Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Paper Quilling

Quilling is one of the easiest crafts to learn and is a beautiful way to express your creativity with papers. If you’re new to quilling, we’ll show you everything that you need to begin. If you’re already a quiller and would love to join in the fun, stay on and you’re welcome to share your quilling tips with us.
All you need are a few simple tools: Paper strips, a slotted quilling tool, small scissors, tweezer, and glue.
The quilling board is optional for this tutorial.
quilling-tools
Photo credit: Achieving Proverbs 31
If you plan to get a quilling kit, here are some options of starter kits from Amazon.
If you do not have a quilling tool yet but cant wait to get started with us now, you can opt to use wooden toothpicks or cocktail sticks.
Normally, quilling is done with these  few variations of basic rolls and scrolls.
quilling basic shapes
Photo credit: Inna’s Creation
valentine quilling step by step
Photo credit: Martha Stewart
We’re recommending these two simple video tutorials to get you started on the Paper Quilling Basic Shapes.
Once you’ve practiced enough and you’re comfortable to create something simple, try making one of these simple and beautiful Valentine cards as you first project!
valentine quilling heart
Photo credit: Elizabeth Moad
valentine quill heart

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