Simple quilling paintings. Quilling flowers. Schemes of delicate flowers. They make a stem in another way

Making three-dimensional paintings from rolled rolls of paper is one of the most favorite activities of children and adults. Firstly, because it is not so difficult, and secondly, in just a couple of hours you can make a real work of art. A master class will help you learn how to “depict” entire quilling paintings.

Hobbies of monks

Paper rolling is the creation of flat or three-dimensional images composed of individual module parts. Those, in turn, are made from thin long strips of paper. The first mentions of quilling date back to the end of the 14th and beginning of the 15th centuries. Monks who copied books cut the gilded edges of the folios and wound them onto quills, which were used to write letters. This is where the name came from: it comes from the English quill - “bird feather”. Paper rolling is quite easy to master. True, there is one “but”: making crafts requires considerable patience and some special tools.

What is needed for a creative flight?

For quilling we will need:

strips of paper (you can buy them ready-made, or you can cut future blanks yourself with a width of 3 mm, 5 mm, 7 mm, 10 mm);
a hook (either a purchased version or made by yourself: break off a piece of the eye of a thick needle, and you get a thin “fork”);
PVA glue (for many years best material have not yet been invented for working with paper);
ruler with stencils of round holes of different sizes;
safety pins (useful when creating large paintings where you need to hold many elements so as not to confuse their order);
a cork mat or a sheet of foam plastic (on such a substrate the workpieces will not stick together);
stationery scissors (for creating fringe);
tweezers (for picking up small parts).

Flowers are the most popular “genre” of canvases made from thin paper strips. After all, their execution requires a varied, bright color scheme - therefore, creating a picture using the quilling technique becomes a less monotonous task. As proof, we offer a master class with step by step photos.

Sakura

Let's start by making individual flowers, which can then be combined into quilling pictures. Sakura - an oriental exotic charmer - will become the main character of our lesson.

Materials:

rolling paper of different colors, 3 mm wide and 6 cm long;
"fork";
PVA glue;
stationery scissors;
ordinary thin tweezers;
ballpoint pen.

Instructions:

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Bouquet with gerberas

By combining several flowers, you can make an exquisite three-dimensional canvas with original bouquet. There is an important nuance here: do not get too carried away with multi-colored stripes, otherwise it will be difficult to discern the composition behind the variegation.

Materials:

strips of paper different color and thickness;
1 sheet of green printer paper;
sheet of colored cardboard;
a small rectangle of whatman paper;
rectangle of textured wallpaper;
Photo frame;
stationery scissors, knife;
ruler;
tweezers;
PVA glue;
glue brush;
toothpick;
blue beads;
sparkles.

Instructions:

We increase the length of the strip by gluing together one edge of the red and white.
We twist them into loose rolls and glue them.
Using tweezers, shape the petal.
We form 12 petals.
Repeat steps 1-4 for thick strips.
From whatman paper we cut out a circle with a radius of 2 cm.
Inside it we draw a circle with a diameter of 1.5 cm.
We make a notch along the radius.
We form a wide cone, fastening the parts with glue.
We paste the resulting blank with petals, arranging them from large at the edges to small in the center.
Making the core of the flower. To do this, cut the fringe on a strip 1 cm wide.
Glue a thin black strip onto the workpiece and twist it so that the fringe is along the edge, fix the roll with glue.
We collect a flower.
We make 2 more flowers by analogy with the first.
Next we move on to the buds. We twist a tight roll from a green strip and use a pencil to make a funnel out of it.

We glue the green blank with the petals - we get a bud.
We make another bud, repeating steps 15-17.
Let's move on to the leaves. We collect strips of two shades of green into weak spirals.
We prepare 6 of the same leaves of different shades of green.
We cut out the second type of leaves from paper. Fold the paper in half and cut out a leaf. Having bent it in half, we make an “accordion” and unfold it.

We lay out a composition of modules, securing them with glue.
We decorate the flowers with beads and sprinkle the entire bouquet with sparkles.

Following this example, you can quill pictures with other subjects, collecting flowers of different types in bouquets.

Quilling is a word that few people are familiar with. This means making figures from strips of paper twisted into spirals. Is it really that simple and easy to do? The variety of options will surprise you.

Next, I will tell you how to create beautiful things from ordinary paper. This type of activity will help you brighten up long winter evenings either do beautiful thing with my own hands and give it to your loved one. Or maybe after my lessons, it will become a hobby for you and will even bring in a small income.

But to understand what it is, to find out who invented it, let's plunge into the history of quilling.

A little history

This art form was invented by monks in Europe during the Middle Ages. When they trimmed the edges of gilded books and twisted them around the ends of birds' feathers. Thus, it turned out something similar to a golden miniature.

