DIY Faux Hand Carved Wood Bowl

by Cindi McGee

Get the look of a rustic, hand-carved wood bowl for a seasonal tabletop display with Smoothfoam™ and DecoArt® Chalky Finish paint. DIY tutorial included.

Materials:

Smoothfoam(TM) half-ball (www.smoothfoam.com)

Hot wire tool or craft knife

DecoArt(R) Americana Decor(TM) Chalky Finish Paint - Heritage (www.decoart.com) DecoArt(R) Americana Decor(TM) Creme Wax - Deep Brown

Paintbrush

Paper towels

Instructions

If using a hot wire tool to cut the Smoothfoam, be sure you are in a well-ventilated area.

Place the half-ball upside down and carve away a bit of the base to make it flat so it will sit well on table as a bowl. I purposely cut it irregularly, as I was trying to recreate a carved wood effect.

Flip the bowl over, then remove larger random chunks and slices from around the edge of bowl to give it a hand-carved look. Use different tools or styluses to add dents, grooves, and other marks all over the surface.

Paint the bowl with Heritage Chalky Finish paint and let dry. Apply the Creme Wax with a paper towel, removing immediately after applying, to just tint the paint and darken the carved areas.

Fill with fruit, acorns, pinecones or other autumn elements for a rustic tabletop display. Replace the contents with glittered pine cones & holiday ball ornaments for a Christmas display.

Smoothfoam(TM) half balls come in a variety of sizes and fit together to form a full ball when desired.

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Laura on Nov 23, 2015
do you slice off a flat piece on the bottom to keep it from rolling around and being unstable?

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Peggy Hanson Higgins on Nov 23, 2015
Cindi, love your project but where can I find the smoothform?

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Chris Keating-Ingelse on Jul 30, 2017

This is an awesome idea, Cindi! I just hate it when I end up stealing everyone else's ideas- wish I was clever enough to come up with my own!

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Cindi McGee on Jul 30, 2017

It's not stealing! It's finding inspiration! Go for it! This is still one of my favorite pieces. Did another one with clay accents for someone and that one came out well too! Would love to see yours :)

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