Making A Papier Mache Bowl

Papier-mâché takes on a whole new sophisticated look when you use handmade paper
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You will need:

• Handmade paper/or any paper or tissue paper
• A smooth, plain bowl
• A second bowl or container
• Petroleum jelly
• PVA glue
• A jug of water
• A brush
• A palette knife
• Varnish
• Kitchen roll

STEP BY STEP METHOD:

1. Prepare the mould
   You'll need easy access to the whole surface area of your bowl so it's best if you can propel it somehow. A good way to do this is to turn a vase upside down and place the bowl face down on top.
   Smear petroleum jelly all over the outside of your bowl.
2. Add the first layer of paper
   Rip your handmade paper into strips about one inch thick. Then rip each strip into smaller, square pieces. Keep going until you have a good pile of paper pieces.
   Your first layer of papier-mâché won't have any glue in it. Dip an individual piece of paper into the water jug and then stick it on to your bowl. Repeat until you've covered the whole outside of the bowl with a single layer of paper. Make sure that you don't leave any gaps.
   This first layer will be very wet so take a piece of kitchen roll and gently press it over the bowl to remove any excess moisture.
3. Build up more layers
   Pour some PVA glue into the bottom of a container. Dilute with 10% water and mix together with a paintbrush.Paint each piece of handmade paper with the mixture before attaching it to your bowl. Add about 12 layers of papier-mâché in this way.
   Place in an airing cupboard to dry overnight.
4. Decorate the edge
   Once your bowl has dried, tear up some paper in a contrasting colour and papier-mâché around the top edge of the bowl.
   Leave this to dry for around an hour.
5. Remove the mould
   With a palette knife, carefully separate the papier-mâché from the bowl you used as a mould. Remove the mould and you should be left with a perfectly shaped papier-mâché bowl.
   Decorate the top edge of the inside of the bowl with another layer of the darker tissue paper.
6. Varnish
   Paint the whole bowl with a coat or two of quick-drying water-based varnish. This should only take 20 minutes or so to dry after which, your bowl is ready to put on display.
   

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