Quilling Box

Quilling Box

             Imagine , a beautiful , multipurpose box to be made from just paper quilling, Yes ! That's exactly what I am going to share today. This box can be made in different shapes and sizes as per your choice. You can use exciting color combinations to give your box a unique look. Let us see how to make not just a box which looks good but is also durable and can be used for daily usage or decorative purpose. 

     To make the quilling box, I have used the following materials :

• Quilling Needle
• Quilling Strips ( 5mm and 10mm),   Colors - Blue and White
• Fevicol

When you craft a box , it is ideal to start with a strong base. 

• To make the base , I have used 100 quilling strips of 5 mm. Here i have used 50  blue and 50 white color strips. You can use any number of strips depending on your box size. You can also make your own color choice. Stick alternate color strips and roll to make a tight coil. Make sure you apply fevicol on the base as and when you roll. Allow the fevicol to dry.  Applying fevicol will make the base strong and stiff.
• Once your base is ready , next you need to proceed with the body of the box.  For that you need to use 10mm quilling strip. Roll a single 10 mm quilling strip to make a tight coil. Like that you need to make many tight coils of different colors. Here i have used blue and white strips alternatively. 
• Start sticking the coils on the base to complete the box. You can stick the coils as per your choice. 
• Next you need to make the covering for the box. This is the same method which you used to make the base. Repeat the steps.
• Once your box is ready, you can further decorate it with other quilling arts to make it more colorful and appealing.

Inside view of the quilling box

Top view

I have made one more cute looking quillling box using pink and white color quilling strips as shown in the picture.

Please see the below video for detailed instructions on how to make the box

This box can be used as a jewelry box ,also to keep dry fruits on the dining table. A hand made gift for presenting to dear ones is more appreciated than any other gift..It is also environment friendly as there is no use of plastics or polluting materials.