How was quilling originated?

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The origins of quilling are not recorded, but some think it began with the invention of paper, in China in 105 AD or in Egypt, where some tombs have been found to contain wire shapes similar in appearance to modern quilling.
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The origin of quilling, also known as paper quilling, is believed to have started in Renaissance Europe, where nuns and monks used the technique to decorate religious items and book covers with rolled paper strips, likely using a feather quill to curl the paper; however, some theories suggest its roots...
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The origin of quilling, also known as paper quilling, is believed to have started in Renaissance Europe, where nuns and monks used the technique to decorate religious items and book covers with rolled paper strips, likely using a feather quill to curl the paper; however, some theories suggest its roots may lie even further back in ancient Egypt or China, where similar decorative techniques were used with metal wire before paper was widely available read less
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