Nothing is impossible for a creative person. He is able to make a craft with his own hands from just about anything. There are enough ideas for such needlework. The main thing is to choose a material that you like. Models made from napkins turn out to be very original. What can be done, how to work with napkins, where to use such a craft - this will be discussed in the article.
Craft materials
Materials for crafts can be divided into two groups.
The first will include specially prepared material, which can be purchased in the form of various sets designed for making crafts with your own hands. This could be a set of polymer clay, a set of floss threads, a set for embroidery with beads, a set of elastic bands for weaving and many others. This group also includes items that we buy in stores for household purposes, but they can also be used for making crafts. These are matches, napkins, cotton swabs and pads, coffee beans, flour, cereals, etc.
The second group includes the so-called things that are at hand, for which you don’t have to go to the store specifically, moreover, they go to waste: empty bottles, shells, milk cartons, egg honeycombs, juice boxes , various plastics, etc.
In this article we will look at what can be done and how to apply such a craft.
Rules for working with napkins
As a craft material, paper napkins are valued for their softness, pliability, beauty and variety. They are easy to bend and do not stain the skin. They are available and inexpensive.
It is necessary to name some rules when working on crafts from napkins: what can be done, how to fold, what fastening materials to use.
- When folding and bending the napkin, you need to apply a minimum of effort, since it is a very fragile material and can tear under strong pressure.
- When working with napkins, you need to make sure that your hands and the table surface are dry, as water can cause the napkin to get wet.
- When working with napkins, your hands must be clean, otherwise the material will quickly get dirty.
- Origami is most often made from napkins, so no fastening materials are required.
Following these rules, let's try to make a lotus from napkins.
Paper flower
A real table decoration will be made from paper napkins. Made using this technology, it can perform several functions on the holiday table. This wonderful decoration combines a vase for sweets and a set of originally designed napkins, which are used for their intended purpose.
To make it, we will take the following materials and tools:
- napkins of three colors;
- scissors;
- threads;
- fork;
- awl.
Let's start making the flower. It will consist of napkins folded as follows. Take a napkin, fold it in half diagonally, then at a right angle along the folded side. Next, we open it and bring the sides towards the center line. Turn over and bend the small triangles up. Turn over and fold in half. Thus, we will prepare five triangles of the same color for the base and twenty for the petals.
We take an awl and make two punctures along the short side. Using a thread and a needle, we fasten the base first along the lower puncture, then along the upper one, and carefully straighten the petal to make a boat.
We insert napkins of a different color, which will act as petals, into the place where the two lower ones are joined at the base with the long side. We help them get into place with a fork. The second row of petals is applied in a checkerboard pattern. There will be four rows in total.
The finished lotus from napkins can be used as a vase for sweets.
For this craft you will need napkins of two colors, cardboard, scissors, and glue.
First, let's prepare a number template by cutting it out of cardboard with scissors.
Next, let's start making an element from a napkin. To do this, unfold the paper napkin and fold it diagonally. Now, very carefully, so that you get an even thin tube, roll it diagonally, leaving 4 cm. From one end we begin to twist it into a tight ring. We turn the tip up and hide it behind the wall. We very carefully turn out the remaining triangles on top so that the bud is inside them. The result was a very beautiful unblown rose.
On the cardboard in the middle we glue the base of a number from such roses, for example, one. On the sides we decorate it with roses of a different color.
Using this technology, you can make any numbers from napkins.
Unusual tree
This craft can be used as a decorative element in the hallway or living room. The tree is bright, original, and does not require watering or lighting.
First, let's make a wood element. To do this, cut the napkin into four squares and fold one on top of the other. It is better to take a three-layer napkin, so the element will turn out more magnificent. Then we fasten it in the middle with a stapler, cut out a circle, make small cuts around the perimeter and begin to bend it inward layer by layer. We leave the last layer unbent and carefully open the flower from the middle. It turns out to be a very lush elegant element.
We take a decorated stick, attach a ball to it and secure the entire structure with plaster in a flower pot. All that remains is to decorate the ball with the prepared elements, and the napkin tree is ready.
You can also lay out a tree made of napkins on a holiday table. Then they can be used for their intended purpose.
Crafts from napkins
Crafts made from napkins are unusual and festive. We have looked at what can be done in great detail.
You can also decorate the table with a fluffy New Year tree. Roses and carnations in a vase will also look very elegant. The heart applique is very easy to make and romantic. Bright birds and butterflies can be hung on the branches of the Christmas tree. A white swan will look very elegant on a holiday table.
Crafting from paper napkins is very easy. They are inexpensive and always on hand. Using basic elements, you can create something unique and original. Such crafts look very good on the holiday table and can surprise guests with them.
Probably, many parents had to take part in the design of children's parties. Anyone who has set a children's table knows that this does not require expensive cutlery and dishes. The main thing is to do it original and beautiful. The more colors, the better. Therefore, candy flowers can be offered as bright elements in setting a children’s table. How to make a candy bowl out of a napkin?
