Knock-off Rope Bowl {Tutorial}

I love this rope bowl – Nate was right – it is so stylish and great and totally fits into my décor!
It is just so neutral but adds so much – and I know it will add to any room in your house too – and you can make one yourself for only… {wait for it…}

…$8! Eight Dollars!!

First: Head off to your local home depot and pick up a bag of 3/8” manila rope.



Second: Both ends of the rope will be taped. This is to prevent it from fraying. I just left the tape on and folded the end over on itself and added a glob of hot glue.



Third: I glued about 2” at a time and wrapped the rope – until it was the diameter I wanted.
Mine is about 5” wide.



Fourth: To make the actual bowl part, I used a glass Pyrex bowl I have in my cabinet. I used it because then I knew it would end up a circle and not some wonky oval looking thing – and because as you wrap it around the base it makes a base for the rope bowl.



Fifth: Glue your rope together all the way up until your desired height. I applied my hot glue on the top outside edge of the rope bowl so I wouldn’t glue my rope to the glass bowl. (note: I did get a little bit of glue on the glass but it washed right off in the dishwasher.)



I glued my rope up until I reached the rim of the bowl and then I removed the bowl and added about 4-5 more layers of rope until I reached the height I wanted.



Sixth: In order to keep the rope from fraying when I cut it – I knew I needed to add an end of some sorts. I didn’t want tape because I knew it would look tacky so I used some tan embroidery thread that I have.



Seventh: I added a dot of hot glue and then tied a double knot pulling it tight into the glue.



Eighth: I added a line of hot glue about  3/4” long and wrapped and wrapped the thread around.



Ninth: I tied the two ends together and cut off the excess rope.



Last: I glued the end down with the knot facing down so it was hidden between the two layer and I was done!





Good luck making your own and if you do I would love to see it! Let me know if you have any questions!



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