The quilling technique will help you make a picturesque lake, a beautiful butterfly, a charming box, or an original candy bowl out of paper. Photos and step-by-step instructions will make the needlework process easier.
Volumetric quilling “Lake”
Look what a beautiful horizontal picture you will soon create.
As always, you need to first prepare what you need so that everything is at hand. Then you won’t have to be distracted during the creative process. If some material or tool is missing, you can replace it.
In order to start doing quilling step by step, you will need:
- scissors;
- PVA glue and a brush for it;
- corrugated green paper;
- ruler for quilling or officer;
- toothpick or awl or other tool for twisting strips;
- quilling paper or colored double-sided paper.
Here are the colors that will be used to create the volumetric work: green, blue, brown, gray. If a certain tone is missing, replace it with another. So, instead of blue you can use blue, instead of gray - brown.
For this craft you need a base, a large empty candy box will work perfectly for it. If you don't have one, create a picture on a sheet of thick cardboard. The work begins with decorating the base. If it is a box, then cut the corrugated paper into strips of 3 cm with a fringe of 1 cm. Glue them to the inner edges of the box, and on its bottom - a sheet of blue paper.
We begin to make blanks. To do this, take quilling paper or double-sided colored strips. To make the lake itself voluminous, twist several blue pieces into a loose spiral shape.
You can learn in detail how the main details of this type of creativity look and are performed by reading the first article about quilling for beginners, which describes this in detail. The step-by-step photographs presented in that article will also clearly show you how the elements of the lake are made.
Twist several loose spirals with a diameter of 16 mm from blue paper. Determine their size using the round holes of the ruler. Frog details are created in the same way, but from green paper. For the animal’s legs, turn 6 “free spiral” parts into blanks called “drop”. To do this, simply press the blanks on one side with your fingers.
Now take strips of gray color 14 mm long, twist each one first in a loose spiral, then press with your fingers so that the outer edges are shaped into a square. These blanks will act as stones around the water.
You can wind quilling paper on an awl, a rod, or a toothpick. If this is not the case, use other available materials of the same small diameter.
To make reeds, screw brown strips 7 cm long and 2 cm wide onto the top of the toothpicks, gluing them at the same time. Glue strips of green paper to the reeds to become the leaves of aquatic plants.
The photo also clearly demonstrates how to make frogs using the quilling technique. On the right you can see that the head consists of one tightly wound ribbon, and the body of a second.
If your strips are not long enough to make a part, glue them to paper tape. When it ends, add the next strip to make a tight circle.
Pull its middle slightly upward to give the part volume. Do the same with the second piece, which imitates the body, just pull the middle down. Glue these 2 blanks together, you have the body of a frog. Now you need to make the paws.
To do this, create 4 “drop” parts, glue them together, and attach one small free spiral next to each other. Glue these bottom tabs in place. For the top ones, it is enough to make two large blanks in the form of a drop, attach them to PVA as shown in the photo.
To make the eyes, cut out 2 circles from white paper, glue two black pupil circles of smaller diameter onto them, and attach them to the frog's head.
This is how paintings are created using the quilling technique that will decorate your home or become an unforgettable hand-made gift for any holiday.
How to make boxes using the quilling technique
Interesting creativity continues. Step-by-step quilling will help you create decorative, useful things in which you can store jewelry and sweets.
For such a beautiful box you will need a minimum of material and equipment, these are:
- white and brown quilling paper;
- scissors;
- cardboard;
- glue;
- a paper curling device or its equivalent, which you have at home.
Now apply curls around the perimeter of the heart, while gluing them to each other.
You need to make 3 hearts from white paper.
Now you need to create several tight barrels of brown paper and curls from it. A step-by-step photo will help you understand how these quilling-style blanks are made.
Here's how to make barrels and curls. They are needed to form the bottom of the box. By gluing the brown parts together, you will get it. They should fit inside the first heart blank.
Fill the second heart blank in the same way. This will be the top of the box. Now you need to glue 6 barrels vertically to the third blank. 3 on one side and the other, placing them on top of each other.
When the glue has dried, turn this third piece over and also use PVA to attach it to the first one, which is the bottom of the box you made yourself.
