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DIY do-it-yourself napkin crafts

Crafts from napkins

Simple paper napkins can be used not only as a standard attribute of a dining table, but also as an affordable raw material for making original crafts. Universal material suitable for creating an independent decor or parts of one big idea. Crafts from napkins require minimal financial investment. Having studied the detailed instructions, any person or even a young child can create voluminous jewelry or a sophisticated panel for any holiday. It takes only a few minutes to realize most of the interesting ideas.

Bright monograms and animal figures

A multi-colored monogram, decorated with bright balls of napkins, will be an excellent decoration for a children's room. The decor of this orientation can also be used in the living room with the first letter of the family name. The technique of rolling thinned paper can be used to make various animal figures on a plane.

To make a simple craft, you will need a sheet of cardboard, multi-colored napkins, PVA glue. First of all, we make a sketch. If this is a monogram, draw curly letters and make slots. We prepare paper lumps. Better to make them as small as possible. So the crafts will seem more magnificent. We fix pieces of napkins randomly or according to our plan. On the back of the monogram we add a lace and hang a bright product in a conspicuous place.

The animal figurine is transferred through a stencil to cardboard. Now mark up the picture and locate each colorful ball. We unfold the napkins, cut into squares and roll the balls. We distribute them in the picture according to the scheme and glue them. The pre-glued ears, eyes, and noses will look beautiful.

Napkin elephant

Create flowers and floral arrangements

Stunning bright bouquets and single flowers from napkins will decorate any event, will be a great gift. The only drawback of paper decor, in the form of a lack of natural aroma, can be easily corrected by dripping essential oil on it. A paper flower created in the simplest technique will remain attractive for a long time.

You need to start creating right now.The choice of the scheme and the plant itself will depend on the number of available napkins and their color. Creating a unique home-made decor is very simple, it’s enough to gradually move towards the intended goal, using the following master classes as a hint.

Flowers from napkins

rose flower

There are several ways to make a queen of flowers from paper. The easiest way is to twist it from one cloth without using scissors and glue. We straighten the material and lay it out on the table. We grab one edge with the index and middle fingers, twist into a tube. We visually measure 2/3 and crush the napkin, forming a bud. Arbitrarily bend the upper part, simulating the opening petals. We make the stem from the bottom of the tube - twist the napkin in a spiral.

Napkins and wire cut and twist the petals We make a ball of napkins and attach to the wire Twist the napkin onto the ball Wrap the stalk with a green napkinWe collect a bud of petals We fix the last petal with glue We twist napkins for spikes Glue four tubes under the bud Then we glue leaflets to the stem

A beautiful rose can be made from a dense three-layer blank. White elegant product will decorate a glass on any table. Straighten a large napkin. We bend one corner by 1-2 cm and turn it, pressing it to the very end. Twist the resulting strip. Holding the bottom, unbend the upper petals, put in a glass or glass.

Roses from napkins

Pion

You can make a magnificent peony from a multilayer napkin of any color. You can give the product realism by tearing one strip of folded paper in the places of bends. To quickly create several elements for a magnificent crafts, the following step-by-step master class is presented:

  • We spread the napkin in one motion, we get a two-layer rectangle;
  • Fold the workpiece with an accordion, tie a torn piece of paper or a thread in the middle;
  • Fluff pliable folds on both sides of the center;
  • We turn the wire leg or prepare several multi-colored blanks for other crafts.

Turn the napkin diagonally Cut corners Expand Make the core Straighten the petalsPeony from napkins

Clove

Original cloves on the leg will be obtained from a thin bright napkin. The blanks will be square elements in size of the planned flower. Fold them in half and diagonally. We carefully cut off the edge of the triangle.A small hole will be the center of the flower. On the opposite side of the workpiece we make an arcuate cut and form the edge with a fence.

