How to fold a square napkin into a “Bird of Paradise”. A special napkin trick for fancy holiday dinners!
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[✓] Decorative cloth napkins: http://amzn.to/2cVbfpD
[✓] Decorative paper napkins: http://amzn.to/2cVbXmD
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Fancy Holiday Napkin #1 – The “Crown” – https://goo.gl/MHX2Uv
Fancy Holiday Napkin #2 – The “Candle” – https://goo.gl/Xi8laS
Fancy Holiday Napkin #3 — Simple “Silverware Pouch” – https://goo.gl/glSYGB
Fancy Holiday Napkin #4 – The “Pyramid” – https://goo.gl/K4QB5v
Fancy Holiday Napkin #5 – The “Elf Shoe” – https://goo.gl/FMYIMC
Fancy Holiday Napkin #6 – The “Basket” – https://goo.gl/hpnnKa
Fancy Holiday Napkin #7 – The “Rose” – https://goo.gl/pVBTWe
Fancy Holiday Napkin #8 – “Bird of Paradise” – https://goo.gl/5Tae3K
Fancy Holiday Napkin #9 – The “Bishop’s Hat” – https://goo.gl/27Cyqi
Instructions:
To make the “Bird of Paradise”, we’re going to follow 8 simple steps.
1. To get started, go ahead and fold a square napkin into quarters, and turn it so the open ends are pointing away from you.
2. Now fold the bottom end up to the top so it forms a triangle.
3. Flip the whole thing over.
4. Next we’ll need to fold the two sides in so they meet in the middle, which should be easy to do if you think of like folding a paper airplane.
5. When the two sides are flattened out, flip it over again.
6. Fold the two triangular tabs at the back, in toward the center.
7. Now just fold the triangle in half lengthwise, and cradle it in your hand so that the open ends are facing into your palm.
8. Go ahead and peel back each of the 4 layers inside, and when they’re spaced the way you want them, your fancy napkin, is ready to dazzle.
This looks awesome with a cloth napkin, but I found you can make it with a paper napkin as well. Just be gentle when you pull the layers apart so they doesn’t rip.
Credits:
Music by Jason Shaw (RP-KickedUpPumps) audionautix.com
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Project inspired by: A napkin folding class my wife and I took on a recent vacation cruise, hosted by Royal Caribbean.
Special interest was given to the following websites for more ideas, and refreshing techniques;
http://www.aladcoservices.com/Napkin_Folding.php