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Magazine Bowls

a great way to recycle your old magazines into a useful item!

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Time:2h30
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Description 

I saw these for sale at San Deigo Zoo on the summer holidays for like $20 and I decided I could make them instead so, I did! I bet that's a typical thought for a crafty gal like us =]


Instructions 
  1. 1
    Step 1

    First of all grab 2 or 3 old magazines and rip all the pages out of it. It's suprisingly satisfing..


  2. 2
    Step 2

    Fold one in half.
    Unfold it then fold the two edges into the middle.
    Fold the edges into the middle again and once more.


  3. 3
    Step 3

    Grab your glue stick and put a little bit on the paper. Fold it in half, glue side in.


  4. 4
    Step 4

    Roll your strip up into a little spiral. It may be a bit hard at first and might rip a little but dotn worry, it gets easier as it goes on. Tape the end to itself.


  5. 5
    Step 5

    Repeat steps 2 and 3 and the tape the start of this strip to the same place the first one finished.
    Roll it around its self and tape the end.


  6. 6
    Step 6

    Keep repeating the previous step until you have a big enough disk.
    The size really depends on how big you want your bowl... mine is about 25cm wide.
    Now you have to take your disk and pull the top up and move it around until you have your desired bowl shape. Try using a real bowl as a guide.
    (Im really bad at explaining stuff)


  7. 7
    Step 7

    Now cafefully take your bowl and varnish it so it stays strong and shiny. (I like shiny tings!)
    I didnt have any varnish or a brush so i used watered down PVA and a sponge.


  8. 8
    Step 8

    Ta da! There you have a beautiful, earth friendly bowl that you can use for what ever you wish.
    I use it to put the contents of my pockets in at the end of the day. eg. phone, keys, lip balm...


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Coraline

Coraline Thu, 26 Apr 2012 01:57:06 +0000

mine turned out kind of weird maybe it will look better when I put varnish/PVA glue on it

 
KNOCK0NWUD

KNOCK0NWUD Mon, 26 Dec 2011 03:35:23 +0000

the drastically hateful comments on this project are unnecessary and excessive in my opinion. this is a website to share and encourage. maybe you just aren't good at this kind of project and could word your statements in a more productive manor. maybe? who knows. i could be wrong. I found this project extremely time consuming yet fun in the end! Next time I'm going to do this with a group of people (at least the folding part)

 
palig u.

palig u. Sat, 17 Dec 2011 14:52:13 +0000

awesomeee gotta try this :)♥

 
Siobhan P.

Siobhan P. Tue, 26 Jul 2011 07:15:35 +0000

Such an orginal and great recylcing project. Just finishing varinshing mine, will post some photos when its completed.
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Nilüfer

Nilüfer Wed, 23 Mar 2011 11:08:05 +0000

great idea!

 
Nunu R.

Nunu R. Wed, 23 Mar 2011 09:13:23 +0000

Good work! I will try to do it!

 
Tira M.

Tira M. Wed, 26 Jan 2011 22:30:02 +0000

just made one- i luv it

 
*Candice*

*Candice* Thu, 13 Jan 2011 17:32:03 +0000

Can't wait to make this! I think gluing a strip of ribbon to the outer rim on the top would be super cute. maybe add a little bow or some buttons?...hmmmm...

 

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