How to make an envelope

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Method 2 of 3: Making a triangle flap envelope
Method 3 of 3: Making an envelope from a square sheet of origami paper
Tips
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What do you need

1 Take a sheet of paper about twice the size of the envelope you want. If you are in doubt about the size, then a standard A4 sheet is quite suitable for an envelope. It can even be cut in half if you need a smaller envelope.

2 Fold the paper in half. You should end up with a rectangle of area half the size of the original.

3 Tape the left and right sides of the rectangle, leaving the top open. Through the top opening, you will insert your letter into the envelope.

4 Fold over the top of the envelope to create a rectangular flap on it. Make a small rectangular flap on the envelope by folding the open side. This will prevent the letter from falling out of the envelope. A valve with a height of about 1.5 cm will be sufficient.

5 Place a letter or postcard in an envelope. Unscrew the flap of the envelope and place a letter, postcard, or other content inside. Then fold back the flap on the envelope.

6 Tape over the flap of the envelope to seal your message inside. Apply a thin bead of glue to the inside of the valve and then press down. This will keep the envelope closed until the recipient decides to open it. Also, the envelope can be sealed with decorative tape or sticker.

Method 2 of 3: Making a triangle flap envelope

1 Place a rectangular piece of paper in front of you, unfolding it horizontally. You can experiment with paper of different sizes, but if in doubt, a regular A4 sheet is fine for work.
2 Fold the sheet in half lengthwise. Align the long sides of the sheet together to make the fold even, and then use your fingers to crease the fold. Then unfold the sheet and lay it upright.
3 Fold the top-right corner of the sheet towards the center fold. Align the top right side of the sheet with the center fold, and then fold over the corner. As a result, the folded corner forms a triangle.
4 Fold the top left corner towards the center fold. Fold the top left corner of the sheet in the same way as you did for the right corner. Remember to push the fold with your fingers to make it even. Now you should have a shape in front of you made up of a rectangle at the base and two triangles on top of it. Place the sheet horizontally in front of you again.
5 Fold the top and bottom edges 1 inch (2.5 cm) towards the center fold of the sheet. The dimensions shown are optional, so you can make these folds by eye. Both the top and bottom edges of the paper should be folded towards the center so that there is enough space in the middle to accommodate a letter or postcard, usually this should be exactly the same 2.5 cm.
- At this point, the paper should still be horizontal.
- The triangular tab of the paper should be facing to the left.
6 Fold the right edge of the paper towards the base of the triangular tab. The vertical paper cuts at the base of the triangles on the left should remain parallel to the right paper cut. The paper triangle on the left will also remain visible after this step. Straighten the paper, fold the fold, then unfold it back.
7 Fold the letter so that it fits in the envelope. Your envelope may be too tight for large postcards, but it will fit a letter on plain writing paper just fine when folded in half or three.
8 Include your message in the envelope. The letter can be centered between the folds along the edges of the envelope. The large bottom flap of the envelope and narrow side flaps prevent the letter from falling out of the envelope.
9 Close the envelope. Fold the right cut of the paper back to the base of the triangular tab, as you did earlier. Then fold the triangle flap of the envelope to the center of the rectangle. Note that on the other hand, your envelope looks just like a store-bought envelope.
10 Seal the envelope. Glue the sides of the envelope with small pieces of tape. Also tape the triangle flap over the envelope.
11 Give your letter in person. Unfortunately, "Russian Post" does not accept non-standard envelopes that are not made according to GOST for shipment. Therefore, get ready to personally deliver your envelope to the addressee, if you do not want to spend extra money on sending it in a standard mail envelope.

Method 3 of 3: Making an envelope from a square sheet of origami paper

1 Take a square sheet of paper that is larger than your letter or postcard. If the card is very large, you may need to visit a craft store to find the right size paper. For example, if you have an A4 postcard in your hands, then you will need a square sheet of paper with a side length of at least 33 cm.For a small postcard measuring 10x15 cm, a square with a side of 18 cm is suitable.
2 Place the paper in front of you with a diamond. At the same time, the corners of the sheet should look up, down, left and right.
3 Make diagonal folds on the sheet. Folds should appear on the sheet, going from the top corner to the bottom and from the left to the right. First of all, align the sides of the folded sheet and only then fold the fold and unfold the sheet. Repeat this procedure with both pairs of opposite corners, and then again place the unfolded sheet in front of you with a diamond.
4 Fold the bottom corner of the sheet to the center fold. Touch the tip of the bottom corner of the sheet to the intersection of the diagonal folds. Then fold in a new fold so that the paper lies flat.
5 Fold the bottom flat corner upward along the diagonal fold line of the sheet. Now you will have a triangle in front of you. The contacting cuts of the sheet should be almost perfectly aligned. Press the folds again to keep the paper flat.
6 Fold the left corner a little further than center. Fold the left corner of the triangle so that it extends slightly past the middle.
7 Fold the right corner a little further than center. The right corner of the triangle should also go slightly beyond the middle of the sheet.
8 Bend the tip of the right corner in the opposite direction. Since the right corner was not bent to the center, but a little further than it, the part that went beyond the middle must be bent in the opposite direction. In this case, the fold at the corner should coincide with the central vertical fold on the sheet. This will create another small triangle.
9 Expand the small triangle and straighten it so that it becomes a diamond. When you insert your finger inside the small triangle, it will naturally begin to take on a diamond shape. Straighten this diamond and flatten it. The resulting rhombus will have a trace from the vertical fold in the center.
10 Insert the top corner of the envelope into the hole in the small diamond. Your envelope is now ready! You can open the envelope again to put a postcard or letter inside, and then close it again. If any elements of the envelope do not want to stay in place, they can be secured with tape.

Tips

If you take thick colored paper for making an envelope, then it will acquire a special style, and will also not shine through.
In many office supply stores, you can find decorative tapes with drawings that can also add a special charm to the envelope.
Try decorating the envelope with stickers.
Before folding a sheet of paper envelope, you can draw patterns on it. When the envelope is ready, these patterns will be distributed over its entire area.
Scissors are not required for making an envelope.
You can use double-sided tape to make the envelope to make it look better in your hand if you hand it over in person.
First, try folding an envelope out of an unwanted piece of paper for practice.