Today, only the lazy do not improve the design of their home. Fashion trends allow us to satisfy the most sophisticated tastes of demanding consumers. At the same time, the demand for decorating the interior with tall floor vases has always remained. However, their affordability does not always coincide with the desired appearance. Like any other thing, you can make a floor vase with your own hands. Such a beauty will have the desired shape, and in the desired color scheme, and is much cheaper than its store-bought counterparts.
Materials for work:
Glass jar with a capacity of 3 liters – 2 pcs.;
Tea saucer – 1 pc.;
Plastic container for preserves – 1 pc.;
Silicone sealant – 1 bottle;
Liquid PVA glue (construction) – 1 liter;
Construction alabaster – 4 tbsp;
Potato starch – 100 g;
Egg racks – 4 pcs.;
Vegetable oil – 1 tbsp;
Vaseline – 1 tbsp;
Three-layer napkins – 2 pcs.;
Plasticine – 1 box;
Old tube of PVA glue with a narrow spout – 1 pc.;
Liquid nails glue, white and gold paints, blush, eye shadow, face powder, brush, clear acrylic varnish, water.
Stages of work:
First stage: forming the basis.
We turn one jar upside down and glue a tea saucer turned upside down to it with “liquid nails”.
We glue the bottom of the second can to the bottom of the same jar.
You can make beautiful vases from almost anything. Therefore, today we bring to your attention a master class on a do-it-yourself plaster vase.
Gypsum is a fairly malleable material from which you can make anything you want. Plaster vases will look stylish and elegant, decorating your interior, or will be a wonderful gift for any occasion. After all, as you know, the best gift is a gift made with your own hands. And if, in addition, the gift is also as practical as a vase, then no further words are needed!
Let's watch a few master classes on creating interesting plaster vases with your own hands.
To make such a plaster vase, take:
When getting started, first cover the table surface (or other work surface on which you will make the vase) with cellophane or cling film. This should be done to make it easier to remove the plaster after finishing the work.
We dilute the gypsum with water to the consistency of thick sour cream, wait until it sets a little. Then we lay out a circle - this will be the bottom of the vase. Place a bottle on top of this circle and begin applying plaster.
Note! You will have to work quite quickly, since gypsum tends to harden quickly.
Now we wrap the part of the bottle sealed with plaster with bandages and leave for 30 minutes so that the plaster dries. You need to cover it with plaster and bandages just above the middle so that later you can easily pull out the bottle.
Next, we dilute the plaster putty and apply it over the bandages. Then again a layer of bandages, and again a layer of putty. The lower part of the vase is ready. For the top one, you can take an additional form, for example, a plastic jar.
We form the upper part of the vase in the same way - a layer of bandage, putty, another layer of bandage and a layer of putty. To make the vase strong and stable, you can apply several more layers of putty on top, and after complete drying, sand it with sandpaper.
We send the gypsum blank to dry for a day in a warm place. To paint a plaster vase, you can use acrylic or varnish paints.
When throwing away a juice box, few people think that it can be used to make an excellent vase or flower pot.
We will need:
Cut the box so that you get a cardboard vase blank of the height you need. Dilute the gypsum to the consistency of thick sour cream and pour into the box.
While the plaster is still wet, place the cup inside the box of plaster, creating a hole for the plants.
Leave the vase until completely dry. Then carefully remove the box and take out the glass. Sand the surfaces with sandpaper. The vase is almost ready, all that remains is to decorate it.
We chose the method of applying paint with a lace stencil. To do this, we took lace ribbons and secured them to a plaster blank.
Spray paint the entire surface of the vase, you can also cover the inside. Let the paint dry completely and remove the lace ribbons.
This vase can be used as a pot for succulents or, if you have made a deep hole, you can put flowers in it.
This master class is a little more complicated, but nevertheless it is very interesting to make such a vase, and it will look simply gorgeous in the interior!
For work we will need:
Cover the filling mold with baking paper. We roll the plasticine into a sausage and roll it out to the size of the mold and, accordingly, the future walls of the vase. We dilute the gypsum to a thick sour cream.
We make imprints of shells on plasticine, then place it in a mold. Fill it with plaster to a depth of 3-4 cm. In total, you will need 5 walls for the vase (you can make it triangular or rectangular).
Until the plaster has completely hardened, after about 10-15 minutes it must be carefully removed from the mold. Leave the finished future walls of the vase until completely dry.
