When setting a festive table, decorating with napkins is not the last place. Ordinary paper ones, bought in a store and placed next to each plate, look boring and uninteresting. Products made from fabrics are elegant and noble, but they get dirty easily and require thorough washing.
A beautiful flower made from the most ordinary napkins will help you decorate the most ordinary meal.
Manufacturing will not be difficult and will not take much time.
“Kill two birds with one stone”: you can decorate the table, giving it an original look, and without spending a lot of money and effort, you can make a charming napkin holder in the shape of a lotus with your own hands.
The availability of the material and its low price are also a nice touch.
heart
A very interesting idea to make a three-dimensional heart from napkins. This type of decor would look great at a children’s party, against the backdrop of a cake or other goodies.
When making such an original heart, it is important to adhere to the following points:
- A heart-shaped design is pre-prepared on cardboard and cut out with scissors.
- Parents, if desired, can trace the child’s hand on paper and cut out the sketch.
- Then the sketch is glued to a cardboard base.
- Balls are rolled alternately from red and white napkins. The strips are pre-cut, which are then carefully rolled into balls. The base is filled with red, and the handle in the center with white.
- The balls are glued with glue, starting from the outline of the hand, then the center is glued, and then the exposure along the edges.
- If desired, you can glue a ribbon to the heart.
You can write wishes on the back of the heart and give it to the hero of the occasion, or use the craft as a decoration for the main table setting.
Magic topiary for Decorative
In the interior, a tree or topiary created with one’s own hands is considered a symbol of happiness and prosperity, which is why it is so often given as a gift for birthdays and holidays. Its crown is made from various materials, including paper napkins. miniature The versatility of the plant lies in its symbolism and practicality. Anyone will be happy to have a representative of such flora, and the interior of a room in the house will be transformed if a paper miracle appears on it, similar to a bouquet of inflorescences. Decorative and color elements depend on who you plan to give the topiary as a gift to. If this is a gift, made with your own hands, intended for the whole New Year, for a family or an anniversary, then it is better to choose neutral colors or make the tree multi-colored. Let it lift the spirits not only of children, but also of adults.
manufacturing For the original decorative element you will need: • the desired color of napkins. By the way, if necessary, the tree crown can be painted. Plastic ball base for. If there is no ball, use a round piece of foam or make one from papier. Masha, one method is shown in the photo - we cut out 3 hearts from the box, glue them together and get a ready-made base for topiary in the shape of a Stick! • hearts, acting as a miracle trunk. It could be the tree branch itself. so that, the main thing is that it is without knots.
• corrugated paper, in which I often pack bouquets, burlap or. • Plaster, glue, scissors, stapler. • decor Elements - all kinds of beads, coffee beans, ribbon, braid, rope - depending on your idea.
2. You need to make enough miniature bouquets of napkins to fill the entire spherical crown. Napkins of different shades in the same color scheme look beautiful. Our topiary successfully combines white and pink Flowers. napkins resemble the shape of a clove or For. 3. To plant a dandelion tree, take a pot and pour it into a plaster solution, diluted to the consistency of thick sour cream. We leave the planted tree for a day until the plaster hardens.
4. Decor. We wrap the pot in corrugated paper for decorating bouquets or paint it with acrylic paint and tie it with ribbon or a crown. We decorate the decorative item with lace, ribbons, chains, and beads. The main thing is not to overdo it so that the craft does not look tasteless. Three to five elements are enough. Using the same principle, you can plant a flower napkin from a bouquet in a pot.
How to fold a lotus from a napkin
This option is ideal for table setting. You can use either a paper or cloth napkin, which is then placed on your lap.
What you will need:
You need to take a regular square-shaped base. Its size in this case is not important, and pastel colors are desirable.
What do we have to do:
Unfold the napkin into a large square. Bend each corner towards the middle (see photo).
After this, turn the part over. It is important to make sure that the workpiece is folded neatly and correctly. Again the corners need to be bent towards the middle.
Features of location in the interior
Lotus napkins can be used not only as a general napkin holder. You can find many more interesting uses for it:
Individual plate decor
Small flowers on each plate will delight guests and make the table setting bright.
You can decorate plates with lotus.
Additional decor for bread products
Buns decorated in this way look interesting and appetizing. To do this, you need to assemble a variant from 1 row of leaves and 1 row of petals. Place the bun in the center and fold the petals over. This decoration method is well suited for a picnic, as it keeps the bread fresh and protects it from street dust.
Coffee cup decor
The lotus can also be placed on a cup of coffee. This way it will maintain the temperature of the drink and the aroma. Drinking this coffee is doubly pleasant.
