Leaf Bowl Tutorial

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I’ve seen this project on Pinterest for years: use Mod Podge and artificial leaves to make a decorative bowl. I even pinned the project last year with the idea to try it myself. With fall around the corner, it seemed like the perfect time to test out this project. Would it work? Was it as easy as Pinterest made it look? Armed with Mod Podge, leaves, and tons of advice left by commenters on the original post, I was ready to give this project a try.
Many of the comments I read said that the leaves were either too hard to take off the balloon, or that the bowl collapsed when they popped the balloon. I think this is because the Mod Podged side of the leaves touching the balloon never dry.
This is why I chose to use a bowl instead of a balloon. When the outside dries, you can place the leaves INSIDE the bowl so that they can finish drying without the project collapsing.
I first published this project at Crafts Unleashed, and some commenters kept insisting this project would not work. IT DOES WORK because of the changes I made. Using a bowl and the Triple Thick make the bowl more durable. Mine is still holding up a year later! You can also see THIS fabric heart bowl I made with the same process.
Please visit my site (link below) for the complete tutorial
Suggested materials:
  • Artificial leaves   (Dollar Tree)
  • Mod Podge   (craft store)
Morena Hockley
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