Origami from napkins: ideas for table setting

If you decide to surprise your guests, make an impression and turn an ordinary feast into a real holiday, then this can be done in a rather simple way. Decorate the table with masterpieces of napkins in the form of various animals, fruits and flowers, figures of a fan, buttonholes or Christmas tree decorations.

Table setting with napkins is a whole art, in which there are laws and rules, as experts of etiquette say.

Use the following guidelines when choosing napkins:

• You should choose a sufficiently large size of the source material. To create one of the simplest figures, a square of 35x35 centimeters is needed. If you take up more complex elements, then you will need materials measuring 46x46.
• For this work, choose multi-layer paper products that will be better and longer to hold the shape.
• The density of the material should be 17-18 g / sq. m. and above. This will allow not only to create works of varying complexity, but also to use them comfortably.
• The color scheme can be absolutely any. Make a choice in favor of monophonic napkins, if you plan to make a difficult origami or shapes with clear geometric lines. And floral, abstract and some other compositions can be made from napkins with the necessary print.

You can use napkins and a rectangular shape, if for some reason you could not get square products. They can be given the desired look using bends. It is worth noting that regular lunch does not involve complex, elaborate serving schemes, for this light compositions will also fit.

Often guests are greeted on a festive table with napkins in the form of roses and other blooming buds, sometimes they are simple neat figures, a dog, a modular product or paper compositions rolled up several times into a straw, cones, candles and much more. Consider some options for jewelry. It is important to become familiar with how to do all the work step by step.

“Peacock tail” is an uncomplicated product for which you will need to take a napkin and fold it diagonally. Next, you need to bend the resulting figure in the harmonica. Turn the product down with a narrow edge - this will be the middle of the composition. Long edges need to be raised up and secured with a clip so that the figure does not fall apart. And the "tail" is ready.

"Swan" - one of the most popular, graceful and beautiful figures, oddly enough, simple in execution.

Turn the napkin into a triangle, bending it diagonally, iron the fold line. Unbend, to the resulting line bend both sides, as when folding the plane. Then turn the napkin over and fold it again.

Next, the figure must be folded in half corner to corner. Bend a narrow part one third upwards - the head of a swan looms. Next, fold in half along the figure, arching the neck, spreading the wings.

The most popular and diverse is the origami of napkins in the shape of flowers. Consider a few schemes.

Options and types of roses from napkins great variety. Consider the easiest way to make a flower for serving.

Fold a square napkin diagonally, turn the resulting triangle into a tight tubule from the fold.Do not reach the end, you must leave a small triangle that will become the petals of the rose.

Next, start the transverse twisting of the existing tube - this is how the rosebud will turn out. After that, carefully gently remove the petals so as not to damage the bud, and the rose is ready.

The scheme of the flower is the most complex of all provided, but no less beautiful and original. Choose a large square napkin, fold all four corners of the napkin to the center and repeat the action two more times.

Next you need to turn the figure and again bend the four corners to the center. Pull up the top layer of the corner up, form and pull out the petal. With the other petals, do the same and turn the figure.

Next step: bend all the corners and turn them over again. Next, repeat the procedure with four corners. Similarly, you can create a lotus.

Creating a fruit composition is a more laborious process. Consider the scheme of pineapple paper napkins:

• We form blanks. To do this, fold the triangle and bend the left part of the figure in the middle, do the same with the right side, then you will need to turn the napkin.
• Next, you need both speakers end bend up.
• Bend the right side to the left - you get a triangle. Put the napkin "face down" and straighten to make a boat.
• Eight such elements for the base must be made and stapled or stapled. This will be the base row, the subsequent blanks are not fastened.
• The next stage is the assembly of pineapple. Take a bowl and close the entire surface with a napkin. On a bowl, lay the foundation of the future work - the first row. And on top of it already six pre-assembled elements are inserted, which are fastened between the edges of the adjacent figures from the base.
• The last stage - the twisted napkins, which are inserted from above, imitating the leaves.

A necessary attribute of the most important winter holiday is the Christmas tree and Christmas decorations.

To make a festive table setting in the shape of a Christmas tree, you need to lay the napkin into eight corners. Next, begin to bend the corners in the center, observing an equal distance between the bends.

Position the napkin so that the smallest bent corner is at the top, and bend the right and left sides inward, creating the shape of a Christmas tree. After turning all the corners in the pocket of the previous corner.

A simple snowflake pattern that is very similar to the shape of a flower.

It is necessary to bend the opposite corners of the napkin to the center and repeat this step again. Turn the resulting billet, holding the center piece. And also fold the corners to the center. It remains only to gently, still holding the center, to straighten the edges of the figure.

The first thing you need to pay attention to is the quality of the material with which you work. In the process, easily rushing wipes can ruin your plans and mood.

You should also choose origami for children in accordance with the rest of the table setting, the theme of the celebration and the color scheme of the interior.

Creating masterpieces of origami, you can turn any event into a real celebration, giving the atmosphere of solemnity and uniqueness.

Children's birthday in a nautical style means decorating the table with boats.

New Year's table, decorated with a magnificent Christmas tree with sparkles, will support the atmosphere of celebration and magic.

A paper heart on Valentine's Day will create a unique romantic setting for a festive dinner. You can add roses and patchwork.

How beautifully folded napkins for the holiday table, see the following video.