Paper Roses Quilling

by Barbara Anderson Hill
(Carver MA, USA)

Quilled Paper Project

Hello Susan

I have been quilling/paper sculpting for many years now.

Barbara

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Hello Barbara

Oh what a lovely thing you made with quilled and sculpted paper elements!

I was trying to get a really close look to see if your project was a card or a 3-d picture in a shadow box and decided it might be the latter. Am I correct? I think you have made your shadow box from cardstock too?

The roses you made are so pretty and detailed. I like how you added the delicate touch of yellow stamens to the middle of each flower. What a lovely gift this would make for someone's home. It could hang on my wall anytime.

I can agree with you that paper sculpting would add a lot of dimension and depth to a paper project.

I find when I create handmade paper flowers, they can become sturdier by misting them with water and allowing them to 'set' by air drying. The paper becomes much stiffer and stronger when I do that. Is that what you do, too? I was wondering how you make your paper sculpting sturdy enough not to 'wilt'. In Queensland, Australia where I live, it is often quite humid and I find that paper elements can lose their shape if I don't strengthen them this way. Paper absorbs moisture from the air so easily here.

It was so nice of you to stop by and share an example of your work with us. Thank you for doing that.

PaperCraftCentral Susan

PS: For those readers who do not know, paper sculpting is another word for making 3d elements out of 2d cardstock. If you make tactile artworks using techniques like cutting, folding, curling, and layering, you are actually paper sculpting. I had not mentioned this term before on PaperCraftCentral.com so thought I should explain the term for you.


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