DIY wine bottle vase. How to make vases from glass bottles? DIY vase: step-by-step instructions. How to make a vase from a glass bottle

Glass bottles of wine, cognac, champagne, milk, butter and even beer are excellent materials for making flower vases with your own hands. Painted and decorated vases and bowls can decorate not only the dining table and shelves in the house or country house, but also table settings at a wedding or party, and you can also make a wonderful gift from decorated bottles.

Master class No. 1: Stylish and simple

Bottles of any shape and glass color are suitable for this type of bottle painting; in this master class, transparent milk bottles are used.

Materials: for degreasing - acetone or alcohol, as well as cotton pads, for painting - acrylic paints in jars or spray cans (better for glass and ceramics), a nylon brush, as well as masking or regular tape of the required width. Instead of tape, you can use rubber rings. If you are using spray paint, you may need foil, cling film, or plain paper.

Instructions:

1. We prepare the glass - remove the labels, wash off the glue, wipe the bottles dry, and then degrease the surface with nail polish remover or ethyl alcohol.
2. We cover the future vase with tape, forming a pattern: stripes of different widths, zigzags or a spiral. The tape here plays the role of a stencil.

1. We begin to paint the vase in the right places.

Tip: if the paint requires baking in the oven, then consider the position in which the painted bottle will dry. So, if you paint both the bottom and the neck, then drying the vase will be problematic, but you can make a structure from thick paper and buttons as shown in the photo below.

1. The drying method depends on the paint you choose. The manufacturer, as a rule, indicates the required baking temperature (if required) and time. Baked acrylic paints dry for about half an hour in an oven at 170 degrees, and then it is advisable to leave the bottles to dry naturally for 1-2 days to make the coating as durable as possible. The spray paints used in this master class do not need to be baked, and they dry in 24 hours.

With this tutorial, you can come up with a variety of designs by playing with the color, width, and placement of tape or rubber bands.

For example, you can use unusual shades - bottles painted in soft pastel colors or gold or silver paint look very impressive. Take a look at the following selection of photos - these are the colors that are best suited for decorating glass bottles to decorate a wedding or party.

And here's another one original idea– by stretching an elastic band or sticking tape diagonally, you can paint only the bottom of the bottle.

Master class No. 2: Painting a bottle with contours

Now let’s move on to a more complex and time-consuming, but very beautiful way of decorating bottles with your own hands - painting with contour three-dimensional paints. With their help, you can draw patterns and ornaments in an ethnic style, apply complex and simple designs, or write beautiful inscriptions, monograms, initials (photo below).

You can also draw with contour paints using the dot painting technique as in the photo below.

And in combination with stained glass paints, contour painting will turn into stained glass.

Materials: any alcohol-containing degreaser, cotton pads and swabs, a needle and contour paints. If desired, the painting can be supplemented with sparkles, as well as acrylic and stained glass paints, as in this master class.

Tip: if you don’t have contour paints or drawing with them seems difficult to you, then you can paint with the help of improvised means: a toothpick, a needle, a cotton swab or a thin brush.

Technique:

1. First we need to come up with an idea and prepare a supporting sketch. You can find it on the Internet and print it in a suitable size or draw it yourself. You can also use a homemade or ready-made template or stencil.
2. If you are confident in your sight drawing skills, you can skip this step. If you are a beginner, then it is better to transfer the desired picture onto the glass, that is, outline the main details and lines of the picture/pattern. To do this, you need to: draw or print a picture, cut it out (you can roughly), then tightly paint over its reverse side with a soft pencil, and then attach the picture with the shaded reverse side to the glass and trace all or only the main parts of the drawing with the same pencil. There should be barely noticeable but useful lines on the bottle. If the image is not too complex, then it is enough to outline the main details directly on the bottle.
3. Now you need to degrease the glass and wait until it dries.
4. If you wish, you can cover the entire bottle with colored acrylic paint and wait for it to dry completely.
5. Let's start painting: we trace all the contours, from time to time cleaning the tube spout with a needle and, if necessary, correcting flaws with a cotton swab moistened with water. It is better to start drawing with large details.