According to the same scheme, at least 5 blanks must be made. The more elements there are, the more carnation will be more magnificent. Now we proceed to the formation of the flower head. As a base, you can use stiff wire, a long match for the fireplace, a pencil. We string each curly detail and glue together in the central part. Spread each petal. The stalk can be wrapped in green ribbon, colored corrugated paper, foil.

Carnations from napkins

Napkin Topiary

Topiary from any decorative material looks stylish and original. But to make a beautiful tree from napkins is much easier. This can be a craft in the form of a circle, star, heart. Components may also vary. More often they use paper roses, dandelions, peonies, asters. It is enough to start preparing materials and original ideas will come to mind.

Ready-made napkin topiary is an excellent gift for any celebration or just a memorable accessory. For the manufacture of extraordinary crafts, the following materials will be required:

  • Planter, flower pot;
  • Newspapers, napkins;
  • Several tree branches;
  • Thread, stapler;
  • Adhesive tape; glue;
  • A mixture of cement and sand.

We prepare a beautiful flower pot and pour sand and cement into it. Add some water and make a solution. In the center we set the densest branch and decorate the base of the makeshift trunk with small pebbles or glass pieces. If desired, the composition can be modified and entwine the central piece of wood with flexible rods. We fix small elements with transparent tape.

Making a crown of newspapers and threads We form the buds Glue them on the crown Decorate with ribbons Wrap the jar with a cloth for the stand

While the solution in the pot dries, we proceed to the formation of the center of the topiary. To do this, we crumple several newspapers, wrap the resulting ball in a solid print, and fix it with threads. We turn to the manufacture of flowers. We twist the napkin in half twice and fix it with a stapler.Spread the edges of each layer. By this principle, we make the right number of flowers. It remains to stick them to a newspaper ball and decorate with beads.

Napkin Topiary

Applications and paintings from napkins

The essence of applications is to stick small elements from a napkin to the prepared surface. The basis for the original picture can be a sheet of cardboard, a piece of dense wallpaper, any flat board. At first glance, the craft may seem childish and primitive. But if you come up with a complex plot of many details, it can easily be used as a stylish interior decor.

A suitable option for the hall and kitchen is the application of napkins “sprig of lilac”. For crafts, you need to prepare a piece of green paper, pink, white, lilac napkins, glue. From colored paper we cut out leaves in the form of hearts. For a picture of size A 4, 10-15 pieces will be enough. Tear napkins into small pieces and roll up loose balls.

We draw on the cardboard a diagram of the future branch, determine the places of leaves and clusters of flowers. We mark the designated places with glue and fix the parts. The thickened beginning of the branch can be decorated with brown beads, dark sparkles.

Picture from napkins

Decorations for the interior and holidays

You can create a festive atmosphere without a reason at any time from the available materials. A worthy decoration of the interior will be various crafts from delicate napkins. Preparing for the celebration, making an original photo zone with your own hands is also possible without spending money and time. Crafts are lightweight, so they can be easily grouped and suspended from the ceiling, lighting fixtures. They are easily fastened with PVA glue or tape with each other and the base of almost any material.

Decor from napkins in the interior

Garland

A beautiful room decoration can be made of snow-white napkins. A few garlands descending along the wall will create a breathable atmosphere of warmth and cheer up.Such decor is not only pleasing to the eyes, but also visually raises the ceilings, creating an amazing backdrop for home photos.

For work, you will need to pack white napkins, scissors, several thin satin ribbons of light colors. You can create a delicate garland in just an hour by performing the following steps in stages:

  1. We turn the napkin into a triangle in three additions;
  2. Cut the corner in a semicircle;
  3. We stack the resulting parts on top of each other in a checkerboard pattern;
  4. Clamp from the bottom in the center and twist, fix with glue, thread, stapler;
  5. Level all the petals, give the most round shape;
  6. We prepare in this way the required number of flowers;
  7. Unwind the required amount of tape;
  8. We fix the product using double-sided tape.

