Quilling Time
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Summary
Editor's review
From an editorial perspective, the book's core value lies in its clear structure and practicality. The author, Ma Li, is an early practitioner who promoted quilling in China, and her experience makes the technique explanations meticulous and the step-by-step breakdowns clear—ideal for beginners building a solid foundation. The book not only teaches how to make individual basic shapes such as "tight coils" and "loose coils," but also focuses on how to combine these elements into complete pictures—flowers, animals, landscapes, even portraits—showing quilling's potential to move from small handicraft to artistic creation.
The book's organization reflects professional judgment: it is not a simple portfolio but a textbook that emphasizes "teaching how to fish." Readers can follow its pace to gradually master color coordination, composition design, and creative thinking from two-dimensional to three-dimensional work. For hobbyists with some foundation, the more complex comprehensive cases in the latter half offer new inspiration and challenges. Overall, this is a book that lets people slow down and experience focus and creative pleasure through the twirling and shaping of fingertips; the delicacy and splendor of its finished works far exceed conventional expectations of "paper art."
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Absolute beginners interested in DIY crafts and paper art who are looking for a new hobby
- Craft teachers or art educators who need teaching references or sources of inspiration
- Hobbyists who like delicate, vintage-style decoration and are willing to handcraft unique home accessories or gifts
- Readers seeking a creative leisure activity that exercises patience and focus and relieves stress
Not a good fit for
- Speed-craft hobbyists who want quick completion and instant results
- Senior artists who wish to study the history of quilling in depth or extremely advanced professional techniques
Reading tips
- Start with Chapter 1 on tools, materials, and basic shaping techniques; be sure to practice hands-on and become familiar with how paper strips behave
- Before attempting complete works, focus first on Chapter 4 on color coordination and composition principles—this is crucial for improving the aesthetic quality of your work
- Treat the cases in the book as templates; after using the recommended patterns, try incorporating your own ideas for further creation
About the publisher
Founded in 1987, Qingdao Publishing House has long focused on education, science and technology, children's books, and lifestyle titles, while steadily publishing classical and foreign literature. Its 827 titles in the catalog reflect a balance between making classics widely accessible and serving young readers. They include the four great classics of Chinese literature—Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Water Margin, Dream of the Red Chamber, and Journey to the West—as well as foreign literary translations such as Sei Shōnagon's The Pillow Book, works associated with Zhou Zuoren, and Victor Hugo's Les Misérables. The press also offers a color-illustrated series of recommended classics for primary and secondary school Chinese curriculum reading, using pictures and text to support student readers. Its common categories cover classical literature, essays and miscellaneous writings, folk literature, and foreign literature, with authors including Luo Guanzhong, Shi Nai'an, Cao Xueqin, Gao E, Wu Cheng'en, Sei Shōnagon, Zhou Zuoren, and Victor Hugo. Public information is limited, so this profile emphasizes the publishing directions shown by the catalog.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 作者简介
- 衍纸的前世今生
- 第一部分 制作前的准备
- 衍纸基本工具
- 专业衍纸工具
- 纸张的选择
- 衍纸基础卷简介
- 常用基础卷制作方法
- 关于底稿
- 衍纸作品的保存
- 衍纸常用制作术语
- 对初学者的建议
- 第二部分 普通衍纸
- 罂粟花束
- 红色木棉花
- 花仙子的祝福
- 中国风卡片包包
- 蝶恋花
- 爱的世界
- 厨房一隅
- 第三部分 线条衍纸
- 线条类衍纸概述
- 衍纸时光
- 瘦西湖五亭桥
- 一组各具特色的心形作品
- 大本钟
- 第四部分 亲子衍纸
- 窗外彩虹
- 粉红印象
- 条修叶贯
- 艺海拾贝
- 绿野仙踪
- 满载而归
- 绯色祝福
- 轻舞飞扬
- 落英缤纷
- 枝叶扶苏
- 鱼在水中
- 月天之间
FAQ
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About the author
Public information about Ma Li is limited, and neither her dates of birth and death nor her nationality are clearly recorded. Judging from the 17 works held in the collection, however, her writing spans a wide range of subjects. In historical reading, she focuses on the connection between the Dunhuang Han bamboo slips and the Silk Road, attempting to approach the everyday details of the ancient Silk Road through excavated documents; her popular science and economic geography works reflect her attention to and organization of academic topics. In the fields of inspirational growth and communication management, she writes on themes such as emotional management, efficient dialogue, interpersonal expression, and winning in life, in a practical and accessible style. She also touches on fashion and handicraft content, such as cultivating an elegant temperament and quilling time, showing an interest in the aesthetics of daily life. Overall, her works are aimed at general readers and emphasize the combination of knowledge popularization and practical skills, in a plain and readable style.
Public information about Zhao Jie is limited; her nationality, dates of birth and death, and educational background are not clearly documented. Judging from the twelve works held in the library, she is an author with a remarkably broad range of subjects, spanning industrial technology, psychology and communication, inspirational personal growth, and hands-on crafts. In technical titles she addresses mechanical drawing and innovative methods, with writing that leans toward organizing knowledge and practical explanation. In communication and psychology, she focuses on communication skills, emotionally intelligent expression, and interpersonal relationships; her language is accessible, with examples close to everyday life, aimed at ordinary readers who wish to improve their expression and relationships. Overall, Zhao Jie's writing is marked by practicality and readability, and she is skilled at turning specialized knowledge into content that is easy to absorb, suitable for readers of different ages and professional backgrounds to use as needed.
Wu Xueting, whose English name is rendered as Wu Xueting, is a Chinese author whose birth and death years are unknown. Publicly available information about her is currently limited: she is known for one book, Quilling Time (Yanzhi Shiguang), which is commonly classified under fashion. Judging from the title and category, the work focuses on quilling, the craft of rolling and shaping paper strips, and combines its techniques with an everyday sense of aesthetics and fashion. It belongs to the craft-book genre aimed at general readers. Such books usually introduce tools, materials and basic techniques in an illustrated, accessible way, and guide readers to practice through specific projects. Quilling Time likewise reflects the author's direction of creating and sharing around handmade art, with a style that balances practicality and aesthetics, allowing readers to learn the basics of quilling and appreciate the beauty of handcraft. As information about her personal background, education and other achievements has not been publicly disclosed, no speculation is made here; this note introduces only the subject matter and writing orientation of her work based on the available bibliographic data.
