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Quilling is a word that few people are familiar with. This means making figures from strips of paper twisted into spirals. Is it really that simple and easy to do? The variety of options will surprise you.
Next, I will tell you how to create beautiful things from ordinary paper. This type of activity will help you brighten up long winter evenings or make beautiful thing with my own hands and give it to your loved one. Or maybe after my lessons, it will become a hobby for you and will even bring in a small income.
But to understand what it is, to find out who invented it, let's plunge into the history of quilling.
A little history
This art form was invented by monks in Europe during the Middle Ages. When they trimmed the edges of gilded books and twisted them around the ends of birds' feathers. Thus, it turned out something similar to a golden miniature.
This is where the name quilling comes from. From the English word “quill”, which translates as “bird feather”. At the very beginning, this was done in poor churches, especially in the 19th century, quilling was a favorite pastime of noble ladies.
In the twentieth century they forgot about him. And at the end of the last century, quilling began to return to people's homes as a hobby.
As a result of his wandering around the world, their own schools began to be formed in each country. And each nation brought something of its own to this type of art. For example, eastern schools differ from European ones in the complexity of patterns, which allows eastern people to create masterpieces of art.
And the Korean school differs from the European one in that when winding the paper, a rod is not used, and everything is done by hand. The works of the Korean school are very complex. In our country this art became popular at the end of the twentieth century.
Therefore, few of us know this type of art thoroughly. I will introduce you to the basics of this art form, give advice, give examples and try to give you all my knowledge. Let's start with the basics.
But before you start doing this type of creativity, you need to prepare. That is, purchase necessary tools for work.
List of required tools
Below I have given a list of required tools if we want to create all kinds of beauty from paper.
You don't have to spend money on purchasing quilling kits. And do necessary tools from home appliances.
For this purpose, ordinary women's manicure scissors with straight ends, an awl or a toothpick are suitable. Between the two ends of the scissors you need to put a long strip of paper, gently squeeze it so as not to cut it and twist it. With an awl and a toothpick, they do it a little differently: place the edge of the paper on the end of the awl and hold it with your finger, and with the other hand you twist the rest of the strip onto it.
Now, knowing and keeping close to us the tools that we will need, we can move on to learning the basics of quilling.
Quilling Basics for Beginners
The production of paper products begins with a drawing. In this form of art, a drawing is a diagram according to which it will be made in the future. unusual craft, which can bring a bit of brightness and unforgettableness to your interior. First, let's look at how to draw simple circuits and what kind of magical crafts they make using the example of making a snowflake.
We will need:
- Pencil.
- Colored paper.
- Scissors.
Now take A4 paper and fold the sheet so that you get a right triangle. Cut off the unnecessary excess part and fold it three times. Then we draw patterns on it and cut them out.
When you have mastered the elementary and simple technique making crafts, which we discussed above, we move on to more complex ones. Let's learn how to make rolls. It is the main element in the quilling technique.
We will need:
- Colored paper.
- Pencil.
- PVA glue.
- Scissors.
Rod for creating rolls
At the very beginning, you need to outline the future composition with a pencil on the blank for greeting card or the location where the product will be located upon completion. The next thing we need is to make a roll. To do this, we need to take a thin and long strip of paper and wind it onto a specially prepared rod.
After this is done, we must let the roll unravel. The end of the roll must be carefully glued to the resulting spiral. Now you can give the roll any shape, be it a drop, a heart or a month.
Advice
To avoid getting smeared with glue, you need to apply it to the parts of the product quite a bit. This can be done using a toothpick.
Special paper for quilling is sold. It's better to use it.
And now we come to the main elements of quilling.
Essential elements
Now let's look at what parts quilling creations consist of. Any work starts with tight spiral. This is the first element in quilling when preparing a product.
Above, when we made the roll, we essentially used this element. But then we did not yet know its true name. Now we know this.
