Iris-folding - aerobatics of scrapbooking technique
Anyone who is fond of paper applications, sooner or later get acquainted with the technique of ayris folding, or rainbow folding.
Fundamentals of paper needlework
Despite the fact that ayris folding - as one of theScrapbooking directions - appeared in Holland, its name is originally English. And in translation from the language of Shakespeare - the folding screen of the lens. And this, in turn, explains why paper strips are formed in a specific way. However, it is better to do everything in order.
Iris-folding is a special kind of needlework, inwhich with the help of templates and strips of paper or ribbons create postcards, sheets of photo albums and even whole pictures. And all that the needlewoman will need is paper, a template, a cardboard, scissors and glue.
It should be noted that initially for executioncrafts in this technique of the master used exclusively the wrong side of the envelopes. Now the choice of types of basic material for postcards and paintings is particularly great. In fact, you can use newspapers, and colored paper, and pages of fashion magazines, and even used packaging for gifts. And to create delicate pastel pictures of the needlewoman with success use satin ribbons.
As a basis for the application is usedcardboard. It can be a simple office or specialized art. In addition, we need scissors, paper cutters, glue, double-sided scotch tape. And this means that the whole set of tools for scrapbooking is also successfully used in ayris-folding.
Templates, along with paper, are centralelement of this type of applique. They can be made by yourself or purchased at a specialized store. If the needlewoman prefers to develop templates on her own, she, as a rule, prints out the outline, and then marks the exact location of the stripes of the future picture with the help of a ruler and a pencil.
Airs-folding technique
To understand how the application is performed in this scrapbooking style, it is enough to try a simple postcard in this technique.
What will be needed: strips of decorative paper, cardboard for the basis for a card, a template, scissors, an adhesive tape.
The process of creativity is as follows:
Further, the inner side of the topThe card is attached using a paint tape to the template. Then on it begin to impose in strict accordance with the template paper ribbons. The ends of each strip are attached to the cardboard with an adhesive tape. Yes, on the wrong side the resulting drawing will look rather careless, but after the end of work the front side will not cause reproaches.
In the template used in this examplethe central square remains open. In his place, you can put a photo or a tissue flower on a velvet basis. The very opposite side is closed by the second sheet of cardboard, by parameters slightly exceeding the first.
