Curtains or blinds are in almost every home. For some, this is the most common option purchased at a building hypermarket. Others have a more expensive one, acquired in an elite salon or boutique. And only some people are able to create exclusive copies. Can I make paper blinds with my own hands? Of course you can.
What you need to make paper blinds with your own hands
To create a masterpiece that will surprise all guests who come to the house, just a few items are enough. They can be found without any problems in any house and take a free evening by creating new blinds. First, we need a fairly large roll of paper. If such is not found in the apartment, you can easily use subtle wallpapers. They can be with a pattern or plain. In addition, the first time you can just practice on an unnecessary roll and subsequently send a test sample, for example, to the cottage. This will allow to make a couple of small errors in the manufacture of the first blinds, to understand the causes of errors and not to worry too much because of spoiled wallpapers. We will also need scissors, harsh threads, buttons or beads, one or two thin strips, glue, cardboard. That's it! You can safely begin to manufacture.
Description of work
How to make paper blinds with your own hands? It is necessary to measure the window for which it is planned to make the blinds. Then measure the amount of paper 2.5 times this value. Fold a sheet of paper with an accordion with a side equal to 2.5 cm. After finishing work, fix the top row of accordion between several layers of hard cardboard and use a construction stapler to fix it on a thin strip. Next, repeat the manipulation with two layers of cardboard and the last fold of the accordion. Carefully pierce the entire accordion at a distance of 5-7 cm from the edge. Pass a thread through the holes and secure from below using a beautiful button or bead. That's it, your new paper curtains are ready! It turned out that making paper blinds with your own hands is not at all difficult ...
What else can be made from material residues
The paper remaining after manufacture may be useful for crafts. On the eve of the New Year holidays cut funny figures. It can be a handmade snowflake made of paper, or Santa Claus, deer or a Christmas tree in the snow. If you color them with gouache, sprinkle them with gold or silver powder and hang them on the window, then you and your loved ones will find that the fairy tale is already close.
In the event that winter is not soon, you can just make paper beads with your own hands. Take a paper clip, wrap it several times with a thin strip of paper and fix it using stationery glue. Connecting the paper clips together, you will get smart paper curtains. They will look equally good both in a city apartment and in a summer cottage. To do this, you can use old magazines or simply invite children to paint sheets of paper. Having given them packing of office paper for several hours, you will be surprised at the number of curtains that you can make! The most important thing is a good mood and great pleasure from the process that all family members will receive!