Making Napkin Rings Yourself: 6 Ideas

Napkin rings have an important decorative function in addition to their practical use. It’s about giving a culinary get-together a personal touch. And there are numerous ways to make them yourself. Find out more about the topic below!

Napkin rings fulfill a double function on the table. For one, they allow you to keep your napkins tidy until they are ready to use after a meal. On the other hand, they are an important decorative element. An original napkin ring therefore gives every table an attractive touch. If you decide to make your napkin rings yourself, you are also adding a personal, emotional touch to the table decorations.

But what materials can you use to make your own napkin rings ? Read on below and find out more!

First of all, you should know that the materials you use will depend on the model you want to create. So you can use almost any kind of material.

Making napkin rings yourself: 6 ideas

First of all, you should give yourself some thought about the type of table decoration you want to incorporate your napkin holder into. Because they have to harmonize with it and with the other elements that will be on the table.

Here are some ideas.

1. Cardboard rings and washi tape

These napkin holders are intended for cloth napkins, but can also be adapted to paper napkins.

materials

• Cardboard tubes, such as toilet paper or kitchen roll rolls
• scissors
• Decorative paper tape, such as washi tape
• Glue, silicone, or some other contact adhesive

Manufacturing

• First, cut the cardboard tubes into rings 1.5 to 2 centimeters wide.
• Then stick the decorative tape on (your decorative tape should match the color of the napkins).

2. Napkin rings made of natural fiber rope

materials

• Thick natural fiber rope
• cardboard
• scissors
• Glue

Manufacturing

• First, cut some rectangles out of cardboard that are about two inches wide and three inches long.
• Then join the shorter ends into rings and glue them together.
• In the next step, cut the natural fiber rope into three-inch pieces.
• Then carefully glue the rope to the cardboard ring until you have completely covered it.
• Finally, decorate the napkin rings with plant elements such as small leaves, flowers and twigs.

3. Braided napkin rings

Another way to make your own napkin rings with a natural fiber rope is to braid three-inch braids from them. Use each of these braids to form a hoop, then join three or four together to make a larger hoop.

If the thread is a little harder, it will hold on its own. If it’s too thin, you can work any piece of wire that you have lying around into the hoops.

4. Wire napkin hoops

materials

• Medium Thickness Wire (Flexible)
• A wire cutter
• In addition, pearls to decorate

You will also need a tube about 3.5 to 4 centimeters in diameter to form the napkin rings.

Manufacturing

• First, create a spiral by wrapping the wire around the pipe. Three or four loops are enough.
• Then fold one of the ends away from the ring. Make sure to stretch the wire about an inch on each side; the idea is that it sticks out of the spiral a little.
• Finally, glue a pearl or other decorative element on the tip.

5. Napkin hoops made of leather or burlap

materials

• Some strips of leather or burlap, 5 inches wide and 7.5 inches long
• scissors
• Glue

Manufacturing

• First, form rings out of the strips.
• In the next step, join the shorter ends and glue them together. You can now decorate the rings with a sprig of rosemary or pine or with a wildflower.
• You can then add a rustic label with the guest’s name when assigning seats to your guests. (The dimensions can vary and you can also cut the strips more or less wide or long.)

6. Clay napkin rings

Clay is a versatile material and easy to work with. So you don’t have to have any special skills to make your own napkin rings with this material.

materials

• Polymer clay (the kind that you can cure in the oven)
• Acrylic paint and a brush

Manufacturing

• First, roll out the clay until it is 5 millimeters thick. You can use a rolling pin or a smooth bottle to do this.

• Then, cut strips 4 inches wide and 7.5 inches long from the clay.
• In the next step, form napkin rings from the mass by connecting the sides. Then you should let the rings dry for a few hours.
• Then you can decorate your napkin rings with acrylic paint; choose a design and then try to reproduce it on your rings.
• Another practical idea for finishing this type of material is to spray it in the color of your choice.

Other materials and ideas

You can turn almost anything into a napkin ring: flexible branches, nuts, mechanical metal rings, etc. It’s all about using your imagination and creativity.

And of course you could just buy the rings, but why not create something special yourself at home to add a personal touch? With that in mind, we hope that today’s article is a little inspiration for you to make your own napkin rings!