Paper clay bowls

Yesterday I spent much of my day working on bowl making. I started them many months ago, and they have waited patiently for my return. I managed to finish 2, and prepped four more. These bowls are made from egg carton pulp that is covered with layers of tea bag paper and paint before being decorated. The final coat is a layer of encaustic wax. I have a plan for this one..... but this one will just happen as I go along. I was planning to work on these today, but the day was sunny..... and the…

Here is a super easy papermaking craft that you can do right now with materials you already have. It would even work great as a last minute Easter craft. Just add some grass and chocolate eggs! The Chinese were the first to make paper over 4000...

As a parent, there are few things I value more than creativity. I’m not the type to save my childrens’ hair or teeth or clothes, but I have never discarded anything they’ve created to completion. If you’ve followed me for a while and know how intentional I am about keeping a pared down living enviro

This DIY paper mache bowl retails for $300, but we're going to make it for just $10!

Today we have a guest post by Natalie Wargin, a painter, sculptor and digital artist. She agreed to show us how her decoupaged bowls are made, and she also

4 Best DIY paper mache clay recipes for home decor & kids crafts! Easy to make with pulp, flour paste, or glue, some without joint compound.

Time seemed to slip away and before you knew it, months slipped by without me showing up here. Well - it's a new year now and I will try to do better! (no promises though) In the past couple of months I created a number of things using the floral drawings I made at the end of my 100 days of botanical bits project. I made some teeny tiny collages with the drawings on my handmade paper..... I used 9 of the teeny tiny collages to create this piece. And then it became bowl making time. I made…

bowls made from the new papier maché clay recipe