dollar store gold vase tutorial

Gold is my thing. I love adding a pop of gold anywhere I can. These gold vases are the perfect touch to any room. I cannot wait to use these as part of my tablescape for Thanksgiving dinner. I think they will look absolutely gorgeous with some fresh flowers lining the middle of the table. It's hard to believe, but you can make this vase using the clear glass bowls at the Dollar Store in the floral section. You can make a gold vase just like this for a dollar and a bit of spray paint.

Small Gold Vase

Materials

Clear glass bowl (from the Dollar Store)
Primer spray paint
Gold metallic spray paint

Directions

Place the clear bowl bottom up on some cardboard or other surface you would like to paint on. Spray the bowl with a primer. Spray about 10" away from the bowl and use many light coats instead of one thick coat. This will help insure that the paint dries evenly and that it won't drip. If the paint does drip, wait for it to dry, and sand it a bit to smooth it out. Once your primer has dried, turn to bowl right side up, and make sure the top and rim of the bowl has primer on it as well. Once it dries again, turn the bowl back over and repeat the steps with the gold spray paint. Be sure your paint has sufficient time to dry before using the vase. Your can of spray paint will say on the back how long it takes to fully dry.


*Gold vases are not safe to handle food.*