• If you draw with a contour using the stained glass technique, then the contours should be closed, and the stained glass paint should be in contact with them. Also make sure that all parts are painted completely without overpainting, otherwise the coating will not last long. Filling the contours with stained glass paints is possible only after 2 hours, but you can speed up their drying with a hairdryer;

• In the technique of dot painting with a contour, the main thing is to maintain the same and minimum spacing in one line of the drawing and maintain the same diameter/volume of dots (in one line).

Tip: Practice drawing outlines or dots on paper first. Remember that you need to press the tube with equal force.

1. When the drawing is ready, all you have to do is dry or wait for the paints to dry, following the manufacturer's recommendations. Most often, painted glass is baked in the oven at a temperature of 170 degrees for about 30 minutes or left to dry naturally for a day.

We invite you to watch the following video tutorial, where you can see how to decorate a bottle with your own hands using contours using a chiseled technique.

But others interesting ideas contour painting of bottles for your inspiration.

Master class No. 3: how to cut a bottle and make a vase, candlestick and other decorative items out of it

So, we've sorted out the painting and decor. Now let's talk about how to make a vase, pencil holder, glass or any interior decoration from an ordinary bottle, as in the photo below.

You can cut a glass bottle with your own hands in different ways. In this master class we use the most simple ways which can be easily repeated at home.

Method 1. How to cut a bottle using alcohol-preserved thread

This method is more suitable for cutting wine bottles and bottles with thin glass.

1. First you need to wrap a thick cotton thread around the bottle and cut off the excess (top photo on the left).
2. Now this thread needs to be moistened in any alcohol-containing solution - white spirit, ethyl alcohol or nail polish remover, as in this master class. After the thread is thoroughly wet, it needs to be wound around the bottle again in the right place.

1. Now you need to carefully light the thread, quickly rotating the bottle until the flame goes out.

1. Next, you need to lower the bottle into a pre-prepared container with boiling water for 3 minutes, and then quickly lower it into cold water - the sudden temperature change should cause the glass to crack in the right place.

Tip: if you want to make a vase from a champagne bottle, then steps 2-4 will most likely need to be repeated.

1. Carefully break the bottle, and then sand the sharp edges with sandpaper - first coarse-grained and then fine-grained. Woo-ala, the bottle vase is ready!

Method 2. How to cut a bottle using a glass cutter

You can also cut the bottle using a glass cutter. To do this you need:

1. Make a cut with a glass cutter. To make the edges even, you can wrap the bottle with an elastic band or tape before sharply. Instead of a glass cutter, you can use a glass drill;
2. Then we burn the incision site, then lower the bottle into boiling water for three minutes, and then into a container with cold water;
3. Carefully break the bottle;
4. We sand the edges. (Rate the material! Already voted: 40 average rating: 4,60 out of 5)
   

This is why needlewomen are attracted to vases that you can make yourself, a master class from a craftswoman nika-ethnica how to create a vase from a jar with your own hands.

To make such an original vase we will need:

- glass jar from baby food(such jars can be of various sizes and shapes);
- Double-sided tape;
- scissors;
– paper and pencil;
– a piece of foam rubber;
– gold outline on glass;
– matte and transparent stained glass paint;
– “Iris” threads (preferably melange).

Before starting work, you need to think over the pattern and draw its elements on paper with a pencil. The example uses a variety of leaves, but you can come up with your own version of the design. Butterflies, various flowers or berries will look very beautiful.

We glue the paper decorative elements onto tape and cut them out.

We place the cut out elements on the baby food jar and apply stained glass paint using foam rubber.

Since the paper elements peel off easily, we cover the jar with a continuous layer, not forgetting about its bottom.

When the paint dries, remove the glued elements. As a result, we get a painted jar with transparent curly “windows”.

Now we take the golden outline for the glass and draw a strip along the edge of the transparent “window”. We complete the missing details of the drawing on the painted part.

When the outline is dry, take transparent green stained glass paint and paint the areas that remain transparent. Contrasting bright autumn colors will also look beautiful.

Using a contour, we apply leaf veins or other elements (depending on the chosen pattern) onto the dried transparent paint.
All that remains is to decorate the neck of our vase. To do this, you need to wrap a thread around the neck of the bottle in the place where the cap was screwed on. The thread must be laid in dense and even turns.
In the same way, we make a bend at the base of the jar, and continue to wind even turns until we cover the entire part protruding at the base.

