[Old Man Bakke]

So here is a project inspired (copied from) by SKAustin.

It is essentially a large rope handled bin with the rope removed. I then needed to make a bunch of ribs to create the cauldron shape. Taking the time to make a great template was key!

 

[Old Man Bakke]

I then acquired some heavy duty / thick cardboard and cut it to length, stacked it 4 deep, clamped it down and cut it with a jig saw. The saw had a fine blade on it and worked great. I tried to cut them by hand with scissors, however that was to tedious and compromised the structural integrity of the cardboard (creasing , bending it, etc)

 

[Old Man Bakke]

I then measured the circumference of the bin and it was about 60"....so I spaced the ribs out at 2" and began gluing them in place. I was surprised how sturdy it is beginning to feel!

 

[Old Man Bakke]

30 ribs later and about 1/2 a bag of glue sticks and it is really starting to take form....

 

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cant wait to see this cauldron finished

 

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how big were those ribs of cardboard?

 

[Old Man Bakke]

Ribs were 4" by 14 1/2".

 

[Old Man Bakke]

Now for a few layers of Duct Tape.....

 

[Old Man Bakke]

I flipped it over about the mid point and started taping from the bottom up.....and this is how far 1 roll of tape got me.

 

[Terror Tom]

Looking good!

 

[Passi]

That's fantastic!!

Looking forward to seeing the rest

 

[Old Man Bakke]

Two rolls of Duct Tape and I feel pretty good about it. Now for some paper mache.

 

[Old Man Bakke]

Hmm I wonder if the mache will stick to the Duct Tape....OR should I put some masking tape to it?

Suggestions?

 

[SimplyJenn]

I wonder if you could cut it in half and pull it off and reassemble then make more?

 

[Old Man Bakke]

You mean after the mache? Probably, if it had a good release agent.

 

[SimplyJenn]

Yeah. I think that would be a good idea. Plus, you would have more than one.

 

[Candee]

It'll be like going over a balloon so shouldn't be a problem. Looking good so far.

If youre worried about slipage. Take your paper and go light on the mache and just put random little strips here and there. Wait like a half hour or so and then do the rest.

 

[GobbyGruesome]

ˆCandee knows her mache. Brilliant idea - looks great so far. Looking forward to seeing the results.

 

[Kelloween]

oh wow, so glad you are posting this..It was in my to do list for this year and now I have it! Looking great so far!

 

[Old Man Bakke]

Hindsight - I had about 12 ribs cut that I did not use. If I was to do it again, I would have spaced them a bit closer; just for better support and rigidity. Maybe 1.5" or even 1". Once you have a good template, cutting ribs is a snap. I did have some ribs that were of a second quality, but I just shot more hot glue in as if it were caulk and it seemed to work well.