Let's repeat the process of creating a tight spiral once again. A rod is taken and a strip of narrow paper is wound onto it. And the tip of the latter is carefully glued to the spiral.
FYI
- If you are right-handed, you should hold the strip with your left hand and the rod with your right.
- If the strip is double-sided, then the back of it should face the direction of the rod.
- The rod must be rotated clockwise.
The next element is the “free spiral”. It is manufactured in the same way as a “tight spiral”. But after we have finished winding it, we need to remove the spiral from the rod and let it unwind a little.
Now we have learned how to create various kinds of spirals. The same technology is used to create the “curl” figure. But at the end of the work, the tip of the paper tape does not stick and hangs freely in the air.
In order to make a drop, you need to squeeze one part of the “free spiral” shape with your fingers and hold for a few seconds. This is done so that the figure takes the shape of a drop. You can also bend the tip of the “drop” shape, getting a slightly different “curved drop” element.
Advice
If you are just starting to learn quilling, never rush!
Well, we looked at simple quilling forms. Now it's time to move on to more complex ones. Such shapes are obtained from two or more folded together.
Complex shapes in quilling
The complex element “horns” is created from two “free spirals” twisted in different directions.
For this, take a long strip of paper and break it in half. The right part is screwed in one direction, the left - in the opposite direction. This element can be attached to a fun greeting card.
Underwater theme - will decorate a house near the sea
The next shape will be a “heart”.
It is done in exactly the same way as the “horns”. Only the directions in which the spirals are wound change. And the connection point is clamped with your fingers. This type of product is ideal for decorating a gift for your beloved girlfriend or wife.
The next most difficult one would be the “crescent moon”.
It is made from a simple “eye” shape, only the opposite corners are bent upward. It turns out something similar to the letter “C”. For the shape that in psychology denotes a leader, namely for a triangle, a “free spiral” is taken. Then it is compressed into three parts with your fingers and held for a while.
The next element is obtained from the triangle shape.
To do this, you need to bend two opposite sides into the center. And we will get “paws”. To make a “square” shape, I take a “free spiral”. Then I squeeze it into four parts to make a square.
So we got acquainted with the main forms of quilling products. And now we know what tools we need for this type of creativity. And we have some basis that will allow us to move on to creating more complex products.
Quilling flowers
Such flowers will serve as a kind of transition from simple to complex for a beginning quilling master. In fact, this is not yet the most complex product, but it contains many simple elements that complicate the manufacture of the product. Thus, the novice creator receives invaluable experience and beauty in his home, made with his own hands.
To create such flowers you need to make a “drop” from a “free spiral”. And so that the flower petals have different colors, you will need colored paper.
As you can see, the core of the flower is created from a “free spiral”. Next, the core of the flower is the first to be glued to the card or the surface that you plan to decorate. Around this figure I glue the “drops” that I have already made in advance.
At the very beginning, you need to draw a template according to which they will be made. It is necessary to divide the strips of paper in half. There should be three of them. Then I twist the first spiral. Then I insert it into the hole of the stencil. It is necessary to make the remaining spirals the same size. So I find out that the hole is one centimeter, which means the other four spirals will be the same size.
In order not to damage the workpiece, I carefully pull it out with a toothpick, and then let it unwind a little. And only after that I glue the tip to the spiral. Then I place these blanks in the center of the pre-drawn layout.
For beginners, it is advisable to use pins to attach the spirals to the layout. And then they can be glued together.
Now we have learned how to make complex snowflakes. The next step will be manufacturing decorative ornaments in the form of lovely ladies' earrings. They are ideal for a birthday gift for your girlfriend.
Making women's earrings
To create this kind of jewelry, which is very beloved by our women, we will need:
- Colored paper. I will have blue and white colors.
- Scissors.
- Quilling rod.
- Quilling board.
- PVA glue.
- Pencil.
At the very beginning, in order for such jewelry to turn out symmetrical, I will have to imagine what the earrings will look like and draw a diagram on paper. This diagram will serve as a template for gluing the various parts together.
