Quilling or paper filigree is an art form that involves
the use of strips of paper
that are rolled, shaped, and glued together to create decorative designs. The
paper is rolled, looped, curled, twisted and otherwise manipulated to create
shapes which make up designs to decorate greetings cards, pictures, boxes,
eggs, and to make models, jewelry, mobiles etc.
In the 18th century, quilling became popular in Europe where
gentle ladies of quality ("ladies of leisure") practiced the art.
Quilling Paper Types
As the name clearly indicates this is a paper that is completely acid free. The quality makes it an outstanding choice for making scrapbooks, rubber stamping, and creating frames for pictures. It assures your project will last a lifetime, without any side effects on the framed picture or album..
Graduated Quilling Papers
This type of paper provides an exceptional look to decorative quilling projects. The edges have a solid color that gradually fades to white. When using a graduated paper, a quilling ring begins with a dark shade but ends up being faded to a lighter side. On the contrary, some graduated papers begin as white, or a lighter shade, and then slowly fades into a solid, darker color.
Two-Tone Quilling Papers
This is another important type of quilling paper. It is quite similar to the graduated quilling paper in its use. The look consists of a concrete color on one side and comparatively lighter color on the other side. With two-tone paper the color remains same, however the intensity of color is different. The main use of this quilling paper is to provide a desired level of softness to the quilled subject. It possesses the capacity to quill many papers in a single spiral.