| Quilling can be a truly exciting hobby if you are just | | | | buying a whole pack of multi-colored strips. You can |
| starting out. It's also important to have patience as you | | | | choose the width you want & the color means you |
| pick up & learn new skills to enable you to become a | | | | can add more zest to your design. |
| better quiller. For those of you who are advanced | | | | Glue: You can use any run of the mill paper glue to use |
| quiller, you can never get to much inspiration from the | | | | in quilling. You may want to try using different types of |
| many free quilling patterns that you can readily find on | | | | paper glue til you find one that's most suitable for you. |
| the web. | | | | Curling Tool: A standard quilling tool is a great piece of |
| Many newbies ask me what tools are required when | | | | equipment to have for rolling strips of paper, but I |
| starting out: | | | | suppose even a standard needle or pin will suffice. |
| Free Quilling Patterns: Your quilling inspiration can come | | | | Quilling tool has the advantage, in that it has a small |
| from almost everywhere, but it's a good idea to take | | | | 'catch' that grabs one end of the quilling paper and |
| advantage from free quilling patterns whenever | | | | enables you to roll the strip by turning a small handle. |
| possible. These patterns can resemble anything from | | | | Many quilling veterans have enough skill & ability to be |
| quilled flowers to animals & birds. It really just depends | | | | able to roll up strips of quilling paper using their fingers |
| on what you are looking for. You may get further | | | | rather than any tool or needle. This is perhaps more |
| inspiration from joining quilling forums & chatting with | | | | useful if you are creating a 'tighter' coil than usual. The |
| other quillers who can give you some ideas on | | | | centre hole also tends to be smaller than when you |
| patterns as well as tips & tricks. | | | | use a tool. |
| You'll need suitable quilling paper strips to make up your | | | | The tools mentioned are the essential requirements for |
| design. The actual width of quilling paper strips can | | | | quillng tasks. However, from experience, I can tell you |
| range from 1/8 inches all the way to ½ inches. You | | | | that one of the most important tools needed, is free |
| won't be able to do with quilling strips as you will need | | | | quilling patterns! Free quillng patterns provide a wealth |
| these to make your coils & 3 D patterns. | | | | of inspiration for your quilling ideas & can allow you to |
| Of course as you might expect, you can cut out your | | | | have a clear goal in mind and ensure that you are |
| own patterns but there are 2 main problems with this; | | | | working towards a set objective. |
| One, they must be cut to the exact length or your | | | | Need help in getting started with quilling? Want some |
| finished design will not look professional enough; and | | | | free quilling patterns to set you on your way? Check |
| two, it can very time-consuming to have to cut out all | | | | out this site by linking on the link! |
| your strips. It's probably much better to spend about $3 | | | | |