This is where the name quilling comes from. From the English word “quill”, which translates as “bird feather”. At the very beginning, this was done in poor churches, especially in the 19th century, quilling was a favorite pastime of noble ladies.

In the twentieth century they forgot about him. And at the end of the last century, quilling began to return to people's homes as a hobby.

As a result of his wandering around the world, their own schools began to be formed in each country. And each nation brought something of its own to this type of art. For example, eastern schools differ from European ones in the complexity of patterns, which allows eastern people to create masterpieces of art.

And the Korean school differs from the European one in that when winding the paper, a rod is not used, and everything is done by hand. The works of the Korean school are very complex. In our country this art became popular at the end of the twentieth century.

Therefore, few of us know this type of art thoroughly. I will introduce you to the basics of this art form, give advice, give examples and try to give you all my knowledge. Let's start with the basics.

But before you start doing this type of creativity, you need to prepare. That is, purchase the necessary tools for the job.

List of required tools

Below I have given a list of required tools if we want to create all kinds of beauty from paper.

You don't have to spend money on purchasing quilling kits. And do necessary tools from home appliances.

For this purpose, ordinary women's manicure scissors with straight ends, an awl or a toothpick are suitable. Between the two ends of the scissors you need to put a long strip of paper, gently squeeze it so as not to cut it and twist it. With an awl and a toothpick, they do it a little differently: place the edge of the paper on the end of the awl and hold it with your finger, and with the other hand you twist the rest of the strip onto it.

Now, knowing and keeping close to us the tools that we will need, we can move on to learning the basics of quilling.

Quilling Basics for Beginners

The production of paper products begins with a drawing. In this type of art, a drawing is a diagram according to which in the future an unusual craft will be made, which can bring a bit of brightness and unforgettableness to your interior. First, let's look at how to draw simple circuits and what kind of magical crafts they make using the example of making a snowflake.

We will need:

Pencil.
Colored paper.
Scissors.

Now take A4 paper and fold the sheet so that you get a right triangle. Cut off the unnecessary excess part and fold it three times. Then we draw patterns on it and cut them out.

When you have mastered the elementary and simple technique making crafts, which we discussed above, we move on to more complex ones. Let's learn how to make rolls. It is the main element in the quilling technique.

We will need:

Colored paper.
Pencil.
PVA glue.
Scissors.

Rod for creating rolls

At the very beginning, you need to outline the future composition with a pencil on the blank for the greeting card or the place where this product will be located upon completion. The next thing we need is to make a roll. To do this, we need to take a thin and long strip of paper and wind it onto a specially prepared rod.

After this is done, we must let the roll unravel. The end of the roll must be carefully glued to the resulting spiral. Now you can give the roll any shape, be it a drop, a heart or a month.

Advice

To avoid getting smeared with glue, you need to apply it to the parts of the product quite a bit. This can be done using a toothpick.

Special paper for quilling is sold. It's better to use it.

And now we come to the main elements of quilling.

Essential elements

Now let's look at what parts quilling creations consist of. Any work starts with tight spiral. This is the first element in quilling when preparing a product.

Above, when we made the roll, we essentially used this element. But then we did not yet know its true name. Now we know this.

Let's repeat the process of creating a tight spiral once again. A rod is taken and a strip of narrow paper is wound onto it. And the tip of the latter is carefully glued to the spiral.

FYI

If you are right-handed, you should hold the strip with your left hand and the rod with your right.
If the strip is double-sided, then the back of it should face the direction of the rod.
The rod must be rotated clockwise.

The next element is the “free spiral”. It is manufactured in the same way as a “tight spiral”. But after we have finished winding it, we need to remove the spiral from the rod and let it unwind a little.

Now we have learned how to create various kinds of spirals. The same technology is used to create the “curl” figure. But at the end of the work, the tip of the paper tape does not stick and hangs freely in the air.

In order to make a drop, you need to squeeze one part of the “free spiral” shape with your fingers and hold for a few seconds. This is done so that the figure takes the shape of a drop. You can also bend the tip of the “drop” shape, getting a slightly different “curved drop” element.

Advice

If you are just starting to learn quilling, never rush!

Well, we looked at simple quilling forms. Now it's time to move on to more complex ones. Such shapes are obtained from two or more folded together.

Complex shapes in quilling

The complex element “horns” is created from two “free spirals” twisted in different directions.

For this, take a long strip of paper and break it in half. The right part is screwed in one direction, the left - in the opposite direction. This element can be attached to a fun greeting card.

The next shape will be a “heart”.

