DIY Painted Vases – Cheap & Easy To do!

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Prep: 30 minutes
Total: 30 minutes
Servings: 3 vases
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Cost-friendly DIY for beautiful enamel-painted vases. These are easy to make and look chic on a shelf or for birthday parties or events!

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Enamel-painted vases – I’m in love! If you like to paint, I have a really fun project to share today! My inspiration for these easy DIY enamel-painted vases came from a restaurant in Sonoma called El Dorado Kitchen.

I’ve always loved the fresh, modern design of the lobby and the eye-catching green and white enamel-painted vases that are displayed on white shelves.

I decided to make my cost-friendly version of this design, which included a quick Martha Stewart tutorial and a trip to the Dollar Store, where I picked up these three vases.

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I’ve always loved the fresh, modern design of the lobby and the eye-catching green and white enamel-painted vases that are displayed on white shelves.

I decided to make my cost-friendly version of this design, which included a quick Martha Stewart tutorial and a trip to the Dollar Store, where I picked up these three vases.

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What You’ll Need

– Three different-sized vases from the Dollar Store

– Dishwasher-safe PermEnamel paint in Mediterranean Blue and White (or whatever color you prefer)

– PermEnamel Surface Conditioner from Michaels Arts and Crafts store

Paper towels

PaintbrushMixing bowl

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DIY Painted Vases – Steps To Follow

1 — Clean the vases with hot, soapy water.

2 — When they are completely dry, pour some surface conditioner in and cover the inside of the vase. Pour out the excess and let the vase dry.

3 — Get the exact color you envision by mixing your PermEnamel paints in a mixing bowl, then pour them inside the vase.

4 — Paint the inside of the glass using a paintbrush to cover the inside surface.

5 — Once the vase is painted, lay it on a paper towel to let the thick paint drip off. You will be amazed at how much comes out! The longer it’s upside down, the thinner the coating will be. I liked the thicker look, so I only kept it upside down only for a few minutes.

6 — Turn the vase back over and touch up the drips inside. Every fifteen minutes, you can even out the thickness on the bottom of the vase as the paint will start to collect.

7 — Let these dry overnight, and in the morning, you should have a beautiful decor vase!

Reminder and Notes

Remember, these beautiful enamel-painted vases are only for DECOR. Don’t drink out of them! You can put water in them, but it may damage the finish eventually.

I’m simply sitting them on the shelf, like the photos to the right.

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DIY Painted Vases

Add some personality to your home decor with this easy and cheap DIY painted vases! Making these enamel-painted vases pretty.
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Course: DIY Crafts
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 3 vases
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Author: Eden

Ingredients

  • Three different-sized vases from the Dollar Store
  • Dishwasher-safe PermEnamel paint in Mediterranean Blue and White (or whatever color you prefer)
  • PermEnamel Surface Conditioner from Michaels Arts and Crafts store
  • Paper towels
  • Paintbrush
  • Mixing bowl

Instructions

  • Clean the vases with hot, soapy water.
  • When they are completely dry, pour some surface conditioner in and cover the inside of the vase. Pour out the excess and let the vase dry.
  • Get the exact color you envision by mixing your PermEnamel paints in a mixing bowl, then pour inside the vase.
  • Paint the inside of the glass using a paintbrush to cover the inside surface.
  • Once the vase is painted, lay it on a paper towel to let the thick paint drip off. You will be amazed at how much comes out! The longer it’s upside down, the thinner the coating will be. I liked the thicker look so I only kept it upside down only for a few minutes.
  • Turn the vase back over and touch up the drips inside. Every fifteen minutes you can even out the thickness on the bottom of the vase as the paint will start to collect.
  • Let these dry overnight and in the morning you should have a beautiful decor vase!

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Notes

Remember these beautiful enamel-painted vases are only for DECOR. Don’t drink out of them! You can put water in them, but it may damage the finish eventually. I’m simply sitting them on the shelf, like the photos to the right
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  1. chelle says:

    how did you get it so even? I gave it a try and even though I had a generous amount of paint, I still had streaks and blotchy spots… 🙁 I rinsed it out quick so I could try again. Any tips?

    1. Summer A Clinton says:

      I bet you could just pour the paint in and let it roll around inside. You won’t even have brush strokes. I never tried this so I am just guessing. I have colored jars with other paints and it has worked. I am going to do this. I hope you will do another or put another coat on it. This time try letting it swirl around in jar. Just my opinion.

  2. Sugar and Charm says:

    Hi Carri, I can’t say it is safe to put candles in them. I use mine strictly for look and they just sit on my shelf. I would be nervous to put a candle in there so I wouldn’t recommend it… If you find anything out about it please pass it along!! 🙂 Thanks for all the comments everyone!! 🙂

  3. Jessica Lauren says:

    Wonderful idea! What a pretty color!

  4. Carri @ Redefining C says:

    Awesome! Very cool! Thanks for the tutorial. I am definitely going to give this a try. Do you know if they would be safe to put a candle in?? I have a lil idea brewing but don’t want to start a fire! LoL

  5. KellyH says:

    Beautiful! love that Aqua blue color!!!

  6. Jessica Miller says:

    Love This I’ve been needing some cheap but fab decor for my living room

  7. nila1920 says:

    very pretty! love the color you chose aswell!

  8. april's craft nest says:

    gorg!!! love that vivid color and how modern they look! excelente!