An art such as quilling (paper cutting) is very popular among modern creativity lovers. This is due to the simplicity of technology, low cost of consumables, low cost time and the opportunity to implement more and more new ideas. With this type of handicraft you can create many beautiful cards, gifts, paintings.

The main purpose of this decorative art is to create beautiful compositions from narrow strips of paper. For this colorful stripes you need to screw it onto a special base (for example, a needle), resulting in a dense paper spiral.

Each element is given the necessary shape to create beautiful paper patterns.

Beginners who want to master this type of creativity cannot do without a basic set of tools and materials:

• Professional paper for the quilling technique, about 30 cm long, which is cut into narrow strips with a width of 0.3 to 0.9 cm. In a specialized store for creativity, you can purchase a ready-made set of such paper in different colors. Using plain paper elements of the quilling composition may be deformed due to inappropriate density.
• A steel ruler and a wallpaper knife are needed to cut paper.
• The base is in the form of an awl, a needle with a diameter of about 1 mm, a toothpick or a sewing pin. It is better to let the rod be thin, this will help create more sophisticated elements of the composition.
• Screen film with round holes that have different diameters.
• Straight, smooth tweezers for making patterns. It is used to hold the element while applying glue to it.
• Pointed scissors for manicure. With their help, a silhouette or small details are cut out.
• Quick-drying PVA-M glue that leaves no marks.
• Drawing compass, ruler, simple pencil.

This is a must-have kit for beginners, more experienced craftsmen They use special devices for cutting or corrugating paper (shredder machine), cork boards for creating pictures from rolls, and a hot glue gun for three-dimensional structures. But that comes later, first you need to gain experience in creating simple fakes and master the basics of the art of quilling.

Learn the basics of quilling in this video.

Quilling technique

The quilling technique for beginners involves creating simple blanks. To do this, a strip of paper is wound onto the base, then the tight spiral evenly unravels. After this, the element must be given the required shape and the edge of the paper tape secured with glue.

The main thing is to stock up necessary kit tools, patience and do not rush, speed will come with experience.

The main shapes for creating beautiful quilling compositions include:

• Roll or tight spiral - paper tape is wound onto a rod and the edge is carefully glued.
• Free roll - a tight spiral, after winding, is evenly unraveled on all sides. They are open and closed.
• A roll with an offset center - a needle is inserted into the middle, and the layers of tape are glued together on top.
• Drop-shaped roll - a free closed roll is pressed on one side and moved away from the center.
• Roll-eye - a free closed roll must be pressed at both ends.
• Arrow - you need to make a drop, then press the round part into the middle and pinch the ends.
• Double-ended curls in the shape of a heart and the letters V, S, C.
• Conical roll - a toothpick is used to twist the roll tightly around the base, with the help of which it is stretched in length.
• Roll in the shape of a crescent - the shape of the eyes is made, its ends go down.

You can also create elements in the shape of a square, oval, rhombus and semicircle. Easy to make, fun shapes in the shape of wings or paws to create cute children's compositions.

To secure elements it is better to use not a large number of glue. And to create a voluminous composition, it is acceptable to use a very long voluminous paper tape and give it a cone shape.

The main thing is to take your time and carefully study every step in creating new figures. This is the only way to achieve mastery and develop in this direction.

Quilling crafts

For those who are just starting to learn the popular paper rolling technique, there are simple circuits. Even beginners, if they follow all the rules, can create stunningly beautiful quilling compositions. Such crafts are often used to decorate paintings, frames, photo albums, etc.

The scope for this art is simply endless: decorating dishes, volumetric compositions for interior decoration, toys for Christmas tree, jewelry, accessories, interior items and much more.

Quilling compositions will be a wonderful decoration for any occasion, be it a grand celebration or a birthday in a close family circle.

Chamomile

This is a simple diagram that is most often used to start the paper rolling technique. To create it you will need 7 white or yellow paper strips. From each tape you need to form drop-shaped rolls, secure them with glue and set them aside.

Then the center of the flower is created. To do this you will need the 4th part of a standard paper strip Green colour, which needs to be screwed onto the base and immediately glue the end of the tape.

The result is a tight circle to which you need to glue the chamomile petals. The glue must be applied carefully with a thin wooden stick on the sharp end of each element.

