Longtime readers of this weblog might keep in mind Australian quiller Licia Politis and her award-winning designs. She lately instructed me concerning the August assembly of the Sydney Quillers throughout which the group discovered concerning the serpentine quilling method due to teacher and member, Betty Gollan.
Whereas I used to be accustomed to
the look of serpentine quilling, I had by no means tried it myself, nor was I certain how greatest to do that intriguing method that makes use of bundled paper strips to create a uniform, curving design. Googling directions and
checking YouTube did not carry up a lot info, so Licia, who assisted Betty on the assembly, shares the method with us. She has been avidly making serpentine earrings and necklaces this summer time (winter for Licia), and the pictures proven are her examples except in any other case famous.
Looking on-line for serpentine quilling introduced up a point out by the UK’s Quilling Guild on its Terminology Sheet the place it’s listed as a method that’s thought-about conventional,
historic, and utilized in vintage quilling. Moreover, the serpentine method was described in a difficulty of the Guild’s
e-newsletter as a meandering river. It has roots within the bandaging
method, which is a bundle of strips that’s wrapped diagonally with a
single strip, glued at every finish, after which glued on edge.
It is secure to say Licia is modernizing serpentine quilling by way of her daring jewellery designs.
SERPENTINE QUILLING TECHNIQUES
“The next instruction element how I make collared serpentine beads to create earrings and necklaces. (Notice: I take advantage of the time period bead for my serpentine shapes.) A collar offers energy, sturdiness, in addition to a secure edge
that permits the beads to be related to 1 one other.
COLLARED SERPENTINE TECHNIQUE
Use a number of strips; the quantity relies upon how thick you need the serpentine to look. Right here I am utilizing six 3mm (1/8″) strips x 3mm x 30cms (11.8″) size for every earring.
Glue one finish of the 5 strips, staggering each a tiny bit to create a beveled edge. I pinch the ends with a small pair of pliers. This helps the glue to carry so I can start wrapping the strip on the plastic pin board instantly. (pin board – Amazon affiliate hyperlink) Alternatively, and relying on the kind of glue used, you might must set the bundle apart and await it to dry.
Place the pins evenly on the pin board
Beginning with the beveled edge, create a loop by gluing the tip. This loop will go across the first pin to present stability and act as an anchor.
Weave the 6-strip bundle out and in across the pins till you attain the final pin.
Trim the ends to create a beveled edge as for the strip starting, gluing every finish in place. Then glue the tip securely.
TIP: The
beveled edge that begins the serpentine at all times appears to look quite a bit neater than the
one which finishes off the bead. The final one is essentially the most tedious because the paper have to be reduce in small increments. Good lighting
is important!
Use a single strip to make the collar, making use of a dab of glue on the outer loop of each pin, giving some stress to safe at every level on the outer fringe of the bead.
Proceed wrapping till the whole strip has been glued securely.
Take away the bead from the pins.
An instance of a accomplished collared serpentine able to be faraway from the pin board.
NON-COLLARED SERPENTINE TECHNIQUE
The non-collared method may be very helpful for borders and repeat sample work. It was additionally used to make these hair clips.
The highest hair clip was made by Sydney Quilling Group member, Gracy Lina Prestin.
The underside three had been made by member Maria Faraone.
Create a serpentine as for the collared methodology, however don’t take away it from the pin board till one strip of quilling paper is glued alongside the middle. This strip have to be glued securely earlier than trying to take away the serpentine from the pin board. The glued strip permits the serpentine to be utilized to the sting of a design, such because the nook of a field or connected to a hair clip.
Multiple strip may be glued for further stability, as proven on this glued instance.
I used to be impressed by Elizabeth Ashdown on Instagram (@ashdowntextiles) who weaves utilizing the passementerie method. Passementerie is the artwork of elaborate trimmings, edgings, braid and cords. I like a problem and so to create a little bit of curiosity to the serpentine beads, my pondering was to make use of 3mm (1/8″) paper strips and weave them by means of the curves.
PASSEMENTERIE-INSPIRED QUILLED EARRING TECHNIQUE
Begin to weave a 3mm (1/8″) x 10cm (4″) strip in any color you want by means of the complete size of a collared serpentine bead. Depart 2cms (3/4″) free in the beginning and the tip.
Utilizing a second 3mm (1/8″) x 10cm (4″) strip, weave it by means of the alternate serpentine loops and full the complete size.
Utilizing a 3rd strip, weave it by means of the serpentine, as you probably did with the primary strip.
Minimize off the unfastened ends, giving sufficient room to have the ability to discreetly flip and glue the reduce ends to the within of the collar.
HINTS, TIPS and OTHER WAYS TO CREATE INTEREST WITH THE SERPENTINE TECHNIQUE
Use totally different colored strips in every bundle.
To create a thicker serpentine, use extra quilling strips in every bundle. Use as much as ten strips.
When making thicker serpentines, add the pins as you’re employed as it’s a tight match.
Wrap the collar utilizing a distinct color.
Use wider strips to make a serpentine, as achieved with the inexperienced necklace.
Experiment putting your pins in several widths/positions on the pin board to create wider, longer, shorter or squarer accomplished bead sizes.
Add in different quilling shapes between the serpentines. For instance, tight coils, tiny folded roses, or fringed flowers.”