Lotus candlestick
A fabric figurine can also be used to decorate a glass candlestick. The product is assembled in the usual way, and a glass glass for a tablet candle is inserted into the center.
You can decorate a candlestick with a lotus figurine.
Important! Under no circumstances should a tablet candle be inserted into a product without a glass candlestick, as this will inevitably lead to a fire.
Surprises for a children's party
Some of the dishes on the children's table can be replaced with fabric figurines, where candies, fruits, and cookies can be placed. You will get a real Thumbelina table. Children will have fun taking sweets out of the figures.
You can put sweets for children on a flower made from a fabric napkin.
Gift decoration
If you plan to present a small gift at the table, then the surprise can be hidden in a flower. A box with an engagement ring will look especially romantic in this packaging.
You can put a small gift inside the voluminous flower.
Ideas for ready-made products
In addition to the classic two-color lotus model, you can create many more options in different colors.
Lotus can be made in completely different colors and shades.
An option of layers of different colors in pastel shades will create a rainbow mood.
For a romantic dinner, you can make a flower from napkins in burgundy, red and pink tones. The bottom layer is made from the darkest tone, and the top layer is made from the lightest tone. You can put a cute gift or engagement ring in this flower.
The boiling white model will emphasize the cleanliness and freshness of the table decoration. It is perfect for the summer.
A white lotus will highlight the beauty of a summer table.
Whatever material is used, a do-it-yourself lotus made from napkins looks soulful, warm and cute. In any case, it will delight guests and owners.
Viscose flowers
Multi-colored viscose napkins can be purchased at any household goods department and are quite inexpensive. And creation will not take much time.
What you will need for work:
- viscose napkins of two similar shades;
- scissors;
- hot glue.
What you will need to do:
- Create petals of different sizes.
- From the base fabric, you need to cut seven blanks measuring 5 cm and seven blanks measuring 4 cm. And from light fabric, make seven blanks measuring 3 cm.
- Take the largest piece and apply glue to the bottom to secure it. Fold both edges towards the center, forming a petal, and press harder.
- Form all other parts in the same way.
- Make a circle with a diameter of 4 cm from the main fabric and cover it with the largest petals. Add smaller petals on top, gluing them in a checkerboard pattern. And stick the smallest ones last in the same way.
- Cut a 3x9 cm strip of viscose, fold it in half lengthwise and make a fringe. Which is then rolled into a spiral and glued into the center of the resulting composition, forming the core.
This flower can become an original idea for decorating an apartment and more.
Dandelion
Step-by-step master class on decorating a dandelion from cellulose material:
- Prepare a three-layer yellow table napkin. Separate each layer.
- Take 2 thin pieces and fold them 4 times, then bend the parts the same number of times.
- Place all tiers on top of each other and fasten them in the center with a stapler. For strength, fix them again by placing the staples crosswise.
- Cut a circle from the yellow stapled stack.
- On the edges of the created round figure, make cuts 10 mm long at the same distance from each other.
- Lift the top layer up and squeeze it with your fingers in the center.
- The same manipulations must be done with the next tiers. You can lift multiple layers at the same time.
- A tube rolled up from a thin strip of paper is suitable as a stem.
- Leaves can be cut from a 4x12 sheet of paper. It needs to be bent in half and cut diagonally with cloves. Glue them to the bottom of the stem.
Rose from napkins
There is a fairly easy way to make roses, both for individual decoration and for a bouquet. The buds are voluminous and very beautiful.
To create you will need:
- corrugated paper (green);
- napkins (red);
- wooden sticks;
- pen or pencil;
- duct tape;
- scissors.
Sequencing:
- Take a few napkins and cut the fold lines to make individual squares. The splendor of the bud will depend on their number.
- Take one square and wrap it around a pencil or pen. But not completely. You need to twist a little more than half of the napkin. The remainder should remain even.
- Squeeze the area wrapped around the pencil tightly and then carefully remove it. Do the same with the remaining napkins.
- When all the squares are twisted in this way, take one of them and carefully roll the twisted side into a spiral. The free area should remain at the bottom.
- Add the remaining layers to the first one in the same way. They must be added until the rose reaches the desired size. As soon as this happens, the material at the bottom needs to be compressed and carefully twisted, fixing the bud.
- Then insert a long skewer, which will become the stem for the flower. You need to secure the bud with adhesive tape.
- Cut a long strip of corrugated paper and completely wrap the stick with it. All that remains is to secure the paper at the top and bottom with adhesive tape or office glue.
Several of these roses will make a very romantic bouquet.
Let's get started
The process of making a lush lotus can be traced using the example of a do-it-yourself master class. In order to make such a flower, you will need scissors, paper napkins of two colors, thread and a needle. You can use many more shades of paper napkins, show your imagination!
