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From any thing that has lost its appearance over time, you can make an exclusive item that can become an original decoration for your home or a gift for a loved one. To do this, it needs to be decorated, that is, decorated.
If you have patience and give the green light to your imagination, you can create a unique man-made art object for your apartment. Handmade products carry the energy and warmth of your soul.
In any home, barn or attic there will be old vases. Or there are new, beautifully shaped ones, but they look inconspicuous. This is where you can apply decor that will transform your vase.
Ancient history of vase decoration
The first antique vases in Ancient Greece were decorated with red- or black-figure painting or sculpting elements. They were clay containers of various shapes, intended mainly for utilitarian purposes - storing food, wine, water, etc.
- In addition, vases could be made from precious stones - sardonyx, jasper, malachite. Such samples had carvings that covered the entire body.
- In the Minoan culture, in Ancient Crete, vases were made in the shape of animal heads, for example, a lioness or a bull with horns.
- The muzzle was carved from stone, the horns were attached to wood.
- Rhyton vases, entirely carved from crystal, have survived to this day. Their main decoration is beads, including gilded ones.
The most popular ornamental element in metal processing - spirals - has not bypassed vases. Already in ancient Greek vessels one can find such decor.
In the homeland of porcelain - in Ancient China - vases were a favorite item of manufacture. For their aesthetics, painting was used, including underglaze and overglaze.
Popular motifs are flowers and birds, landscapes, ornaments. Not all paints could withstand firing, so mostly blue and white dishes, trimmed with cobalt, were preserved.
Since the Middle Ages, a vase called the “Holy Grail” has been in church use. According to legend, Christ ate from it at the Last Supper and it served as a vessel for collecting His blood at the Crucifixion. A metal vessel with a leg is always richly decorated with carving, soldering, blackening, and inserts in the form of precious stones.
Fresh natural materials
Naturalness in the interior is always welcome. You can make decor from natural materials yourself.
Cones
The eco-style interior will be complemented by a transparent glass vase with natural pine cones:
You can add brightness to the interior with multi-colored pine cones. They are not difficult to make: you will need a brush and dye. Regular gouache, oil or aerosol paints, and acrylic varnish will do. Such cones will look advantageous in a glass or openwork container.
Chestnuts
Collect chestnuts, wash, dry and fill them into a beautiful container. Vases selected according to shape and size are suitable for decoration:
Acorns
Acorns convey a wonderful autumn atmosphere. This creative material can be found in the forest. A special charm is the decorated and painted acorns.
If you're not very good at drawing, you can just paint them. A golden or copper shade will look interesting and noble.
A simple option for holiday decor: coat an acorn with glue and cover it with glitter.
Craftswomen with drawing skills can create real masterpieces:
A composition of acorns painted with golden pigment, complemented by a candle:
Nuts
Nuts in a vase will decorate the dining table. For example, walnuts can be placed in the center, among other dishes. Both peeled and shelled kernels are suitable. The variety of nuts and decorative elements that complement the composition are limited only by your imagination.
Shelled nuts:
Nuts in shell:
Complete the vase with berries and other decorative elements:
Create a whole composition from several vases:
Cereals
Take several types of cereals in contrasting colors and pour them into a vase in layers until approximately the middle of the container. Place a decorative candle on top:
Fruits and berries
Does the interior lack rich colors? Place tangerines, oranges, lemons, and berries in a glass vase. Natural fruits are well preserved in water.
And even better - in glycerin:
A more practical option would be to use artificial rather than natural fruits in the compositions.
Vegetables
Miniature pumpkins and other seasonal vegetables look no less attractive.
How to decorate a vase yourself
The desire to feel like a decorator can really be realized if you pick up a vase. Depending on its material - glass, porcelain, clay, the level of skill and performance will be different.
Beautiful vases decor is achieved with due diligence and developed imagination. A born designer will show her talent, and a skilled needlewoman will show her skills in working with materials.