To fill the side of the product, glue barrels and curls of brown paper ribbons here.
All you have to do is wait until the glue has completely dried, cover the box with a lid and you can admire your creation or move on to the next product.
Crafts using quilling technique - candy bowl
You will get such a wonderful basket for sweets after 1-2 hours of work. To create it you will need:
- quilling tools;
- pins;
- glue and brush;
- quilling paper in lilac, white and black.
Start by rolling up some black paper quilling tape. When it is finished, glue the edge of the white strip to its tip and wrap it around the black core. Now attach the edge of the lilac strip to the remaining free edge of the white strip with glue, and wrap it around the round piece.
Make several of these parts and cover the selected base with them.
If you haven’t worked much with the quilling technique yet, then it’s better to first attach the parts to the base with pins so that you can align the workpieces. When you do this, then place them on the glue.
If you want the quilling details to be visible from both the front and back sides, then use the form only as a template. Having glued the elements of the basket together, remove them from the mold when the glue has dried. As a result, you will get such a wonderful candy bowl, in which you can store not only sweets, but also all sorts of little things, for example, keys.
To ensure that there are no gaps in it, glue the same ones, but small ones, between large blanks; they will fill the holes.
How to create a butterfly using the quilling technique
For needlework you will need a quilling kit. It should include strips of paper in yellow, red, brown, orange. If you have other shades, then the butterfly will turn out to be a different color, but it will be no less charming.
It is not difficult to do such quilling for beginners; with the description and photographs presented, the process will become easier and more fun. First, draw a butterfly on a landscape sheet; you can enlarge the next photo and use it as a basis.
Cover it with clear cellophane, place it on a wooden board and pin it to it. Now we begin to make quilling elements for the upper right wing. Twist the yellow ribbon into a spiral, and glue the beginning of the red strip of paper to its free edge. Twist it into a spiral, then press on one side to create a teardrop element. Make 3 such blanks.
You need to make a “semicircle” element from yellow paper strips. To do this, the workpiece is given a flat shape at the bottom and a semicircular shape at the top.
Glue these parts together as shown in the photo. To make the wing, attach the blank to the template and attach with pins. Glue another element called a “drop” at the bottom, and 3 such parts at the top.
To further make a butterfly using the quilling technique, make and connect the parts for the second wing in the same way.
Now you need to make 2 lower wings. They also consist of “drop” and “semicircle” elements. How many of them are needed, what color they are, how these parts are attached to each other can be seen in the photo.
The upper and lower parts of the body are made of brown paper. To do this, 2 tapes are folded into two drops and glued to each other in a mirror image.
To make a butterfly head, fold a strip of paper halfway into a spiral, shape the outside of it into a polygon, then wind the tape around to shape it into a polyhedron as well.
All that remains is to make the mustache, glue the head and place it in place. Look how beautiful the butterfly is using the quilling technique.
This activity allows you to create many useful and charming things, and have an interesting and relaxing time. If you want to see how a butterfly is created using the quilling technique, this video will help you with this.
Quilling is a new trend among needlewomen. This art allows you to create a variety of things from paper strips. By twisting the strips, you can get earrings, a bracelet, a card, a figurine or even a box. This cute product will make a good gift if you make it beautiful and neat. Well, isn't it lovely? You can store jewelry in this box. In addition, it is beautiful in itself, so it can be used as an element of room decor.
To make quilling boxes you will need: white cardboard, white corrugated paper, scissors, PVA glue, quilling strips of different colors, decorative ribbon of white flowers.
How to make a quilling box with flowers? Description of work.
1. First, cut out a 3 cm wide strip from cardboard or whatman paper. This will be the height of the box.
2. To cut the line evenly, you can use a stationery knife. Swipe it along the ruler and it's done!
3. You also need to prepare parts from corrugated cardboard. For the lid you only need one thin strip: for edging the outer edge. Well, for the lower part, make two stripes: a wide one for the interior and a narrower one for the exterior.
4. Also, you will need an oval. Trace it or draw it freehand on the back of the crepe paper. Cut two identical shafts: one for the lid of the box, and the other for the bottom.