Step-by-step instructions are provided for each photo. In total, twelve green blanks and ninety-six other bright colors, such as pink, were needed to create a three-dimensional lotus. To start with the details, a stand made of green parts. Take a napkin and fold it diagonally.
Then we draw the height to the bottom edge of the triangle and bend the sides to this line.
Turn the product over and fold the remaining corners up. Shown in more detail in the photo.
Next, we fold our workpiece outward, hiding the corners. This is the first piece we got.
We make twelve such blanks.
We pull the finished parts together in a circle, securing them with a thread and a needle. We do this as shown in the photo.
This is such a cute stand.
Now you need to make ninety-six pink modules. We make them in the same way as the green details. After you make the pink modules, we begin to assemble the flower. Using a tablespoon or fork, use a pink petal to secure the two sides of the green modules. The main thing is to take two different modules!
In this way we collect eight layers of lotus. Next, lightly bend the flower petals upward, straightening them along the way.
This is such a lush lotus.
Scheme for creating a lotus from one large napkin:
Materials and tools for decoration
To begin work on making a flower, you need to prepare the necessary equipment and materials.
Serving napkins has a lot of different options.
You can get creative and prepare flowers from paper napkins in advance.
To work you will need:
- Thick napkins, it is better if they are three-layer and large format;
- Stationery knife and scissors;
- Cute and thick needle with a large eye;
- Thick threads or floss.
You can always use napkins for their intended purpose.
Additional Information. A prerequisite for making decorations from napkin paper is the presence of green material for the base. The petal part can be done in any color scheme - at the discretion of the craftswoman.
The napkins are easy to take out and look the same.
A beautiful lotus made from napkins will help you decorate even an ordinary meal.
Learning to make your first flowers
How to make flowers from napkins? I will explain step by step for each type of inflorescence below. If you want to make a bouquet of identical flowers of different shades, then it is best to do them in one go - this way you can make the flowers more or less similar, in the same style.
Or a slightly different option, first cut out the folded curves with scissors, then straighten the napkin and fold it like an accordion (the more frequent the accordion step, the more voluminous the result will be). We tie it with thread and straighten the petals:
These pompoms can be used to decorate gift boxes in an original way; it looks very aesthetically pleasing and festive!
Flowers can be flat - for example, lotuses, and voluminous - for example, roses.
Making a lotus from napkins
After all the materials have been selected, you can begin folding the lotus. Step-by-step instruction:
Creating a base stand
- First you need to create the base of the product. It will consist of leaves. Green napkins will look the most picturesque, but you can use materials of a different color. A total of 12 elements need to be created.
- Fold the napkin diagonally.
- Fold the sides from the top corner to the center, as is usually done when folding an airplane.
- Turn the structure over and fold the small ears up.
- Fold the triangle along the center line. One part is ready to make 11 more of these.
- Gather all the elements in a circle using thread from the wide side. Tighten the thread and straighten the leaves picturesquely. The stand is ready.
The process of creating a bud step by step
- Now you need to collect the flower itself. To do this, you need to prepare the petals. They are created in the same way as leaves.
- The petals need to be straightened from one edge to make them more vibrant.
- Using the ears, which are small triangles with a wide edge, the petals need to be tucked into the slits of the leaves by hand. For convenience, you need to use a regular knife. It is more convenient to work with a table knife, as it is safer and does not injure thin napkins.
- The petals are tucked into the leaves in a checkerboard pattern. That is, the corners of one petal are tucked into the slots of two adjacent leaves.
- The first row will have 12 elements.
- In this way, it is necessary to perform another 3 to 8 rows. A 3 row lotus will look quite simple and flat. It takes a long time to assemble an 8-row lotus, but this decoration is worth it. This product will look like a lush ball.
Advice. To begin with, it is better to collect 36 petals, then assemble a flower from them. You need to try on the figure to see how it will look on the table. After this, you can collect the required number of elements. Collecting all the elements at once may seem like a boring task. And the beautiful view of the flower on the table will inspire the craftsman to assemble the following parts.
You should not make more than 8 rows, as the flower will turn out too bulky and will crumble. After the structure is completely assembled, it is necessary to straighten all the petals and slightly bend them upward. Option for straightening the petals: bend the first row down and the rest up. This will make the flower more vibrant. The table decoration is ready.
Don't make too many petals, otherwise the flower will fall apart.
What can be used for decoration
Although a lotus made from napkins is an independent table decoration, it can be brightened with the help of additional decorations. DIY lotus decor options from napkins:
- A napkin core in the center. To do this, create a ball of paper. The paper napkin is straightened into one layer and folded like an accordion. The accordion needs to be tied with thread in the middle. Then cut the paper along the folds and ruffle it. You will get a fluffy ball. It must be placed in the center of the lotus, where it will symbolize the stamens.
