin;
- beads as decoration;
- needle and thread;
- a piece of thick cardboard.
The first step is to cut cardboard templates. To do this, circles of various diameters are cut out of cardboard, for example, 7, 8 and 9 cm. Four blanks of each size are made from organza according to a template. To do this, you can fold it in four and carefully cut everything out in one go. Next, the resulting circles are folded in half twice, and a cut is made along the fold line, not reaching a centimeter from the edge. Next, holding the uncut part, you need to cut the corners on the workpiece. It turns out four petals with a whole middle. The petals are scorched with a match or lighter, and the space between the petals is also singed.
Next, the assembly of the flower begins. A needle and thread are threaded through a piece of cardboard, and the petals are threaded onto it in decreasing order, while straightening them. After the process is completed, the needle is removed, the petals are stitched several times and beads are sewn into the center of the flower for beauty. To make a brooch from a flower, cut a circle out of felt fabric with a diameter slightly larger than the length of a safety pin. Holes are made in the fabric for a pin, and the pin is glued to the flower.
To make a flower neat, you need to master some flower making techniques, at least their basics:
- hand twisting, a similar technique is used to make flowers using satin ribbons;
- classical technique;
- ganutel - the use of wire, fishing line or threads to form petals of the desired design;
- method heat treatment, which also allows you to give the workpiece the required shape.
The most common are the last two techniques listed above.
When using the classical technique, the petals are first starched with a special composition. Next, using a specialized loaf, petals of the required design are made. They are made using a cardboard template.
Heat treatment began to be carried out with the advent of viscose and polyester, since synthetics melt under the influence of high temperature, changing its shape. Due to this property, the petals easily take the desired shape.
DIY chiffon and organza flowers: step-by-step master class with photos
Required tools and materials
To work you will need:
- organza or chiffon of various bright colors;
- lighter or candle;
- a piece of felt;
- accessories (beads, glass beads, rhinestones);
- scissors;
- tweezers;
- needle and thread;
- glue gun;
- clasp for a brooch, for example, a safety pin.
Stages of work
The fabric is smoothed with an iron, after which circles of various diameters are cut out of it. After this, the edges of all the circles are singed with a lighter or candle, after which the circles are folded into a flower and carefully stitched. The center of the flower is decorated with decorative fittings, for example, beads. A pin is sewn or glued on the back side to secure the brooch. The result was a luxurious, bright flower.
Secrets of harmonious color combinations
You can apply the principle of complementary combination, that is, using the Itten circle, identify two contrasting colors and use them in the composition.
Also, using the Itten circle, you can create a triad of colors by inscribing a regular equilateral triangle in the circle, the angles of which will indicate the desired colors.
Similar combination - take from two to five similar shades, located close to each other on the Itten circle, to obtain a low-contrast, calm color composition. The scheme works with both muted tones and bright shades.
You can use a separate and complementary combination of colors, in which one color will be the main color and two additional ones. The contrast of the scheme will be slightly less than with a complementary combination.
There are more complex compositions and combination schemes, but for the basic level the information provided is more than enough.
Where can you use organza flowers?
You can use the resulting artistic masterpieces as brooches, artificial bouquets, panel decorations, bracelets, decorative rings, hair clips, and even earrings. In a word, the range of applications is limited only by your own imagination.
Successful additions when creating organza flowers: beads, beads and lace
Decorative accessories can greatly help in creativity - with its help you can imitate dew on the petals, pistils, stamens, decorate the center of the bud and the edges of the petals, and make a beautiful fringe of lace. There are a lot on the Internet interesting videos and photos of examples of successful use of decorative fittings.
Organza flowers look gentle, festive and stylish. Making them yourself is very easy.
Simple organza flowers
Prepare a piece of organza, sharp scissors, a needle and thread, cardboard templates, a candle and matches or a lighter. For decorative elements you will need beads, beads or rhinestones.
Organza flowers look cute and delicate.
For a beginner, it’s better to start with the simplest.
- Draw patterns on cardboard and cut them out. Each circle should be 2-3 mm smaller than the previous one.
- Transfer the circles to the fabric and cut them out. The number of circles depends on the size of the flower.
