Envelope materials

I typically think of an envelope being made of paper, but what about other materials that could be used to create an envelope? Have you ever made or received an envelope made from something other than paper? If you have lets see them. The one I show here I made for a friend a few years back and it's metal, very thin gauge, I embossed and then distressed with alcohol inks.

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Permalink Reply by Ficus strangulensis on May 14, 2020 at 2:51pm

Hubba, hubba! Neato, 'TB'!

I've sent a few 2-liter pop bottles decorated and addressed and 'plumped' by cooling in the freezer before sealing.

Y'r [new] ol' Bud, Fike

Permalink Reply by Thomas Burns on May 15, 2020 at 1:36am

LOL.... Ficus you made me blush!
If you have any photos of those 2-liter bottle envelopes you have to share! Very creative....

Permalink Reply by Margreet Beemsterboer on May 14, 2020 at 3:02pm

Hi Thomas,
I was not very active for a few years but your question about materials for an envelope other than paper made me react.
I made several of linen, and/or embroidered textile.
Pls visite my website. www.needlesatwork.com
If you want, we could exchange a non paper enveloppe.

Regards, Margreet

Permalink Reply by Thomas Burns on May 15, 2020 at 1:34am

Wow....You do some beautiful work with needle and thread! I didn't see any of the envelopes but I can imagine what they looked like. I thought there might be some folks working with fabric for an envelope.

I'm tempted on your invite to exchange.

Permalink Reply by jane sharkey on April 10, 2023 at 12:28pm

Wow. I love your for sale vintage fabrics. I did not see any envelopes either.

Permalink Reply by Heleen de Vaan on May 14, 2020 at 8:43pm

I knit some envelopes, although the addresses I started to see too large, so an extra envelope was needed.

See these photos.

Permalink Reply by Thomas Burns on May 15, 2020 at 1:35am

Hey Heleen - that's pretty neat. Thank you for sharing!

Permalink Reply by Sil on June 28, 2021 at 9:10pm

I received a very fine envelope made (with needle and thread) of transparant curtain fibre from Canada.

Very special and fragile ;-)

Permalink Reply by Crystal Kayh on November 10, 2021 at 3:41pm

I don't have them anymore but I have received one made of Tyvek and then another of melted plastic shopping bags that was painted. It created some interesting textures but wasn't water tight.

Permalink Reply by Penelope Timm on November 18, 2023 at 5:32pm

I use the plastic that comes with paper goods as envelopes. If one has a postcard with protrusions, it works well for protection, and one can still use a postcard stamp!

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