It is done in exactly the same way as the “horns”. Only the directions in which the spirals are wound change. And the connection point is clamped with your fingers. This type of product is ideal for decorating a gift for your beloved girlfriend or wife.

The next most difficult one would be the “crescent moon”.

It is made from a simple “eye” shape, only the opposite corners are bent upward. It turns out something similar to the letter “C”. For the shape that in psychology denotes a leader, namely for a triangle, a “free spiral” is taken. Then it is compressed into three parts with your fingers and held for a while.

The next element is obtained from the triangle shape.

To do this, you need to bend two opposite sides into the center. And we will get “paws”. To make a “square” shape, I take a “free spiral”. Then I squeeze it into four parts to make a square.

So we got acquainted with the main forms of quilling products. And now we know what tools we need for this type of creativity. And we have some basis that will allow us to move on to creating more complex products.

Quilling flowers

Such flowers will serve as a kind of transition from simple to complex for a beginning quilling master. In fact, this is not yet the most complex product, but it contains many simple elements that complicate the manufacture of the product. Thus, the novice creator receives invaluable experience and beauty in his home, made with his own hands.

To create such flowers you need to make a “drop” from a “free spiral”. And for flower petals to have different colors, you will need colored paper.

As you can see, the core of the flower is created from a “free spiral”. Next, the core of the flower is the first to be glued to the card or the surface that you plan to decorate. Around this figure I glue the “drops” that I have already made in advance.

"Drops" are a kind of petals. They can be made in one color, or in different colors.

The more different colors in a product, the more beautiful and brighter it will look. The main thing is not to overdo it with color.

You can also decorate the card with a “heart” or “eye” shape. It will be a very nice gift for the eighth of March for your loved one.

So we learned how to make more complex products. Now let's go back to the snowflakes again. Only this time I'll make it harder.

Quilling - snowflake

Here we are again back to the topic of making snowflakes. This time we will make a quilling snowflake. It differs from a simple one in a more complex shape and patterns. Depending on your taste and color, such snowflakes can be either multi-colored, white, or mixed with a blue tint.

To make these New Year's snowflakes we need:

Quilling paper.
Pins.
Stencil.
Glue.
Kernel.

At the very beginning, you need to draw a template according to which they will be made. It is necessary to divide the strips of paper in half. There should be three of them. Then I twist the first spiral. Then I insert it into the hole of the stencil. It is necessary to make the remaining spirals the same size. So I find out that the hole is one centimeter, which means the other four spirals will be the same size.

In order not to damage the workpiece, I carefully pull it out with a toothpick, and then let it unwind a little. And only after that I glue the tip to the spiral. Then I place these blanks in the center of the pre-drawn layout.

For beginners, it is advisable to use pins to attach the spirals to the layout. And then they can be glued together.

The next model I make is the “eye”. Then I place several “eyes” around one spiral. And then I glue it together. Then I make a tight spiral. I described the principle of its creation above, so I will not repeat it. And I glue it to the tops of the snowflakes. This will be the final element. You can see the result in the picture above.

Advice

For beginners, it can be difficult to make "loose coil" patterns that won't unwind. Therefore, it is necessary to move the center of the spiral to the edge and press it. You can even apply a little glue.

When the snowflake is ready, you can hang it on the Christmas tree or attach it to the window. Such products will always give you warmth and joy. And making such things with your own hands will give you confidence in your abilities and a feeling of increased strength and mood.

Now we have learned how to make complex snowflakes. The next stage will be the production of decorative jewelry in the form of lovely ladies' earrings. They are ideal for a birthday gift for your girlfriend.

Making women's earrings

To create this kind of jewelry, which is very beloved by our women, we will need:

Colored paper. I will have blue and white colors.
Scissors.
Quilling rod.
Quilling board.
PVA glue.
Pencil.

At the very beginning, in order for such jewelry to turn out symmetrical, I will have to imagine what the earrings will look like and draw a diagram on paper. This diagram will serve as a template for gluing the various parts together.

Step-by-step instruction

I cut six strips of blue paper, one centimeter wide, and glue them together.
I made three strips of white paper and glued them to the end of the resulting ribbon of blue stripes. And I add three strips of blue paper glued together. I do this twice to make two long strips.
Then, I use a rod to turn them into a tight spiral shape. We discussed the creation of this form at the very beginning.
I make the same strips again, only I cut the strips by two. That is, instead of six strips, I cut out four from blue paper, I also leave three from white paper and glue them together, adding two strips and blue paper at the end.
I also use the rod to turn this ribbon into a "tight spiral". Only now it turned out to be smaller than the first one. And I create another similar spiral.

Take your time, this technique does not like to be rushed.

