Sewing, knitting, macramé is not the whole list where creative abilities and human powers can be involved. There is such a kind of needlework as quilling. Many will ask:
"What is quilling and with what is it" eaten "?".
For some, this is a fairly new phenomenon, someone has already heard before, but did not delve into this issue. Now we will try to answer the question of what is quilling.
Quilling from English translates as paperwork. This specific type of activity is not one hundred years old. Where it originated is unknown. However, there are many manuals and Internet sites where you can get acquainted with the basics of this needlework. They will help to understand what quilling is and do things with your own hands that can be used in the interior and as gifts as symbolic signs of attention for a loved one and as original gifts for holiday events.
The essence of needlework is the manufacture of compositions from multi-colored thin paper ribbons that are twisted in spirals. It is recommended to use special paper for quilling, but this is unprincipled. If you don’t have one at hand, you can use the usual one, cut into strips.
Quilling. Where to begin?
Mastering the basics of quilling, you need to be careful, assiduous, patient. However
A good result will be aiden immediately, since the technology is simple to implement and even a child can cope with it.
Where to start quilling? First you need to prepare the basic tools: paper tapes of different widths - 3, 4, 6 and 10, a special tool for twisting the tapes and tweezers, a stencil for blanks and PVA glue.
To comprehend the basics of quilling, you need to understand the principle by which compositions are built, and learn how to make basic figures. The main figures from which you will build a drawing are a roll, an open roll, a roll with a displaced center, a leaf, an eye, a drop.
To make a roll, you need to clamp one end of the tape with tweezers, and wrap the other end around it. Then remove the tape from the tweezers and glue one end. It turns out a beautiful roll.
A drop is obtained from a roll with a displaced center. To do this, the tape is twisted into a roll and placed in the hole of the ruler, after which we dissolve it a little. Then we shift the center of the product and fix it with glue, previously squeezing it with the thumb and forefinger. And we get a pretty nice drop.
To get an eye, we have to make an unclosed roll. It is necessary to put the tape in the roll, and then place it in the hole of the ruler, slightly unwinding it. We hold the thumb and forefinger on both sides - and we get the eye.
The leaf is made similar to the eye, but is clamped only on one side.
As we can see, the technology is simple - and understanding the basics of quilling is not such a difficult task.
In addition to paper strips, ribbons, braid, fabric, beads, rhinestones, sequins can also be used. Such works will look even better, amaze with their beauty and sophistication.
Having mastered quilling, you will be able to create unforgettable gifts for your near and dear ones, cards, elements of decor, interior. Good luck in mastering quilling and in all your endeavors. If to summarize what quilling is, we can conclude that this is a fascinating production of interesting things from improvised materials that everyone has in a desktop drawer.