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WTime To Go ‘Bowl’-ing With Recyclables
e’ re continuing to This week, we’re making also use a square-ish box as sizeable, you’ ll want to add sign. It would make for some celebrate April as “bowls” from decoupaged the base shape, too. Utilizing several layers of the paper really personal centerpieces Earth Month with tissue paper. Our project uses a boutique-sized tissue box scraps to make it thick and or gifts!
projects made up of upcycled tissue-paper scraps, but you would be great for placing a sturdy. You can also make Why not make some bowls
items. It’s always fun to upcy- cle, which is to take old items and turn them into something new. When you start to do this, you also begin to look at things differently. You start thinking, hmm, what can I use that for?
could easily substitute scraps from magazines, newspapers or gift wraps. If you want to make it into a round bowl shape, you should use papers that are flexible and not too stiff so they can be shaped around the curves. You can
vase of flowers inside. These pretty containers are easy to fashion so the whole family can make a bunch and they will all be originals.
smaller bowls and punch a hole on each side and add a handle to make a mini basket. Or, use these bowls as a base for a gift basket.
and send me a photo? If I share it here, I’ll send you a Ben Franklin Crafts gift card. Send photos to joyofcraft- ing@gmail.com
1 Cover the outside of
the bowl with the plastic cling wrap, smoothing out as best as you can. Fold the ends of the wrap over to the inside of the bowl. Turn the bowl upside down so the bottom is facing up.
You probably have a lot of different-sized bowls in your house to choose from. If it is
You can also print photo- copies of people or pets if you want to add them to the de-
You can find this projects sheet and many more at ben- franklinhawaii.com.
2 Cut or tear the tissue
paper into small pieces.
3 Working on a small section
at a time, spread a thin layer of the Mod Podge onto the clear wrapped bowl.
SUPPLIES AND TOOLS:
• Bowl shape for modeling form • Plastic cling wrap to cover
bowl
• Mod Podge – Glossy # 77501684
• Tissue paper – assorted colors • Medium paint brush
• Scissors
• Optional – Clear varnish
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