Paper Quilling Supplies

Paper Quilling Supplies

Choose a quilling comb, pin board or crimper

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

Comb teeth space the loops

Wrap paper around selected teeth to repeat an interval. Check tooth spacing and exposed length, especially if you use wide strips or want long petals. The outside size of the handle does not give either measurement.

Pins shape a path you can change

Use a pin board when you want more control over the points in a loop pattern. Check the usable hole grid and the pins included. A drawer can help if you move the tool between projects.

Crimping textures the strip

A crimper feeds paper through rollers to produce a wave texture. Match the strip width with the maker's feed capacity. Some tools offer different wave scales, while others have one fixed pattern.

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Guide questions

Can I substitute a comb for a crimper?

Choose a comb for spaced loops and a crimper for a wave texture in the strip itself. Try the one that matches the pattern step.

What is a practical way to choose a comb spacing?

Wrap one loop around selected teeth and compare its length with the pattern. Count those intervals for the repeats.

What should I test before crimping a metallic strip?

Try a small piece. Check whether it feeds within the width limit and whether the finish looks right after bending.

Which accessory suits the job?

  1. Use movable pins if the turning points change through the design. Choose a fixed steel comb if you want the same spacing across repeated loops.

    Quilling pin board with twenty removable pins ↗Stainless steel quilling comb, 165 × 29 mm ↗

  2. Choose the compact two-gear tool for one wave pattern. Choose the multi-setting crimper if you need to compare different wave scales.

    Compact hand-crank quilling strip crimper ↗Six-setting hand-crank quilling crimper ↗

  3. Choose a numbered comb to record repeated positions. Choose the steel comb with two sections when the pattern needs two different prong spacings.

    Numbered quilling comb with fifteen positions ↗Steel quilling comb with narrow and wide prong sections ↗

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