Homemade paper clips. Crafts from paper clips
45 ways to use a paper clip!We use a paper clip as jewelry or jewelry details:
1.Decorative curtains. Each of the paper clips is decorated with colored stripes cut from postcards or magazines and interlocked in vertical rows. At one time, such curtains were very popular and only the lazy did not make them.
2. Using the same principle, you can make beads, bracelets, brooches and earrings - you get a whole hand-made set, made in the same style, and also absolutely unique.
3. Curly paper clips can make unique jewelry baubles for a mobile phone.
4. With a smaller paper clip, you can remove bangs from your forehead and generally use paper clips as hairpins.
5. The paperclip can be used as a tie holder.
6. A paperclip can replace a broken clasp on beads, a necklace or a bracelet.
7. You can hang Christmas decorations on the paper clips on the Christmas tree or anywhere.
8. You can make a heart decoration out of a paper clip by bending it in half.
9. An unfolded paper clip can be used instead of a needle for applying varnish on a manicure.
We use a paper clip in minor repairs and fixing things:
10. A paperclip can be attached to the slider of the zipper instead of the fallen off "tongue".
11. A chain of paper clips can be used to make a rope-switch for a wall lamp, floor lamp or sconce.
12. You can hang a picture on a chain of paper clips.
13. You can hang curtains on a cornice-string on clips unbent in the form of the letter “S”.
14. You can hang a carpet on the wall with paper clips, and on New Year on top of such a carpet it is very convenient to attach a garland or New Year's decorations to the same paper clips.
15. With a paper clip, you can attach an umbrella spoke that has come out.
16. With a paper clip, you can fix the cage door with a parrot, a hamster or a rat.
17. A paperclip can be used as an improvised screwdriver to quickly twist something.
18. Having straightened, the paper clip can be used as a simple master key, of course, not for criminal purposes, but, for example, to open a slammed door with a simple lock.
19. A straightened and heated paper clip can burn holes in plastic.
20. A temporary pin in the loop of the eyeglasses or the lid of the box is also a paper clip.
Using a paperclip in the office:
21. The tip of the paper clip can be used to press small recessed buttons on disk drives, PDAs or mobile phones (for example, on the iPhone, you can pull out the SIM card tray with such a paper clip).
22. Use the tip of a paperclip to pry the batteries when replacing them.
23. A paper clip can be used to attach badges to clothing.
24. Paper clips make wonderful bookmarks.
25. A paperclip can be used as a staple remover to pull out staples.
26. Paper clips make excellent U-shaped staples for fastening papers, documents, etc.
27. You can make a key ring out of a paper clip.
28. To each key, you can attach a tag indicating the office with a paper clip.
29. You can make a hook for a pen or pencil from a paper clip so that they can be hung in a convenient place, then they will always be at your fingertips.
30. All office workers have long used the trick of plugging a bottle of glue with a paper clip so that the glue does not dry out.
31. A paperclip can be used as a price tag holder - a price tag is inserted into the paperclip, and the bent end is inserted into the product.
32. You can use a paperclip to clean your keyboard or mouse.
33. A paper clip can be stuck to the end of the adhesive tape so that you don’t have to look for it later.
If it’s raining outside and it’s completely impossible to get out for a walk, then you should look for entertainment at home. But what if the apartment is in perfect order, dinner is ready, and the TV is tired? Perhaps you should get creative and make some crafts. By the way, you can involve the whole family in this interesting business and have fun.
You can craft from anything, for example, try to make crafts from paper clips, and if you don’t know how, then read the article, it will contain some interesting ideas.
Flower from paper clips
The simplest thing that can be made from paper clips is a bouquet that will not only please the eye, but also perform a practical function, be responsible for the safety of stationery.
To make beautiful flowers you will need the following items:
- Colored paper clips (2-3 boxes), choose shades to your taste;
- 2 sheets of A4 paper;
- Glue, scissors, compasses.
