How to make original chrysanthemums from foamiran?

Crafts from foamiran can look very realistic and elegant. This material is becoming more and more popular every year, since it is convenient and easy to work with even for beginners. In this article, we will learn how to make original chrysanthemums from foamiran.

Foamiran is a relatively new material in our country, the popularity of which is steadily growing. To create a variety of crafts, gifts and decorations, it is used by many masters - both professional and beginners. Today, in specialized retail outlets where products for creativity are sold, you can find foamiran of various colors and shades.

From foamiran beautiful and elegant flowers of any kind are obtained. It can be both single flowers and whole lush bouquets that look expensive and bright. So, from the material in question very beautiful chrysanthemums are obtained.

Foamiran is not in vain so popular. This material attracts craftsmen for its pliability and ease of processing. If you wish, you can easily make foamiran blanks take on one form or another and save it. To do this, you do not need to have special knowledge or special skills. It is enough to enlist the “help” of the iron. Consider what the main features characterize this material:

• high-quality foamiran does not let water pass - not every material can boast of this;
• it can be smoothly shaped in a specific way by the action of a hot iron or a lit candle flame;
• foamiran retains the form that was given to him earlier.

Currently, Chinese and Iranian foamiran are supplied to stores. A product from China is cheaper, but its quality is far from ideal. The Iranian foamiran is more practical and good, but it is more expensive. For the manufacture of beautiful and original chrysanthemums, it is recommended to use material from Iran - it produces more high-quality and realistic crafts.

In order to make beautiful and accurate foamiran chrysanthemums with your own hands, the master must necessarily stock up with a number of necessary tools and materials. Let's consider in more detail what you need to have at hand:

• high-quality foamiran (it is recommended to use the silk variety);
• dark green foamiran;
• sharp scissors;
• a toothpick or small stick;
• glue "Moment of a second";
• 2 sheets of white cardboard or thick paper;
• leaf mold;
• foil;
• dry pastel;
• iron.

A chrysanthemum made of foamiran can look very elegant and spectacular. To make the craft aesthetically pleasing and accurate, the master must act in stages and without rushing. If you are a beginner needlewoman, it makes sense to rely on a detailed master class with a description of all stages of work. We will analyze several relevant step-by-step MKs for the manufacture of original foamiran chrysanthemums of various types.

From foamiran you can make a beautiful simple chrysanthemum. First of all, you need to prepare the necessary patterns from foamiran. Consider how to make them yourself and what details will be needed.

• Carefully cut a square part with a side of 10 cm. For this, you can use a paper or cardboard sheet.
• Fold the cut part in half.
• You will get a rectangle that will need to be folded in half again.
• Bend the square diagonally.
• The resulting triangle should be folded again.
• The result is an element that will need to be rounded off in a sheet.
• Next, you can expand the workpiece. Thus, before you will be a template for a future simple chrysanthemum. It will need to be circled on a paper sheet and re-folded.
• Cut about 0.5 cm from the edge. As a result, you will get a template of more compact sizes.
• Repeat these steps 4 more times. Each time, cut out a template of smaller dimensional parameters. In miniature blanks, the petals should be slightly thinner. In total, 6 patterns should be ready.
• To prepare patterns of leaflets, you will first need to draw a trefoil on paper. From the top, draw 3 more petals. Do not forget to sketch the cloves.

Let's figure out what to do with the blanks next.

• Transfer the paper blanks to foamiran, circle with a pen with a core that does not write. Cut the part and draw veins on it.
• In the same way, prepare the remaining elements for the flower. In total, 9 layers should be obtained, but more can be done.
• For cutting, prepare a circle with a diameter of 2.5 cm. Place its edges in the form of a 1 mm fringe.
• Prepare acrylics (mix a little with water). Apply tint in a circle. So the edges can appear.
• Cut through all layers of chrysanthemum. Tint the back side. Let it dry. Preheat the iron in wool mode. Place the foamiran parts on a hot platform.
• After some time, the components of the future flower will begin to bend.
• Tone and process the leaf blades of the future chrysanthemum.
• Give details a natural shape. Bend the petals, carefully rub them between your fingers with movements to the left and right.
• For the middle, prepare a strip with a length of 25 cm and a thickness of 1.5 cm. Make a fringe 0.9 cm long and 1 mm thick. Iron for 2-3 seconds. Spread the edges with glue, roll into rolls.
• Next, sequentially collect an artificial flower, spreading glue on the middle of each of the layers. Glue the leaves last.

Now consider MK to create a spectacular needle-type chrysanthemum from the material considered.

• It is necessary to cut the foamiran into stripes (1.5, 3, 4, 5, 6 cm wide). The length of the master can pick up on their own.
• The smallest strip should be cut so that the tips are pointed.
• The remaining strips must be cut in the form of elongated triangular elements. Further, these components will be used as petals.
• In the middle of the workpiece, you can tint a little. Use a pastel composition.
• Screw the starter strip into the bud using wire. The remaining petals will be attached to the same base.
• Form the cut strips, attach these components in rows to the bud. First, short, and then long details are fixed.

We will analyze in stages how to make the original bush type chrysanthemum from foamiran with our own hands.

• As in other cases, first you need to do all the workpieces. It will take a long strip and round details.
• Each of the circles carefully cut along the edges, dividing into several parts.
• From each clipped element, a petal of bush chrysanthemum should be carefully formed.
• A longer strip will also need to be cut to make the part look like a kind of fence.
• This component will need to be slightly heated with an iron, form petals, curl with a toothpick. The result will be an attractive bud.
• Small circles will also need to be slightly warmed up on the iron platform. Then they make petals and glue them one by one. Similarly, it is possible to make miniature flowers of spray chrysanthemum.
• The next step is to form the leaf plates of the flower from foamiran. For this, a green shade material is best suited. These components must be prepared using the same technology as the above. Then they will need to be firmly attached to the flowers.

If you have planned to make original and attractive chrysanthemums from foamiran with your own hands, you should listen to some useful tips and tricks.

• To cut the necessary details from any type of foamiran (Iranian, Chinese, marshmallow and any other), it is necessary to use scissors with sharp blades. If the tool is blunt, it will not be possible to accurately cut out the constituent components, which will negatively affect the appearance of the flower crafts.
• Before starting work on the manufacture of crafts, you must definitely consider how you will use foamiran chrysanthemums further. Often these products are complemented by women's accessories, for example, a hairpin or scallop. You can make a spectacular bouquet and present it as an original presentation.
• Most often, for tinting ordinary white foamiran, dry pastel or acrylic paints are used. But it is not forbidden to use plain gouache or watercolor.The only thing that the master must take into account when using such components is that they will interfere with the dust from the surface of the flowers. After wiping the painted foamiran crafts, the applied paint will also be erased from them.
• To give the components one form or another, most often masters use a heated iron. But you can get by with the usual flame from a lit candle. If you chose this method, then you will need to strictly observe safety rules and exercise extreme caution.
• If you use glue solution during the manufacture of foamiran flowers, apply too much to the parts and the base should not be. The glue-flooded craft will have an unattractive appearance and will seem sloppy.
• It is recommended to buy all components for the manufacture of crafts from the material considered in specialized retail outlets where various products for creativity are sold.
• Conventional PVA glue is not suitable for gluing foamiran parts. It is advisable to buy a more reliable composition, for example, “Moment-second”. Some craftsmen even sew parts from foamiran, using threads and needles.
• If this is your first time encountering crafts from foamiran, you should be patient. No need to rush, making flowers from this "flexible" material. Otherwise, you risk making a lot of mistakes, not all of which can later be fixed.

See how to make bush chrysanthemum in the next video.