Tuesday, May 29, 2007

Papier Mache Bowl

Here's a fun spring project you can make on your own. Papier mache bowls! All you need a favorite bowl covered with plastic wrap, tons of tissue paper scraps, glue, pressed flowers, paint, or anything else you want to add to your piece. I love the added addition of color and texture that the pressed flowers make
And also the pink bowl with sequins and beads.
HOW TO MAKE THIS PAPIER MACHE BOWL

Ingredients

  • 1 bowl covered with cling film/plastic food wrap
  • Lots of torn up tissue paper
  • PVA glue watered down 50/50
  • Pressed flowers.

Method:

  1. Cover bowl (clinged bowl/plastic wrapped) with lots of layers of tissue papers, with glue and leave to dry.
  2. When dry, take it out from the original bowl.
  3. Paint with acrylic paints if desired. Or leave it white - it will have a lovely translucency.
  4. Apply another layer of glue mix to the inside of your bowl, and decorate with pressed flowers.You can also scattered the dusty bits from the bottom of the bag of dried rosebuds, to give it a 'summer meadow' look.
  5. Alternatively, use coloured tissue paper and decorate with sequins/glitter/pretty threads/stickers or beads.
  6. Leave to dry, and then apply another couple of coats of glue inside and out.

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For more information Check this papier mache project

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