DIY Craft: How to Make Lace Doily Bowls

I recently chanced upon a stack of handmade vintage lace doilies at a yard sale. They were dainty and very beautiful. For a moment I couldn’t understand why anyone would sell these, and then I did a little dance of joy. Lace doilies are the easiest way to add a shabby chic look to your décor. With spring just around the corner, lace doilies are perfect for a light and airy feel. There is nothing better than a DIY craft to use your new finds! Take a look at these creative ways to use your doilies.

DIY Craft: How to Make Lace Doily Bowls

Here is an easy way to turn lace doilies into bowls:

Materials:

Lace Doilies

White glue

Water

Food coloring or fabric dye (optional)

Plastic wrap

Plastic or glass bowls

How to make:

1. You can make bowls with white doilies or dye them at home in a range of vivid colors. You can use food color or fabric dye to dye your doilies.
2. Dissolve a few drops of food color in 1 cup of water and soak your doilies. You can add a few more drops of color to get the desired result. Let the doilies dry overnight before proceeding to the next step
3. Make a mix of 1/4^th cup white glue and 1/4^th cup water and soak the doily. It should be well covered with the glue mixture
4. Take a plastic bowl and place it upside down on your work table. Cover it with a plastic wrap. This is the mold for your doily bowl
5. Lay the glue mixture soaked doily on the plastic covered bowl and press it down well so it takes the shape of the bowl
6. Leave it in a cool, dry place overnight or until it is completely dry
7. The doily bowl can now be gently removed from the plastic mold

You can also use an inflated balloon to create the doily bowl and then pop it to remove the hardened doily. Your doily bowls can be used to store jewelry, display spring flowers or to simply decorate your mantel. Have you ever made DIY Craft: Lace Doily Bowls before? Aren’t they cool?

Have you ever found interesting vintage goodies at a yard sale?

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