I am wondering what you can use to stabilize fabric to form around a bowl or pot.?

Question

Perhaps a liquid starch or some type of paste may work but I need ratios, please.

Answer 1

Suspend a utensil of the shape you need upside down on a narrow necked bottle. Dilute Elmer’s Glue-All with equal parts water in jar. Stir well or cover tightly and shake gently. Place one square of fabric big enough for your project in the jar. Reach in and move the fabric into the liquid to thoroughly soak it. Grab it in your hand and squeeze out the excess solution.


Pull the fabric from the jar and stretch it to smooth out any wrinkles. Find the center of the square and place it over the center of the suspended utensil. Make sure the four points hang down evenly. Then shape the folds you want and allow it to dry completely.

Using the brush, apply two to four coats of Mod Podge to the outside surface of the fabric allowing two hours between each coat. Don’t be alarmed if the fabric seems to soften up again with each coat. It will harden again in the same shape as long as you leave it suspended upside down to dry. The more coats of Mod Podge you apply, the thicker and more plastic-like your fabric will be.

Answer 2

I use 50% glue to 50% water. if you want to glue it and leave it there. However if you wish to make like a permanent bowl I would use 75% glue to 25% water and put plastic wrap around the bowl so it will pull apart easily, I also use this % on crochet items. It works great! Oh and after it drys give it other coats to achieve firmness needed.

Answer 3

Decoupage. Its a glue like substance you can buy at Michaels or any craft store. It goes on cloudy but dries clear. Im not sure what the exact product is called though. But you can ask an employee.