A homemade vase from a baby food jar combined with a bouquet of wildflowers looks much more impressive than any ready-made vase. Since children often give their mothers just such simple, but very valuable bouquets, such vases will definitely find use in your home.

The second method is extremely simple and allows you to quickly turn a glass bottle into a spectacular vase:

Minimum costs and maximum effect - in this master class!

Materials and tools for work: empty glass bottle, masking tape, white acrylic paint (in a tube or can), acrylic varnish, brush or kitchen sponge, scissors.

How to make a vase from a glass bottle?

The first and very important step is to wash and degrease the bottle. Otherwise, if fingerprints or dirt remain on it, the paint may lie unevenly or peel off over time.

Cut the masking tape into strips of the desired length and width. For example, the width of the strip will be 2 cm, no more.

Glue the tape in the places where you want to create a pattern. Pay special attention to the neck: right under the ledge you can paste it with a thin strip. Or even seal the neck so that in the end it turns out to be unpainted.

This master class shows geometric patterns on bottles that are suitable for simple interiors and high-tech rooms. However, you can make other designs: for example, cut out hearts or flowers from masking tape and glue them to the bottle.

Cover the bottle with acrylic paint. If you have it in a can, then you need to spray the paint, holding the can at a distance of about 50 cm from the bottle. At home, it is better to use paint in a tube: in this case, fewer harmful substances will enter the air.

The paint from the tube can be applied with a kitchen sponge or a regular brush. When painting a bottle, hold it by the neck. Then place the bottle upside down and wait for the paint to dry. After that, place it bottom down and paint the neck.

Thus, you need to apply two or three layers of paint so that there are no gaps.

It turns out that the entire bottle is painted, except for those places that are sealed with masking tape. If you are sure that the paint has already dried, you can move on to the next step - removing the masking tape.
After this, you should cover the bottle with acrylic varnish 2-3 times so that the vase acquires a beautiful shine.

The vase is ready! Now you can put a bouquet of fresh flowers or a floral arrangement made from dried natural material in it!

Master class on dot painting of glass using a template Yulia Yu.

How to paint glass using a template.

To make this bottle you will need: the bottle itself, dotted stained glass paints (they are sold in tubes with a pointed spout), checkered paper, scissors, a compass, double-sided tape.

Painting with dots according to a template: job description.

As with any other glass, you must first make sure the surface is clean. Before coating with any paint, the bottle must be degreased and dried. Only after this can you cut out a strip of checkered paper and use double-sided tape to glue it to the bottle. You need to make a wide belt out of paper that will mark the area of ​​decoration.

Now the pasted paper can be used as a template. At the top and bottom of the paper, you should write dots using stained glass paint, making, as it were, rims for a “ruler”. Along with the upper rim, you can immediately draw additional upper dots.

Now you need to measure the circumference of the bottle where the paper strip is located. Next, if the volume is a multiple of five, divide it by five, and if it is four, then divide it by four. This is exactly how many semicircular designs you can fit along the rim of the design. Meanwhile, the first dots applied have dried: peel off the paper and throw it away. Well, using a compass, draw a semicircle on paper, the base of which is equal to the circumference of the bottle divided by a multiple. Let's say the volume of the bottle is 24 cm, then divide this number by 4 and make a semicircle with a base of 6 cm. Cut out this semicircle, glue it to the bottle with tape and circle it with dots.

You can lightly touch up the dots with another coat of paint if it turns out weak.

So, you can paint as many semicircles as will fit on the bottle.

In some places you can make dots in two rows to make it more elegant.

Between small semicircles you can write small dots. In general, this painting is very reminiscent of Indian “temporary tattoos” called mehendi, when graceful lace is depicted with dots on the body.

Fill large semicircles with smaller elements - figure eights, bows or curls. Do not forget to dry the drawing well so that it does not smudge.

There are no strict rules in dot painting: you simply draw what is easiest to depict. Elementary details (circle, triangle, curl, zigzag) are welcome here, because you can assemble charming lace from them.

You can also draw quite voluminous flowers.

