Quilling is a real art of twisting paper. The word quilling comes from the English word quill, which means bird's feather. Paper rolling is popular with creative people who can create a real masterpiece from ordinary multi-colored paper.
The quilling technique is based on the use of paper strips that are wound onto a thin rod, needle, or tube. Previously, a quill pen was used for this, but now inexpensive and affordable materials are available for sale. Beginners can quickly and easily learn the technique of paper rolling, the main thing is diligence, accuracy and imagination.
Tools you need to master quilling
To learn quilling you do not need to invest in expensive equipment and materials. Stock up on colorful paper and learn a simple twisting technique. Simple manipulations with your hands will allow you to make beautiful figures and patterns.
For quilling you will need the following tools:
- Paper. It is cut into long strips of different widths. There are also machines designed for cutting. Keep in mind that regular paper on the edge side produces a white color, so you will need special paper for quilling;
- Pen. Instead, you can use a needle, match, drinking straw, rod;
- Sample. It is represented by a ruler with circles of different diameters;
- Tweezers. It is recommended to give preference to tweezers with a sharp tip. It is designed for gluing individual elements that are difficult to grasp with your fingers. It is advisable to buy a set to move and glue the figures;
- Glue. It is best to use PVA glue or a pencil for the job. The glue should be transparent. It is not worth applying a lot of it, so as not to deform the paper.
Basic elements of technique for beginners
The technique of creating different elements in the quilling direction involves making simple blanks from multi-colored paper. To do this, you need to screw the strip onto the base. After this, the tight spiral is unraveled. Afterwards, the resulting element is given the desired shape, and the edge is secured using glue.
The main figures of paper twisting are:
- Tight spiral, also called roll. The paper tape must be screwed onto the rod, and then carefully glue the edge on the resulting element;
- Free roll. After the spiral has been wound, it is unraveled. The roll can be open or closed.
- Spiral with an offset center. We insert a needle in the middle, and the layers of paper tape should be glued together on top;
- A drop. We create a roll of any diameter, and then, using the thumb and index finger, we take the product by the flat sides and squeeze it. The element will take the desired drop shape;
- Leaf. The roll is made in the form of a drop. Its wide part is located between two fingers - the thumb and forefinger. We bend the element slightly. After we release the figure, it diverges a little and the desired figure is obtained;
- Eye. To create it you will need a tight spiral of any diameter. The roll must be grasped on both sides by the vertical sides. We slightly compress the figure so that the turns can be distributed evenly;
- Triangle. Bend a tight spiral into a drop. We compress its narrow part to get the desired figure. The element is ready.
Also, using the quilling technique, you can create objects in the shape of a square, rose, oval, diamond, and other elements. Simple figures allow you to create cute compositions for children.
To master quilling there is no need to rush; all movements must be clear and accurate. Study each element carefully while creating a new figure. Thus, you can become a real craftsman and make wonderful crafts from multi-colored paper.
Using the quilling technique, you can create amazingly beautiful crafts, decorate holiday cards, gifts and much more. As the New Year approaches, interest in paper rolling increases not only among beginners, but also among experienced craftsmen.
In this article, we have collected for you the coolest New Year's crafts using the quilling technique, which can be made not only by experienced craftsmen, but also by beginners.
Snowflakes
Perhaps the most relevant New Year's craft using the quilling technique will be a snowflake. You can decorate windows and interiors with snowflakes made of twisted paper, use them as Christmas tree decorations, and even decorate a gift. In general, there are a huge number of options for using snowflakes using the quilling technique, and there are even more ways to make them.
#1 Snowflake for beginners
A simple craft using the quilling technique for beginners. Even kids can handle it. To make it you will need three basic elements: a tight spiral, a loose roll and a drop. An ideal option for those who just want to try their hand at paper rolling.
#2 New Year's craft using the quilling technique: a snowflake made from basic elements
The quilling technique is ideal for creating fancy snowflakes. Moreover, it is not necessary to use complex elements and curls; you can get by with the basic ones. The main thing is to turn on your imagination.
#3 Snowflake in quilling style for the New Year
In addition to the basic elements, this craft also uses open curls. See photo assembly instructions below.