Step-by-step instruction

And the third time I do the same with the paper as the first two times, only I reduce the number of strips of the first blue ribbons to two.
Again, I turn the created ribbon into a “tight spiral”. Just like the first time, I will need two such spirals. You probably already guessed why I needed paired quilling forms. Of course, there should be two ladies’ earrings! Now I lay out the prepared forms on the previously created template and glue them together.
Lastly, I cut out a few more strips of blue paper, glue them together and roll them with a dowel. But now I turn the shape not into a “tight spiral”, but into a “loose spiral” and pinch it along the edges with my fingers and slightly stretch it to form an “eye” shape.
I make four of these types of figures. Two for each earring and glued according to the template.
The final step is to thread the clasp ring through the eye-shaped holes. The picture below shows how excellent my beauty turned out.

So we learned how to create complex and beautiful ladies' jewelry. Let's now try to make an unusual quilling flower.

Making an unusual flower

Now we come to more serious things. I'll tell you and show you how to make volumetric quilling flower. To do this, you need to purchase or get tools already prepared in advance, namely:

Step-by-step instruction

I take a sheet of white paper and divide it into strips three centimeters wide. Then I cut them and glue the strips one by one along the length. The result is one long ribbon.
Now we need to paint it. Using a pipette, apply paint to the sponge. Apply yellow ink to one half of the sponge and red paint to the other half.
Then, using a sponge, we paint our prepared long ribbon of white paper. And after the paint has dried on the paper tape, use curly scissors to cut out the pattern. What should happen can be seen in the picture.
Now let's move on to creating the petals for our flower. They need to be cut so that both the petals and the corners sticking out between them. In this case, you need to leave four millimeters at the edge uncut so that the tape does not tear. As shown in the picture below.
Then I make the core for the flower. To do this, I twist a strip of quilling paper into a tight spiral. The diameter of the roll should match the diameter of the pencil.

If the diameter is smaller, then you can easily add another tape.

Apply glue only to the uncut edge!

Step-by-step instruction

The next step in creating a flower is to apply glue to the painted tape on the paint application side.
Then I glue the flower petals to the core, as shown in the picture.
After the flower is twisted, you need to glue its bottom with PVA glue to make sure that it will not come apart in the future.
Now I remove the flower from the stem and straighten its edges with my fingers. In the end, it turned out to be such a miracle.
Of course, at your discretion - you can straighten the edges or not. I straightened them out in order to insert the “pistle” there, thereby making the flower more like a real one.
I cut off part of the sharpened pencil, coat the cut part with glue and insert it into the center of the flower. This is what we can do!

Any of these products can decorate cards for the first school day of the year and delight a child with its beauty and unusualness.

Previously, we looked at quilling techniques for adults. But you can also involve children in this needlework. Thus, they will develop breadth and originality of thinking.

Quilling for children

According to psychologists and children's pediatricians, modern children now have poorly developed motor skills of their hands and fingers. It is difficult for them to hold a pen or pencil in their hand correctly and firmly enough.

Therefore, it is difficult for them to learn standard skills and simple self-service in life. Quilling for children promotes the development of this type of motor skills. At the same time, it raises the level of logical thinking.

The development of fine motor skills helps to increase attention and memory in a child. He will absolutely need all this in his future life, and the quilling technique can help a lot with this.

It also helps to cultivate perseverance, accuracy, and aesthetic taste in a child. Of course, you need to start with simple things.

Master class for children - ladybug

To create a ladybug we will need the following materials:

Sheet of cardboard.
Colored paper.
Screw rod.
PVA glue.
Scissors.

Step-by-step instruction

At the very beginning, I cut out the body of a ladybug from cardboard - a semicircular oval. Then from a sheet of red colored paper I make an oval according to the shape of the body and bottom part I cut it as shown in the picture.
Now I prepare the bottom part from a light yellow sheet and glue it onto the cardboard. Then I take and cut out a long black strip and glue it down the center of the cardboard.
When the body oval for the “ladybug” is ready, you can begin “paper rolling”. Black dots on the ladybug’s body will consist of “loose spirals”. Then I glue these created shapes to the cardboard.

This simple craft can be done by a six-year-old child. After making simple forms, you can move on to more complex ones.

This is a fun activity for anyone who loves to create something. Using paper quilling, you can create various interesting compositions - both flat and three-dimensional. These crafts always turn out very beautiful, even for beginners, since twisting paper strips is a fairly simple task. You just have to start making them carefully and patiently, and the manifestation of your imagination in new amazing images will immediately captivate you. You can always find quilling patterns on this site.

