What is quilling?

At the moment, a large number of types of needlework are known. Such classes allow you to decorate the house yourself, prepare handmade gifts. One of the popular techniques is quilling. What it is?

This is an interesting direction in needlework, which allows you to create a variety of crafts from pre-rolled paper. You will be able to create postcards and decorate albums, make vases and interesting gifts.

Quilling is divided into several types:

• A technique that allows you to create three-dimensional figures. Corrugated cardboard or special paper is used, it allows you to make boxes and vases, as well as voluminous toys.

• Hasting technique. Allows you to get more sophisticated and fragile solutions. To start this type of creativity should be in the presence of certain skills. You will need perseverance and patience.

Quilling is significantly different from the usual origami in that in this technique all figures are made from strips that must be pre-twisted. Small tubes are obtained, which are given the necessary shape. The resulting elements form a picture.

You can use paper of various colors, which will allow you to create bright ornaments. This type of needlework opens up a huge scope for creativity and imagination. You don't have to think about what to give for your birthday. Quilling will allow you to realize bright ideas that will undoubtedly please the hero of the occasion.

Passion for this type of needlework will bring the whole family together. This technique is of interest to children and adults, allows you to develop imagination and creativity. You can always please friends and relatives with bright and unusual gifts.

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Getting started with quilling

Initially, it should be remembered that this type of needlework will require accuracy. You must show patience. Prepare the necessary tools:

• Need paper. You can purchase special strips that are already prepared for work. However, ordinary colored paper, cut into small strips with a width of about 5 mm, will do.

• Prepare an awl on which you will need to wind the paper. A rod will work too.

• To work, you need glue and tweezers.

You also need to choose an idea that you want to bring to life.It can be a postcard, which will then remain as a keepsake. You should start with small compositions consisting of flowers. This solution will allow you to create an interesting composition.

A postcard made in the style of quilling looks especially bright. The hero of the occasion will be happy to receive such a gift.

You can also purchase a special set, compiled to perform a specific composition. This will allow you to get started right away. To get started, choose a simple solution with a convenient scheme.

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Making a butterfly with your own hands

There are a variety of postcards for sale, but it's so nice to make something unusual on your own. Start by making the simplest postcard.

First, prepare the layout of the necessary elements. You can draw directly on the workpiece, a simple pencil is used.

You need to learn how to properly wind paper strips onto a rod or awl:

• We twist a few turns on the rod, and then continue twisting manually.

• When the strip ends, you will get a fairly dense roll, which should be slightly dissolved.

• The tip of the strip should be glued to the spiral, which will allow you to form the desired shape of the workpiece.

You can get a leaf of a plant, an asterisk, a droplet, a flower bud. Want to get a drop? It is necessary to press the resulting roll a little on one side. To obtain an eye, squeeze both ends of the roll. Want to get horns? The strip must be twisted at both ends, and then positioned as you intended.

You can master the simple quilling technique yourself. Such a butterfly can be made from ordinary double-sided colored paper. It is necessary to choose 2-3 shades to get a spectacular figure.

To make this butterfly, you need to prepare 7 rolls. The wings are made in the form of drops, you need 2 larger drops, and two smaller ones. It makes sense to start making decorations from the torso and head. These elements must be glued together.

When the body and head are dry, you need to glue the wings. You can start with the big ones and then move on to the small ones. Follow the symmetry, everything must be done very carefully.

The antennae are prepared using the same technology as for the horns. However, you can be creative, make them elongated, rounded or spiral.

Prepared antennae should be glued to the head. The butterfly looks great on its own, you can also stick it on the front side of the postcard. A bright congratulation is ready, you can safely go to visit.

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Making a pleasant surprise

Making a heart with a candy inside will be a wonderful declaration of love.

You will need standard quilling tools. However, you should also prepare:

• Delicious round treat. Choose a bright wrapper that will look especially impressive.
• White cardboard for the base.
• Colored paper in white or pink.
• Adhesive tape of a transparent type, a narrow one is required.

When all the materials are prepared, you should start painstaking work. Initially, you need to prepare a scheme according to which the twisted rolls will be located.

