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Kurokami-Kanzashi — Fuji-sama Maiko Set
Published: 2007-09-30 21:45:13 +0000 UTC; Views: 14989; Favourites: 190; Downloads: 0
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Hee hee... and guess what else I made since I got home!This is a maiko style set of Fuji (wisteria) kanzashi. Ever since I first saw this style of kanzashi I was in love with the wisteria ones. I thought of buying myself some, but in the end I finally got off my butt and made a set. I dyed all the fabric for these myself too. I think I'll add some bira-bira to these, but I've got to wait for them to arrive from Japan. I also need to wait for some hardware to arrive as well. At the moment these are strategically perched in the katsura, they don't have any pins or the like on the backs yet.
I made this set to match the furisode karinui I recently purchased: [link] I'm going to sew it up and make a darari obi from a fabric bolt I bought. It will be one really kickass maiko cosplay for AN 2008 I can tell you that.
Right now, this kanzashi set has a retail value of $220. That will likely go up a bit more once I add the finishing hardware and bira-bira pieces.
OTHER MAIKO KANZASHI SETS:
Winter
Ichiyuuki (First Snow) - [link]
Yuuki Onna (Snow Demon) - [link]
Ume (Plum Blossom) - [link]
Ume (Plum Blossom) - [link]
Matsu (Pine) - [link]
Spring
Sakura (Cherry Blossom) - [link]
Nanohana (Canola Blossom) - [link]
Summer
Ajisai (Hydrangea) - [link]
Autumn
Momiji (Turning Maple) - [link]
Kiku (Chrysanthemum) - [link]
Kikyou (Chinese Bellflower) - [link]
Seasonless
Ryuu-sama (Dragon Lady) - [link]
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Comments: 36
So gorgeous! I have a Fuji hana kanzashi in pink that I absolutley adore! Fuji kanzashi are definatley my fav!!
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Thank you very much!
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This is absolutely beautifiul. Gorgeous work!
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Woah, this is goregeous! I love how relativly simple it looks, with the softer, natural colors. And I love how the one side is longer than the other! It makes it seem more natural.
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I'll be dropping you a request for a comission as soon as I can save up the money.
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Oh. So pretty, great job. I just noticed all those small pieces of fabric have the blue in the same spots. Do they sell specific fabric for kanzashi? or just from scraps? (thought they were scraps)
Also do you make those little metal pieces that hang down from the kanzashi
(like [link] )
or are they not that expensive to buy? o.o
P.S. Sorry for all the questions. ^ ^
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Thank you! Yes, you can purchase special fabric for making kanzashi, but these ones were made from kimono scraps. I dyed the blue into each petal myself before folding it. The metal pieces are known as bira-bira and can be purchased here: [link]
Hope that helps!
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Ahhh. Ok.
Thank you thank you!~
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I'd have to say this one is my all time favorite. 
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Thanks very much! I actually made this set for a maiko costume I plan to wear. Because of that I don't know exactly how much I'd sell a similar set for. I think the set would probably be around $220 - $250 Canadian all finished.
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Cool.
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Yep, I do commissions! Just drop me a note and we can work something out.
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This is just incredible to look at. I just love to look at it (I'd love to try wearing it as well!). Beautiful work!
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HOLY CRAYOLA COLOR CRAYONS. That is amazing. Dayaaam!
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I never used to think much of Wisteria until I saw the kanzashi but now I think they are just gorgeous!
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Thank you! I luffs wisteria!
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It's so beautiful! You have such a talent for making these.
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Thanks so much!
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That looks amazing
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Thank you! Keep at it. It takes lots of practice.
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wow thats beautiful! how did you get into making these.. and the Japaneses culture all together??
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Thank you! I've been interested in Japanese culture since I was little. My mom used to tell me I should have been born Japanese. I spent a lot of time as a kid learning various art forms at the Japanese Cultural Centre near my house.
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oooooommmmmmmmmmmmmgggg................
honestly that blue colour is so pretty against the black hair.
you must wear this one for AN08!!!!
(and i DID see you....who could've missed you! ahaha but i was too shy and just looked at your booth..........and then chickened out and walked away AHAHAHA....sorry about that)
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Thank you! I think I'm going to end up doing crazy cosplay all weekend. XD Looks like I'll be doing a Halo cosplay one day, a maiko another day and an oiran after that. AN 2008 is going to be one crazy con!
NEXT TIME YOU NEED TO SAY HELLO TO ME! XD
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ahaha i will, i will!!! omigosh you should've heard the girls yelling when we got in....cause you have such a good location in the artists alley when we walk in we immediately see your stall.
at LEAST every 5 people that came in they were like
"OGGMOOMGOMGOMGOMGMGMOMO LOOK ITS A GEISHA AOAOAOMGOMEDGOMOEJKR#*%T(HU#JK%RTEH*WO LOOOKKKKK!!!"
AHHAHAHAHA
and i was like..."OH HEY ITS !!!!" and i walked by your booth.....and.......then just kind of chickened out AHAHHA....
--> phoebe
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LOL! Oh the benefits of being Alley staff! I always end up being set up right next to the Alley info booth.
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