Violet (Blue) Kanzashi Single

Description

This sweet little violet kanzashi is made from habotai silk and each petal is individually hand dyed, hand folded and mounted by yours truly. The pale violet and blue petals also have green leaves and a bright, multi-tonal swarovski rhinestone center. There third picture also shows this kanzashi with its friend...they were made together and coordinate, if you wanted to have a set!
(This listing is only for the violet flower, the blue flower is listed separately.)

It's mounted on a simple metal alligator clip for easy, comfortable wear. It comes in a black glossy gift box, too.

The bloom is just about 1.75" wide.

---Kanzashi Background & Care---
Kanzashi are hair ornaments worn in traditional Japanese hair styles, most often seen adorning geisha or maiko. Flower kanzashi are called 'hana kanzashi' and the traditional technique used to make this type is called 'tsumami'.

All of my kanzashi are made using as many traditional Japanese techniques and materials as is possible. The few modern materials I use are only done so to make the assembly stronger for more liberal wear.

Even though these Kanzashi are tougher than they look and hold up very well, they are still a bit delicate by nature and shouldn't be worn out in the rain or high humidity.

---Custom Orders---
Kanzashi are fun to make custom. I'm currently trying to perfect my mounting techniques for larger pieces. If there is anything you have in mind, please feel free to convo me and we'll see if there is anything I can do for you!

-----Payment Info-----
All prices are in US dollars.

For Paypal, payment is due within 2 days of your purchase. Please contact me immediately if you want to pay with a money order to let me know.

Once the money order has arrived, your item will ship, & you will receive an email from me notifying you of shipment.

-----Shipping Info-----
All shipping is done via USPS First Class mail, within 2-3 business days of purchase, but usually within 24 hours. If there are customizations or alterations needed that we've discussed through convo, I'll let you know how much additional time, if any I need.

Thanks for looking and reading!

Added on Aug 27, 2009