I have these legacy bowls from college that are perfectly serviceable and durable, but they are definitely not my style and I am desperately waiting for them to “break” (they never will, they’re indestructible….. ) so that I can finally have an excuse to buy some fun new table settings. I have been coveting sets of bowls that have mis-matched prints in bold colors or bold patterns. Some that I especially liked are below:
Aren’t these just adorable? I want some so badly, but I cannot bring myself to dispose of perfectly practical (and unbreakable) bowls. Well, fortunately (or not) my husband accidentally broke a bowl, which, unfortunately, happened NOT to be one of the oh-so-despised bowls that I would rather it have been. However, this did give me an excuse to get a new bowl. I thought it may be fun to test out an idea that I had while planning the craft for my eldest daughter’s birthday party. Why couldn’t I make something? I have all these glazed sharpie pens.
I was prompted to find something to do when my daughter suddenly got sick and had to stay at home for three days. In desperation, I went to Target with her and got two bowls for us to decorate. For my bowl, I thought it would be fun to do a Zentangle-inspired, or Mandala-inspired design. For those of you not familiar with Zentangle or Mandala art, it’s some images are below:
I learned from the party craft that I should try to avoid the actual eating surface because the washing would eventually cause the pattern to wear over time. So, I had a plan, kind of. This is what happened:
My daughter helped with some of the simpler patterns, such as the large yellow dots. She was really impressed with how long this took me to draw (it wasn’t that long, but to a 5-year old, it was “FOREVER”). I’m looking forward to getting a couple more bowls to complete a set – all different patterns of course! What do you think?
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