Flower with stem

For this composition you will need a double-sided colored paper, glue and toothpicks. Drop-shaped rolls are formed from paper tape (width from 5 to 7 cm, length about 27 cm), which are used as flower petals. Then you need to take 3-4 paper strips and create diamond-shaped elements from them, these will be leaves.

Don't forget about the core of the flower. The color scheme is a matter of taste. A separate ribbon glued to the base acts as the flower stem. From finished parts you need to create a beautiful, unique flower arrangement.

Rose

To create it you will need 5-15 ribbons of any color you like. For large roses you need long ribbons (about 27 cm), and for small roses you need half a standard ribbon. You need to take a paper strip and wind it onto the rod, after 3-4 turns, make a right angle and continue twisting. The resulting rose needs to be glued at the bottom. Green ribbons can be used to form leaves if needed for the composition.

Quilling cards

Quilling cards are incredibly popular because they are easy to create and make the best addition to a holiday gift.

Valentine or birthday card

You need to stock up on light cardboard, glue, red paper, scissors and an awl. First you need to form a large number (about 50) of tight circles, the ends of which need to be secured with glue. Then you need to bend the light cardboard in half and draw with a simple pencil(light outline) on its front part there is a heart. Then we try the rolls on the figure and, after choosing a suitable pattern, attach them to the paper with glue.

New Year card

You need light cardboard, glue, an awl, a set of green paper tapes(width about 3.5 mm), a pair of 3 different tapes bright colors and one strip of brown or black paper. Rolls of medium tightness and one of dark paper are formed from green paper ribbons.

After which they need to be shaped into a drop. The cardboard is bent in half, and 4 elements in a row are attached to its outer part, which form the bottom of the tree. All the following rows above are also attached, but there is one less element (4,3,2,1). Then to New Year's tree attach the barrel.

Colored elements act as New Year's balls, which definitely need to be used to decorate the Christmas tree. The postcard can be decorated with snowflakes and New Year's greetings.

There are many options for any holiday: from March 8 to Defender of the Fatherland Day. Such crafts are best gift for loved ones, and all because they were created with love and from the heart!

The decorative and applied art called quilling or paper rolling has absorbed a large number of various techniques and figures to create unique paper compositions. Like any creativity, quilling has no boundaries, and therefore finds application in many areas of life. This type of art is created for diligent and patient people, which may include any of you. The main thing is to try, if the process is enjoyable and exciting, then you need to develop. After all, in addition to pleasant emotions, quilling also brings material income; such crafts are happily bought on the Internet and in gift shops.

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There is a huge variety extraordinary beauty colors. You can try to make the flower as similar to the real one as possible. After watching our master class on quilling techniques, you will learn how to make beautiful flowers easily and simply.

For work we will need:

• Strips for quilling (you choose the colors yourself);
• Glue;
• Awl or toothpick;
• Scissors.

Quilling flowers for beginners: job description

Volumetric flowers look much more interesting than flat ones, so in this master class we will make just such a flower.

First you need to make the petals. To do this, glue two strips together different color between themselves.

This flower will have 22 petals, which means you need to make 22 such stripes.

Roll each strip into a roll about 2 cm in diameter.

Squeeze each roll tightly to form an eye shape.

To make flowers using the quilling technique unusual, you need to give the petals unusual shape. To do this, slightly twist one edge of each petal using an awl.

You should get petals like this (with the help of these petals you can simply decorate various pictures):

Now you need to make the core of the flower. To do this, glue 2 strips of different colors, twist them into a roll and glue the edge. The roll should be tight.

Then you need to stick a thin strip of a different color on the edge of a strip with a length equal to the circumference of the core, and cut this edge along the entire length.

Wrap the core with this strip, as shown in the photo:

To make the flower voluminous, you need to glue the petals to the cone.

Now you need to glue the second layer of petals, but the curled ends should point in the opposite direction. Glue the core.

Glue the petals to the back of the cone.

At the end you need to glue a circle with cut ends, this will give the flower a neat look.

Like this unusual flower it worked out. These flowers can be used to decorate paintings, postcards, and anything else you like.

Undoubtedly, you need to start working in the quilling technique with the simplest colors, since in addition to imagination, it requires accuracy and perseverance. That is why not all beginners continue to make such crafts. In the quilling technique, you need to start developing your skills with the simplest patterns:

Having mastered simple ways creating spirals for quilling, you can move on to more complex schemes and create big three-dimensional paintings and panels.

