Make Your Own Flower Vase D.I.Y.

Another reason to bring flowers home from the market! This DIY mixes hard and soft elements to create an interesting modern vase. Bring home your favorite blooms and display a grouping of similar vases at your next get together.

You'll Need: A few round, glass jars in varying sizes and widths, a sheet of metal screen as shown above (found at most hardware stores), wire cutters, yarn, scissors, gloves.

Note: Wear gloves to keep your hands safe while working with sheet metal. Not responsible for missing fingers.

Measure the height of each glass and add about 1". Then measure around the circumference of your glass jars and add 2". Cut your metal screen along the straight lines to avoid sharp points (sharp points shown above). Make sure to measure twice and cut once!

Once your metal screen is cut, wrap it around your jar to be sure it's the right size. The ends should overlap about 1".

Choose yarn (or twine) in your favorite color and start at the bottom of the overlap and tie a knot. Wrap your yarn through three times in each little triangle (as shown above). It secures the metal screen to form a vase and adds some color and interest. As you can see, the sharp pointy parts have been cut off the top edge to create a smoother line.

Make three or five for the biggest impact. Spray paint your metal before you tie it together and use coordinating or contrasting yarn for a completely different look.

Ditch the flowers and add tea lights to create interesting votives as the nights grow longer. Any way you customize it, this simple DIY will add a lot of interest to your table scape. Have fun! XO, Rachel

Comments

[Rae Veda]

What a great idea! I'm going to have to make some things like myself. I love fresh flowers. I bring them home every week. So cute! XO, Rae

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[Karen]

How cool is that?!! Very! :>

[diana]

i think i've seen a very similar style at Z Gallerie and One Kings Lane for a ridiculous price!! Going to try this. This looks super easy.

[Mindi]

These are so neat! I love the mix of metal with flowers-very cool :)

[irene wibowo]

wow.. nice!! love it! :)

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[dawn]

sweet :) recently saw the metal screen as a lampshade somewhere too.

[Stephanie May*]

I LOOOOVE this project! Must do:)

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[Leigh-Ann]

Cool!!!

[Katie]

What a fun DIY! Thanks so much for sharing! Maybe I'll use this at my graduation party! <3

[Louise, Raspberries In Winter]

Wow! This is really cute.

[Lindsay Lee]

I just found your blog today, and I am in LOVE :) SUCH a cute project!

[Kelly]

Very cute! I found a box of empty jars being throw away a few months ago & snagged them before the trash guys did. Now I have just the thing to use them for.

[Kate]

What a cute project, I can't wait to make these.

They would look great at a wedding...or on my mantle!

Thanks for sharing.

xo,
Kate

[monique]

How perfect and simple. Thanks for sharing

[GawgusThings]

It's always the simple things that make maximum impact! Love the wool detail xxx

[wholesale dress]

All thing you things in your hands can be more bueatiful, you are so creative.Great!

[Jessica]

Great tutorial. Some easy and yet so effective! Thanks.

[HannahAlyse]

Love your sewing e-course! Do you have a button that I can put on my blog for that course? I'd love to share it...

[Ester]

Hi Elsie!
I just did a little drawing of you, I hope you'll like it: http://drawingdreaming.blogspot.com/2011/09/header-beautiful-mess.html :)

[Leonie]

Beautiful vases! Since I moved to Canada (almost 4 months ago) I haven't had any flowers in the house. I can't believe how expensive they are here. But with these vases, it's worth the money :-)

Ladylike at Predator Ridge