For paper-rolling, you need to stock up on supplies and tools. Everything you need for quilling can be purchased individually, pre-compiling a list, or in a ready-made set. The second option is much more convenient. Before purchasing, you must carefully examine the contents of the kit.
What it is?
The quilling kit includes materials and tools that are indispensable in paperwork. Such kits contain detailed instructions and diagrams so that beginners can understand the intricacies of creating beautiful and original paper accessories.
Quilling is a creative process in which compositions are created from curled paper cut into ribbons. The result of this work is unique and unusual crafts. To obtain them do not require expensive accessories. Simple compositions using the quilling technique are created using a limited list of fixtures. The list of required materials includes:
- paper;
- scissors;
- glue;
- a ruler.
It is advisable to use PVA glue, but choose a bottle that has a narrow neck. The ruler should have circles of different diameters. Significantly simplifies the work of tweezers with sharpened ends.
Having at your disposal everything you need for creativity, you can get down to business. To comprehend the basics of paper rolling and learn how to create exclusive compositions for everyone.
Having mastered the basic level, you can proceed to the creation of more complex things or even do quilling professionally.
It is included in the kit?
Basic sets and large sets are on sale. Standard equipment includes:
- colored paper cut into strips (usually their thickness is 3 mm, density - 140 g / m2, length - 30 cm, while the number of strips may vary);
- bifurcate fixture;
- sharp tweezers;
- PVA glue;
- a ruler made of plastic to align twisted spirals;
- small sharp scissors.
Small kits are a great option for implementing initial ideas; they are inexpensive. The package may also include literature for beginners, decorative accessories, glue brushes. Magazines and books contain recommendations on the use of tools and supplies, the creation of individual parts. Ready-made patterns for quilling paintings are also available. In the line of many manufacturers, children's kits are presented specifically for small users. In mini-kits there are detailed descriptions for the simplest works, templates for cards, frames for crafts.
A large set is an extended version of accessories for quilling. Such kits are chosen by people who already have a good hand in this business, who are able to create more complex compositions. Such a kit, in addition to the required tools and materials, may include the following items.
- The device that aligns the edges of the spirals and allows you to recognize the diameter of the rolls. It is called a quilling coach.
- Pattern for various shapes, such as snowflakes.. On the surface of the templates there are guide lines that simplify the production of complex paper products, a coordinate grid.
- Mini mold for the formation of volumetric elements. This is a three-dimensional part, with its help a variety of convex figures of the required sizes are obtained from a flat coil.
- Cork backing and pins. These accessories help shape voluminous paper spirals.
On sale you can find professional kits containing several devices for wrapping spirals. As a bonus, editions with a description of the technique for making paper products are attached to such sets. Creating a paper filigree is possible with a limited number of tools. But masters with experience prefer to use large sets to make things from paper strips more original.
There are tools that accelerate the process of obtaining compositions, making it more comfortable and convenient. Self-cutting of paper strips is carried out using a stationery knife and a rubberized rug, on the surface of which there is a marking. For this purpose, a special machine is also used. There are also kits for fringe strips. She gives paper flowers volume, makes them fluffy. You can make corrugated paper with a crimper.
Ready-made kits for creating unique paper compositions can be purchased in online stores, but you need to carefully consider their choice.
How to choose the right one?
When choosing a kit for paper-rolling, you need to be guided by existing experience. For beginners, the basic kit is suitable. Those who have been engaged in this type of creativity for a long time should prefer advanced. Make sure the kit contains the right number of strips. It is advisable to have their stock. Examine the packaging to know exactly what is in it and in what quantity.
If someone you know has experience in quilling, you can consult with them. If you have a complete set for practicing paper-rolling, you will certainly have a desire to create, to create truly original compositions.
In the next video, you will find a brief overview of the small quilling kit.
