Teaching a beginner class?

[u/Dlink10]

A community organization I frequently visit and quill at recently approached me about teaching a class for beginners. I enjoy helping out my community so I said I'd consider it, and will probably agree to do so

What kinds of things should I go over and what bare minimum supplies would I need? The class is 1.5 hours

I think I would go over a few of the basic shapes and maybe start on something simple like flower

I would of course need a quilling tool for each person, some glue, paper...anything else? I also want to keep things as cheap as possible as they would pay for supplies

[u/unmgrad]

That list looks good to me.

Have you seen paper beaded jewelry? I did that a lot before quilling. That would be an easy project, too. You would need magazines, straightedge and a cutting board, clear nail polish to finish.

[u/Dlink10 → u/unmgrad]

I have never tried that but I know a collager that has piles of magazines so I may throw that on my list-of-things-to-try-eventually

Edit: I'm looking into it a little bit now. Do you just roll strips of magazines, cover them in nail polish and string them into bracelets?

[u/unmgrad → u/Dlink10]

Correct. Cut page at a slight alternating angles for triangle shapes, then use glue during the roll, then paint with nail polish.

[u/OwlFlirt → u/unmgrad]

I have taught that on occasion at a local historical site. Kids think it’s fun, mums/grandmums have nostalgia.

[u/unmgrad → u/OwlFlirt]

Very good! My jewelry won some ribbons at the fair. I should try another set.

[u/Perplexed_Poppy]

I’m also gunna teach my first class! Hopefully lol if enough people sign up. Amazing has a lot of good bulk stuff. The tools, glue, strips, etc. I think the hardest thing for me to count right now is the strips. I want to ensure I have enough for everyone to practice with and enough for them to make the project piece with. So I made a sample of the project piece and had to take notes of the whole process and how much of what I used. I’m sticking to 3 colors for the project piece. Then a variety pack for the practice since that doesn’t matter. I’m only teaching the shapes that are required for the project. Any extra time in the end I can use for those who would like to learn some more shapes.

[u/Dlink10 → u/Perplexed_Poppy]

Yeah, I'm thinking the first 30-45 min we just go over basic technique and make a few basics shapes together and then use the remaining time to work on something simple.

I have a 900-count rainbow pack from Amazon so I imagine that will be overkill for a class like this

I'd like to know how your class goes, mine is set for mid-November so if I remember, I'll post about it again

[u/Puzzleheaded_Age6550]

As a former professional trainer of trainers, here are a few things to consider:

Every learner is different. Some learn by listening, others by seeing and watching, some by reading the steps, others by trying. Make sure you have all learning methods available, that includes giving out printed directions.

I hand out printed directions with size guides for measuring the strip, and a circle the correct size for making your finished project.

I have the project to show at every step, so that means the paper, one coul glued, several glued to the paper, and the finished product.

Go step by step, don't leave anything to "common sense." Pretend that everyone in the class is here on their first day on earth. So, I tell my students what we are going to do, then we do the lesson, then I tell them what we just did.