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Fabric Bowl or Pot Tutorials

Enjoy getting creative with your favorite fabric scraps to make these adorable fabric bowls that you can house all kinds of things.
Prep Time20 minutes
Active Time45 minutes
1 day
Total Time1 day 1 hour 5 minutes
Cost: 0 - $5

Equipment

  • 1 Paintbrush
  • 1 pair of scissors

Materials

  • water bottles, plant pots or bowls
  • plastic wrap
  • glue that dries clear such as Mod Podge or Elmers
  • lots of fabric scraps

Instructions

  • Cut up some fabric strips into small squares and rectangles
  • Cut a plastic water bottle to the height you like.
  • Cover the outside of the bottle with plastic wrap tucking extra inside the bottle.
  • Turn the bottle upside down.
  • Brush glue all over the bottom and the lower sides.
  • Place a larger piece of fabric right side down to cover the bottom of the bottle.
  • Use more glue on top of the fabric and press down the edges with glue and the paintbrush until it is formed onto the bottle.
  • Start gluing more fabric scraps (right side down) on the sides of the bottle overlapping each other.
  • Once the bottle is covered start adding a second layer of scraps to the sides but this time make them right side up so that you can see the pattern.
  • Finish by adding an additional coat of glue over top.
  • Allow the glue to dry for several hours or overnight.
  • Remove the bottle and plastic wrap.

Notes

The inside of the pot/bowl may still be a little wet when you remove the bottle and plastic. It will continue to dry over the next few hours.
You can use this same technique with larger bowls, and bottles, however, they may be a little harder to remove from the fabric as they are not flexible.
You could also try a balloon set on a mug to create a round bowl shape.
 
 
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