You can use additional templates if we are talking about shapes that would be difficult to repeat by hand. For example, this is a rhombus and an oval. If you want to draw these details small, cut out small templates from paper and also tape them to the bottle.

Circle these patterns with dots.

It turns out to be a very beautiful part of the painting.

You can first draw a “draft” of dots with large distances, and then trace with larger dots.

The good thing about paint in tubes is that with the help of a spout you can make both barely noticeable dots and bold marks.

Very tiny dots will help you make veins.

This method works great for vases, candlesticks and cups, try it!

Glass and plastic bottles come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes, making them excellent materials for making vases. Today Dekorin invites you to learn how to make vases from bottles with your own hands using available materials. 29 photos with step-by-step instructions are waiting for you!

DIY vase made from a plastic bottle

Plastic bottles are very flexible. They are easy to cut with scissors or a stationery knife, making the vase plastic bottle can have absolutely any shape. Here are just a few ways you can do it yourself:

• Cut beautiful patterns on the surface;
• Wrap with strips of fabric, ribbons, cords;
• Paint with spray or regular paint;
• Decorate with branches, coffee beans and other natural materials.

You will find ideas and step-by-step instructions for this in the photo below:

Crafts for the table: plastic vases from bottles

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How to make a vase from a glass bottle

The ways to decorate glass bottles of wine, beer and other drinks are no less diverse. Despite the fact that their shape is much more difficult to change (the maximum is to cut off the neck), hand-made vases from glass bottles turn out to be much more elegant and interesting. Vases made from tall and narrow glass bottles are often used in “sets”, placing 1-3 flowers in each of them.

At the same time, homemade vases made from cognac and other low bottles can be decorated with beads, shells and act as an independent decorative element.

Unlike plastic containers, a glass bottle vase is usually painted from the inside. The paint is simply poured into bottles, where it flows freely along the walls. Thanks to this, the vases not only get a new color, but also retain the glossy shine of the glass.

The exception is the spray painting process. It allows you to apply paint evenly on the surface of the glass, without the formation of smears. Use this option if you want to make your own frosted glass bottle vases or give them an ombre effect.

Using stencils or hand-painting skills, you can give a bottle vase a beautiful pattern.

In addition to painting, you can also:

1. Wrap a glass bottle with thick thread or twine;
2. Decorate it with ribbons, lace or fabric;
3. Apply decoupage.

In the following photos you will see examples of such work.

How to make a vase from a bottle and pieces of fabric: examples with knitwear, lace and felt (the latter can be replaced with felt).

The last 3 photos in this article show bottle vases made with decoupage. As we already wrote in our article, before gluing to the surface, it is recommended to thin the decoupage paper with sandpaper or soak it in water.

Good luck in your creativity!

DIY bottle vases - 29 photos with creative ideas updated: December 26, 2016 by: Margarita Glushko

Beautiful vases with flowers serve as decoration for the interior of the room, adding bright colors and zest to it. You can buy a suitable vase ready-made in a store, or you can use all your creative potential and make a vase from a glass bottle yourself, guided by the ideas in this article. Handmade crafts are always especially precious and memorable. They will not only serve as an excellent element of interior decor, but also give warm positive emotions to the whole family every day.

In order to make a beautiful vase, you can use a glass bottle of any shape and color. The vase can be made with a narrow neck, intended for one small flower, or at the stage of preparing the bottle, the neck can be pre-cut. How to do this at home using improvised means will be discussed below.

How to cut the neck of a bottle at home
In order to carefully get rid of a bottleneck, you need to prepare the following materials and items:
Thick wool thread;
Solvent (you can also use acetone, kerosene, alcohol, gasoline);
Gloves and glasses for safety purposes;
Matches;
Basin with water;
Sandpaper or stone for sharpening knives.

