Paper mache yarn bowls...maybe?

So I'm trying my hand at some paper mâché, trying to make some yarn bowls to keep my yarn orderly while I crochet. I found that even children can do it and I still manage to mess it all up!! I tried a flour paste yesterday and dipped the strips and it was messy and I found drops of the paste over 5 feet away from my work space. That one is still not dry and looks like a child did it! Today I did a mix of glue and water and used a paint brush and had such an improvement it is uncanny!! Here are the pics. The one on the left is the one I just finished with glue paste and the left is flour paste. Will update more when they are complete!