Iris folding history...

Iris folding originated in Holland and it is called iris folding because the center of the design resembles the iris of a camera or eye. Traditionally, origami paper is used for the main design and holographic paper is used to fill in the center of the design.Where early craft persons made their designs using patterned paper cut from the inside of envelopes. Today, crafters use any light weight paper, such as scrapbook paper, origami paper, wrapping paper, the inside of envelopes or pages of magazines. Ribbon is also used.

Iris folding is done with a pattern. The crafter users the finished product to decorate the front of a greeting card, as a scrapbook embellishment, to decorate an altered book or a mixed media collage, or in various other ways.

IRIS FOLDING...

What is Iris folding..?

Iris folding is a fun and easy paper folding technique that can be used to make greeting cards, on scrapbook pages, or designs can be framed and hung on a wall. The texture and depth that you feel when handling an iris folded greeting card or scrapbook page is the best part. The online photos can't possibly duplicate this.
It is simply arranging strips of folded paper in a pattern that resembles the iris of an eye or camera.It is very versatile in that any type of easy to fold paper can be used. Left over Christmas wrapping paper works great.

Materials Needed:

4"x5" piece of colored cardstock.
Iris Folding template or pattern.
Caps of decorative paper in various colors.
Cardstock or frame for mounting your work.
Duble-sided tape or photo tabs.
Sick glue.
Sissors.


Iris folding begins with a window or frame, then is built inward with folded paper strips to form the iris pattern. It is really an easy and beautiful art..