Crown Making with Gabriela Delworth

 

Crown Making Class – Part 1

What is it about wearing a crown that feels so good? Crowns haven been worn throughout history for the longest time and they are a symbol of victory, achievement, power and royalty. I believe that there is always a reason to crown someone.

Do you know the names of medieval crown types? Here they are:

CIRCLET

CONSORT CROWN

CORONATION CROWN

CORONET

IMPERIAL CROWN

IMPERIAL STATE CROWN

PAPAL TIARA

STATE CROWN

DIADEM

You can read more about it on my blog.

This is the "Her Majesty Crown" template that you will be using to cut your crown.

It measures 13" X 13" and you would need to print it 8 ½ X 14 legal document to be able to fit the whole template on a sheet of paper.

Once your template is cut, you will then start combining your decorative papers for your layout design. You would want your papers to "blend" together into your crown design. High contrast of colours and prints work beautifully. Use scrap papers!

TIPS: Gather your papers and think about what predominant colour you would like to see on your crown. Also have a look at prints and texture. You will then cut and glue them to the crown template using a glue stick {ideally you should use white glue, but glue sticks dry much faster}. And place a few books on top to flatten the surface.

It should be dried in a few hours.

Here are some photos of the crown designs I made for my Crown Making Class in NY:

{And then please, place the fotos of my crown details}

Hope all is wonderful with you.

Warm regards,

Gabriela Delworth
Graphic Designer - Instructor - Crafts Designer
Visit my Blog: http://gabrieladelworthclasses.blogspot.com/
Email: gabriela.delworth@gmail.com

"HER MAJESTY CROWN" TEMPLATE

MATERIALS

glue sticks

glue gun and glue sticks

decorative papers such as scrapbooking, gift wrapping, vintage wall papers

glitter {gel glitter, flakes or German glitter}

flowers {plastic, silk, paper or millinery}

hole punch

scissors {two sizes, you will also need a small one to cut around template}

Comments

[Jan Thomason]

My dear friend, Sarah, steered me to this site and though I'm just fixin to see everything, I wanted to tell you that during these first few minutes I'm delighted with what I see!
Thank you so much for sharing your gift with us!

[Sarah Drayton]

Hi Gabriela,
Just found this amazing tutorial whilst surfing. OOh I can see me making one of these for each day of the week. Thanks for sharing this.
Arty Hugs Sarah xxx

[Tan]

I just "found" you and your wonderful world! I am smitten! Tan

[Tammy]

What a fun idea! I probably won't be able to make my crown this week (getting ready for vacation!) But, I will try to make one when we return!! Fun fun!

[mary ann]

thanks gabriela for the tutorial! so very generous & kind of you! :0)

will spread the word on my bloggy! xx mary ann

p.s., how cool melanie...so proud of you!!! xoxo mary ann