Step-by-step instruction
- I cut six strips of blue paper, one centimeter wide, and glue them together.
- I made three strips of white paper and glued them to the end of the resulting ribbon of blue stripes. And I add three strips of blue paper glued together. I do this twice to make two long strips.
- Then, I use a rod to turn them into a tight spiral shape. We discussed the creation of this form at the very beginning.
- I make the same strips again, only I cut the strips by two. That is, instead of six strips, I cut out four from blue paper, I also leave three from white paper and glue them together, adding two strips and blue paper at the end.
- I also use the rod to turn this ribbon into a "tight spiral". Only now it turned out to be smaller than the first one. And I create another similar spiral.
Take your time, this technique does not like to be rushed.
Step-by-step instruction
- And the third time I do the same with the paper as the first two times, only I reduce the number of strips of the first blue ribbons to two.
- Again, I turn the created ribbon into a “tight spiral”. Just like the first time, I will need two such spirals. You probably already guessed why I needed paired quilling forms. Of course, there should be two ladies’ earrings! Now I lay out the prepared forms on the previously created template and glue them together.
- Lastly, I cut out a few more strips of blue paper, glue them together and roll them with a dowel. But now I turn the shape not into a “tight spiral”, but into a “loose spiral” and pinch it along the edges with my fingers and slightly stretch it to form an “eye” shape.
- I make four of these types of figures. Two for each earring and glued according to the template.
- The final step is to thread the clasp ring through the eye-shaped holes. The picture below shows how excellent my beauty turned out.
So we learned how to create complex and beautiful ladies' jewelry. Let's now try to make an unusual quilling flower.
Making an unusual flower
Now we come to more serious things. I'll tell you and show you how to make volumetric quilling flower. To do this, you need to purchase or get tools already prepared in advance, namely:
Step-by-step instruction
- I take a sheet of white paper and divide it into strips three centimeters wide. Then I cut them and glue the strips one by one along the length. The result is one long ribbon.
- Now we need to paint it. Using a pipette, apply paint to the sponge. Apply yellow ink to one half of the sponge and red paint to the other half.
- Then, using a sponge, we paint our prepared long ribbon of white paper. And after the paint has dried on the paper tape, use curly scissors to cut out the pattern. What should happen can be seen in the picture.
- Now let's move on to creating the petals for our flower. They need to be cut so that both the petals and the corners sticking out between them. In this case, you need to leave four millimeters at the edge uncut so that the tape does not tear. As shown in the picture below.
- Then I make the core for the flower. To do this, I twist a strip of quilling paper into a tight spiral. The diameter of the roll should match the diameter of the pencil.
If the diameter is smaller, then you can easily add another tape.
Apply glue only to the uncut edge!
Step-by-step instruction
- The next step in creating a flower is to apply glue to the painted tape on the paint application side.
- Then I glue the flower petals to the core, as shown in the picture.
- After the flower is twisted, you need to glue its bottom with PVA glue to make sure that it will not come apart in the future.
- Now I remove the flower from the stem and straighten its edges with my fingers. In the end, it turned out to be such a miracle.
- Of course, at your discretion - you can straighten the edges or not. I straightened them out in order to insert the “pistle” there, thereby making the flower more like a real one.
- I cut off part of the sharpened pencil, coat the cut part with glue and insert it into the center of the flower. This is what we can do!
Any of these products can decorate cards for the first school day of the year and delight a child with its beauty and unusualness.
Previously, we looked at quilling techniques for adults. But you can also involve children in this needlework. Thus, they will develop breadth and originality of thinking.
Quilling for children
According to psychologists and children's pediatricians, modern children now have poorly developed motor skills of their hands and fingers. It is difficult for them to hold a pen or pencil in their hand correctly and firmly enough.
