Buying guides

Choose supplies for your next quilling project

Start with the strip size or tool you already use.

Start with the project measurements and the height you want above the backing. Then check the winding tip, paper weight and length per strip.

Compare how the strip starts, how much tip length it needs and whether the handle suits the way you roll.

A sizer helps repeat the outer diameter of loose coils. A pin board sets paths for loops or shapes and can have a different working surface.

Decide whether you need a series of shaped loops, a pin-supported outline or corrugation along a strip.

Match the tool to the finished shape, its diameter or side length and how you need to remove it.

Use a grip or applicator that suits the paper size and the joint. Check the tip, what is supplied and how the maker says to clean it.

Decide whether you need tools and paper for first coils or only the supplies for a specific design.