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5 Paper Quilling Designs Using Only The Basic Heart

 What is a paper quilled heart How to paper quill a heart Ways to use a heart  Great for more than just love confessions Just like love, paper quilled hearts are finicky. As a loose coil shape, they can turn out different each time you make them. On the plus side, hearts can be so many different things, depending on what color or type of paper you use. Try experimenting with hearts in your next paper quilling project! Basic process of paper quilling a heart 1. With a toothpick, roll up a strip of paper. Expand into a loose coil, then glue to secure it 2. Pinch the coil into a teardrop 3. Place the round part of the teardrop face up, then lightly and firmly poke the toothpick down onto the center Note: The looser the coil, the bigger the heart, and the more irregular the center will be. Tighter coils make smaller hearts, but the center is pretty solid. You can also pinch the top part of the heart to make it look rounder, instead of like a letter V. Heart Designs -Use white paper to make

How To Paper Quill Genos From One Punch Man

 Supplies Instructions Variations The S-class hero cyborg. In cute form.  One Punch Man is a popular series about various heroes that protect the Earth from monsters. Genos is one of these heroes, and he is a very serious cyborg with deadly incinerator weapons in his arms. It just so happens that the paper quilled marquis shape is perfect for crafting Genos' messy anime hair. Read on; you won't be disappointed! What you will need: -Glue -Toothpick -Pen -Scrap white paper strips -Background paper (I used blue 8" x 11" computer paper) -Ten 11" grey strips (for the arms, hands) -Nine 11" black strips (for the eyes, pants, shoes) -Five 11" navy strips (for the shirt, arms) -Two 5.5" yellow strips (for the eyes; I just ripped an 11" yellow strip in half) -Twenty six 11" brown strips (for the hair) -Two 2.75" brown strips (for the eyebrows; I ripped an 11" brown strip in half, then each of those halves in half) -Two 22" peach str

5 Paper Quilling Designs Using Only The Basic Marquis

 What is a paper quilled marquis  How to make a paper quilled marquis  Ways to use a marquis Eyes are the window into the soul A marquis (pronounced MAR KEY) has the swirly round center of a paper quilled coil, along with tapered left and right sides. In other words, a marquis looks like a human eye. You get many customizable options with the marquis; you can use multi-color strips, or change the orientation, or use patterns. Spice up your next paper quilling design and experiment with a marquis or two. Basic process of paper quilling a marquis 1. Use a toothpick to roll an entire strip of paper 2. Expand to make a loose coil, then glue to secure 3. Pinch both the left and right sides of the circle, to form a marquis / eye shape    Note: Marquis can be made with tight coils, but you'll need to apply more pressure. When using loose coils, the resulting marquis is more swirly and cool-looking. Either version is completely acceptable to use, so don't hold back! Marquis designs -Us

How To Paper Quill Solrock From Pokemon

 Supplies Directions Ways to change it up Use arrowheads to make a Solrock! Solrock is a floating, psychic rock-type Pokemon that first appeared in Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire. This pokemon can spin quickly to produce a strong light, and absorbs light during the day. Supposedly Solrock came from the Sun in outer space, like a meteorite. Instead of catching this pokemon, just paper quill a Solrock instead!  What you will need: -Glue -Toothpick -Background paper (I just used 8" x 11" computer paper) -One 66" orange paper strip (for the body) -Four 22" yellow paper strips (for the bigger spikes) -Eleven 11" yellow paper strips (for the smaller spikes, eyes, body detail) -One 11" red paper strip (cut it in half, then cut each half in half, to get paper strips that are 2.75". Use one 2.75" strip to make the red inner part of the eye) -Six 11" black paper strips (for the eyes, eyelashes) 11" is 28 cm, 22" is 56 cm, and 168" is cm To g

5 Basic Paper Quilling Designs Using Only The Basic Arrowhead

 What is a paper quilled arrowhead How to make a paper quilled arrowhead Ways to use an arrowhead While paper quilled arrows can vary from thick to thin, arrowheads can only have one shape. Arrowheads always form a thin diamond shape, much like a crystal. If you're looking to practice paper quilling, try making lots of arrowheads first. Experiment with different sizes, paper types, multiple colors, and multiple patterns to decide which type of paper quilling collage suits your fancy. Basic process of paper quilling an arrowhead 1. Use a toothpick to roll up an entire paper strip 2. Slide the coil off the toothpick, then expand to make a loose coil 3. Glue the remaining end of the paper to the coil, to secure it 4. First pinch one side of the coil, then pinch both sides of the coil, to form an arrowhead shape <>   Note: Unlike most other loose coil, irregular paper quilling shapes, it's easy to make arrowheads the same shape and size. There can be some variation, but once

How To Paper Quill Retsuko From Aggretsuko

 Supplies Instructions Variations Decorate your office with this cute red panda coworker! Aggretsuko is a Netflix anime that follows the daily life of Retsuko, a female red panda. By day she works in the company's Accounting department, and by night she goes to karaoke and unleashes her pent up work stress by singing death metal songs. Unlike Retsuko's harrowing workplace struggles, this paper quilling design is a breeze! Simply mix and match both loose and tight coil shapes to create this cute design.  What you will need:  -Glue -Toothpick -Background paper (I used blue, 8" x 11" computer paper) -Six 11" dark blue strips (for the clothes) -Three 11" light orange strips (for the tail) -Eleven 22" light orange strips (for the fur/body) -Twenty 11" white strips (for the ears, fur, clothes, arms) -Five 22" white strips (for the ears, face) -Six 11" black strips (for the face, shoes) -Ten 11" brown strips (for the face, paws, neck, tail)

5 Paper Quilling Designs Using Only The Basic Ring

 What is a paper quilled ring How to make a paper quilled ring Ways to use a ring The one shape to rule them all At first glance, rings seems to have only one purpose. But rings are more than just a circle shape. You can make an outline around other shapes, and rings can be pinched into all the other paper quilling shapes. Make sure to experiment with paper quilled rings - you won't regret it!  Basic process of paper quilling a ring 1. Use a PEN/handle of a paper quilling needle (not toothpick) to roll up an entire paper strip 2. Slide the ring off the pen, and glue both loose ends to the ring to secure them (or expand the ring to make it larger, then glue it) Note: Gluing the ring immediately creates a small ring. Small rings are very sturdy, and can't be pinched into too many different shapes. Expanding the ring makes it bigger, but also less robust. Big rings may not keep their shape, but can be pressed into many different quilling shapes. Ring designs -Use black paper to ma