The work associated with the manufacture of a heart with a candy consists of the following steps:

1. A cardboard base is created. You should draw a heart, inside which you need to draw a circle. You can use a compass or a special stencil. Another circle is drawn inside the circle, which is then cut out.

2. We twist the tubes from pre-prepared strips. You can use different twisting techniques to get variety.

3. We arrange the received parts on the basis prepared in advance. You can place the rolls tightly or rarely, as fantasy tells.

4. When all the rolls are placed, you can start gluing.

5. The final touch is to attach the candy with a narrow adhesive tape. Fastening is carried out on the reverse side of the craft.

A wonderful gift is ready. This decision will be a great congratulation on Valentine's Day. You can also make a box in the shape of a heart. A quilling-style box looks especially bright and elegant.

Crafts in the shape of a heart are designed for the most beloved people. You can fill the surprise with a special meaning, give joy and pleasure.

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Decorating an apartment with quilling

Do you want to decorate your apartment? The most economical solution would be to create a quilling-style panel. You can choose any pattern that will be made up of twisted tubes.

Gorgeous panels will become an exquisite decoration of the hallway. The production of such a picture is quite lengthy, so you can involve all family members in the work.

First you need to choose the desired plot. The selected composition is transferred to paper, which will become the basis of the panel. Then you should prepare a large number of strips of the desired color.

You will need double-sided colored paper, it makes sense to immediately stock up on a lot of material. Creating a large picture involves the manufacture of several hundred tubes.

The process of work perfectly unites all household members. The creative process is incredibly exciting and interesting for both adults and children.

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Decorating a children's room in quilling style

The brightest room in any home is a room designed for a child. You can make a bright picture that will be a wonderful decoration for a nursery. It all depends on your imagination.

Do you want to please the baby? Wonderful ideas will allow you to make your favorite characters from fairy tales or cartoons. Such work, of course, will require a margin of time, but the result will bring great pleasure.

You need to properly organize the process:

• Find a picture of your favorite character online, then print out the photo or drawing.
• The image must correspond to the actual size of the craft, so it makes sense to turn to the help of professional equipment.
• Get colored paper, which should then be cut into strips designed for twisting.
• Get to work, gradually filling the space with rolls.

This process allows you to show your imagination, create a whole gallery consisting of your favorite characters of the baby. You will receive an unusual design of the room, which will emphasize the individuality of your interior.

With the help of quilling, you can decorate a preschooler's room in a developing style. A special technique will allow you to make letters, numbers and geometric shapes. It is possible to make elements glued to the base.

You can also make three-dimensional toys that the child can pick up.Such unusual figures remarkably develop the imagination, allow you to come up with new versions of familiar games.

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Stylish interior decoration in quilling style

Great attention is paid to the interior of the hallway, where guests get in the first place. If there is a mirror in this room, then you can make a special frame using quilling.

Flowers made in a fashionable style look interesting. You can prepare bouquets that are placed on top or on the side. You need to choose the necessary color solutions that are in perfect harmony with the color of the furniture and wallpaper.

In the bedroom, caskets made in the style of quilling look great. You will be able to create masterpieces that are designed for every member of the family. An interesting option would be to make piggy banks with your own hands.

Such options have a low cost, but allow you to show imagination. Each member of the family will be able to realize their own wishes. Joint creativity perfectly unites the household.

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Making gifts with your own hands

Have you been invited to visit? A great solution would be to make gifts yourself. There are various ideas that can be implemented using quilling:

• Postcards made using fashionable technology.
• Pictures that can have different sizes.
• Boxes designed to store personal jewelry.
• Piggy banks that will become a bright decoration of the table or shelf.

• Children's toys with a three-dimensional design.
• Christmas gifts made by hand.
• Easter decorations to decorate the room successfully.

On the eve of the New Year, a winter fairy tale created using the quilling technique looks great. You need to choose the desired composition, which can be framed in the form of a picture. In this case, a scheme is needed on which pre-prepared rolls are pasted.

