Do you have a bunch of old glass jars and jars that you have stored somewhere in the cupboards? Well, don't throw them away. With some imagination, these lost pieces can be remade into appealing upcycled glass vases, adding beauty to your home decor. Upcycling is a great cost-effective method, and it also helps in minimizing what people call wastages, and encouraging sustainability.

Why Upcycle Glass Vases?

·       Eco-Friendly:

Upcycling lowers the consumption of raw materials since it eliminates the requirement for creation of new and resource- demanding products.

·       Save Money:

It is an inexpensive approach of enhancing the beauty of ordinary things.

·       Express Yourself:

Give full play to your imagination by playing with various colours and textured surface and decor.

·       Unique Decor:

Your house will never lack upcycled glass vases, which tell a lot about who has lived there and also, are good talking pieces.

Finding the Perfect Glass Vases:

·       Raid Your Cabinets: Search for unused clean food jars, olive jars, soy sauce bottles or drinking glasses that do not match.

·       Thrift Stores: Thrift stores are a good bet when you are looking for something glass as many are usually priced unfair.

·       Garage Sales: When going to yard sales, be sure to check for unique glass pieces.

·       Upcycling Glass Vases: Several simple Projects to Get Down to

·       Painted Perfection: Enhance the beauty of your vases by painting them. Maybe add some paints, so you will give some virtues to the plain pieces. Try spray paint as a shortcut to change today’s shape tomorrow.

Tip: If you want to have a professional look at the end, it is more suitable to use several thin layers of spray paint rather than a thick one. Allow to dry almost completely after each coat.

Glitter Glam: Able to deliver birthday wishes is glitter. Take a craft glue and put it on the instance, after which pick a glitter gene and apply it.

Nature's Touch: For that country feel, you can let twine or hemp rope go around the vase. You may also incorporate dried flowers and natural pebbles to make your construction draw its inspiration from nature.

Decoupage Delight: You can add images and cut out forms from paper with decoupage for a decorating vase effect. Sticking pictures cut out of magazines or tissue paper on the vase using decoupage glue.

Textured Delight: Use concrete or other interesting objects such as lace to make unusual textures for the vases.

Metallic Magic: Turn your simple dull looking vases into eye-catchers with metallic sprays such as gold, silver and copper.

Remember:

Clean Your Vases: Before you start any project, examples obvious as removing any labels or stickers, the vases need to be cleaned and washed using soap and water.

Let Dry Completely: Any wet surfaces on the vases should be dried completely before the paints, glues or other decorations are put on.

Seal the Deal: To provide extra strength supporting to that particular structural element for even vases used as containers through which water can be poured into, just after completing the work, apply some clear sealant onto the project.

Taking Your Upcycled Vases to the Next Level:

Mix and Match: Use several techniques to form an end product which is outstanding. For instance, apply smooth paint as the first layer and then apply patterned or crudely porously coated mediums.

Create a Collection: Do not limit yourself to one size of glass vase, you can upcycle several of different sized vases and style which can be placed on a table or a top of a shelf.

Functional and Beautiful: Upcycled vases cannot only be used for flowers. You can put make-up brushes, pens, and even candles in them but need to be careful and use heat-resistant glass.

Upcycled glass vases is an enjoyable and artistic way you can achieve personalization and ecological friendly home decor. With a little and a few techniques, you can dress those cold glass jars to the shape you want and function in the way you will love!