5. Check if the ovals are the same size.
6. Grease one of the ovals with glue (on the back side) and attach it to white paper. Press down so that the oval sticks well.
7. Pick up the sheet with the oval glued on it.
8. Cut out an oval along the contour. You should get a compacted oval.
9. Make a box lid from one oval. To do this, twist a narrow corrugated strip into a donut, place it around the perimeter of the oval and make a mark where one edge of the strip meets the other.
10. Unwind the strip again so that you can see the mark.
11. Smooth one edge of the strip so that it is no longer corrugated (otherwise it will not stick together).
12. Apply glue to the edge of the strip and one of the sides that will be adjacent to the edge of the oval.
Place an oval in front of you.
14. Glue a thin corrugated strip to it.
15. Secure the junction of the ends of the strip with a paper clip or something similar so that the strip can remain under pressure for a while.
16. The lid of the box is ready! Now you need to make the lower part of the product.
17. The lower part is very easy to do. Glue two corrugated strips (wide and narrower) together, with the convex sides facing out. Then grease them with glue, close them into a ring and glue them to the edge of the second oval.
18. You can try the lid on the main part of the box!
19. Now apply glue along the rim of the lid.
20. Glue a ribbon of raised white flowers to this headband.
21. The base for the box is completely ready! All that remains is to decorate it with quilling!
You can make additional paper decoration for the box.
Well, after that, roll up various figures or flowers with leaves from the quilling strips and glue them to the lid.
Flower arrangements can be very different. Please note that not only the petals, but also the centers of the flowers can be decorated in an interesting way!
Leaves can also be made custom. If you are new to quilling, start with regular leaves and then try making carved ones.
Such a lush flower will look very impressive on the box!
Its leaves are also original.
It is important to choose leaves of a suitable delicate color for a sky-colored flower.
You can add roses to the standard flowers using the quilling technique!
And even roses like these with twisted petals!
The center of the flower can simply be a strip rolled into a roll.
You can make flowers in very delicate colors!
Beauty, isn't it?
The highlight here is the delicate shade of the leaves.
But here, on the contrary, bright details win.
This is how a quilling box with flowers looks like. It’s hard to imagine a more jewelry piece made from paper!
In your product, you can choose the colors of quilling paper that will suit your interior.
More flowers - more beauty!
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Do-it-yourself quilling: a box for storing small items
A box made using the quilling technique is a useful item that can decorate the interior of a room. Using the quilling technique, you can create any product for decoration. Creative quilling - an elegant looking box. A paper box covered with quilling is slightly different from a traditional one made of thick material. Compliance with small manufacturing subtleties will allow girls to create a masterpiece for storing their own jewelry.
Quilling box: required accessories
Tools for quilling have long been invented to make it comfortable for the craftsman to work with paper. With the help of such things, the process of rolling paper becomes simple and relaxing. Work is more like a relaxed vacation that clears the mind and calms the nerves. Many people lack the latter after difficult work.
Quilling kits can be purchased at a craft store or ordered online
Kit for creating a quilling box:
- Quilling tool. Its role is either a specialized tool from the store, or improvised material - an awl, a toothpick, a knitting needle. The main condition for a homemade tool is a slot to secure the paper. The secondary thing is strength, it concerns the wood.
- Tweezers. You need flat tweezers, without distortions and with easy fixation. Otherwise, the paper may become deformed.
- Sharp and serviceable scissors.
- Sample. For it, you can use a ruler, which contains various shapes for tracing.
- Glue. PVA is possible.
- High density paper for the base of the box.
- Colored paper for quilling.
The main thing in quilling is paper. Do not use hard paper or regular offset paper. It is enough to purchase school colored paper at any stationery store.
Having the tools and material, you can begin making the box. But first you need to understand its design.
Quilling boxes: patterns for independent work
The scheme for creating the box is no different. It is important to work on its elements step by step. Quilling boxes have a special feature - creating decor. Here the master has freedom for imagination, since the body, as a rule, is made of durable material. And only then comes the process of decoration.
The decoration of the external walls consists of decor. To create it, use the following schemes:
- Spiral. It is created using the technique of directly winding paper tape onto a needle.
