
" Quilling" provides a soothing, repititive action which calms and relaxes.Paper Quilling is a relaxing hobby which is easy to learn.Basic materials for quillers are always at hand.
Paper is everywhere, all that you need other than paper is glue and you can make finished pieces of quilling in just a few minutes though bigger items would require more time.
The best part of quilling is that it is versatile.
One can create wall frames, decorate boxes,paper bags, make 3 D characters, jewelry, and most popular of all greeting cards.
Its hard to believe sometimes that such a simple technique could create something so fascinating.
Quillings can be simple,elaborate, colourful, classy and appealing to all ages .
Paper quilling is based on the same principles as the centuries old art of gold and silver filigree.
Paper quilling requires expertise in only a few basic shapes,with coils being the most important part.Every craft needs practise- so does paper quilling.
Most quilling is done using paper strips 3mm wide.It can be very challenging using paper strips in different widths.
the variation of widths in a design can create very intresting effects.
Ultimately it is the length of the strip which determines the size of the coil.
You may find that using thinner strips of paper will lead to smaller and finer designs which look more delicate.
Quilling is usually very fine work as the basic shapes are small.
Paper quilling is an exciting hobby and you could make a lot of things actually with some very basic materials.
Today , there are modern tools available for quilling, most techiques are old but could be combined with new ideas.
You could design your owm patterns or could experiment with different techniques.
I enjoy quilling for my own pleasure and feel great to have the opportunity to share this craft with others as i run regular classes quilling and experience immense joy in doind so!