For this case you will need:

colored double-sided paper, cut into strips of 1.5-9 mm (or you can purchase specially cut paper);
a stationery knife with a ruler and scissors (for cutting out fringed edges and other details);
a special rod for twisting paper (it can be replaced with a stick, an awl or a toothpick, bifurcating one end);
stencil with round holes;
It is advisable to use tweezers so as not to smear your hands when applying glue;
quick-drying glue;
compass;
pencil.

Get started:

1. First sketch with a simple pencil and a compass sketch desired for future production.

2. The main element in quilling is the roll element, from which you can then make various flower shapes. It comes out if you roll strips of paper tightly enough. To do this, hook the desired piece with the tip of a rod with a fork (if there is such a special one), and begin to screw it more tightly to the base. Then they let it open up a little in a circle in the stencil. Here are the round parts and they are ready.

3. Now, by flattening it with your two fingers, you can easily begin to create various shapes from your roll. You can flatten one end of it over the edges or several sides, then you get a lot of all sorts of elements for creativity.

4. Everything is attached with glue, for example, PVA. Apply it while supporting the part with tweezers.

Look, these are what they are unique works can be created using this technique.

These colorful flower pictures will be great for decorating holiday greeting cards for loved ones.

Thanks to quilling, you can make a lot of interesting things. For example, these are the paintings.

Unique compositions will easily come out from under your hands.

This is real art created by you.

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Several years ago, in the vastness of our Motherland, handicrafts based on paper rolling became very popular. A wide variety of works can be created using this technique: from simple fakes, postcards, pictures, to true works of art, the creation of which requires certain skills and abilities. Quilling paintings are real masterpieces that can decorate any room and become the highlight of the interior. Not only adults, but also children who have a desire to create can create works using this technique.

Instructions for quilling a painting for beginners

The quilling technique has appealed to many art and craft lovers. Among the fans there are representatives of different social groups, genders and ages (some educational institutions hold clubs where they teach the basics of creating paintings using paper rolling). The popularity of this needlework technique is due to the fact that such creativity has many advantages:

Availability. The relatively low cost of materials and the availability of their purchase in almost every stationery or creative store provides an opportunity for everyone to learn the skills and basics of quilling.
Ease of manufacture. To create a quilling painting or craft, you need to have minimal knowledge about the technique and familiarize yourself with the basic patterns for handicraft elements. Creative process requires scrupulousness, attentiveness, which childhood helps to develop perseverance, and will help adults to escape from everyday problems, plunging headlong into creating a masterpiece.
Amazing result. Quilling provides the opportunity to use your imagination to the fullest, creating new, original masterpieces, skillfully maneuvering the shades of elements, their shape, and using different paper rolling techniques. The finished result (even if this is the first work with this type of creativity) will give the observer true aesthetic pleasure and allow him to receive a share of inspiration.

The creation of any quilling picture has its own instructions, a sequence of actions that must be followed. Before you start creating a masterpiece, you need to decide on a theme - it could be a landscape, beautiful bouquet flowers, images of elements of nature - animals, birds or humans. The choice depends on personal preferences and the purpose of obtaining the final result. Instructions for the quilling technique for beginners:

Having decided on the theme of the future painting or craft, you need to stock up necessary materials for work, which may differ depending on the technique of creating elements and the topic of work. Mandatory attributes for work are: quilling paper, PVA glue, scissors and a toothpick or awl.
The second step is to decide on the painting technique - contour, loop or classic.
Prepare the required number of elements (rolls) to create the work. Various tools and methods can be used for this. As a rule, elements vary in color, shape and size, which allows you to create an original picture. To roll rolls of certain sizes, special patterns, rulers or stencils can be used, which can be purchased in the same place as the quilling kit.
After preparing all the elements, you need to glue them onto the base sheet, creating an original composition, combining details, focusing on your imagination and creative vision of the finished result. In addition to creating paintings, this technique can be used to make volumetric figures, a variety of crafts that are used for interior decoration, personal items (for example, handbags, notebooks, notepads), a New Year's room or even a Christmas tree.
The finished painting must be framed and you can enjoy the delightful result of the work.

Master classes on more complex paintings with step-by-step photos

It is possible to master the skills of creating paintings in the quilling style in several ways: by enrolling in a special club, where professional craftsmen will teach the secrets of the technique; by purchasing a book with basic diagrams and operating rules; by checking out the master classes online. Creativity should begin with simple elements: single flowers or plants (daisies, gerberas, rowan berries), light crafts, postcards, gradually complicating the technique, increasing the number of elements, creating three-dimensional panels. The master classes with photos presented below will help you create your first quilling paintings.

