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Quilling Information - Techniques,

Designs & Ideas

Quilling or paper filigree is the art of rolling thin strips of paper into different shapesand using the shapes to form designs. Quilling has been around since the Renaissanceage, but I was only recently introduced to it. It is fun and easy and I find it to bepretty relaxing. I hope this introduction to Quilling will spark an interest, and startyou imagination flowing.

ToolsThe tools needed for this craft are very basic. Paper strips, something to wind thestrips around and glue are basically all you need to get started. Paper comes in manydifferent weights. You select the weight according to what you want your finished

design to look like. The strips of paper are usually cut anywhere from 1/8" to 1" widewith 1/8" being the standard. In the examples I used ordinary construction paper cutinto 1/8" strips. I used a toothpick to wind the coils, but some prefer needles, pins,hat pins or some specially designed tools for quilling. Ordinary clear-drying white glueis good for most projects. If you are using a paper that has been sprayed with metallicpaint, a heavier clear-drying glue may be used.

Other tools that may be helpful

Scissors for cutting the strips of paper, although you can purchase pre-cut strips ofpaper for quilling in some craft stores.A small plastic cap or plastic bottle to hold a few drops of glue so the rest of the

bottle won't dry out.A ruler is used to achieve uniformity in the size of the pieces.

You can use a piece of corrugated cardboard covered with waxed paper as a workboard. A pattern can be slipped between the cardboard and the wax paper and ifglue gets onto the wax paper it can easily be peeled off. Another alternative isstyrofoam covered with plastic wrap.Tweezers and a muffin tin are good to have handy for organizing by different sizeor shape and the tweezers will help you pick up or place the smaller pieces intoposition.A damp sponge or washcloth is helpful to keep your fingers free of glue and to

moisten the strip when you start a coil.Basic Shapes

"V" ShapeFold the strip in half and roll the ends on the outside of the paper, away from tinner crease.


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FeelersRoll only a small part of the paper strip, leaving the rest of the strip straight. Fcan be made with the strip folded in half as in this example, or just with one coan unfolded strip.

Peacock EyeThis can be made from either a loose or tight coil. After the coil is made pinch side. A petal can be formed by bending the tip of the peacock eye slightly to on

Contoured PegAfter rolling a tight coil, push the peg up from underneath the center to contoushape. Used to add dimension to a design.

PegRoll a strip of paper tightly and glue the end while the coil is still tight. Pegs caused in the design or glued to the underside of another shape to raise it creatindimension.

QuotesFold the strip in half, roll the ends in the same direction. One coil will be rolledtoward the center crease, the other away from it.

Open HeartFold the strip of paper in half and roll the ends toward the center of the crease

Tendril (Note this got smashed in the scanner it should be open and springy

looking)Roll in a spiral shape around the toothpick as tight as desired, also known as a srope or twist.

"S" ShapeRoll from both ends of the paper but on opposite sides of the strip.

DiamondMade from either a loose or tight coil. After the coil is made pinch two oppositesides. Also called a marquis or an eye-shaped coil.

Leaf ShapeIf you bend one or more ends of the diamond, you form a leaf shape.

OvalSqueeze a loose coil into an oval shape, but try not to point the ends.


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SquareRoll a loose coil and form a diamond. Pinch the smooth sides into points forminsquare.

Rectangle

Squeeze first into an oval then pinch the corners to form a rectangle.

Star of Leaf ShapeForm a diamond first. Grasping the ends push in toward the center forming twonewer points with a curve between them.

TrianglePinch a loose coil into a 3-sided shape. Usually this looks better if you keep thecenter a round as possible.

Closed Heart

Pinch a triangle, then push in one side to form an indent.

Half MoonPinch a loose coil on two sides while placing your finger in the middle of one sithis will cause an indentation on that side.

TulipPinch a loose coil on two sides while pushing in toward the center at one side.

Those are some of the basic shapes and how to make them. I will continue with moreshapes and some finished designs. This will give you an idea of what quilling is. Havefun experimenting, I hope that this has your creative mind spinning, thinking of waysto combine the shapes into different patterns and designs.

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If the background of your card is a colour other than white, cut out a piece of whitepaper to the overall size of the design and mark rectangles on it in pencil. Using a PrittStick or similar, glue tissue rectangles to the white paper and carefully smooth them out.

If necessary, trim the tissue to size and glue the whole thing to the background card.Edge the design using 2mm wide quilling paper in black or a dark colour depending

upon the colours in your design. It is easier to glue the short strips first, before placingthe longer strips over the top.

To find the position of each flower centre, measure 15mm in from the side of eachrectangle, and 15mm down from the top. Make a pencil mark at this point for eachflower.

3mm wide quilling strips are used throughout the rest of the design.

Flowers

You will need two whole strips for each flower head. For each petal, make a tear dropshape using a quarter strip. Each flower has seven petals, so use the remaining quarterstrip to make a peg shape for the centre of another flower in the design. Try to make allthe teardrops the same size - they will fit together better.

Leaves and StemsMake two 'eye' shapes as leaves for each flower using 75mmstrips. For the stems, glue two 75mm strips on top of eachother to make a stronger strip. Allow to dry, then cut into15mm lengths.

Flower pots


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Each pot is made using half a strip of paper. Roll a coil (not too tightly) and glue downthe end. Pinch the top edge of the pot first, using the join as one of the points. Thenform the lower edge of the pot, making sure that it is narrower than the top edge.

Assembly

When you have made all the parts of the design, glue themdown in the following order, working from the top downwards.Begin by sticking the first teardrop in the centre, with the pointtouching the pencil mark. Then glue the remaining teardrops inthe order shown - this will help to keep the flower balanced.

Put some glue along the edge of the stem and gently push itbetween number 6 and 7 petals, until it reaches the centre.Glue a leaf either side of the stem, so that they touch the top edge of the pot. Finally,glue a contrasting peg to the centre of the flower. Complete the remaining flowers in thesame way.

This basic design can be adapted in a number of ways, using different arrangementsand numbers of flowers. Experiment using different colours. A single flower could be

used to decorate a special sheet of notepaper, as a gift tag, or as a place setting.

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