Next, you need to mark a cut line on the bottle. The woolen thread is unwound to such a length that it is enough to wrap the bottle three times around its axis. Then you need to moisten the thread in a solvent, quickly wrap it around the bottle three times in the place where the cut is intended, set it on fire and wait until it burns out. The bottle should be held so that it is parallel to the ground. Next, the bottle is quickly lowered into a basin of cold water. Due to a sharp drop in temperature, the neck itself will break off in the intended place. The last stage is processing the sharp edge with sandpaper or a stone for sharpening knives. The second option is best done in water

How to make an original silver vase from a glass bottle
First, you need to remove the neck from the bottle in the manner described above and prepare everything you need: a can of silver paint, wool thread, paper napkins, PVA glue, rhinestones and beads, scissors, cotton swabs, transparent glue, ribbon for decoration.
The napkins should be cut into 4 parts, apply PVA glue to the future vase and carefully glue all the napkins in turn, while on each napkin it is necessary to create special recesses where beads and rhinestones will subsequently be glued. This is done with a cotton swab. It must be placed in the center of the napkin and scrolled around its axis. When the bottle is completely covered in this way, it must be left to dry for 4 hours. Then you need to glue patterns from pieces of woolen thread using PVA glue. After drying, the vase is ready to apply paint from a can of the appropriate color. Finally, after 45 minutes, you can decorate the vase with rhinestones, beads and ribbon using Moment transparent glue.

Vases made of glass bottles with a knitted cover
This option will especially appeal to those who know how to knit beautifully. To implement this method, you need to knit a beautiful cover for the future vase that matches the style and interior design of the room. Such vases create a feeling of warmth and comfort in the home.

However, if you don't know how to knit, don't despair. You can create amazing vases using multi-colored knitting threads by winding from the base of the bottle to the neck. To create an even more beautiful effect, you can also attach a variety of beads to the threads.

How to make a glass bottle vase using crepe paper
In this case, you need to cut multi-colored corrugated paper into pieces and stick on a transparent glass bottle, using PVA glue with water in proportions 1:1. The pieces are glued in several layers, the glue will not be noticeable after drying. The finished vase can be decorated with other elements to taste and varnished.

Nowadays everything original is in fashion, including vases. If you do not want to receive a stamped item from mass production, you should contact the craftsmen who will accept your order and take into account all your wishes. If there is no suitable artist or you don’t want to spend money, try making a vase with your own hands. To do this, you don’t have to go to master classes or clubs - just read the step-by-step instructions and have the mindset for success.

Peculiarities

A vase made from a plastic bottle has many advantages.

1. Availability. All kinds of bottles remain after food and household liquids, which are constantly running out. And if suddenly you need to urgently place flowers, you can take any of the available ones or pour the leftovers into another container.
2. Low cost. The cost of such a product mainly depends on how you decorate it. To create the simplest version without coating, you only need time. More complex options They will help out if there is a need to decorate a room temporarily, for example, when moving to a country house, a rented apartment, etc.
3. An opportunity to show your talents. Even creating a small vase requires patience and some work skills. In addition, completely unusual abilities can manifest themselves in the creative process. In any case, something made with your own hands is a reason to be proud.
4. Ease of processing. Plastic is easier to work with than harder, thicker materials. Even a child can do a simple craft. Naturally, you need to handle cutting tools with care.
5. Environmental friendliness. By reusing materials, you help reduce landfills.

Among the shortcomings, many note that homemade items look too simple and rough. Yes, if you just fill a bottle with water, it will look primitive. It all depends on your desire and skill. Even if something doesn’t work out, there is an opportunity to do better next time by turning a random craft into a hobby.

What materials will be needed?

The most affordable are plastic bottles. They are usually made from two types of plastics.

• PET– they sell drinks, sauces, butter. As a rule, the walls of such containers are quite thin and easily wrinkled. The contents can easily outweigh them, so they are more suitable for dried compositions, pencils and other small items.
• PE HD- polyethylene of higher strength, so dairy products, shampoos and other cosmetics, and household chemicals are poured into it. Such containers will be more stable. You can safely pour water into it and place flowers.

Almost any type of plastic that we can find in a grocery store cannot be reused in food due to the harmful substances it releases. They can be used in everyday life under certain conditions: they cannot be heated or exposed to direct sunlight. If you want to make sure the material is safe, pay attention to the markings on the bottom.

Before choosing a blank for a future vase, you need to understand how you will use it. Depending on this, it can be:

• high or low;
• round, square or oval;
• smooth or threaded;
• with straight or curved walls;
• transparent or colored.

Think about where it will be placed. Floor models are larger, while a vase on a dining table should be as low as possible. After you decide, rinse the bottle thoroughly, remove the label and the adhesive layer under it, and dry well.