Therefore, it is difficult for them to learn standard skills and simple self-service in life. Quilling for children promotes motor development of this type. At the same time, it raises the level of logical thinking.
The development of fine motor skills helps to increase attention and memory in a child. He will absolutely need all this in future life and the quilling technique can help a lot with this.
It also helps to cultivate perseverance, accuracy, and aesthetic taste in a child. Of course, you need to start with simple things.
Master class for children - ladybug
For creating ladybug we will need the following materials:
- Sheet of cardboard.
- Colored paper.
- Screw rod.
- PVA glue.
- Scissors.
Step-by-step instruction
- At the very beginning, I cut out the body of a ladybug from cardboard - a semicircular oval. Then, from a sheet of red colored paper, I make an oval in the shape of the body and cut off the lower part as shown in the figure.
- Now I prepare the bottom part from a light yellow sheet and glue it onto the cardboard. Then I take and cut out a long black strip and glue it down the center of the cardboard.
- When the body oval for the “ladybug” is ready, you can begin “paper rolling”. Black dots on the ladybug’s body will consist of “loose spirals”. Then I glue these created shapes to the cardboard.
I gave a friend one of my works, and she, trying to find a decent frame for it, “dumped” various frames out of her “treasury.” This is where this beauty caught my eye. And the idea of the work was inspired by this frame. White with a cracked paint effect, just a dream. It was immediately temporarily “confiscated” and work began to boil.
For work you will need
- white cardboard,
- paper of two colors,
- stationery knife,
- scissors,
- toothpick,
- PVA glue,
- a ruler with circles of different diameters.
Using a stationery knife, cut white and black strips along the entire length of the sheet, carefully moving the knife 4 mm. For the dragonfly's body we use black stripes. We wind the resulting strips 4 mm wide onto a toothpick, wrap the first bobbin - the tip of the tail - tightly and glue it, unravel the second bobbin in a ruler with circles up to 8 mm, unravel the third up to 10 mm and the fourth up to 12 mm.
For the head, glue two black strips together and when dry, wrap them around a toothpick, unravel them in a ruler to 14 mm, glue the tip and press on one side to make a drop, press the rounded side a little to get the shape as in the photo. Eyes - tightly wrap the black strips around a toothpick and glue them on.
Now we move on to the wings, for this we wrap 12 white strips on toothpicks and spread them out to 10 mm. We squeeze the two resulting bobbins on one side to form droplets. We press the remaining 10 babinkas on both sides to form an eye shape. We wrap two white strips on a toothpick and spread them out to 12 mm, glue them and press them on one side to form a drop (they are needed for small wings).
Now we assemble the wings from the received elements. For a large wing, take a drop, glue eyes on both sides and below, as in the photo, wrap a black strip around the resulting figure. We wrap another eye with a black strip and glue the tip. Together this is a large wing. For a small one, take a drop and wrap it with a black stripe as in the photo. For the second part of the wings we do the same. We assemble the work as in the photo on white cardboard and insert it into a frame.
Although spring is not coming soon, the topic of today's lesson relates to the warmer time of year. Consider a dragonfly master class in quilling technique. This unusual gift, unique and inimitable at the same time, can be given for the winter holidays, and, as you know, there will be many of them ahead. This spring souvenir will please your loved one. loved one, remind you of the gentle warm sun. Before the holidays, shop windows are filled with all sorts of bright gifts, but it’s much nicer to receive a souvenir made by yourself. A dragonfly made from quilling could be such a present for New Year’s celebrations, and a step-by-step tutorial will help with this.
The technology of paper rolling has been known to many elderly people for a long time; a forgotten art at this stage of our existence is beginning to be revived. And those beginning craftsmen who have not yet encountered quilling can quickly learn everything with the help of detailed step by step instructions and the pictures, templates and sketches attached below. Thanks to the growing popularity of this creativity, many unique master classes on various topics have appeared. There are two types of twisting of colored strips of paper - this is an Eastern and European technique of quilling crafts. Our exclusive souvenir card can be classified as Euro-style, since the number of details is laconic and minimal. It will serve as a separate addition to the main present.
