All about napkin holders made of wood

Proper table setting is a real art. One of the essential attributes of a beautifully laid table is napkin holders. Nowadays, napkin coasters are very diverse. They can be made of various materials (plastic, metal, wood) and have different shapes (round, square, triangular, curly). Wooden napkin holders are great for country, eco or classic interiors.

Wooden napkin holders have an attractive appearance and are made from natural, environmentally friendly material. Various types of wood can be used to make this serving item. This material has unique characteristics, thanks to which it is possible to give the napkin holder any shape, decorate with carving or engraving.

Advantages of wooden napkin stands:

• material safety;

• many original options;

• the ability to manufacture items of various shapes;

• ease of care of the product;

• the convenience of use;

• attractive appearance.

Disadvantages of a wooden serving item:

• does not fit into every interior;

• higher price in comparison with plastic products.

A wooden napkin holder must have high-quality processing, then it will serve for many years, decorating the table.

Wooden napkin holders can be of three types:

• closed;

• open;

• curly.

Closed napkin holders have a minimalistic design and look like ordinary boxes. Such coasters can be carved, artificially aged, or retain their natural appearance.

Open products can be square or rectangular, consist of one or more compartments. One compartment holds standard size napkins, while the other holds, for example, containers for salt and pepper.

Figured stands are unusually beautiful wooden products that can be made in the form of houses, castles, forests, various animals and much more.

Square products can be either horizontal or vertical. But the more common is the horizontal option. These napkin holders look very laconic and have a discreet design.

Triangular napkin holders are another fairly common type of upright napkin holders. Despite their simplicity, they look quite stylish.

It is difficult to imagine all the variety of forms of wooden napkin holders. Curly napkin coasters depicting carved silhouettes are very popular and in demand. This can be, for example, the figure of a ballerina, or a product in the form of a girl in a dress with a fan or with an umbrella. The originality of this design lies in the fact that the napkins are stacked in such a way that they form a beautiful dress.

The napkin holder can be in the form of kitchen utensils: a teapot, a cup, a saucepan. It may look like a silhouette of some kind of fruit: an apple or a pear. Animals, including fabulous, flowers, birds, leaves, ships, buildings. Anything can be the basis for making a napkin holder.

You can make beautiful and original napkin holders made of wood or plywood with your own hands. The design can be quite simple for those who do not have the necessary experience in such work. For experienced craftsmen, much more complex products are available, which involve sawing and joining a large number of small parts.

The actual process of making paper napkin coasters is not too complicated. For manufacturing, plywood is required, the thickness of which is 3-5 millimeters. The material must be of high quality, smooth, free of cracks, knots or chips.

To get started, the material must first be properly prepared. To this end, it is necessary to clean the surface with fine sandpaper in order to completely remove all roughness.

A drawing of a future product can be developed independently, but you can also use ready-made drawings and diagrams. Such a drawing must be printed and cut out to form a template. After that, the scheme must be transferred to the prepared plywood.

The next stage is cutting out all the blanks. Often, the scheme involves cutting out various patterns. This type of work is performed exclusively using a hand jigsaw. To install the jigsaw blade, you need to drill several small holes in the outline of the prepared drawing. First, the inner pattern is cut, only after that the workpiece is cut off along the outer edge.

After the cutting process is completed, it is necessary to remove all burrs and irregularities that formed during the work with sandpaper. Careful sanding will help you achieve this. A file can eliminate the flaws in the internal pattern.

When all the parts are cut and sanded, you should start assembling the product. The prepared parts must be carefully inserted into the grooves, pre-lubricating them with glue. After complete drying, you can start decorating a new napkin holder.This can be done using a wide variety of techniques, for example, decoupage. You can also use regular balloon paint.

For decoration, you can use a variety of objects: ribbons, ribbons, lace, pebbles, beads, rhinestones and others.

For finishing, it is worth using a stain. After staining, the finished product should be covered with clear varnish several times.

Unpainted products are very popular, where the beauty of the natural texture of wood is clearly manifested. Such products are coated with oil or varnish and have a natural look.

The napkin holder, which can be called "Toreador", looks very nice. One wall looks like the silhouette of a bullfighter, while the other is the silhouette of a bull. When red napkins are inserted into the gap, a complete picture from the bullring is obtained.

The napkin holder can represent an air bubble. For this, the edges of the white serving item are made uneven, in their contours resembling the drawing of a child's cloud. If you put colored napkins in the napkin holder, the effect will be excellent.

And also an interesting product looks on the table, which in its appearance resembles a cup of coffee.

Another interesting idea is the crown-shaped napkin holder.

Maybe a napkin holder in the form of a medieval castle, two hearts, butterflies, a wooden hut, a steering wheel.

Some people prefer simple rectangular napkin holders with interesting scorched designs on the surface. Themes for images can be very different, it all depends on personal preference.

Napkin holders are a special serving accessory. With the right wooden napkin holder, the furnishings take on a zest. And if the product is made by hand, then it will be inimitable and unique.

For information on how to make a do-it-yourself napkin holder out of wood, see the next video.