#4 Simple snowflake quilling for beginners
For beginning craftsmen, a simple snowflake using elements of eyes, horns and a tight spiral would be an excellent option. From the “eye” elements we assemble a star, into the spaces between the rays we insert the “horns” element, on top of which we glue a tight spiral. Voila! The snowflake is ready!
#5 Openwork snowflake using quilling technique for more experienced craftsmen
This version of the snowflake is suitable for more experienced craftsmen. along with the basic elements there are also various curls. See detailed assembly below.
#6 DIY snowflake for the New Year
An openwork snowflake in quilling style can be made from basic elements (eye, drop) with the addition of horns. See detailed assembly instructions below.
#7 Snowflakes from basic quilling elements
And another version of a snowflake using the quilling technique from basic elements for beginners. You can find three options for crafts at once in the template.
#8 New Year's craft-snowflake
To create such a snowflake you will need: a tight spiral, an eye, a heart or arrow, horns. See the sequence of connecting elements below.
#9 Step-by-step master class on snowflakes in quilling style
For such a snowflake you will have to master the following elements: tight spiral, eye, drop, horns, heart. See the sequence of assembly of elements below.
#10 MK with photos on creating snowflakes from twisted paper
To make such a snowflake you will need the following elements: an arrow, a crescent, a heart, horns, a V-shaped element. See the master class for the connection sequence.
#11 DIY snowflake quilling
To create such a snowflake you will need elements: a rhombus, horns, an eye. See the photo below for the assembly sequence.
#12 Fluffy snowflake: quilling master class
And here is a version of a fluffy snowflake. The elements you need to master are: rhombus, arrow, tight spiral, horns in different variations, horseshoe. See below for how to make the elements and assembly diagram.
#13 Simple snowflake: quilling for beginners
This is the kind of snowflake a novice craftswoman can make. Although not quite basic elements are used for creation, they should not cause any particular difficulties. See step-by-step MK with photos below.
#14 Quilling snowflake: pattern for beginners
This snowflake is very similar to the previous one, but with the addition of a few simple elements. The more elements, the more openwork your snowflake will be.
#15 Snowflake using quilling technique
A more complex version of the snowflake for experienced craftsmen. A snowflake is made from a variation of the “leaf” element. See the detailed master class below.
In general, there can be a huge number of varieties of snowflakes using the quilling technique. Having mastered the basic elements, as well as various curls, you will be able to create your own masterpieces by combining elements with each other.
White snowflake
Master class by Tatiana Yablonskaya.
For work, take the following materials: - white strips of paper; - a tube of PVA glue; - a thin stick (or a special tool); - a sheet of cardboard; — transparent file for documents.
From the white stripes, using a thin wooden stick, twist 16 blanks, which are called “free spiral”. You can use two shades of white: milky and slightly creamy. Then you need to twist 8 parts of each color. For more information about the elements, see the article “Quilling for Beginners”.
Form “eye” elements from spirals (they are also called “leaf”). To do this, you need to flatten the round workpiece a little with your fingers, making corners on opposite edges.
Also form loose spirals of smaller diameter. You also need to choose the color and you will need 17 pieces in total.
Now start forming the snowflake. You need to work on a slippery surface; to do this, place the document file on thick cardboard. Place the cream elements in a circle and place one small spiral in the center. Apply glue to the side of the elements, at the junctions with other workpieces.
It turns out to be such a white flower.
Next, take the milky elements and glue them between the creamy elements.
All that remains is to glue round elements to each sharp corner. The snowflake is almost ready.
If you want to use it as a decoration for the Christmas tree, then you need to attach a thread and form a loop. This is how an openwork snowflake looks on the branches of a spruce tree.
You can make not only white snowflakes; crafts made from bright elements also look very beautiful. Remember, the larger the diameter of the “loose rolls”, the more voluminous your craft will be.
Christmas trees
Perhaps the most relevant New Year's craft using the quilling technique will be a Christmas tree. The forest beauty will look spectacular as a voluminous craft or as a decorative element for a New Year's card.
#1 Volumetric Christmas tree using quilling technique
A simple three-dimensional Christmas tree using the quilling technique for beginners. To make it, you will need to master two basic elements: a tight spiral and a drop. A tight spiral is used for the trunk, as well as decorative elements. The drop is used like fir branches. Look at the photo for step-by-step MK.
