Advice please for stiffening a knitted bowl

[TheMidnightCrow]

I've read so many ways of stiffening a knitted bowl I really can't decide what's the best. One way I found mentioned, but no instructions for, was using wallpaper paste. I've also found varying recipes for sugar/water solution.

It might have been easier if I'd felted it, but I didn't think about that until the end, doh!

If anyone has any experiences of stiffening, I'd be grateful for any insights :)

[beadstudio]

Could you wet felt it?

This site gives basic instructions, im sure you could adapt if necessary

http://www.gfwsheep.com/felting/felt.html

Would need to be 100% wool or therabouts not acrylic :D

Just an idea;)

[TheMidnightCrow]

sadly no, it is mainly acrylic I'm using, I'm now seriously thinking about starting again with wool and felting!

[PhasePatch]

How about laundry spray starch?

[TheMidnightCrow]

I'm a bit worried about how long it would last!

serves me right for not thinking the project through before I started, but I get a design in my head and have to start knitting straight away!