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."
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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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Iris Folding Links
Some with Free Iris Folding Patterns
- Scrapping by Design
- Paper crafting and scrapbooking video tutorials
- The Simplicify of Iris Folding
- Markets a book of iris folding patterns
- The Craft Directory - Arts and Crafts Search Directory - Human Edited and Verified- Paper Crafts > Iris Folding
- The Craft Directory guide to iris folding resources on the Internet.
- Free Iris Folding Patterns
- FREE Iris Folding Templates! Card Making Ideas! Book Owner's Exclusives
- Iris Folding @ CircleOfCrafters.com: Learn a New Card Making Technique
- Iris folding instructions and free printable iris folding patterns.
How to do Iris Folding
The video below demonstrates it better than I can describe. However, here are the steps I use: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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Tipi
Mar 29, 2012 @ 8:46 am | delete
- Iris folding crafts are so easy, and the results are just cute!
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nightcats
Mar 29, 2012 @ 3:16 pm | delete
- Yes, indeed. It is one of my favorite techniques.
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purpleslug
Jun 18, 2011 @ 11:37 am | delete
- You were so right! It looks so easy and would love to give it a try. I would also like to try it with glass versus paper. Great lens and thanks for sharing! I will also share this lens with one of my daughters as she is real big on scrap booking and would love this paper craft.
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nightcats
Jun 18, 2011 @ 12:01 pm | delete
- I have never worked with glass. If you do give this a try, I'd like to know how it works using glass instead. It should be beautiful. Thanks for visiting.
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GreenOasis
Jun 9, 2011 @ 10:33 am | delete
- This is really interesting lens. Thanks for this!
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