#2 Christmas tree using quilling technique: making New Year cards with your own hands
To make this craft you will need: a long stick (for rolling paper) and strips of paper in the shape of a triangle. You need to wind the strips starting from the wide end. The triangular strips should be of different sizes so that the resulting craft resembles a Christmas tree.
#3 Volumetric quilling Christmas tree craft
Here’s another version of a simple New Year’s craft using the quilling technique for beginners. You will have to master only one basic element - a drop. The drop is not a simple one, but with a decorative white stripe along the edge. Additionally, the tree can be decorated with beads.
#4 Fir branches using quilling technique: making crafts for the New Year
If you belong to the category of those people who prefer to put up spruce branches rather than a Christmas tree for the New Year, then this craft will be an excellent alternative to real spruce legs. It looks very realistic, and even novice quilling masters can make such a masterpiece. See the detailed master class below.
#5 New Year tree quilling for children: making cards for the New Year
This is a simple craft you can make with your kids on a cold winter evening. Grandparents will be delighted, and parents and children will have a fun time. How to do it - see below.
#6 Christmas tree with quilling decor
Fans of minimalism can try making a simple Christmas tree with quilling decor. To make it you will need: a cone (base for the Christmas tree), a “bow” element and a cone. Find step-by-step MK with photos below.
#7 Volumetric Christmas tree a la quilling: making New Year’s crafts with children
It will be difficult for very young children to master real quilling. But we can simplify the task and make such a beautiful Christmas tree. Paper strips need to be cut
#8 Herringbone using quilling technique for experienced craftsmen
A complex Christmas tree using the quilling technique for experienced craftsmen. We recommend that beginners try other works from our selection, because... You can ruin your entire impression of the new technology. See step-by-step instructions with photos below.
#9 Christmas tree quilling: making a New Year’s card with your own hands
Quilling professionals will find this work interesting. Spirals and curls of multi-colored stripes, fastened in different proportions to each other. See the step-by-step master class below.
#10 Christmas tree decoration in quilling style
This cute quilling Christmas tree craft can be hung on a forest beauty. We glue the loose rolls together. We decorate the Christmas tree with multi-colored tight spirals and rhinestones. We attach the string and you can hang it on the Christmas tree!
#11 Christmas tree earrings made using quilling technique
Fashionistas can make themselves Christmas tree earrings. We make cones from paper strips (these are our Christmas trees). We decorate the top with a star, and the Christmas tree itself with beads or rhinestones. Instead of a hook, you can attach strings, then you will get a New Year's toy.
#12 New Year's craft using quilling technique: making a three-dimensional Christmas tree
A simple quilling style Christmas tree made from a drop element. We make drops of different sizes, and then glue them in layers on top of each other. To decorate the top we use a flower made from “eye” elements.
#13 Do-it-yourself voluminous Christmas tree made of twisted paper
Another type of Christmas tree using the quilling technique using the “eye” element. We glue flowers from the base parts, and then assemble them into a pyramid, shifting each next layer so that the petals of the previous flower are between the petals of the top flower.
#14 Christmas tree quilling for beginners: making Christmas crafts with your own hands
Here is a Christmas tree quilling option for beginners. We will make the tree itself from spirals with an offset center; we will use a “triangle” element as a leg, and a tight spiral for decoration.
#15 Do-it-yourself voluminous Christmas tree made of twisted paper
Even the smallest can make a voluminous Christmas tree from paper spirals strung on a thread. For manufacturing you will need elements of different diameters and thread. For greater strength, we recommend completely covering the spirals with glue so that they fray over time.
#16 Christmas tree made of paper spirals: step-by-step MK
Another version of a Christmas tree made of paper spirals. Unlike the previous craft, we will string the pirals at some distance from each other, using ordinary knots to secure the elements.
#17 Christmas tree made of paper cones: do-it-yourself New Year’s crafts
A decorative Christmas tree can be made from paper using the quilling technique. For manufacturing you will need tight spirals of different diameters. Next, we make cones from the spirals by squeezing out the core and string them on a thread, starting with the smallest one, i.e. from the top.
#18 Herringbone quilling for postcard decor
A New Year's card can be decorated with a Christmas tree made from simple quilling elements: a drop and an eye. For a larger volume, the Christmas tree is assembled in two rows.
