How To: paper diamond decoration (English & Nederlands)



Papieren diamantjes hanger.
Hier is de eerste beschrijving van de Etsy #CraftParty 2015 in Leiden.

Materiaal: 
Papieren stroken. Voor een diamantje heb je een strook nodig waarvan de lengte 8x de breedte is. Dus bv als de strook 2.5 cm breed is, dan is de lengte minstens 20 cm. Of als de lengte 32 cm is (bv een atlas pagina), dan knip je hem op 1/8 dus 4 cm breed.
Dun touw en een lange naald.
Stokje / takje / grote sateprikker. Je kan ook een mobile maken door bv een oude borduurring te gebruiken.

Paper diamond hanging decoration.
Here's the first tutorial from the Etsy #Craftparty 2015 workshop Leiden!


Material: 
Paper strips: For 1 diamond  you need a paper strip of which the length 8 times the width. So if your width is 1 inch, than the length is at least 8 inch.
Thin thread and a long needle.
A stick or little branch. Or you can go circular with an old embroiderie ring.

Draai de strook om en vouw een hoekje van 45 graden. Vouw zig-zag tot dat je 7 diagonale (schuine) vouwen hebt
Draai de strook weer om met de goede kant boven.

Turn your strip and fold a corner at 45 degrees. Fold zig-zag until you have 7 diagonal folds. Turn the strip good side up.

Knip het puntje of op de 7e schuine vouw. Vouw alle diepe (rechte) vouwen de ander kant op, zodat alle vouwen naar buiten wijzen.

Cut the tip off on the 7th fold. Fold all deep creases the other way, to make all the folds point outwards.

Begin met het eerste vouwtje dat je maakte (met de rechte zijkant). Vorm een driezijdige piramide. De rest van de de strook kan je vanzelf er wikkelend omheen vouwen. Het laatste puntje steek je in.

Start with the corner where you made the first fold. Make a 3 sided piramid. The rest of the strip folds through wrapping it around. Tuck in the last pointy bit.

Je kan door de topjes van de papieren diamantjes met een lange naald een draad rijgen. Leg onder elk diamantje een knoopje om te voorkomen dat het naar beneden glijdt.


You can thread a needle through the tops of the paper diamonds. Make a not under each paper bead, to prevent it sliding down.










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