Each of us has entire folders of important documents that need to be carefully protected and kept safe and sound. But ordinary folders purchased in a store quickly deteriorate and do not have an attractive appearance. Therefore, in this master class we will learn how to make a bright and unusual document folder with our own hands. For this we will not need a lot of money and time, and the result will exceed all your expectations and fantasies. The scrapbooking technique will help turn an ordinary stationery item into a real masterpiece.
For a real princess
Such a functional and beautiful daddy for the baby’s first document will remind you every time of this important and memorable event, like the birth of a child.
A folder is a very simple scrap object, so even novice craftswomen can handle it.
To make a folder for a child, we will need:
- cutting mat;
- iron ruler;
- stationery knife;
- scissors;
- creasing tools;
- office clips or paper clips;
- sewing machine or thread and needle for hand sewing;
- glue "Moment";
- glue stick;
- double sided tape;
- two sheets of scrap paper;
- 2 sheets of cardboard (26.5x19.5 cm);
- file for documents;
- cover fabric;
- padding polyester;
- small magnets;
- decor
At the beginning of work, you need to decide on the size of the craft. If the certificate itself is 25x18 cm, then the product should be larger, for example, in a 26x19 cm format. The cover size is 26.5x19.5 cm. The height is 26.5 cm and the width is 5 cm.
Install the magnet on the first part of the cover. To do this, take one piece of cardboard and find the middle on the long side. Place the magnet 2 cm from the edge, as shown in the photo:
Then we outline with a pencil.
Use a utility knife to cut through the top layer of cardboard along the contour.
Using any convenient tool, carefully remove the inner layers of cardboard so that the magnet fits into the resulting hole.
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Clean the edges with a nail file. The magnet should not move or protrude above the surface. Glue the magnet into the hole.
Then we need to draw the first fold line along the connecting strip from the cardboard.
And at a distance of two centimeters - the second.
Inside we draw two more fold lines to smoothly round the spine.
Then we coat the side of the spine and glue it to the cover.
In this way we glue the second part of the cover. Press well to prevent air from getting in.
Be sure to watch the spine so that all the parts lie flat.
We wait a couple of minutes and fold the folder. We pay attention to all sides so that there are no distortions.
Next, we install a magnet on the second half of the folder in the same place as on the first, so that these parts are magnetized to each other.
Until the glue has completely dried, do not close the folder, as one of the magnets may fly out. Then turn the cover over and apply glue stick to everything, including the spine.
Place the cover on a piece of padding polyester and press.
Preparing the fabric for the cover. Before work, it must be ironed well so that there are no folds or creases. You can also starch it. Next, cut a 5 cm wide strip from the prepared fabric:
We cover all the roots with it.
The hem allowance for the fabric will remain the same, approximately 1.5 centimeters. We wrap the cover with fabric from the top side. Apply glue stick to the edge of the cardboard along the length of the cover to a width of 1.5-2 cm, remove the excess.
Glue the fabric to the cardboard, starting from the middle. Glue very carefully at the corners.
Also cut out a place for the magnet.
Let's start stitching. Sew our cover around the perimeter.
The next stage is decoration using the scrapbooking technique. For decoration we will need:
- cutting from scrap paper;
- crown made of thick cardboard;
- a pair of brads;
- embossing ink;
- special powder and hair dryer for embossing;
- stamp.
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Moisten one side of the crown with transparent ink and cover it with gold powder. Then heat with a hairdryer so that the powder melts and forms a dense metallic surface. Our crown is ready:
Apply clear ink to the stamp with the text “Birth Certificate”.
Place an impression and cover with powder.
Shake off excess.
Next, carefully remove excess powder particles with a needle and apply the missing ones. Bake the result with a hairdryer.
Glue all the decorative details onto the folder. Install brads on the stamp.
We paste over the endpaper. If necessary, you can embed files.
The fabric folder for documents is ready!
Do-it-yourself folder photo
And now it’s a different story. At the end of August, my son and I went to the store to buy everything we needed for school. The pile grew when we reached the “folder for work” item. Not understanding what it is, I open the zipper of the folder. I stand and I’m thinking. It costs 250 rubles. Should I take it? And then the saleswoman Tanya, apparently catching my thoughts, says that you can do it a thousand times better yourself. Having given me confidence, we put it aside. Instead, having bought 2 simple cardboard folders for papers for 8 rubles.
I pasted over the front side. And when I started finishing the inside, I slowly began to realize that it wouldn’t fit everything that was on the list. Therefore, I finished it without much enthusiasm and simply didn’t carry out many of my plans.
This is the inside side. As you can see, there are no external seams. They are all hidden under the fabric.
The fabric is initially glued with PVA glue. After that, all excess is carefully folded inward and machine stitched around the entire perimeter.
