Creating a volume application of paper napkins in the form of flowers
Today - a wide field of activity for needlewomen. Handmade products are experiencing a rebirth and are gaining increasing popularity. Among the techniques that have appeared relatively recently, Pape Art (paper art), originally called “Tissue Plastic”, is of interest.
Applying it, you can make interesting pictures that can decorate the interior without spending a lot of money to purchase materials.
An additional advantage of the application of napkins is the ability to master it even by small children.
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Pros of the creative process
For this type of needlework you will need ordinary paper napkins of different colors. They twist the tubules, cut out the petals, or "mold" balls.
The technique has its advantages:
- It can be used in almost any project;
- If necessary, replaces the fabric canvas;
- Mimics wood carving, embroidery or tapestry;
- Using it, you can create a “lace link”, ornaments without using scissors.
The “napkin plastic” has one more great advantage over many existing techniques: it can even teach preschoolers. In the process of developing children:
- Fine finger motor skills;
- Tactile perception of various textures;
- Perseverance, hard work, accuracy.
The use of this technique will help those who suffered a stroke, the result of which was the poor performance of the fingers. To restore their mobility will help Pape Art. Samples of the application of napkins do it yourself with step-by-step instructions can be found on the Internet.
Paper napkin applications
Making paintings from paper is an exciting experience. Paper Art has variants of application execution techniques that use tissue lines, paper flagella, or volumetric details.
Necessary materials
The work will require a set of tools and materials, including:
- Paper napkins;
- Scissors;
- PVA glue or double-sided tape;
- Some water;
- Toothpicks and tweezers;
- Durable base on which the contour of the pattern.
Important! If you intend to make a color panel, experts recommend using white napkins, which at the end can be applied to the desired color with acrylic paints from a can and opened with varnish.
Stages of work
To make applications from paper napkins you need to put an image on the surface of the cardboard with pencils, if you have a talent for drawing. But if it is not there, it is enough to cut out the template of the image you like, which can be downloaded from the Internet without any problems
Then prepare the tissue material in the form of lumps or tubes. To save the configuration they need to moisten slightly with water. They can be used only after complete drying of the paper. When everything is prepared, the work is done as follows:
- An adhesive mass is applied to small areas of the cardboard surface, and napkin balls or flagella are immediately laid down, in accordance with the ornament;
- Each glued element for durability from above must also be spread with glue;
- When everything is glued, the product should dry for at least 15 minutes.
If you use multicolored napkins for decoration, you can finish the work.
White napkins will need to paint over. You can use spray or conventional acrylic paints.
Additional Information. For applications suitable for any wipes, including cosmetic, and even - toilet paper.
Technique "Twisted tubes"
With the help of this technique, it is possible to create not only interesting elementary crafts, but also magnificent compositions and products that imitate decoration by fine forging, openwork casting, and metal weaving. It is used for unusual design of bottles, paintings, prints.
For work you will need:
- Plain napkins;
- PVA glue and starch for making paste;
- Scissors;
- Thick cardboard;
- Pencil to draw the pattern.
Napkins required to cut into small strips and twist, but not diagonally, but smoothly. Do it with dry hands.
Spread the prepared material with paste and dry for 10 minutes. The thickness of the tubes is chosen arbitrarily, depending on the design features. If thin ones are needed, then after drying they will look like coarse threads.
To give effect and aesthetic completeness of work, the product is opened with varnish.
Appliqué wipes
This type of Peirp-Arta is particularly suitable for children for the development of fine motor skills in adults with problems of finger mobility.
Blanks are made simply: from the whole napkin you need to tear off small pieces with your fingers and roll a ball out of them. Then they are glued to the drawing. To perform the work often used multi-colored paper.
Volume application of napkins
Unlike the previous two, volumetric applications of napkins are made in such a way that 3D effect is achieved. So you can perform a winter composition with a voluminous snowman, forming white balls of various sizes from napkins, elements of which should not be squeezed.
The compositions with lilac flowers, bunches of mountain ash, placed on the panel, the base of which is made of small lumps, look great.Overlaying flower branches on top of them creates a volume to the entire panel.
Pape art - interesting for children and adults
Making handicrafts using the “plastic napkin” technique is a fascinating and useful occupation. Starting with elementary panels, you can learn how to make real works of art.
VIDEO: Paper napkin appliqué.