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News18•25-09-2026, 10:16
Bokaro's Neha Barnwal: Crafting Dolls, Cartoons, and Sunflower Earrings from Paper, Selling Nationwide via Instagram.
  • •Neha Barnwal, a 19-year-old from Bokaro, Jharkhand, creates quilling art by artistically folding thin strips of colorful paper into beautiful artworks.
  • •Neha learned quilling art through YouTube in 2020 at age 13 during the Corona period, continuously experimenting with various techniques.
  • •She now creates beautiful artworks including Lord Ganesha, Lord Jagannath, and cartoon characters, with prices ranging from 300 to 1000 rupees.
  • •Neha previously did business worth 2 lakh rupees in one year but had to close her Amazon venture due to technical reasons; she now sells exclusively through Instagram.
  • •Neha receives 100 orders monthly, sells at a stall in Bokaro, and aims to expand her handicraft business into a large enterprise.

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In 2020 at the age of 13 during the Corona period, Neha learned quilling art through YouTube and began experimenting with different techniques.

Neha currently sells her handicraft designs across the country exclusively through Instagram, and she also sets up a stall in front of the Bokaro mall on specific evenings.

She creates various artworks including Lord Ganesha, Lord Jagannath, cartoon characters, and lightweight, eco-friendly paper sunflower earrings for women.