If everything is ready, then you can start making crafts from colored paper clips:
- On one sheet of A4 format, draw 4 circles with a compass: 2 large ones of the same radius and 2 smaller diameters (with a difference of about 3 cm). If you are going to be creative with a small child, then instead of a compass for drawing circles, use cups of different diameters;
- Armed with scissors, cut out the drawn circles. By the way, if there is a house colored paper or cardboard, then blanks can be made from these materials;
- Now coat two large round blanks with glue and connect them together;
- From the remaining sheet of paper, fold the stem for the flower. It should turn out flat, and to keep it better, coat it with glue;
- Now, on the glued circles, place the stem, but not on the edge, but so that it lies along the entire diameter. This will make the flower more stable;
- You have a blank that looks like a tennis racket, but that's not all. On the big circle you need to stick a smaller circle. In this case, apply glue only to the center of the leaflet, and the edges should be in free flight. The smallest circle is attached in the same way;
- The paper flower is ready, now you need to use paper clips to make colored petals and a beautiful stem. To do this, multi-colored stationery is placed along the free edges of three paper circles, and green paper clips are attached to an impromptu stem.
After all the manipulations, the flower is ready, it will look very good in the organizer on the desktop, and so that the craft from paper clips does not fall, it is recommended to press it a little with a ruler.
In principle, if you make a flower not with 3, but with 2 circles of paper clips, then it will be more stable.
We make a garland
With the help of paper clips with your own hands, you can make a very attractive garland, which will certainly decorate the room for any holiday. To make such beauty, you will not need so many improvised materials: scissors, bright sheets of paper, magazines and any thick printed matter, glue and paper clips will do.
Now you can make a garland:
By the way, if desired, the decoration can be made in several rows. And using paper clips of different sizes, create a very interesting garland in general.
It is worth noting that assiduous women make curtains according to this principle, and children make funny bracelets for themselves and their friends.
We make Christmas decorations
With the help of paper clips, you can make cute Christmas toys in the form of ice skates for figure skating.
To implement the creative idea, you will need the following materials:
- Felt of different shades;
- Beads or sequins;
- Sheet of paper and pencil;
- Large staples;
- Thin tapes;
- Glue;
- Threads and needle.
On a piece of paper draw a skate, but without a blade, one shoe. Cut out the stencil, then transfer the image to the felt.
Before cutting out the image from the fabric, fold it in half so that you can then make a real skate. You don't need to cut in the middle. After cutting out, you should get two skates in a mirror image.
In the middle of the felt blank, distribute the paper clip, then sew the edges of the future toy. Do this with large stitches, using threads of a shade that harmonizes with the fabric.
On both sides of the sewn product, glue the beads or sequins with glue, they will serve as impromptu holes for the laces.
The last touch remains, sew a thin ribbon to the felt skate, and you will get a wonderful Christmas tree toy.
By the way, such decorations can be prepared for a child's birthday if the kid is fond of hockey. This will help make a themed holiday.
As you can see, do-it-yourself paper clip crafts can be varied. Everything is limited only by your imagination and desire. Do not be afraid to fantasize and create, you will succeed, good luck!
The human brain is sometimes capable of generating amazing ideas, some of them are eccentric, others are useful, others are just funny. Most inventions are born in moments of extreme boredom, this assumption is especially true in relation to various household items, or rather, non-traditional ways of using them, which people often invent. Well, how could the manufacturers of conventional ones assume that it is possible to make a bookmark or a funny toy, decoration, or open a door lock and even handcuffs out of paper clips?
Everything ingenious is simple
The birth of the classic paper clip, which looks like two ovals twisted from a piece of steel wire 8 cm long, had a rather thorny path. The year of her birth can be considered 1899, when the Norwegian engineer Johan Voler was shown several versions of this stationery item. Then he did not believe that it was possible to make a salable and popular product out of paper clips, and refused to engage in this project, but the British successfully developed it. The Gem Manufacturing Company Ltd mass-produced this invention, making the right decision.
