Question:
advice on how to make homemade stationary?
mommy to 1 =)
2009-05-18 18:00:18 UTC
i'm interested in making my own notecards and stationary. was wondering if anyone had any websites with information on how to go about this, or any personal experiences?
Five answers:
DaBoss
2009-05-18 18:24:30 UTC
I am a very creative person, and I am not in the stationary business, but I do make stationary for gifts. I assume you aren't going to make your own paper so heres some ideas to "pump it up".



Marble your Stationary-



You need a container larger than the size of the paper you will marble. It doesn't have to be deep, just an inch or two like a cake pan and you're on your way to creating your own beautiful, one of a kind marble papers.

Add a drop of dishwashing liquid to the water so your paper takes the color better. The idea here is to have the color float on top of the water rather than being mixed in.



Cover your work surface to control messes.



Pour water into pan with a drop of dishwashing liquid.



Paints should be very liquid, so thin if needed. Gently drip colors onto the surface of the water so they float.



Gently swirl the colors with a straw, stick or anything that won't be harmed by the paint.



Hold a piece of paper horizontally with both hands and bring ends together so that the paper is curved into a "U" shape.



Lay the paper on top of the painted water surface by placing the center of the paper (bottom of the U shape) on top of the water and lowering both sides onto the top of the water.

Handling the paper this way prevents air bubbles between the paper and the water.



Immediately remove the sheet.



Set with painted side up on an absorbent, flat surface to dry. If needed, paper can be ironed flat by placing between sheets of paper and then press with an iron.



Try different types of colors on small paper samples to see what works best for you and don't be afraid to mix these together.



Personalize with Names and Logos-



To make a name, find nice stationary stickers and follow the instructions to make a stamp on the link below. If whoever your making it for wants to keep the stamp, charge extra.



To make logo, ask for business card and either photo copy it onto the stationary, or make another stamp using the instructions below.



Instructions- http://familycrafts.about.com/od/craftfoam/a/makestamps.htm



Kiddos find it extremely awesome to have personalized loose leaf notebook paper for school, so make sure to offer that!
anonymous
2016-10-17 11:44:18 UTC
Homemade Stationary
Renee G
2009-05-18 18:08:01 UTC
Are you talking about buying blank cards and papers to decorate with rubber stamps, stencils, or using decorative stitches from a sewing machine along one edge?



Or are you talking about taking paper pulp and making the paper yourself?



I'd go the route of decorating existing plain stationery rather than paper making........unless you don't plan on doing a lot of writing. Paper making is labor intensive and it takes a while to dry (reading about it rather than personal experience).



I've used combinations of rubber stamps or stencils and a bare wash of water color to barely color in a design, almost as a water mark. But you have to watch how much water you use as it can do things to the paper's texture.
meenakshi
2009-05-18 18:11:11 UTC
you could start off with sites like

www.ehow.com

about.com

wikihow.com

www.instructables.com

just type in the key words in their search box to get loads of info & instructions.



you could also find free printable stationery on these sites which should give you more links & ideas --

http://pinkwool.com/stationary.html

www.keepandshare.com/htm/printabl...

www.kidprintables.com/stationery/...

www.freeprintablestationery.net/

www.primarygames.com/print_zone/s...

www.amphorastationery.com/stat-pr...



then, of course, there are so many greeting card-making sites that may also offer some links & ideas. i'm adding a few here ---

www.mycardmaker.com/

www.make-your-own-invitations.com...

www.invitationland.com/

www.making-greeting-cards.com



hope these get you started

all the very best & have fun :-))
anonymous
2009-05-18 18:37:45 UTC
After you make it (^Using the above^) you can make videogames using: yoga.com


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