Create A Decorative Flower Vase... With Paper!

  ✂︎

Favorite

Comment

List

       

Share

• 

  Step 1

  First you'll want to create one to several paper flowers in varying sizes. This image shows a simple tutorial on how to make your own out of cardstock - or you can follow this link for a larger image: http://100things2do.ca/how-to-make-paper-flowers/

• 

  Step 2

  You'll want to wash down and dry your vase thoroughly to remove any dust, oils or residue.
  Use your hot glue gun and apply your paper flower/s to your vase in a winding path. You can use 1 flower or twenty small ones - whatever your taste.

• 

  Step 3

  You will be able to see the glue on the inside of the vase, but don't worry - this is the part that holds the stems and water anyways.

• 

  Step 4

  Apply several light coats of gloss spray paint (in your choice of colour). Try to get into all the little nooks and crannies so that no paper is left showing.

• 

  Step 5

  The gloss paint will add a nice shine to your piece and give it the look of an expensive ceramic vase - but without the price tag.

• 

  Step 6

  Fill with flowers, or leave it as a stand-alone - this is a pretty statement piece either way.

• 

  Step 7

  Note: even though the flowers are covered with layers of spray paint, this project can't be submersed in water - washing will have to be done on the inside, with only a light wipe to the outside.

Comments

Leave your comment