- Free spiral. It can be created in the same way, but you should let it unravel before sealing the end. Only then should the end be glued. It turns out to be a magnificent decoration.
- A drop. It is created similarly to a free spiral, only one side opens.
- Curved drop. Created by pulling out one side.
- Eye. The opposite sides are pulled out.
There is a wide variety of patterns for quilling boxes that can be easily found on the Internet.
These are the simplest circuit diagrams. You can master them at an early stage.
- A triangle is a free spiral compressed in 3 places.
- A leaf is a free spiral bent in one place. The extended end is bent down or up.
- Arrow – after creating a triangle, you need to squeeze its 2 corners towards each other.
- Crescent - Somewhat similar to an eye, but the ends should be curved in one direction.
- The bird's foot is made from a triangle. You need to squeeze 2 corners towards the third and press firmly.
When creating complex shapes, you need to work carefully with the paper and avoid bending or excessive compression. If you are not careful, the paper will tear easily. For examples, you can look at pictures on the Internet.
Using the presented schemes, you can create decorations to suit your taste in boxes. By combining them with their location, craftsmen achieve the attractiveness of their projects. At an early stage, it is important to learn how to make all the elements, and only then begin to use them widely in boxes.
Quilling box step by step: progress of work
As an example for novice craftsmen, the creation of a box is given, which will simultaneously take on the functions of a vase. That is, she will be able to store things and decorate the house with flowers placed in it. You'll have to work hard to create it, but the time spent is worth it.
To make the box stylish and original, you should use paper of different colors when making it.
First of all, flowers are created, the work progresses in stages:
- To do this, you will need colored paper, cut into strips 1 and 0.5 cm wide. Narrow ones must be the same color. There should be 5 dozen strips in total.
- On wide strips, fringe should be applied two-thirds of the width.
- The ends of the wide and narrow tapes are glued together with glue.
- The resulting strip is wound around the needle. You need to start with a narrow strip and end with a part with fringe.
- After twisting and gluing, the fringe of the flowers straightens out. The result was daisy flowers.
The wider the color palette, the brighter the decor of the boxes will be. But you should not make the color scheme too colorful.
You can use any type of flowers for decoration. You can use roses - they are easier to make. Minimalism will help reduce time. At the same time, complex elements will make the product more expensive.
Quilling vases and boxes: making lids
A homemade vase-box will have an egg-shaped base. The choice of an unusual shape is associated with the dual purpose of the product. A square box will not look like a vase with flowers. And on the semicircular frame, multi-colored buds made with your own hands using quilling will harmoniously be placed.
If you are a beginner, then you should make crafts using the quilling technique from compositions that do not contain complex elements
The process of manufacturing the upper part of the frame step by step:
- You need a hard lid, shaped like an egg. It can be made from cardboard in the absence of such on the farm. Or use a real egg.
- Wrap in film and seal.
- Cover the frame with paper on all sides with 4 stripes that will intersect at the tip of the egg. Glue the flowers onto the paper frame.
- The gaps should also be filled with flowers.
There is no need to rush to cover the frame with flowers, since the hive must dry. If there are too many gaps, then you should glue the petals to the flowers.
The resulting herbarium on a paper frame must be removed after the glue has dried.
How to make a quilling box with your own hands
The final part remains - to create the lower part of the future vase-box. To do this, you need to paste over the form and decorate it. Some decorations will serve as supports. Therefore, their creation needs to be given increased attention. The stability of the homemade box depends on them.
Before starting to make a box using the quilling technique, it is recommended to study the advice of experts and watch a master class
Bottom form creation process:
- Cover the bottom part of the base with film. Fasten the frame tape along the edge of the widest part. The ends should be tightly glued
- On the frame tape you can glue decorative details in the form of square rolls that have been pre-twisted.
- This way the entire lower part is covered.
Rolls should be made in the color of the entire frame – green. They should be about 8 mm in diameter. You can play with the size.
The stand of the vase-box is made from decorative elements. To do this, you will need to create 16 forms in the form of tree leaves from green paper and arrange them in a circle. The box is installed on this stand, the lower part of which is connected to the stand. The craft must withstand the load.
