You only need craft paint and a clear vessel. I used two shades of pink and a gold.
Since my vases were small, I dropped a quarter-sized dollop of each color of paint into the bottom and started swirling the vase until the paint covered the entire inner surface.
The large pink swirl was created when I added more pink paint because I didn't think I had poured enough inside. You need patience to swirl the paint slowly.
I turned them over to dry, at first on a paper towel, but then I switched to wax paper so I wouldn't end up with any fuzz from the paper towel.
When I turned the vase upside down, some of the paint started running down, changing the shape of the swirls I previously had.
I put a few stems inside before they were completely dry, so there isn't any water in them yet.
I also tried a solid gold vase, which I really like.
You could make these vases with any combination of paint colors and any size vase. I think I must be paint happy lately because I have another paint project up for you tomorrow!
And it's O M B R E :)
I have a few glass vases and was going to put them in a garage sale...I might give your paint idea a try!
ReplyDeleteThose look awesome, Megan! Love the pink and gold. :)
ReplyDeleteso pretty Megan. I think these would be a good idea for a bridal or baby shower for inexpensive centerpieces.
ReplyDeleteI love how they turned out. I have a bunch of clear glass vases/jars just laying around. Will have to try this!!
ReplyDeleteGreat DIY! Just curious, can you put water in it? Or will that take the paint off?
ReplyDeleteIf the vase is still wet, the paint will come off- that happened with my gold vase, so I ended up pouring the water and paint out and starting again. I'm still waiting for them to dry completely to test with water. I think it takes at least two days for them to dry completely.
DeleteThey look great! Thanks for my next project! :-)
ReplyDeleteThose are so pretty. I need to try this!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! I love the touches of color you're adding everywhere! I made these at christmas time using clear glass ornaments...i was bummed about the paint dripping out while drying, too. But so cool once fully dry!
ReplyDeleteLooks great! Thanks for sharing. I especially like the pink with gold.
ReplyDeleteI just saw paint swirled jars at Anthropologie that I wanted to try and recreate. So thanks for posting this! I am going to give it a try today.
ReplyDeleteThese are super cute! What a fun little project!
ReplyDeleteHow pretty! I think I might have to try this myself.
ReplyDeleteJen
Love those Megan!! I"ve been wanting to make some too! Great job. :)
ReplyDeleteHi Megan! You can do this same project with clear glass christmas ornaments, use less paint though, same effect and so pretty on your tree!
ReplyDeleteSuper cute!!! We used to use this technique with glass ornaments for Christmas when I was little.
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Hmmm did you get my comment? Anyway, hope you saw it and I love these vases!
ReplyDeleteGonna try this! Silver would be pretty for the winer time if you added poinsetta's or dried white flowers!
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What an amazing idea!!
DeleteOh my goodness -- lovely! I adore the pink, and the gold is just so chic. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteAhhhh! These are so so cute! I LOVE them. I am already thinking about what colors to try and where to put them. I have one million glass vases. Super cute, girl.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing! I'm going to try this. I love your blog and it always inspires me to organize and decorate my home :)
ReplyDeleteThey are gorgeous, looks like that sand art! I must try this :)
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Kristin
That's really cute. I need to do this soon!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite kind of diy ~ pretty and easy! Fun idea, Megan!
ReplyDeleteOooh, so pretty! I've been hanging onto some "blah" vases that I'd love to try this on.
ReplyDeleteThe result is just lovely! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty, easy and economical, wow. Love them, so so awesome. Easier than dyeing the ball jars. Have to do that, you even used inexpensive acrylic paints. Love loving it. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteCan you please tell me how much of color (in ounce) did you pour for the gold colored vase?
ReplyDeleteGreat question- but I don't know the answer. It was about a nickel to quarter size of each paint. Hope that helps!
DeleteJust "pinned" this! SUCH a great project!! :)
ReplyDeleteoooh, i will totally try this !!! thanks for sharing !!!
ReplyDeletecan you please update on whether the water took the paint off or not. thank you.
ReplyDeleteHi Jen. Yes, water took the gold paint off so I'm not chancing it with my pretty pink ones! They'll be on display in my office without anything in them or with faux flowers or branches that don't need water:)
DeleteThe swirl paint designs of your vases are very pretty, artistic and girly. Consider what color of flowers you will put in the vase in choosing the paint you will use for your vase. In doing so, the colors will complement each other and will look more beautiful.
ReplyDeleteWow I've seen this a few times, and I absolutely need to try it now!!
ReplyDeleteSuper cute, thanks for sharing!
-Jordan
So pretty! I will definitely try it soon (I'm starting a craft to-do list, and I'll surely add this one to it!)
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