Maiko Kanzashi in July
~Uchiwa Kanzashi~
In this lesson, we will learn how to make Uchiwa kanzashi for Maiko.
Uchiwa is one of the most popular Japanese summer customs.
In the Edo period (1603-1867), bamboo crafts and paper manufacturing techniques developed, so "Uchiwa" started to be used in the daily lives of the common people.
Uchiwa is also one of the motifs for the kanzashi of maiko for July.
You Can Learn The Craftsmen's Methods
The craftsmen's methods are characterized by their ability to create beautiful tsumami zaiku quickly and in large quantities, and they choose the most efficient processes to achieve this. You can learn these methods.
Making Uchiwa Base
We will learn how to form and create the Uchiwa (a fan) using cloth, wire, and paper.
Learning this method will be useful in making other shapes.
Making The Uchiwa
We will learn how to create several kinds of designs using tiny pieces of cloth.
Dragonfly, flowers, and willows.
Assemble Into Kanzashi
We will learn how to assemble Uchwas and wired base flower petals to form a Maiko Kanzashi.