The only thing I didn’t take into account in time was the ties. They remained the same and therefore I don’t like them. But as I wrote above, the folder was not voluminous enough. More precisely, it has no volume at all. So I went to the store and bought a folder with a zipper .And this one is at home for now. I think that we will put children’s drawings in it.
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The folder is too small for work. Sometimes you have to fit so much in there - dear mother! But it’s very good for drawings! Lena, as always, you are so smart and creative!
Galya, thank you for the compliment! I didn’t even know that there was so much to put in it. When I was a child, everything was put away in one of these. So I thought that there would be enough space.
In such a wonderful folder there will always be something to store! super) and about the kindergarten, I understand you, Lenochka. Before I got to our kindergarten, I went there for 3 years to attend all the concerts, holidays, lectures, seminars and meetings. and when Stepan finally went there, she circled around the building like a shark for almost a month, not knowing what to do with herself. In the end, our teacher came out, took me by the elbow and looked into my eyes and asked, “Do you trust me?” “Of course. “.. “Well then, get out of here, mother! HOME. “.. and it let me go)))))))))))) this is our mother’s selfishness) we are used to feeling needed 25 hours a day) and in my case, sometimes working with children simply saved me from routine chores around the house . Well, what kind of dishes or borscht are there? We sculpted from wax.
Natasha, how you laid it all out clearly. But we’ve been going to kindergarten for almost 2 years. And I’m making a fuss here. It’s not the first time. When we had one child, I decided for myself that when the second one appears, I’ll become stricter. The first time I still managed to hold on somehow. But now, the further I go, the worse I succeed. I can’t, that’s all.
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How to choose a folder for work?
First you need to decide on the basic parameters. By what criteria is this accessory selected:
Labor folder for girls
Actually, children of both sexes wear the same set of stationery to school and to clubs, but boys’ and girls’ folders are significantly different in design. The latter's school work folders with a zipper demonstrate the brightness of colors, especially typically girly ones - pink, crimson, red. Often the accessories of the fairer sex are decorated with images of fairies and princesses, dolls and cartoon animals. When you look at the folder, it immediately becomes clear what gender the child belongs to.
Labor folder for boys
For boys, blue shades predominate, although there are many universal models on sale that are suitable for all children, without exception. Children's work folders intended for boys are decorated with images of cars and famous cartoon characters, such as Spider-Man or Batman. A photograph of an animal - a dog or a cat - will be a win-win option for both a boy and a girl, so such a folder can be bought without the child’s consent, for example, as a gift.
A work folder for a first grader - which one is suitable and what to put in it?
Getting a child ready for school is not an easy task for parents, especially since the options for choice are incredibly wide, and the greater the number, the more confused mom and dad become, not knowing what to choose. A work folder for a first-grader is included in the list of required supplies. What is it and what should it contain?
Let's start making a notebook folder cover - step-by-step instructions
Let's start by cutting out two identical rectangles measuring 18x24 cm from corrugated cardboard.
We paint them on one side with spray paint according to the instructions on the can.
We apply a rectangle of cardboard to a colored sheet, leaving a distance to the edges of at least 1 cm. We trace along the contour, mark a line for cutting the excess paper.
Cut off the excess paper. We cut out the central part with curly scissors at a distance of 1-1.5 cm from the intended lines.
It is more convenient to fold the sheet in half and then cut it out.
Glue the prepared sheet onto the cover. We trim the corners so that there are no protruding pieces when folding.
We fold the colored paper on the reverse side and glue it. We do the same with the second cardboard rectangle.
Let's start making the bottom of the future folder. To do this, cut out a 16x24 cm rectangle from the wallpaper. Fold it in half along the long side and glue it. It turns out a dense rectangle 8x24 cm.
Interior design
Take 2 sheets of A4 size colored paper. Shorten the width to 18 cm.
We fold them like an accordion. To make it smooth and beautiful, first bend the sheet in half.
Then we divide each part into 3 equal ones - and also bend it.
After this, we fold it like an accordion, dividing each part in half.
These are the 2 “accordions” we got.
We attach them to one of the parts of the cover. To do this, glue the cover with strips of double-sided tape. We glue the lower parts of the “accordions” on the sides.
We prepare 6 white sheets of size 22x18 cm to create folder sections.
We paste the first sheet over the inside of the cover, capturing part of the “accordions”.
Next, we bend the accordion on the left and right, gluing sheets of paper to each fold.
We glue the protruding parts of the accordion onto the last sheet.
We cover the second part of the cover with strips of double-sided tape, coat the empty spaces with glue and glue the opposite side of the sections with the last white sheet to them.
