how to make things out of paper

How to Make Things Out of Paper

Making things out of paper is called paper craft. The following Buzzle article offers some simple ways for creating interesting craft items from paper.

Best Out of Waste Always make it a point to save leftover cardboards, colored papers from magazines, labels, stickers, paints, and invitation cards. Most of these materials can be used in making crafts at home. A simple example can be using embossed flowers from an invitation card and pasting it over a scrapbook cover.
Craft is a form of art that involves making use of paper as the primary material for creating three-dimensional things out of it. This activity mainly involves cutting/folding the paper into desired shapes and then gluing it together in order to make structures or models. This art leads to the paper being folded, cut, shaped, pasted, or stitched. Quilling, decoupage, and origami are a few well-known forms of craft that are incorporated as a part of the academic curriculum at schools. For those parents looking for ways to make your child spend his time constructively, craft is certainly a great option.
Bookmark
Construction paper, as the name suggests, is used in making drawings or cutting out different shapes. Bookmark is one useful thing that can be made out of this type of paper.
Things you will need
  • Construction sheets
  • Pair of scissors
  • Glue
  • Thread
  • Colored pens
Steps
  1. Take a construction paper that is colored (preferably red).
  2. Cut this paper into a rectangle of the size 8 × 2 inches.
  3. Pierce a small-sized hole at the top of this rectangle.
  4. Pass a thread through this hole.
  5. Secure a knot at the top by pulling both the ends of the thread together.
  6. Consider decorating the bookmark with colors, stickers, or by sticking small shapes cut out of craft paper (square, triangle, circle, etc). You can also make use of a stencil to emboss letters or your name on the bookmark.
Tips The shape of the construction paper (for the bookmark) can vary depending on your choice. In absence of construction paper, use scrapbooking paper. Make sure that the paper you use has substantial thickness.
Jewelry
Although the number of things made with paper seem to be limited, there is a wide variety of options available. One of them is swank jewelry such as a paper necklace or a waist band.
Things you need
  • Colored papers (golden or silver)
  • Pair of scissors
  • Golden-colored thread
  • Glitter/Shimmer powder
  • Metal
  • Craft punch (circular shape)
  • Glue
  • Beads
Steps
  1. Cut 4 - 5 circles (golden) of about 4 cm in diameter.
  2. Spread a thin layer of glue over the golden circles and sprinkle glitter over it.
  3. Punch 4 - 5 circles (of the same size) from the silver-colored papers.
  4. Stick these small-sized shapes over the bigger golden circles using glue.
  5. Apply glue at the center of all five silver-colored circles.
  6. Stick the beads for a jewel effect.
  7. Stick all the ready circles onto a thread in a sequence.
Tips Beads can be replaced by glazed stickers too. Make sure the glue dries well at the end of each step to avoid the paper from getting soggy.
Scrapbook
Unlike small children, a preteen or teenager would like to make an interesting craft out of paper. The best option would be a scrapbook, phone book, or an album. All of these things are best suited to the age group of young kids and can sometimes be given as personalized gifts too.
Things you need
  • Scrapbooking paper
  • Pair of scissors
  • Glue
  • Stencil
  • Colored paper
  • Colored pens
  • Rope (thin)
  • Cardboard
  • Plastic sheet (thin)
Steps
  1. Cut the cardboard into two rectangles of 30 × 20 inches.
  2. Wrap the cardboard with colored paper.
  3. Cut around 20 - 30 rectangles from scrapbooking papers into sizes of 28 × 18 inches.
  4. Bind the cardboard cutouts and the cut (equally sized) scrapbooking papers together by punching holes through them on the left edge, and tying them with a thin rope.
  5. Stick this binding inside the cardboard cover.
  6. Use stencil to embed text on the cover of the book.
  7. The pages can be divided into sections for arrangement of pictures, text, etc.
Tips The scrapbook cover can be chosen as per your choice. Make sure you use colors that do not bleed over time (to retain the memories forever). If the scrapbook contains pictures, insert plastic sheets between the pages to secure it from mold or fungus. Different types of creative items can be made out of paper. They certainly make for innovative gifts. All you need to do is add a bit of color and sparkle to your idea. Try experimenting with old newspapers before you begin with quality paper. This will help you create a rough prototype before you create the final craft design.

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