- Carefully singe the edges of the petals over the candle. To avoid burning the fabric, the circle should be held at right angles to the flame.
- Stack the circles on top of each other, moving each petal slightly.
- Sew the petals with thread and decorate the center of the flower with beads or seed beads.
If you are using rhinestones, glue them on using a glue gun.
You can take several pieces of fabric in different shades of the same color. The lower petals are made of richly colored fabric, the middle ones are made of lighter colors, and the upper ones are made of organza in pale shades.
Organza rose
DIY organza flowers without using a candle
Sometimes when the workpieces are singed, the fabric turns black. Often the reason lies in the poor quality of the candle, so try replacing it. If you don’t like the scorching process itself, buy floral organza, it won’t fray. But beautiful flower You can also make it from regular organza.
- Cut out 5 circles of organza with a diameter of 11 and 13 cm.
- Carefully fold them into a semicircle shape and sew along the semicircular edge. Step back 5-6 mm from the edge.
- Pull the thread tightly and secure it until the piece takes the shape of a petal.
- Gather petals of the same size into a ring. You should get two flower-shaped blanks.
- Sew the blanks with thread.
Use a large bead or stone as the center. It is convenient to attach such a blank with an elastic band.
1. METHODS OF MANUFACTURING ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS FROM ORGANSA. BEAUTIFUL CRAFTS FOR DECORATING INTERIOR OBJECTS AND FOR JEWELRY.
IN Lately Jewelry with handmade artificial flowers is coming back into fashion . Graceful small flowers and large ones flower arrangements decorate fashionable women's hats, stylish knitted or leather handbags, beautiful modern evening and wedding dresses , pendants and grabs for curtains or curtains. Needlewomen create original ones with their own hands flowers from different types of fabric, satin ribbons , leather scraps and plastic . In previous articles we told you how to do roses ,chrysanthemums, lotuses made of satin fabric , wedding bouquets in the form of balls from corrugated paper, decorative decorations made from ribbons using the technique kanzashi for hair clips and headbands , topiary (pictured).
In this material you will find step by step wizard classes and video lessons how to make your own roses and other types of organza flowers. You can make organza crafts decorate handbags , decorate topiary, hair ornaments , hats and other women's accessories. Homemade flowers look great on greeting cards self made, photo album covers, photo frames , gift boxes, boxes for small jewelry.
Organza can be used to make very beautiful wedding flowers and bridal bouquets for friends. For a men's wedding suit you can make a small boutonniere with your own hands from this thin translucent fabric.
Why is organza so popular among needlewomen along with satin and rapeseed fabric for making artificial flowers and other crafts? 
This fabric is made by twisting two fibers. Previously, organza was made from silk, but now you can more often find this transparent, rigid, thin fabric made of polyester or viscose. ́
By appearance and some properties differ between types of organza. For making roses , carnations, many large flowers and bouquets We recommend choosing “rainbow” or “chameleon” organza.
Rainbow organza can be recognized by its characteristic vertical stripe, transitioning from one color to another. And the “chameleon” is distinguished by the so-called “shanzhan” effect, thanks to which a homemade flower from this fabric changes color depending on what angle you look at it from.
Exist different techniques making artificial flowers from organza:
hand twisting technique (as when working with satin ribbon in kanzashi style);
Classical technique (silk floristry);
Ganutel (threads, fishing line, wire are used to give the flower petals the desired shape);
Heat treatment (for example, using a candle flame) of organza blanks to give the desired shape to a craft piece.
Most often, classic and hot (heat treatment) techniques are used to make organza flowers.
In the classical technique, fabric blanks are processed as follows: first, flower petals are starched and kept in gelatin or polyvinyl alcohol. After this, they take a special tool - boules, and with its help they give the desired shape to the petals (which are usually cut out according to a template from cardboard). A special floral pad is placed under the workpiece, and the bulk is heated. Since the fabric was starched, the edges of the workpiece do not fray during processing.
Heat treatment of organza blanks using a candle flame became possible after this fabric began to be made from polyester and viscose. As you know, synthetic material does not burn, but melts over a fire. Therefore, you can easily change the shape of an organza petal by melting the edges over a fire.
