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    Home » DIY - Art and Craft!

    DIY - How to Recycle Bottles to Beautiful Flower Vases!

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    flower and recycled bottles for beautiful vases

    Transforming Recycled Bottles to Beautiful Flower Vases

    Have you ever taken the time to really look at how beautiful some bottles and jars are...especially Passata jars, coffee jars and wine bottles. This may seem a little weird, but they really are gorgeous shapes and it seems like such a waste to simply throw them in the recycling bin. They should be displayed and used (remember I am on the path of being a little more thrifty and organised...without being too hippy 😉)

    tomato sauce bottles

    Standing at the sink and washing the dishes including the bottles and jars for the recycling bin, gave me a great idea, to not just dispose of the old glass bottles or jars, but to put them to good use and recycle the bottles to beautiful flower vases.

    Flowers in a re-styled bottle

    In my home I never have enough vases... there is nothing better than having fresh flowers in your home - they smell great, add colour and when given from someone you love, they remind you of them and give you a chance to smile! (sorry if that sounds a little mushy...).

    So with a few easy steps (actually really easy) I transformed (and was thrifty...) - recycled bottles to beautiful flower vases!

    All you need is:

    1. Painter's Tape
    2. Old wrapping paper
    3. Spray paint to cover plastic - I use Rust-oleum Spray Paint which has a primer and paint in one
    4. Hot glue gun and hot glue gun glue sticks
    5. Some old cardboard or paper to protect where you spray
    6. ...and of course, some old bottles and coffee jars

    How to Recycle Bottles to Beautiful Flower Vases

    painters tape and bottle

    Step 1

    Remove the labels and throughly wash the bottles and jars with warm soapy water and rinse them with clear cool water and  leave them to air dry.  This way they wont get any streaks or fluff from the tea towels. (Click here to go to the Organised Craft Storage post to see the trick to getting sticky labels off jars and bottles).

    Then using painters tape, tape around the place where you want the colour to start and stop. On some of the bottle I like to spray paint only ½ of the bottle so that way I can see if the flowers need water or not. On others I paint the whole jar...especially with smaller ones like the coffee jars.

    painters tape, bottle and spray paint

    Step 2

    Using some old wrapping paper, tape off  the areas where you do not want spray paint to go.

    hot glue gun and bottle

    Step 3

    Using a hot glue gun, let it warm up so the glue comes out freely and add some words or pictures to the bottles. When the glue dries is sets on the glass, so you are able to spray over it.

    Tip - If you make a mistake with the picture or letters (or it just looks wobbly and wonky) quickly peel off the mistake before it goes cold and sets. (Trust me, I did this a few times with the love heart...why is it that one side worked well and the other didn't..so yes, I had a few attempts.) Warning - The glue is hot, so use gloves so you don't burn yourself)

    spray painted bottles

    Step 4

    Lay down some old cardboard or paper outside, to protect your yard from being covered in spray paint. Then pop down your bottles and jars and give them a good spray of spray paint. (The tip here is to do short sprays...if you do long ones you may find that there is too much spray paint and it starts to run and create a dribble. )

    Sometimes I cover the top of the bottles so that no spray paint gets inside the bottle, Other times I leave it open and then lightly spray inside the bottle, to give the inside a speckled effect. It really looks pretty when filled with water as it gives the water a glittery shine.

    Leave them to dry completely and then give them a good rinse out and fill with water and beautiful flowers.

    Lily Flower

    Flowers in recycled bottles

    Ok...so now maybe I can have flowers in every room 😉 ... I have enough vases now 😃

    Gorgeous Stock Flower in a recycled bottle

    Organising and Storage

    I also do this to tins and others containers to help with storage in my craft area, bathrooms etc. You can write the name of what is stored in the jar eg: brushes, pencils, makeup etc

    The best part is that you can use any colour to match your decor and can even personalise this with friend's and loved ones names for gifts.

    Flower vases form recycled bottles and jars before and after

    An easy DIY way to store your fresh flowers by recycling bottles to beautiful flower vases!

    From recycled bottles to beautiful flower vases

    (Don't forget to pin this to Pinterest, so you have the all the steps handy for when you have a collection of old bottles and jars!)

    😃

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Lynne

      August 22, 2015 at 5:18 am

      Brilliant idea to write and draw using a hot glue gun before painting. Genius, really!

      Reply
    2. Stephanie R

      August 23, 2015 at 10:15 am

      These turned out super cute, I love that you used the glue to make raised words!

      Reply
    3. Kelsey

      August 23, 2015 at 10:12 pm

      Love how they turned out! I pinned and am sharing on my facebook page this evening 🙂 🙂

      Reply
    4. Lisa Sharp

      August 24, 2015 at 11:51 pm

      What a cute idea! Would make a great gift with some flowers in the vase.

      Reply
    5. Chloe Crabtree

      August 26, 2015 at 6:46 am

      These are so pretty and so simple. I would never have thought it was so easy. This is a craft that even I can master. I am thinking about painting them in blue and white. I am pinning this and sharing over at Twitter and FB! I found these over at the Home Matters Linky Party and would be so honored if you would come by and share them at Celebrate it Sunday! There is still time to share until Friday! I hope to see you there!

      Reply
    6. Jenna @ A Savory Feast

      August 27, 2015 at 5:48 am

      These vases are so pretty! I love the hot glue LOVE idea. I am moving into a new house and have some bottles like this I've collected for decor. I knew I could find something cute to do with them! This is something I want to try.

      Reply
    7. Falon at A Disney Mom Blog

      August 27, 2015 at 8:02 am

      These are so cute! I love the addition of the heart and the word love!

      Reply
    8. Kristina & Millie

      August 27, 2015 at 9:32 am

      ohhhh the ones with the clear bottom are COOL!! so fun and just think of all the jar types or colors you could use! The jar might end up putting the flowers to shame 🙂 Thanks for sharing at the craft challenge!

      Reply
    9. Angela, Blue i Style

      August 28, 2015 at 1:28 am

      Thanks so much for linking up with us at The Creative Circle! I just love these vases and I featured them this week! I hope you'll party with us again, because I always love seeing what you've been up to!

      Reply
    10. Raia

      August 28, 2015 at 4:23 am

      Cute! I bet these would make great Christmas gifts. 😉 Thanks for sharing at Savoring Saturdays!

      Reply
    11. Amberjane

      August 30, 2015 at 9:40 pm

      They look great and I love how you did the letters with hot glue - clever - Thanks for linking up to Pin Worthy Wednesday, I have pinned your post to the Pin Worthy Wednesday Pinterest Board.

      Reply
    12. Caitlin Howarth

      September 26, 2015 at 12:09 am

      Such a nice idea! I'm planning a party soon and these vases would match perfectly to the theme. I have so many old bottles and jars that I could cover the whole house with flowers! It's good inspiration for recycling. Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
    13. Jen

      December 02, 2015 at 5:02 pm

      So darling!! <3

      Reply

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