Welcome to the pages of bantomaniya.ru! I would like to dedicate today’s article to foamiran bows. For a whole week I worked with great inspiration, day and night, with this unusual, very light and beautiful material.
I photographed the entire process in order to collect a whole collection of master classes. I am sure that it will be very useful for many beginning craftswomen for learning, and for more experienced ones for inspiration. I myself have a young craftswoman growing up, who, by the way, helped me (her work will be below).
Bows are mainly used for hair, but I think their range of applications is much wider. For example, for decorating gift wrapping or for decorating photo frames, notebooks and other items. Below in the comments you can share your ideas for using such decorations!?! In the meantime, let's move on directly to their manufacture.
All products are made according to a template that you can make yourself. The photo with the blank must be enlarged to the required size and, attaching tracing paper or a white sheet of paper to the monitor screen, redraw the finished pattern along the contour, and then cut out this template. If the pattern is needed for repeated use, then it is better to transfer it from paper to cardboard.
What else is needed for production: -Foamiran (you can use different ones); -Glue (moment crystal, hot glue or any other suitable); -Ruler or measuring tape; -Pencil (crayon or thin piece of soap); -Various ribbons (satin, grosgrain, knitted lace and nylon); -Felt; - Cabochons, rhinestones, etc.; -Basics (elastic bands, hairpins, clips, headbands, etc.); And of course, a creative mood and a lot of inspiration!
How to make bows from foamiran in 5 minutes - step-by-step instructions for beginners
These easy-to-make and at the same time quite interesting curly bows can be made in literally 5 minutes.
My stencil turned out to be 12 cm long and 3 cm wide; the finished bow is a little less than 6 cm. You can increase this template to a larger size. This is optional.
I use white glitter foamiran.
On the left side we trace the outline with a pencil and cut it out.
It is cut very smoothly and easily, the main thing is that the scissors are comfortable.
We lubricate either the ends or the middle with glue (I use instant crystal glue).
We wrap the ends to the middle and press with our fingers, holding until completely glued.
We glue the elastic band together with hot glue, but this is not essential; you can also use another suitable glue.
I use a small rubber band the size of a bow.
To wrap the bow and elastic band you will need a small strip of foam, glue it in a circular shape at the joint.
It took longer to describe than to do) At the end I glued a couple of rhinestones.
It also looks very nice from the reverse side.
Making an elegant bow
To decorate a hair clip or headband, you can make a laconic festive or neutral bow, suitable for a specific outfit or everyday look. In this case, the material can be thin, pastel - silk or regular. For a festive bow on a hairpin, a glitter version of 2 or 3 shades that combine well with each other is suitable.
An elegant decoration for a hairpin is made from 3 parts: a base (10x3 cm), a bow (2x8 cm) and a bridge no more than 1 cm wide. They are made in the form of a template, cut out, and transferred to the material. You can put together a bow from scattered elements according to the following scheme.
- From the inside of the bow, apply a drop of glue to the center. The edges of the workpiece are brought together here and fixed. You should get a voluminous bow.
- Place the flat base piece (it should be larger) on a flat surface . Glue a bow on top.
- Using a jumper secured in the center of both parts, hide the attachment point. You can glue a bead or artificial pearl on top of it.
- Cover the top of the prepared metal hairpin or clip with fabric. Attach a bow to its surface in the area of the jumper.
Holiday decorations can be decorated differently. In this case, the basis will be the bow detail itself - it is made voluminous, from a 10x3 cm blank. Additionally, 6 strips no more than 0.5 cm wide are cut from contrasting glitter foamiran - silver, gold. They are laid on the surface of the voluminous bow so as to form loops with ends converging in the center of the decoration - 2 or 3 on each side. The finished product is decorated with a jumper and secured with a hairpin.
Bows made of glitter foamiran according to the trident pattern with elastic bands
The bows turn out to be very light, almost weightless, and you can wear them even on very sparse and thin hair (the kind that little girls usually have) they will not fall off or get lost. But the only thing I noticed is that the glitter foamiran clings to clothes and the sparkles fall off.
I concluded for myself that such bows are not durable compared to ribbons, but they are very beautiful, so they also have a place).
