Quilled Mandalas


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Two hot trends--paper quilling and mandalas--come together in 30 designs by the co-owner of Quilled Creations. Alli Bartkowski explains basic quilling techniques, from curling and crimping to scrolling and rolling, while detailed photos show all the shapes you'll need to make. Feel the calm created by the repetitive motions as you quill Crimson Flower, Sunset, Snowflake, Peacock, and other vivid mandalas.




Quilled Mandalas


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Relax and find inspiration through the meditative craft of paper-quilling with these thirty projects from the author of Quilled Flowers Quilling is a beautiful and meticulous artform that can also be a satisfying, peaceful, and meditative process. In Quilled Mandalas, Alli Bartkowski shows you how to create harmonious, symmetrical mandala-themed projects with shapes quilled from colorful strips of paper. Bartkowski explains the basic tools and techniques of quilling, from curling and crimping the paper to forming scrolls, strips, and rolls. Detailed step-by-step photos show all the shapes needed for the projects, which come in an assortment of 4”, 6”, and 8” designs with projects for the beginner, intermediate, and advanced quiller. Feel the calm and serenity of this traditional craft as you quill a Crimson Flower, Sunset, Snowflake, Peacock, and other vivid, beautiful mandalas.




50 Nifty Quilled Cards


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Paper quilling is enjoying a bold resurgence, with artists who are reinterpreting and revitalising the technique with exciting new ideas. These 50 diverse designs feature breathtaking quilled cards for holidays, special occasions and just for fun. Start with simple, fundamental forms, all shown in close-up photographs that novices can easily follow: a tight roll, teardrop, square, scroll and more.




Quilled Flowers


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"Roll, mold, and shape colorful strips of paper into a bevy of petals, blooms, and bouquets for all occasions"--P. [4] of cover.




All Things Paper


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Make decorative, simple do-it-yourself projects with this friendly guide to paper crafting. You and your family will love to spend hours making beautiful paper art, jewelry, and decorations with All Things Paper. This easy paper crafts book comes with simple-to-follow instructions and detailed photos that show you how to create colorful and impressive art objects to display at home--many of which have practical uses. It is a great book for experienced paper craft hobbyists looking for new ideas or for new folders who want to learn paper crafts from experts. Projects in this papercrafting book include: Candle Luminaries Citrus Slice Coasters Mysterious Stationery Box Everyday Tote Bag Silver Orb Pendant Fine Paper Yarn Necklace Wedding Cake Card Perfect Journey Journal And many more… All the projects in this book are designed by noted paper crafters like Benjamin John Coleman, Patricia Zapata, and Richela Fabian Morgan. They have all been creating amazing objects with paper for many years. Whether you're a beginner or have been paper crafting for many years, you're bound to find something you'll love in All Things Paper. Soon you will be on your way to creating your own designs and paper art.




Paper Quilling Chinese Style


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Paper quilling, a classic papercraft art that creates designs using paper strips in clever, inventive ways, gets an Asian flavor in Paper Quilling Chinese Style. Sure to delight the myriad and diverse group of crafters who have fallen in love with quilling, this lovely book uses traditional Chinese arts to create an array of paper quilling projects with a distinctly Chinese design. A flexible and limitless art form, paper quilling allows so much individual expression that it has attracted fans around the world. By showcasing the bold and inventive use of color, composition and traditional symbols, this book is sure to bring a new level of depth and beauty to your work. With simple tools and materials easily found at most craft stores, you will be able to explore the boundaries of Western handicraft and traditional Chinese culture and your own creativity!




Quilled Borders and Motifs


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A wealth of ideas for quilled borders and motifs which you can use to embellish picture frames, greeting cards, gift tags, envelopes and more. Covering a range of themes that includes butterflies, frogs, flowers and weddings, this is an excellent source book for both beginners and experienced quillers.




Quilled Christmas


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Celebrate the season with thirty colorful and charming paper-quilling projects for Christmas decorations, ornaments, gift tags, greeting cards, and more. Christmas is the perfect time to brighten your home and delight friends and family with handmade gifts and decorations. In these thirty beautiful holiday-themed quilling projects, Alli Bartkowski explains how to roll, shape, and glue paper strips into eye-catching framed art, a handsome nutcracker figurine, a lovely snowflake ornament, colorful jewelry, and more. Each project is designed for a specific skill level, and you’ll find a comprehensive introduction and step-by-step photos of the essential techniques needed to create basic shapes, elegant typography, and dazzling linear art.




Quilling


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Quilling is a centuries-old art, which requires just three elements - your fingers, paper strips and glue. This practical guide demonstrates the techniques with step-by-step instructions and photos, and explains the best way to develop your skills and thereby push the creative boundaries of this art. Written by a passionate paper artist, it is a comprehensive guide that will inspire both novice and experienced quillers, as well as mixed media artists wishing to explore the potential of paper filigree work. Projects covered within this book include making vortex coils, pixie-hood loops, huskings, multi-strip open coils, fringed flowers, ring coil tracery patterns, folded ring coils and rolling a perfect spiral-centred coil without the need for a quilling tool. There is also advice on forming letters and abstract shapes with quilling and building 3D models from solid coils. It is beautifully illustrated with 173 colour images. Philippa Reid is a fully Accredited Fellow of the Quilling Guild and edits both the Guild's magazine and blog.




The Art of Modern Quilling


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The Art of Modern Quilling breathes new life into a time-tested craft with innovative instruction and creative projects you will love to make and wear! Colorful strips of paper and a few simple tools are all you need to create an infinite number of amazing projects with author and quilling expert extraordinaire Erin Curet! Erin shows you a host of innovative techniques and provides plentiful inspiration in The Art of Modern Quilling. New to quilling? That's no problem! It will only take a few minutes of instruction for newbies to be able to create modern paper crafts. You'll soon be making quilled jewelry, works of art that will dazzle, and fun household items that are as interesting to look at as they are useful. No matter how you cut it, quilling is the greatest craft that you have never heard of. Well, until now, that is!