Some stationery accessories can be made quickly and efficiently, spending a minimum of time, material and effort. The best option is to make a portfolio out of paper. Such an accessory is suitable for use at home, at school and will become an interesting toy, complementing the image of a doll. To make your plan a reality, you need to know exactly how to make a portfolio and how it should look.
What material can a briefcase be made of
Before you make a briefcase, you need to determine exactly what material the case will be made of. The choice directly affects the method of manufacture and the appearance of the product.
What material can the briefcase be made of:
- Leather, suede and velvet can make a beautiful and durable product that will have an expensive and neat appearance.
- It is not difficult to create an original briefcase from textiles, which is easy to finish by any means and materials.
- Paper, cardboard is the easiest and most affordable option that anyone can handle.
Several options can be combined withinone piece, creating real designer pieces.
Shapes and designs that might spark a good idea
Before you make a briefcase, it is important to choose a design and shape. Using paper, it is easy to recreate any color and style.
You can create options like this:
- Square, round, rectangular briefcase.
- Design may resemble a classic business briefcase or school bag.
- You can peep at famous bag designers for clasp options. Try to reproduce similar accessories.
Thematic briefcases are especially popular, which fit perfectly into the image and theme. You can make a product in the form of a heart, a coffin, a bird. In this case, the work will take longer, and you need to carefully carry out each stage of creation.
What you may need when creating a paper product for office supplies
The main material is paper or cardboard. Additional tools and options will be:
- Scissors or utility knife.
- Stationery glue.
- Stapler, clips, paper clips.
- Scotch. Can be used as a decorative variant of adhesive tape.
- Threads with a needle.
- Decoration materials.
- Individual options for creating original fasteners.
Knowing how to make a portfolio, you can vary the tools and materials. Additionally, for marking you will need a simple pencil, curly and standard rulers,eraser.
Origami Paper Briefcase
The easiest way to make an origami-style paper briefcase. The product will be beautiful and functional. In this case, you can choose any size that will depend solely on the paper size.
For a medium-sized doll portfolio, you will need 3 A4 sheets. From rectangular sheets before work, it is worth making square shapes for each element. The color solution depends on the imagination and desire of the creator. The work itself will take a quarter of an hour. How to make a paper bag for origami dolls:
- Fold the first sheet in half in two directions. Thanks to the folds, four identical squares will appear on a flat surface.
- In each square, fold the extreme corner so that it is adjacent to the center. The center is the point where all the squares touch.
- You will get a square that visually looks like an envelope. Then do the same procedure again. Make folds from the smooth side.
- For the third time, make similar folds without turning the workpiece.
- Turn the workpiece over and straighten the corners, folding from the edge and straightening the folds. Should be a cross.
- Straightened corners, turn in the opposite direction from the original place. Should come out a square.
- In the same way, fold the second sheet of paper up to 4 points. Then turn the workpiece over and fold 2 corners to the center, and bend the rest in half.
- Next, it is worth continuing to work according to the scheme, performing 5and 6 stages.
- Bend the third sheet in half and cut. Two thin small strips are cut from one part.
- Fold the second part on both sides to the central fold. And then in half along the perpendicular to the central inflection.
- Bend back the small corners where the last fold was formed. Unfold the sheet and bend the small corners in the opposite direction.
- Put all pieces together like a puzzle.
There are simpler options for making a portfolio. In this case, the appearance of the proposed will be significantly different. The density of the product may also deteriorate.
The easiest cut-and-glue paper briefcase technique
Before you start origami, you can consider a simpler manufacturing option. To do this, you need colored paper, glue and scissors. Optionally, you can use a stapler.
How to make a portfolio with your own hands out of paper using the easiest way:
- Take 2 identical parts of any shape and any size. Cut off the third part from one of them.
- You can immediately glue two parts together from three sides - you get a flat briefcase. You can give the craft volume: cut off thin strips according to the size of the sides. Fold them into a small accordion and glue them between the main parts.
- The part that protrudes must be folded to fit the smaller side. This is how the portfolio cover is formed.
- To close the product, you can cut 4 identical strips. Of the twoloops are formed, which are glued under the movable cover. The other two are glued to the movable lid.
The last step is to decorate the finished product.
DIY cardboard doll briefcase
To know how to make a briefcase out of cardboard, you should use a minimum of imagination. In this case, you can use ready-made blanks. For dolls, an ordinary box that is left over from matches is suitable.
Product execution diagram:
- Split 2 parts box.
- Paste over the upper part with cloth or paper.
- Prepare two pieces of ribbon that should be tied through the decorated part.
It will turn out a beautiful satchel that will transform any doll. This option can become a decoration for a children's pencil case with stationery.
Finishing methods for such products
Having decided how to make a briefcase out of paper, you can think about how to decorate this product. There can be a huge number of options, since the paper base is easy to process:
- Sequins, beads, stones can be glued on the surface.
- With the help of threads that are attached by laying out a pattern on a surface smeared with PVA glue.
- Fabric appliqué is perfect for a cardboard item.
- Can be painted with stained glass glue, showered with sparkles.
- The surface can be covered with cloth, satin ribbons.
To create a bright and attractive craft, you should use several options within one product.
Where and why can I use a paper briefcase
A paper product can have a fairly wide scope. In addition to children wanting to learn how to make a doll bag, many are interested in how to make a stationery for their needs.
If you choose high-quality paper of the appropriate size, think over the shape and design, you can create a briefcase for carrying stationery. You can use this option at school, kindergarten.
A paper briefcase can replace paper folders, become an original envelope for storing photos, papers or checks.
