How to Make Paper Quilled Fireworks
Glue bursts of fireworks to the page with this paper quilling fireworks craft! Have fun rolling and shaping colourful paper strips in this fun paper craft that's perfect for New Year's Eve and any other fireworks holidays.
Yield: 1 paper quilling fireworks
Cost: $1
Instructions
Step 1: Find what you need
- Gather your supplies and materials.
Step 2: Make the first rolls
- Cut a piece of quilling paper into 3 equal sections (about 3 inches long).
- Repeat so that you have at least 6 pieces of one colour (pink) and 7 of another (blue). You can cut a few extra and use them later, too.
- Place a toothpick or needle on top of one of the papers. (You can also buy special quilling tools.)
- Roll the paper around the toothpick until you have a tight/secure roll that will hold the tension on its own. Then remove the toothpick.
- Keep rolling the paper around itself until there's just 1 to 2 cm left.
- Release some tension on the roll so it loosens a bit, and bend the end so it curves in.
- Repeat, so you have 6 of each colour.
- Roll a 7th piece of the second colour (blue) all the way. Release the tension on the roll so it loosens into a larger circle.
- Add a thin line of glue to the end of the roll.
- Press it down to form a small circle.
Step 3: Make firework style #1
- Set the blue circle on a black piece of paper. Arrange the pink spirals around the blue circle, setting them so they're all facing the same direction.
- Then add the blue spirals around the pink, placing them "upside-down", so the tails face in the opposite direction.
- Add a small amount of glue to the bottom of each piece and set them back into place on the paper.
Step 4: Make firework style #2
- Cut 2 more colours of quilling paper into 3 equal sections. Repeat so you have about 10 pieces of each colour (purple and orange).
- Roll one of the orange pieces into a circle, relax the tension to make a looser circle, and then glue the end in place. (Just like you did with the blue circle).
- Pinch one side of the circle to create a teardrop shape.
- Repeat so you have 10 teardrop shapes in each colour (orange and purple).Then cut 5 pieces of a third colour and make circles with these (the same process as the teardrops, just don't pinch the sides of these.)
- Arrange the pieces on the paper with the 5 circles forming a circle in the middle. Choose one colour to go around the circles, setting them with the point of the drop facing inwards.Then add the other colour drops around these, spacing them out so they're between the first drops. Glue them in place.
Step 5: Make firework style #3
- For this firework you'll want to cut 8 pieces that are about 2 inches long (green) and 8 pieces that are about 2-1/2 inches long (yellow).
- Add a line of glue to the end of a yellow piece.
- Fold the piece in half, creasing the fold only slightly, so there's still a loop at the end.
- Repeat with the rest of the yellow and green pieces.
- Then cut one last 3 inch piece in a third colour (pink) and make the same circle as you've done for the other fireworks.
- Arrange this firework on the paper with the circle in the middle. Set the longer loops (yellow) evenly around the circle, with the rounded parts facing out. Then place the shorter loops (green) farther out, tucking them in-between the yellow ones.If you want to add mountains or other details to the paper, leave a space at the bottom. Glue the firework into place.
Step 6: Add mountains (optional)
- Set a bright blue piece of paper so it overlaps the black, filling up the bottom section. Use a pencil to mark where the papers overlap.
- Fold the paper up at this mark and cut it off. Draw a wavy mountain onto the paper, with one side higher than the other. Cut it out, leaving the sides and bottom straight.
- Place the mountains on a navy piece of paper and trace them. Cut out these mountains, so you have 2 of the same shape in different colours.
- Use glue tape to attach the bright blue mountains to the bottom of the page.
- Then add glue tape to the other side of the navy mountains. Attach them on top, so you have 2 sets of overlapping hills below the fireworks.
- Your paper quilling fireworks are complete!
Notes
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