Quilling - the art of rolling narrow strips of a paper into coils or scrolls and arranging them to form elegant filigree.
Open - wind a strip, but stop from the end. Let the coil spring open. Do not apply glue.
Closed - wind a strip to the end, before gluing, allow the coil to expand to the size you want.
Tight - wind a strip to the end. Glue the end without letting the coil expand. Hold it firmly until the glue sets.
Large - use a pencil for winding. You may want to glue the coil before taking it off. For even larger coils, use dowel rods.
Teardrop - wind and glue a loose coil. Pinch one side of the coil.
Eye - wind and glue a loose coil. Pinch on opposite sides of coil.
Petal - wind and glue a loose coil. Pinch one side of the coil and curl the point in one direction.
Leaf - wind and glue a loose coil. Pinch on opposite sides of the coil.
Head scroll - wind up inside and pinch in the middle.
V scroll - wind up outside. Pinch the paper strip. Wind end away from the crease.
S scroll - wind one end of the paper strip just post the center. Release and turn the strip. Wind the other end just past the center, and release.
V - fold a very short strip of paper in half. Curl the end away from the fold.
Embroidery - the art of designing with needle and thread.
Fabric - any woven, knitted or felt cloth.
Thread - a very fine chord composed of strand or strands of spun silk, flax or cotton used in sewing.
Design - arrangement of line, form, color and texture with the purpose of achieving order and beauty.
Pottery - is the art of making objects from hard clay by exposing them to heat or fire. One of the most common products of pottery are the burnay jars or Ilocos which are used as a container/jar for their relatives who passed away.
Weaving - is the making of fabrics by interlacing threads. Tribunal communities like Tausug, Ifugaos and T'bolis are known for their woven textiles.
Woodcarving - the art of putting designs into wood pieces. Woodcarvers make everything from duck decoys, cufflinks and epic three-dimensional storybook scenes to furniture, home-decor, and life-sized sculptures of animals or people.
Lantern or Christmas parol making - one of the latest trends of handicrafts today. These festive stars are lit and hung in the Philippines during the Christmas season.
Gift wrapping - refers to the act of enclosing a gift, in some sort of materials.
Scissors - commonly used for cutting various materials such a as paper, fabric, cardboard, and thin metal.
Tapes - it is commonly used for various purposes such as wrapping gifts, taping papers together, or securing objects temporarily.
Ruler - a straight, flat, usually thin tool used for measuring lengths or drawing straight lines.
Decorative scissors - scissors with unique cutting edges to create decorative borders or edges on wrapping paper or ribbon.
Wrapping paper - sheets or rolls of decorative paper used to cover the gift.
Ribbon - decorative ribbon or bows used to adorn the wrapped gift.
Boxes - various sizes and shapes used to contain the gift before wrapping.
Double sided tape - specialized tape with adhesive on both sides, used for securing ribbon and other decorations without being visible.
Glue - used for attaching adornments or securing elements that take cannot easily hold.
Cutter - device used to cut large sheets of paper with straight and precise edges.