When the tiles are dry, you need to drill holes on the sides. We connect the tiles and tie them tightly with twine.
No matter how exclusive designer home decorations are, we value homemade decor items much more highly. This can easily be explained by the fact that the process of creating crafts is directly related to creativity and one’s own ideas about beauty. It's never too late to start creating, especially if you have plaster on hand. This material is easy to process and is perfect for products of any size and complexity. Still, it is better to start mastering gypsum stucco with a simple but remarkable object - a vase.
For a plaster vase you will need:
Juice box or glass (plastic) container;
Plaster bandage or plasticine;
Gypsum powder;
White acrylic paint and enamel;
Container for mixing the solution;
Food oilcloth;
Paints, varnish, three-dimensional ornament.
Method 1: box + plaster. An ordinary juice box with regular geometric shapes often becomes the basis for plaster products. And so, the first thing you need to do is measure the height of the future vase from the bottom of the box upward and add 1.5 cm in reserve, and cut off the remaining upper part. In each of the corners of the mold, make cuts 1.5 cm deep, which subsequently need to be bent to the front side, pressed and tied with thread. Place the prepared base on cling film (so as not to stain the table surface when applying plaster).
Next, you should prepare a gypsum solution. To do this, take any suitable container, pour the powder into it, gradually add water and stir until a medium-thick mass is obtained. Place bandages cut into 40 cm strips into the prepared solution for a few minutes.
After this you can start sculpting. We begin to wrap the bandage one by one on the walls of the box, removing excess solution from the surface. The wrapping should start from the top from the folded edges, slowly moving downwards. After complete wrapping, the product should be allowed to dry. Apply acrylic paint to the finished surface, and after it dries, apply white enamel.
The final stage is removing the box base and decorating the finished vase. You can decorate plaster decorative items with your own hands either with ordinary paints or with more sophisticated ornaments (for example, scraps of patchwork fabric, buttons and beads, ribbons, twigs, shells, etc.).
Method 2: plasticine + plaster. Plasticine is an ideal material for creating the base of a future vase. Thanks to the soft structure and plasticity, you can easily give the product any shape, not necessarily with the correct geometry. The plasticine must be divided into 5 pieces and layers rolled out: one round shape (for the base), two smaller layers and two larger ones (for the walls). Please note that the base should not be very thin.
Place an ornament on the prepared layers - dry herbs, flowers or leaves. “Roll up” the dead wood thoroughly to obtain a distinct relief, and then remove it. Next, we assemble all 5 layers into a single form with a printed relief inside; At the joints we create thick seams to prevent deformation of the base. We place a vessel (a glass jar or a plastic bottle) in the middle of the workpiece, having previously wrapped it with oilcloth or a napkin.
Holding the vessel strictly in the center of the mold, pour in the gypsum solution and leave for several hours until completely dry. As soon as the solution has dried, remove the plasticine ball - you will be surprised at the elegance of the relief pattern on the plaster surface! At the last stage, you need to carefully remove the vessel and let the vase dry from the inside.
A simple technique of applying bitumen wax will help to emphasize the beauty of the vase’s relief. It gives decorative items a vintage look, creating the illusion of a stone surface. To decorate, take bitumen wax and apply it to the walls of the vase with a brush. Immediately after application, remove the resulting film with a paper towel. Next, sprinkle the surface with talcum powder, and fill the raised crevices with regular wax. Thus, the vase will acquire a stone texture with a “centuries-old” talc coating.
Unique interior decorations, created with your own hands and to your own taste, are always valued more than any, even the most expensive, purchased products. Plaster stucco molding is a huge field for creativity. Many people think that only professionals using special equipment can work with plaster, but this is far from the case. A master class on creating a beautiful vase from plaster quickly and easily with your own hands will help even beginners without any special knowledge and skills to start working in this technique.
This is not a difficult and exciting activity, the main thing here is desire and accuracy. In the future, you will be able to create beautiful products of any complexity.
This master class describes one of the simplest and most understandable techniques for making a vase, and the result will be gorgeous!
To make a vase you will need:To begin, we roll out 5 layers of plasticine: 2 wider, 2 narrower and one oval for the bottom.
Lubricate one side of the plasticine blanks with soap and lay out dry plants. We press them in so that the outline is imprinted, forming a clear pattern.
