Inexpensive Glass Vases Turned Into Beautiful Terra Cotta Look Vases

Choose some inexpensive glass vases in pretty shapes. I chose 2 cylinders and one with a more flared shape.

Gather your supplies. You will only need satin acrylic craft paint, baking powder, toothpicks to stir, and a paint brush. Since I am planning to use mine as part of my winter decor, I choose white and sky - a very icy blue.

Pour out some of your paint onto a paper plate, and sprinkle in baking powder until you get a lumpy consistency like shown above. I only added a pinch or two at a time, but if you get it too thick, simply add more paint.

You will need at least 3 coats of paint to completely cover the glass thick enough that you cannot see through the vase at any point. I painted my first coat vertically, my second horizontally, and my third vertically again. I think this gives it the most texture and the most realistic look.

Make sure the paint is completely dry between coats so that you get the texture of terra cotta and not a lumpy wet-paint texture.

Also paint the inside of the vase. You don’t need to paint the entire inside, just enough that you can’t see the shine from the glass when your vases are displayed.

The most time-consuming part of this project, is waiting on the paint to dry.

Also, this paint splatters a bit more than I expected, so cover your work surface. I didn’t cover enough and had the privilege of picking white and light blue specks of paint off my walnut colored breakfast table.

There are so many fun ways to display your vases. I have several others pictured, as well as the simple steps for making a two toned vase on my blog. You can find it here.

You can also check out one of my Christmas decor DIY’s here.