How to make a vase with your own hands?

A creative person rarely sits idle. He devotes most of his free time to needlework. And if he wants to make, say, a vase from scrap materials, he gets down to business with inspiration. It would seem that such manufacturing is fraught with a lot of difficulties and knowledge of the intricacies of the process. However, the material in this article will show how much easier the implementation actually is than it might seem at first glance.

The operation of a self-made vase will depend on the materials for its manufacture. For example, if they can withstand moisture, you can put fresh flowers in them. Variants that involve the use of foods (such as sliced ​​lemon wedges or small colorful candies) are themed for some kind of party or event.

Sweets are also used instead of orbiz, such vases look stylish, fresh and effective. With a minimum of costs for the manufacture and selection of the correct stylistic solution, crafts can hint at a certain idea of ​​the existing style.

And if you think over the manufacturing technology, such vases can even be used for beautiful summer and romantic bouquets. And indeed, everything ingenious is simple: in order to reduce the number of candies used and be able to pour water inside, it is enough to put another narrow vase in the vase.

Some people create a jar or bottle from rolled paper circles. Of course, this is rather just a decorative product, however, it will look harmonious in the interior of the home.

The technique for making such a vase is special, since the clay products need to be fired. Gypsum, on the other hand, is a material unstable to moisture, so this vase can only be used for dried flowers. To make a plaster vase, you will need:

• juice carton;
• gypsum;
• brushes;
• lace ribbon;
• Cup.

Before starting work, cover the working area with plastic wrap, since regardless of the accuracy of the work, it will be stained, and it will be easier to remove the finished vase from the film. Gypsum is kneaded, diluted with water, achieving sour cream-like density and homogeneity of the mixture. The box is cut from the top, aligning the edge. Gypsum is poured into it, and while it is not frozen, a glass is placed there, setting it strictly in the center.

The vase is left to dry completely, after which it is taken out of the box and the glass is disposed of. The surface is sanded with fine sandpaper. After that, a lace tape is attached to the front surface, trying to do this as tightly as possible to the plaster. Further, over the entire area, the vase is covered with paint using a spray.

It is not difficult to make such a product with your own hands. Even a piece of burlap, a coarse rope rope, a music book and beautiful shiny fittings can be useful for this. The required amount is cut from a piece of cloth, measuring the length and width along the central diameter of the can. The jar is wrapped with a cloth, fixing it in two places with special glue.

20-30 petals of the same size are cut out of a music book and a flower is formed from them. For the middle, shiny round fittings are used. The resulting flower is glued to the junction of the linen fabric, closing the joint.

You will have to spend more time on origami crafts, since first you need to prepare all the necessary elements-modules, from which the product will be assembled in the future according to the scheme. Assembling the parts is easy using the triangular modules shown in the photo. It is necessary to prepare such elements 433 white and 211 yellow. The first row is formed into a circle of 20 white elements, when they are combined with 20 yellow ones, a second row is obtained.

For the third row, take the yellow ones (20 pcs.) And turn the resulting circle in the other direction. By inserting 30 yellow elements into the pockets of the third row, they form the fourth row.

To be able to increase it by 10 pieces, the first of them is put on in the usual way, and the adjacent pockets of the second and third are left empty. Next, the modules of the next rows (from 5 to 16) are connected, using 30 elements for each row and taking into account the selected tone scheme.

After the 16th row is completed, the 17th is made white, and then on the 18th the modules are put on backwards in relation to the previous row. The penultimate row is the top of the vase, it needs 40 modules, which are put on the previous elements, evenly adding 10 pieces per circle. The last row is performed in a slightly different way: one corner of the module is inserted into the left pocket of the second module, the right one - into the gap between the elements of the previous row.

You can even use a regular rope thread to make a bottle-based vase. She is wrapped around the product in a circle, trying to lay the thread as tightly as possible to the glued base of the bottle. Special glue must be applied, and there should not be a lot of it, since this can affect the appearance (the glue should not show through the thread).

You can use such a product for decorative artificial flowers. If you want creativity, you can decorate the product even with ordinary buttons or the same thread, having previously painted it in a contrasting color so that it contrasts with the background of the main material.

Making a papier-mâché vase at home is easy if you follow the step-by-step instructions. You can leave a jar or a bottle inside it, which will make the product not only decorative, but also functional. You will need a form, old newspapers, white paper, PVA glue, stationery brushes, cling film, varnish and gouache.

