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
This is so pretty! And I get new and creative ideas from this to decorate vases.. Thanks!
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Love this and have to try it!
This type of sheeting when heavy enough can also make a wonderful cover for baseboard heaters. We did that years ago, and since it was an apartment we attached it with wires that blended in so there was no damage, just a great look.
Recommended: getting at least one metal file.
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love love love this!!!
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Wow! Great color combination… Simple but yet having elegant look. This post is really good i would definitely recommend this…
I like the way the flowers were rearranged on the image. Thanks for the tips on how to arrange a simple seasonal flower. It helped me a great deal.
Flowers are awesome and if you can make vases by them self that is great it can save you a lot of money. Http://complementdesign.com/
Does anyone know if they make wooden sheets like that?
shuddup! i love this 🙂
how cute! i have heaps of these jars hanging around. in fact last month I posted on my blog a list of ideas for cute ways to use them…
http://unremarkablegirl.blogspot.com/2011/08/10-things-to-do-with-old-glass-jars.html
This is such a great idea! I love it!
I love it so.
We are making some at the moment! (for our dorm room)
xo
What a great idea! Last night I was looking at a radiator cover and wondering what I could make with the metal….thanks for thinking for me!
I love this! Great idea ♥
Cute! What a great DIY!
What a cute idea! I love it 🙂
Lacy
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I love the idea of putting votives in these! it would be great for a nighttime BBQ. yay DIY!!
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totally smart. i think i might try these with tea lights and add a handle to hang them like lanterns!
xoxo jules
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I’ve been in love with those metal sheets for years but never found something to do with them – now I do!
xo
cortnie