What would YOU do with a box of old dot paper strips from reams of vintage continuous feed printer paper?
Some products we used for this project
DIY Paint for wipe-back method
Rock Hard Top Coat from our friends @ Funkiture
Ideas
Try using different widths of paper strips
Find continuous paper and cut into strips
Use colored paper, magazine paper, or junk mail
Try different adhesives and mediums
Try different sizes and shapes for your bowl.
Use matte or gloss finish for different looks
Try embellishing with buttons, jewels, ribbons, transfers, and more
Turn upside down and use the hole for a lamp cord- make into a lamp shade
Make different sizes and turn into a tiered piece
Turn upside down and add a handle as a shew fly or cover
Tips
If you have a quilling tool, it is easier to keep the paper strips together
Use the smallest size skewer or stick to wrap around. The size of the stick will be the size of the hole
Use a little light adhesive to keep paper wrapped on stick until you are finished. You should be able to slide the wrapped paper off the stick without ruining your wrap.
Use a thicker medium that will not dry too quickly before trying to shape the wrap. It should be tacky and hold without being hard.
SLOWLY and CAREFULLY shape the wrap over a bowl. Do not let the layers completely separate
Use a heavier-grade medium to seal the bowl and hold it in shape.
Seal as many times as it takes-inside and out- to keep bowl form.
Let the sealer dry between stages!
DIY and other clay-based paints are best if you want to do the wipe-back method.