Paper Quilling Adorable Animals Chinese Style

Learn to wrap and loop paper to make adorable animals—from galloping horses to mighty dragons. Paper quilling is an ancient art form which uses the elasticity and flexibility of paper strips to create seemingly complex designs. By forming basic coils, you can create your own lively menagerie. This book includes:•24 animal projects•An introduction to the art of paper quilling•Information about the 12 animals of the zodiac, Chinese culture and relevant Chinese folktales•Straightforward, step-by-step instructions that allow room for creativity and use basic quilling tools. These delicate and unique works of art can be used to decorate cards and gifts, or be framed and hung as artwork in your home.

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!

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.

Quilling is considered as an ancient art form and it is still being practiced today. This is sometimes called the paper filigree, this is an art form that involves paper strips that are rolled, shaped, and glued together to create very decorative designs. The rolled paper is wound around the quill that creates a basic coil shape. The paper will be glued at its tip and the coil will then be shaped, the shaped coils will then be arranged to form flowers, leaves, and other ornamental patterns that can also be similar to ironwork; this is the basic way on how to do quilling Nowadays, paper quilling is still alive and well. People who practice this kind of artwork are called "quillers". Quillers teach young ladies on how to do quilling, as a part of their income, hobby, interest, or even do this for leisure. Doing this art is no longer classified as an "upper class" art since ordinary people can also do this. The art suddenly became the people's art form and the beauty they create is always expanding and innovated. The said craft easily became popular because of its low cost of materials. It is often used to make an invitation for wedding, birth announcements, scrapbook pages, and different storage boxes. I will show you a step by step guide on how to create animal quilling masterpieces. Happy Quilling!

Create stunning papercraft works of art for every season with this creative and easy-to-follow Chinese paper quilling book. Quilling, the art of coiling and shaping narrow paper strips into 3-D designs, has been popular with crafters for some time but the art form is hundreds of years old. Chinese paper quilling is a lovely and flexible art form perfectly suited to illustrating scenes from different seasons. This seasonal guide links beloved Western crafting with traditional Chinese Arts. Paper Quilling Four Seasons Chinese Style presents unique creations and includes the terminology, methodology and detailed step-by-step instructions you need to recreate these pieces and to design your own art. This guide offers: Background on various Chinese art forms to help stoke your imagination. Adaptable paper quilling methods, breaking from traditional; approaches to paper quilling. Unique elements of Chinese paper quilling to help you discover different creation techniques. Cultural background on the 24 solar terms, which have been used for more than 1,000 years and are still relevant today, and examples of artwork that capture these terms. Get started today with your own beautiful depictions of the four seasons with this unique paper craft. The flexibility and elasticity that paper has gives you endless possibilities. All you need to get started is strips of paper, glue, and a tool to roll the paper. You can readily get these at any craft store or use what you already have: recycled paper and a bamboo skewer or toothpick work well.

Everything you need to started quilling today! Quilling paper, tools and supplies included with the book! No prior quilling experience is necessary More than 30 projects featured in book This collection of over 30 gorgeous projects also includes materials and tools so you can start quilling straight away! Inside, you'll find vibrantly colored quilling strips in an assortment of widths, a quilling pen, and card stock. Discover the art of paper quilling, which involves rolling and shaping thin strips of paper into decorative designs. Start out by learning how to make a variety of basic shapes, including circles, squares, triangles, stars, teardrops, petals, and leaves, following the step-by-step color photo guide. Once you've mastered the basics, learn how to combine these simple shapes to create more complex motifs, like flowers, snowflakes, balloons, hearts, animals, and more! Use these designs to construct over 30 beautiful paper craft projects, including birthday cards, greeting cards, Christmas ornaments, decorative boxes, and gift wrap. With designs for every occasion, you'll be quilling all year long!

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!