Quilled Paper Boxes - Project #93
Time: 2 Class Periods
Difficulty: Moderate
Cleanup: Soap & Water
Materials:
Difficulty: Moderate
Cleanup: Soap & Water
Materials:
Papier Mache Boxes
Acrylic Paint
Paint Brush
Quilling Paper Strips
Quilling Tool
Tacky Glue
Scissors
Practice quilling techniques and decorate papier mache boxes!
Steps
- Step 1Paint your papier mache box with acrylic paint.
- Step 2Choose desired paper color and cut the quilling strip to appropriate length with scissors. Insert paper between prongs and twirl around the quilling tool until entire strip is used.
- Step 3Form rolled paper into desired shape with your fingers. Adhere end of the strip to the side of the shape with Tacky Glue.
- Step 4Use a toothpick, paper clip or paint brush to apply glue to quilled shape and adhere shape to box.
- Step 5Repeat Steps 2-4 until the top of the box is entirely covered. Sides may also be decorated!
Products Used
- Aleene's Original Tacky Glue 4 oz. (DUN-33143)
- Darice Papier Mache Heart Box (DAR-99356)
- Darice Papier Mache Hexagon Box (DAR-99359)
- Darice Papier Mache Oval Box (DAR-99358)
- Darice Papier Mache Rectangle Box (DAR-99361)
- Darice Papier Mache Round Box (DAR-99357)
- Darice Papier Mache Square Box (DAR-99360)
- Darice Papier Mache Star Box (DAR-98716)
- Kemper Quilling Tool (KEM-QKT)