If you have read our “About Us” section or her post about Seashell Décor, you would know that my sister is obsessed with shells and other beach related things. With her birthday around the corner, I was racking my brain thinking about what she would want or what I should get her. Then she pinned this really awesome vase that looked like a wave and thought “I could get that!” Long story short, the vase was $900 and as much as I love my sister, I don’t have that kind of money to spend on a vase.
In my search for the perfect gift, I came across this tutorial on how to make a basic florist vase(you know the kind, the one’s that you get when you get flowers from that special person or that you can always find at the dollar stores, and you never know what to do with) into a pretty coastal vase. These are the vases I am referring to:
Here is what you will need:
Mod Podge- Matte Finish
Sponge Brushes- 2 at least
Clear Vase
Rit Dye- 2 Colors (I used Teal and Aquamarine)
Spray Paint- Clear Gloss (I used Valspar 12-oz Clear High-Gloss Spray Paint)
Ribbon- I used a pearl edged burlap
Shell or other embellishment
Hot Glue Gun
*Special Note* I used 2 different methods for these vases and the results were the same.
Step 1:
Make sure you have a clean work area in a place that won’t matter if you drop dye on the floor. This project is MESSY.
Step 2:
This step is where I changed methods for each vase.
Method A:
“Paint” a layer of Mod Podge onto your vase and let dry.
Method B-This is my preferred method
Mix together Mod Podge and your base color (the darker color) of Rit Dye. Add just enough dye to color the white. You will need about 3 coats of this mixture to give you the best color and it will need to dry between each coat.
Step 3:
Once again, paint on Mod Podge, but before it dries take your second sponge brush dip into the Rit Dye. Let the dye run down the sides and brush up to cover the entire vase. If you used Method A, you will need to do this for each color letting dry for 24 hours between colors. If you used Method B, you will need to use the second color. Crystals may form on your vase as it dries. This is not a big deal and only adds to the character of the vase. I was able to cover mine up in step 4.
Step 4:
Take vases outside and give them a coat of clear gloss spray paint. I ended up doing two thick coats to cover the crystals.
Step 5:
Tie the ribbon around the neck of the vase. You can secure it with hot glue if you want. Add your shell with hot glue and you are done!
These take some time, but they turn out super cute!