Striped Spring Vases

by Mark Montano in Living > Decorating

3622 Views, 132 Favorites, 0 Comments

Striped Spring Vases

Square2Stripes.jpg
Beauty3Stripes.jpg
Square1Stripes.jpg

Grab an old record player and some thrift store vases and make some beautiful striped vases for spring!

Watch the Short Video Tutorial Here!

How to: Simple Striped Spring Vases

You'll Need

NeedsStripedVases.jpg

An old record player

Americana Gloss Enamels

Cardboard

Tape

Glass vases

Rubbing alcohol

Paintbrushes

Prep the Record Player

Collage1StripedVases.jpg

Make a stack of cardboard disks the size of a vinyl record

Cut a hole in the center of one side to fit over the spindle

Clean your vases with rubbing alcohol

Tape a vase to the center of the cardboard

Pick your favorite colors of Americana Gloss Enamels

Turn on the record player and start painting stripes

FrameBlogStripedVases.jpg

For an opaque look, wait about 30 minutes and give it a second coat of paint

Paint and Bake

Collage2StripedVases.jpg

For a translucent look, only use one coat of paint

Bake twice for 30 minutes at 325˚ letting the oven cool in between