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BeginnersGuideonDIYQuillingPaperArt&43ExceptionalQuillingDesignstoMaterialize
January11,2015 byAntonGiuroiu DIYProjects,Ideas NoComments
Wesimplyadorepaperartinallitssplendor.Whetherwetalkaboutorigamiart,kirigamipaperensemblesordiyquillingpaperartdesigns,theyareallsimplyexceptional,filledwithasensibleanddelicatetouch,theyare personal and unique. These attributes are very hard to find in a regular object today, especiallydecorativeitems.DIYprojects,ingeneral,dotendtobefarmoresensibleandpersonalthanothermassproduceditemsbuttheirnotallthateasytorealize,despitepopularbelief,theyrenotallinexpensiveandmoreimportantlymostofthemrequirealotoftools,whenitcomestopaper,itisnotthecasethough.
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26.1.2015. BeginnersGuideonDIYQuillingPaperArt&43ExceptionalQuillingDesignstoMaterialize
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Tools&MaterialsSuggested
Youmightfindtheseuseful:simpleslottedcurlingtoolthisisbyfarthemostimportanttoolinourshortlist.Thiscanhelpyoucurlcurlpaperstripsintothedesiredcoilsandshapesthatyouaregoingtousefurtheroninpatterns.Youcanpurchasetheminanyhobbyshoporyoucancreateonefromaneedleorevenatoothpick.
quillingpaperstripsthestripthatyouaregoingtousedisdirectlyrelatedtotheprojectaheadofyou.Themostcommonwidthhoweveristhestripof1/8.Youcanbuythestripsprecutormakeityourself.Theadvantageofpremadestrips isthattheyareuniformandconsistentandtheywillsaveyoutime,bear inmindthatthisisafterall,adoityourselfproject.
Glueagoodqualitygluewillnotruintheworkonwhichyouvespenthours.Keepthatinmind.Onthefirstprojectsyoucanstartwithlowerqualityglueandseehowitgoesthough.
Thetoolsmentionedaboveareobviouslyabsolutelynecessaryinanyquillingpaperartproject.Theonesareaheadarentabsolutelynecessarybutyoumightfindthemquiteuseful.
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Aworkboardworkinginasystemcanmakethingseasier.Thefirstandmostpartofthesystemisofcoursetheworkingboard.Youcanmakeaninexpensiveonefromcork,corrugatedcardboard,polystyreneoryoucanpurchaseone.Wesuggestyoutocovertheworkboardwithathinpieceofplasticorsomewaxpapertomakethingseasiertoclean,tostickquillingwithglueonitandpreventdamagetotheactualboardwhenyoumakeacompositiontestorsimplytoimproveitsdurability.
Tweezersuseful to manipulate small pieces in your ensemble and glue them successfully in narrowplaces.
Toothpicksyoucanusethemtoapplyverysmallportionsofglueoneachpiece.
Straight pins used to pin quilled scrolls and coils into place on the workboard or to use the socalledhuskingtechniquewhichisexplainedbelow.
Ruleritwilleaseyourworkwhenfollowinginstructionsorpatterns.
WhatisHusking?
Huskingisatechniquethatyouusetosimulateashapeorpatternbypiningthingsonyourworkboard,thepaperstripsarewrappedaroundeachpin.Itisveryusefulifyouwanttomultiplyadesignasyoucankeepthepinsintoplaceandsimplymaintainthekeypositionsinthecompositions.Thistechniqueisveryusedwhenintricatepatternsarerecreated.
QuillingKitPaperStripsFoamBoard&More
Youcan,ofcourse,purchaseaquillingkitthatcontainsabsolutelyeverythingthatyouneedtogetstarted.Itis theoretically the best value option for beginners.Howeverwe suggest you to startwithout purchasinganythingbutpaperandglue.Ifyoumanagetomaterializetwothreepiecesandyoureallyliketheprocessand results it is ofcourse worth the purchase. All the tools listed above are included in such kits andadditionalmoldsusedtocreate3Dpaperdomesandsomehandyfoamshapingboardcanbefoundinthekitsaswell.
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Ifyourejuststartingout,aquillingkitcontainseverythingyouneedtogetstartedandsoisprobablythebestvalueoptionforbeginners.OntopofthatIvelistedpaperstripsandquillingtoolswhicharethemostvitalproductsneededforthishobby,plusthereisaveryhandyfoamshapingboardandafunmoldformaking3Dpaperdomes.Ivepickedtheproductswiththehighestratedreviewssoyouknowyoullbegettingthebest:
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Quilling101CoiledHeartPendantExplained.BeginnersGuideExceptionalbookexcerptonhowtostartoutinthispapercraftniche.HowtoUseaToothpickHowtomakeuseatoothpicktocoilthemandhowtomakeyourownpaperstrips.DIYQuillingToolOneneedleandonebottlecorkrequired.CollectionoftheBasicsTipsandtricks,basicshapes.
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