Comments on: Recycled Crafts: Make a Paper Bowl Tutorial

By: 101 Coolest Reuseable Craft Projects | Live Rich & Free

101 Coolest Reuseable Craft Projects | Live Rich & Free — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 11:17:42 +0000

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By: Anthony

Anthony — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 05:46:03 +0000

I melted wax then applied a thick layer to the inside of the bowl. It was water-proof when I tested it, but I only had water in it for about 5 minutes. This could work for a cereal bowl. I’d be interested to see if it could work.

By: alima

alima — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 18:03:00 +0000

Is it water proof? If not, how can I make it?

By: Sun_girl78

Sun_girl78 — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 17:43:00 +0000

What about using foil instead of petroleum jelly? You can recycle it when you’re done.

By: cubyogi

cubyogi — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 03:08:00 +0000

You could try plastic wrap, that’s what I’ve been using for my paper bowl projects. But I make a different version of the paper bowls.

By: Emily

Emily — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 01:16:00 +0000

Murphy’s Oil Soap is commonly used as a substitute for petroleum jelly when casting or mold-making with paper, plaster, and other materials. I like it because it’s not as slimey as petroleum jelly, but not sudsy like regular, water-based soaps.

http://www.amazon.com/CPM01106-Murphys-Oil-Soap-32/dp/B0017D3VZU

By: Sasafrass0

Sasafrass0 — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 01:32:00 +0000

What about trying something like Crisco in place of the petroleum jelly?

By: Jblc

Jblc — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 14:46:00 +0000

I cannot take credit for this idea – found it on the Net. Instead of petroleum jelly, use strips of paper wet with water only; make a layer over the bowl. or inside the bowl – your choice). Subsequent layers will be made in the usual way using glue. When the project is dry, the mould lifts off the base shape easily. I have used this several times with great success.

By: Mathilda

Mathilda — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 12:43:06 +0000

Hey, thanks for sharing – can you also make squared boxes using this method? Sorry, it’s probably a stupid qwuestion

As for the jelly substitute, I could also imagine that xanthan works. AT least the result of mixing water with a small amount of xanthan gum (a powder, very cheap, basically used in all kind of food)is a jelly. And it might stain the bowl less than oil/fat

By: montiner

montiner — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 05:07:31 +0000

I love the concept of making use of recycled materials when paper crafting. I used to make window blinds out of newspaper.