Pleated Pillow Box

[Papercraft Post]

I'm on a pillow box binge. Today's box is pleated - not one for the beginners, but great fun to make. It has a trendy chevron print which echoes the zigzag pleat in the box centre. Dimensional interest makes a refreshing change.

Here's your free print-and-cut design:

PleatedPillowBox.pdf

PleatedPillowBox.svg

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Squeeze the pleat, add a bow for a new look.

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When you make pleated papercraft creation, you must take care to score and pre-fold the creases on both sides - that is the secret of success. Folding the side flaps is a bit tricky - the pleat folds reverse and pop into place. Have a test run on scrap paper before making up the box for real.

Happy pleating!