Doily Bowls Stiffened with Mod Podge

I used doilies from the dollar bins and Mod Podge Stiffy in this unique doily bowl project! You can make one with any size doily and fabric stiffener. Scroll down to the bottom of the post to get a video and see how it’s done!

If you want to learn how to stiffen doilies with Mod Podge, I’m excited to share with you today. YES you can do it, and there’s actually a specific product that is really great for it:

and it’s called Mod Podge Stiffy (and you’re not allowed to laugh).

People ask me all the time if regular Mod Podge can stiffen things, and the answer is yes . . . but not to the extent that this product can. It is a true fabric stiffener (as opposed to a decoupage glue).

Stiffening fabric is often done along with decoupaging (to add items as accents), and both crafts were huge in the 70s (and are now). I love both!

I’ll have to admit though, I was a little afraid of Mod Podge Stiffy at first. There was the great yarn ball incident of 2010.

But I also know something, which is that I’m not the perfect crafter . . . and there’s plenty of user error “up in hur.” I decided I needed to give it another chance with a doily bowl.

Let me tell you, my friends, fabric stiffener is not hard to use at all. And now I wanted to stiffen everything (tee hee)! Just take a peek at my doily bowl tutorial below and you’ll see how easy it is to use.

You can stiffen all sorts of things with the same method. We made dessert cloche. You’ve got to check out the cheesecloth ghost too. It’s an absolute favorite. I love these lace candle holders too!

Now if you want to try making these bowls, here’s what you’ll need.

Gather These Supplies

• Doily, any size – I got mine from the $1 Michaels bins
• Mod Podge Stiffy
• Aluminum foil or plastic wrap (or both)
• Real bowl a little larger than the bowl size you want to make
• Small plastic container

Here are the bowls that I used. I figured that with the larger bowl I could make a doily bowl with no lip (the pink doily), and with the smaller bowl I could add the lip (the yellow doily). I wasn’t sure exactly what that meant, but that was my idea.

Note that if you’ve fully covered the bowls, then the product shouldn’t touch it, and you’ll be able to wash and use your bowls for food again.

The container that you use for the fabric stiffener should be solely for crafts. I keep the same set of reusable plastic containers and reuse them for all of my liquid craft supplies.

Here’s how I left them to dry, just so you can see before you begin. You can see that the yellow one overlaps the bowl I bit, so I laid it out to have a little lip. Let dry overnight. And then in the morning . . .

you’ll have real Stiffy bowls made from doilies! These were pretty rock hard and could even hold candy. I was thrilled with my doily bowls. Get the complete how to below.

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Are you ready to see my video and learn how to make a doily bowl yourself? Click “PLAY” on the video in this post! I’d also love for you to check out these other projects:

• Doily Wall Art the Easy Way, On a Budget!
• Mod Podge Paper Mache Bowls (So Easy!)
• Magazine Bowl You Can Make for Free!
• Painted Wooden Stool with a Doily Resist
• DIY Christmas Bowl Makes a Cool Centerpiece