Quilling Shapes

Here you can learn the basic quilling shapes by using quilling tools in step by step procedure. By practising the below shapes, you can create your own quilling designs.

Open Coil

Roll a tight circle with slotted-quilling-tool. Slip it off the tool and let the coil release and expand then glue the end to the roll. This is the basic quilling shape.

All of the other shapes first start with a loose circle and then they are turned into their shape. The loose circle can be placed in the Circle sizer Board and expanded into the preferred circle size. By using the sizer board, you can get perfect shape.

Marquise
Create a loose circle. By using both hands, hold the coil between your index fingers and thumbs. Pinch points at the opposite sides at the same time. 

Teardrop
Create a loose circle. Hold the coil in one hand between index finger and thumb. With your other hand, pinch one side of the circle to form a point.

Slug

Create a marquise and curve the pinched ends in the opposite direction. To create this use your fingernail or side of the needle tool.

Squares

Create a marquise and turn it ninety degrees and pinch two more points on the opposite sides. Each side should be about the same size forming a square.

Curved Squares
create a square. By using two hands curve the square.   

Rectangle
Create a marquise. Then turn it slightly and pinch two more points on opposite sides. There should be two short sides and two long sides forming a rectangle.

Diamond

Create a loose circle. By using both hands, hold the coil between your index fingers and thumbs. Pinch points at the opposite sides at the same time. 

Triangle

Create a teardrop. In one hand, hold the teardrop between index finger and thumb. With the other hand, press the rounded end inward to form three points.

Shark Fin

Create a triangle. Press in on the sides of the triangle to make the shark fin shape.

Half Circle

Create a teardrop. Then pinch a second point close to the first point. The distance between the two pinched points will affect the height of the half circle.

Curved Half Circle
Create a half circle. Then curve the points toward each other. 

Ghost

Create a triangle. Then Move to inside coil away from the point and pinch a second point.

Odd Lengths

Create a marquis Pinch off corners in random places. Mold into desired shape.

Arrow

Create a tear drop. Press in the round part with the tip of your tool, Use your fingers to smooth out the curve.

Arrow Head

Create a tear drop. While holding the pointed end, pinch the opposite end and without letting go - push in towards the original point. Pinch off the two newly created small points to create the arrowhead.

Tulip

Create a marquis. Push in one side with two fingers as shown, to make a point.

House

Create a ghost shape. Turn the shape and pinch off two more points. Finish by pinching one more top point to create the house shape

Holly Leaf

Create a marquis. Use tweezers to hold the center. Pinch off new small points on either sides of the two existing points. Make two last points by using your fingers to pinch the rounded sides to make the holly leaf.  

Star

Create a House. Then pull out the points to create a star shape.

Heart

Create a tear drop shape. Press in the rounded part with the help of slotted tool or finger.