Garland of napkins

Volume balls from openwork napkins

Openwork napkins - decoration of any festive table. You can give Bole an original look, thus convey the New Year, Christmas atmosphere, if you make volumetric balls from them. They look great in any interior. They can be hung on ribbons, put in a beautiful vase, under a Christmas tree.

For work, you will need round openwork napkins, multi-colored ropes, a stapler, glue. We fold the paper product in half, without bending it to the end. It is necessary to grab only the center of the fold. We bend the paper again and fix it with a stapler. It will take 10 similar parts. We take a whole napkin and attach a braid to it - this will be the basis for fixing the elements. On each side it is necessary to glue 5 identical parts opposite each other.

Glue the ball with thread Make buds Glue the buds on the ball Cut the leaves Fill the gaps with leaves

You can do without the base and glue, fastening the workpieces to each other with a stapler, double-sided tape. First, 4 pieces are collected, then two halves are connected.

Ball of Napkins

Wall decoration for photo zone

Napkin background is the most popular and budget one. A large number of ideas, colors, types of material allows you to design any area according to the theme of the holiday.It will take a lot of paper raw materials, but the effect of splendor will be worth it. An unusual idea will surprise guests, will please small households.

For the manufacture of large crafts, you can use plywood, lining or cardboard as a basis. In the latter case, the photozone will be not only magnificent and beautiful, but also mobile. Also, prefabricated parts of former boxes from bulky equipment are suitable for the base.

Wall decoration can be standard pompons or flower assortments of various sizes. It is better to make a few eye-catching accents. To do this, we straighten 15 napkins, lay them on top of each other and fold the accordion. We tie in the center with a ribbon and cut off the edges in a semicircle. Now we lift each part of the napkin up and give volume. Several large flowers should be distributed from one corner to another or randomly. The remaining elements may be of a different color and size.

Photozone from napkins

Birthday and Anniversary Figures

You can decorate a popular decorative element with various color options. Many young mothers are passionate about creating this craft, especially on the first birthday of the child. Any adult, no doubt, would like to receive an original surprise in the form of a volumetric figure from napkins for an anniversary. For its independent manufacture, the following materials will be required:

  • Basis - polystyrene, cardboard boxes are suitable. Young mothers often use packaging from baby food, glue the necessary frame from them;
  • Napkins - several packs of the same or different colors;
  • Fastening - you can use glue, threads, skewers, double-sided tape;
  • Scissors - for forming the edges of paper products.

First of all, you need to make a frame by gluing the existing boxes according to the scheme. Now we are preparing flowers from napkins. It can be roses, peonies or just lush pompons. The easiest option is to fold a few transparent pieces of paper, fold it with an accordion, fasten and straighten the edges.The more magnificent the details, the less they will be required for the figure. We glue the elements to the cardboard blank, straighten the creased edges of thin paper.

Numbers for birthday from napkins

Christmas angel

Simple angels from snow-white napkins will decorate the room on Christmas evening. Intricate figures will turn out beautiful and festive from any, even a small master. To make one angel, you will need three napkins, white and yellow threads, scissors, glue, a blue felt-tip pen.

We make a ball from padding polyester and place it in the center of the napkin Wrap with a ribbon Making the wings harmonica We attach the wings to the body We shorten the wings in proportion to the body

Expand one napkin, roll it into a ball. We expand the second to half and wrap it with a paper ball, tie it with a white thread. It turned out the head of an angel and a disheveled dress. We crush the remaining napkin with an accordion from corner to corner and fix in the middle - these will be the wings. We connect the parts with glue. From the yellow threads we make a halo. We wind them in several layers on two fingers. Remove and scroll a little. Then glue the angel on the head. We draw eyes with a felt-tip pen and send it to the Christmas tree.

Christmas napkin angel

Christmas wreath

To make an interesting Christmas attribute, you only need a couple of hours of time and a minimum of materials. You need to prepare white or green napkins, you can use both colors at once, a foam base for a wreath, 6 large shiny beads, glue, a round pattern (for example, a plate). The process of creating crafts will be interesting and simple, if you follow the following step-by-step instructions:

  1. We prepare the elements. We straighten the napkins and cut out circles in shape;
  2. We fold the circles three times and glue the middle on the inside;
  3. We fasten the parts to the base;
  4. We decorate the wreath with beads, evenly distributing the decor from each other.

