Paper Quilling for Beginners

Create hundreds of beautiful paper flowers, vegetables and other decorative items with this complete quilling guide for beginners!Under the expert guidance of Japanese quilling artist Motoko Maggie Nakatani, one of the world's top paper quilling experts, you will learn how to make many wonderful paper objects with just a few inexpensive tools and paper strips. Maggie's simple roll-shape-and-paste paper quilling method is ideal for beginners—allowing you to quickly form dozens of shapes and objects easily.Paper Quilling for Beginners provides all the information needed to take up this relaxing and useful hobby. The book features easy-to-follow, step-by-step photographic instructions for 75 different projects, including:Frilly flowers with ornate petals and leaves which make sweet and romantic decorations!Colorful vegetables, herbs and fruits that look lovely on your kitchen wall or containers!Decorative abstract tiles with fancy whorls and flourishes that can be framed to add a splash of kaleidoscopic color to any roomJapanese dolls, lions and masks which add a touch of Asian flair to decorative miniature hoop frames and shadow box arrangementsDelicate butterfly and heart brooches that are part of a collection of creative, one-of-a-kind wearable art for adding the perfect finishing touch to any ensembleAnd dozens of other delightful projects! This complete how-to guide to paper quilling has templates as well as information on how to display and use your finished creations—as framed displays, handmade cards, accessories, bouquets and personal accessories.