Painting from a bouquet of flowers

Pictures made from twisted paper elements with correctly selected shades and types of elements look quite realistic and very beautiful. Of particular delight are panels depicting bouquets of flowers, and they can be different - from simple daisies or forget-me-nots, to more complex works, for example, with gerberas, lilacs, asters, peonies. For additional decoration, various beads, sparkles and other decorative elements can be used.

Necessary tools for creativity:

The base for the panel (this can be glossy paper, thick or starched fabric, or simple cardboard). Sometimes the background is painted over to create realism.
Cut paper elements for quilling (width can vary from 0.3 cm to 1 cm). The choice of color depends on personal preference; in this master class, pink, orange, green and light green shades are used.
Scissors, stationery knife.
PVA glue.
Silicone glue.
Decorative elements.

Step-by-step instructions for creating a painting:

At the heart of the picture there are eleven large flowers, for each of which it is necessary to make a center. To make the core, you need to cut paper of soft pink and green colors one centimeter wide into fringes. Using a toothpick, you need to make tight spirals. The center should be pink with a green edge.
The remaining sections intended for flowers must be twisted into a loose spiral so that in the future it will be possible to give them the required shape.
We begin to prepare the flowers: compress the orange elements, giving them the shape of a “leaf” and glue the 3 parts together at the very base.
Give the pink spirals the shape of a “drop”, two of which need to be glued between the orange elements, and the remaining 2 on top of them, the result should be a blank for the flower. Look at the example of a petal in the photo:
Glue together the required number of petals and cover each one with orange paper to give them a finished look.
A silicone glue gun is used to assemble the flowers. Initially, all the petals are glued together, and then the middle is attached to the top.
To create a bud, you need to make a roll and push it out slightly until you get a cone. Lubricate the middle with glue and attach the petals there.
To create leaves, you need to give the green spirals the shape of an “eye” and glue them together to make a branch of greenery.
Assemble the composition by gluing all the elements with silicone glue, add decorative elements, sparkles to make it more realistic, and frame the panel.
The amazing delicate painting is ready, look at the photo for an example of the design:

How to make a painting with a winter or New Year's motif

In anticipation New Year's holidays I want to decorate a room, office or any other room with an original painting that will help create the necessary atmosphere, a feeling of a fairy tale and impending magic. It is possible to make a panel using a wide variety of creative techniques and skills. A painting in the quilling style looks original and unusual, which can be created by children (working together with their parents) or novice craftsmen. If you want to make a more complex robot, you should add several elements or make a three-dimensional panel.

For creating New Year's paintings with the Christmas tree you will need:

Quilling paper 0.5 centimeters green (various shades can be used to give the tree a realistic look). If it is not possible to find special blanks, you should make it yourself by cutting double-sided colored paper into pieces of the required width and length.
PVA glue (it should be as thick as possible so that the parts stick together well and hold together).
Scissors.
Toothpicks or awl.
Decorative elements for decorating the Christmas tree: beads, seed beads, shiny threads or small tinsel.

Step by step creation works:

To start work, you need to decide on the size of the future Christmas tree, which determines the number of elements that will be used for work.
Cut the paper into fringes using small scissors.
Using a toothpick, create tight spirals and secure the edges with PVA glue.
Fluff the fringe to create an object.
Glue the elements of the composition onto the base, making a Christmas tree.
Decorate decorative elements so that the tree becomes New Year's.

Craft using contour quilling technique

Using curled paper elements, paintings can be created in different techniques. Contour quilling has won the hearts of many creative people, because with this method it is possible to create unique paintings, real works of art. A distinctive feature of this technique is that it practically does not use full filling, but only the creation of contours. To work, you need any picture, the contours of which will be used to create the composition. Let's look at a master class on a simple children's panel in the style of contour quilling.

To work you will need:

Quilling paper, 0.5 centimeters wide, in different colors.
The scissors are small.
Awl, toothpick or pin.
Glue for fixing the elements - PVA and a glue gun for assembling the craft.
Tweezers and a discarded pen.

Step by step creation:

To begin work, you need to trace the contours of the picture with a non-writing pen so that they are all imprinted on the cardboard, where the composition will be created. It is important not to miss the slightest detail.
It’s worth starting with large parts, this will help you do the job as accurately as possible. Attach paper to the resulting contours suitable colors and cut to the required length.
Lubricate one edge of a piece of paper with glue and apply it to the place where you want to mark the outline; it is important to clearly fall within the outlined boundaries - this will allow you to create a harmonious composition. To facilitate the gluing process (especially small parts), it is necessary to use tweezers.
If there is a lot of free space between the contours, it is worth filling it with additional details to add charm to the picture.
The painting in the style of contour quilling is ready.

