Napkin with your hands as a table decoration

Stand for napkins, or napkin - is an indispensable attribute of a festive, and not only festive, table. Made of a variety of materials, these gizmos are designed, fulfilling the function of the napkin holder, also to please the eye.

Of course, you can buy the finished item, but the napkin, made with your own hands, looks much more interesting on the table.

Some of the history of napkins

Napkins appeared more than three hundred years ago, they were sewed from expensive fabrics, were decorated with embroidery, and noble, rich people used them. With the passage of time, with the development of manufactories, napkins began to be used by different layers of the population. These beautifully designed items, most often embroidered, were used at celebrations, they were carefully preserved and handed down from generation to generation.

Then wrapped in a certain way the napkin was put into a special ring and in this form was placed near the cutlery. In our time, too, in solemn occasions use linen napkins, put on the ring, which give the table a solemn appearance.

Over time, one-time paper napkins appeared, which we are all actively using. A lot of different objects are used for table setting , and a beautiful napkin is one of them.

Napkins made of plywood

Now not so many people are fond of cutting from plywood. In the middle of the twentieth century, when there were not only computers, but TV sets in the apartments were rare, very many people in their free time sawed a variety of things with a jigsaw plywood from their plywood, decorating their everyday life. Now they are sawing not only with a jig saw, but they also use laser cutting and wood burning. Napkins made of MDF, made by laser cutting, recently can often be seen on the tables.

A napkin made of plywood, whose drawings are not difficult to find, like other things, is done slowly, with love. The warmth of the hands and souls that made such a crafting man brings joy to the house. It is always pleasant to look at a thing made by oneself, and if such an item adorns a table when it is served, then this joy is doubly.

Earlier albums with patterns for sawing were issued. The napkin made of plywood, drawings and drawings of which could be found in such an album in full size, was performed long enough. At first the drawing was copied on the plywood, then the parts were sawed along the contour. Sometimes along the way the drawing changed, but very rarely, special attention was paid to small details.

The ready-made item was collected from several parts, polished, varnished, stored in the house in a conspicuous place, shown to the guests, it was often used.

Napkin from newspapers

The napkin can be made with its own hands from a variety of materials, including tubules folded from old newspapers. Now this hobby has quickly spread. From old newspapers, cut to pieces in a certain way and folded into tight tubes, make Christmas decorations, from them weave hats, baskets, coasters for hot, even Easter eggs. These tubes are very convenient, they do not break down, they are easy to work with, they fit well and are attached to each other. Weave can be both direct and spiral.

A napkin made of newspaper tubes, made by own hands, looks very original and is easily done.

CD napkin from CDs

Now, when recording discs is possible at home, a glitch during recording can make the disc unreadable. Used, unnecessary already drives often craftsmen give a second life. They are made of chandeliers, lamps, dials for watches, boxes and much more.

The napkin, made with his own hands from CDs, will emphasize the individuality of the performer and will be an original gift.

It is possible to make such a napkin by any person, the main thing is a desire. You can also draw it in different ways. The above picture shows one option, but you can colorize the discs, paste another picture, in general, the scope for fantasy is very large.

Napkins made of different materials

Napkins with their own hands people make of cardboard, covering it with a beautiful cloth.

There are craftsmen who create beautiful napkins from plastic bottles from detergents.

And there are fans who make napkins from napkins. There are even napkins from clothespins, and very original.

Such products can be of a variety of shapes: round, square, rectangular, asymmetric.

And lovers of creativity do not because there is no money to buy the finished thing, but because the soul asks to do something original, something that others do not have.

Conclusion

Ready napkins in a huge choice, from a wide variety of materials, both factory and hand-made, can be bought in stores.

But the napkin, made and painted with his own hands (if necessary), bears the imprint of the individuality of the person who made it, the warmth of his heart and soul.

And such a thing is always in demand and gives a lot of joy to the one who did it, and to the person to whom it was donated.