Simple DIY Leaf Bowl Made with Stiffy

Learn to make a leaf bowl utilizing greenback retailer provides and Mod Podge. This is very easy, even a child can do it. Good autumn decor. Don’t neglect to scroll right down to see a video of the way it all comes collectively!

Abilities Required: Newbie. It is possible for you to to do the undertaking for those who make sure that to learn and comply with the directions under. It may be a bit of messy so make sure that to cowl your floor!

‘Tis the time of yr for all issues fall, and what’s extra excellent for fall decor than a colourful bowl product of leaves?

I made this easy ornamental DIY leaf bowl utilizing a wide range of colourful fake leaves, making it the right place to retailer fall decor like pine cones or acorns. You may also show this dangerous boy for Thanksgiving!

I’ve made this undertaking many occasions over the course of the years, and each Mod Podge and Mod Podge Stiffy work to make the leaves stick collectively and type a stiff, cohesive leaf bowl.

HOWEVER – Stiffy, or one other cloth stiffener, will make the bowl extra stiff than simply Mod Podge alone. That’s as a result of Stiffy is particularly designed for a undertaking like this.

Do you know you will get many of the provides on the Greenback Tree? They promote fake leaves in addition to balloons and brushes.

Ideas for a Mod Podge Leaf Bowl

Earlier than we get began with the undertaking, I wished to reply just a few generally requested questions that you may also have about this DIY bowl.

Bowl or Balloon?

On this tutorial we use a balloon, however you may completely use a bowl as an alternative of a balloon. Principally you might be simply searching for a floor that’s spherical/bowl-shaped as your type.

Remember the fact that you’ll need to cowl the bowl with plastic wrap earlier than utilizing it as a mould, in order that the bowl peels off simply when the undertaking is completed.

What kinds of leaves work finest for this undertaking?

You’ll need to use fake leaves – you may’t do that undertaking with actual leaves (I’ve been requested). I’ve had essentially the most success with leaves that don’t have thick veins.

I discover that the fake leaves with thicker plastic veins are tougher to maintain down on the bowl, so that you’ll need them to be fairly versatile. That’s the reason the greenback retailer leaves are sometimes the perfect – they’re thinner.

Conserving the Leaves Down

You may discover that the leaves maintain popping up . . . and that’s the place plastic wrap and rubber bands are going to be your finest pal.

You’ll add all of the leaves, THEN place a chunk of plastic wrap excessive on the finish, flattening all of the leaves down. This may work – if the leaves are popping up beneath the plastic wrap, use a rubber band to carry them down.

Depart the plastic wrap on for fairly awhile (a number of hours) till the leaves have fashioned to your balloon or bowl – then you may take away it. Whether or not or not you get popping leaves actually depends upon the sort you employ.

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Are you prepared to leap into the undertaking? Let’s roll!

Collect These Provides

• Faux fall leaves, number of sizes
• Mod Podge or Mod Podge Stiffy
• Massive balloon or massive bowl
• Paint brush
• Small bowl
• Plastic wrap and rubber bands (non-obligatory)

Fill the leaf bowl with seasonal decor, or use as a catch-all bowl for issues like keys and sun shades to final you thru the autumn season.

Get the printable the best way to card for this DIY leaf bowl under:

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Would you make a Mod Podge leaf bowl? Let me know within the feedback! Additionally don’t neglect to take a look at the video on this publish to point out you the complete course of!

In the event you love this publish, you’ll additionally love this one on the best way to protect leaves with Mod Podge! I believe you’ll additionally like our fall crafts for adults, Greenback Tree fall crafts, and Thanksgiving crafts for adults. So examine these out, too!