#19 Herringbone quilling with elements on a comb: master class
An ideal New Year's craft for those who want to master new elements in the quilling technique. You need to wind the paper not on a thin rod, but on a comb. See the step-by-step masterclass below.
For the most chatty
Complex works consist of small parts and thin strips of paper. To place them carefully, you need tweezers and a lot of time. Let's look at the works of the masters.
Please note that the strips of paper are thinner than standard ones. Due to this, the work acquires the effect of openwork and lightness. However, to create such New Year's crafts you will need thicker paper than ordinary office paper.
If the sheet is too thin, the figure may be distorted. Look at the works made according to the same design, but from different materials.
Made from thin office paper.
From an album sheet.
The photo shows the difference. The last work looks more neat and beautiful.
Let's look at a few more complex examples.
To give your quilling figurine a festive and magical look, decorate it with beads or sparkles.
To get such beautiful and neat New Year's decorations, you need to be patient. Even the most famous masters who create masterpieces once started with very little.
Snowman
Along with Christmas trees and snowflakes, a snowman will be an equally relevant craft using the quilling technique for the New Year. And indeed, who else but the snow woman appears on the streets in winter. By the way, if it just so happens that it’s New Year’s Eve and there’s no snow outside, paper snowmen will help create a New Year’s atmosphere!
#1 Step-by-step master class on making a snowman using the quilling technique
A simple New Year's craft using the quilling technique for beginners - a snowman made from the basic elements of a “tight spiral”. To make it you will need 13 tight spirals of different sizes, a cone for the nose and a semicircle for the cap. You can also additionally decorate the snowman with beads.
#2 New Year's craft snowman using quilling technique
Here is another option for making a snowman using the quilling technique. You will need two off-center pieces, beads for the eyes and fluffy wire for the scarf and warm headphones. The kids will be delighted, and cute snowmen can be sent to the New Year tree.
#3 DIY Christmas craft in quilling style: making a snowman
And another simple version of a snowman using the quilling technique. For a snowman you will need a “curl” element (2 pcs), for a hat – a curl and an S-shaped curl, for a heart – 2 drops. This snowman can be used as an independent decorative element or you can decorate a postcard with it.
Christmas wreath
Although our Christmas wreaths are not a traditional New Year’s decoration, recently, our needlewomen have become more and more like the Western world and want to make such a simple craft. Of course, you can’t hang such a wreath on the door; you’ll have to spend too much effort on making it. But decorating a postcard with such a craft or making a themed New Year’s decoration is just it!
#1 New Year's wreath using quilling technique: step-by-step masterclass
More experienced craftswomen can handle this craft using the quilling technique. To make it, you will have to complete several elements: the eye (the base of the wreath), a tight spiral and a square (for decoration). Additionally, you can decorate the craft with a cord with small bells.
#2 Wreath using quilling technique for beginners
A very simple craft for those who do not like to spend a lot of time on needlework. Despite the simplicity of production, the craft looks very impressive. To make it you will need an “eye” type element, but without torsion. From the resulting ovals, collect a flower (1 flower = 5 ovals). Next, collect 9 flowers into a large wreath and 6 flowers into a smaller wreath. Glue the smaller wreath on top of the larger one and voila! New Year's craft using quilling technique is ready!
#3 DIY Christmas wreath using quilling technique
This craft is suitable for those who are willing to work hard. There are no complex elements in the craft; to create it you will need standard parts: a drop (16 pcs), an eye (7 pcs), a tight spiral (8 pcs).
#4 Earrings-wreath using quilling technique with photos step by step
A very simple craft that beginners can handle without any problems. The craft uses two basic elements: a tight spiral and an eye. The finished wreath can be used to decorate a postcard, and if you glue a loop on one of the edges and thread a hook for earrings, you will get an excellent themed decoration for a New Year's party.
#5 Christmas wreath on the door in quilling style
Well, for the most diligent - a large New Year's wreath for the door using the quilling technique. Take this idea into consideration only if you have time to spare. You will have to work hard! You will need: wreath base, colored paper, scissors, glue and perseverance.
