If you go to a museum dedicated to displaying ancient cultural relics, you will see that bowls are the earliest objects used to hold food, place things, or serve as handicrafts in human history. Today, though, its easy to buy a wide variety of home bowls, with styles ranging from simple to sophisticated. This article will introduce several different bowls so that you can make a few of them.
Illustrated tutorial on how to make bowls by turning old things into treasures. It is part of a series of tutorials on making bowls. The tutorials also include clay bowls, recycling wrapping paper to make mashe bowls, pulp paper bowls, Use existing items to make bowls, tablecloths or fabric bowls. For more bowl-making ideas, follow this illustrated bowl-making tutorial from the Department of Production to learn how to make bowls.
Illustrated tutorial on turning old things into treasure and making bowls
Let your imagination run wild when making this bowl. Look around your home, thrift stores, antique stores, and flea markets for items that can be used to create a bowl.
1Find a suitable bowl-shaped object. There are endless possibilities here, so its hard to suggest just a few. But some ideas include plates or pot lids, old original fans, packaging, household items lids, lampshades, toys, etc. Dig through inspections and get more creative with your choices. 
2Find a suitable shelf. A bowl-like object is usually best placed on some sort of shelf to display them. Again, many items will do, but no old mugs, glasses, pencil cases, packaging, cut-out posters, toys, and unnecessary equipment... 
3Secure the bowl to the stand, in some cases it may be best to tie the two items together. - Always check that items fit together and do not wobble before adding.
4Show it. Very strange, isn't it?
Materials that may be used
- Some suitable bowls to use as molds
- Most of the items listed in the method
DIY Tips
- Many old bowls can be painted with suitable paint. Can be decorated with polka dots, stripes, solid colors, tic-tac-toe designs, animal prints, etc.
Extended reading:
1. Steps for wrapping old calendars in book covers. Teach you how to wrap book covers with waste paper
2. Turn old glass cups into treasure and DIY handmade glass candle holders
3. Use old magazine waste to make DIY paper roses
4. Turn old postcards into treasure and make DIY personalized luggage information cards
5. Turn old maps into treasure DIY handmade photo frame tutorial
