The way to make a paper bag

 

Through generation after generation of development, paper bags style are more and more kinds. The paper bag has become an essential necessity in our life. When it comes to paper bags, most people think of paper food bags for food, paper shopping bags for groceries or recycled paper bags that environmentalists love. Mini paper bags can be found everywhere, used and discarded. If you don't have a paper bag, you can learn how to make one. The main steps of paper bag making are as follows：

 

 

Step 1: Gather Paper and Supplies

There are many types of paper bags, so there are many kinds of materials for making paper bags. Before you make a paper bag, you should consider the purpose of the paper bag. Paper bags are made of different materials for different purposes. If you want to carry heavy loads, you should choose kraft paper or wrapping paper to make a kraft paper bags. If you contain something small and delicate, you can use multiple paper towels, along with newspaper or colored printing paper, to decorate the handmade paper bag.

 

After you decide on a paper, you need to prepare a 9 by 15 inch piece of paper for each standard size bag you want to make. If you want to make a larger or smaller paper bag, you can use these numbers as a scale. Of course, in addition to preparing paper, you also need to prepare a durable paper glue. Be careful not to use a glue stick or liquid glue. In order to make the paper bag more beautiful, you can also prepare some eye-catching decorations, such as sequins, rhinestones, paint and so on.

 

 

Step 2: Cut and Fold the Paper

If you don't have a 9 inch by 15 inch piece of paper, you'll need to use scissors to fit the paper. Place the paper on a flat surface and carefully fold the bottom edge up 2 inches. To keep the paper straight, fold the paper face up without wrinkling the surface. This will make the lines smoother and more even. Fold the paper when folded correctly. Open a part of the bag and do not crease it again, remembering that this part is the bottom of the bag. Using the part as the bottom guiding point of the vision, fold the remaining edges over the four even-numbered parts. You can do this with a ruler and make a small scale with a pencil in each even part.

 

 

Step 3: Glue the Paper Bag

To the end of making paper bags, all you have to do is sticking the paper bag together. Special attention is to stick the short edges evenly to avoid wrinkling the paper. If you need to stick the bottom, fold the sides inward, then glue on the bottom of the edges and fold the remaining sides inward carefully, arrange the bottom evenly. Finally, you should press down the paper bag. The next step is to let the glue air dry, and then decorate the bag according to your own taste. So you can have a decorative paper bags. If you want a paper bags with handles, you can make a twist handle out of twine and stick it on.