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It is cheap to get started doing quilling if you are looking for a fun, inexpensive hobby

By Rhonda at 05/18/2007 12:08

Quilling, or the art of paper sculpture, is a great way to make some gifts that will be remembered for a lifetime, and there is no limit to the creative ideas you can have for patterns. Quilling ideas can be geared for any theme; weddings, anniversaries, birthdays and can be used to adorn many different things like envelopes or boxes, scrapbooks, you name it.

It does not take much of an investment to get started, which I think is the best part. A few items that you will need (really pretty much ALL you need) are:

• A paper quilling tool or a metal tool with a tiny slot in one end
• A pack of quilling paper, which you can buy in multi color packs and sizes
• Some white glue and hatpins or toothpicks to apply it
• A sheet of Con-tact-brand clear adhesive-backed paper
• A clipboard or a 9" X 12" piece of heavy cardboard can serve as a flat work surface

With just these few items, you can be on your way to quilling an idea you can find online, in books or one you have designed yourself.