The following included by permission from the Author: Antonella DeFalco,
Tools and Supplies
The basic quilling shapes are made by taking strips of paper and rolling them into tight or loose coils. These coils are then shaped into various shapes. These shapes are grouped together to make any design or pattern that you can imagine.
There are generally two types of tools that are used, they are the Slotted tool and the Needle tool. It is not necessary to use mechanical tools, many quillers use their fingers, or finger rolling, in addition to hat pins, straight pins, toothpicks, needles, dowels, or any thin, stick-like object that can be used to wind the paper.
The paper is typically cut into strips of varying widths, these are 1/8" (.3 cm), 1/4" (.6 cm), 1/2" (1.3 cm), and 3/8" (1.6 cm). The 1/8" (.3 cm) width is most commonly used for quilling and referenced in many patterns. Papers today come in many colors and types. Although some people cut their own paper, there are a growing number of retailers that offer a variety of papers.
In general, a combination of tight winding, loosening, curling, creasing and gluing are used to form the designs.
Some of the additional tools that quillers use are:
Glue - any white glue that dries clear can be used;
Wax paper or a clear sheet protector - used to protect your worksurface while you are working with the added benefit that the quilled pieces will come up easily to be attached to your project;
Scissors - for cutting shapes;
Ruler - for measuring your paper strips and to help with keeping your work straight and your shapes consistent sizes;
Damp cloth or sponge to keep your fingers from getting sticky;
Tweezers to pick up your quilled pieces and arrange them in your design;
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