Start paper quilling
Roll narrow strips of colored paper into coils, pinch them into shapes and glue them on edge to make flowers, cards and pictures. Start with one flower on a card. Here's the video that hooks everyone, and everything you need for your first piece.
Space neededA corner of a table
First projectA flower card in an evening
Skill levelBeginner-friendly
Good forQuiet evenings, any age
The video that hooks everyone
35 paper quilling shapes to learn
A tutorial on 35 basic quilling shapes, from coils and teardrops to hearts, squares and scrolls, rolled from bright paper strips. Press play and see why it hooks people.
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Tool list
What you need to start
Everything you need for your first project, and nothing you don't. It all fits in a pencil case.
Starter kit
01Quilling paper strips, 1/8 in. (3 mm)A pack of mixed colors. The standard width for beginners.
02Slotted quilling toolA metal tip with a slot that grips the strip while you roll.
03Circle sizer boardA ruler with round holes. Your coils come out the same size.
04Clear-drying craft glueWhite glue that dries clear. You only need tiny dots.
05Fine-tip glue bottlePuts down a dot the size of a pinhead. A toothpick works too.
06Fine-point tweezersPicks up and places small shapes.
07Small scissorsTrims strips cleanly.
08Blank cards and card stockThe base for your first designs.
09RulerMeasures strip lengths.
The manual tells you what to look for when you buy each one.
- 1Too much glueA blob of glue soaks the paper and shows. Use a dot no bigger than a pinhead on the strip's end.
- 2Rolling unevenlyKeep the strip's edges lined up as you roll, or the coil turns into a cone.
- 3Skipping the circle sizerCoils that relax freely come out different sizes. A circle sizer makes every petal match.
