Painted Adobe Brick Style Vase
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Jewellmartin
2 Materials
$1
1 Hour
Easy
But you won't believe what the vase is disguising. I used a toilet brush holder!
Gathered paint and plastic.
My husband hates the toilet brush holder. Wish I knew why. He also hates the toilet brush, but not as passionately. I got the toilet brush and a few other plastic pieces from around the house. Washed and sanitized them with Scrubbing Bubbles, then peroxide. Then I got started on my faux-Adobe brick vase.
Two projects in the works.
The toilet brush holder is on the right. I first painted the white holder with Tuscan Orange Mineral Paint, then I painted over that with Apple Barrel Brown Oxide. That sounds technical, but they are just nice Latex paints. I used three quick coats of the orange and maybe two of the brown, painting downward and leaving brush marks on purpose. I did not paint the inside because someday I might put a flameless light in the vase.
Green aging on the right.
I'm sorry, that treasure box is for another day. I dabbed Apple Barrel Spring Green to make the vase more rustic. The dabbing was across in very rough rows, and some I extended down as if moss or mold is growing on the vase.I just did my touch ups, it will be cute.
This back shows secrets.
There is no back to the plastic material. I put a little blue paint on the daisies I will use for this vase. The daisies were just hanging around until I was finished with the green splotches. I will use a sealer when I get some no-gloss so the vase can still look dusty.
This is how my work station looked without other projects butting in. But the rascals just kept landing on my portable writing/craft table.
Here she is-- a faux vase for fun.
So here is my paint project-- a faux adobe, faux brick, faux vase. Use a single flower, or a simple bouquet, as long as they are faux, or sitting in their own glass of water inside the vase.
Happy honey?
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Never would have thought it was a that!
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I think the that could easily become a bird's nest, a bird feeder, an electric candle holder, or potted plant holder with a piece of cardboard in a baggy for a back wall, and on and on. Dollar Tree, Dollar General , for supples (donate the brushes if you don't want to keep them) and don't tell anybody what that is. 😇
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