DIY Paper Quilling

Quilling is considered an ancient art form and is still practiced today. This is sometimes called paper filigree, this is an art form that involves scraps of paper that are rolled, shaped, and glued together to create a very decorative design. The rolled paper is wrapped around the pen that creates the base coil shape. The paper will be concentrated at the ends and the coils will then be formed, the later shaped scrolls will be arranged to form flowers, leaves and other ornamental patterns which can also be similar to iron; This is the basic way to do quilling.


Currently, quilling paper is alive and well. People who practice this kind of art are called "quillers". Quillers teach young women how to quill, as part of income, hobbies, interests, or even do this for fun. Doing this art is no longer classified as "upscale" art because ordinary people can also do this. The art suddenly became a form of community art and the beauty they created was always evolving and innovating. The craft is easily becoming popular due to the low material cost. It is often used to create invitations for weddings, birth announcements, memo pages, and different storage boxes.

The good thing is that the market offers different types of quilling paper, and also varies in different shapes, colors and dimensions. You can create different artwork by simply scrolling and folding paper to achieve various shapes with depth and dimensions. This technique can be used in various ways depending on what you do and what kind of display you want to achieve. There is a very different way that serves as an option to learn quilling. There are classes you can attend, seminars for beginners and there are also books available if you want to learn more about quilling.