They are made using the origami technique, but don’t be alarmed, it’s simple and doesn’t require much patience or perseverance!
The step-by-step process of creating such a table decor is shown in this master class.
To make a bright flower we will prepare:
- serving napkin measuring 33x33 cm;
- glass (to give shape to our craft).
The first step is to completely unfold the paper napkin.
After this, bend one of the corners to the center.
We need to do this with all the corners of our napkin.
Now again you need to bend the corners of the resulting square workpiece. 
We repeat this action with all four corners.
Finally, you need to perform the same action again.
Once again we have turned all the corners. Our workpiece was noticeably smaller, but remained square in shape.
Let's turn it over to the other side.
At the final stage you need to bend the corners.
As a result, the preparation of the future flower took on the following form.
For further work we will need a glass. Let's place it upside down.
Place the blank of our candy bowl at the bottom of the glass. 
Let's begin to carefully bend the corners down.
After this we will bend the other corners.
So gradually you need to bend down all the existing corners.
Remove the blank from the glass. Our flower-shaped candy bowl made from a serving napkin is ready.
All that remains is to fill it with sweets.
We think that children will be delighted with such a bright and tasty festive table setting.
A bouquet of sweets is a wonderful gift; it is a real surprise that will always be unique. It can be given as a gift for a birthday, March 8, or any other holiday. Today I want to suggest making a bouquet of candies using colored paper napkins. This method is very fast and requires minimal costs.
To create one flower we will need:
- 2 or more paper napkins (the more napkins, the more magnificent the flower);
- candies (it is better to use small candies);
- one wooden skewer;
- green corrugated paper;
- scissors;
- tape or thread;
- file or wrapping paper;
- stapler;
- pen or pencil;
- glue (pencil glue or PVA).
So let's get started!
Step 1. Cover the candy with a small piece of file and attach it with thread or tape to the blunt end of the skewer (no need to pierce the candy!).
Step 2. Take 2 napkins. You need to fold them in half, now on the outer part of the napkin we draw the outline of our flower, as shown in the photo.
Step 3. Cut it out.
Step 4. Open the cut out flower and fix it almost in the middle with a stapler so that the flower does not fall apart.
Step 5. For reliability, you can tape the candy to the skewer with tape. Then we thread the cut out flower to the base of the candy.
Step 6. To prevent our napkin from falling, it must be secured with a small piece of tape.
Step 7. We begin to lift one layer at a time so that the flower becomes lush. As a result, we should have 8 layers (if we use 2 napkins).
Step 9. Cut a long strip of 1 cm wide from green crepe paper and a small square of 5 x 5 cm.
Step 10. Cut out a quatrefoil from the square.
Step 11. Using glue, wrap the skewer with a long pre-prepared strip.
A beautifully set and decorated table always pleases the eye and stimulates the appetite. But setting a children's table should be special - a large number of bright colors are welcome here, as well as the use of a variety of hand-made elements. This is exactly what a paper napkin candy bowl is, which anyone can make by following the proposed step-by-step master class.
To work, you will need a paper napkin, the size of which will determine the size of the candy bowl, as well as a glass.
First, let's completely unfold our napkin and begin to bend all its corners towards the center. As a result, the blank of the future candy bowl takes the shape of a square.
We repeat the same steps (bend the corners towards the center), our square has become smaller.
Let's do the same thing again.
Now the blank of the future candy bowl needs to be turned over to the other side.
Again, bend all the corners towards the center. As a result of all these actions, our square has become even smaller and denser.
Now let’s proceed directly to the formation of the candy bowl. To do this, turn our workpiece over and place it at the bottom of the glass. This is what we will need to form the walls of the candy dish. To do this, take the very top corners and carefully pull them down.
Then we take the next corners and straighten them in the same way. Finally, you need to bend the last 4 corners down. This is how we formed the bottom of our candy bowl and its walls.
Remove the craft from the glass, the paper napkin candy bowl is ready.
Irina Averina
I bring to your attention the production candy bowls. To begin with, I did it myself. The girl showed them they liked it. We figured out what we could use it for. Many ideas arose, some of them them: game "Shop" to lay out candies and put it on display in the store. For a gift to your friends.
When we started making it and our boys became interested, they liked it (the process itself).
That's how we got this one candy bowl.
My master class is shown.
For work we need:
Paper napkin, good mood.
unfold napkin and begin to bend each corner towards the center napkins.
After this, we bend all four corners to the center again.
This is the part we got, bend all four corners again, we succeeded in bending the corners to the center three times.
After this, we turn the part over and bend all four corners to the center again.
To make the next step more convenient, I used a small glass (upside down) Place our part on the bottom of this glass and bend the corners. You need to bend it carefully so as not to tear it. napkin. Children need help.
After this, bend the corners again.
Once again
Turn it over and place the vase on the table.
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