Paper bags or craft paper
Large glass bowl
Aluminum foil
Small bowl
Decoupage medium
Water
Stirring rod
Paint
Black craft foam
Tombstone and tree templates
Light transfer paper
Blue painter's tape
Pencil
Craft knife
Foam glue
Clothespins
Small black pom-pom
Black embroidery thread
Sewing needle
White thread
Scissors
Small bird figure
Craft black paint
Bamboo skewer (optional)
1. Invert the glass bowl that will serve as your mold and cover the exterior with aluminum foil. Fold any excess foil inside the bowl.
2. Tear the paper bags or craft paper into 2- to 3-inch pieces.
3. In a mixing bowl, combine four parts decoupage medium with one part water. Dip each paper piece in the mixture and apply it to the outside of the foil-covered bowl, overlapping edges for full coverage. Work with the bowl upside down over a can for easy rotation. Continue until you have 3-4 layers of paper.
4. Allow the paper bowl to dry completely for 24 hours.
5. Once dry, carefully remove the glass bowl from inside the paper shell, then gently peel away the aluminum foil.
6. Paint the exterior of the paper bowl with black spray paint and the interior with red paint. Let dry fully.
Note: If the bowl warps slightly after painting, wait for the paint to dry completely, then insert the original glass mold inside and let it sit for a few hours to reshape.
7. Using templates, trace and cut out a spooky tree and three tombstone shapes from black craft foam with a craft knife. Transfer designs using light transfer paper secured with blue painter's tape. Attach shapes to the bowl's exterior with foam glue, securing with clothespins while drying for 24 hours.
8. Form a spider by threading black embroidery floss through a small black pom-pom for legs; coat legs with glue to secure. Attach the spider to a length of white thread and glue it to the tree.
9. Paint the small bird figure black and glue it to the tree. If the tree leans, reinforce it with a painted black bamboo skewer glued to the back of the tree and the bowl's rim.
