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December 19, 2005
double kanzashi pin
I made this kanzashi tsumami pin for my friend. I used the instructions from Oh Bara this time. I like them better than the Craftster tutorial I used last time. I also continued my hot glue kick, which worked ok. I think next time I will sew them together and then hot glue them. The petals are a bit uneven. I made the two individual flowers thinking I would give them to two people, but then I thought they looked pretty good together and glued them both on a backing with a pin. I'm pretty happy with it. The fabric is kimono silk from not-sure-where.
Posted under Sewing/Fabric Crafts at December 19, 2005 11:51 PM
Comments
They are really really cute ! I love them ! CHeers
Posted by: Sandrine (alias Didine!) at December 20, 2005 02:22 AM
very nice!
Posted by: Nichola at December 20, 2005 02:42 AM
This is really lovely. I hope to try making one after Christmas - that way I can keep it for myself and not feel selfish! :)
Posted by: Stacy at December 20, 2005 11:26 AM
Thanks for the links. I'm glad you like + can use the instructions. Cheers!
Posted by: eireann at December 20, 2005 03:35 PM
very nice! - i like these a lot!
p.s. i started a new blog as "bytwogirls" is
eventually going to be strictly photography--
www.slateblu.typepad.com
i sent something in the mail to you. you should be getting soon =)
Posted by: joyce at December 21, 2005 11:09 AM
so pretty1 and isn't oh bara the best?
Posted by: kate at December 23, 2005 05:52 PM
thanks, I've been looking online all morning for instructions on how to make kanzashi, but I've been looking on Japanese sites and only found a video that was dark, fast, tiny and in Japanese. From what I could see though, the crafters tutorial you used the first time is closer to the traditonal Japanese method then the one from Oh BAra.
anyway thanks again, I didn't know how I was going to scratch this itch!
If you want to see some beautiful examples or learn more about kanzashi check out
http://japan-cc.com/chirimen.htm
or
http://www.ask.ne.jp/%7Ekanzasi/en/e-frame.html
Posted by: cole at July 19, 2006 12:43 PM
i!
i've made kazanshi too , yours are very nice!
Posted by: Camille at November 13, 2006 06:14 AM