Paper Quilling

• Loose Coil: To make a loose coil, simply roll a strip of paper as above. Once you have removed the coil from the slotted quilling tool, immediately release the coil so that it can unravel. The tight coil will relax into a loose coil. If your coil remains tightly wound, you need to work faster and release the coil before the curves have set. After the coil has relaxed, apply glue and secure the loose end as above.

• Teardrop: To make the basic shapes, pinch the loose coil at the proper location. Don't be afraid to pinch your loose coil - teardrops and eyes are very easy to make. Squares and triangles require a little more practice to ensure equal distances between the corners. Loose coils can be pinched into other shapes such as holly, hexagon, duck feet, and so forth.

• Eccentric Loose Coil: Make a loose coil as above. Use a clean toothpick or a pin to compress the rounds of paper towards one side of the coil. Apply glue all along the top of the coil where the rounds meet. Hold the shape for 10 seconds before releasing. Making an eccentric coil is easier if you have a circle template, a cork board, or forceps. Read about tools here).

• Beehive: Make a tight coil as above. Use the back-end of the slotted quilling tool to push the layers of paper away from one another. You can also use other implements such as the eraser-end of a pencil, or a round-ended ball-point pen

• Scrolls: Make a loose coil and leave it open-ended. this method is great for making letters of the alphabet or decorative borders. Learn to make them here.

• Husking: uses pins to generate uniform loops and shapes. There are two methods: Straight Husking and Fan Shaped Husking. Learn to make them here.

• Combing: uses a comb or an onion holder to makes scalloped shapes. Great for wings, pinwheels, borders, and other filled shapes. It's a totally new look. Combing quilling instructions here.

Heart and V-Scroll:

Take a strip of paper and fold it in half. Unfold it and insert the end into the slotted quilling tool.

For the heart scroll, roll the paper towards the inside of the folded crease. Remove the coil from the quilling tool and allow the rounds to relax. Repeat with the other end of the paper. Arrange the scroll so that it is in the shape of a heart. Optional: you may place a small dab of glue in between the two coils.

For the V-scroll, roll the paper towards the outside of the crease line. Repeat on the other side and arrange the coils to look symmetrical.

C-Scroll and S-Scroll:

Take a strip of paper and identify the midpoint (do not fold, just look). Roll the end of the paper towards the midpoint and then release the coil. Repeat with the other end of the paper. Arrange the coils so that they are the same size; shape the paper so it curves evenly.

For the C-scroll, roll one coil clockwise and the other counter-clockwise so that the coils come together head-to-head. For the S-scroll, roll both coils in the same direction; they will be more like head-to-tail.

1. Start with a strip of paper that is is ⅜" wide and 8" long. Fringe the paper in one of these ways:

   • Fold the strip of paper in half crosswise. Use scissors to cut the paper repeatedly crosswise. Cut only ⅜ of the way across. Unfold and you will get a paper with a frilly, fringe edge.

   • You can also hold the quilling paper with a clamp. This will allow you to make cuts of equal depth without accidentally cutting through the entire strip.

   • A third alternative is to use a quilling fringer. This tool is like a stapler: you press down on it and it will cut your paper to have a fringe edge. After each press, the fringer will advance the paper automatically. Click here to see a fringer.

2. Insert the end of the fringed paper into a slotted quilling tool and roll the paper into a tight coil.

3. Remove the tight coil from the quilling tool and pry open the fringes. This will give you a fringed quilling flower. This flower looks nice on a toothpick.

1. Start with a green strip of paper that is is ⅜" wide and 8" long. Fringe the paper in one of three ways:

   • Fold the strip of paper in half crosswise. Use scissors to cut the paper repeatedly crosswise. Cut only ¾ of the way across. Unfold and you will get a paper with a frilly, fringe edge.

   • You can also hold the quilling paper with a clamp. This will allow you to make cuts of equal depth without accidentally cutting through the entire strip. See photo here.

   • A third alternative is to use a quilling fringer. This tool is like a stapler: you press down on it and it will cut your paper to have a fringe edge. After each press, the fringer will advance the paper automatically. See fringer here.

2. Insert the end of the fringed paper into a slotted quilling tool and roll the paper into a tight coil.

3. Remove the tight coil from the quilling tool and pry open the fringes. This will give you a green fringed flower.

4. Insert a toothpick in the bottom of the flower. Push down gently to separate the rounds of paper. You will get a tree shape.