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Kurokami-Kanzashi — Kanzashi Tutorial - Part 7
Published: 2006-12-14 17:04:17 +0000 UTC; Views: 68400; Favourites: 349; Downloads: 10128
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Well, a lot of people have been asking me to create a tsumami kanzashi tutorial. So here's part 7.Other parts:
Part 1: Preparing your Fabric [link]
Part 2: Petal Folding [link]
Part 3: Making your Own Kanzashi - Base [link]
Part 4: Making your Own Kanzashi - Basic Flower [link]
Part 5: Making your Own Kanzashi - Base for Falls [link]
Part 6: Making your Own Kanzashi - Falls [link]
Part 7: Making your Own Kanzashi - Finishing Touches
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Thank you and you're welcome!
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No worries, thanks again.
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That's a really neat tutorial! If/when I ever get a chance to, I'll definately try my hands at making this. Thanks for making such an easy-to-understand tutorial
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Oh my gods.
This is the most fantastic tutorial EVER. For the past several years I've been GUESSING on how you do certain things. You answered all the questions I've had floating in my head the past few years! Thank you!
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Thank you very much! I'm glad you found it useful!
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Bravo! Thank you very much for taking the time to share what you know. It doesn't go unappreciated.
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Thank you very, very much for such great tutorial.
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All right! I've been looking all over for kanzashi tutorials, and this one seems to be the clearest I've come across. Stupid me never thought of looking here on dA for them. In fact, I still wouldn't have found this except I ran across a link to someone's dA site on ImmortalGeisha (I think it was ~Momijifangirl 's page...) and from there I came here. You have some seriously impressive kanzashi in your gallery. They look professional.
Thanks for this tut!
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Thanks very much! I hope you can find this tutorial useful. Are you an IG forum member? If so, what's your forum ID? I go by GoldenPhoenix around there.
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I just now got around to registering on IG after lurking for over a year. 
I'm very anxious to try making my own tsumami kanzashi. I have several kimono, but no kanzashi to go with them and no money to buy nice ones. I just hope that I can make them look as pretty as yours after some practice.
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I'm sure you'll be able to make some lovely ones!
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*finally finished reading the whole tutorial now that she has some stuff to do at least something out of this* x3; completely awesome
I got a question, what kind of glue? o_o I got a glue gun, thats about it.
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Thanks! Well, traditionally rice glue is used, but I haven't tried it yet. I will at some point. Right now I use hot glue.
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Your welcome.
Ah ok, thanks. That'll work. =3
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oh my goodness! thank you sooooo much for this set of tutorials! they are amazing! i can't wait to try it out. again, totally amazing.
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You're welcome! Have fun with your kanzashi!
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thankyouthankyouthankyou!!! Now i can make awesome stuff! probably not as awesome as yours because you have oceans of patience i simply don't possess! But this is a wonderful tutorial and you've obviously spent a lot of time developing it, so thankyou once again!
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Hee hee, you're welcome! I'm very happy to see you've found it so helpful! I look forward to seeing the pieces you create!
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hmm, geisha plushie? leave it with me...*goes into ideas trance*
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lol! That'd be awesome!
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i found a great site for info about the parts of kimono and how to put it on, but can you recommend one for actually making a kimono? I want to be pretty accurate with the costume. I even have some design ideas for fans for her!
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Well, this is the site from which I learned to make kimono: [link]
Sorry it took me so long to answer you, I had trouble finding the site again.
It's pretty accurate, but when making your kimono there are a couple of things to keep in mind when using this pattern. First, this version is more suited to making men's kimono. Typically when making a women's kimono, you need it to be a little longer than the person's shoulder height so that it will fold up at the waiste. With geisha, kimono though, they're extra long to trail on the ground while dancing and don't fold up at the waiste. Also, women's sleeves tend to be slightly longer and more rounded - and depending on the age and marrital status of the person the sleeves get even longer and more rounded. Basically, the younger you are the longer the sleeves, and the more round. In terms of geisha clothing, though - Maiko (apprentice geisha) wear the style suited to young, unmarried women and Geiko (fully fledged geisha) wear the style more appropriate for married women. So this pattern would be most similar to a geiko kimono.
The second thing to keep in mind about this pattern, in that authentic kimono have a seam that goes down the centre of the back. This pattern doesn't.
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thanks for all that, i've been doing a bit of research and i think the doll i would make would be maiko so i could use a lot of colour. one of the hardest parts is going to be the wigging, but i wanted to make sure the kimono was pretty accurate. thanks again!
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Oh yes, I can imagine how the wigging would be difficult. I'm going to have to face that problem myself at some point *wants to make dolls* This site sells vintage japanese doll accessories: [link] They even have some traditional doll heads (with hair) and doll wigs.
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wow, they're awesome. i'm not that good at dollmaking though! i jsut make ragdoll plushies, but i'm hoping this maiko will turn out good. Thanks again for the info!
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