2. INSTRUCTIONS FOR BEGINNERS. TWO SIMPLE WAYS TO MAKE FLOWERS FROM ORGANZA WITH YOUR OWN HANDS
# Option 1:
How to quickly make a large organza rose to decorate clothes:
# Option 2:
Learning to make a flower from synthetic fabric in 20 minutes:
Materials and tools for work: polyester organza, long tweezers, scissors, needle and thread, beads, brooch holder, candle.
Stages of work:
Using scissors, cut 4-5 circles of different sizes from organza to make the flower lush
Use tweezers to pick up the round piece and bring it to the candle flame. Turn the tweezers with your hand, melting the edges of the organza piece. In this way you can easily give the petal a beautifully curved shape.
We fold the organza petals one into the other so that the flower looks as realistic as possible. The petals can be sewn together with thread (or glued with glue using a hot-melt gun).
We decorate the middle of the flower with beads, sewing the beads with thread
To make a beautiful brooch or hair clip with your own hands, cut out a circle from felt and glue it to the back of the flower. Glue a fastening base (automatic hairpin or brooch) to the felt.
3. MASTER CLASSES ON MAKING ROSES, CHRYSANTHEMUMS AND OTHER FLOWERS FROM ORGANZA WITH YOUR OWN HANDS
Master class No. 1:
HOW TO QUICKLY MAKE ORGANZA FLOWERS WITH YOUR OWN HANDS. WE HOLD THE CIRCLES CUT FROM SYNTHETIC FABRIC OVER A BURNING CANDLE AND GIVE THE REQUIRED SHAPE TO THE PETALS. STEP-BY-STEP PHOTO MK.
Master class No. 2:
HOW TO MAKE A BEAUTIFUL CRAFT IN THE FORM OF A LOTUS. WE CUT BEAUTIFULLY THE PETALS FROM THE ORGANZA AND GIVE THEM A SHAPE WITH A SPECIAL SOLDERING IRON FOR BURNING ON THE FABRIC, AND FORM A BROOCH FROM THE FOLDED FLOWER.
Master class No. 3:
HOW TO MAKE A LARGE FLOWER FROM AN ORGANZA TO DECORATE A GREETING CARD. AN ELEGANT HANDMADE CRAFT IN THE FORM OF A RED POPPY - STEP-BY-STEP DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK STEPS AND PHOTOS.
Master class No. 4:
WE MAKE A POPPY FROM ORGANZA TO DECORATE A WOMEN'S HAT WITH A WIDE BRIMM. FOR WORK PREPARE PINK SYNTHETIC FABRIC, SCISSORS, NEEDLE AND THREAD, CANDLE AND SAFETY PIN.
Master class No. 5:
HOW TO MAKE A COMPOSITION OF ROSES WITH YOUR OWN HANDS TO DECORATE ACCESSORIES FOR CURTAINS. WE MAKE FLOWERS FROM ORGANZA, WITH WHICH YOU CAN BEAUTIFULLY DECORATE TIE-BASES AND PENDANTS (FOR CURTAINS OR CURTAINS).
Master class No. 6:
FROM SUCH A THIN, TRANSPARENT AND DELICATE FABRIC AS ORGANZA YOU CAN MAKE ELEGANT FLOWERS FOR DECORATING PILLOWS. PHOTO WITH STEP-BY-STEP DESCRIPTION.
Master class No. 7:
A GORGEOUS LARGE ORGANSA FLOWER IN THE FORM OF A ROSE WITH YOUR OWN HANDS. WE WILL PROCESS THE CUT OUT MUGS FROM FABRIC USING A TEA CANDLE SO THAT THE EDGES OF THE PETALS ARE NEAT.
Master class No. 8:
LET'S LEARN TO MAKE A LARGE BOUQUET OF ROSES TO DECORATE A PALMBREQUENT, ON A SAG EDGE OF A CURTAIN OR FOR A TICKUP. PHOTOS OF READY CRAFTS FOR DECORATION AND DESCRIPTION OF THE STEPS OF WORK.
Master class No. 9:
WE MAKE ORIGINAL
