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Flower Making Day 2: Seeing red

Tuesday, July 17


Today was the last day of the flower making class. Yesterday, we dyed fabric and carved lino blocks.
We went on to make the flowers today. The pictures should give you an idea of the steps involved in transforming the fabric to a flower.

I ironed some bondaweb unto some fabric and cut out petals and squares for each petal.

Next we embossed the petals, using the lino blocks we carved. When embossing the petals, you have to insert some paper covered wire into the grooves.




Then we rolled the edges slightly, and sculpted the petals.



The next thing we did was to form a tiny bud and started sewing the petals unto some millinery wire.

Our teacher encouraged us to use styrofoam heads to aid us in the petal placement. Just keep adding the petals as you would want them until you are satisfied with your flower.

 I think this looks okay now. One side is slightly flat so that it will lay better on the human head.

Trying it on, and trying not to look too pleased with myself.

Tomorrow we start working with Sinamay and straw.  I hope I have as much fun as I have had these last two days.

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18 comments:

  1. Anonymous17 July 2012 at 18:40

    Looks so cool. I am jealous! You really get to teach me when I cam...

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    1. Dibs17 July 2012 at 18:59

      problem no dey mami. at least i fit teach you dis one you teach me jewellery making. lol. how you spy?

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  2. Anonymous17 July 2012 at 19:29

    This is so much fun following your class with you! Thank you for sharing, I can't wait to see what you get up to tomorrow! It's a gorgeous flower too!

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    1. Dibs18 July 2012 at 07:01

      Thanks Vicki, and I'm glad you are enjoying seeing what I have been learning. I am supper excited about the straw and sinamay classes.

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  3. Kestrel17 July 2012 at 20:35

    That's lovely, looks very professional to me!

    Like your new blog look too :)

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    1. Dibs18 July 2012 at 06:59

      Thanks Kestrel. I used a bit of CSS but it was quite easy to do.

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  4. Didyoumakethat17 July 2012 at 21:38

    Unbelievably, staggeringly beautiful. The gleam of that silk! The tactile nature. I just love what you're doing. Feel proud!

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    1. Dibs18 July 2012 at 06:58

      hihhihi. Thanks Karen. Now I hope I can replicate this at home. Its not really difficult, just very time consuming.

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  5. Anonymous18 July 2012 at 00:06

    wow! This is really lovely. Unlike any other fabric flower tutorials!

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    1. Dibs18 July 2012 at 06:58

      That was exactly what I thought when she showed us some of the flowers she has made.

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  6. mumasu18 July 2012 at 08:16

    Absolutely GORGEOUS :)

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  7. Anonymous18 July 2012 at 14:05

    Wow! Really incredible! It must be so satisfying to make such lovely things with your own hands!

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  8. Anonymous18 July 2012 at 16:09

    What a lovely flower! You have every right to look pleased with yourself :)

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  9. Meg the Grand18 July 2012 at 18:09

    So beautiful!!!

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  10. Lynne18 July 2012 at 19:51

    Oh wow! That flower is amazing!! :)

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  11. Sreedev U.R.7 May 2013 at 11:57

    like that

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  12. Sreedev U.R.7 May 2013 at 11:58

    like that

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  13. galina6 July 2014 at 10:35

    You look like a beautiful flower! I like your photos very much.

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