How to do it?

In fact, before choosing one of the options, stocking up on materials and tools, you need to soberly assess your own strengths. This does not mean that if you have never done anything with your own hands or have already had a bad experience, you should not start. No and no again! In this case, it is necessary to start with a model that does not require a lot of effort and time, so that there is no temptation to give up everything halfway. Start with simple things and move towards more complex ones, then you will be proud not only of the result, but also of the knowledge, experience, and skills gained in the creation process.

Painted vase

To make it several steps must be performed sequentially.

• Measure the required height. Use a knife to remove the top.
• Sand down any uneven surfaces with fine sandpaper. To be secure, cover the top edge with tape or colored adhesive tape.
• You can start painting. To do this, take measures to ensure that the paint does not get on your surroundings, hands or clothing. Give preference to aerosols: they are applied more evenly than with a brush. If the bottle is very smooth, apply primer first, wait until it dries, and start painting.
• If there are patterns or drawings on the vase, wait until it dries completely.

Despite its apparent simplicity, it is important to take into account several nuances.

1. To ensure that the paint applies evenly and does not peel off prematurely, thoroughly clean and dry the prepared dishes.
2. White or transparent bottles are ideal for coloring. The brighter their color, the more coats of paint may be needed. Additionally, layers of paint affect the intensity of the color.
3. For stability, you can place any material at the bottom that, when hardened, will not be dissolved by water, as well as pebbles, decorative balls, etc.

On a stand

In this case, both the upper and lower parts are used.

• Separate the lower part up to five centimeters high.
• Cut a hole in the bottom equal to the diameter of the bottle neck. Remove any rough edges.
• Insert the neck (without the cap) into the hole. This way you will get a kind of flowerpot on a leg with a stand.

For stability, instead of a support, you can take a piece of plastic or wood and give it any shape. The width of such a stand should not be less than the diameter of the bottle. It is also possible to increase the height of the stem using a suitable tube. You can connect the components using glue.

Wall-mounted

With its help you can revive a wall, turning the room into a blooming garden. You can use ropes for this.

• Cut off the top of the workpiece.
• Make two or four marks 1cm from the edge opposite each other.
• Heat a nail, awl or screwdriver over a fire and pierce it in the marked places.
• Now all that remains is to thread the strings or laces and hang them on the wall. To prevent them from falling out, tie knots at the ends.

You can do without laces. For example, a nail in a wall can be inserted directly into the hole itself, then it will not be visible.

For this method of placement, it is more convenient to use square or oval bottles. Depending on the decoration method, holes are made before or after. Also, the necessary parts of the bottles can be glued to a wooden base and already attached to the wall.

Openwork or carved

Sometimes, in order to radically change the look, you can decorate only the edge. Even a schoolchild can cope with this task. In fact, the top line can not only be smooth - depending on your imagination, it can easily become asymmetrical, wavy or jagged. To make it look beautiful and not have to redo or trim anything, apply markings in advance and cut along them. To do this, you can use either scissors or a stationery knife.

A more complex design method in this case can be fringe, and it can be folded both inward and outward. This can be done with all the elements, or you can do it through one, or lay them on top of each other in the form of weaving.

If only dry compositions will stand in the vase, then all sorts of slits and holes can be made along its entire length. They can be repeated to form a lace pattern. To perform them, the pattern can be applied directly to the plastic. You can also print the design on paper, fasten it in several places and cut through it. This will significantly reduce the time, but you must constantly ensure that it does not move.

To create patterns, you can use knives, a soldering iron, or heated metal tools with appropriate tips. The choice of tools depends on your skill level and dexterity.

The above options, of course, are not the only ones, but you can take them as a basis, change the technology and get completely new ones. For example, you can go over a plain layer with a sponge or brush with paint of a contrasting color. The resulting effect looks voluminous and bright.

To hide the polyethylene base, it can be covered with threads, fabric, lace, ribbons, rhinestones or any other decorative material at hand. One of the most popular techniques is also decoupage. It is important that the decor matches each other. To avoid overdoing it, use no more than two materials, colors or textures. And then your vase will become a worthy exhibit of your apartment.