Every home has at least a couple of business cards. Various important can be recorded there , for example, the phone number of a friend, business partner, information about a taxi or a beauty salon, which a person can often use. In order not to waste a lot of time searching for the necessary cards, you should always store them in one place.
A business card holder is perfect for such purposes - it’s not for nothing that smart people invented it in their time. Some have an ordinary box adapted for these purposes - as well as for storing discount cards. Of course, both business card holders and credit holders are available for sale in many stores, but homemade things are always sweeter to the heart. It can be a beautifully designed box, or you can make a stylish little thing that will not just work as a stand for cards, but will also become a fashion accessory. It’s not difficult to make it yourself – the pattern is the simplest.
DIY desktop business card holder
On our website there are many master classes devoted to making various beautiful crafts from plastic bottles.
However, this is not the only material from which you can create decorative, as well as necessary things for home and everyday life. In this article we want to tell you how you can use old vinyl records and make an unusual desktop business card holder out of them. Agree, today almost every person has his own business card, making a wide variety of business cards in St. Petersburg (find out more, for example, at copy.spb.ru) and other cities is quite common and in demand. And all this is not accidental, because thanks to a business card, we manage to learn and remember a lot of useful information about its owner, and also easily contact him at the right time. However, a lot of business cards usually accumulate, and each time we start going through stacks of identical cards to find the one we need. To make this task easier, a do-it-yourself universal business card holder
, which is not difficult to create. To create it you will need:
- one vinyl record;
DIY business card holder
- description of work.
First step. To begin, use a ruler and color to divide the plate exactly in half and draw a corresponding line.
Second step. Next, using a hacksaw, carefully cut the plate into two parts.
Third step. Using a ruler and marker, make identical marks on both parts of the plate, approximately five centimeters long, at a distance of at least two centimeters from each other.
Fourth step. Then carefully make the cuts.
Fifth stage. All that remains is to connect the two parts of the plate to each other at a distance of four to five centimeters from each other. To do this, you can use any suitable parts made of wood, plastic or another plate. Just cut out two identical strips from it, one centimeter wide and eight to ten long, and bend their edges up, after heating them in boiling water.
You can also make your own phone case using one of our master classes.
Business card holders. Examples and how to create them yourself?
By the way, I would ask a similar question to those who sit majestically on a chair in their office and with a graceful gesture extend their business card to a guest (or guest). I hope so. And in order not to pick it out of an inconvenient business card holder or a nondescript plastic box, it would be very useful to acquire a decent business card holder.
In fact, you can do something creative yourself. If you use old wire and strange pieces of iron from your dad's or someone else's garage, you'll get a neat retro look. And if you look for old records in the attic, heat them up and give them an interesting shape, and even decorate them, you will have another simple but unusual version of a retro business card holder. You can also drag some snags from the forest and decorate them. I’m generally silent about forks and spoons. These simple, unsightly cutlery items can be turned into very original pieces!
If you intend (and this will be correct) to choose a business card holder in accordance with the characteristics of your business, it is quite possible that you will spend a lot of time searching for a good idea and bringing it to life. If you don’t manage to create something suitable, well, you’ll have to buy a ready-made and no less stylish thing for business cards.
Don't forget about the business cards themselves. They must always be present! Don't leave your card holder sitting orphaned on your desk. If such an unfortunate situation does occur, immediately use the online constructor. With its functionality and with your golden hands, you will quickly create the most beautiful business cards, and we will print them just as quickly. In the meantime, place a bowl of candy on the table, and if a visitor asks, feel free to say: “There is no business card, but there is some candy.”
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DIY business card holder: ideas and master classes
Do you have a lot of cards and want them to always be in order? Then they need to be organized by putting them in a place specially designated for them. We are talking about a business card holder. You don’t have to buy it for a lot of money, but you can make it yourself. In addition, a handmade item will be a wonderful gift for a dear person. A DIY business card holder can be made from fabric, leather, paper and other interesting materials.
with files, using decoupage or scrapbooking techniques, photos and videos
For any person, especially a business person, such a useful thing as a business card holder is simply necessary. It is used to store business cards and cards. It can be purchased at any store in the leather goods department, but a handmade item will be especially unique and inimitable. That is why a hand-made business card holder will become an individual item for its owner and will allow you to store business cards and plastic cards in order.
In order for the business card holder to be not only beautiful, but also functional, you need to make it with files. Then all important cards, business cards and money will fit in it without difficulty. A detailed master class will show you how to make such a thing.
