Quilling Vortex Coils - How to Make Basic Shapes for Beginners Tutorial 

Thank you! Glad you think so! It honestly did take some practice!

Yay! I’m so happy to hear that Yuen! Thank you for making my day and a big welcome to quilling! I hope it gives you much joy!

Glad you like them! Thanks for watching!

Yay! Thrilled you're on board with us Curtrice!

hahhaahhaha and it's comments like yours that keep me coming back with more. I honestly never knew my thoughts and opinions would be enjoyed by so many! Thank YOU Arlene! :D Cecelia

Aw, thank you Penelope! Where were you a decade ago when I was too chicken to show my thoughts in public? It’s encouraging comments like yours that inspire me to keep chugging along - thank you! 😁

You're so welcome Deb! I'm happy to know I can shed little "ah-ha!" moments in our little world of quilling! Cecelia

You are so welcome Margaret! Thank you for your kind words! I'm happy to hear my tutorials are helpful. Happy quilling!

I’m happy to hear that - thank you!

You are so welcome

Yay! Thanks for making my day Kathy! 😄

¡Hola desde Canadá! Estoy feliz de que hayas encontrado mi canal Hello from Canada! I'm happy that you found my channel 😀

You’re welcome! Have fun!

Wonderful to hear - thanks!

I'm happy to hear you enjoyed it!

Thanks No Jo - so happy to hear that! Which tip did you like most?

Paper Zen - Cecelia Louie wrapping the coil to get round shape n applying glue to keep the shape together r the ones I learnt from u!!! I pretty much like all ur tips!!

Aw that is so awesome to hear!!! Thank you for making my day No Jo! 😄

Thank you Linda! 😄

You are so welcome! 😄

@@PaperZenCeceliaLouie but I tried a few and it’s not so easy. Practice I guess. It was hard to press. I’ll keep trying.

Yes please know that it took me quite a few tries to get a feel for it too (I know I make it look easy)

Happy to hear that Charlotte! Thank you for taking the time to let me know - you really made my day! 😘

Thank you so much Gisele!

Happy to hear you’re enjoying my tutorials Angela! Yes I wish I had more time to make new ones but my day job is very demanding so I haven’t had spare time. I’ll try though!

Paper Zen - Cecelia Louie I understand that I work also and it is very demanding. I usually work about 60 hours a week and that’s m- f lol

That’s why we are both looking for creative fun when we can! 😁

Paper Zen - Cecelia Louie very true

You too!!

You’re welcome! Glad you’re enjoying my tutorials. 😊

Happy to help!

Thank you!

Ah! Eureka! I’m so glad you figured it out. Thanks for sharing - maybe this can help others who may have the same problem. I’m glad my tutorials are helpful! 😄

I am so lucky I came across your videos. They are amazing. Slow enough to follow. I am a novice. Do you sell things.? I would love to get all the border buddies. Ì have tremors so building can be an unnecessary challenge if Ì am able to buy it?

@@augustaszego4721 I'm lucky you found my channel - thanks for watching! I'm happy to hear my tutorials are helpful. I only sell quilling patterns in my Etsy shop, but you can find border buddies on Amazon or at Michaels store in the jewelry section (I would use a coupon).

¡Muchas gracias por mirar y por sus amables palabras! ¿Has estado quilling mucho tiempo?

Wonderful! You’re welcome!

Thanks! I love being lazy! 🤣

I only make it look "easy" because I've been doing this for over 10 years. I've always had a love for paper ever since I was a child. I see my mother-in-law handle fabric the same way I handle paper, but to me fabric feels like an untamed animal. We each have strengths and weaknesses, and as long as you don't let it deter you from enjoying this art, then you will get there. It is precisely because you see where to improve, that you WILL improve! It may be hard for you to believe, but I see soooooooo many improvements I need to make to my own work. Please know we are both on the same path - don't ever give up! It's too much fun! Thank you for taking the time to comment. You keep me inspired to keep going with them! :D Cecelia

Thanks 3dart student! I've made a video showing how I store my quilling here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-v3Yfv2hAD9g.html

Hi Deborah, I make them as I need them for my projects because it’s easier for storage, and because my projects tend to be small. If I were working on a larger project and required many of the same components (mandala, snowflake, decor), then I’d likely make many of them ahead of time so gluing to my final surface can be done in a block of time for efficiency. I hope that helps!