My trident is 11 cm long and 4 cm wide. The length of the tail is 6.5 cm, the width is 2.8 cm. Redraw the template and cut it out.
We also trace along the contour on the shape.
You need to cut very carefully so as not to accidentally cut too much.
You should get something like this.
Apply glue to all edges of the trident on both sides.
We glue only the outer ones first, folding them towards the middle. We glue them not overlapping, but end-to-end.
Afterwards we glue the middle ones on top, also end to end with each other, so that there is no large thickening.
Hot glue the tail.
We fasten the matching elastic band with the same glue.
You can first wrap the middle with a piece of grosgrain ribbon.
And on top there is a strip of tire that imitates rhinestones.
They certainly look incredible. For a real princess)))
We tried the rubber bands right away and made cute braids with bows).
Accessory assembly
After the flowers are ready, they should be collected into a composition that will make foamiran hairpins more colorful. There are two simple options that are usually demonstrated in master classes. Everyone can choose the most suitable one:
- The main material for assembling the composition is glue. Each individual element is trimmed so that the base is even, without additional material residues. After this, all items are placed into the composition. During the process, it is recommended to swap individual elements to create the optimal option. Flowers made of foamiran, petals and additional decor are connected to each other with glue in the places of greatest contact.
- The main material is wire. One end of it is smeared with glue and stuck into the center of the flower. If you cannot pierce the foamiran, you can first prepare the hole with an awl. The wire is fixed to the leaf from below. After all the elements of the composition have acquired additional legs, the finished product is assembled by twisting the wire together. In the case when the fastening material stands out from the overall picture, it can be wrapped with a satin ribbon to match the petals or leaves.
After creating the composition, it must be attached to the base hairpin. First you need to determine the exact location. It is advisable to first try on the unfixed version in front of the mirror. Then, using glue or wire, the flower arrangement and the hairpin are connected.
When using glue to attach a large bouquet, you can be on the safe side by using adhesive made of dense material, which is installed from the bottom of the hairpin and elastic band, capturing the edges of the composition. If wire is used, it is recommended to decorate its open areas with satin ribbon, and carefully trim off the excess pieces. For comfortable contact with the head, especially when creating children's hairpins from foamiran, it is also recommended to use adhesive.
Bows with ears on clips - made of foamiran with sparkles
I also wanted to make something funny, like a bow with bunny ears. I think many creative lovers will appreciate it.
Redraw the ears, 2 pieces and the inside of the ears, also 2 pieces.
In addition to the ears, you also need a bow; an ordinary standard one will work best here.
We cut out the large ears from white, and the inner ones from pink.
The bow itself and its back part will also be white.
We glue the bow blank, grease the ends with glue and secure it in the middle.
Now we glue the pink part of the ear to the white one.
Assembling the bow, before gluing the ears to the bow, we must first arrange them evenly and beautifully.
We have determined the appropriate location for the ears, now you can glue them here, and put a bow on top of them.
It will be attached to a clamp, so we apply a moment to it (it must be applied according to the instructions on the tube).
Hold until the surfaces are completely set.
We wrap it in a circle with a small piece of the same color.
You can leave it like that, or you can attach some fluffy stuff in the middle.
Second detail of the bow
Now take the second rectangle, fold it in half and cut it at an angle on the right side.
This is what it should look like on a reversal.
Further work will be similar to what was previously done. Apply a drop of hot glue in the center of the workpiece, then bend the edges in the longitudinal direction.
Then we make folds on the sides. Don't be afraid of small traces of hot glue; we will then cover them with another blank.
Butterflies made of marshmallow foamiran according to a template with dimensions on a hairpin
I really like the structure of this material, it is light and very delicate, pleasant to the touch, but the main thing is that it is easy to work with, it does not crumble and does not need additional processing, it also holds its shape quite well. Therefore, you can make different fantasy patterns, for example, wavy wings on the wings of a butterfly. Such ideas look quite original and interesting.
The only thing is that to cut out such beauty you need to have good thin scissors (you can use nail scissors) and work hard.
It is advisable to also sharpen the pencil so that it has a thin tip.
