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ℚ𝕦𝕚𝕝𝕝𝕚𝕟𝕘

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      Hello, today I want to share my first post in the fabulous #HiveDiy community to show you step-by-step how to design a heart and a cake topper with the art of Quilling.

      For those who do not know what it is, the Quilling is a goldsmith technique used in handcrafted jewelry. It consists of filling with very fine metal threads, usually gold or silver, shapes or figures previously elaborated by the artisan, which form complex pieces of jewelry, creating a pattern similar to lace.

      But in addition to this type there is another one that is worked with paper and cardboard, which is the one I present to you today since I am not a jeweler and I do not work with jewelry. When the Quilling is worked with paper or cardboard, a drawing or a mark is made on the paper at the time of its manufacture and it is decorated with strips of cardboard with different shapes.

      I will teach you how to make a Heart and a Cake Topper. ❤️🍰

      If you are interested in learning more, read on. Below is the list of materials.

𝕄𝕒𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕚𝕒𝕝𝕤

      As you can see, the materials are pretty accessible. And simple to use. However, if a child will be doing this work, I recommend parental supervision for the use of the scissors and the exact. That said, I continue to explain the steps.

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𝕊𝕥𝕖𝕡𝕤 𝕥𝕠 𝕗𝕠𝕝𝕝𝕠𝕨:

• Step 1: As you can see in the photo, the first step is to divide all the cardboard using the pencil and the ruler, in lines of a maximum thickness of 0.5 mm. You can do this along the length of the sheet or across the width. I preferred to do it widthwise to get more strips.

• Step 2: In this step, we proceed to make the drawing of what we want to create in filigree. In this case, I made a heart of approximately 8 cm or 10 cm wide and high. The letters at the top I made them freehand, just like the heart, but there are letter molds and shapes that serve as molds to make drawings, letters, or numbers.

• Step 3: Here they will be in charge of cutting out the cardboard strips carefully so that they do not lose their shape or get thicker than others. This step needs to be done under the supervision of an adult if a child is going to do it. They can also be cut out with an exact. As you saw, several strips came out.

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• Step 4: The fourth step is to take the tall stick or big stick and cut a little bit of the upper part making a small thin incision. This is to introduce the cardboard and use it as a grip to roll it up.

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• Step 5: It consists of taking one of the strips, inserting it into the groove of the toothpick, and starting to turn it with your hands until a small circle is formed.

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• Step 6: This step can be a little difficult, as it will depend on how much you tighten the circle hehe, you can loosen it a little so that when you take it out of the toothpick it doesn't fall apart. If it comes apart, try step 5 again and repeat step 6.

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• Step 7: Here you will only place a dot of glue on the edge to close the circle you made earlier.

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• Step 8: Hold it for a few seconds until the edge sticks well.

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• Step 9: In this step, I show you how to make a simple shape for later use. This figure is called Drop and it is made only by pressing on one of the sides of the circle.

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• Step 10: Here I show you the same technique with the height stick but this time using relatively thin eyebrow tweezers at the tip. Simply press the cardboard strip as close to the edge as possible and proceed to roll it up.

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• Step 11: Here I show the shape I left at the end. I wanted to make the circle tight. Here it is also taken out carefully so that it does not lose its shape when it is released from the clamp.

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• Step 12: As with the previous strip, I place a dot of white glue on the edge and then glue it all together.

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• Step 13: In this step, I wanted to show another classic and simple figure that is made in filigree. It is the Square. It consists first of folding the open circle on both sides.

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• Step 14: Then take the remaining sides and make the same fold until they are marked.

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• Step 15: Here you can see some of the shapes I am going to use to make the heart and the topper. Among them are the tight circle, the drop, the open circle, and the square.

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• Step 16: Cut out the heart shape or the figure you want to make on white cardboard so that the background stands out.

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• Step 17: Then a thin line of white glue is placed on the edge of the figure, just where my finger shows.

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• Step 18: Then you take a strip of the color of your choice. I chose red because it is a heart. Glue the strip little by little, bending or curving where you need to do it until you complete the whole figure. I recommend doing the route with the cardboard strip first before gluing it to facilitate the addition. This part is also a bit tedious because you have to wait for it to dry before continuing to glue it.

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𝕀𝕥'𝕤 𝕕𝕠𝕟𝕖 𝕝𝕚𝕜𝕖 𝕥𝕙𝕒𝕥:

      As you can see, you have to make several of the basic shapes to fill all the space. For the topper, I added the phrase Happy birthday and a silver background with metallic cardboard.

      To use it, you can stick a magnet on the back and decorate your kitchen fridge.

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      Well friends, I hope you liked my idea. Let me know in the comments what you thought, would you try it?

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All images are my property and were taken with my Redmi Note 9A phone.
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Translated with DeepL

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