If you want to get a solution that can be put on the table, then the figurines are made separately, which can then be installed on a bright stand. Such a fairy tale can be composed of the following elements:

• Christmas tree, which can be any size.

• Snowman, which is made in the style of three-dimensional quilling.

• Fairy house covered in snow.

• Snowflakes with an intricate shape.

• Cones, mushrooms and berries that look natural.

You can place such decorations on the table, as well as hang on the Christmas tree. They make great gifts for friends and family.

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A fun quilling activity for kids

Schoolchildren love to get involved in creativity, so needlework will be a great option to learn how to make beautiful things with your own hands. You can start learning quilling with your child.

Initially, you should prepare the necessary tools and materials, pick up a picture. It makes no sense to start complex projects right away. Start by designing postcards that will be a great gift for friends, grandparents.

Experts advise starting to master quilling by creating flowers. You just need to twist the tubes, which then need to be flattened a little. You will receive petals, which make a bright flower.

A child engaged in such creativity will receive the following benefits:

• Necessary skills to make gifts yourself.
• Development of imagination and creativity.
• An opportunity to please friends and relatives with unique surprises.
• The development of fine motor skills, which significantly improves academic success.

You can create together, which perfectly unites all family members. When you get the necessary skills, you can learn new types of quilling. Your family will have albums, caskets and piggy banks decorated in a fashionable style.

Quilling gives a huge scope for creativity. Over time, you will have the patience to start big jobs that require a lot of patience and perseverance.

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Easter gifts in quilling style

On the eve of Easter, it is customary for many families to decorate the premises. One of the great solutions will be elements made in the style of quilling. You will be able to craft a basket filled with colorful eggs.

Such a voluminous decoration looks especially beautiful. You can also put a chicken or a hare in the basket, increase or decrease the number of eggs. Fashionable technology will bring various ideas to life.

The picture looks very beautiful, which depicts all the Easter attributes, including Easter cake and colorful eggs. For novice authors, making a bright postcard is suitable, allowing you to congratulate on the holiday.

Advanced masters will cope with the manufacture of a cake that will be a great decoration for any feast. From a distance, such a product does not differ from the real one. You can decorate the cake with inscriptions, butterflies and flowers.

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Professional passion for quilling

If you decide to master various techniques, then a great solution would be to purchase special kits designed for creativity. This kit includes tools, materials, and diagrams.

• Hobbies can be successfully turned into a source of income:
• Creation of a series of postcards to order.
• Making invitations.
• Decoration of premises for individuals and enterprises.
• Decorative decoration of halls designed for various events.
• Creation of albums dedicated to the wedding, birth or christening of a child.

Such creativity is gaining popularity, so you can always find new customers who will undoubtedly appreciate manual work.

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Manifestation of creative imagination

Quilling will allow you to realize various ideas. One of the main directions is the production of gifts. You can turn the simplest thing into a masterpiece that will delight anyone.

If you are passionate about this type of creativity, you can constantly update the interior in your apartment. It is wonderful when adults and children are involved in the process, common hobbies create a special atmosphere in the house.

In order to get the most ideal solution, you should purchase high-quality paper. There are special strips on sale that will allow you to quickly get to work.

The main feature of quilling is the fact that you must treat the process carefully and responsibly. You need to be patient and careful. To create large paintings will require perseverance.

Sometimes a project involves twisting several hundred tubes, which must be the same. Therefore, there is no hurry. If you want to get a beautiful result, then the process will stretch for a long time.

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Modern directions of quilling

At the moment, this type of needlework knows no boundaries. You can make not only postcards, flowers and butterflies, but also upload photos.Such an idea will be a great solution for creating a gift intended for a loved one.

The project consists of the following stages:

• Enlarge the photo to the desired size.
• The choice of paper that allows you to realize your plan.
• Twisting the required number of tubes.
• Sticking rolls on the image.

Such a photo will be to the taste of your loved one. The portrait can be hung on the wall, which will allow you to constantly enjoy the gift.

Thus, modern quilling will allow you to decorate an apartment, make gifts with your own hands, numerous ideas will be reflected in this type of needlework. You will be able to master various techniques that allow you to bring great projects to life.

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