In addition to its intended purpose - fastening paper sheets, a miniature metal stapler received a second life in the form of a wide variety of variations. Crafts from paper clips are bookmarks, master keys, jewelry, postcards, interior decor and toys.
You will not believe!
For the inhabitants of harsh Norway, the paper clip has become a symbol of resistance to the occupying fascist troops. The inhabitants of this country wore it on their clothes as a sign of protest and unity. This historical fact has become the reason that ordinary and uncomplicated stationery has several monuments, one of which is located in Russia, and even architects could not ignore the paper clip, creating several variants of buildings in the form of a twisted piece of wire.
The use of a paper clip is not limited to this, however. Here are the TOP 5 proofs that you can make quite rational and useful things out of paper clips:
- use as a "dog" for lightning on clothes, shoes or a backpack;
- with the bent end of the paper clip, it is easy to clean a clogged hole of small diameter (in a garlic press, salt shaker, glue tube);
- a paper clip is an excellent limiter for the constantly lost edge of adhesive tape;
- men who wear a tie, but often forget to put on special clips that hold this accessory in place, can use a little helper from the world of stationery;
- the classics of the genre are bookmarks made of paper clips, and we will devote the next section to them.
We read everything
Agree that losing the right page in a book, diary or even a simple magazine is always an unpleasant and annoying moment. Such a loss is especially angry when the necessary information needs to be found in record time. Bookmarks familiar to many from the school desk help to avoid this. It is very easy to make such an accessory from paper clips, the photo shows several options for how the wire can be twisted, giving it its original shape.
A high-quality paper clip is made of a rather dense metal, otherwise it simply cannot hold the sheets together, and therefore it will be problematic to make such masterpieces by hand, needlewomen use flat- or round-nose pliers for this.
You can avoid twisting and bending of the wire if you decorate the paper clip with something. There are absolutely no restrictions here anymore: flags made of ribbons or paper, buttons, flowers, beads and rhinestones glued to the edge of the paper clip will make it a stylish and exclusive bookmark.
On the eve of the holiday
Many needleworkers hardly guessed that it was possible to make a wonderful girly hanger toy out of paper clips, which can easily be transformed into a magnificent Christmas decoration. This is a great solution for organizing the wardrobe of your child's favorite doll. Also, subsequently, on cute miniature hangers from the Barbie locker, it is enough to stick paper sweaters and various Christmas paraphernalia and make excellent Christmas decorations from paper clips in a simple way.
Another option to use office supplies in an original way is to make a postcard from paper clips. To do this, it is best to choose not classic steel, but multi-colored paper clips. Colored sheaths on the wire can be of various shades, it is very easy to lay out figures of different shapes from such bright ovals - snowflakes, Christmas trees or flowers.
office love
Another holiday that can be decorated with a paper clip is Valentine's Day. A real find for this will be a paperclip heart. To make it easier than ever, you just need to bend a longer oval up, making the point of the heart in the center. They will look most impressive in a braid, it is best to take the traditional colors for this romantic holiday - pink, red or lilac - as a basis.
After transformation, such a paper clip can also be used for its intended purpose - to connect a stack of sheets, also a paper clip heart will decorate a very tiny valentine or a large postcard, you can attach a note to a gift or a bouquet of flowers with it.
A little bit of hooliganism
Most likely, if the readers of this publication turned out to be men, they are a little offended that the overwhelming majority of tips and ways to transform a paper clip are ideas for girls. Indeed, it is much easier to make a necklace out of a paper clip or some other cute trinket, but especially for young (and maybe quite mature) hooligans, we have found a way to create fun entertainment from stationery.
This mini slingshot will no doubt brighten up a boring lesson at school or a dull day at the office. To make it, you will need one paper clip (it is better to take a large one), a thin cutter for money and shells. Small strips of paper folded in half in the middle can be used as shooting material.
What needlewomen do not come up with! If you arrange an exhibition in the hand-made style, you can see many different masterpieces. For craftsmanship, almost any improvised materials are used. Today we will make crafts from paper clips. And let's start by figuring out how to make a heart out of a paper clip.
