Origami from napkins: beautiful ideas and techniques of execution

Beautiful table setting is a whole art. In addition to knowing the correct location of each device, it is also important to be able to create beauty from nothing. For example, turn a simple napkin into an exquisite flower that blossoms right next to the plate. To many housewives, this seems to be a difficult and even impossible task. But in reality all this is much simpler than it seems, and everyone can master the Japanese art of creating flowers and animals from paper.

Napkins are used both in everyday life and on the festive table. They are able to turn any meal into a sumptuous meal, even if there are no special dishes on the table.

When creating beautiful figures from napkins, not only correctly selected schemes play a very important role, but also the quality of the material. Napkins are different: dense, thin, single-layer, consisting of several layers. Sometimes they are completely replaced with more expensive and high-quality linen towels.

As for the sizes, it is better to choose wide napkins. It’s worth focusing on the complexity of the figure that will be created as a result. If these are some kind of light creations like a primitive rose or a fan, then you should choose a napkin of size 35 by 35 centimeters.

Patterns can also be different.Napkins, from which the figures are made on the table, are both plain and colored. The more complex the composition, and the more small details it contains, the easier the material from which it is made should be. Here it is better to give preference to completely plain paper. And for light, neat products, you can take bright patterned napkins, in which the print will serve as a decoration for the finished figure.

When working with thin paper napkins, it is important not only to choose the perfect material, but also to learn how to work with it as accurately as possible.

Elegant crafts in the form of animals will decorate any table. And if you do them together with your child, you can get not only a beautiful decorative little thing, but also a pleasant evening in the family circle.

Japanese origami art teaches you how to create complex compositions from paper. You can roll up the fabric in the form of a dog or crane figure, or you can make a frog that will even be able to jump. But such crafts are far from the simplest, so you need to start with something easier.

For example, with the creation of do-it-yourself origami from swan-shaped napkins. This table decoration looks very graceful, and is not as difficult as it seems at first glance.

First of all, the napkin must be folded carefully diagonally and run your hand along the fold line, smoothing it. The edges of the napkin need to be raised and pulled to this fold just like they do when folding the airplane. Then you need to turn the craft and repeat the same thing, only to the other side.

The resulting workpiece is folded across. Corners must be in contact. Now you need to bend up the narrow part, making the head of a swan out of it. The neck will turn out if you fold the figure along. The last stage is the formation of wings that need to be pulled out and gently spread.

Floral arrangements look no less beautiful. Amazing plants and flowers can be made from paper.

Moreover, the creation of such a miracle takes several times less time than the formation of an exquisite swan:

• rose flower. One of the simplest flowers is a pink bud. It is made from a napkin folded in half. She then bends into a neat triangle, which then folds into a neat roll. This must be repeated several times exactly until the pink bud becomes very small. Then you need to get small leaves, while trying to act so as not to damage the bud of the rose.

• Lotus. This composition consists of several napkins. Eight squares will be needed for the base, another twenty-four for the edges. All blanks are attached using a stapler, which does not spoil the thin paper. Out of eight napkins, neat pockets are made into which white figures are inserted. Such a modular combination should be carried out until the napkins run out.

• A pineapple. The pineapple figure is made according to a similar principle. Here you only need to fix the napkins, moving not to the side, but to the top. And colors, as a rule, are selected by others. For example, green and yellow or coffee.

The most obvious option for decorating the New Year's table is a Christmas tree made of napkins. To create such a craft, you only need green napkins and a step-by-step explanation.

There are several ways to make a New Year tree of paper. For beginners, the simplest of them is suitable.

To create a simple Christmas tree, you first need to fold the square in half twice. The edges need to be carefully folded so that a little free space remains between the layers. After this, the napkin must be turned over, and its edges bent to the center, to again get a neat triangle. It turns out a neat tree, which in itself will serve as an excellent decoration of the table.

Creating figures from napkins is a fascinating activity for both adults and children. If you beautifully put all the blanks in a napkin holder or make complex figures and place them next to the plates, you can make any meal more solemn.

Beginners and craftswomen will help simple tips.

• Firstly, you should always pay attention to quality. If you choose bad paper or cheap towels, then the material will tear even in the process of folding crafts.
• Secondly, it’s not worth undertaking complex schemes from the very beginning. You need to start with what is simpler so as not to kill your enthusiasm even before you start work. Having understood how simple figures are made, over time it will be possible to reach complex crafts.
• Thirdly, it is always worth considering that the figure with its color and shape should fit into the theme of the holiday and be combined with cutlery and the color of the tablecloth.

Being able to create beautiful paper figures, you can decorate the table for any celebration. So, for example, snow-white napkins decorated with snowflakes or original Christmas trees with sparkles on paper branches will decorate the New Year's table.

At a children's holiday bright, like patchwork, patterned figures will be appropriate. The print on such napkins plays no less important role than the figure itself - it is worth choosing material with the image of fairy-tale characters, bright animals and so on.

A table prepared for a romantic dinner or Valentine's Day celebration will be decorated with paper hearts in different shades of pink and red.

See how to beautifully fold napkins for table setting in the next video.