A brief Introduction on Paper quilling

Paper quilling is a type of paper craft, which originated from England in 1800s. It was a popular craft among nobles. It is a simple but practical craft and mainly includes rolling, pinching and gluing, the basic rule of which is rolling the long strips with tools to make parts and composing them into the patterns you want.

Basically paper quilling is like replacing the carrier in carving and painting with paper because its artistic performance is as astonishing as other art forms. These little paper forms can be combined with other materials like beads and then be used to decorate greeting cards, pictures, gift bags and boxes, or glued together to make mosaics, sculptures and other works of art. It is so attractive that so many people are deeply obsessed with it and some professionals can even make a living by selling there paper quilling works.

While preparing the paper, you need to pay attention to the weight and the width of it. For new learners, it is suggested to buy 3mm paper and if it is for children, 5-6mm will be better so they can easily handle it. And if you are making some special patterns, the width varies again, you can follow the tutorials to prepare the material. And in terms of the weight, it is hard for light paper to keep the expected shape so you also need to check the weight when choosing them.

Because the quilling supplies are easy to find, many people like to make paper quilling crafts. But except the materials, creative ideas also matters. After learning the basic skills like how to make dozens of different shapes, you can try design your own patterns as well. Pretty soon people will be admiring your work and using it as inspiration for their quilling projects.