If you use corrugated scissors when cutting round workpieces, the edges of the pompons are patterned, and the wreath itself is more magnificent.

Christmas wreath of napkins

Christmas tree made of napkins

An unusual Christmas beauty will come out of simple green napkins.The crafts can be made of any size, both miniature, to decorate the festive table, and large, as a replacement for natural spruce. This will be a great gift to relatives and colleagues, as the decor made by yourself will convey a piece of the master’s soul and fill the house with cosiness.

You can make a Christmas tree from materials that are probably available in every house. You will need cardboard for the frame, napkins, scissors and glue. First of all, we prepare the base - we roll up a sheet of thick paper like a cone, we even the bottom edge for better stability. You can fasten the wrapped edges with a stapler, glue or tape.

Improvised twigs can be made from fluffy paper pompons. Collect the blanks like peony or chrysanthemum flowers. Then stick on the frame, observing the dimension from bottom to top.

Make a cone Fill with newspapers We prepare napkin buds Glue on the cone Decorate with beads

Also use napkin decorations in the form of flirty ruffles. Stripes 3-5 cm wide are cut, strung on a thread and pulled together. Then the elements are glued to the cone in a spiral. As a decor, you can use beads and bows from ribbons.

Christmas tree made of napkins

How to fold napkins to the festive table beautifully

Beautiful placement of napkins on the festive table is one of the main win-win decoration options. It can be a simple addition or a bold effective idea in the form of a swirling figure. Single elements are placed directly on plates, in glasses; for compositions, a special place is allocated in a napkin holder. Translucent paper in different colors, a competent combination can be a unique element of the theme design of the feast.

Napkins on the table

Easter bunny

To create a cute bunny, you need a plain square napkin of any color. We straighten it one revolution. The resulting double rectangle is bent in length in half. Mark the middle and bend the edges to the center. Now we bend the lower corners one by one. You should get a multi-layer rhombus with even central bends.

Turn the napkin in half Then again in half Bend the left corner Also bend the right corner Bend the lower corners to the centerWe bend the left corner to the center We bend the right corner to the center Bend the top corner back Bend the right corner beyond the center line We bend the left corner into the pocket

We bend alternately to the center both corners.They should meet in the center and be equally even. Turn the workpiece over to the other side and forward the lower corner forward. Pockets from folding should form on the sides. We turn the product, as if into a tube, and direct one end into the pocket that appears. We straighten the ears and muzzle of the bunny with our hands. We make the lower part stable.

Easter bunny made of napkins

Christmas tree

Flat single figures from napkins will decorate any New Year's table. You can make crafts of any thematic focus, but the most suitable is a green Christmas tree on the whole plate. The following master class will help you quickly and correctly fold thin paper:

  1. Place the square on the table so that the open slices look down;
  2. Raise the top layer and bend upward, not bringing 1 cm to the full connection;
  3. Raise the next layer in the same way, leave a place of 1 cm to the edge of the previous element;
  4. With the remaining two parts, we carry out the same manipulations;
  5. Turn the workpiece on the back side to form a contour;
  6. We bend both sides to the center at a right angle;
  7. We unfold the crafts with the front side and bend the corners;
  8. We start to tuck the tips from top to bottom using closed scissors or a ruler;
  9. Each layer must be adjusted to the previous one;
  10. We put a wavy Christmas tree on a plate and decorate it with a red felt star.

Christmas tree made of napkins on the table

Napkin and wire ballerina

A weightless craft made of napkins and wire will decorate any room. Gentle, graceful ballerinas can be used as pendants, put on a festive table, hanged on a Christmas tree. For work, you will need a piece of flexible wire, several napkins, glue, scissors.

