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[mobile]

Here's a guide to making a folded, non-glue or tape, seed envelope. The construction can take a fair bit of abuse without falling apart. It also has the advantage of being customisable to the size required, within reason. I cannot take the credit for this as I believe that this design has been used on spice markets for a very long time. I recommend that you practice making an empty one first, prior to making one containing seed.

1. Place a square or rectangular sheet of paper on a flat surface. For the purpose of this guide I have used a square note (9cm x 9cm) which is a good size for small seeds:



2. Fold the paper approximately 1cm from below the centre line, to allow for a 1cm flap at the top:



3. Fold the flap at the top down:



4. Turn the paper over, so that the flap is now facing the table, at the top:



5. Fold the top right corner down diagonally to form a triangle:



6. Fold the bottom right corner up diagonally to form another triangle:



7. Tuck the bottom right corner triangle under the flap:



8. Write the seed name on the opposite side of the envelope.

9. Add seeds to the open (left) end:



10. Repeat steps 5, 6 and 7 but for the left corners.



11. This final step isn't really necessary for the integrity of the envelope, but it tidies things up a little. Fold the little outwards facing triangles, which have formed at the bottom of the flap, underneath the flap:



11. Voilà:

[HJH]

Hello,

this envelope looks very good but it is a coplex way of folding the paper.
I use the way descriped at ICPS seed bank see here

regards
Hans-Jürgen

[mobile]

HJH, on 9th September 2009 - 21:30 PM, said:

Hello,

this envelope looks very good but it is a coplex way of folding the paper.
I use the way descriped at ICPS seed bank see here

regards
Hans-Jürgen

Hi,

I agree that the one on ICPS is simpler but I also find it to have more gaps, but maybe that's just the way I fold it? The one above takes seconds to fold after making the first few and all the seals are tight.

Edited by mobile, 09 September 2009 - 20:41 PM.

[LJ]

I ran out of little glassine envelopes last night halfway through collecting up my vft seed, I was certainly glad to have found this!!

I have to say I tried both methods and prefer yours Carl, feels a bit more secure - plus I think it looks better By the time you've figured out the first one the 2nd is actually pretty easy to remember anyway and doesnt take long at all.

Thanks for the useful post! I dont have to wait for delivery of new seed envelopes now, i can just make my own  

[mobile]

Glad it was a useful guide for you Heather. I used one today for sending out some seeds.

[Danny...]

Very nice Carl!

I´ll use it for sure..i´m currently surrounded by mountains of seeds!

Looks different too..i like different!

Regards...

[Amperon]

Very good idea ;)

[linton]

Easy to do, even after a few wines.  Thanks for sharing your tutorial.

[mobile]

With seeds starting to ripen, I thought it might be a good time to resurrect this topic.