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Paper Coiling

  • Completed Project:Paper Coiling Picture #1
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a fun art project with easy materials
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I know there is an official name for this. I was just playing around with some paper. Its really quite addicting.

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  1. Step 1

    Cut a couple (i used about five) of different colored pieces of paper into fairly thin strips. It doesn't matter if the strips vary in thickness or if a single strip has different widths. It gives your art more character!

  2. Step 2

    Step 2

    Using scissors to curl the paper like you would a balloon ribbon, give one end of the paper strip a starting curl.

    You don't really need to use scissors for this, you can just use a fingernail, or make it curly some other way. I just think its fun.

  3. Step 3

    Step 3

    Roll the paper between your fingers to get the right kind of spiral. I think you get the idea

  4. Step 4

    Step 4

    Roll up the rest of the strip to your desired size. Varied sizes are fantastic!

  5. Step 5

    Step 5

    Now you can shape your spiral a bit. Squish it between your fingers to get different shapes. After you make some pinched corners, let it loosen a bit so you have this cool effect. Its sort of hard to explain, but try it on really tightly spun paper strips : pinch and let unravel.

  6. Step 6

    Step 6

    Glue the loose end of the spiral down. Now you have a self sustaining spiraly circle

  7. Step 7

    You can also do shaping after you glue the loose end down. It really doesn't make a difference unless you want to have the unravel part.

  8. Step 8

    Step 8

    Now you need to glue down the pieces. If you are not using a quick drying glue, you may need to hold it there for a while. But it will still work if you don't have any fancy types of glue.


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Danyell W.

Danyell W.

May 10, 2008 9:12pm

I might just use this for the Mother's Day card I'm procrastinating on making...

Twinkle_Toes

Twinkle_Toes

May 11, 2008 8:23am

thanks will try asap

Shivi

Shivi

May 12, 2008 8:13am

cool!
p.s.-the official name is paper quilling

Debbie the Vegan

Debbie the Vegan

May 12, 2008 9:04am

cool great tut thanks :))
deb

Emily

Emily

May 12, 2008 9:19pm

thanks for the comments everyone.

shivi, paper quilling! thanks for the official-ness you have granted!

Emily

Emily

May 30, 2008 9:26pm

!!wow!!

i didnt think so many people would like this project.
thanks everyone.

Kris B.

Kris B.

Jun 19, 2008 5:50am

Just last week I found two *ginormous* bags full of leftover strips from paper shredders at school. Now they will be curly-awesome paper strips. :)

Cat Morley

Cat Morley

Jun 19, 2008 1:36pm

Awesome, thanks for showing us how!