It'southward material paper mache! Use up those leftover textile scraps for cute housewares that are likewise totally functional.

DIY fabric bowls stacked on top of each other.

On a day that I just really needed a creative project, I fabricated a handful of fabric bowls with just a couple of supplies and some leftover material scraps. And loved how they turned out, so I shared them on Instagram and then you loved how they turned out too. Then, I turned it into a blog post and here we are!

What I love virtually about these DIY textile bowls is that they're so easy to make, but also wait pretty unique, if I do say and so myself.

When y'all look at them, they seem like they'd be soft to the touch (especially the ones with visible fabric layers. Just they're actually hard to the touch and function great at bowls for role supplies, jewelry, makeup, etc. Basically anything that's non nutrient-related is fair game with these.

So, today I'm sharing the tutorial for DIY cloth paper mache bowls.

Stacked fabric bowls in various neutral colors.

Beautiful fabric bowl holding simple, modern office supplies.

How to Make Fabric Bowls with Fabric Scraps

This process is like to how y'all would brand paper mache bowls, but with fabric scraps. The results are very unique and textural – much different looking than paper mache imo. But only as easy, so why not give this a endeavor instead.

Materials Needed

  • balloons (these are my exact ones – I use for other crafting as well bc I similar the colors)
  • modernistic podge
  • pigment castor
  • textile scraps
  • pair of scissors

Cloth Paper Mache Bowls (Instructions)

Colorful pastel balloons blown up on table.

Step i: Blow upwardly balloons. I balloon per bowl.

Don't blow them upward likewise big, unless you want to brand huge bowls. You can reference the photos for the balloon size I went with.

Fabric scraps on a table with scissors.

Pace 2: Collect fabric scraps and cut them down to rectangles and squares somewhere between 3 to six inches.

The exact dimensions don't matter every bit much, simply something in that range for each piece.

Mod podge on a blue balloon ready for paper mâché alternative craft.

Footstep 3: Residuum a balloon in a cup or container and then it doesn't ringlet effectually. And add together a layer of modern podge with a pigment castor to the balloon.

Large piece of fabric on a balloon with mod podge on top.

Footstep 4: Next, add the first piece of fabric on top of the mod podge. Be certain to put the textile expert side down for this particular fabric piece. It volition exist the within of the bowl when finished. So cull a piece of fabric y'all'd like to wait at for the within.

Step five: Add a pretty thick layer of mod podge on top of the first slice of fabric.

So utilise the paint brush to further smooth out any areas of the fabric that might need information technology.

Closeup step of fabric bowls being made.

Step 6: So add together a 2d piece of material on summit of the kickoff. I ran mine second piece of fabric in the reverse direction of the first.

This isn't required, simply information technology will give your bowl a larger/ wider circumference if yous do it this fashion. So yous'll be left with a bigger basin than you would otherwise.

Step 7: Add another later of modern podge on top of this new layer of fabric, just similar you did in step 5.

Balloons being used to make paper mâché alternative fabric bowls.

Footstep viii: Go along adding layers of fabric and layers of mod podge until you've reached a thickness that y'all similar.

I recommend doing at least iv layers of material, all the manner up to 12-fifteen layers of fabric, depending on the material thickness and what yous want the final bowl to look like.

I included a photo beneath that breaks down how many layers I take on each bowl as a guide for you. Keep in mind that some of the fabrics I used (in the 8 layer fabric basin for case) are very thin fabrics, which result in thinner bowls.

Diagram showing how many layers of fabric each stacked fabric bowl has in it.

Fabric all dry and ready to be removed from ballon for craft project.

Step 9: Look for the bowls to harden completely. The drying times will vary based on how many layers of material you used and how thick the mod podge layers are.

To give y'all an idea of drying times, my 12 layer textile bowl took ix hours to fully harden. While my 4 layer material basin merely took four hours.

The main thing is that it feels completely dry to the touch everywhere AND when you tap on it, it sounds and feels hard / solid.

Deflated balloon being removed from a DIY fabric bowl in burnt orange color.

Popping balloon with scissors for paper mâché fabric project

Step ten: In one case your cloth basin is completely dry out and has hardened, flip it over and popular the airship with a pair of pair of scissors.

Remove the ballon gently from the bowl.

Step 11: Then, using a shape pair of scissors, cut the jagged edges off to form more of a basin shape.

Once you cutting off the points, yous can go back and shape it a little more, with your scissors.

Pastel bowl made of fabric, with office supplies inside.

Closeup detail of fabric paper mâché bowls stacked up together.

Stacked fabric bowls in various patterns and colors.

Simple fabric bowl in burnt orange color, holding wash tape office supplies.

Stacked DIY fabric bowls on a table with abstract wallpaper backdrop.

How to Make Fabric Bowls / Stacking Bowls with Fabric Scraps

If you've ever tried paper mache, you know it's easy, fun, and a little messy. But have y'all ever tried using fabric instead of paper? The results are actually interesting and unique. And surprisingly very sturdy too!

Keyword: bowl, diy, textile, domicile decor, housewares

Cost: $five

  • balloons
  • mod podge
  • paint brush
  • cloth scraps
  • scissors

  • Accident upward balloons. One balloon per bowl. Don't blow them up besides big, unless you want to make huge bowls. You can reference the photos for the balloon size I went with.

  • Collect fabric scraps and cut them down to rectangles and squares somewhere between 3 to 6 inches.

    The exact dimensions don't matter as much, just something in that range for each piece.

  • Rest a balloon in a loving cup or container so it doesn't whorl effectually. And add together a layer of mod podge with a paint brush to the balloon.

  • Next, add the first slice of fabric on top of the mod podge. Be sure to put the material good side down for this particular fabric piece. It volition be the inside of the bowl when finished. Then cull a piece of textile you'd like to look at for the inside.

  • Add a pretty thick layer of mod podge on top of the offset slice of fabric.

    Then apply the paint brush to further smooth out any areas of the textile that might need it.

  • So add together a 2d slice of cloth on top of the first. I ran mine second piece of fabric in the opposite direction of the first.

    This isn't required, but it volition give your bowl a larger/ wider circumference if y'all do it this way. So y'all'll be left with a bigger bowl than you would otherwise.

  • Add together another later of modernistic podge on top of this new layer of fabric, just like you did in step five.

  • Continue adding layers of fabric and layers of mod podge until you've reached a thickness that you lot like.

    I recommend doing at least 4 layers of cloth, all the style upwardly to 12-15 layers of textile, depending on the textile thickness and what you want the terminal bowl to look like.

    I included a photo in the blog post that breaks downward how many layers I have on each basin as a guide for you. Keep in mind that some of the fabrics I used (in the viii layer fabric bowl for example) are very sparse fabrics, which event in thinner bowls.

  • Look for the bowls to harden completely. The drying times will vary based on how many layers of fabric you lot used and how thick the mod podge layers are.

    To give you an idea of drying times, my 12 layer fabric bowl took nine hours to fully harden. While my 4 layer fabric bowl only took four hours.

    The chief thing is that it feels completely dry out to the touch on everywhere AND when you tap on it, it sounds and feels hard / solid.

  • In one case your fabric bowl is completely dry and has hardened, flip it over and pop the balloon with a pair of scissors.

    Remove the ballon gently from the bowl.

  • And so, using a shape pair of scissors, cut the jagged edges off to grade more than of a bowl shape.

    In one case you cut off the points, you lot can go back and shape it a little more than, with your scissors.

And then the next time you're thinking about trying newspaper mache, I'll hope you'll give these fabric bowls a try instead.

So much more unique imo, only I'd love to hear what you think. Let me know in the comments below.