How to make a paper envelope with your own hands
A regular letter envelope is bought at the post office, butNot every item is worthy of a standard paper “pocket”. It’s much nicer to receive romantic messages and greeting cards in an exclusive envelope, lovingly decorated with appliqués and hand-painting. A beautiful holiday envelope gives the first impression of a valuable investment. And to emphasize your reverent attitude towards the recipient, you should fold a cute paper envelope with your own hands, using the origami technique and your own imagination.
Homemade paper envelopes It should be noted thatthat a homemade paper envelope is also useful in everyday life. You can use the simplest “pockets” as an envelope for a disk or, for example, make an envelope for money and store untouchable savings in it. Whatever goal you pursue, you will always have enough available materials - A4 sheet (or other sizes), and self-adhesive stickers for sealing paper envelopes made by yourself.
A homemade envelope can be used for any purpose!
Additional materials
The traditional art of origami does not involveusing materials other than paper. Indeed, in classical technology there are schemes according to which a simple origami envelope needs to be made from paper and nothing more. It folds without glue or other fixing components. But following your creative plan (original applications, decorative decorations), you may additionally need:
- Sheets of colored paper or paint, markers or variegated stickers;
- Bright beads and ropes, original buttons and other decorative gizmos;
- Scissors and clerical glue, a stapler or some post sealing wax;
- Any other decorations for a homemade paper envelope if desired.
Homemade envelopes for different situations
Any materials are suitable for decorating envelopes!Option 1: the simplest rectangular or square envelope Following schemes 1 and 2, you can fold the simplest envelopes for cards, photographs and letters. It's easy and quick, however, trying to avoid banality, use colored paper rather than plain paper. Or pre-print sheets with original ornaments on a printer. Next, follow the instructions step by step, referring to Figures 1 and 2 as needed.
Scheme for making envelope No. 1
Scheme for making envelope No. 2
- Take a paper sheet of the correct square shape;
- Fold the sheet on the diagonals - their intersection will set the center of the workpiece;
- Fold each corner of the sheet smoothly to the center, evenly bringing the edges together;
- Seal the envelope in the center, grabbing all the corners with a sticky sticker;
- Change the shape of the new envelopes, reducing the bends on the sides of the workpiece (see Figure 1).
Similarly, an envelope is folded from a piece of paper,which is pre-set as a diamond shape (see Fig. 2). The corners of the sheet are evenly bent towards the center and fixed with a self-adhesive sticker. By changing the uniformity of the folds, you can achieve the desired overlap sealing the envelope. Option 2: envelope for banknotes If you set out to make an envelope for money or CDs in a couple of minutes, you can use scheme 3. You will need a standard sheet of A4 paper and a sticker for sealing. Such a product is ideal for banknotes, and to prevent coins from falling out of it, you can additionally stitch the edges of the money “pocket” with a stapler. Using fig. 3, step by step:
Scheme for making envelope No. 3
- Horizontally, place the A4 sheet in front of you;
- Fold it like a closed notebook, but not exactly in half - leave 2-3 cm of the sheet "walking";
- Unfold the workpiece, lay it vertically, bend the side restraints inward of the sheet;
- Again, fold the workpiece over the central fold by tucking the folds inside the envelope;
- "Walking" section of the sheet wrap to itself - it will close your envelope;
- Seal the envelope with a sticker, if necessary, sew the edges of the stapler (or glue along the seam from the inside).
Option 3:without glue or stapler An origami envelope made from a sheet of paper without the use of any extraneous “fasteners” looks quite intricate. Looking at Fig. 4, you can fold it too, spending only 2-3 minutes. for the entire folding process.
Scheme for making origami envelope No. 4
- Fold a square sheet of paper diagonally, creating a triangular workpiece of the correct shape;
- Bend down one free upper corner of the workpiece (the second does not jam), equaling it along the lower border (see Figure 4);
- Then bend inside the side corners, boldly lashing one on the other;
- Lash back bend, along the edge of the center of the workpiece, from the resulting corner, form a pocket, gently opening a small bend;
- Fold the upper part of the envelope down, filling the sealing overlap in the resulting pocket, tightly squeeze the folds.
Heart" and other figured options Not for everyoneyou know how to make an envelope out of paper for romantic messages and pleasantly surprise the object of your adoration at the same time. But there is no particular difficulty here either. Let's look at how to fold a small heart envelope step by step. You will need a blank of a pre-defined shape.
Making a heart envelope with your own hands
- Take a piece of paper in the shape of a heart (cut out by a pattern, you can draw by hand);
- Bend inward the sides of the "heart", then similarly enter the upper part of the workpiece;
- The lower "sharp" side is bent inside the latter (it closes your love envelope);
- The resulting rectangular envelope is sealed with a sticker, filled with sealing wax or tied with scarlet tape.
Would you like to make an envelope of other fancy ones?forms? Then just use ready-made “pocket” templates for special letters. Just print the blanks on regular A4 paper, cut them out and fold them along the drawn edges - that’s all. And if you are planning to make a large paper envelope for a grand congratulation, simply transfer the finished templates to A3 (and larger) Whatman paper. Don’t forget to brightly decorate your homemade paper envelope with rhinestones, stickers, beads and appliques - let it become the most memorable event of the upcoming holiday. Handmade paper roses or tulips can be an excellent companion for your gift.
