Basic shapes used for making quilling designs

1) Tight Roll : Roll the strip and glue the end of the strip , then remove it gently from the quilling tool.

2) Loose Coil: Roll the strip ,remove it from the tool then allow it to uncoil and finally put glue at the end of the strip of the coil.

3) Tear Drop : Start with a loose coil ,press its one end .

4) Marquise : Start with a loose coil ,pinch both the ends .

5) Heart : Start with a tear drop ,indent the center of the round end .

6) V shape : Fold the strip in half and roll the neds on the outside of the paper, away from the inner crease.

How to do paper quilling

To begin with take a colored paper strip insert one end of the strip through the slot

of the quilling tool (you can also use a toothpick ).

Now roll the paper strip around the tool winding up carefully and lining up the

edges ,making a coil by turning the handle of the quilling tool. Then remove the coil

gently from the slotted tool .Allow the coil to uncurl a little bit. Glue the end of the

strip. Pinch one end of the coil will give you a teardrop shape.Press another end of the coil to get a 'Marquise' shape.

What do you need for Paper Quilling

1) Quilling paper strips (colorful paper strips)

2) Lightweight card stock

3) Quilling tool

4) A small Scissor

5) Glue

What is paper quilling

It is a paper art ,also known as Paper Filigree .It is made out of strips of paper that

are rolled , scrolled and then hand pressed into various shapes ,which are then

glued together to create beautiful designs and patterns.

You can get your quilling work framed or make greeting cards or give a beautiful

touch to envelopes, picture frames , photo albums or gifts.

The most easiest way to start off with is to make simple designs on greeting

cards( using a 'card stock' ) or envelopes .