Creating a leather orchid. 21st May

Participants went  through all the stages of the process of creating flowers from the leather.

This included  preparation of materials, making patterns, assembling and finishing techniques.

Students got  familiar how to work with Japanese style flower making tools.

The students learned in detail how to make a beautiful realistic looking  orchid from leather.

At the end of class everybody had a ready to wear leather orchid. Students can choose from 3 different designs.

Creating a leather flower of your own design. 22nd May

Participants went through all the stages of the process of creating flowers from the leather.

This included preparation of materials, making patterns, assembling and finishing techniques.

Students will learn how to work with a wide range of Japanese style flower making tools.

The students learned in detail how to make a beautiful realistic looking flower from leather.

At the end of class will had a ready to wear leather flower of their own design.

Creating Somebana Silk English Rose (David Austin Rose) 23rd May

In this workshop students learned  a famous Japanese flower making technique known as Somebana.

The flowers make using this technique look much more realistic than flowers made with the traditional French flower making technique.

Participants went through all the stages of the process of creating flowers from the silk.

Students achieved some proficiency in Japanese Somebana flowing making techniques.

At the class the students made a stunning, silk English Rose.