To start, I picked a big, cheap bowl that I had in the kitchen. I used modge podge glue, watered down a smidge, and a foam brush. I tore a bunch of pages to have them ready, but you could do it as you go along.
I laid out a garbage bag as my work surface, and turned the bowl upside down. There was a dip at the bottom of the bowl, so I put a coaster in it to keep the surface level. Then, I covered the whole bowl with Saran Wrap.
From there, its just a matter of patience. I painted some modge podge onto the area that I would be working and then stuck a pieces of paper to the glue. Then another layer of modge podge and another layer of paper. The more layers of paper and glue, the stronger your bowl will be.
I wanted a deep bowl, so I went close to the brim, but if you want a shallow bowl, just stop whereever you want. I tried to keep the edges relatively straight, but not perfect.
Let it dry overnight, take out the bowl, and pull out the Saran Wrap.
The bowl wasn't super sturdy, so I decided the filler needed to be made of paper. I've had this tutorial pinned for a while, but I wasn't sure what to do with it. Instead of using the paper balls as ornaments as the blogger suggested, I just left them as is and piled them into the bowl. It takes a little practice to get the hang of making those balls, but I like the way it came out:
Now I just have to decide if I like it as a centerpiece on its own, or if I want to add something else around it on the table. Any ideas?
Until next time, happy crafting!