Snowflake "herringbone"
This tutorial shows how to make a beautiful snowflake in green tones. To make it you will need only 24 parts, but of three types. If you have a set of quilling strips that have green stripes of different shades, then you will get a beautiful snowflake like this. Master class by Elena Nikolaeva.
Materials for work:
- quilling set with stick;
- glue in a jar with a thin spout;
- half beads.
How to make a quilling snowflake step by step
Prepare strips for work. For example, you can use 4 green shades - dark and light.
Using a split stick, create wound circles and then shape them into different shapes.
Tape the end of each strip. To make a drop, press down on one side, but before doing this, loosen the rolls a little. For large central leaves, use 2 stripes of different shades. Having created a droplet, glue the second strip to it and start winding.
Wrap a dark strip around each droplet, and you will get two-color beautiful details, that is, green droplet rolls with a dark edging.
Glue all the droplets together with sharp parts around the circumference, and you will get a beautiful flower with 6 petals.
Additionally, make loose rolls using the same pattern. Press them with your fingers on both sides to give them a leaf shape.
Make 6 lighter pieces and 12 darker pieces of the same shape.
Attach the parts in the amount of 12 pieces in pairs into the recess between the droplets.
Glue all the split leaves. Glue lighter leaves into the resulting holes.
Thus, you will get a beautiful green snowflake with six rays.
Decorate the center of the craft with a large half-bead, and decorate the rays with small rhinestones. The bright New Year's product is ready.
Christmas decorations
Christmas tree decorations occupy a special place in quilling. A Christmas tree decorated with handmade toys will create a special atmosphere. For those who have children, making Christmas tree decorations can become a real tradition, and after 15-20 years, you and your child will be able to look at the Christmas tree and remember with warmth every year you have lived, which those same homemade Christmas tree decorations will remind you of .
#1 Christmas tree toy using quilling technique: New Year's candle
A simple Christmas tree decoration using the quilling technique can be made in the form of a candle. To do this you will need simple elements: a tight spiral, an eye and a drop. See the step-by-step master class below.
#2 DIY caramel Christmas tree decoration in quilling style
Here is another simple quilling decoration for beginners. The basic elements of a tight spiral must be glued together in the shape of a lollipop, decorated on the sides with “drop” elements, attached with a thread and the decoration is ready!
#3 DIY Christmas tree decoration: New Year’s quilling for beginners
And another version of a simple, uncomplicated craft in the quilling style for the New Year. The elements you will need are: a base circle, a tight spiral for the core, 6 drops for the petals, 4 eyes for the leaves. See step-by-step MK below.
#4 Christmas flower quilling
A very simple, but no less interesting New Year’s craft using the quilling technique. To create, you will need 8 “eye” elements, which must be glued together in the shape of a flower. You can glue beads as a core, thread it through a thread, and hang it on the Christmas tree!
#5 New Year's ball using quilling technique
Now comes the more difficult work. You will have to spend a little more time than on the production of previous works. The elements you will need are: a base circle, curls, a curved eye and a tight spiral. See the step-by-step master class below.
#6 DIY twisted paper ball
You can make a real three-dimensional paper ball with your own hands. Depending on the desired sizes, you will need strips of different widths. The manufacturing scheme is simple: we wind as many strips until the ball takes the desired shape.
#7 New Year's toys using quilling technique for experienced craftswomen
If the basic elements have already been mastered and you want to try yourself in more complex works, it’s time to make a difficult Christmas tree toy. To make it, you will have to master a new element - a cone. See step-by-step photo instructions below.
#8 New Year's ball using quilling technique for professionals
Well, for professionals, we have prepared a special master class on making a three-dimensional openwork Christmas tree ball. To make it you will need a foam base. We make a paper frame (we do not glue the strips to the base), then we glue the elements only to the frame strips and glue them together. When the frame is completely decorated with quilling elements, it must be removed from the base and the second half of the ball made in the same way. After this, carefully glue the two hemispheres and voila! The New Year's volumetric ball using the quilling technique is ready!
Christmas tree decoration made of paper
For this master class you will need:
- strips of paper;
- glue;
- scissors;
- quilling tool;
- geometric ruler.
You can either buy paper strips at a craft store or make them yourself. You will have to make a large number of strips (the strips should be 0.5 cm wide). Fold six strips in half (they should be approximately 14 cm long).
