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Mod Podge Fabric Bowl in a Few Steps!

Learn how to make Mod Podge fabric bowls the easy way! This is such a cool and easy craft idea, perfect for both kids and adults.

Skills Required: None. This is a perfect beginner craft if you’ve never used Mod Podge before! You’ll be overlapping fabric strips dipped in decoupage medium to make this fabric bowl.

Mod Podge fabric bowl

I’ve never made a bowl with Mod Podge, but I’ve always wanted to! I don’t know if you are like me, but I have a list of Mod Podge projects that I want to accomplish but have yet to do, and a fabric bowl has been on the list for awhile.

It’s not difficult and I have plenty of fabric, so it just might be time to make one. Visit the tutorial below to learn what an easy craft it is. To be honest, it’s also an easy craft for kids or a great craft for teens. Yep – anyone can do it!

Note: You can use Mod Podge Stiffy for this project instead of regular Mod Podge. Stiffy will make the fabric bowl harder than regular Mod Podge will.

It will still work as a bowl with regular Mod Podge, however. I’ll leave it up to you! Also you don’t have to use Fabric Mod Podge – but you can.

Yield: 1 bowl

Mod Podge Fabric Bowl

Mod Podge fabric bowls

Learn how to make Mod Podge fabric bowls the easy way! This is such a cool and easy craft idea.

Prep Time 15 minutes
Active Time 45 minutes
Dry Time 12 hours
Total Time 13 hours
Difficulty Easy
Estimated Cost $2

Materials

  • Lightweight fabric cut into 2-inch wide strips- two different patterns
  • Plastic wrap
  • Mod Podge Gloss
  • Disposable container
  • Bias tape

Tools

  • Bowl
  • Foam brush
  • Craft glue
  • Scissors

Instructions

  1. Bowl covered in plastic wrapCover your bowl entirely with plastic wrap. You’ll use this as a mold so be sure it’s well covered.
  2. Pour the Mod Podge into the container and thin slightly with water.
  3. Bowl covered in fabric stripsFlip the bowl upside down. Paint a two-inch wide strip from edge to edge on the bowl and lay a strip of fabric, print side DOWN. Continue to add strips of this pattern, print down, until the bowl is covered.
  4. Fabric bowl with Mod PodgePaint another section of the bowl, over the first layer of fabric, as before, this time adding strips of the second pattern of fabric print side UP. Continue until the second layer entirely covers the first.
  5. DIY fabric bowlAllow the bowl to dry overnight.
  6. Once dry, remove the bowl from the mold and peel the plastic wrap away.
  7. Mod Podge fabric bowlsTrim the edge of the bowl to the height you want. Add a bead of glue to the outer edge and press the bias tape around the bowl, trimming the excess.
  8. Bias tape on the edge of a fabric bowlOnce dry, fold the bias tape over and glue along the inside edge. Allow the glue to dry before using.

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If you enjoyed this fabric bowl, I’d love for you to check out these other project ideas. There are so many ways to make bowls with Mod Podge!

Maddie

Wednesday 14th of February 2024

Also, many kids have computers these day so you will probably get more views foryour website. 😁

Maddie

Wednesday 14th of February 2024

You should make a page on things kids can do.

Amy

Wednesday 14th of February 2024

I've got tons of kids crafts! https://modpodgerocksblog.com/craft-ideas/crafts-for-kids/ Let me know if you are looking for anything in particular.

Abby

Friday 1st of September 2023

Can you substitute the modge podge for glue instead?

Lorna

Friday 24th of November 2023

@Abby, Have to say I do a lot of crafts and find a good PVA glue just as good as Modge Podge unless it’s for outside use, then I use M.P of external use too.

Amy

Tuesday 3rd of October 2023

You can try it!

Ramona

Tuesday 24th of January 2023

What can you use this bowl for? Can it be used in the microwave, dishwasher etc? Can food be served in it?

Amy

Tuesday 24th of January 2023

It's decorative use only. You would put it on the coffee table with balls in it, for example. It could hold candy too.

Margaret Reid

Tuesday 7th of June 2022

My Great Grandson will love to make the bowl

Amy

Wednesday 8th of June 2022

Yay! I hope it turns out great!

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