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How to make a paper mache bowl

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8/30/2013 8:45:19 PM
By: papersculpture
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This guide will show you a quick and easy way to make a paper mache bowl.

Difficulty level: Beginners

Instructions:

1

Materials:
Wrapping paper, scrap paper or even newspaper
Glue stick
Plastic bag
Bowl
Scissors
Can or jar

Materials:
Wrapping paper, scrap paper or even newspaper
Glue stick
Plastic bag
Bowl
Scissors
Can or jar

2

Put the bowl in the plastic bag

Put the bowl in the plastic bag

3

Push the bowl into the bottom of the plastic bag.
Smooth the bag around the shape of the bowl.

Push the bowl into the bottom of the plastic bag.
Smooth the bag around the shape of the bowl.

4

Place the bowl upside down on top of a can or jar.

Place the bowl upside down on top of a can or jar.

5

Rip the wrapping paper into small pieces.
Coat the underside of the paper and start covering the base of the bowl

Rip the wrapping paper into small pieces.
Coat the underside of the paper and start covering the base of the bowl

6

Press the pieces to the shape of the base of the bowl

Press the pieces to the shape of the base of the bowl

7

Continue covering the bowl with paper

Continue covering the bowl with paper

8

Paste paper beyond the rim
Do at least 2 layers

Paste paper beyond the rim
Do at least 2 layers

9

Coat small areas of the bowl with glue

Coat small areas of the bowl with glue

10

and smooth the paper against the bowl

and smooth the paper against the bowl

11

When the glue has dried fold the paper over the edge of the bowl and give it a good crease

When the glue has dried fold the paper over the edge of the bowl and give it a good crease

12

Open the folds you just made.
Carefully remove the paper from the bowl.

Open the folds you just made.
Carefully remove the paper from the bowl.

13

Put the bowl on top of the can or jar
Put the plastic bag on top of the bowl

Put the bowl on top of the can or jar
Put the plastic bag on top of the bowl

14

Put the paper bowl on top of the bag
Glue at least 2 layers of paper pieces to the inside
Coat with glue and smooth it out

Put the paper bowl on top of the bag
Glue at least 2 layers of paper pieces to the inside
Coat with glue and smooth it out

15

When the glue has dried remove the paper bowl.
Use the crease you made in step 11 as a guide to cut off the paper sticking out

When the glue has dried remove the paper bowl.
Use the crease you made in step 11 as a guide to cut off the paper sticking out

16

Put glue around the rim. Press it together and smooth it down

Put glue around the rim. Press it together and smooth it down

17

Enjoy your paper mache bowl!

Enjoy your paper mache bowl!

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