Hawaiian Beads with their own hands

Lei is a traditional Hawaiian decoration, which is made of flowers, seeds, feathers,leaves of plants and other materials. Hawaii Lei we have seen more than once, because such flower garlands - this is one of the main symbols of Hawaii. Upon arrival to these islands, each tourist is hung around his neck with beautiful Hawaiian beads, which means that this person is very happy to see here.

If you decide Make Hawaiian necklaces with your own hands for your party, you will need certain materials. So, lei can be made from real, artificial flowers or crepe paper. All these options look very nice and original. So, let's talk about how to make Hawaiian beads.

Hawaiian beads from artificial flowers

Traditionally Lei weave from flowers and plants. Each plant or flower has its own symbolism. Also, each Hawaiian island has its own special ley. But we will not delve into all the subtleties and tricks of weaving Hawaiian beads, so just produce them from any artificial flowers.

Take the heads of any artificial flowers that you like. Do not use flowers made from beads for beadstoo hard or prickly material. For weaving Hawaiian beads should be taken flowers of medium size, having several layers of petals. Disassemble all the flowers, removing the core from them. Lay out your blanks by color.

Now take a thick color matching in color. It can even be ordinary cellophanerope. To the tip of the rope is not raspushilsya, it can be wrapped with scotch tape. String your flower blanks on the rope. After every 7-10 cm cut the rope and tie it with a knot of its part. With the ignition, melt the knots so that they do not untie. Such nodules will not let the flowers slide down the string.

Hawaiian paper necklace

Hawaiian Lei can also be made from corrugated paper crepe. In this case, you can use paper of very bright colors. To make such Hawaiian necklaces, you will also need scissors, a needle and a thread in the tone of the paper.

Cut a long piece of crepe paper about 5 cm wide. Sew forward the needle, make 3-4 stitches in the middle along the strip of crepe. Pull out the paper so that you have beautiful folds. Turn the paper a bit and make 3-4 more stitches. Again, remove the crepe. If you continue to work this way, you will get a spiral. Continue to make your beads until you reach the desired length. Then you just have to sew the beginning and end of the beads.

Hawaiian beads of fresh flowers

Lei of fresh flowers is a traditional decoration. You can also make such lei for yourHawaiian party. For one lei you may need from 40 to 80 flowers. Their number depends only on the size of the beads and the density of the placement of flowers. You will also need a rope for the beads. It is best to use a fishing line. To easily thread the flowers on a string, you will need a long thin needle.

Let's start making beads. Cut the line length of 125 cm. You will have a 100 cm long ley. Also, you will have a spare 25 cm left to tie the ends of the beads. The ends of the line, which will be used to fasten the beads, are painted on each side with a marker before starting work.

At one end of the line, secure the clipwhich will not allow the flowers to shift duringwork. Insert the other end of the line into the needle. Now you can prepare flowers for weaving Hawaiian beads. From each flower before starting work remove the pedicel. Pierce the flower with a needle in the center to thread it on the fishing line. You can also string flowers by piercing them slightly below the center of the pedicel. Gently string the rest of the flowers. Tie the ends of the beads. Do not cut the tips of the line so that you can carry the finished beads without touching the flowers. Before you put on beads, the line needs to be trimmed.

To keep the flowers fresh, Lei is sprinkled with cold water. Also, lei can be stored in the refrigerator by placing them in a plastic bag. Put ready-made Hawaiian beads in the department for vegetables and fruits.