Take six more strips (but 27 cm long) and roll them into a spiral.
Remove the spiral from the quilling tool and set it aside so that it unravels a little, then glue the tip. It is advisable to make all six spirals the same size; you can check this using a geometric ruler.
Compress one end of the spiral into a corner (as in the photo).
The result is a “drop” element.
Take the first six strips, folded in half and glue drops inside each fold. Glue the bent strips together with glue. The result is a figure similar to a snowflake.
Prepare and fold six strips in half (14 cm each) again.
Glue the top parts of the strips together and bend the remaining ends to the sides.
Curl the ends that stick out using a quilling tool. The result is “hearts”.
Make 12 "S" curls using the same tool.
Glue the “hearts” with the snowflake obtained earlier.
Next, glue the “S” curls as shown in the photo.
Twist six spirals in the same way (the length of the strip is 54 cm), glue the free edges, and then pinch the corners, but on both sides. The result is “leaves”.
After this, prepare six more elements (length of strips 27 cm). Fold in half and twist the spirals from opposite ends in different directions.
These elements resemble birds or horns.
Glue the “leaves” and “horns” together.
Attach the resulting figures to the “S” curls.
Prepare six more drops as before.
Trim the protruding straight strips a little with scissors.
Glue the droplets to the place where you cut them off. Wait until the craft dries.
The big snowflake is ready!
Postcards
Most often, the quilling technique is used to decorate postcards. Indeed, a postcard with three-dimensional details will be an excellent New Year's gift.
#1 Simple card using quilling technique: New Year's sock
If you don’t have time for complex crafts, then an excellent option for a New Year’s card would be
#2 New Year card with quilling balls
A slightly more complex decoration option is New Year's balls with curls. To make it, you will need to master not only the basic elements, but also curls and zigzags. See the step-by-step masterclass with photos below.
#3 Postcard with a New Year's ball using the quilling technique
And another version of a New Year's card with a Christmas ball using the quilling technique. Various spirals will be used in production: tight, loose, with an offset center. Even children can handle this card.
#4 New Year card using quilling technique for experienced craftswomen
For more experienced quillers, we offer a master class on making a New Year's card with more complex elements. The craft will use tight spirals, loose ones, with an offset center, a drop, a curved eye, curls, and a semicircle. See detailed master class with photos below.
#5 Simple New Year's card quilling for beginners
A small decorative element made of twisted paper will turn a simple card into an original New Year gift.
#6 Making a New Year's card using quilling technique with children
With kids you can make such a fabulous unicorn. To make it you will need simple elements that children can handle without any problems. You will find a step-by-step MK with photos below.
#7 Quilling Christmas card for beginners
A beautiful card using basic quilling elements will be an excellent option for beginning craftsmen. See the photo below for a step-by-step master class.
#8 New Year's bells using quilling technique: making a card with your own hands
A craft for more experienced craftsmen who are already familiar with the basic elements of quilling techniques. First you need to make the base of the bell, and then fill it with elements of various shapes: an eye, a square, a free spiral. Additionally, we decorate the bells with diamonds and a bow made of satin ribbon. The postcard is ready!
#9 New Year card decorated with bells
A beautiful three-dimensional postcard for the New Year can be decorated with bells using the quilling technique. The bell is made from a tight spiral by extruding the core. See the step-by-step master class with photos below.
#10 New Year card with bells: step-by-step MK
And another version of a New Year's card with bells. You can also come up with your own stories, because the bell making scheme has already been mastered.
#11 Owl postcard using quilling technique
A challenging job for experienced paper rollers. Although mainly basic elements are used for manufacturing, the work requires special perseverance and accuracy. See step-by-step MK below.
#12 New Year card “Mitten”
You can decorate a New Year's card using a mitten using the quilling technique. The work is not easy: it requires perseverance and accuracy. It’s better for beginners to try their hand at simpler crafts, but experienced craftsmen should definitely master them!
#13 New Year card “gift”
With a “gift” using the quilling technique, you can decorate a postcard or gift tag. If you do not glue the elements to the base, the craft can be used as an independent decorative element, for example, as a toy for the Christmas tree.
