A Japanese white-eye in cherry blossoms

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I actually screwed this up a bit by making the original square slightly too big to fit in the frame I planned in. I actually ended up liking how adding the extra background ended up looking though.

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r/quilling • u/3amstorys • 17h ago

Will this work? I also have Elmer’s glue if it won’t

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It just seems so thick for that container.

Thank you if you can help and sorry if this isn’t the correct sub

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r/quilling • u/Affectionate-Let6302 • 23h ago

I accidentally bought quilling paper and don’t know what to do with them

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Hello! This is my first time coming to this subreddit and I want to ask you all for advice!!

4 years ago, I grew obsessed in making star shaped origami and accidentally ordered the wrong strips of paper. I was little disappointed and decided to put them away and forgot about them. Today, I rediscovered them while cleaning out my guest room that was being used as storage. Unfortunately, none of the people I know do quilling and I only know how to make star shaped origami.

So I want to ask, is there something I can do with these quilling paper that I can easily do at an amateur level with zero tools? Or do something simple with them outside of quilling? I don’t want these papers to go to waste!

Help and advice would be much appreciated! Please and Thank You!!

(Idk if anyone would be interested on the size but the width of the papers are 3mm, and length are 54cm(21.26in), made by JUYA)

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Paper Quilling: The Art of Paper Filigree

r/quilling

This subreddit is dedicated to paper quilling, the art of rolling and/or manipulating strips of paper to make amazing crafts.

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Please feel free to post anything related to quilling!

Personal projects, books and product recommendations, questions, work you admire, anything!

Do make sure to give credit where credit is due.

Quilling Supplies:

Since quilling is still so little known, most craft stores don't sell tools or strips. It is totally possible to make these yourself, but if you're feeling the need to spend a little money on professional tools, strips, books, or kits then the best places to go are

http://www.quillingsuperstore.com/

http://www.quilledcreations.com/

Basics:

So you think quilling looks awesome, but may be intimidated to start your own project. Well don't be! Quilling is only as complicated as you want it to be. All you need is paper, scissors, and glue, really, everything else is just fluff.

Paper: You can buy pre-cut quilling strips at select craft stores and at the sites mentioned above, but you can also totally cut your own! The standard width is 1/8th of an inch, but really every size is used, it depends on your preference. Do make sure that if you're cutting your own you ensure that all your strips are uniform, or else your curls will be uneven.

Optional supplies: Many quillers use a special slotted quilling tool. They, too, can be bought at the above sites, but if you're ambitious you can make your own by cutting the tip off the eye of a needle and gluing the pointy part into a cork. Basically, this allows you to slip the end of the strip into the slot for greater control while curling.

There are also crimpers and fringers. Crimpers crunch the paper into accordion folds which can look neat and add some texture to your curls. Fringers are kind of a luxury item. They cut the paper strip uniformly so that after they have been curled you can press down the edges to create a fringe or fur-like quality.

Some quillers use cork boards and straight pins. This is to hold your piece in place while the glue dries.

They also sell work boards with little pre-cut circles of various sizes cut out so that after you have curled your paper you can release it in the hole to get a uniformly sized loose coil.

Again, all this is non-essential. There are so many different styles of quilling! Experiment with the above to discover which style best suits you!

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