• The mold is wrapped with cling film from the outside.
• The glue is mixed with water in a 1: 2 ratio, the newspaper is torn into pieces and placed in an adhesive solution for soaking.
• The prepared material is tightly pasted over the outer area of ​​the mold, closing it in several layers with drying each previous one. In this case, the form is pasted over to the limits of reducing its diameter at the top, so that in the future it will be easy to remove the papier-mâché.
• After several layers of newspaper are glued and dried, the product is pasted over with white paper, dried and removed from the mold.
• You can perform another layer of white paper and leave the future vase to dry for about a day.
• Then it is first covered with gouache and then varnish.

If you have acrylic paint at home, modeling gel and glitter, it will not be difficult to create a unique vase from an ordinary long glass. It will take a minimum of time to make such a product, however, accuracy will be required: first, it is important to evenly glue a small width of tape to the glass surface at regular intervals.

Using a sponge, a modeling gel mixed with glitter and paint is applied to the open surface. As soon as the paint is applied, the strips of adhesive tape are immediately removed, because it will be problematic to do this later (it can grab onto the gel).

Bus vases are often used for garden flower beds. These are large decorative and, at the same time, functional products for fresh flowers and greenery. Someone simply dyes the tire and decorates it, considering this option sufficient. Others prepare a diagram of the product with a stand and proceed to cut the tire. It is cut with a knife, cutting out the outline of the required pattern.

In order to simplify the cutting process, the knife is periodically dipped in soapy water. After the tire is cut from one side, the rubber is wrapped on the other side.

A master, who has his own view of the use of different objects, almost always gets a spectacular product. And different "accessories" can be used, for example:

• dry branches and tree cuts;
• shells of various shapes and sizes;
• twine and cotton thread;
• wooden buttons and half beads;
• decor made of metal and plastic;
• foil and kraft paper;
• colored pencils and contour paints;
• spray dyes and beads;
• satin and organza ribbons;
• decoupage napkins and acrylic glue;
• lace braid and textured fabric;
• corrugated and crepe paper;
• self-adhesive decor and torn pieces of newspaper.

Someone uses stained glass paints to decorate homemade vases, creating unique images on the surface of ordinary glass bottles and jars of different sizes. Moreover, often the finished vase turns out to be not only beautiful. It is unique, and when taking into account related tones, it successfully blends into the existing interior setting. Others like eco-decor, so they embody it, sometimes using crooked branches on purpose, placing them close to each other, or, conversely, intertwining them with each other.

Someone takes an ordinary vase and focuses on the interior decor. For example, in one case, the most common glass object is filled with branches, orbis. Sometimes paint is poured into the bottom and stretched, turning the container at different angles, forming waves of different heights. Someone likes to give an original texture to a vase.

Others prefer to use beautiful openwork lace. For example, such decoration is performed when products are made from plaster or concrete. While the mass is not frozen, they form a pattern, lightly pressing the lace to the base of the flowerpots. The shells are simply pressed in and then painted or left as they are. Someone uses mosaics to decorate floor vases, as well as broken pieces of mirrors or wall tiles (they are thinner than counterparts for the floor). However, laying them down is laborious and requires maintaining an identical distance between all elements, which is difficult for a beginner.

Whatever decor for a vase you would like to use, it must be correlated with the existing interior. This can be reflected in lines, shape, color. For example, if wood decor and branches are appropriate for an eco-style, modern style needs a different look at the available accessories. A synthetic component is welcome here, an emphasis on simplicity and functionality.

That is why the most ordinary, no-frills items will look more appropriate here. Moreover, to create such a vase, something ultra-exotic is not at all necessary. Sometimes acrylic paint or even special stickers are enough. It is the freshness of the look that will play into the hands in this case, having entered the vase as a harmonious accessory.

Lace, textiles, ribbons, bows are all good for trends such as boho, country and Provence.

For other modern solutions, you can use glass: today this material is one of the most demanded in design. It brings a sense of lightness to the interior, fills the space with air. Even a small glass vase can change the perception of space. For some, it is enough to tie the bottle with a tape, while others prefer to cover part of the surface with glitter, to create an antiquity effect and a coating with cracks.

And of course, if you really want to decorate a glass container with cereals and seeds, then you already need to understand that such products will not fit into the technological design directions. However, they look quite good in the interior of summer cottages. Moreover, for decoration, you can simply pour cereals inside the glass containers in layers, alternating, for example, rice, peas and sunflower seeds.

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