Comments on: 5 Quilling Tips Every Beginner Should Know http://theartofquilling.com/5-quilling-tips-every-beginner-should-know Creative ideas, techniques, and patterns for paper quilling Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:43:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: simone http://theartofquilling.com/5-quilling-tips-every-beginner-should-know/comment-page-1#comment-1200 simone Tue, 27 Dec 2011 02:06:33 +0000 http://theartofquilling.com/?p=77#comment-1200 I purchased my daughter a quiling kit for beginners. As she will need my help in getting started, I decided to do some research on the interent. I found your site and ran across the 5 tips every beginner should know. I am so thankful that I have found this info. I can see how it will help both of us. I plan on reading more on your site and will have to put it in my favorites. I am excited about getting started. I purchased my daughter a quiling kit for beginners. As she will need my help in getting started, I decided to do some research on the interent. I found your site and ran across the 5 tips every beginner should know. I am so thankful that I have found this info. I can see how it will help both of us. I plan on reading more on your site and will have to put it in my favorites. I am excited about getting started.

]]> By: Philippa http://theartofquilling.com/5-quilling-tips-every-beginner-should-know/comment-page-1#comment-232 Philippa Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:14:30 +0000 http://theartofquilling.com/?p=77#comment-232 Great idea! I often find coils are reluctant to relax out fully when made with two different colour strips which have been joined together - the centre part (first strip) never seems to want to uncoil! I will certainly try the "huff" technique! Thanks. Great idea! I often find coils are reluctant to relax out fully when made with two different colour strips which have been joined together – the centre part (first strip) never seems to want to uncoil! I will certainly try the “huff” technique! Thanks.

]]> By: Charlotte http://theartofquilling.com/5-quilling-tips-every-beginner-should-know/comment-page-1#comment-230 Charlotte Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:46:48 +0000 http://theartofquilling.com/?p=77#comment-230 Hi, Philippa, Thank you for stopping by and sharing your tip! It is indeed important to give the coil time to relax before gluing and pinching it into shape. In my classes when my students have a problem with their coils not relaxing (usually due to rolling it too tightly), I suggest that they enclose the coil in their hands and gently "huff" into them (like they are trying to warm their hands in the winter). The little bit of moisture helps the coil to unwind a bit. Hi, Philippa,

Thank you for stopping by and sharing your tip! It is indeed important to give the coil time to relax before gluing and pinching it into shape. In my classes when my students have a problem with their coils not relaxing (usually due to rolling it too tightly), I suggest that they enclose the coil in their hands and gently “huff” into them (like they are trying to warm their hands in the winter). The little bit of moisture helps the coil to unwind a bit.

]]> By: Philippa http://theartofquilling.com/5-quilling-tips-every-beginner-should-know/comment-page-1#comment-229 Philippa Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:43:27 +0000 http://theartofquilling.com/?p=77#comment-229 I completely agree with all these tips! I think they will be really useful for beginners - what a really good idea to post them here! My own tip would be to allow coiled strips to 'relax' and unwind a little on their own before gluing them - it took me months to get over the compulsion to keep them pulled in tight (must be my controlling nature!!) Great blog - many thanks! I completely agree with all these tips! I think they will be really useful for beginners – what a really good idea to post them here! My own tip would be to allow coiled strips to ‘relax’ and unwind a little on their own before gluing them – it took me months to get over the compulsion to keep them pulled in tight (must be my controlling nature!!) Great blog – many thanks!

]]> By: Inna http://theartofquilling.com/5-quilling-tips-every-beginner-should-know/comment-page-1#comment-12 Inna Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:40:12 +0000 http://theartofquilling.com/?p=77#comment-12 Thank you very much for your tips! I've been quilling for more than a year now, but still learned a lot from you, especially about paper. This is even more important to me, since I cut strips myself. Thanks again and looking forward to see new posts in your great blog. Inna Thank you very much for your tips! I’ve been quilling for more than a year now, but still learned a lot from you, especially about paper. This is even more important to me, since I cut strips myself.
Thanks again and looking forward to see new posts in your great blog.
Inna

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