We collect the blank into a vase with prints inside. The main thing is to pinch the edges well so that the plaster does not leak out later.
We wrap the bottle with cloth and 5–6 layers of cling film and place it in the center of the vase.
We dilute gypsum powder according to the instructions. Holding the bottle, pour it to the middle of the vase. When it begins to harden slightly, fill the remaining portion to the brim. The drying time of the gypsum is usually indicated on the packaging, but if it is not there, it is better to wait 3 hours before removing the bottle. After this, leave the vase for another 2 hours and remove the plasticine.
The vase is ready. Now you can decorate it.
We cut the box to the height of the future vase plus 1.5 cm. In the upper part we make cuts 1.5 cm deep, bend the edges, press them to the front side and wrap them with thread.
We place the box on cling film so as not to stain the surface with plaster.
Prepare a gypsum solution in a suitable container. You should get a mass of medium thickness.
We cut the bandages into strips of 40 cm and lower them into plaster.
Let's start sculpting. We wrap the prepared bandages on the walls of the box. We start working from the top, gradually moving down. Then we leave the vase so that it has time to dry.
Then we apply white acrylic paint and enamel.
After this, the base box must be removed. Now you can start decorating the vase.
You can paint the vase with colors of your choice or use various beads, buttons, scraps of fabric, shells and ribbons.
Cut off the neck and bottom of a liter plastic bottle.
We roll out a layer of plasticine and insert bottles into it.
Pour gypsum into the bottle, but not to the full height. We wrap a bunch of wooden skewers with film and tape to make it look like in the photo:
We insert the bundle into the bottle, holding it for a couple of minutes if necessary.
When the plaster hardens, cut the film and tape and remove the skewers.
We take out the vase from plasticine. We cut and remove the plastic.
When the vase is completely dry, smooth the surface with sandpaper, cover with a layer of PVA glue and decorate the vase in any way to your liking.
For those who want to get new ideas for creativity, we have prepared a selection of video lessons on the topic of the article:
If you have ever found yourself in a spring field from which the last snow has melted, then you have probably seen last year’s darkened grass there. It would seem that they have outlived their usefulness. But no! A little imagination and these herbs will forever leave a mark on a plaster vase that you can make with your own hands.
Take plasticine and roll out 5 layers: two large, two smaller and one oval - this will be the bottom. The layers should not be too thin - pay attention to this! Now you need to lightly grease the plasticine with liquid soap and place sprigs of dry herbs on it. When the snow melts, it won’t be difficult for you to collect them - last year’s herbs and leaves remain not only in the fields, but also in city parks, in dachas and on lawns near the house. Place the branches on plasticine and roll them well so that the relief is clearly printed. Now we assemble the vase, with the flower prints inside and pinch the edges. Don’t be afraid to make the seams too thick - if you use plasticine on the seams, the vase may become deformed.
Now you need to dilute the plaster. It can be bought at both art and hardware stores. The proportions in which it should be diluted are indicated on the packaging.
You need to place a container inside the future vase, in which it will be convenient to place flowers later. It could be a bottle with a narrow neck, or it could be a jar with a wider neck. The container must be wrapped in a napkin and polyethylene so that it can be easily removed from the plaster with a hammer.
We place the container on the bottom of the plasticine mold strictly in the center. Now fill it with diluted plaster and let it harden. Hold the bottle while the mass hardens - the plaster is heavy and it can easily warp the vase. Then fill the mold to the brim.
After 2-3 hours, the plaster will harden and you can remove the plasticine and deliver the bottle. If suddenly the bottle is difficult to remove, you can break it inside and remove it piece by piece. But if you spared no paper and cling film, the plaster should come off well. The vase is ready. All you have to do is wait until it dries completely.
Now all that remains is to decorate the vase, for example, using the well-known “old stone” technique. Before you start decorating, put on rubber gloves.
Apply bitumen wax to the embossed surface using a hard brush with wide strokes and immediately remove it with a paper towel. There is no need to coat the entire vase at once, do it in parts: apply to half the wall, remove, apply - remove, and so on. After that, sprinkle baby powder on the surface and use the same brush to rub it into the vase. The talc should fill every line and unevenness of the relief. Now you need to take a little regular wax and start rubbing it into the surface. Thanks to this, the design will be more voluminous, and the talc will effectively imitate centuries-old dust. After this, you need to wait until the wax dries and polish with a regular soft cloth.