Bottle version
Let's take 2 bottles of 5 liters each. Cut off the neck of both vessels and the bottom of one. Now the vessels need to be glued together (a bottle with a whole bottom at the bottom).
By the way, you can glue an inverted neck to the bottom, which will pass for the leg of the flowerpot. After the glue has dried, we move on to decorating the floor vase.
You choose the material based on the style of the room where the vase will stand. It should be in harmony with the overall concept of the interior. We will take the simplest option - unnecessary knitted items.
We cut out squares from unnecessary clothes and glue them to the bottles. Even a child can cope with the task. Pastel tones, any pattern.
To prevent the product from looking boring, you need to glue large plastic flowers on top. This “warm” vase looks perfect in a classic-style hallway.
Glass decor
The simplest experience of decorating a vase can be obtained by choosing a simple glass vessel with thin transparent walls.
How can you decorate such a vase:
- Stained glass contours - paints of different shades;
- Beads, rhinestones, sequins - to choose from;
- Glue gun;
- Sequins;
- Varnish.
To reproduce a basic ornament, no additional devices are needed. It is enough to invent it - in the form of a starry sky, swamp duckweed, artificial cracks, etc. - and bring it to life. Slowly turning the vase clockwise and applying dotted touches or strokes in the form of short segments can be done in half an hour.
A more complex plot motif requires a preliminary sketch, stencils, and partial transfer to glass. A winter landscape or birch trees over a river, a cat's face with green eyes or the recognizable appearance of Mickey Mouse - everything can be painted using stained glass paints.
Ideas and instructions for decorating for beginners will be prompted by the inexhaustible world of the Internet or solely by your own memory.
Spot painting
For those who love complex patterns and want to try to create something unusual, we suggest mastering dot painting.
To do this, prepare:
- alcohol or acetone
- cotton swabs and disks
- contour paints
- synthetic brush or toothpick.
First you need to degrease the vase and wait until it is completely dry. As for drawing, experienced craftsmen can easily create masterpieces, but if you are still new to this business, we recommend printing a sketch. It is very important to practice applying dots of the same size and density on a piece of paper. If everything works out, then we start decorating.
When the drawing is ready, you need to wait for it to dry naturally or put the vase to bake in the oven. Recommendations for temperature and time are indicated by the manufacturer on the paint.
Porcelain vase at home
Attempts to decorate a porcelain vase are doomed to failure if done with ordinary paints. After painting, you will need firing at high temperatures - only special materials can withstand it.
Successful solutions for decor:
- Painting in the Gzhel style - blue tones on a light background, with plant and animal motifs;
- Modeling additional accessories from porcelain mass - flower buds, petals, hearts, stars, and attaching them to the surface.
Other methods of decoration will also help to emphasize the silhouette and sophistication of a work of art - temporary ones that do not require fixing with high temperature. You can tie a silk braid around the leg or attach dried rose petals to the surface of the porcelain.
The resulting item will bring positive emotions and will become an original holiday souvenir.
A master class on decorating ceramic vases with your own hands is what a young girl or a pensioner passionate about her hobby needs to prepare a surprise.
Decoupage
The word decoupage literally translates from French as “cutting.” In other words, the essence of decoupage is to perform appliqué. In my opinion, this technique is quite simple and does not require special skills.
But you need to be patient and scrupulous. To perform decoupage work, you must adhere to the following tips.
You will need:
- glass vase (embossed will not work);
- alcohol or nail polish remover;
- PVA glue;
- napkins with a pattern;
- scissors;
- acrylic paints;
- foam sponge;
- synthetic bristle brush;
- varnish for glass surfaces (to fix the image).
Technique for performing the work:
- Degrease the surface of the vase with alcohol or nail polish remover.
- We prime the surface. Using a sponge, apply acrylic paint. We select the paint color to be a tone lighter than the image. Apply paint in 2-3 layers.
- Cut out an ornament from a napkin.
- Glue the image onto the vase. We apply the dry image on a napkin to the bottle and iron it with a brush with glue. Remove all air bubbles from under the napkin.
