* kanzashi ring
Posted on January 16th, 2006 by maitreya. Filed under Jewelry.
First try at a kanzashi ring. The flower is about 3/4 inch in diameter, made with 3/4 inch squares of kimono fabric. I’m happy with it as a first attempt, but the design’s not quite there yet. The main problem is that it’s too tall. I glued the flower to a button, then to a ring I got for a quarter out of one of those machines at the grocery store. Also, normally, you fold under the excess fabric to keep everything flat, but I couldn’t get it to stay with the teeny petals. All together, it’s probably 1/2 inch tall, which looks a little funny. I’ve seen these rings that have a rimmed base to set stones or whatever in. I think if I used one of those, it would both take off some height and look neater. I might also be able to cut off some of the excess fabric. I couldn’t get the petals to look very even either, but I think that’s an artifact of the way I strung them together.
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January 16th, 2006 at 12:31 am
nice first try - i think the ring is very cute!
January 16th, 2006 at 1:28 am
Wow, you made that from a 3inch swuare of fabric? You must be very patient. It’s lovely.
January 16th, 2006 at 4:29 am
it’s gorgeous. and the petals look very neat from here!
January 16th, 2006 at 7:25 am
Oh my god ! It’s wonderfull !!! I love it ! You rock ! smooches from belgium !
January 16th, 2006 at 9:09 am
I still think it’s beautiful, especially for a first try at something so delicate!
January 16th, 2006 at 11:16 am
Wow… Thats really great. I don’t have the patience (or eyesight) for something so intricate.
January 16th, 2006 at 2:08 pm
ooh, I didn’t know it was possible to make such tiny kanzashi things! It’s so pretty. I wonder if it’d come out shorter if you used super-thin silk?
January 16th, 2006 at 3:57 pm
Love this ring, sweet girl!
PS- You’ve been tagged! ;)
January 16th, 2006 at 5:35 pm
i think it looks amazing - it is so difficult to work with fabric on that small of a scale. wow :)
January 16th, 2006 at 7:57 pm
wow so tiny, so cool!
January 17th, 2006 at 10:28 am
wowee! I can’t believe your patience and perseverance! I don’t think I could ever work in such a small scale. Beautiful color!
January 19th, 2006 at 5:33 pm
Hwwwwwhhh.
That’s the sound of me taking my hat off to you.
What patience you must have, it’s gorgeous.
: )
January 19th, 2006 at 8:57 pm
hi there, just catching up on your news. love the ring and thanks for all the great links