| The art of quilling has been around for centuries | | | | The challenge in practicing the art of quilling is the |
| and it has indeed become a great form of art | | | | pattern or design you have to make. If it is your |
| involving the use of strips of paper that are coiled | | | | first time trying it, you can find great ideas on |
| and curled using a curling tool and shaped into | | | | quilling resources online to appreciate the beauty |
| shapes that will make up a much bigger design or | | | | of the designs made out of quilling. From making |
| pattern such as flowers. | | | | unique handmade cards to making 3d flowers and |
| This paper art was also known as paper filigree | | | | ornaments, you will be truly inspired to make your |
| and for some others, it was named | | | | own simple designs and express your creativity. |
| paper-scrolling. For those who practice the art | | | | Generally, the art of quilling is a simple art form |
| centuries ago, they use to make use of quills in | | | | and a very good hobby that you can even teach |
| rolling the strips of paper, thus the name quilling. | | | | your children. Aside from inexpensive materials, it |
| Today, a curling tool is used in making these fine | | | | does not involve other machines or complicated |
| paper ornaments. | | | | tool as well. Of course, you just have to be extra |
| If you want to try your hand on the art of | | | | careful if you are working with children. Make sure |
| quilling, you can actually start simple. Instead of | | | | they are using the curling tool safe and make |
| buying pre-cut paper strips, you can practice on | | | | sure too that you are working with a non-toxic |
| lightweight card stocks and cut them into the | | | | glue. |
| standard 1/8-inch strips. | | | | By being creative, you can actually make a lot of |
| Once you're done practicing the curling and coiling, | | | | artistic products from quilling. For ideas on where |
| you can then try on the basic shapes. Here are | | | | to use quilling, you can make designs that can be |
| the basic shapes you can start practicing. | | | | framed and placed in your wall, you can also |
| The tight coil and the loose coil are the basic coils | | | | make cake toppers with them, quilled roses for |
| you need to practice because from these two, | | | | mother's day gift, or valentines gift, quilled flowers |
| you can make the heart shape, the square, the | | | | in baskets, scrapbooks, photo frames, holiday |
| teardrop, the marquis and the different scroll | | | | decors, and many other ornaments you can |
| shapes. For example, in making the teardrop | | | | make with it. Indeed, from a simple rolling and |
| shape or the raindrop shape, as others would call | | | | curling of colorful paper, you can make a |
| it, you will start from making a loose coil and then | | | | wonderful work of art. In fact, some of the |
| pinching one side with your thumb and index | | | | quilling pieces from long ago are being placed in |
| finger to form the teardrop shape. The marquis | | | | museums for their great design, artistry and |
| shape is similarly done as well but pinching two | | | | beauty. |
| opposite sides of the loose coil. | | | | |