Parchment or vellum crafts is a very interesting hobby where you can make different things like cards in intricate designs, gift tags, bookmarks & customized invitations. Parchment paper is like a very thin wax coated paper or you can say a translucent paper that’s perfect for paper craft .this is an ancient art; it originated in Europe and slow learned by others. The craft has been around in various forms since before the invention of the printing press. Now a day it’s mostly used to create wedding cards and gift card
There are many special techniques used in this form of art for producing beautiful, delicate design. It’s a craft which is required to be learned by a teacher as special methods are used to hold the different tools and use different techniques. Parchment or vellum papers are available in different color and texture. Mostly used are in neutrals like white and ivory, soft pastels, metallic finishes and vibrant colors. The tools for parchment crafting include scissors, tracing paper, embossing tools, and special inks or pens.
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Paper Quilling
Paper Quilling is a very interesting crafts .you just need simple tools and there goes your creativity.
It involves rolling thin strips of paper, typically 1/8 inch wide, around a needle or slotted quilling tool. The tiny paper rolls are then shaped, pinched and arranged in order to create quilled paper creation for picture frame or cards and beyond like Jewelry.
Paper coils can be rolled very tightly or quite loosely for various effects within your final image.the more you practice the more you will master this craft. Most quilled shapes begin as either a closed coil or an open coil. A closed coil is rolled quite tightly and an open one a lot more loosely then press by hands to give different shapes.
here are some mostly common shaped used.
Tear drop,marquise,bunny Ear,Scolled heart,arrow,bent half circle ,duckfoot.
v scroll,the open heart,triangle,circle etc
It involves rolling thin strips of paper, typically 1/8 inch wide, around a needle or slotted quilling tool. The tiny paper rolls are then shaped, pinched and arranged in order to create quilled paper creation for picture frame or cards and beyond like Jewelry.
Paper coils can be rolled very tightly or quite loosely for various effects within your final image.the more you practice the more you will master this craft. Most quilled shapes begin as either a closed coil or an open coil. A closed coil is rolled quite tightly and an open one a lot more loosely then press by hands to give different shapes.
here are some mostly common shaped used.
Tear drop,marquise,bunny Ear,Scolled heart,arrow,bent half circle ,duckfoot.
v scroll,the open heart,triangle,circle etc
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Stocking flowers
In Pakistan when we first started creative designers crafts in 1987 and started training for ladies to make different crafts,flower making from different material and stocking flower making is one of them.this is a inexpensive way to make flowers using simple tools but achieving stunning results.there are different type of flowers to make and can be arranged on different boxes,basket,on brooches,gift embellishment,curtain tieback,lamps or just make flower arrangements for home decor.You can make endless form of flowers,butterflies,dragonflies and many more.
The material use to make these type of flowers or creation you will be needing just stocking o'cause new one and thin wire .The type of flowers we usual make are Tulips,Roses,Calla lily,Daisy,Magnolia.sun flower,Peony and Hibiscus.
Material required:
Stocking of different colors,Wires(special silver,gold or colored wires),Stamen,Floral tape.thick wire for stems ,wire cutter& scissor also tools for shaping or old tube shaped containers in different size.
First you make a wire structure of flowers using tools then wrap the stocking on it and tie with a sewing thread. assembly the flower by joining the different petals and attaching the leaves on stem covered with green floral tape .
For special occasion use glue (thinned with water) powder glitter and apply glue and spray glitter on top of flowers.a new look of your flowers.
The material use to make these type of flowers or creation you will be needing just stocking o'cause new one and thin wire .The type of flowers we usual make are Tulips,Roses,Calla lily,Daisy,Magnolia.sun flower,Peony and Hibiscus.
Material required:
Stocking of different colors,Wires(special silver,gold or colored wires),Stamen,Floral tape.thick wire for stems ,wire cutter& scissor also tools for shaping or old tube shaped containers in different size.
First you make a wire structure of flowers using tools then wrap the stocking on it and tie with a sewing thread. assembly the flower by joining the different petals and attaching the leaves on stem covered with green floral tape .
For special occasion use glue (thinned with water) powder glitter and apply glue and spray glitter on top of flowers.a new look of your flowers.
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