- After the napkin has dried, apply varnish to fix the image. Apply 2-3 layers. You can replace the napkin in the photo. It must be soaked in water and the excess paper removed (peeled off or rolled up). You can also use magazine clippings or printed images in this technique. If the paper is too thick, coat it with varnish and soak it in water to remove excess paper.
A crystal vase is perfection in itself
Crystal with carvings is already decorated: elaborate patterns can be found on the surface of such a vase. If the ornament seems insufficient or the vase looks modest, you can supplement the decor with your own contribution, for example:
- Glue small beads or beads in a row along the upper thick edge;
- Use gold or silver outlines to give the details of the pattern a particularly bright “sound.”
DIY stained glass
Stained glass painting on the surface of glass parts looks aesthetically pleasing and luxurious. With the right combination of shades, it is possible to obtain an unusual decor using a minimum amount of consumables.
To work, use a special contour on an acrylic base for a glass surface.
- In addition, it is important to choose the right stained glass paints.
- The glass surface must first be degreased so that the coloring pigments are firmly attached to the base.
- After this, a sketch is used, which is located in the inside of the vase.
- Professional artists can improvise on their own.
- Artistic skills allow you to create an exclusive interior for the accessory.
- Each layer of colored contour must dry for 2 hours. A regular hairdryer will help speed up the polymerization rate.
- To do this, it is enough to heat the decorative part for 15 minutes.
After which you can proceed to filling the interior. To do this, you can use acrylic glass pigments. Unlike contour, their drying speed is 1 hour.
If a hairdryer is used for work, the distance between the vase and household appliances should be 40 cm. The hot air flow will spread evenly over the surface of the glass.
Metal vases and their decoration at home
Metal vases are the most “malleable” and the most “ungrateful”: They can be decorated by attaching all sorts of materials to the surface, but achieving aesthetic sophistication is extremely difficult.
- Method No. 1: stick shiny sequins of the same shape onto the entire surface in a certain order - in a checkerboard pattern or alternating parts of different shades.
- Method No. 2: use wire and a soldering iron to recreate certain ornamental motifs on its surface - curls, spirals, or entire scenes - sea waves, clouds, etc.
Decorating with burlap and jute twine
Burlap vases are popular because they create coziness. The texture and color of burlap harmonizes with wooden furniture and natural shades of the walls. Usually, decanters or flower pots of simple shape are chosen for covering with burlap.
Stages of creation.
- — The surface is degreased.
- — PVA glue is applied. Immediately wrap the twine at the top of the vase and at the bottom. The middle should remain clean.
- — A little glue is applied on top of the jute thread to strengthen it. The product must dry.
- — The part free from twine is covered with a piece of burlap.
- — A ribbon is glued on top of the burlap in a circle.
- — Take a piece of jute thread. Wooden beads are placed on both ends. The thread is tied in a bow and glued to the braid.
Tip: let the edges of the burlap overlap the twine a little. It will be more effective this way.
Such vases look good with dry twigs and reeds.
Plastic vases – universal potential
Absolutely any materials are suitable for decorating a plastic vase - from twine and cords to culinary trifles (seeds, poppy seeds, cereals).
Satin ribbons, napkins for decoupage, dry plants, pieces of artificial leather - everything will find a place with the right level of imagination.
When decorating a vase, any handicraft technique is suitable:
- Quilling: folded circles of corrugated paper are conveniently glued to the surface of the vase;
- Patchwork: if the vase has an ugly shape or cracks that need to be hidden, you can sew an attractive cover from scraps and “put” it on the body;
- Beading: a container braided with chains of beads strung on a fishing line will shimmer in the light and produce the desired effect;
- Crochet: finely knitted lace looks original on a transparent background.
You can make original decor for vases at home yourself or with your children.
Geometric patterns
We will need:
Special paint (acrylic or for glass surfaces), brush (when choosing, take into account the type of paint), tape, cotton pads or cotton wool, alcohol to remove errors.
