Quilling!

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I was looking through a bunch of my old favourites when I decided to write my New Years Resolution when I came across something known as quilling. According to the almighty Wikipedia:
Quilling or paper filigree is an art form that involves the use of strips of paper that are rolled, shaped, and glued together to create decorative designs. The paper is wound around a quill to create a basic coil shape. The paper is then glued at the tip and these shaped coils are arranged to form flowers, leaves, and various ornamental patterns similar to ironwork.

The rest of the article can be found here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quilling

Here are some examples of quilling:

butterfly quilling1 by UsoKei Quilling fish by UsoKei 2010 by UsoKei Quilling dreams by UsoKei :thumb294861317: Quilling - card 66 by Eti-chan Goldfish by GungHoGrimm Red-hearted tree. by sk8ternoz Blown Away by EtheriumProject Gold Fish Family in Quilling by eidatwong Archer by momade Aug.07, Seahorse in Quilling by eidatwong Inspire by cakecrumbs G is for... by StuartChell Quilling L by blue1836 :thumb186250015: August by sk8ternoz Sakura Quilling by GwynConawayArt Turquoise Quilling Origami Gift Box by ReverseCascade Quilled dragon box by nightingales-rose Quilled Kangaroo by FerrerTriple0 The Dawn Treader by kaylenfalse

And here are some tutorials to get you started:

Quilling - how to start? Tutorial by Eti-chan Basic Quilling Tutorial by johannachambers

Here is a group dedicated to quilling:

:iconart-quilling:

I couldn't help but notice that quilling isn't a defined category you can select when you're selecting categories available on DA. Arguably, it does fit under the broad Folding & Papercraft category, although considering the amount of quilling work on DA I can't help but think making a gallery under quilling would help define it as a true art form on DA and encourage others to try out this medium. What are your thoughts?
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Thanks for featuring my tutorial! :hug: Oh my goodness that dragon is so cool!!!