Loop quilling

One of the varieties of quilling is the loop technique. It is based on the creation of elements in the form of loops, using various available tools (pins, comb). With the help of such a seemingly simple technique, creative people can create true masterpieces, beautiful paintings that will delight the eye and lift your spirits every time your gaze falls on them. This technique is used to create various kinds of flowers, butterflies, and less often for landscapes or elements of wildlife. Let's look at the step-by-step creation of forget-me-nots using loop quilling.

To work you will need:

Double-sided colored paper for cutting pieces or a special quilling kit.
Glue stick and PVA.
Scissors.
Comb comb.
Toothpick, orange stick or awl.

Step-by-step creation of forget-me-nots using loop quilling:

Schemes for creating paintings using the quilling technique

Professionals can only use their imagination to create quilling paintings. For beginners creative people For those who are just mastering the technique, it is sometimes extremely difficult to create the perfect panel on their own, correctly calculating the size and number of elements, arranging all the details of the composition so that everything looks harmonious. It is not always possible to choose the right element and position it advantageously. Special stencils and diagrams for creating certain paintings can help in your endeavors; look at the photos for examples:

Video: How to make a large picture out of paper

To please loved ones or friends an original gift, you need to do it yourself. The ideal option would be a painting in the quilling style, the creation process of which will bring pleasure to the master, and the result will delight the recipient of the gift and fit perfectly into any interior. To create a panel you will need classic tools (paper, glue, scissors, a base where the main details of the composition will be glued, an awl), a little imagination and inspiration. Watch the video to learn how to make a picture with rowan in the quilling style with your own hands:

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Quilling originated in the 14th century, and is now experiencing another renaissance. Many are attracted by the fact that such beauty can be created with their own hands from paper strips.

Quilling for beginners - what you need to prepare

For those who have never engaged in such creativity, it is better to start with simple crafts. It can be:

postcards;
snowflakes;
flowers;
panel;
Pictures.

They will tell you how to make a craft using the quilling technique for beginners. Below are the main figures that are used to create real works of fine art. First you need to prepare everything you need for this type of creativity.

If you have the opportunity to buy a quilling kit, buy it. IN basic kit includes:

strips of colored paper;
a template with a coordinate grid, radii, and guides applied to it;
a device with a forked metal tip, with which paper tapes are twisted;
glue;
small scissors;
tweezers.

Larger quilling kits are also available for sale. There is a ruler with round holes for making twisting elements of the required size; pins for rough fastening of parts. Ready-made kits are also sold, which contain a diagram, blanks for making flowers, a butterfly, a picture, and so on.

If you can't buy a ready-made kit, that shouldn't stop those who want to create. The following can be turned into quilling tools for twisting ribbon:

nail scissors with straight ends;
awl;
kernel;
gypsy needle;
toothpick

Cut off the sharp part of the toothpick, and bifurcate the resulting top using a stationery knife. You will place the edge of the paper tape into this hole and twist it.

When using nail scissors paper strips placed between two blades. Next, the tape is wrapped around this tool and a spiral of the desired size is obtained.

When using an awl and a gypsy needle, the edge of the strip is placed on the metal part, held with two fingers of the free hand and twisted. They also work with a rod, but in this case the core of the workpiece may turn out to be larger than necessary, then any of the four tools listed above is used.

Strips of quilling paper can also be replaced. To do this, cut them out of white or colored double-sided paper.

Quilling schemes

A detailed description of the manufacture of various elements of this needlework will help you create real masterpieces over time.

The main elements of quilling are:

tight and loose spiral;
curl;
drop and curved drop;
semicircle;
eye;
arrow;
sheet;
heart;
triangle;
crescent;
square;
paw;
horns.

Almost all work begins with the manufacture of a “tight spiral”. Take a strip of quilling paper. If there is no such material, then place a horizontal sheet of A4 paper in front of you, move the scissors from bottom to top, cut a strip equal in width to 3–5 mm. Secure its tip between the blades of nail scissors, in the slot of a toothpick or a special quilling tool.

You need to hold the paper tape with your left hand and the tool with your right. If you have a double-sided strip, then its wrong side should face the direction of the rod. Rotate the tool clockwise, and with the fingers of your left hand, hold the spiral that is beginning to form from above and below so that the curls are even and at the same level.

When the tape runs out, drop a little glue onto its free end and attach it to the spiral so that it does not unwind and the workpiece looks neat. So you have made one of the main quilling figures. Many others are based precisely on this element. Those who are better with their left hand need to carry out this process in a mirror image.

