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The teardrop
Pick up your coil and with the thumb and index fnger pinch it together
forming a shape with a point at one end and leaving the other end rounded.
This is a useful shape for fower petals.
The petal
Taking your teardrop shape, gently press your pointed end to one side to
curve it over.
The marquise or eye shape
Take another coil and this time hold it between the thumb and index fngers
of both hands. Pinch tightly with both hands to form points at each end. The
marquise is one of the most useful shapes in quilling.
The leaf
Make another marquise but this time after pinching the ends move them in
opposite directions creating a twist in the shape.
The half moon or crescent
You will need your quilling tool again for this shape. Take one of your coils
and push the handle of the tool into the circle, squeezing the two ends to form
points.
The triangle
A slightly tricky one this time. Holding the circle between your index fngers
of each hand, push the bottom of the circle up with your thumbs to create a
triangle. Pinch the three corners to sharpen them up.
The tulip
Start by making the teardrop shape but before letting go of the pinched end
push it back into the main part of the circle to form an indentation. Sharpen
up the two outside points if required but they can be left rounded.
Bunny ear or shield
Similar in appearance to the crescent, this shape is made without using the
quilling tool as a former. Holding the coil in one hand use the index fnger on
the other hand to push an indentation into the circle. Then pinch the two
resulting points to sharpen up the shape and make the ears.
The arrow
First make a teardrop by pinching one end. Then, holding the pinched end,
use your fnger to push the other end towards your other hand forming an
indentation. Pinch the points to sharpen up the shape.
The star
Make a marquise as before, then turn the shape 90 degrees and repeat,
pinching two more points to make a star. Press hard at each point to sharpen
up the shape.
The square
This one needs both thumbs and both index fngers! Hold the circle between
all four digits and gently press into a square shape. Squeeze each corner to
transform your circle into a square.
The holly leaf
A pair of pointed craft tweezers are useful when making this shape which is,
of course, great for quilled Christmas cards.
Fringed fowers
Using the same technique as above for the tight coil but with wider paper we
can make a fringed fower or pompom. Start by cutting small snips into one
edge of the paper at regular intervals all the way along its length. Then roll a
tight coil and glue the unsnipped section. Gently spread the snipped section
to produce a fufy efect.
Open circle
Easy one! Just coil as normal but after leaving it to relax do not glue the
end.Open coils or scroll work can add a delicate touch to a quilled item. This
time we do not glue the end of the paper strip once it is coiled.
Open circle
Easy one! Just coil as normal but after leaving it to relax do not glue the end.
Open heart
Take your length of quilling paper and fold it in half. Roll from one end in
towards the fold line until a small section of paper is left preceding the fold.
Do the same for the other end. Try to leave the same amount of free paper on
each side of the heart so that it lines up nicely when fnished.
Open V
Worked in the same manner as the heart above, but roll away from the fold
line creating the coils on the outside so that the fnished result looks like a
letter V with outward facing curls on the open ends.
Paper Rose