Creative Paper Quilling:
Wall Art, Jewelry, Cards & More!
By Ann Martin
Annie’s Paper Crafts
48 pages, paperback, £9.99
ISBN 978-1-59635-591
January is a great time to learn a new craft – new year, fresh pursuits. And few crafts are as inexpensive to get started in as quilling
– the art of paper filigree, which is created with rolled strips of paper. Perfect timing for Ann Martin’s new title for the
excellent Annie’s Paper Crafts series. (Check out Ann’s wonderful blog, All Things Paper.)
To start out in quilling you need little more than a
slotted quilling tool, some quilling strips, and glue. Plus - a bit of basic knowledge, which is where Creative Paper Quilling comes in...
This book is worth its weight in gold for the fantastic
how-to section up front. Everything you need to know to get started. And plenty
of finer points that may be new to experienced quillers, too. The Quilled Shape Gallery, by Ann Martin and
Shelly Krzyzewski, gets full marks for illustrating quilled shape possibilities.
It is great how 3D shapes such as Sculptured Tight Coils, Cones, and Domes are given
pride of place alongside the expected collection of Scrolls and Coils. There are lots of delightful shapes, that go beyond the basic, for instance - the Duck Foot and Shaped Marquise Coils. Paper Beads get a
mention, as do various flower-making techniques (including Folded Roses and
Fringed Flowers). (Yay.)
The book contains 28 original projects, by Ann and a team of
quilling experts. There is lots of variety - more than just cards - and there are seasonal projects that take you all-year-round (check out Ann’s Hearts Linked
Valentine). Most of the projects are achievable by a complete novice (two by
Linda Krieg: Pretty Page Markers – dolled up paperclips, and Floral Frenzy
Message Board, which zooms in on the chalk board trend). Or, try Ann Martin’s spring-fresh floral Happy
Birthday card, which incorporates lots of fun techniques while retaining an air
of simplicity. And you can aspire to making the Bloom project by Leesandra
Diaz, an example of the use of a
typographic element in quilled
designs. A central word is outlined with on-edge quilling strips - and surrounded with quilled decorations. Very classy indeed.
I have to say, this book has gotten me in the mood to get
rolling with some new quilling projects of my own. I’m keen to acquire some of
the quilling tools I don’t yet have – such as the Curling Coach, which helps
you to roll longer pieced strips. And a Mini Mold – for forming domed shapes (as in dimensional flower centres).
So, although you don't get a big book for your money, you get more than what you need to know to get started in quilling - clearly explained and attractively presented.
Note: I was supplied with a review copy of this title.
So, although you don't get a big book for your money, you get more than what you need to know to get started in quilling - clearly explained and attractively presented.
Note: I was supplied with a review copy of this title.
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