DIY Cardboard Graffiti Vase For Spring!
Now that I have a few fun DIY cereal box vases which I think will be fun for Passover, maybe I can get started with the cleaning. Well, not just yet, I need to make some more! The idea of whipping up an artful vase using cereal box cardboard (or heavy weight paper) is just so delighful that you'll want to give this a try. This is a great idea for budget centerpieces, or for making a huge decorative vase for a desert table or buffet, and the possibilities are endless. Choose to do a cardboard vase with drips and splatters or go for a something simple and colorful, or even a few bold black brush strokes looks amazing. There is a product on the market which is really great printed paper vases, and I was reminded of this from a wonderful version that I featured on Craft Schooling Sunday in January, keep reading to see that version!
Okay, isn't this paper version amazing? Check out the tutorial from common sparrows right here.
I will explain how I made my version, but sorry no step by step photos, there just isn't time!
You'll Need:
- cereal box cardboard, namely one large cornflakes sized box
- acrylic paint
- a plastic soda bottle, 1.5 liter, or large drinking glass
- hot glue gun or gorilla glue
- scissors, a black pen, a pencil, a piece of tracing or parchment paper
How To:
- First open up your cereal box and use it on you art table to catch drips and paint when working on a project, such as when you paint off the edge of a piece of paper. This is what I did, (you could just do some random brush strokes or finger painting or ?) and then I added a bunch of paint splatter to the already paint covered cardboard. I am no paint splatter expert, but protect the enire area or do it outside, in the bathtub, or in a big box. You can fling the paint, by snapping your wrist, or tap on the paint brush with another brush to release the paint. Have fun with this and make sure to use your favorite colors in a combination that you love.
- Now it is time to cut the vase, which is quite simply a vase shaped sleeve made from a front and back piece. Your vase can have a narrow opening, but make sure the base width is enough to insert your soda bottle vase. Do some sketches to see which simple vase shape suits you. Draw your vase with a pencil, actual size, on a piece of paper, and then use your tracing paper to trace one side only of the vase, and then turn the paper over and trace the same side again so that your vase will be symmetrical.
- Now cut out the vase shape and trace around it onto the cardboard twice, to create the front and back of the vase.
- Spend some time rolling the cardboard to take out some of the stiffness before gluing.
- Apply hot glue to the right and let edges, leaving the top and bottom unglued! This can be tricky with a shape, and you may want to use clips to hold the two pieces together while the glue dries. You may need to reapply the hot glue, I did.
- To give the vase its shape insert, from the bottom, a large glass or preferably a soda bottle with its top cut off (non breakable and taller!)
- Okay, that is it, now go create something special for your home, or as a gift, or for an event, or for a baby shower, birthday, teacher appreciation, or just because.
Not to make things more complicated, but this would be a great project for adding some embroidery, sequins, collage, pom poms…..Do this with a group, bring out your stash and use it up!