Video on the topic of the article

Quilling is a bird's feather, translated from English. This technique originated in Europe in the late 15th century. At that time, by twisting paper with gilded edges with bird feathers, the monks made unusual medallions in this way.

Today we will learn how to do quilling, you will find diagrams and a description of the work below.

Below are just some patterns for quilling - flowers, owl, firebird, butterflies and fish:

Quilling for Beginners: Snowflake

The easiest way to start creating quilling techniques is with a simple snowflake, so let's look at how to make one.

Watch a master class on quilling techniques for beginners below.

What is necessary

• Office white paper;
• Office colored paper or plain colored paper;
• Scissors;
• Pencil;
• Ruler;
• Glue;
• Toothpick.

Description of work

Cut or buy strips for quilling. Now we need to form the parts. To do this, wrap a strip of paper around a toothpick and turn it a little. reverse side and take out the toothpick.

Allow the roller to unwind a little, then shape it into the shape of an eye and press it lightly with your fingers.

To prevent the part from unwinding, glue the edge of the strip.

The result is the same detail as in the photo.

You need to make 12 of these parts blue color and 6 white.

The next piece will be in the shape of a heart. You need to fold the strip in half and twist it inward from both ends to the fold, let it unwind a little and glue it in the center.

You need to make 6 of these parts white.

The next detail is “lamb”. Also fold the strip in half, but twist the ends outward.

You need 6 white pieces of such parts.

In total there should be:

6 eye-shaped parts in white and 12 in blue;

6 white heart-shaped pieces;

6 pieces “lamb” white.

Snowflake assembly:

Using a toothpick, very carefully, apply glue to the edge of the parts and attach them to each other.

Make a flower like this.

Lay out the second row of hearts like this:

In order to assemble the 3rd row, you need to glue the blue eye-shaped parts together 2 at a time. Then attach them between the hearts.

The last row consists of lamb parts. Glue these parts into the middle of each pair in the form. blue eye. Glue the curls of neighboring lambs and that’s it, the snowflake is ready.

To make it clearer for you, we include video tutorials.

Quilling for Beginners: Flowers

It is also easy to make flowers using this technique. Below are the color schemes.

Flowers made according to these patterns can be used to create cards, pictures and paintings.

For example:

These wonderful pictures can be made using flowers made using the quilling technique.

Valentine card using quilling technique

To make such an unusual Valentine, you need strips of the size, color and quantity you need and glue.

First you need to wind a lot of spirals.

Then make elements from spirals different shapes. Make a heart shape out of them.

Using the remaining elements, you need to fill out the heart, selecting elements that fit the shape.

Finally form a heart and glue all the elements together.

Three-dimensional heart for Valentine's Day is ready! It turns out that the quilling technique can be used not only to create paintings; you can even make crafts using this technique.

Making a butterfly using the quilling technique

First you need to glue the strips together to make 4 long multi-colored stripes. Select length and width according to required size the butterfly itself.

Now you need to make 4 rolls, 2 of which are a little bigger size. Then, to make the butterfly look unusual, move the center of each roll to one side and secure with glue.

Now you need to glue these 2 parts together. Glue a strip to the joint.

This is what happened.

The butterfly is almost ready, all that remains is to make the antennae.

Fold the strip in half and glue 2 small rolls onto the ends.

Using simple quilling patterns, even those who have never done this kind of craft can master this technique.

Quilling - master class for beginners

Quilling, a fashionable hobby, as a result of which you can make a variety of paper miniatures. Most often, crafts are made from colored paper, but it is quite possible to make miniatures from white paper.

In order to master the art of quilling, you just need to master making individual elements miniatures, and then cook from them various crafts, postcards, paintings...

You can buy special paper for quilling in craft stores or make the blanks yourself. The most important thing is the thickness of the paper. It should be at least 60 grams per square meter(usually this information is indicated on the packages) otherwise it will not curl neatly and keep its shape.

Now comes the fun part. How do you still get such wonderful work? It turns out everything is quite simple. The principle of creating masterpieces from paper: you need to wrap a strip of paper around the awl rod (you can use a simple toothpick), secure the end of the strip with glue, and then create a petal, drop, or some other shape. There are quilling patterns that can be used to create one or another pattern of stripes.

