Learning How to Do Quilling

<p>Learning how to do quilling has to be one of the most satisfying crafts imaginable. It is surprising just how quickly you can learn how to make the basic quilling shapes and transform these into a wide variety of delicate and beautiful designs. What's more, basic equipment is inexpensive and widely available.</p><p>What you need to start you off is some thin strips of paper, a quilling tool and some white glue (any sort that dries clear is fine). You can use a toothpick or a needle instead of a quilling tool, but you may find this more difficult.</p><p>Your first step in learning how to do quilling is to learn to how to make some basic shapes. Most quilling shapes fall into the category of tight coils or loose coils. A basic tight coil (or peg) is made simply by tightly coiling one of your thin strips of paper onto your quilling tool and gluing the end to the coil to stop it releasing itself. A basic loose coil is made in a similar way, but this time you drop the coil off the tool to allow it release itself a little. You then glue the end of the paper as before.</p><p>Once you have made these basic shapes you will be able to manipulate the coils into other shapes. For example, you can manipulate a tight coil into an eye shape, a square, a diamond and many others. A loose coil is particularly suitable for making teardrop and eccentric coil shapes.</p><p>Once you have learned how to make these basic shapes then perhaps a more difficult step in learning how to do quilling is experimenting with putting these shapes together to make your design. With a bit of imagination and patience you will be able to make a vast array of designs including flowers, animals, symmetrical patterns and landscapes.</p><p>Why not amaze your family and friends with your beautiful and ornate quilling designs. Visit <a target="_new" href="http://www.squidoo.com/howtodoquilling" rel="nofollow">How to Do Quilling</a> to find out more. Get more quilling ideas at <a target="_new" href="http://quillingadventures.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Adventures in Quilling</a>.</p>