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Storage systems: drawer, folder, box or organizer
Organizing the storage of documents at home begins with determining the number of papers remaining after the inspection and their purpose. An entrepreneur who has registered an individual entrepreneur at his address, in addition to his personal archive, will have accumulated a lot of accounting reports and other specific information.
Folders for storing documents at home must be signed and placed in a box for business papers. Markings are made on the spines.
The system for storing documents at home begins with classifying storage media by their type. You will have to buy storage folders for the following types of documents at home:
- studies (diplomas, certificates of completion of courses);
- work (work book, employment contract with the employer, certificates from the employment center, letters of gratitude);
- any documents of title to real estate, bank accounts (rent agreements, donations, purchase and sale agreements, certificate of inheritance);
- family (identity cards, national and foreign passports, SNILS, birth, marriage, divorce certificates).
- loans (agreements with credit institutions, debt repayment receipts, statements);
- purchases (receipts, warranty cards, instructions);
- utility bills (paid bills).
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All that remains is to arrange the folders in boxes and drawers intended for storing documents at home. The choice of device depends on the financial capabilities and imagination of the archive owner. It could be:
- Large box for storing documents. Separators are installed between files installed in it.
- File folder. A large folder with already installed files can replace the box.
- An iron safe or box for storing documents will be useful for an entrepreneur who keeps financial reports and other important papers in his apartment.
- Case. A small suitcase with a key lock is suitable for transporting valuable documents.
There are many options; you can watch the video for good ideas on how to organize document storage.
A fireproof iron box for storing documents and valuables at home, is relevant if it contains:
- papers confirming ownership;
- personal seals;
- large amounts of cash.
Purpose
The name speaks for itself. The folder is primarily intended for documents. More precisely, in order to prevent their loss or damage. Quite often the product is used for business purposes. Based on this, it is classified into the following groups:
- Addressed – the main function is the transfer of important documents safe and sound.
- Conference folder – used for storing and transporting a large number of papers. The advantage is that it can be opened like an ordinary book.
- Briefcase – widely used by business people. The briefcase folder is spacious, has additional pockets and sections, which increases the usable area for use.
- Product with a zipper - used for storing or transporting important documents.
Today, folders are used not only for business purposes, but also in everyday life. This stylish accessory is perfect for both adults and children. Such products are purchased to store papers that may be needed at any time. An original wedding-style folder will be a beautiful addition to the interior, and will also preserve an important document - a marriage certificate. In addition, the products can contain important papers of all family members. If you wish, you can order an exclusive accessory or make it yourself.
Briefcase
Address
With a zipper
Conference folder
Processing the edge (edge)
We round the edges of the main part and pockets. To do this, use such a tool (tortsbil).
To process the edge of this leather, I use an engraver with an attachment (sandpaper). The leather is thin, so when processing the edge with a hammer, uneven chamfering is possible. And the engraver produces a neat cut.
Additionally, I sand the edge with fine-grain sandpaper.
This is what happens after sanding.
In the absence of an engraver, everything is done by hand with sandpaper.
Polishing. I use denim and burgundy. I made it myself from beech.
Lightly moisten the edge to make sanding easier. This is what happens after polishing.
After polishing, we paint the edge. I use a marker.
You can use cotton swabs and brushes. We polish again. Apply trimming agent. This is the result.
If the above product is not available, polish with wax. Rub the edge with a piece of wax. Polish with a board or cloth.
Tip: To avoid leaving wax residue when sanding, run a hairdryer over the applied wax. The wax will melt. Can be sanded. You can use a product for treating bakhtorma (applied, sanded). I like it less and hardly use it.
Manufacturing technique
1. First of all, we install the magnets in such a way that they do not stick out from the cardboard; this can be done using a pen and a stationery knife. It is necessary to ensure that the magnets are aligned with the poles of the south and north and attract perfectly.
2. Next, we create a spine from cardboard. At the preparation stage, it is necessary to create fold lines. We glue the spine to the bases and thus get a blank in the form of a book.
3. The next step is to attach the padding polyester to the cover. The synthetic winterizer must be glued using a glue stick.
4. After fastening the padding polyester, it is necessary to cover the prepared base with fabric. Before joining the parts, it is necessary to iron the fabric and prepare it thoroughly.
The inner fold also needs to be glued.
5. The edges of the covering can be stitched.
6. Next, the cover can be decorated. To be more precise, it is necessary to prepare all the decor for further fastening, or at least create it. Decoration can be achieved using stamps, transparent ink, powder and other additional elements. Decorative elements must be attached using strong glue, or using a glue gun. A glue gun will also securely attach all elements to the base. Of course, the main element of the decor will be a sign with the signature of a particular document, for example, a birth certificate, since it is the main document of the newborn.
