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Home > Arts and Crafts Projects >Papier Mache > Making Papier Mache Bowls
Here is a fun, yet messy, craft that is fun for all children. For younger children in Elementary School, this is a simple way to make dishes. With this project, you will use a glass jar as a mold for making a papier mache bowl.
Jar
Newspaper
Flour
Water
Scissor
Paint / Brush
Shellac
(1) Use a jelly jar or something similar for the mold.
(2) Cut four circles of newspaper ten inches in diameter.
(3) Dip the circles of paper in a mixture of flour and water (1/2 water and 1/2 flour) until very moist.
(4) Place over upturned mold and press well to take up slack.
(5) Add four more layers of paper. Press.
(6) Turn down or roll a narrow edge at the top.
(7) Trim and allow to dry.
(8) Remove the jar.
(9) Paint with tempera and let dry completely.
(10) Shellac the entire thing.
