Lavender Fuji Wisteria Kanzashi 262

Fuji kanzashi are often worn by maiko during the month of May.  Each silk petal is individually hand-dyed and has a lighter purple gradient on its tip. There are 91 petals. Curly silver vines and synthetic pre-made leaves crown the top of the arrangement. 


Habutae silk is hand-dyed, starched to the stiffness of paper, and cut into small square pieces. Each piece is hand folded into a single petal using sharp tweezers and “pinched” in the traditional tsumami method similar to folding origami. The petals are aligned on a flat board which is covered with our recipe of rice glue. Each silk petal is mounted on stiff card stock and carefully shaped into a desired form. Wire is used to support the flowers, which are gathered into a lovely bouquet.
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