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4 Paper Quilling Designs Using Only The Square

 What is a paper quilled square How to make a square Ways to use a quilled square Perfect square? Meh, close enough By geometric definition, squares must have four right angles and four sides of equal length. When I paper quill squares, they have slightly rounded corners and a circular coil inside. Paper quilled squares will probably not meet a mathematician's expectations. But they look nice in paper artwork.    Basic process of quilling a square 1. Use a toothpick to roll a strip of paper. 2. Keep a tight coil and glue to secure, or expand into a loose coil and glue it. 3. Use both the thumb and index fingers of both hands, to pinch a corner of the square. Pinch one corner at a time. Note: Tight coils are easier to work with; you can mass produce perfect squares that are the same size. However, tight coils make very small squares. Loose coils result in bigger squares, but are harder to control. Be very careful and patient when pinching loose coils into squares, as the s...