Quilling technique

	Take a strip of paper with two fingers.
	Pull the end of the strip with pressure with two fingers of your other hand, running your nail along it so that the end bends slightly.
	The curved tip is easier to wrap around the awl. Wind several turns tightly. The curved tip is easier to wrap around the awl. Twist a few turns tightly.
	When the diameter of the roller becomes 3-4 mm, it can already be removed from the awl and further turned by hand
	Roll the thick disk with both hands, always catching it with your fingers so that the paper tape does not unravel.
	The entire strip is folded
	Now relax your fingers slightly, allowing paper spiral loosen up a little.
	Glue the end of the strip with PVA glue
	Now squeeze the workpiece with two fingers. The result is a “drop” blank.
	The blanks can be given the most various shapes, performing compressions and dents.
	These are “drop” and “petal” blanks.

In addition to these two figures, there are also a number of basic forms of twisting paper tapes:

	Tight spiral. Twist the ribbon and glue the tip without removing the spiral from the needle so that the ribbon does not unwind.		Free spiral. Twist the ribbon, remove the spiral from the needle and let it unwind before gluing the end.
	Curved drop. Make a drop and bend its corner.		Eye. Do free spiral and squeeze the opposite sides, giving it the appropriate shape
	Semicircle. Make a free spiral, squeeze two corners so that one side of the workpiece is flat and the other is rounded.		Bird's foot. Make a loose spiral, compress the triangle, bend two corners towards the third and press firmly.
	Sheet. Make a loose spiral, compress it into the shape of an eye and fold the corners.		Triangle. Make a loose spiral and squeeze it in three places.
	Arrow. Make a loose spiral, compress it to form a triangle, and press its two corners together.		Cone. Twist a tight spiral into a cone, glue the end of the tape, dry the workpiece and only then remove it from the needle.
	Crescent. Make a free spiral, squeeze the corners and bend the part.		Rhombus. Make an eye and pinch the corners together to create a diamond shape.

Master class 1. Quilling flower.

To work you will need double-sided colored paper, PVA glue, cardboard - as a background for creating a postcard and a couple of toothpicks.

The simplest quilling element is a spiral, to make it, you need to wind a strip of colored paper about 5-0.7 cm wide and up to 25 cm long, then remove it from the toothpick, unravel it a little and glue the edge of the paper with glue. The spiral is ready, it is the basis for the manufacture of other elements.

Spiral with clamp It is made from an ordinary spiral by squeezing it with your fingers on one side. A spiral with a clip can be used as a petal or leaf for a future flower.

If you squeeze the spiral on both sides, you get a boat, which can also be used as a leaf. And if you clamp the spiral on one side and bend it inward on the other, you’ll get heart.

When all the elements are ready, you need to form a pre-thought-out composition from them and glue them to a cardboard base with PVA glue; you can also use velvet paper, this craft looks more impressive.

Here is a simple quilling master class, I hope it will help you master the basics of quilling.

The beauty of quilling:

Quilling, with in English“bird feather”, a hobby that is quickly gaining popularity. The manufacturing technique is incredible beautiful crafts It’s simple – twisting strips of paper. Quilling is used to decorate cards, paintings, jewelry and photo frames. The advantage of this technique is its ease of execution.

You can take any topic for working in the quilling technique. The most popular theme for work is spring. Her bright colors and flowers. You can take ready-made pictures and print them on a printer. These must be outline drawings, this will make it easier to work with the image. Can be done simple drawings with your own hands. Copy from your favorite book or draw.

The easiest schemes for beginners:

• Flowers (tulips, sunflowers, daisies);
• Trees (Christmas trees);
• Simple patterns.

In the first stages of work, the most difficult thing will be to correctly position the finished forms in the outline of the drawing. Therefore, for the first steps in creating crafts, it is better to use ready-made diagrams for newbies. You can buy them in special stores or download sets. In such diagrams, it is usually drawn or written where and what form should be applied. The compilers also indicate the appropriate color scheme and the size of the parts, which will undoubtedly make the work easier for novice craftsmen.

Those who are already well acquainted with the quilling technique can use simplified diagrams, where there is only a contour image of the future drawing or pattern.

You can also draw any image yourself. Imagine in advance where and what figures will be located. You can draw a diagram of the future canvas.

