The Chinese Yin-Yang symbol represents two complementary energies. Early Chinese scholars used the Yin-Yang concept to understand how things work in the universe. The Yin-Yang symbol still exist today. Its concept is used as a representation of the state of balance in many disciplines like health, medicine and feng shui. Here’s how to make a Quilled Yin-Yang symbol for paper quilling projects.
Join two black strips of quilling paper to make a long strip. At one end of the black quilling paper, join a short white strip of quilling paper about 3cm in length. Repeat the same with two strips of white quilling paper and a short strip of black paper.
Take one of the quilling paper and insert the end with the small strip into a quilling tool. Turn the quilling tool to make a closed coil about 1.5cm in diameter. Apply a little glue to the end of the strip to hold the quilled shape.
Repeat with the other strip of paper until you have made two coils. Each coil should have a small round contrast colour in the centre. These round centres represent the seeds of the Yin and Yang.
Pinch each coil to form two teardrop coils.
Bend the pointed end of each coil so that it is slightly curved. Fit the two quilled pieces together to form the Yin-Yang symbol.
Apply a little glue to hold the Yin and the Yang. Take a strip of black quilling paper and wrap around the two quilled shapes. Apply glue to finish off.
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How To Make Quilled Yin-Yang © 2013 lady rain