Are you a mind reader Charlotte? LOL this is going to be the topic of my next video. I have made a video about how I organize strips that I cut myself, but it’s ideal for thicker paper that is 11” long. For pre-cut strips, I have a new and improved version that I can’t wait to share. Until then, here is the other video I mentioned: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-xj4VVeMIg3Q.html

Hi Mauidelite, what happens if you allow the outermost ring to open up just a little more so the inner rings have more room to expand? I think once you do, the inner coils will unwind. If it still doesn’t work, send me a photo so I can see what you mean. My email is paperzeninfo (at) gmail.com

Hello Amitha, The paper I'm showing in this video is standard quilling paper by Lake City Crafts, 1/8 inch in width. The tool I'm using is a slotted quilling tool, so you can slip your paper into a small slot which holds the end while I'm turning the handle. I live in Canada, so I am mainly aware of Amazon. Perhaps you can try Alibaba? I'm happy to hear you're enjoying my tutorials. Happy quilling to you! Cecelia

Thanks Sharon! Have you been quilling long? The glue I like most is Aleene's Original Tacky Glue (Amazon Affiliate Link: amzn.to/2i9qA9u) Cecelia

How thick is your paper? When I retry it, my coil does not loosen on its own.

Awesome! I’m so happy to read this comment Lin - thank you!

Hi Sewittoday, thanks for asking. I got mine from Michaels but I haven’t seen it there in a long time. I found a similar one on Amazon (affiliate link) here: www.amazon.com/Darice-Ultrafine-Applicator-Bottle-20ml/dp/B007PYMXKO

That's so sweet of you to say Pat - thank you for making my day! 😊 I'm so happy when I hear my tutorials are liked! In this video, I'm using conventional quilling strips, so I think they were about 24" long. For the circular vortex coil, I expanded it into a 5/8 inch or 16 mm circle template, but I just kind of played around with it until I saw what I liked. I find each brand of paper has its own personality, so it's not always a hard rule.

@@PaperZenCeceliaLouie You just made MY day, Cecelia! Becaus

oops. to continue: Because my commercial strips vary between 11" and 16" and 23" , very little was working out for me. By the way, my 23" strips were purchased in about 1998, along with a little quilling tool!

@@patwexelblat6961 Cool! Vintage supplies! I think you can still use those lengths - they'll just create smaller vortexes.

Excellent video! Question: How do you make two vortexes the same size (for earrings)? Do you use a quilling template? Thx!

Fine tip glue bottles can be found here amzn.to/2BbfZ8L If you look in the notes below my videos, you'll find more details.

I believe it was about 18” in length. The longer the length, the fuller the coil will be.

Hi Bunga, glad to hear you enjoyed my tutorial! 😊 unfortunately I don’t have a PDF for this tutorial but you can visit my blog for other free templates. paperzen.blogspot.com/p/quilling-tutorials.html?m=1 Cecelia

Hi Charlotte, do you PULL the coil off your tool? If so, I suggest you PUSH the coil off with your fingernail instead. You can also watch my video here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Lau4PRvAaVM.html

My piece is the triangle one.

My strip is about 24" long and 1/8" wide. Are you letting the outer coil open enough to allow the inner coils to expand? I'm not sure why your coil isn't expanding because so far mine have not had the same problem. I do use a mini screwdriver to help the coils open more and show that in the video. Have you tried that?

@@PaperZenCeceliaLouie Thank you! I tried it again and it worked out well! Thanks for the info on the glue bottle and other tools. I'm sort of new to youtube.... many thanks for your quick reply and help. Take care,

That’s wonderful! Welcome to RU-vid! It’s a whole other world here and I consider myself kind of new too! 😁

Did you try using a screwdriver to unwind the coils as I've shown in the video?

@@PaperZenCeceliaLouie Hi Cecelia, Yep - but I think I'm unwinding too much/too little? I'm not sure. I'm kind of getting the triangle shaped one, but maybe I'm trying for too big an outer shape???? LOL I don't know but I'll keep playing around until I get it... Many thanks for your time, Marnie

After unwinding did you try pinching the inside and rotating the outside to twist the coils into shape?

I need help knowing what’s not working for you. I can’t see how you’re doing it differently than I’m doing it.

Hello Allison, I used a strip that was about 22" long. I hope that helps you.

This paper came from a precut package so it was about 18”

@@PaperZenCeceliaLouie Thank you.

Hi jayshree, I'm not sure I understand what you are referring to. Can you explain more specifically? If you referring to the closed captioning, that can be turned off in your settings.

Hi Foxie World, do you mean your vortex coils are falling off from your background? If so, then I suggest you watch my video about how to glue quilling pieces: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-hGL5PDZmyto.html

Thank you so much 😊

Try coiling your paper with less tension

You are so welcome! Thank you for taking the time to comment and giving me a smile Jackie! 😀