Marshmallow, unlike glitter, is thinner, so cutting out shaped products is much easier.
For the bow, you can take the usual classic version.
Everything is assembled, such a butterfly can be attached to an automatic hairpin.
First, attach the tail to the hairpin.
Then we collect the bow itself.
We first attach the large butterfly to the bow, and then the small one.
Now let's glue everything together.
We wrap a strip around the middle.
Ready. You can decorate the wings with rhinestones or paint patterns with acrylic paints. But I decided that it looks very nice anyway).
How to work with a template
Most often, making bows requires a template. This is a kind of pattern for the shape of the bow, according to which it is cut out. You can draw a template yourself, but it is difficult to achieve symmetry and a beautiful shape. Therefore, it is better to use ready-made patterns.
The easiest way to get such a template is to print it on a printer. But this is not always possible. Then you should use tracing paper. It is applied to the monitor screen and carefully traced with a marker or soft pencil. The resulting stencil must be transferred to cardboard; such a template is reusable.
You can transfer the stencil onto foamiran with a pencil or a pen that no longer writes. It is not recommended to use crayons, felt-tip pens or markers for this, since the material absorbs coloring pigments well, this can ruin the finished product. You can even use a toothpick to transfer the stencil onto soft foamiran.
Peony Rose
How to make a bow from Thomas and felt
Continuing the theme of butterflies, we’ll make another one, only now together with felt and you can attach it to the headband. Also on our website you can find a master class on how to make a felt bow trimmed with beads and rhinestones.
The wingspan of the butterfly was 10.5 cm. The height of the wings was 4.5 cm. The bow was 12 cm long, 3 cm wide.
Another larger bow is 13.5 cm long and also 3 cm wide.
It is no longer possible to draw contours on felt with a pencil, so you can use soap or chalk.
We glue the bows by connecting the ends in the middle.
Then we connect them to each other.
We make the middle the same as the butterfly itself.
It looks very nice.
The headband was also shiny and just the right color.
What you need for work
Foamiran hair clips, like any handmade product, are created according to a certain technology. First you need to select a model. A huge number of examples for every taste have been published on thematic portals. You can draw your own sketch. Then you will get a one-of-a-kind product. After this, you should stock up on additional materials, tools, and decor. To work you will need:
- stationery knife or scissors;
- a simple pencil with which the outlines will be drawn;
- toothpicks for tracing contours, creating veins and small holes;
- wire for frame;
- stamens for flowers;
- tape to wrap the base;
- iron or lighter for heating.
Having all the items from the above list at hand, you can safely begin making a composition that will remain attached to the base. The following types of hairpins are suitable for this: comb, clip, banana, click-clack. Elastic bands, hairpins, and hoops are also used.
Hair bows made of foamiran and ribbons
Another of my favorite materials is ribbons and lace; with them, jewelry is more durable and looks amazing. Of course, fiddling with them is a little more difficult, but the result is worth it.
redraw the stencil.
The steps are similar to the previous decorations, outline and cut out.
Lubricate the ends with glue.
We connect one by one, first one pair, then on top of another pair.
For 1 bow you need 3 strips of ribbon 2.5 cm wide and 17.5 cm long. Knitted lace 2 strips 1 cm wide and 13 cm long.
First, let's assemble the colored ribbon. We find its middle and fold both ends to it with a slight overlap on each other.
We collect on a thread. Initially I wanted 2 strips, but then it seemed to me not enough and I made 3 strips of tape.
We tighten the thread and fasten it.
The lace is a little more difficult to assemble because it is all in a hole. It is necessary to go back and forth with a needle and thread several times.
Sew an elastic band to the colored bow.
Glue a foamiran bow.
Then from lace.
For wrapping we take grosgrain ribbon.
And the final touch is the cabochon.
All our bows are ready! My eyes are happy looking at them.
What is foamiran?
Foamiran is a thin synthetic material 2 mm thick, which is also called artificial suede, revelur, foam or fom. Many people confuse foam with foms, but this is a completely different material, which is most often used to make children's toys.
