Napkin holder

Today I will show you how easy and simple it is to make a napkin holder from materials that are probably found in every home. You don’t need any additional skills to make it, so you can use a child if you wish.
What do we need in our work?
- 2 discs
- scissors
- ruler
- pencil
- marker
- colored paper
- thick cardboard
- PVA glue
- glue Moment Crystal
- glossy varnish
- decor (I have ribbons and butterflies)

we will need it at work


If some materials are missing, then I think, with some ingenuity, they can be replaced with something else.
Begin. The first thing we need to do is trim the disks. Fortunately, we use disks less and less, so I think that in every home there are a couple of old unnecessary disks. As you may have guessed, the discs will serve as the basis of our napkin holder, so carefully measure the height as you wish. We mark with a marker, preferably a permanent one, and draw under the ruler.

draw under the ruler


We take stronger and larger scissors. I took scissors from the kitchen set. Carefully trim.

cut off


We prepare small scraps of newspapers.

newspaper scraps


Using PVA glue, seal the holes in the disks on both sides. Apply several layers of newspaper, coating each layer with glue. Leave until completely dry.Tip: as the newspaper dries, it may ripple on the surface of the disk. If this happens, straighten the newspaper with your fingers while it is damp.

while she's wet


While the discs are drying, let's work on the bottom of the napkin holder. To do this, take cardboard, preferably thick, this will give our napkin holder stability. Unfortunately, I didn't have thick cardboard. Therefore, I cut three strips from the cardboard that I managed to find in the bins, dimensions 10x2 cm.

for this we take cardboard


I glue them together with PVA glue.

I glue them together with glue


Because If my cardboard has an air gap inside, it will be both unstable and soft. I decided to cover the resulting bottom of the napkin holder with scraps of newspaper and PVA glue. After drying, the bottom will become hard, like plastic. Leave until completely dry.

Leave until completely dry


In the meantime, let's start decorating the napkin holder. I chose colored gift wrapping paper for this. We cut out 2 parts exactly the same size as the walls of the napkin holder, and 2 parts 5 mm larger on all sides, leaving them to be folded.

leaving to bend


Using PVA glue, glue the sides of the napkin holder.

glue the sides of the napkin holder

glue the sides of the napkin holder


We decorate. At this stage, let your imagination run wild. Here you can use everything you have at hand: beads, beads, ribbons, lace, bows, in general, whatever your heart desires. I found some leftover decoupage napkins and cut out 4 butterflies, which, using PVA glue, took their place on the daisies.

glue the sides of the napkin holder


When the bottom of the napkin holder is completely dry and hard, cover it with colored paper.

Collecting all the details


The moment of truth has arrived. Let's put all the details together. You can use a silicone gun for this. But somehow it didn’t work out for me, so my choice fell on the time-tested Moment Crystal.

Collecting all the details


We cover our napkin holder with 2 layers of varnish. I have acrylic gloss varnish.In principle, if desired, this stage can be skipped. Important: the varnish may streak slightly during application. Don't worry, after drying the streaks will disappear and you will have a smooth, glossy surface.

We decorate


We continue to decorate. I covered the bottom of the napkin holder around the perimeter with bulky tape.

We decorate


I hid the seam of the ribbon under a ladybug (left over from a bouquet of flowers given to me).

We decorate


And here is the result of our work!

We decorate


As you can see, this napkin holder accommodates both small and large napkins very conveniently.

Napkin holder

Napkin holder made from scrap materials


Here's another idea for inspiration.

Napkin holder made from scrap materials


This napkin holder is made using the same principle, but instead of colored paper I used a decoupage napkin.
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Comments (3)
  1. Guest Oksana
    #1 Guest Oksana Guests October 18, 2017 10:31
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    Can you use wallpaper instead of colored paper???
  2. Svetlana
    #2 Svetlana Guests 20 November 2017 22:05
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    Bravo to the craftswoman! Great idea and good detailed description. Thanks a lot!
  3. vikusik
    #3 vikusik Guests 13 January 2018 16:30
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    hi how sweet kissing_heart