1. Teardrop Closed CoilTight Coil Shaped Marquise / LeafMarquise / EyePetal Arrow / DartTriangleMoon / Crescent SquareStarOpen Heart Closed Coil The tight coil is the easiest to make. Wrap the paper around the dowel and glue the end in place.

2. Teardrop Closed CoilTight Coil Shaped Marquise / LeafMarquise / EyePetal Arrow / DartTriangleMoon / Crescent SquareStarOpen Heart Closed Coil Roll your paper strip tightly and then let the coil release and expand slightly. Next glue the strip end to the roll. This is the most basic quilling shape where nearly all other shapes begin.

3. Teardrop Closed CoilTight Coil Shaped Marquise / LeafMarquise / EyePetal Arrow / DartTriangleMoon / Crescent SquareStarOpen Heart The Teardrop Pick up your coil and with the thumb and index finger pinch it together forming a shape with a point at one end and leaving the other end rounded.

4. Teardrop Closed CoilTight Coil Shaped Marquise / LeafMarquise / EyePetal Arrow / DartTriangleMoon / Crescent SquareStarOpen Heart The Petal Taking your teardrop shape, gently press your pointed end to one side to curve it over.

5. Teardrop Closed CoilTight Coil Shaped Marquise / LeafMarquise / EyePetal Arrow / DartTriangleMoon / Crescent SquareStarOpen Heart The Marquise or Eye Shape Take a coil and hold it between the thumb and index fingers of both hands. Pinch tightly with both hands to form points at each end.

6. Teardrop Closed CoilTight Coil Shaped Marquise / LeafMarquise / EyePetal Arrow / DartTriangleMoon / Crescent SquareStarOpen Heart Shaped Marquise or Leaf Shape Make another marquise but this time, after pinching the ends move them in opposite directions creating a twist in the shape.

7. Teardrop Closed CoilTight Coil Shaped Marquise / LeafMarquise / EyePetal Arrow / DartTriangleMoon / Crescent SquareStarOpen Heart Moon or Crescent You will need your quilling tool again for this shape. Take one of your coils and push the handle of the tool into the circle, squeezing the two ends to form points.

8. Teardrop Closed CoilTight Coil Shaped Marquise / LeafMarquise / EyePetal Arrow / DartTriangleMoon / Crescent SquareStarOpen Heart The Triangle Holding the circle between your index fingers of each hand, push the bottom of the circle up with your thumbs to create a triangle. Pinch the three corners to sharpen them up.

9. Teardrop Closed CoilTight Coil Shaped Marquise / LeafMarquise / EyePetal Arrow / DartTriangleMoon / Crescent SquareStarOpen Heart The Arrow or Dart Begin with the teardrop shape. Then holding the pinched end, use your finger to push the other end towards your other hand forming an indentation. Pinch the points to sharpen up the shape.

10. Teardrop Closed CoilTight Coil Shaped Marquise / LeafMarquise / EyePetal Arrow / DartTriangleMoon / Crescent SquareStarOpen Heart The Square Use both thumbs and both index fingers. Hold the circle between all four digits and gently press into a square shape. Squeeze each corner to complete.

11. Teardrop Closed CoilTight Coil Shaped Marquise / LeafMarquise / EyePetal Arrow / DartTriangleMoon / Crescent SquareStarOpen Heart The Star Make a square as before. Press hard at each point to sharpen up the shape.

12. Teardrop Closed CoilTight Coil Shaped Marquise / LeafMarquise / EyePetal Arrow / DartTriangleMoon / Crescent SquareStarOpen Heart Open Heart Fold your quilling paper in half. Roll from one end in towards the fold line until a small section of paper is left preceding the fold. Do the same for the other end. Shape as desired.