#14 Postcard with a fluffy Christmas tree using quilling technique
You can surprise your loved ones with a postcard made using the quilling technique. You will have to spend a lot of time, but it is worth it. You will need: thick paper for the base, paper strips for quilling, scissors, glue, toothpicks.
Let's learn New Year's quilling and make elegant Christmas trees
On the eve of the New Year holidays, quilling makes it possible to decorate your home with many original crafts. A creative approach and a little time will allow you to bring a truly magical mood to your home. A Christmas tree created using the quilling technique will become an original and unique decoration.
Volumetric Christmas tree
A miniature Christmas tree, created by yourself, will be a memorable and pleasant surprise for colleagues and friends. It’s not at all difficult to make if you follow the description provided in the MK. You will need for work:
- green and brown quilling paper (3 and 7 mm wide);
- pattern;
- glue (gun and PVA);
- tweezers;
- scissors.
Step-by-step master class. Rolls are made from brown strips. They should not be tight; you can use a regular marker as the base of the rolls. The ends of the strip are lubricated with glue and secured.
You will need two such rolls, which will become the basis of the future Christmas tree. Using a quilling tool or a split toothpick, roll the green rolls.
They are expanded to a diameter of 16 mm (a pattern is used for accuracy). To make it easier to remove the roll from the pattern, insert a toothpick into the center of the spiral and move it to the edge of the hole. The edge of the spiral is secured with glue.
Now the roll is given a teardrop shape by squeezing it on one side with your fingers. To form the first tier of the tree you will need 10 drops. It's better to make one spare.
Each drop is then wrapped in a white strip of paper and secured with glue.
Drops from the bottom row of the tree are glued to the brown roll. While the glue dries, you can start twisting the next drops. For the second tier you will need 9 drops, similar in size and manufacturing method to the previous ones. The second brown roll is smeared with glue from below and placed on the first tier, then droplets are glued to it.
The third row of the Christmas tree is formed from smaller drops (from spirals with a diameter of 14 mm). You will need 7 of them. They are attached directly to the drops of the second row.
The fourth and fifth rows are made in the same way, only for the fourth they use 6 drops (13 mm), and for the fifth - only 5 (13 mm). The last, sixth row of the tree consists of 4 drops (13 mm).
First, two of them are glued - opposite each other. Then the remaining two close the gaps.
The top of the Christmas tree using the quilling technique can be made from a bead or an inverted drop. You can decorate it as you wish - with beads, paper balls or seed beads.
Greeting card with Christmas tree
Quilling offers a huge number of ideas and templates for creating greeting cards. Thanks to detailed descriptions, even beginners will be able to make such a gift themselves. What you will need to create a Christmas tree:
- tools – awl, sharp scissors, glue;
- blank base for a postcard;
- sheet of cardboard;
- stained glass (or any other) paints with mother of pearl;
- several satin ribbons.
Instructions for creation. The work of creating a postcard in the quilling style begins with preparing the main details of the Christmas tree. To do this, rolls are twisted from green paper using an awl, which are then opened to a diameter of 15 mm and secured with glue. These figures are then turned into drops by squeezing one end with your fingers.
After this, the droplet is bent slightly to obtain a curved droplet. There is an example in the photo. Now they repeat all these steps step by step to obtain 35 drops - approximately how many will be needed to create a postcard in A6 size.
Christmas tree decorations are quite easy to make. Half of the paper tape is twisted into the tightest possible roll and the tip is secured, then the bottom is squeezed out of it, forming a cone. How many of these decorations are needed depends on the wishes of the creator, the size of the postcard and the tree itself.
To make the Christmas tree fluffier, several curls are inserted between the drops. They can be made according to the following scheme: four green stripes are connected and slightly twisted on one side. From the other edge, the ends of the strips are pulled up, forming a curl, and secured with a drop of glue:
- The number of curls depends on your desire.
The last question remains: how to make one Christmas tree out of all these elements? To do this, all prepared parts are sequentially glued to the workpiece. It is better to start from the top branches. From time to time you can add curls between the droplets:
The shape of the Christmas tree is determined by your imagination and desire. All parts can be easily attached to paper using regular PVA.
Once the entire tree is assembled, you can start decorating it. You can attach a satin ribbon bow to the top or come up with your own version of the decoration.