The main suppliers of foamiran are Iran and China, only Iranian foam is of better quality than Chinese, although more expensive. You can work with both. The visual difference will be obvious only in the color of the materials - Iranian Revelure is brighter. Otherwise, the characteristics of foamiran from China and Iran are the same:
- The material is odorless and has no toxins, so it can be used without fear for your health. The only thing that may confuse you is the specific aroma that appears after opening the package of foam. However, after an hour it will disappear forever, and you will no longer feel it.
- It is easy to model figures from foamiran because it is very flexible. When heated, the foam may acquire its original appearance, but it is important to take precautions so as not to overheat the revelour, as this will cause it to deteriorate and become unsuitable for work.
- Foamiran can be painted and washed. The uniqueness of this material is that it does not absorb water.
- The texture of the foam is very soft, one might even say porous. It is pleasant to hold in your hands and convenient to work with. But if you accidentally press it down with some sharp object, it will leave a dent that will be impossible to remove.
- Foamiran is easily glued together with a heat gun and cut out with scissors, a stationery knife and special hole punches.
Considering all the features of this unique material, it is easy to guess what excellent jewelry can be created from it. They look especially beautiful on hair accessories.
DIY bows for children for school on September 1
For school, white bows are always relevant; they are needed both for September 1 and for everyday wear.
For anyone interested in the topic of bows for school, I recommend checking out this article
we transfer the stencil and cut it out, then according to the template we cut out a blank from the glitter material.
For 1 bow you will need 2 strips of lace, 15 cm long and 4 cm wide.
We fold the edges of the lace in the middle with a slight overlap on each other and stitch it with a needle and thread, then pull it together and secure it.
Satin ribbon 5 cm wide, 20 cm long, you will also need 2 pieces.
We stitch and tighten in the same way as lace.
All the necessary parts that need to be put together.
First, an elastic band is sewn to the satin ribbon bow.
Then the foamiran blank is glued.
By the way, you can leave it without using lace, that’s an option) I also cut out the middle using a template from foamiran; you can take any other idea for the middle.
However, I have already prepared the lace, so let’s glue it.
We fasten everything in a circle with grosgrain ribbon.
And decorate the top with a suitable center. The next day my daughter went to school wearing this bow. Beauty!
Features of the material
Foamiran (other names: foam, revelur, fom eva) is a foam material for decoration. Produced in sheets, the distinctive characteristic is softness and pliability. Thanks to these properties, the material perfectly “remembers” the required shape and texture, retains bends and veins. Foamiran is easy to cut and wash. It is non-toxic and harmless to humans and the environment.
The term “foamiran” comes from the name of the manufacturer Foamlran. The material was brought to Russia from Iran. Until now, this country is the main supplier of foam to the handicraft market.
The color range of the material is represented by a huge variety of options. If you need to give hairpins with flowers made of foamiran a unique tone or create a smooth transition from one shade to another, you can paint the material yourself. There is foam with prints (flowers, geometric shapes, pictures).
Another advantage is the variety of compositions that can be created from this plastic material. Hairpins, headbands, bows, garlands, flowers, unique decorative elements. It is recommended that you first watch several master classes on making foamiran hairpins. They will allow you to clearly understand the intricacies of the process.
Foamiran
Master class from blanks with rounded edges
And my daughter made this bow. For the first time, she didn't do too bad. This suggests that any novice needlewoman, regardless of age, will be able to create such beauty with her own hands.
Of course, I helped her make the stencil, but she did the rest on her own.
My daughter managed even without my prompting. Everything is intuitive. Trace and cut out.
The only thing I didn’t have time to tell her was that she needed to trace with a pencil and not with a pen.
A drop of glue and half the job is done.
The parts are connected together.
To decorate the middle, she also cut out a butterfly with glitter. And I glued all this beauty onto an elastic band for my hair.
My daughter worked for a reason, she was making a gift for her beloved friend).
Shiny bows
The following products can be used not only as hairpins, but also as additional decoration, for example, to a hoop. The work will require the following materials and tools:
- glitter foamiran;
- templates;
Cutting template - a pen without ink or a toothpick;
- scissors;
- hot glue.
And now we offer the instruction itself, which will tell you how to make a hair clip with your own hands:
- Choose any color of foamiran. We turn it over and apply the suggested templates. We trace with a pen, but it is better to use a toothpick. We cut out the blanks.
