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Magazine Bowls

  • Completed Project: Magazine Bowls Picture #1

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

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 =]

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  1. Step 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. Step 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. Step 3

    Step 3

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

  4. Step 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. Step 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. Step 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. Step 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. Step 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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Zsófia L.

Zsófia L.

24 Feb 16:21

this is a great idea :D i'm going to make my own!

zoë

zoë

24 Feb 16:31

now i know what to do with all these magazines.

Pumpkinniki

Pumpkinniki

24 Feb 19:14

YOU BEAT ME TO IT!!! LOL :)

Butterfly Night

Butterfly Night

24 Feb 20:28

That is brilliant

*hunts for magazines*

Hee hee

Clytemnestra

Clytemnestra

24 Feb 21:27

i've been seeing these everywhere and always wanted to know how to make them. Thanks a bunch!!!!

Miss Dee

Miss Dee

24 Feb 21:45

these are awesome! I've seen them recently in Melbourne and thought they were a great way to recycle!

Candice C.

Candice C.

24 Feb 23:04

this would be cool as a charger for clear plates or bowls :)

SarahPOOF.

SarahPOOF.

25 Feb 04:49

Thanks so much for all the comments and favouritings! Its my first project and its very exciting to have such a repsonse =D

KT

KT

26 Feb 02:05

cool! I wanna make one!!

nouk

nouk

26 Feb 09:51

haha for 2 weeks I'm making a plate for glass and stuff!:P but I like this one to!:D

Brianna K.

Brianna K.

27 Feb 04:25

Thanks so much for sharing! My kids will LOVE making this during craft time!!!!!

Jamie P.

Jamie P.

01 Mar 00:30

I love this! I started with a small bowl and now I'm going to attempt a big one. Thanks!!!

Mike G.

Mike G.

01 Mar 20:57

I think I saw this somewhere but forgot all about the technique. Thanks for the reminder and instructions, I am going to get right on this, knowing I kept those magazines for more than ordinary recycling!

must be crystal

must be crystal

02 Mar 03:23

i made one, its so cute, i love it!

tara m.

tara m.

03 Mar 04:21

Awsome! I so have to try this!

Twinkle_Toes

Twinkle_Toes

03 Mar 12:46

great idea im sitting in front of my tv all night tonight folding and ripping!!!

SuperCool and Really Trendy

SuperCool and Really Trendy

03 Mar 15:37

My craft group cannot find enough old mags to make these! so relaxin!!!So cheap to make!
I would be lying if I said I don't like them myself! Cos I love paper! I think I have a healthy fetish for it!
Cath

SuperCool and Really Trendy

SuperCool and Really Trendy

03 Mar 15:37

My craft group cannot find enough old mags to make these! so relaxin!!!So cheap to make!
I would be lying if I said I don't like them myself! Cos I love paper! I think I have a healthy fetish for it!
Cath

Pre-heated-death

Pre-heated-death

03 Mar 22:17

I love this how-to! Such a cool project!

Jenny R.

Jenny R.

03 Mar 23:03

this is great! I hate throwing away old magazines.. and I love bowls! :)

kaiizer

kaiizer

06 Mar 04:59

jeebus christ this is cool!

Megz Noir

Megz Noir

06 Mar 12:19

I was just lookiing online for a bowl JUST LIKE THIS to go on my hall table. I was about to spend £30 on one! Thank you so much for this how-to i LOVE it! XxX

Emma B.

Emma B.

07 Mar 01:02

Thank you so much for this! I made a great big one for my kitchen table and then loads of little ones that I left flat, varnished and now have matching coasters! :)

Danielle L.

Danielle L.

13 Mar 03:09

Fuck you assholes bitches. o-o

Arwa

Arwa

13 Mar 05:35

I Dun Understnd D Directions But Great Bowl Anyway Cn Sum1 Temme D Instructions Clearly?

Kiko

Kiko

14 Mar 00:10

I must say that this is pretty much awesome! no other way to describe it!

Kiko

Kiko

14 Mar 19:47

I wonder- do you even need to glue the piece in half? would it hold without it?

Alyssa :)

Alyssa :)

14 Mar 22:03

I love making those!
:D

Cady Rae

Cady Rae

15 Mar 21:57

fantastic! i'm making on :)

june S.

june S.

22 Mar 16:20

what a brilliant idea

breanna r.

breanna r.

29 Mar 22:53

what kind of varnish did you use?
can yuou give me a link of it?

breanna r.

breanna r.

29 Mar 22:54

what kind of varnish did you use?
can yuou give me a link of it?

breanna r.

breanna r.

29 Mar 22:54

what kind of varnish did you use?
can yuou give me a link of it?

LILY

LILY

31 Mar 23:56

Definitely going to try these. They look so cute in the bright colors.

Sharon H.

Sharon H.

01 Apr 00:39

Awesome. And to think I've actually been buying bowls and tossing the magazines and catalogs! Well at least I throw them in the recycle bin at work.

fwermog d.

fwermog d.

14 Apr 02:35

what a waste of time. first of all these are really bad instructions. Second if you plan to make a big bowl like i did it will not work. There is no support in the bowl it will collapse in on itself. Varnish sucks as well on it. Please save yourself the time and do another project. with the amount of time i spent on this waste of paper i could have done something more productive.

Suzanne E.

Suzanne E.

02 Jul 19:17

i used staples instead of tape

Baba Boop

Baba Boop

26 Jul 02:55

finally! I hate throwing away old magazine because i know there is something i can do with them. Now i will start making them tomorrow. YAY!. I needed a project that didnt need all kinda of material

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