Needlework box
Today you will learn how to make a paper clip in the shape of a heart. There is nothing difficult in this. Such an occupation, as they say, of all trades out of boredom. You can take a moment to the creative process while working in the office, college or in the classroom at school.
For the construction of a heart, paper clips of any size are suitable, but only with a rounded edge. It will not work to build a heart from triangular and rectangular paper clips.
Basically, paper clip hearts are used in the form of bookmarks. With such an invention, you can also decorate a romantic souvenir for your soulmate.
For work, we need multi-colored paper clips. If you have ordinary metal stationery on hand, you can paint them with decorative nail polish. For example, red varnish will lay down evenly and hold well on a paper clip.
Heart as a gift
A paperclip heart is made step by step very simply, you do not need any additional tools and materials. Only a paperclip. Now we will tell you how to make a heart bookmark from a paper clip. You can immediately make several multi-colored figures. They hold the pages of a book, diary or diary very well. The fairer sex and children will love this craft.
- color paper clips.
Option for kids
From a large paper clip, you can make an original heart-shaped bookmark. Just two or three movements - and your book will be decorated with a beautiful heart. Children will love to make this craft.
Required materials and tools:
- large paper clip.
Step by step description of the creative process:
- Place the paper clip in front of you in a vertical position. The smaller part should be at the bottom.
- Now we grab both loops of the paper clip and stretch them in opposite directions.
- The loop that formed at the bottom will be the base of the bookmark.
- Then we need to connect the free ends of the paper clip.
- We hold the upper roundings with our fingers and connect them in the center. The bookmark is ready.
If you can not curb the fountain of your creativity, here is another interesting idea for a craftswoman. We need multi-colored paper clips. At the end of such a chain, you can attach a heart that you have already made. There will be an original double bookmark. It is easy to fix it.
Children can use this chain as a toy decoration. Young princesses will love this invention.
Necessary materials:
- colored paper clips;
- nail or pencil with a diameter of 0.6-0.7 cm.
Step by step description of the creative process:
Every person who spends his day in the office has his own little entertainment that helps him relax and get a little distracted in order to clear his head. We would like to offer you one interesting idea about how and what can be made from paper clips as souvenirs to colleagues, while just relaxing and setting the brain to fruitful further work. We present to your attention a master class: "crafts from paper clips with your own hands."
Instructions for work No. 1To begin with, let's practice creating the simplest heart from a paper clip, which will not change the functionality of a classic paper clip at all, but will only bring zest and romance to everyday life. All we need is ordinary paper clips, it’s good if they are colored.
Take a paper clip and bend it twice as shown in the photo. It's funny to talk about it, but that's it, the paperclip heart is ready.
Instructions for work No. 2Now let's try to make a funny hula skirt out of paper clips, which can be worn at any costume party held at work. This option, as you understand, is no longer for creativity in the workplace.
All we need:
- a knitted short skirt, or a skirt made of any other material, but having the ability to attach something to its surface;
- a very large number of staples.
Let's get to work. If you haven't guessed yet, we will decorate the skirt with paper clips. And for this we collect many, many chains from paper clips. Please note that the chains of the bottom row of the skirt should be longer, and those that will be attached to the surface can be made shorter.
Agree, it turned out to be quite a funny little thing.
Since we are talking about large masterpieces from paper clips, we suggest that you try to create a very original decoration for the interior. Curtains or chandelier. To do this, you also only need to make many different staple chains and fasten them to the base. Admire what beauty can turn out.
Instructions for work No. 3
Let's get back to office entertainment. Using paper clips, bright sheets of paper (magazine paper), and regular glue, you can make a very unusual bracelet.
- To do this, wind the cut pieces of paper around the paper clip and secure everything with glue.
- Connect the dressed paper clip to the naked sister, and then also wind the paper around the second paper clip.
- In this way, decorate and connect the paper clips together until the chain reaches the required length. As a result of such actions, you will get such a funny bracelet.