The next element is called a “free spiral”; make it from the figure you just obtained. To do this, remove the spiral from the needle and let it unwind a little. You can do it differently - do not let go of the fingers of your left hand, but rotate them a little in the center of this quilling element, and the spiral will weaken.

To make a “curl”, you do not need to glue the free end of the twisted tape to the spiral. To make a “drop,” you need to squeeze the “free spiral” on one side with your fingers for a few seconds. A “curved drop” will be created if you bend the corner of the “drop”.

The element called “eye” is also easy to make. To do this, the “free spiral” needs to be slightly pulled to the sides and clamped on two opposite sides, then released. The “leaf” shape will be obtained if you bend the corners of the “eye”, one to the right, the other to the left. To make a “semicircle”, take a loose spiral, press it so that the top side becomes rounded and the bottom is flat.

Visually shows how elements are made using the quilling photo technique. Looking at it, you will understand how to create an “arrow”. To do this, press your fingers on 3 sides of the spiral to form a triangle, now press two of its corners together, leave the third as it was.

To do greeting card using the quilling technique, you can decorate it with an element called “horns”. To do this, you need to take a long piece of paper, bend it in half, and wind it right side in the form of a spiral clockwise, and the left one counterclockwise.

The “heart” shape is made in the same way, only the right half of the ribbon is wound counterclockwise, and the left half clockwise. The junction of these two elements must be pressed with your fingers to form the corner of the heart.

The “crescent” is made from an “eye”, its 2 opposite corners are bent in the shape of the letter “C”. A “triangle” will be obtained when the “free spiral” is compressed in three places, but to make a “square” this must be done from 4 sides.

For the “foot” you need to make a “triangle” shape, and then bend its two opposite sides with your finger towards the center.

How flowers are made using quilling technique

Now that you know how to make the basic elements for this type of creativity, you can begin the exciting process of creating original postcards. If you want to decorate them with these flowers, then make a “drop” shape from the “free spiral”. To make the petals colorful, use quilling paper of different colors. The center of the flower will be made from a “free spiral” shape.

Apply glue to a card or cardboard and place a “free spiral” here. Also use glue to secure several petals around it. The stem is glued in the same way. For it, take a strip of green paper. The middle leaf, as you can see, is made from a “drop” shape, and the upper and lower ones are made from “eye” elements. Once the glue has dried, the job is complete.

You can make other postcards using the quilling technique. For beginners, there is another simple option.

As you can see, the middle of the flowers is a “free spiral”. The petals are made from the same element, but in a different shade. Decorate the card with a “heart” element, as well as an “eye” shape. A beautiful creation will be appreciated by the one to whom you present such a gift.

How snowflakes are made using the quilling technique

For the New Year you can make a snowflake. For it you will need:

quilling paper;
stencil;
tailor's pins;
glue gun or PVA;
quilling tool.

Cut 3 paper strips in half, you will need 5 pieces. Place the tip of the first one into the hole of the quilling tool and twist the tape tightly. Remove it and place it in the stencil hole. Let's say it is 10 mm. This is the diameter you will have for your first workpiece. Make the next 4 elements the same size.

To remove the spiral from the stencil, pick it up in the center with a toothpick and remove it by pressing the workpiece with your finger. Let it unwind a little, glue the tip. You have a “free spiral”. Place all 5 blanks in the center of the template, it will be easy to align them.

If beginners make a snowflake using the quilling technique, then it is better to attach the elements to the template with a pin and then glue them together. Then the parts will be arranged as needed.

As you can see in the photo, there are 10 “eye” parts around the five “free spiral” elements. Make them and glue them together and with central parts snowflakes.

The next 5 parts of the “free spiral” are made from solid strips, so they will turn out 2 times larger than similar snowflakes glued in the center. A stencil will also help to achieve their evenness. Use a hole with a diameter of 2 cm. Having glued the tip to the spiral, let it unwind and attach each such piece to the previous row of parts.

To prevent the “free spiral” in the snowflake from unwinding, direct the center of the spiral towards its edge and press. You can apply a little glue here so that the middle of the workpiece moves towards the edge.

As you can see, the “tight spiral” completes the production of the winter and New Year attribute. You need 5 of these elements made using a stencil. Glue them in place. If you are hanging a snowflake, pass a strong thread through the center of one "tight spiral" and out through the middle of the other. Tie it in a bow and hang it on the tree or wall.

The video clearly shows how to make quilling snowflakes:

You have read how to make flowers and a snowflake using the quilling technique, and you have become acquainted with the main elements that are used to create works of such creativity. A lot of new and interesting things await you; you will learn how to make a lake, paintings, and animals using the quilling technique. You will also learn how to make candy bowls that are almost as strong as glass ones, but, unlike them, will not break.

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