Vintage Paper Bowl

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  Step 1

  For this bowl I used the boiled paste.

  Take a bowl of any desired size, this will be your mould.

  Cover workspace with old newspaper or whatever paper you have laying around.

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  Step 2

  Cover the outside or your bowl with plastic wrap.

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  Step 3

  Tear paper strips (using a ruler to guide the tearing) of your desired paper to make up the inside of the bowl.

  Lay pieces onto the bowl with wrong side facing.

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  Step 4

  Cut long strips of newspaper 3cm wide and 5cm long.
  Lay pieces onto the bowl. The more layers the more sturdy the bowl, but you will need at least 8 layers in total. Work in round.

  (You could speed this step up by using wallpaper because it's flexible enough and very thick)

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  Step 5

  Put the final layer on top. Let dry, mine took at least 24hours to dry but you can speed up the process by placing it near heating.

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  Step 6

  When it has completely dried remove the paper bowl of of its mould. I used a small size knitting needle to do so. Trim the excess with scissors give the bowl a mod podge (mixed with water) coating and you're done!

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Bella Trix · Manchester, England, GB · 3 projects 23rd January 2012

hi, i like this but im from the UK so i must ask - what on earth is modge podge?

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Ms. Nikell · Charlotte, North Carolina, US · 52 projects 24th September 2011

This is really neat!! Thanks for sharing ^_^

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