Quilling Basics - Getting Started

Quilling, or Paper Filigree, is an ancient art form that some say dates back to the ancient Egyptians. Today we use a variety of papers in varying lengths and widths to create our quilled masterpieces. Quilling involves taking strips of paper and twirling, rolling, shaping, and gluing them together. The name Quilling is derived from the name of the tool that the 16th century nuns used to create their shapes.

Information about Quilling can be found here:

• History of Quilling - Some information about this beautiful art form

Quilling as an art from or craft has a very low cost startup. The basic tools are generally things that you have around the house or they do not cost a lot of money to purchase. Most people can get started for less than $25. Information about what you need to get started can be found here:

• Supply List Part I - First part of my article about the basic supplies that you need to get started quilling.
• Supply List Part II - the conclusion of my article about basic supplies.
• Information about quilling paper - basic information about quilling paper, widths, and strip lengths
• Basic Shape Tutorials - Follow the links here to see how to make the basic quilling shapes that will allow you to quill many designs
• Free Patterns - Follow the links here to see the free patterns that are offered on this site
  

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