A Simple Yet Beautiful Paper Craft
Iris folding is a paper craft used to created beautiful shapes for card fronts, scrapbook embellishments, altered art projects or any other craft project where a design is wanted.
Iris folding looks complicated, but is remarkably easy to master. The crafter folds strips of colored paper and arranges them to form a design. An iris, reminiscent of the iris of an eye or of a camera forms in the middle. Hence, the name "iris folding."
Supplies for Iris Folding
what you need
To do iris folding, you start with an iris folding pattern. You can find patterns at book sellers or on the Internet where they are often available for downloads.Once you have a pattern, you need relatively few other supplies. Typically, you need papers for creating the design, a piece of card stock to hold the design, transparent tape, temporary tape such as painter's tape to hold the pattern in place, cutting tools, a pencil and something contrasting to display the iris.
It is best to use light weight papers for the iris folding design. Scrapbook paper, origami paper, magazine pages, wrapping paper, tissue paper, napkins or serviettes, or patterned paper cut from the inside of envelopes works well. You can also use ribbon.
The pattern will let you know how many colors or designs of paper you need. Three or four types is a typical number.
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1. Resize the pattern if desired, either by photocopying or by using the computer.
2. Place the card stock FACE DOWN over the pattern. Fasten with a paper clip. Hold the card stock up to the light so you can see the outline of the pattern through it. Using a pencil, trace the outline of the pattern on the card stock.
3. Remove the card stock from the pattern. Using scissors or a craft knife, carefully cut out the outline shape. You can discard the cut-out shape or save it for some other purpose.
4. Using painters tape, attach the pattern to the tabletop.
5. Position the card stock, right side down, over the pattern. Position it so the cut out shape is over the pattern precisely. Use painter's tape to hold the card stock to the table.
6. Referring to the pattern guide, prepare your strips of paper that you will use for folding.
7. Refer to the pattern. Locate Fold Number One. Determine which color of paper you need for Number One. Place the folded strip over Fold Number One to cover. Trim the strip so a little is left over at each end. Tape both ends in place using transparent tape.
8. Refer to Fold Number Two and repeat. Work through the numbers consecutively until all but the iris are filled and taped in place.
9. Remove the card stock from the pattern. Turn it over and view the front. Correct any spaces that may be showing through.
10. Decide how to trim or fill the iris. You might use glossy paper, beads, glitter, a charm, etc.
11. Your iris design is complete. Use in in a greeting card or elsewhere.
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Iris folding is an attractive paper craft technique used in card making, scrapbooking and other projects. The craft person folds a variety of colored papers to form a shape. This video demonstrates making a Halloween card with iris folding.
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Iris folding is a paper craft technique that involves folding strips of colored paper in such a way to form a design. The center of the design forms an iris -- a shape reminiscent of the iris of an eye of a camera lens.
Iris folding originated in Holland, where early craft persons made their designs using patterned paper cut from the inside of envelopes. Today, crafters use any light weight paper, such as scrapbook paper, origami paper, wrapping paper, the inside of envelopes or pages of magazines. Ribbon is also used.
Iris folding is done with a pattern. The crafter users the finished product to decorate the front of a greeting card, as a scrapbook embellishment, to decorate an altered book or a mixed media collage, or in various other ways.
Supplies for iris folding include a pattern, strips of colored paper, permanent transparent tape, cutting tools and a temporary tape such as painters tape. The temporary tape is used to hold the pattern in place while the craftperson creates the design.
Iris folding patterns are available from booksellers or as downloadable files made available on Internet web sites. Other craft persons doing iris folding create their own patterns.
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