
How to pick up paper and materials for quilling? Course for beginners
Quilling paper consists of narrow stripsdifferent color solutions. Usually, there are more than 50 such strips, which are glued together. The gluing can be either single-color or varied and gradient. How to get quilling paper?There are two options for obtaining paper forquilling. In the first case, you go to the store to buy specialized paper. In the second, you make it yourself. The paper should have a density of 80 to 160 grams per meter. The paper is also painted from the inside, it is flexible and has edges that cannot damage the skin. Thus, office paper will not work.
Options for crafting quilling
There are different types of crafts for different types of crafts.craft option. Volumetric or flat quilling combines different types of paper. The type of quilling is also formed from flat to lifting. Width and length of quillingStripes come in a variety of solutions forsize of width. Narrow options - this is the width from 0.15 to 0.5 centimeters. The average option - this is from 0.7 to 1 centimeter. Wide quilling strips - this is from 1 to 4 millimeters. They are suitable for forming a variety of products and crafts. Where to start? Beginners practice a width of 4 millimeters. For three millimeters, you need to have experience. For 5 millimeters, the work becomes easier, but rougher. 1.5 millimeters - this is an option for handicraft masters.
Beginners also select the densitypaper in the amount of 80 grams per meter. Increasing the density of the paper allows you to make tighter and more beautiful rolls. The strips can have a variety of lengths - from 20 to 70 centimeters. The standard length is 29 centimeters. A whole strip gives a roll of 12-18 millimeters, half gives a value of 6-8 millimeters. How to choose the right paper?
The strips must be elastic.If you connect the edges of the strips, and they do not bend inward, but break - then the paper is bad. Thick paper is used for volumetric figures, this way it is easier to roll the roll. These tips should be enough to get a high-quality result when working on spectacular and interesting crafts in the form of quilling