How to make an envelope with your own hands

2024 Author: Sierra Becker | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-26 03:47

In our time, hand made is more popular than ever. Handmade things have a unique and unique appearance and are highly valued. These crafts can even be used as a gift or sold at special exhibitions that are organized specifically for the sale of unique things made by folk craftsmen.

Today it is more and more common to give money as a gift for any holiday. But after all, no one will hand them directly into the hands, it is better that they lie in a beautiful envelope. And if this envelope is also the author's, then such a gift will undoubtedly be remembered by the hero of the occasion. Let's look at how to make an envelope with your own hands in order to put a holiday card or some amount of money in it.

Option 1

Let's look at the easiest way to make an envelope out of paper in detailed step-by-step instructions.

1. Take a square piece of paper in any color you like. Fold it in half so you can see the diagonal fold line.
2. Fold the resulting bottom corner so that it matches the diagonal visible in the center.
3. Smear the sides of the corners with glue and glue to the folded corner.
4. Now it is necessary to bend and unbend the very top part of our envelope.
5. Now you know how to make an envelope because it's ready to use. You can put a postcard in it and seal it if necessary.

Option 2

We have considered the simplest version of a homemade envelope. Now the second, more complicated way, will explain to us how to make an envelope for money so that we can also use it as a gift.

1. Take a square piece of paper.
2. Fold the envelope diagonally and place it at a right angle away from you.
3. Towards the middle, it is necessary to bend the upper part of the triangle itself from the base.
4. Divide the base into three equal parts. Bend the right corner to the third part. Do the same with the left side.
5. Fold the free corner of the side of your envelope to the fold line.
6. Carefully smooth out the folds of your envelope. Form a pocket and define it in a vertical position. Open the resulting small triangle.
7. Fix the opened part so that the small pocket is right in front of you.
8. Fold the top part of the envelope, and insert the corner into the pocket. Now you know how to make an envelope in the second way.

Today, money is given very often and, as a rule, always in a special gift envelope. Having bought it in a store, you will not be able to boast of originality. By making it yourself, you will make your gift unique. As we already understood, the process of making a gift envelope is very simple and does not take much time. Knowing how to make an envelope can come in handy in various life situations and will never be superfluous. Therefore, do not be lazy and give this process a few minutes, involve your children in this, then it will also be a good educational moment.

This envelope can be used to store computer disks or commemorative postcards and letters. This type of production belongs to the starting level of origami and can be the beginning of an exciting hobby for you.