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Materials for production:
Instructions for making step by step:
The cover of the business card holder can also be designed in decoupage style. This is one of the most popular types of surface decoration techniques. In other words, it is gluing illustrations onto different planes, securing them with varnish. The result is the effect of a hand-drawn picture. Thus, using this technique, you can put not only any picture you like on the business card holder, but also a photo.
Business card holders made of wood attract special attention. They will be an elegant addition to every business person. With the help of various designs and designs, you can create a stylish accessory to suit every taste.
An important element of such a business card holder are natural ingredients. The tree can be decorated with leather, which will add nobleness. Leather is used as decoration or a strap. The advantage of such a business card holder is that it has a durable body, so you don’t have to worry about its safety; it’s difficult to damage.
It doesn’t matter at all what material the business card holder is made of. You can carry it with you, give it to friends, colleagues and loved ones. The main thing is that it is made by hand, which means it is unique and inimitable.
We sew a business card holder
From thick fabric you need to cut out two rectangles the size of business cards (about 10 by 5 centimeters) and iron them. Now along one wide edge we bend the material a little and sew a stitch by hand or on a sewing machine. These will be pockets for business cards.
We cut out the front part of the fabric (about 13 by 10 centimeters) and iron it with an iron. We attach the pockets to it with needles on the sides. We sew a button on one side and a loop on the other. Now you can stitch the product along the edges. We straighten the corners from the inside, helping ourselves with a non-writing pen or pencil. To ensure that a hand-made business card holder folds well, we make a seam in the middle. If necessary, decorate to taste and place the cards in their rightful place.
Fabric business card holder without sewing
First, let's make blanks for the case.
- Two cardboard rectangles - one 13 x 9 centimeters, the other 13 x 3 centimeters.
- Fabric pattern (27 by 18 centimeters).
- Two pieces of foam rubber 13 x 9 centimeters and another 13 x 3 centimeters.
- Two double-sided scrapbooking sheets.
- Two narrow satin ribbons about 19 centimeters long.
You can also prepare decorative elements to make your own business card holder for discount cards more beautiful and original.
Let's make a crust for the crust. We glue the foam rubber and cardboard together. Place the resulting parts on the fabric with the soft side down so that there is a small distance between them (about 3 millimeters). We coat the cardboard with glue and fold the edges of the fabric over it, after cutting off the corners a little. The wrong side should be covered with scrapbooking paper. It should be two millimeters smaller than the crust. Therefore, if necessary, we cut and glue.
Now let's move on to the inside, where business cards will be inserted directly. We cut the scrapbooking paper into two strips and glue them together. There should be one long one. A handmade business card holder can be larger or smaller, just adjust the length of the strip in the desired direction. We fold it into an accordion with six sections, leaving reserves on each side. If you made a different strip length, then the number of pages will change accordingly. On each section we glue pockets or envelopes where the cards will be placed.
Now take the ribbons and trim the edges with a lighter. Glue them to the outside of the business card holder and cover them with a decorative element (a piece of colored cardboard, brooches or something else). The card case is ready.
Wooden business card holder
If you need all your business cards to be kept in a visible place at home, you can make a special desktop holder . You won’t be able to carry such a thing with you, but all the cards will be stored at home in a safe place. The best material for such holders is wood; a business card holder made of wood will not only serve its owner for a long time, but will also fit well into the interior . The next master class will tell you how to make an original wooden business card holder in the shape of a mouse with your own hands.
- Use a shovel handle or other rounded stick. Cut the stick to the required length. On the other side, cut off the rounded part.
- Along the body of the future mouse, make several holes at a short distance from each other. This is where business cards will be placed. Sand the holes with sandpaper to make them smooth.
- Drill a small hole in the rounded part with a drill, and then glue it to the sawed-off part of the body, making it completely oval.
- Cut out the wooden ears, making semicircular notches at their base, and sand the parts. Using a glue gun, attach the ears to the base.
- Make holes at the bottom of the body and insert four screws into them. These are the mouse's paws on which it will stand.
- Make a thin strip of wood, dip it in glue and insert it into the hole drilled in the back of the body. Now the mouse has a tail.
- If desired, paint the animal with acrylic paints.
To become the owner of a business card holder, you don’t have to buy it in expensive stores . There are many options for business card holders that you can make yourself, and often such products turn out to be more original and interesting.
DIY business card holder made of leather
We cut out a rectangle from leather, which, when folded into three times in size, is suitable for business cards. Unfold the piece and draw a line in the middle with chalk along the long side. Mark the location of the rivets on this line. Attach them to the skin.
