Gradually, paper books began to be replaced by electronic ones. But among the readers there are real connoisseurs of printed publications. In order for your favorite book to serve much longer, you need to choose a bookmark for it. Of course, interesting gadgets are sold in stores. But it is much more pleasant to make them with your own hands.
There are many ideas on how to make a paper bookmark yourself. With scanty financial costs, you will receive an original adaptation for your favorite edition. Also, a hand-made bookmark can be a great gift for book lovers.
How to make a heart-shaped bookmark?
To make a cute paper heart bookmark, you need a small piece of paper of any color. Fold it in half twice, then unfold. Fold the lower part along the middle fold line. Now turn the paper over and fold the edges into a triangle. Flip and fold the bookmark again so that the corner touches the edge of the opposite side.
Turn the piece of paper over again, open the fold and shape it into a triangle. Repeat the same steps on the other side. Fold the triangles over to the edge on both sides. And fold the small triangles so that their vertices touch opposite sides. Flip the paper over and finish the process by folding along the marked lines.
Original bookmark in the form of a flower
If you want to decorate your book with a bookmark in the form of a paper flower, stock up on special thick paper, PVA glue, scissors, a button and a piece of satin ribbon. Make flower elements from prepared paper, and then glue them together and glue a button to them. The paper flower petals can be anything you like, depending on your preference. Then make a paper corner and attach the flower to it with a satin ribbon.
Cool paper bookmark and soda cans
To make such a bookmark, you will need: paper, scissors, a soda can, scotch tape, a mini vise and a metal button, as well as a bell and a string. Print the drawing for future bookmarks on a plain sheet of paper. For the size of the picture, prepare a strip of aluminum, previously cut from the can. Be sure to cut the corners. Then secure the paper pattern to the metal element using double-sided tape. This must be done very carefully. For a more secure fixation of the paper element, fold each side of the metal element towards the middle. Then make holes in the bookmark using a mini vise. In this hole you can insert a metal button and a string with a bell. The original bookmark, which cannot be bought in the store, is ready.
