Making animals using quilling technique

Quilling - paper spinning, the art of twisting strips of paper, the art of performing various works on a piece of paper, plants, patterns, animals and painting. Suitable for those who like to do needlework. In the Middle Ages, quilling was considered a noble work of ladies and aristocrats. This lesson emphasized the beautiful, gentle dignity of any woman.

The art of quilling makes it possible to realize almost any incredible idea with the help of paper strips. A separate place in this technique is occupied by animals. The diversity of the animal world allows you to create real masterpieces. Crafts are quite simple and do not require special skills, so they are so popular.

Quilling is very useful in childhood. He not only develops fine motor skills in the child, but also develops dexterity, stability and patience. In addition, quilling has a positive effect on:

• development of fantasy, imagination;
• stimulation of visual memory;
• strengthening imaginative thinking;
• development of a sense of taste;
• development of children's fingers for small and painstaking work.

Quilling is great for creating creative abilities in preschool children, because this technique develops creative talent, improves the memory of the child and increases his intelligence.

How accurate should be the work with the image of animals on a sheet of paper? It is important that all areas of the image are highlighted. This is a very interesting and demanding patience and imagination activity.

However, not only children are engaged in quilling, but also adults. It calms the nervous system and is an excellent source of additional income, and also allows you to create original jewelry, envelopes and postcards as a gift to close friends.We can say that quilling for adults is a hobby. Such a creative activity does not require large expenditures on materials.

In quilling, two types of work are distinguished: hasting and volumetric equipment. Hasting implies a flat application with a lot of small details. This technique is used to create paintings, postcards and portraits.

The background of the image is very important. Your picture can be on any background that you prefer. You might want to portray a hummingbird fluttering in the sky. Accordingly, you need to take blue paper, cardboard or another base.

Materials that will be needed for work:

• double-sided colored paper;
• designer cardboard;
• plain, already used paper: pages from newspapers, magazines, books or leaflets;
• special paper designed for quilling.

It is advisable to choose easily folding paper: it will easily retain its shape and adhere.

First you need to prepare the material itself - cut paper strips of different thicknesses, but the same length. To do this, you will need:

• scissors with thin blades;
• a toothpick (can help wrap paper strips);
• tweezers (for convenient and accurate bonding of parts);
• PVA glue;
• brush (for applying glue to pieces);
• the awl, which is included in the kit for quilling, is an excellent adaptation for twisting, on the head there are, as it were, two antennae that help fix the ribbon of paper;
• ruler.

Before you begin, you need to decide on the image that you want to overlay on the background. And then select the necessary material.

You can start with the simplest basics of such a unique creative work. For example, with twisting spirals of different sizes. To do this, you need a toothpick or a special awl. After twisting, the end of the ribbon must be greased with glue so that the spiral is not unwound with further use. Spirals can be fashioned in various suitable shapes (heart, droplet, square, bead, rhombus, semicircle, asterisk, oval). Most often they are used in flat applications to create the body of the animal and its muzzle. Children prefer to make a nose for cats and tigers in the shape of a heart, and ponytails with droplets.

For children who just decided to try their hand at creating animals in this technique, you can conduct a step-by-step master class.

For beginners, it is better to choose a light application in which there will not be a large number of small details. Small paintings can be used as a gift or postcard to parents and friends.

First of all, it is necessary to determine the scheme by which the work will be performed. It is best to choose a picture from children's coloring and print it on a sheet of colored paper. If the child draws well, then you can sketch the outline of the animal with a pencil. After that, we proceed to the process itself - filling the circuit with spirals of various shapes. Glue them to the glue with a brush. The resulting masterpieces with animals will look great in the children's room.

When some experience appears, you can try more complex work in this technique. They contain smaller elements that are difficult for beginners to perform. Mostly mid-level works include birds and hamsters - small in size, but with unusual details. They also require accurate work with modules and a tight filling of the space. Here you can try to combine colors - show shadows and penumbra on applications, adding paper of a darker color. Most often this is done in the recesses (ears and nose) and under the animal.

The next step in understanding this technique is to fill the space with paints. Here it is better to draw a contour on white paper, and then give the work volume and originality, making the background watercolor or gouache.

The more skills, the more difficult you can do the job. There are a large number of techniques that can be combined in one masterpiece.

In addition to flat figures, you can make beautiful volumetric animals. Such crafts will attract the attention of absolutely all guests. It will be more difficult for beginners, but the result will surely please.

About how to make an owl in the technique of quilling, watching in the video.