Homemade quilling: box and master class on it
It’s not always possible to do a difficult thing the first time. To avoid any problems for beginners in creating an egg-shaped box, below is a master class on quilling a simple box in the shape of a pentagon.
A charming paper box can be a decoration for your dressing table or a good gift for your friend, aunt, or grandmother.
To make a paper box you will need:
- Office paper of different colors
- Scissors
- Brush
- Pen rod (for twisting)
- Lid (mold for box)
You need to cut strips of paper of the same size. I do this using Microsoft Office Word. I create a document and insert a table (1-column, 42 rows), then stretch it to the entire sheet and print. The result is strips of 5 mm and two outer strips of 1 cm.
Let's get started:
Making the base of the box. From the paper of the color you need (I chose blue), we twist a free spiral - 26 pcs.
Lubricate with glue and let the parts dry, so they will become denser. After this, we insert them into the lid and give them the shape of a circle.
Then we make more free spirals of a different color. The size should be a little larger. Place the parts in the mold in two rows.
We are left with the middle. To do this, I glued two strips of different colors and twisted a large free spiral.
The lower part of the box is ready. We use the same method to make the lid of our box. Now let's start making the walls of the box. I twisted the loose spirals in advance and glued columns from them.
To do this, I needed 35 free spirals, that is, 5 spirals per column. There are 7 columns in total. You can make more or less. When the posts were dry, I began gluing them to the bottom of the box. At first it is very difficult because they come off and therefore you have to press and hold them.
Again, coat the box with glue and let it dry. After this, we begin assembly. We twist the loose yellow spirals and insert them into the walls of the box.
Glue another large spiral on top, but only compress it a little so that it takes the shape of an oval.
Now we glue the rim for the box; for this we also use free blue spirals.
We coat it with glue, let it dry and glue it to the box.
Using the quilling technique, you can create any product for decoration. Creative quilling - an elegant looking box. A paper box covered with quilling is slightly different from a traditional one made of thick material. Compliance with small manufacturing subtleties will allow girls to create a masterpiece for storing their own jewelry.
Tools for quilling have long been invented to make it comfortable for the craftsman to work with paper. With the help of such things, the process of rolling paper becomes simple and relaxing. Work is more like a relaxed vacation that clears the mind and calms the nerves. Many people lack the latter after difficult work.
Kit for creating a quilling box:
- Quilling tool. Its role is either a specialized tool from the store, or improvised material - an awl, a toothpick, a knitting needle. The main condition for a homemade tool is a slot to secure the paper. The secondary thing is strength, it concerns the wood.
- Tweezers. You need flat tweezers, without distortions and with easy fixation. Otherwise, the paper may become deformed.
- Sharp and serviceable scissors.
- Sample. For it, you can use a ruler, which contains various shapes for tracing.
- Glue. PVA is possible.
- High density paper for the base of the box.
- Colored paper for quilling.
The main thing in quilling is paper. Do not use hard paper or regular offset paper. It is enough to purchase school colored paper at any stationery store.
Having the tools and material, you can begin making the box. But first you need to understand its design.
Quilling boxes: patterns for independent work
The scheme for creating the box is no different. It is important to work on its elements step by step. Quilling boxes have a special feature - creating decor. Here the master has freedom for imagination, since the body, as a rule, is made of durable material. And only then comes the process of decoration.
The decoration of the external walls consists of decor. To create it, use the following schemes:
- Spiral. It is created using the technique of directly winding paper tape onto a needle.
- Free spiral. It can be created in the same way, but you should let it unravel before sealing the end. Only then should the end be glued. It turns out to be a magnificent decoration.
- A drop. It is created similarly to a free spiral, only one side opens.
- Curved drop. Created by pulling out one side.
- Eye. The opposite sides are pulled out.
These are the simplest circuit diagrams. You can master them at an early stage.
- A triangle is a free spiral compressed in 3 places.
- A leaf is a free spiral bent in one place. The extended end is bent down or up.
- Arrow – after creating a triangle, you need to squeeze its 2 corners towards each other.
- Crescent - Somewhat similar to an eye, but the ends should be curved in one direction.
- The bird's foot is made from a triangle. You need to squeeze 2 corners towards the third and press firmly.
