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How to make a quilling teardrop

Quilling Teardrop: try all 4 steps in the 3D player. Turn and replay every move. Print the complete diagram sheet or save it as PDF.

Easy4 steps3 mm × 30 cm · One rectangle

Roll one paper strip into a loose coil and pinch a point to make a petal shape.

You need: A quilling strip, slotted quilling tool, craft glue and a toothpick for applying glue.
Start: Start with a 3 mm wide, 30 cm long strip and a slotted quilling tool. The rolling diagrams show the coil from above.
Tips: Use a tiny dab of glue at the free end. Too much can fill the gaps between the loops.
Hold the coil flat as you pinch so its layers stay at the same height.

Finish

Your teardrop is ready

Let the glue set. Use the shape as a petal or leaf on a card, or repeat it to build a larger design.

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Step-by-step diagrams

1
Roll a tight coil
Slide the strip end into the tool slot. Turn the tool while keeping the strip edges aligned until the whole strip is rolled.
2
Let the coil relax
Slide the coil off the tool and set it on a flat surface. Let it expand into a loose circle before gluing.
3
Secure the free end
Use a toothpick to put a tiny dab of glue on the loose end. Press it against the outer loop until it holds.
4
Pinch one point
Hold one edge between your thumb and forefinger. Pinch that edge into a point, leaving the opposite end rounded.
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Finish
Let the glue set. Use the shape as a petal or leaf on a card, or repeat it to build a larger design.

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Easy · 3 steps · One rectangle

Wind a whole quilling strip round the tool with no gaps, then glue its end: the solid little disc that makes flower centres, wheels and eyes.

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Loose coil ↗

Easy · 4 steps · One rectangle

Roll a quilling strip tightly, let it spring open to an even spiral and glue its end: the open coil that every teardrop, eye and petal is pinched from.