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The History of Paper Quilling
The origins of this artwork are not known. Some people believe that quilling was started in China after the invention of paper, and others think the craft had its origins in the 13th century. Nuns would imitate the iron decoration that was used as metal ornamentation in home decor. They would roll strips of gilded paper cut from books. The paper filigree designs were then used to decorate books and religious objects.
Paper quilling then resurged in popularity in the 18th century as a "suitable" pastime for the women of the aristocracy. The art of quilling spread from Europe to America and was favored by the American colonists as a decorative method. Quilling has had a resurgence in popularity, and it has been raised to an art form today.
Fun Fact
During the time of the Renaissance, Italian and French monks and nuns would use quilling to decorate book covers and other religious items.
Notable Paper Quilling Artists
Are you looking for some inspirations to help you kick-start your projects? Make sure to view some of the works of these artists.
Yulia Brodskaya: Yulia is a Russian born paper artist that fell in love with quilling in 2006 and hasn't stopped since. She started out as an illustrator and graphic artist but changed to paper art after her first paper project. She needed to design an original display for her name on a brochure and used quilling. The rest is history. Yulia's art is beautiful, quirky and utterly delightful!
Farah Al Fardh: Farah is an Emirati artist and trailblazer in the Arabic world when it comes to paper art. She became the first Emirati and Arab to be awarded the ‘Certificate of Accreditation from The Quilling Guild in the UK and continued to wow the world with her creative pieces. She especially likes to make whimsical 3-d quilling sculptures. Be sure to visit her YouTube channel.
Tools Required for Paper Quilling
Beginning quilling can be accomplished using only strips of paper, a toothpick, knitting needle or similar object, and some glue. If you get bitten by the quilling bug, you can invest in proper quilling tools to make your job that much easier.
Paper Quilling Strips: Precut paper designed especially for quilling can be bought online or at your local craft store. The advantage of using pre-cut paper is that your paper strips will always be the same width and of course you will also save time when using this type of paper.
Slotted Tool: This tool is a handle with a comfort grip that has a slotted metal piece at the top to insert your paper strips and then twists them into circular shapes. This tool makes it easier to control and roll your paper strips.
Tweezers: Tweezers are handy for holding your quilled shapes together while you are applying glue.
Needle Tool: The needle tool is a handle with a comfort grip that has a needle on one end. This tool is useful for applying glue to the ends of your paper strips.
Circle Sized Ruler: This handy tool is a ruler that has various sized holes in the middle. Place your rolled paper coil into a hole and get an accurate measurement.
Curling Coach: This tool is similar to the sized circle ruler. It makes the job of curling paper easy. It is especially useful when used in conjunction with the slotted tool.
Crimper Tool: This tool adds some crimped texture to your paper strips. Crimping adds interest to your quilling design.
Let’s look at basic shapes in this paper quilling tutorial.
Supplies
Quilling is a very inexpensive craft to learn. For this paper quilling tutorial, you will need the following:
- A slotted quilling tool
- Quilling glue in a needle-tip bottle
- Scissors
- Package of quilling paper strips
- Tweezers
For beginners, I recommend using 1/4″ wide quilling paper. The wider width gives you more to grip and it is easier to manipulate. Once you have the shapes mastered, you will find it much easier to quill with narrower strips if you wish. Cut the strips 8.5″ long for the purposes of this tutorial.
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