| Quilling is an ancient art in the history of human society. | | | | Ensure the strips smoothness and uniformity in their |
| We see different definitions regarding the concept of | | | | width. |
| 'quilling.' To put it in the simplest terms, we have defined | | | | If making white flowers, follow the instructions below |
| it as: | | | | carefully. |
| "Quilling is the art of creating decorative designs from | | | | Use a 4" strip that is ¼" wide for every petal. |
| thin strips of curled paper." | | | | Then, roll it firmly, and allow it to loosen itself. In order to |
| Quilling paper is available on the consumer market in | | | | make the grip better, use Zig 2-way, or Sailor. Do not |
| over 250 colors and dimensions. It can be divided into | | | | loosen the grip until it is properly dried. During the |
| various categories, like solid colored Quilling paper, | | | | process of rolling your pieces or strips, use tweezers. |
| graduated Quilling paper, two-tone Quilling paper, acid | | | | After all the spirals are finished, pinch the contrary |
| free Quilling paper and other assorted parcels of | | | | surfaces similar to a football figure. Keep the length of |
| Quilling paper. It is available in various dimensions, such | | | | the core point roughly ½" You can place 6 petals |
| as 1/8", ¼" and 3/8 broad paper parcels. | | | | on each flower. |
| Acid-Free Quilling paper: | | | | Just before you affix them to the page, it is best to |
| As the name clearly indicates this is a paper that is | | | | create a tiny pond of gum, or glue, on a piece of wide |
| completely acid free. The quality makes it an | | | | cardstock. With the help of tweezers, set it on the |
| outstanding choice for making scrapbooks, rubber | | | | page without touching the bottom of the spiraled figure |
| stamping, and creating frames for pictures. It assures | | | | to the glue. |
| your project will last a lifetime, without any side effects | | | | Place it vigilantly without leaving any paste marks on |
| on the framed picture or album. | | | | the paper. |
| Graduated Quilling Papers: | | | | While creating larger figures, always employ a 12" strip, |
| This type of paper provides you an exceptional look to | | | | rolled tight. After that, take off the pressure and let it |
| your decorative quilling projects. On the edges, you will | | | | relax a little bit. In case of a 'sun' figure, rays must be |
| have a solid, concrete color but gradually, it will fade to | | | | roughly 6" strips. Roll them in a firm manner in |
| white. It is the nature of the quilling ring, that, when using | | | | contrasting directions on each side, nearly 1 inch. You |
| a graduated paper, it begins with a dark shade but | | | | can twist the middle area with your hands. |
| ends up being faded to a lighter side. On the contrary, | | | | If you'd liked to make heart flowers, use 4" strip or |
| some graduated papers begin as white, or a lighter | | | | larger, depending upon the specifications you choose. |
| shade, and then slowly fades into a solid, darker color. | | | | These strips must be in a half-twisted mode and |
| Two-Tone Quilling Papers: | | | | spiraled in the interior to the core point on each |
| This is another important type of quilling paper. It is quite | | | | surface. Now, free the spiral from pressure until they |
| similar to the graduated quilling paper in its use. The | | | | become the size you want. |
| look consists of a concrete color on one side and | | | | Usually, leaves and stems are rounded by hand. Pull |
| comparatively lighter color on the other side. Although, | | | | them gently, calmly by the glue and put it in the proper |
| with two-tone paper, the color remains same, | | | | position. |
| however, the intensity of color is different. The main | | | | Ensure that you use equally rolled spirals. If possible, |
| use of this quilling paper is to provide a desired level of | | | | place your finger at the peak point of the spiral during |
| softness to the quilled subject. It possesses the | | | | the rolling process. |
| capacity to quill many papers in a single spiral. | | | | Avoid pasting too much glue. It will leave marks and |
| For an in-depth look at the concept of quilling, make | | | | mess up the beauty of the final product. |
| sure that you possess some important tools. First, you | | | | If you trim the strips yourself, there is a chance of |
| need a quilling tool, or a toothpick, in order to cover up | | | | having uneven dimensions. Avoid doing that. Make sure |
| your paper in a rounded mode. Obtain some tweezers | | | | that you have the same width so that you get the |
| and a paper cutter. You can use cardstock for the | | | | same sized flowers. |
| cutting paper. | | | | Paste the glue over the coils carefully. It will save you |
| Avoid using a thick paper in order to avoid wrinkling | | | | from unrolling the coil and pasting the glue again. |
| during the process of rolling. | | | | |