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Recycling paper

When I first came to this land, I was stunned by its beauty. But at the same time, was sorry to see how much paper was being wasted to print the 'junk-mail' which  is delivered twice a week to each home. Printing in such large quantities means, cutting of those many trees to produce paper. Though most of the paper used is recycled one (that's what companies say), still the amount is enormous. From this concept of recycling I got the idea for my next project. Recycling this 'junk-mail' to create something fashionable. Going through websites and different books, introduced me to the art of Paper Quilling. The art of quilling involves rolling, scrolling, shaping of narrow strips of paper to create lovely designs. The following book from a local library was very useful for me to begin with. Not all quilling is meant to recycle, but it depends on the individual what material they choose. So I have chosen to use most of the waste paper to create some interesting designs.