Quilling is the art of creating decorative designs from thin strips
of curled paper. Using simple tools, long strips of paper are tightly
wound and released to form complex shapes. Also called paper
filigree, the art has been practiced since the Renaissance age.
“The art of paper Quilling dates back three or four centuries
to a time when nuns used the gold edges trimmed from Bible pages
to create simple but beautiful works of artistry. The scraps of
gold paper were wrapped around goose quills to create coiled shapes—hence
the name Quilling.”
Quilling is fun, easy and affordable. If you can roll paper, you
can quill. Our Quilling beginner kit will teach you how to make beautiful
Quilled cards and gifts.
Beside the beginner kit you can purchase individual tools and
work boards. We carry Quilling paper, pre-cut thin strips in different
colors. We even have the paper fringer in stock. Stop in
today look at our samples of this intriguing art.
Origami is the art of Japanese paper folding. Origami only uses
a small number of different folds, but they can be combined in
a variety of ways to make intricate designs. At Ben Franklin, we
carry beginner Origami kits and a selection of hard to find Origami
papers. |