Just a little time and a magical DIY postcard is ready to delight and create a festive mood!
Volumetric spruce branch using quilling technique
Crafts for the New Year are a special category of quilling. The variety of ideas, designs and levels of complexity is simply amazing.
A spruce branch made using the quilling technique is a real New Year's miracle! She looks so real that you begin to smell her.
Angel
Cute paper angels will be an excellent decorative element for both the interior and the Christmas tree. A paper angel will protect you and your loved ones all year, and receiving a guardian angel as a gift is very nice.
#1 Simple angel using quilling technique
Beginning craftsmen can safely take on this work. Three simple elements will be mastered in the shortest possible time, and the craft itself will take no more than half an hour.
#2 Complex angel for real professionals
Professional paper quillers create real miracles. On the paperwonder website we found a master class on making a three-dimensional angel. This miracle will take a lot of time, but the result will truly delight even the most biased critics. See step-by-step instructions below.
Animals
According to the eastern calendar, each year belongs to one of 12 animals. That is why a craft in the form of the animal owner of the year will come in handy.
#1 Deer using quilling technique
Although deer is not included in the list of animals of the eastern calendar, we still associate this animal with the New Year. And not without reason, because the overseas Santa travels across the sky on a reindeer sleigh. By the way, friends, the Russian Father Frost rides three horses.
#2 Another deer...
And another deer using the quilling technique. Choose Rudolph to your liking and hurry up to make New Year's crafts.
#3 New Year's piggy using quilling technique
Well, finally, the year of those who don’t know how to eat carefully has arrived! In the year of the pig, you can safely wear all the stained T-shirts, so to speak, the pig approves! Jokes aside, you can make a cute pig right now. Even beginners can handle this craft.
#4 Decorate a postcard with a pig using the quilling technique
A postcard with a pig will come in handy. To ensure good luck all year round, everyone should have a pig talisman. Well, kids will love decorating a card with a cute piggy.
#5 Pig stand using quilling technique
A themed gift for the year of the pig will be a coaster for a cup in the shape of a cute pig. There are long cold evenings ahead, which means more than one cup of hot tea or even cocoa will be drunk. And in order not to damage the furniture, a pig stand will come in handy.
#6 Volumetric dog using quilling technique
The outgoing year, according to the eastern calendar, belonged to the dog. If you still don’t have a symbol for this animal, you can easily make one out of paper. Well, maybe you or your child have been dreaming of a four-legged friend for a long time? It's time to make your dream come true!
Scheme
To make it easier for you to improve and develop your skills, use the diagrams presented below. You can download any picture you like and print it. Fill in the contours step by step or assemble a new figure, simply focusing on the diagram.
Simple options.
A little more complicated.
A couple of complex schemes.
To draw the diagram by hand yourself. You will need special markings in the form of circles and rays. It helps to maintain proportions and draw more evenly and symmetrically. If you are too lazy to look for it, you can use the one below:
Miscellaneous
In this section we have collected crafts that did not fit into the previous ones. Here you can also find interesting ideas and try out your quilling skills.
#1 Christmas cross using quilling technique
For true connoisseurs of Christmas, a cross made using the quilling technique will be an excellent gift. It can be hung on the Christmas tree as a decoration or attached to the main gift.
#2 Christmas candle
You can make many different original crafts from twisted paper. For example, a Christmas candle.
#3 Earrings using quilling technique “Gift”
Don't know what to give your friend for New Year? Give earrings handmade using the quilling technique. If everything is done correctly, the recipient will not immediately determine that the earrings are paper.
#4 Earrings using quilling technique
New Year's earrings in red and green colors will be a great addition to your holiday look. By the way, you can not only wear such a decorative item on yourself, but also make a nice gift to a friend or sister.
#5 Hair clip “Santa hat”
You can look stylish at a New Year's party by adding homemade hair clips to your look. A simple themed option is a Santa hat.
#6 Hair clip using quilling technique
And another variation on the theme of the New Year's hairpin using the quilling technique. See step-by-step instructions with photos below.
#7 Hairpin in the shape of a traditional New Year's plant
The traditional New Year's plant in Britain is holly or holly. These red berries with sharp leaves can often be seen on New Year's cards. In this MK you will learn how to make a hairpin in the shape of this plant.
