The soft and tangy colors of our Japanese papers with “Cherry Blossoms, Chrysanthemums, Wisteria and Fans” patterns made me want to transform simple tea boxes into adorable colorful candy boxes.

Perfect for offering sweet treats, these little boxes dressed in Japanese paper will find their place on a festive table, for an Easter Sunday with the family, an intimate wedding meal... or any other lovely occasion to celebrate!

If you'd like to learn how to customize other items with Japanese paper, I invite you to explore our articles grouped under the keyword "customization." You'll find:

• TUTORIAL Cylindrical Metal Tea Box to Personalize
• TUTORIAL “Dome” Tea Box to Personalize

To personalize a Japanese paper tea box, you will need:

• a cylindrical metal tea box in “mini” size ,
• a quarter sheet of Japanese paper (in the colors and patterns of your choice),
  With 1 quarter of a leaf , you can decorate approximately 4 cylindrical tea boxes of “mini” size.
  To decorate a "mini" sized cylindrical tea box, you will need to cut out : 2 strips, one 14.5cm wide by 7.2cm high and the other 14.5cm wide by 1cm high, as well as a circle approximately 5cm in diameter.
• a cutter or a pair of precision scissors,
• a cutting ruler ,
• white vinyl glue,
• a brush brush ,
• a pencil,
• a few sheets of white paper which will serve as a support for the collage.

NB: Depending on the paper chosen, make sure to cut your strips of paper in the correct direction so that the pattern is placed correctly on the tea box.

Here is the series of Japanese papers used throughout this article:

The dressing principle of this small candy box is the same as that of the classic tea box.

TIP: To optimize adhesion, keep a small wet towel handy to dry your hands regularly.

1. First, equip yourself with a pencil, a square of Japanese paper at least 5cm square, and your bare tea box. We'll see how to cut out the piece of Japanese paper that will cover the top of the lid.
2. Draw a circle using the base of your tea box (lid side - approximately 4.5cm in diameter) on your paper using a pencil.
3. Then cut around your circle, leaving a margin of about 3mm (or about 4.8/5cm in diameter).
   
   
   
   
4. Hatch the 3mm border of your circle using a pair of scissors.
5. You get this.
6. Cut out the 2 strips of Japanese paper that will cover the base of the lid (14.5cm wide by 1cm high) and the body of the tea box (14.5cm wide by 7.2cm high).
   
   CAUTION - Depending on the pattern chosen, some papers have a cutting and gluing direction!
   
   Now get your circle of Japanese paper, your 2 strips of Japanese paper, your bare tea box, a brush and a little glue.
   
   
   
   
   
7. To begin, we'll take care of gluing the top of the tea box lid. Prepare a few sheets of paper that will serve as a support for applying the glue.
8. Apply glue evenly using your brush, extending it outwards from your paper circle.
9. Place your box, head down, on the circle of glued paper, making sure to center everything.
   
   
   
   
10. Once the lid has set, carefully lift the tea box and its circle of Japanese paper.
11. You get this.
12. Fold all the small “fringes” of your paper circle over the sides of your tea box lid.
    
    
    
    
13. You get this. Make sure all the little "fringes" are folded down properly and adhere well to the backing.
14. Apply glue evenly to your narrowest strip of paper.
15. Carefully peel your strip of paper off your collage support.
    
    
    
    
16. Place your glued strip of paper on the base of the tea box lid...
17. ...and gently wrap it all the way around the lid. Pay attention to the direction of gluing, according to the pattern of the paper!
18. Using your finger, smooth the top of your strip of paper tape as shown in the photo.
    
    
    
    
19. Apply glue evenly to your widest strip of paper, stretching it outward.
20. Place your glued strip of paper on the body of the tea box at the steel joint and gently wrap it all the way around the body.
21. You get this. Replace the lid and body of the box so that the pattern is correctly aligned.

TADA! Your little candy box, decorated with Japanese paper, is finished!