A decorative bowl is a useful item to have stashed away in a cupboard of your home, as it can be used as part of a simple centerpiece, as a candy dish or to hold a salad for a dinner party. You can spend a lot of money on a decorative bowl at a department store or you can transform an inexpensive clear glass bowl into a more festive piece with inexpensive supplies form the craft store.
Instructions
1. Paint a small area on the outside of the bowl, slightly larger than 2 inches square, with the decoupage medium.
2. Place a square of paper in the decoupage medium on the outside of the bowl. Smooth the piece of paper with your fingers to get out any air bubbles that may be trapped between the paper and the bowl.
3. Paint a layer of the decoupage medium over the top of the piece of paper with your foam brush, making sure to paint the medium past the edges of the paper to seal it to the bowl.
4. Paint another small area that slightly overlaps the first with the decoupage medium. Adhere another square of paper to this area, so it slightly overlaps the first and paint over it with more medium.
5. Continue to cover the bowl with squares of paper in this manner until the entire bowl is covered. Let the bowl dry overnight. Paint one last coat of the decoupage medium over the entire outside of the bowl. Let it dry for another 24 hours before use.
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