What do you need?
an empty ballpoint pen
a paper clip
a pair of wire cutters
a pair of pliers
a crocodile jaw pliers
superglue
Filligrain is a very old but fun technique for making all kinds of figures with coloured paper strips. Often it are flowers or animals, that are used to decorate greeting cards. But you can also make bigger projects with it, we will do that tomorrow, for Divali
If you already have a quilling tool tool, you can skip this blog. Have you searched for it online and can't you find it, just like us? Then you can easily make one yourself with little material. You may already have the things you need at home.
Here is how you do it
Bend the paperclip open.
Cut off a long straight piece.
Bend the metal in two halves.
Press both sides together.
Squeeze a drop superglue into the pen.
Push the metal in the pen using the crocodile pliers.
Cuff of the top nice and straight.
Now you can use the quilling tool.
The homemade quilling tools work really well!
We are happy with our quilling tools, see you tomorrow!