How to make a paper bag with your own hands?

2024 Author: Sierra Becker | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-26 03:46

Recently, paper packaging has become more and more popular. It is more environmentally friendly than polyethylene and plastic. In many stores, such packaging can be bought ready-made, and if you wish, you can make a paper bag with your own hands at home.

Where are paper bags used?

Paper packaging is used as a container for various goods. Inexpensive paper is used to make bags for popcorn, baked goods and other food products. Loose tea is sold in these bags. Even the coal for lighting fires is packed in paper. Most often, such paper bags are made from kraft paper or parchment and look quite simple.

There are other bags that are made of thicker paper and covered with a laminated layer. They are used for gift wrapping and have beautiful colors. Today, branded paper bags with a logo and contacts are very popular. This is a kind of successful advertising. They are developed by designers. Some of these packagesare a true work of art.

What do you need to make a paper bag?

Making paper bags does not require special skills. First of all, you need to decide on the paper. If you want the bag to last for a long time and not tear, it is recommended to use laminated paper, which is a moisture resistant material. You can also take a thick packing list of the required size.

Also, to make a paper bag with your own hands, you will need scissors, a pencil, a ruler, paper glue or double-sided tape (9-12 mm), eyelets, a machine for punching them, a decorative cord (or tape for pens) and cardboard. It is not always used and serves to increase the strength of the package.

How to make a paper bag?

First of all, it is necessary to outline the size of the future package in terms of height, length and width. On the reverse side of the prepared sheet of paper, a drawing is applied with a pencil and a ruler.

Start with vertical lines. We put the first mark, retreating 1.5-2 cm from the left edge of the sheet. This area is necessary for gluing. Next, we measure the distance from the first mark, equal to the length of the package, and draw the second line. The next label will determine the width of the package. Then again we mark the length and behind it - the width. Each subsequent mark begins to be measured from the previous one. Thus, we should get a spread drawing of the package on a sheet of paper.

Now draw the horizontal lines. For the first one, about 3-4 cm should be retreated from the top of the sheet. From this line we measure a distance equal tothe height of the package, and put marks for the next one, where the bottom will be. Its size depends on the width that the paper bag has. The diagram below shows what the finished markup should look like.

Paper bag gluing

First you need to assemble the sleeve. To do this, glue or tape is applied to a small vertical strip on the left side. The right edge is glued to it. When working with glue, be sure to ensure that it does not protrude onto the front of the package.

Next, make folds along all vertical lines. On the sides, you need to make a fold exactly in the middle. After that, we bend the top line and, having straightened the workpiece, we fill the upper part inward.

It remains to make a bottom on a paper bag with your own hands. We cut out a rectangle from cardboard, which will correspond in size to the bottom. We make a fold along the line, which is located at the bottom of the package, and open it. We put a piece of cardboard inside and put a little glue on its middle. First we lay the short sides, and then the long ones. Coat the edges with glue and iron the bottom.

Make handles for the package

Most often, paper bag handles are made from decorative lace, but satin ribbons, braid, or other materials can also be used. The main thing is that they are durable. It is necessary to cut two pieces of cord of the same size. Their edges are recommended to be slightly singeed so that they do not bloom.

Now you need to punch holes into whichinsert handles. To make the bag more durable, glue strips of cardboard under the folded top. With the help of a grommet, two holes should be made, on the front and back sides of the bag, while punching through the paper along with the cardboard. Holes should be located in the place where you plan to mount the handles. If there is no eyelet machine, you can make holes with a hole punch.

It remains to insert the handles. We pass the lace or ribbon through both holes located on one side of the package. We tie knots at the ends so that they are on the inside. That's all, do-it-yourself paper bag made.

Additional decor

Packages can be decorated with any improvised means and materials. These can be various applications cut out of colored paper, bows, buttons and even dry leaves. In this case, it all depends on your imagination. In general, making paper bags is a creative process and requires an appropriate approach.

In addition to decorating the package itself, you can come up with unusual handles. They may also be of any suitable material. You can not insert handles at all, but simply wrap the top of the bag.

Now you know how to make a paper bag, and you can not waste time looking for a wrapper for a gift, but make an exclusive package with your own hands.