Paper quilling tutorial [1] History and development of paper quilling

Paper quilling tutorial [1] History and development of paper quilling

When and where was the paper produced? There is a lot of evidence that paper quilling first began in the Mediterranean area in the 15th century, where poorer churches would use gilded paper. This gilded paper may come from cutting the edges of Bibles and other missals. Church people would use this gilded paper. Paper was used to decorate their reliquaries and sacred paintings. This paper may also have been rolled with a quill and then made into rolls, which could then be pinched into various shapes. Use these rolls of paper in various shapes and glue them together to resemble a gold-plated necklace. They were later widely used in the production of borders for reliquaries and paintings. Sometimes pearls, feathers, gold threads or pieces of mica were used to supplement the scrolls, which would make the painting appear more precious.

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In the 17th century, quilling paper was used to decorate the walls of peoples homes to replace the more expensive paintings at the time. This craftsmanship has been used to imitate coats of arms and can add three-dimensionality to the pattern. Imitating the use of traditional religions, pearls and shells are also used around the shield as a supplement. To add color to the artwork, the paper used for these quills is dyed by hand before being cut and rolled.

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This kind of handicraft was brought to the New World by European priests. In the United States, there is a relatively obvious application of quilling paper, that is, items including candlesticks, boxes, paintings, etc. are decorated with quilling paper. In the Victorian era, tea cans and many pieces of furniture were specially equipped with "keyboards" by joiners to facilitate ladies' paper quilling. This interesting piece of furniture can still be seen in some museums. There are also ladies who use quilled paper to decorate their hats.

The latest revival of paper quilling handicraft was in the 1870s, when people gradually began to understand paper quilling. Many quills were found hidden in attics and other unusual places. Sometimes tea cans displayed at antique shows also display quilling paper. In the past, quilling paper was cut by hand, so it was difficult to cut it to a consistent width every time, so the periphery of the quilling paper was not very smooth.

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Todays quilling paper comes in various colors and sizes, and the edges are also cut very neatly by machines, so the produced quilling paper works are more exquisite and beautiful. At the same time, you can also enjoy the fun that paper quilling brings you.

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