First we make the frame. We twist the body, arms, legs from two wires. We make brushes, feet, and head in the form of loops. Then we cut the napkins into equal strips and wrap the entire frame of the craft. For thin paper to bond well, the tips can be slightly wet.

To make a pack, you will need to straighten one napkin, cut into four squares. We impose the details on top of each other and twist two times to make an acute-angled triangle. Squeeze and scroll the paper with your hands - give the texture. Round off the bottom edge of the future skirt.

We make a wire frame Wrap with napkins Make a skirt Dress skirt on the frame Wrap the waist with a thread

Now dress the ballerina in a weightless outfit. To do this, make slots for the head and hands and place the dress on the frame. In the waist area we tie a thread or a shiny ribbon. You can decorate your head with beads, craft a paper kokoshnik, crown, hoop.

Napkin and wire ballerina

Doll from napkins for Shrovetide

Preparations for the spring holidays are held with special trepidation. Making ceremonial dolls for Shrovetide has long become an established tradition. Beautiful crafts from napkins will be a great gift, decorate a plate with pancakes and other treats. To create a miniature beauty of Shrovetide, several multilayer thin sheets, threads, scissors will be required. We will act in the following way:

  1. We prepare four napkins of various colors;
  2. We lay out one detail on the table with the pattern down, bend the opposite corners to the center;
  3. We roll up the ball from another napkin and place it at the intersection of the edges of the bent blank;
  4. Turn the future chrysalis over and cover the area with the ball in a white circle;
  5. We form the head in the form of a ball, tie it with threads;
  6. We twist the other napkin with a tube, tie the ends - these will be magnificent sleeves;
  7. We put our hands under the base and tie it on the belt;
  8. We make a scarf from a bright piece of a motley napkin - fold it with a triangle and tie it on the head. The ends are fixed with glue.

Doll from napkins for Shrovetide

Gift wrapping

With your own hands you can make not only the original packaging for the gift, but also decorate it with bright napkins. We will use the simplest materials in the next master class: empty pack packaging, two-color napkins (for example, red and pink). You will also need glue, a figured and a simple hole punch.

We prepare the box - remove the glossy layer with the manufacturer's information. We paste it on all sides with a napkin of a brighter color. When the gift box dries out, cut off the protruding paper over the edges and proceed to the decor. We take a pink napkin, wrinkle and glue, without straightening, on the product. Divide the red blank into 4 squares and twist from each flagella. Then we lubricate the tubes with glue, with effort we wind them onto the handle in a spiral.

Making gifts with napkins

When all the parts dry out, glue the bundles on a pink background, imitating an uneven twig. We make flowers from the white album sheet with a puncher and slightly twist the leaves with them. Combine the petals with an offset to the center and glue to the red branches. The middle can be decorated with a rolled up napkin.

New Year's decor

The use of napkins for decoupage in the interior

For the decoupage, special multilayer napkins with a stronger upper layer are used, but ordinary table elements are also suitable, provided that the decoration takes place very carefully. So that the product does not tear and sticks better, needlewomen use some tricks: they apply hairspray to the surface or glue them using a file.

Napkin decoupage

Decorate, refresh any interior item using decoupage technique is very simple. First you need to choose and prepare a suitable surface (table, chest of drawers, picture frame, etc.), choose napkins with a thematic picture. To work, you will need the paper material itself, PVA glue, a roller, brushes.

Chest of drawers

You can decorate various furniture and accessories by fully pasting with paper or partially, cutting out individual motifs. In any case, the work involves applying glue to the surface and applying a picture. Then the decor is leveled with a roller or a soft brush. In this technique, it is possible to decorate interior details of any shape without problems.

Chair

Conclusion

Even the simplest do-it-yourself decor will look nicer than purchased standard accessories.From a huge number of ideas, you can choose the right scheme for crafts for every taste. Creativity will delight adults and children. From the smallest set of materials you can create an original interior decoration in just a few minutes.



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