Mentally divide the business card holder into three rectangles. Fold two of them together and make holes along the edges with an awl. Using a thick thread, sew one side and then the other. Secure the stitches well so that nothing comes undone during use. The business card holder is ready.
DIY express business card holder made from paper
Take a square sheet with a side of 20 centimeters and fold it in half. Now do the same with each half. Unfold the piece of paper; there are three fold lines on it. Bend all four corners to the sides. Now fold each half towards the center line.
Turn the sheet over to the other side. Along the bottom line of the triangle, fold the paper from one edge, then from the other. Slightly insert one half of the sheet into the other. Run your hand along the lines. The result is a square. Now fold the paper perpendicular to the inserted halves. You should get a rectangle, when you open it you will see pockets. You need to put cards in them.
Quick paper business card holder
A business card holder is a convenient thing for businessmen and people who keep a lot of business cards at home. It’s quite easy to make it yourself, so there’s no need to spend a lot of money at the store.
Business card holders can be portable or tabletop; they can be made from various materials: paper, wood, fabric, leather, and more. How to make a business card holder with your own hands, read the master classes below.
If you need to make a business card holder, but don’t have the time or desire to put in a lot of effort, you can turn to the next master class. He will tell you how to make a business card holder out of paper and describe all the steps in detail. For such a business card you will not need to spend a lot of time and apply a lot of effort ; it can be easily made in a matter of minutes.
- Cut a square measuring 20 cm by 20 cm from an ordinary album sheet.
- Fold the square in half, unfold and bend each of the resulting halves to the fold line. As a result, the square sheet should have three stripes indicating folds.
- Fold each corner to the nearest fold line, and then fold the halves to the center line.
- Turn the sheet over and bend those parts where a triangle appears . Insert the lower part into the “pockets” of the upper one.
- The result should be an even square with a diamond inside. Bend it in half. Now you can put cards in the resulting lower pocket, and the upper part will cover them. If desired, you can decorate the business card holder in an interesting way by covering it with a cardboard cover, ribbons, buttons, decorative stones, or making an applique on it.
Business card holder from a video card
If you are thinking about how to make a business card holder with your own hands in an unusual format, look for the part among the spare parts from an old computer. For example, you can use a heatsink from a non-working video card. Simply disconnect it from the motherboard and remove the thermal paste. Now the radiator can be used as a card holder. If you also decorate this creation, then no one will distinguish it from a purchased business card holder.
Something as simple as a case for cards will save you from constantly searching for them in your bag, apartment or office. Therefore, be sure to make your own unique business card holder.
DIY business card holder with wooden files: master class with photos
Of the countless options for a gift, the best will always be the one that is presented with love and will definitely come in handy in life. This is why handmade products have become very popular today. Simple things, for example, a business card holder, sewn and decorated with your own hands, can become not just a pleasant souvenir, but also a warm memory of the one who gave it.
Leather cardholder
Business card holders can be different; depending on your choice, they can have an insert with files or just compartments for cards. A stylish minimalist option that will surely appeal to both women and men is a leather “envelope” business card holder.
Working with leather can be daunting due to its apparent difficulties, but in reality everything turns out to be quite doable. A master class on making a cardholder from thin leather will help you understand all the stages of work. To work, you will need a rectangular piece of leather, which, when folded into three, is suitable in format for cards and business cards.
You can use any leather of your choice, the main condition is the softness and pliability of the material.
In addition, for work you may need tools that, if desired, can be replaced with those available at home: a mallet (hammer), a round chisel or a hole punch for leather and a soft lining, which, in turn, should lie on something hard, for example, on a cutting board.
Directly for sewing you need to prepare a rectangular piece of leather, two large needles, thread for stitching, a leather cord - it will serve as a fastener, double-sided adhesive tape, a stamp for embossing leather and a lighter. A leather embossing stamp is used to mark stitching lines. You can do without it if you secure the skin firmly so that it does not move and draw a line with chalk.
First you need to draw a center line along the leather blank and punch three holes for the future fastener, as shown in the photo:
Next, you need to fold the workpiece the way it should look in the final version. You will need double-sided tape to secure it in this position.
At a distance of 2-3 mm from the edge of the workpiece, stitching lines are drawn. This is done using a leather stamp or chalk.
The next step is to make holes along the stitching line; they can be made with a special chisel or, if you don’t have one, with an ordinary awl. In the latter case, you will have to ensure that the distance between the holes is equal, approximately 5 mm.
Business card stand: lesson idea
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