Magazine Bowls

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  Step 1

  First of all grab 2 or 3 old magazines and rip all the pages out of it. It's suprisingly satisfing..

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  Step 2

  Fold one in half.
  Unfold it then fold the two edges into the middle.
  Fold the edges into the middle again and once more.

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  Step 3

  Grab your glue stick and put a little bit on the paper. Fold it in half, glue side in.

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  Step 4

  Roll your strip up into a little spiral. It may be a bit hard at first and might rip a little but dotn worry, it gets easier as it goes on. Tape the end to itself.

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  Step 5

  Repeat steps 2 and 3 and the tape the start of this strip to the same place the first one finished.
  Roll it around its self and tape the end.

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  Step 6

  Keep repeating the previous step until you have a big enough disk.
  The size really depends on how big you want your bowl... mine is about 25cm wide.
  Now you have to take your disk and pull the top up and move it around until you have your desired bowl shape. Try using a real bowl as a guide.
  (Im really bad at explaining stuff)

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  Step 7

  Now cafefully take your bowl and varnish it so it stays strong and shiny. (I like shiny tings!)
  I didnt have any varnish or a brush so i used watered down PVA and a sponge.

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  Step 8

  Ta da! There you have a beautiful, earth friendly bowl that you can use for what ever you wish.
  I use it to put the contents of my pockets in at the end of the day. eg. phone, keys, lip balm...

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Ronald T. 11th July 2019

Very nice!

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Bela H. · Vancleave, Mississippi, US 28th June 2017

Oh, dude, I remember trying to make this years and years ago (when I was, like, thirteen) and I never did finish it because I couldn't find any varnish. Now I can make one for real!

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LadyKabuki · Worms, Rheinland-Pfalz, DE · 8 projects 3rd January 2013

I'll definitely try that!

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christina.ecklund.9 · Walnut Creek, California, US 29th December 2012

Ah Ha....Justification for keeping all those magazines! My students will love this project!

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Xenotropos · Peterborough, Ontario, CA 15th November 2012

This has been a big help in my annual quest to find new things to make for Xmas Joy. Thank you for posting!

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CO + K User

October 30th, 2012

Great tutorial.Made me laugh!

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jenna.kent · East Bethel, Minnesota, US · 1 project 20th September 2012

this is such a cool idea! i just made one and i love it! thanks!

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mcr_zombie · 10 projects 31st July 2012

cool idea

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Coraline · Cullman, Alabama, US · 4 projects 26th April 2012

mine turned out kind of weird maybe it will look better when I put varnish/PVA glue on it

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KNOCK0NWUD · Albany, New York, US · 2 projects 26th December 2011

the drastically hateful comments on this project are unnecessary and excessive in my opinion. this is a website to share and encourage. maybe you just aren't good at this kind of project and could word your statements in a more productive manor. maybe? who knows. i could be wrong. I found this project extremely time consuming yet fun in the end! Next time I'm going to do this with a group of people (at least the folding part)

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