Painted Ceramic Vases

Home by Heena
by Home by Heena
3 Materials
1 Hour
Easy

Have you heard of "Trash to Terracotta"? Geneva Vanderzeil from Collective Gen created a paint and baking powder recipe to transform old vases into textured ceramic beauties. I've seen people try either baking powder or baking soda (it's understandably easy to confuse the two) as this technique gained popularity on Instagram. I stayed true to the original recipe and used baking powder, but use whichever works for you!

I started with 7 pieces then started grabbing everything in sight once I saw how well they turned out!

Mix paint with baking powder


I mixed several interior matte paint we had leftover from previous projects. Stir in the baking powder until mousse consistency. Don't be afraid to add more if you'd like more texture!

Paint the old pieces


I did 2+ layers on each vase. You can add as many layers as you'd like. Make sure to add more baking powder if you want a thicker consistency!

The Final Product



I love how they turned out! Would you give this a try?


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  • Sus64334018 Sus64334018 on May 12, 2022

    What color paints did you use on the green vases?

  • Megan Megan on Sep 29, 2022

    Same question. Love that green, beautiful job! Brand and color provided would be wonderful. Thank you!

  • Miss Daisy Miss Daisy on Feb 05, 2024

    The same question, what color did you use for the green vases.

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  • Ella Ella on Sep 29, 2022

    Wow, you took upcycling to a whole new level, yes, will be doing the same, love the look !

  • Ann53783991 Ann53783991 on Sep 29, 2022

    Really pretty

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