Ready-made drawings for quilling: how to print your future masterpiece

Any picture you like can be turned into a diagram for work. For skilled craftsmen this will not be difficult, but for beginners who decide to make the circuit with their own hands, detailed preparation is required.

Making a stencil is not at all difficult:

• The picture is printed on a printer (in the first stages you should select simple pictures, dream big amount details);
• Using carbon paper or tracing paper, the contours of the design are transferred to the work surface.

This is the easiest way to make a workable diagram from absolutely any image you like. Unfortunately, not everyone has artistic talent. But this cannot be an obstacle to creativity. After all, even without artistic skills, you can always use ready-made diagrams

How to make quilling pictures of flowers

To get started, you need to understand the basics of technology. The main forms of quilling rolls may have different names, but their set always remains the same. They can be divided into two groups: loose and tight. Tight rolls are tightly wound paper strip, and the final shape is fixed with glue. Loose rolls are twisted using special tools; towards the end of the strip, the tension weakens. The resulting figure is also fixed with glue.

Advice: in your work it is better to use a combination of different rolls: tight, loose and multi-colored. This way the drawing will be more detailed and interesting.

The work will require special tools. You can purchase a special set, but most likely necessary equipment Every housewife has one.

List of required tools:

• Paper strips 3, 5, 7 and 10 mm;
• Tweezers;
• Scissors;
• Ruler with stencils of different diameters;
• Glue;
• Stationery knife;
• Pins;
• Wooden comb for curly rolls.

The main tool for the job is a forked awl, but don’t be afraid that you most likely won’t find it at home; it can be easily replaced: ordinary awl, thin knitting needles, a bamboo skewer, toothpicks or an orange wood stick (something from this list will definitely be found in the house).

First you need to learn how to make individual parts. The simplest detail is a flower petal. The paper strip is rolled into a tube, and then the resulting roll must be flattened on one side. From these parts you can make a flower. Another simple basic detail is the heart. The paper strip is folded in half. The edges of the strip are twisted inward and glued together. The heart can be used to create a general canvas or separately, for example as a pendant or card decor.

And of course, before starting work, learn how to roll tight rolls. These parts are needed for flower cores and other small details.

Already knowing how to roll a small number of basic rolls, you can make a postcard with your own hands. You can depict yellow sunflowers on it. To do this, you will need yellow petal-shaped rolls and a tight black roll. Simple and original postcard, which you can do yourself. The same rolls can be used to make inscriptions and individual letters. This option is great for wedding invitations.

Many people mistakenly think that the quilling technique is only suitable for depicting flowers and inscriptions. Skilled craftsmen create real three-dimensional paintings in which you can see a bright parrot in the jungle, a horse galloping in a meadow, or see the ocean where dolphins swim carefree. Such work can be done with only basic skills, and such paintings look amazing. The main thing is to choose the right scheme for the job. It should be simple and understandable.

Pictures for quilling: winter

One of the main symbols of winter can be safely called the Christmas tree. This Christmas tree You can do it using the quilling technique with your children. It could be gift card or a picture. Such simple work will bring a lot of pleasure and bright moments.

For the Christmas tree you will need:

• Green paper strips;
• Glue;
• Cardboard base;
• Multi-colored paper strips;
• Beads.

Step 1. Christmas tree consists of loose and tight rolls. They should be prepared before starting work.

Step 2. The desired drawing is transferred to the base. This can be a do-it-yourself drawing or a ready-made diagram.

Step 3. The parts prepared in advance are glued to the base. A star for the Christmas tree can be made from red paper strips in the shape of an “eye” ( opposite edges free roll are compressed, and the shape of an eye is obtained).

Step 4. Balls for the Christmas tree can be made from tight multi-colored rolls or beautiful beads. The Christmas tree is ready!

Also in winter-themed paintings using the quilling technique, you can often find snowmen and red-breasted bullfinches. But the most magical decoration for your home will be frosty pattern on the window. This technique Great for painted patterns. White and blue curls will remind you of frost and snow. Fragile snowflakes that can be made not only with paper based, but also voluminous.

Where do you get pictures for quilling (video)

Learning quilling is quite easy and simple, and this hobby does not require much investment. Discovering new types of art and creating real masterpieces is the best hobby.