For children, Koutack is a good way to develop operational ability. Ha-ha, today, in the first class, I will teach you how to fold money medals with dollars.

Let’s start with simple methods by using paper firstly!

Material: Two Dollars

Steps:

Step 1 – Laying out your dollar, folding in half along the center line, and opening.

Step 2 – Folding in the dotted lines to meet the centerline from left to right.

Step 3 – Double up from top to bottom, and fold along the centerline.

Step 4 – Folding along the diagonal line in the second grid and flattening.

Step 5 – Folding along the diagonal line in the third grid and flattening.

Step 6 – Folding along the diagonal when you see the two trapezoids.

Step 7 – Folding in the dotted lines.

Step 8 – Opening the pockets in the dotted lines.

Step 9 – Folding the backward in the dotted lines.

Step 10 – using another dollar to make a ribbon and match with the finished one.

The flow chart is as follows.

Now, we can use dollars to fold our money medals. This step will be a little difficult. Please watch these two videos carefully and then I will teach you to step by step.

Video :

Part 1:

Part 2:

resources:

1.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjeyDkmlhp0

2.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wxr_0r3PcTc

When you finished, your artwork will be presented in the following picture.

Of course, if you are scared of damaging your dollars, you can replace it with paper. Paper is a nice material to make medals. Just like the following.

Material: Paper, Ribbon, and Glue

The steps are as follows.

There are many folded methods to folded medals. If you have a new idea, you can share it with me. Do you like Koutack? Come and have a try!

Picture Resource:

1.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vl7Gf2fub10

2.https://origami-amazing.blogspot.com/2014/12/medal.html

3.http://www.keywordbasket.com/cGFwZXIgbWVkYWxzIHByaW50YWJsZQ/

4. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/533324780845762981/?lp=true

If you are interested in DIY medals, you can browse << DIY Medals out of Paper >>.

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DIY Medals

These DIY medals are very simple and environmental ones. You only need to prepare a hardboard, colored ribbon, and a color pen. Each family will have some discarded boxes. you can cut a piece of one. Then, you can use a color pen to draw what you want to design. If necessary, some spray lacquer can be used. Colored ribbon can be easily found in many packing box-like cake box. You can also use some string or lanyards to replace it.

(Resources: https://projectnursery.com/2016/08/diy-olympic-medals-kids/)

DIY Patches Medals

DIY patches medals are delicate medals. You only prepare embroidery floss, embroidery needles, embroidery hoop, and water-soluble pen. At first, you should transfer the pattern on light felt and then on dark felt. Next, you should embroider the medals. And you should remove the ink and dry the Medals. The next step is to cut the medals out. Finally, you should back the medals. DIY patches medals can be used in your cloth or hats. It is a special design or decoration.

(Resources:

https://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Hand-Embroidered-Medal-Patches/)

DIY Clay Medals

You should prepare Bostik White Glu, a straw, numbered stickers, ribbon, multi-colored permanent markers. Firstly, you should knead the clay-like medals and make it smooth. Second, you should dig a hole and leave them to dry out a night. Third, you should use a permanent marker to draw something. Finally, you can thread ribbon.

DIY medals can be used to promote feelings in the family. They are just designed for fun. If you want to customize some unique medals. Types of custom medals like race medals or running medals can be designed at GS-JJ. GS-JJ has a rich experience in making custom medals. Welcome to browse our website: https://www.gs-jj.com/medals/Custom-Medals

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• Fashion on Cloth

More and more designers begin to use medals to decorate their cloth and add embellishment. Then, their cloth will look shinier and the difference compared with others. Sometimes, they use custom medals to put in their belts or bags. How about using these medals to add its beauty?

Resources:

Picture1:http://www.azaniapost.com/entertainment/in-pictures-post-soviet-fashion-makes-bashing-return-2-h8218.html

Picture2: http://mylionsden.blogspot.com/2008/04/fashion-faux-pas.html

• Fashion on Ear – Earrings

As for some small personalized medals, they can be used as earrings. It is obvious in the religious medals. Believers use it to show their sincerity.

Resources:

Picture 1: https://www.etsy.com/listing/464329652/miraculous-medal-earrings-catholic

Picture 2: https://www.sacredmedals.com/saint-anthony-earrings-p70645.html

• Fashion on Neck – Necklace

Nowadays, some people start to use custom medals as a necklace. To some degree, if you match well, it will show your temperament. Of course, they combine with other accessories.

Resources:

Picture1:https://www.farfetch.cn/cn/shopping/women/balmain—item-12309365.aspx

Picture2: https://discountcatholicstore.com/products/religious-medals-necklace

• Fashion with Hand – Bracelet

Usually, religious medals can also be made as a bracelet. It has the same effect. You can DIY it only if you have a small medal and a string.

Resources: Picture1:https://www.ebay.com/itm/All-Saints-Protective-Medals-Sterling-Silver-LInk-Charm-Bracelet-7-5-inches-/282820669313

Picture 2: https://www.dhgate.com/product/saint-benedict-bracelet-medal-cross-pendant/411927121.html

• Fashion with Art

Some people always have some fantasy or good ideas. They use old custom medals to build special artwork. As the picture showed, it looks like a dress. A custom medal is usual while custom medals together are amazing. Even if it is put in the corner, it is also attractive.

Resource: https://www.scoopnest.com/user/BartYasso/563369021027127297

• Fashion with Bags

If you have some old and small memorial custom medals, you can design on your bags. The famous brand – Channel uses custom medals on their bags. It will be a fashion in the future.

Resources: https://auction.catawiki.com/kavels/11050983-chanel-cc-medals-flap-bag-limited-edition-cruise-collection-spring-summer-2015

Therefore, medals cannot be used on one occasion. Only if you have inspiration, you can change these personalized medals. If you need any custom medals no matter how small it is, GS-JJ can make it and you can click here: https://www.gs-jj.com/medals/Custom-Medals.

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