This article will reveal the secrets of craftsmanship and the technology for making a quilling card with a dragonfly, which will delight both the fair half of humanity and the stronger sex, because it is not only cute, but will also bring back warm summer memories.
So let's look at how to do it original gift dragonfly from quilling simple example, twisting individual figures and connecting them together. For beginners, a quilling dragonfly will come in handy:
- a piece of white cardboard;
- paper of two colors;
- stationery knife;
- scissors;
- several toothpicks;
- tube of PVA glue;
- ruler for quilling.
Step-by-step work process. Cut using a utility knife required amount white and black stripes along the entire length of the leaf. Each time, carefully move the tool 4 mm. Use black stripes on the dragonfly's body. Twist them onto a toothpick. The first paper roll is the edge of the tail, wrap it tightly and glue it. The second - open in a ruler with a circumference of 8 mm (no more), the third - up to 10 mm and the fourth - up to 12 mm.
To make a dragonfly's head, glue a couple of black strips together and let them dry, wrap them around a toothpick, spread them out in a ruler to 14 mm, glue the edges, press to get a drop, press the round part a little. For the eyes, you need to tightly screw the black stripes and glue them.
Let's move on to the step-by-step production of wings, wrap twelve white strips on toothpicks and spread them out to 10 mm. We got a couple of bobbins, squeeze either side to get a drop. Press the remaining ten pieces on both sides to get a figurine in the form of an eye. Wrap a couple of white strips on a toothpick and spread them out to 12 mm, glue and squeeze on either side, this is how droplets should be made (these are components for small wings).
Assembling the wings yourself will not be at all difficult, since all the elements are ready. Large wing - take a drop, glue eyes on both sides, wrap a black stripe around the resulting figure. Do the same with the second eye, wrap it with a black stripe, and glue it on. We got a big wing. We do the same with small wings, look at the photo. Assembling crafts will be no less interesting and exciting. To do this, you need to glue the dragonfly onto a sheet of white cardboard and insert it into a frame that matches the design.
We looked at the dragonfly master class in quilling creativity and now we can easily make this original craft ourselves.
Let's see below no less interesting video how to make a dragonfly from quilling.
Video: Making a dragonfly with your own hands
Ideas for creativity
Some ideas and examples of patterns that can be used to make dragonflies:
Diagrams and stencil of dragonflies
Stamping
I have known for a long time that not only quilling, but almost everything written and photographed is stolen from my blog. Here is another example - the entire article, word for word, from my blog in Russian, which I closed for precisely this reason. The article was ripped off in 2011, when the Russian blog was no longer alive, and therefore also from a stolen copy. And now it continues to spread across the Internet.
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Homemade stencilsOften the simplest ideas are the most exciting. I made simple stencils for the children and was just as pleased as they were. Stencils are easy to make even for those who are bad at drawing; they take up no space at all; Children can both smear paint on foam rubber and make prints. And there is room for creativity: you can use different colors, even mix them, combine different prints, make prints of different densities, etc. And if you get tired of it, you can always make new stencils!
As usual, I tried to make do with available materials. IN in this case These are tattered plastic folders. Folders turned out to be an excellent material for stencils, as they are easy to cut with a utility knife or scissors, and after printing you can simply wash them under the tap. 
To make such a stencil, you must first draw the outline of a regular ballpoint pen. You can trace some ready-made stencil (for example, we had several cardboard ones from the game), or press a suitable design onto the plastic. All you have to do is cut it out and you can print. From an A4 folder you get 12 small stencils: 6 from each half.
For printing you need paints and pieces of foam rubber, for example from an old sponge, one for each color. We smear the foam rubber with paint and poke it into the middle of the stencil. We use gouache, but I think that any color will do thick paint. Stencil success to you :) 
