Author(s): Sena Runa

Craft & Hobbies

Quilling--the art of rolling and shaping strips of paper into intricate decorative designs--has been popular for hundreds of years. In Quilling Art, Turkish paper artist Sena Runa gives this time-honored craft a stylish and contemporary update sure to appeal to the 21st century artist.

The 20 stunning projects include a guitar, apple, owl, butterfly, cloud, heart, and other popular designs and motifs. Pairing elaborate design with a clever use of color creates exciting effects in the projects, which vary in complexity to appeal to quillers of all skill levels. Each project features easy-to-follow instructions with step-by-step photographs and templates that take guess work out of the quilling process. More than just a project book, Quilling Art is a full-blown course in papercraft that will help you develop skills and techniques that will allow you to create your own show-stopping designs.