- Take a piece with rounded sides. Turn the back side towards you. Apply hot glue along the edges. Place the edges towards the center.
- Add a drop of glue to the joint. We glue this blank to the center of the part that looks like a bow. With the remaining piece in the form of a strip, we wrap the bow in the center. Glue everything with glue. We cut off the excess ends.
The work can be considered completed; we glue the fastener to the bottom of the bow.
We have prepared many interesting ideas for other crafts for you.
Video about how to make bows from eco-leather - foamiran with your own hands
I’ll show you another interesting way to create a bow in my new video. The template for it is below.
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Continuing the topic, I recommend looking at the article “how to make bows from different materials”
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Tips for beginners
If you decide to make foamiran hairpins with your own hands, you should start with the simplest options. These include dandelion, chamomile, jasmine. It is recommended to watch at least one master class in advance. Only after the first copies are ready can you begin to create more complex compositions.
In order to correctly determine the size of the flower, you need to choose in advance the hairpin that will be attached to it. The larger the surface of contact between the base and the flower, the larger the composition can be. If you attach large flowers to small hairpins, they will come off over time.
Beginners should not purchase a large assortment of material in advance. It’s better to start with 2-3 sheets of the required shades to create a specific flower. Only after successful completion of the process of making hair accessories from foamiran can you safely go to the store to purchase additional material. For convenient work, it is enough to have the basic colors on hand: white, yellow, green, red, pink, lilac. At any time they can be given the desired shade using paints.
Butterfly hairpin
Tools and materials
- metal base for hairpin
- sheets of Chinese foamiran 1 mm thick;
- shiny material on fabric (eco leather);
- a piece of light felt;
- antennae for a butterfly;
- toothpick;
- scissors;
- paper;
- pencil;
- “Moment” glue for metal;
- glue gun.
Step-by-step making of a butterfly
- Cut out a rectangle 7 by 5.5 cm from paper.
- Fold the rectangle in half lengthwise. Draw a butterfly wing pattern on it.
- We cut out the “butterfly” so that the partition between the folded halves remains and holds the wings together.
- We apply the template to a sheet of foamiran and trace it with a toothpick, slightly pressing the outline.
- Cut out 2 parts.
- We squeeze one “butterfly” in the middle and apply glue to fix it between the folds.
- Apply glue to the back fold in the same way. From the second part we cut off a little material in the middle, reducing the connecting part.
- Apply glue in the middle of the second part and glue the “compressed” butterfly on top.
- From the glitter material we cut out a long strip with a width of 5 mm.
- Lightly burn the edges of the strip with a lighter.
- Glue one end of the strip from the back of the “butterfly” from below so that the remaining strip goes to the front side.
- We wrap the strip around the butterfly, gluing it to the front side, in a circle.
- We cut it so that, once glued, the end of the strip just reaches the glued beginning, and glue it.
- We glue the antennae for the butterfly on the back side so that they protrude above its “head”.
- We cut out a felt spacer for a metal base for a hairpin.
- Glue the gasket to the top bar with Moment glue for metal and leave for 15 minutes.
- Glue the butterfly with the back side to the gasket using a gun.
The final part: automatic hairpin made of foamiran
A wire is screwed to the inside of each leaf; set them aside for now. Make buds, cut out petals from white foam, about 5 for each bud. Collect a bud on a short stick and secure each petal with hot glue. The sepal is the last to be fixed.
You need to collect the twig from the top edge, securing three buds and one leaf on the twig. Screw the wire onto the twig, cover the places with green corrugated paper, attach one leaf lower down on each side of the twig. Then go lower so that you can wrap 2 branches with buds and 2 leaves on each side. Secure the flowers to a branch; free space is needed for each flower.
Hairpins can come in a wide variety of shapes and colors: it all depends on your imagination and skill
You will get a beautiful twig, which all that remains is to glue it to the clip with hot glue. Press the workpiece onto the glue and hold for a few seconds. The glue should set. If you want more shine, you can arrange additional decoration for the hairpin - beads, glass beads, seed beads, etc.