When creating complex shapes, you need to work carefully with the paper and avoid bending or excessive compression. If you are not careful, the paper will tear easily. For examples, you can look at pictures on the Internet.
Using the presented schemes, you can create decorations to suit your taste in boxes. By combining them with their location, craftsmen achieve the attractiveness of their projects. At an early stage, it is important to learn how to make all the elements, and only then begin to use them widely in boxes.
Quilling box step by step: progress of work
As an example for novice craftsmen, the creation of a box is given, which will simultaneously take on the functions of a vase. That is, she will be able to store things and decorate the house with flowers placed in it. You'll have to work hard to create it, but the time spent is worth it.
First of all, flowers are created, the work progresses in stages:
- To do this, you will need colored paper, cut into strips 1 and 0.5 cm wide. Narrow ones must be the same color. There should be 5 dozen strips in total.
- On wide strips, fringe should be applied two-thirds of the width.
- The ends of the wide and narrow tapes are glued together with glue.
- The resulting strip is wound around the needle. You need to start with a narrow strip and end with a part with fringe.
- After twisting and gluing, the fringe of the flowers straightens out. The result was daisy flowers.
The wider the color palette, the brighter the decor of the boxes will be. But you should not make the color scheme too colorful.
You can use any type of flowers for decoration. You can use roses - they are easier to make. Minimalism will help reduce time. At the same time, complex elements will make the product more expensive.
Quilling vases and boxes: making lids
A homemade vase-box will have an egg-shaped base. The choice of an unusual shape is associated with the dual purpose of the product. A square box will not look like a vase with flowers. And on the semicircular frame, multi-colored buds made with your own hands using quilling will harmoniously be placed.
The process of manufacturing the upper part of the frame step by step:
- You need a hard lid, shaped like an egg. It can be made from cardboard in the absence of such on the farm. Or use a real egg.
- Wrap in film and seal.
- Cover the frame with paper on all sides with 4 stripes that will intersect at the tip of the egg. Glue the flowers onto the paper frame.
- The gaps should also be filled with flowers.
There is no need to rush to cover the frame with flowers, since the hive must dry. If there are too many gaps, then you should glue the petals to the flowers.
The resulting herbarium on a paper frame must be removed after the glue has dried.
How to make a quilling box with your own hands
The final part remains - to create the lower part of the future vase-box. To do this, you need to paste over the form and decorate it. Some decorations will serve as supports. Therefore, their creation needs to be given increased attention. The stability of the homemade box depends on them.
Bottom form creation process:
- Cover the bottom part of the base with film. Fasten the frame tape along the edge of the widest part. The ends should be tightly glued
- On the frame tape you can glue decorative details in the form of square rolls that have been pre-twisted.
- This way the entire lower part is covered.
Rolls should be made in the color of the entire frame – green. They should be about 8 mm in diameter. You can play with the size.
The stand of the vase-box is made from decorative elements. To do this, you will need to create 16 forms in the form of tree leaves from green paper and arrange them in a circle. The box is installed on this stand, the lower part of which is connected to the stand. The craft must withstand the load.
Homemade quilling: box and master class on it
It’s not always possible to do a difficult thing the first time. To avoid any problems for beginners in creating an egg-shaped box, below is a master class on quilling a simple box in the shape of a pentagon.
Stages of work:
- You will need 5 columns of 5 cm each. Their sides should be round. You also need a large number of wound spirals.
- You need to glue 10 strips of spirals. Each strip has 11 spirals.
- The strip is glued to a long post on both sides. A base is formed in the form of a pentagon.
- Next, decor of different shapes is created. Can be used in leaf form. They need to be glued into the walls of the box.
- The lid and bottom may differ from the walls in the shape of decorative elements. In the middle of the top part, a lid should be made from individual elements so that they stand out.
There is nothing complicated in the design. The main thing is to use elements of different colors. You can create a box of any shape, even heart-shaped or round.
How to make a box with your own hands using the quilling technique (video)
Quilling: a DIY box is ready in a short time. The use of different decorative elements makes the product stand out more. Don’t be shy about using different quilling patterns and coming up with your own. Use high-quality tools and limitless imagination - and you will get unique boxes.
