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5 Paper Quilling Designs Using Only The Basic Marquis

  1.  What is a paper quilled marquis
  2.  How to make a paper quilled marquis
  3.  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



-Use green paper to make leaves
-Use white or blue paper to make wings
-Use pastel colors to make flower petals
-Use multi-color strips to make eyes (start with black for the pupil, add the iris color, then white)
-Make many marquis of the same color, to make hair or fur
-Make many eyes, of the same or different sizes, for a psychadelic effect
-Use grey, brown, or black to create a butterfly's body, and add a circle coil head on top 



If you're looking for a paper quilling shape that's easy to make and fun to customize, then the marquis is perfect. Not only can you change the orientation of the shape, from horizontal eyes to diagonal leaves and wings, but you can also adjust the colors of the center swirl. Combine many marquis together for an interesting pattern, or combine marquis with other paper quilling shapes to create new, specific shapes. For the marquis, the possibilities really are endless.