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Quilling Paper Acorns

August 17, 2016


How to make quilling paper acorns tutorial using real acorn caps! A quick handmade addition to your autumn DIY craft projects || www.thepaperycraftery.com

Quilling paper acorns, although totally and completely adorable, aren’t really a new design.

There are a bunch of quilling paper artists designing and selling paper acorn ornaments that are just lovely!

But when I was brainstorming new autumn quilling crafts, it dawned on me….

I could make a quilling paper acorn with real acorn caps!

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QuillingPaperAcorns

Think about it!

It’s the perfect way to add a natural element and a little texture to your quilling and (at least for quillers like me, living on the East Coast in a house under a big oak tree), free and available by the dozen right outside my door!

First thing’s first: collect acorn caps.

 

If the natural acorn caps are not right there in your backyard like at my house, I did find tons of shops selling them on Etsy.
The ones with the stems are my favorites!

 

Gently clean your acorn caps with a wet brush ( I have a cheapo toothbrush that’s used just for cleaning, doesn’t everybody?!?)

Acorn Caps for Quilling Paper Acorns

While the caps are drying out, start rolling your acorns!

 

You will need a bit of paper for these babies:
Small caps will need about 36″ of paper in a tight coil.  Larger might need up to 48″ or more!
You will probably need to glue multiple strips end to end to get a large enough coil to fit snugly in the acorn caps.

 

TIP! : When coils get to be on the larger side, take the coil off of your quilling tool and roll by hand. It will be a lot more manageable.

 

Making Quilling Paper Acorns with Natural Caps

Once you’ve gotten your coil to the right size for the acorn cap, let it sit for a moment to allow the glue to dry,

Pieces for Quilling Paper Acorns

And now for the fun part!

 

Using your finger, gently push our from the center of the coil to create a dome.  You might find that a pencil eraser or some other sort of instrument can be useful to push your paper acorn around too.

UPDATE: I’ve recently purchased a quilling mold and it would be super-helpful for these acorns!

This technique is the basis of 3-dimensional quilling designs and can be used for all types of projects, like these daffodils and flower buds!

For a totally authentic looking acorn, try pushing the very center of your dome out a little further with a quilling tool, or some other thin object.

How to Form Quilling Paper Acorns




To keep your acorn dome looking dome-y, apply glue all over the underside, and spread with a brush. Once the glue is dry, the acorn will keep its shape!

How to Form Quilling Paper Acorns Shells

 

How to Make 3-Dimensional Quilling Paper Acorns

You’re almost done!

Squeeze a thin line of glue all around the edge of your paper dome and attach an acorn cap.

And there you go!

Forming Quilling Paper Acorns

Experiment with different colors!

I was totally influenced by the painted blue acorns that Beth from Home Stories A to Z has created.

And the shiny copper acorns are seriously my jam!

Multi-colored Quilling Paper Acorns

 

 

Decorating with Quilling Paper Acorns

I could just sit and roll these quilling paper acorns all day long!

Fill up a bowl for simple autumn decor or spread them along your Thanksgiving table centerpiece!

Update: Check out my DIY Paper Acorn Garland for some inspiration!

What colors are you going to use to for your quilling paper acorns? Leave a comment below and inspire us!

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Comments

  1. Victoria @DazzleWhileFrazzled says

    August 29, 2016 at 12:38 pm

    Very cute! Would make a great addition to a centerpiece, garland or scattered on an autumn-themed dinner table. Visiting from Bloggertunities FB.

    Reply
    • Meredith says

      August 30, 2016 at 6:00 am

      Thanks Victoria! I was thinking that I might sprinkle them around my dining room table centerpiece too!

      Reply
  2. Diana | Dreams Factory says

    September 8, 2016 at 9:20 am

    These could be easily integrated into beautiful vignettes for fall, thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Meredith says

      September 8, 2016 at 1:06 pm

      So glad you think so, Diana! I have so many ideas what I can do with the acorns I’ve made so far!

      Reply
  3. Sabrina says

    September 15, 2016 at 8:09 am

    Wow these are very cute and I love that you used real acorn caps to create them. Natural elements are honestly my favorite 🙂 Thank you for sharing.

    Reply
    • Meredith says

      September 15, 2016 at 10:45 am

      Thanks so much! They don’t take long to make either!

      Reply
  4. Christa Sagmoe says

    September 20, 2016 at 6:56 am

    I absolutely love these. The perfect thing to welcome Autumn! ~ Christa

    http://theavidpen.com

    Reply
    • Meredith says

      September 20, 2016 at 12:02 pm

      Thank you for taking a peek, Christa! It’s my favorite season!

      Reply
  5. Mary Ann says

    September 20, 2016 at 8:30 am

    That’s really cool! I am not creative at all, so I really had no clue how to make them. But they look great and look really fun to make!

    Reply
    • Meredith says

      September 20, 2016 at 12:01 pm

      Thanks Mary Ann! I’m sure you could handle this craft!

      Reply
  6. Vanessa says

    September 21, 2016 at 4:12 pm

    These are great and so fun to make. I would love to make these.

    Reply
    • Meredith says

      September 22, 2016 at 6:04 am

      Thanks Vanessa! And there are so many ways that I can think of to use these in my fall decor. I hope you give them a go!

      Reply
  7. Janet Trieschman says

    September 23, 2016 at 1:11 am

    So cute. I thought you had wrapped an acorn (because I had done so with yarn and made necklaces) This way you don’t have to worry about baking the acorns first! Thanks for sharing with us at #CCBG

    Reply
  8. Old Lady says

    September 23, 2016 at 10:08 am

    I’d like to try this – of course I have to buy the paper!! What paper width?

    Reply
    • Meredith says

      September 23, 2016 at 11:56 am

      Great question! Standard quilling paper is 1/8″ in width, but you could also find 1/16″ and 1/4″, as well. I wouldn’t think the width would make too much of a difference, as the size of the quilling really depends on the size of the acorn cap, itself.

      Reply
      • Old Lady says

        September 23, 2016 at 1:54 pm

        Thanks for answering! Have to look for special acorns/caps this weekend!!

        Reply
  9. BloggerGirl says

    September 24, 2016 at 4:35 pm

    aww love these! <3

    Reply
    • Meredith says

      September 24, 2016 at 7:17 pm

      Thanks so much! I hope you give them a try!

      Reply
  10. Summer says

    September 26, 2016 at 12:47 pm

    These are so pretty and cute ♥

    summerdaisycottage.blogspot.com

    Reply
  11. tarahlynn says

    October 24, 2016 at 4:48 pm

    So cute! Thank you for sharing with us at the To Grandma’s house we go link party – pinned – you hope to see you tomorrow when the next party starts you’ve been featured!

    Reply
    • Meredith says

      October 24, 2016 at 6:09 pm

      Awesome!! Thanks so much!

      Reply
  12. Gin K. says

    November 18, 2016 at 7:20 am

    So beautiful! I think I would make mine traditional brown, tan, orange, gold, bronze and through in a blue few! thanks for the tutorial. I can’t wait to start quilling!

    Reply
    • Meredith says

      November 18, 2016 at 9:59 am

      Yay! I’m so glad you’re inspired to make these! Let me know how they turn out!

      Reply

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