I was thinking on how I could present my ATC coins. I have loads of options for the cards, but not for the coins! So I came up with a few. Mostly origami based (kinda) but I am aiming for easy/foolproof. Really, it is all about the measurements!
- I showed this last week. It is very simple, totally fool proof but I thought it best if I collected them all in one place so I am adding it again here. As with anything folded, thinner card or plain paper is best. Heavyweight card messes up the folds.
Begin with a5 3/4 inch square 
Fold in half to create a triangle 
With the folded edge at the bottom, fold the tip down to meet the botton 
Insert your coin, in the centre 
Fold the remaining tip down to cover 
Fold one side over, so the fold is close to the edge of the coin inside 
fold the other side over, sli;pping the tip of the previous folded piece inside to secure 
Done!
Pop back to Friday’s post to see larger photos
2. This is a simpler version of the totally folded Menko card (you can see that in a video here and believe me you will need the video to make sense of it. I have made them a few times over the years and I still have to go back and watch the process!) While I like the folded version, the coin itself is buried way within the structure (where in the video she puts the seeds) and I didn’t like that. True origami artist will blanch at all the cutting but hey, it works for anyone with ease! Works well with single sided paper or cardstock.
Begin with an 8 1/4 inch square 
Score at 2 3/4 and 5 1/2 on all four sides to create nine squares 
Cut away the four corners 
Fold each “arm” as shown, working around clockwise 
Be sure the edge of the folded down piece does NOT overlap the fold 
Insert your coin and, again, working clockwise, fold all the points over 
Tuck the final point behind the first to lock it all in place 
Neat and tidy
3. I made this version before for another use, and like that one I used two papers to make a more interesting holder. Sorry if there is a bit of a blur on a couple of the photos.
Cut 2 strips of 3 x 9 inch patterned paper. It can be double sided or not. 
Fold over the corners JUST like this 
Layer the two pieces in a +, taking note of what shows in the centre square 
Feel free to stick down in the middle and the triangle arms if you like 
Place the coin inside 
In a clockwise fashion, fold in the arms, locking the last arm in place under the first 
The image in the center square from photo 3 is on the front of your envelope 
Note the size difference between the two versions.
I looked a lot for ATCoin holders and really didn’t see much out there so I hope people who do them will enjoy these. I’ve not tarted them up, just made them from pretty paper, but obviously the options are pretty endless for what you can do!
For those who would find it useful, here is a PDF that has the steps for each of these.
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