- The core is made from napkin tubes. Another technique for creating a core from napkins is to make small tubes out of them and insert them into the center. To do this, the napkin is cut into 4 parts, from each you need to twist a tight tube. After this, all parts are inserted into the core of the product.
- Decoration with beads or rhinestones. These elements will look colorful on a flat flower with few rows. It is enough to collect 1-3 rows of petals. After this, beads are laid out in the center of the petals of the last row, as in the photo. The color of the parts should contrast with the color. Mother-of-pearl or metallized beads or large sparkling rhinestones look most striking.
- Lotus decoration with shells. For each flower you need to select 1-2 medium-sized shells, which are placed in the center of the petals. Shells can be combined with beads. Such natural material will make the products more lively and romantic.
- Sisal decoration for flowers. You can cut a romantic lace lotus stand from sisal. From this material, cut into small strips, you can also create the core of a flower. To do this, the sisal needs to be cut, crumpled and placed in the center of the product.
Pineapple on a plastic plate
To decorate the holiday table, you can also make a pineapple out of paper. In the master class for this purpose, modules are formed from 11 green napkins according to the scheme from the description above. They are fastened together in a circle with a stapler or sewn together with thread. In this case, the pockets of the modules are placed towards the center. The resulting base is placed on a plastic plate, with the convex part facing up. The green petals are connected and a yellow row is inserted. Both rows are placed without reaching the core. The next row is filled with orange modules, a little closer to the center. With each row the petals are inserted more tightly. The corners are raised, forming scales and a narrow top. If necessary, the shape can be adjusted by hand. The green napkin is straightened out, and the resulting large square is folded diagonally. In one sharp corner the triangle folds like an accordion, and towards the second there are smooth folds. All three folded leaves are inserted into the hole at the top.
The history of the flower
In Japan, this flower is a sacred plant. The lotus represents innocence, peace, beauty and the desire to be closer to the sun and spiritual harmony. The flower is also considered a symbol of the growth of the soul. No matter what place, good or bad, a person is, he must always maintain his purity of soul.
The lotus begins its life at the bottom of the pond. It gradually stretches upward, closer to the water, and constantly moves towards the light. As soon as the flower hits the surface of the water, it begins to bloom and turns into an elegant plant.
Creation of the Gulistan lotus
You can make a beautiful and festive lotus yourself from napkins. To work, you will need huge napkins. In total, you need to take 108 pieces. will help you make a lotus from napkins :
- The first layer will be created from 12 petals arranged in a certain way.
- First, all 12 parts are stitched with threads matching the color of the material. In order for the needle to fit normally and the visual appearance of the flower not to be damaged, you need to create holes with an awl at the base. First, everything is stitched on one side, then the craft is turned over, and everything is stitched on the other side. The base should stand perfectly, without falling or sagging.
- The remaining parts are created according to the same scheme as the base. When everything is done, the craft can be assembled. After completing this step, you should be more careful - if the parts at the base are turned down, then the lotus petals should be facing up!
- The petal can be tucked into the base and compacted firmly with a spoon or knife. Next, you need to assemble the entire first row of the craft. When everything is done, you can move on to row 3. The petals should again be tucked into the previous row with the “boat” facing up.
- Each new row should be closer to the central part. You need to press the leaves very tightly, because if the middle turns out to be weak, the lotus will quickly fall apart when transferred.
- There should be 9 rows in total. The flower itself should be dense and strong so that if you drop it, it should not break.
Many people think about how to make a napkin holder from napkins and how to make a pineapple from paper, everything is done in the same way, you just need to find a detailed master class and get to work. You can also make various crafts using the origami technique using modules. But remember that this is very difficult.
Originally posted 2018-04-18 13:51:59.
General rules
You can make crafts from napkins of almost any color, size and quality, but you should keep in mind that not every napkin will produce beautiful three-dimensional flowers - for example, single-layer napkins hold their shape much worse,
therefore, flowers from such napkins can only be made delicate, airy, without clear and strict lines.
It is best to use plain full-color napkins for making flowers.
They can be white or colored, but pay special attention to ensure that the outer and inner parts are painted the same color - otherwise the flowers will not be very neat
If you are limited in materials, then choose the master class that suits your materials - for example, simple white napkins will make gorgeous carnations (especially if you have red paint or a marker), and thick burgundy napkins will make roses well.
There are products with decorative perforations - they make wonderful decorative flowers. You should not use scented napkins to make various flowers - ordinary aromatic and essential oils will help make your bouquet fragrant. You can also use special perfume compositions (they are used to scent handmade soap).
