Easy Tips For Making Any Glass Vase Look Ceramic

You may find it frustrating when you find a vase style you love, but the material just isn't what you want. Fortunately, you can turn glass vases into stunning faux-ceramic pieces with just a few simple supplies and a clever painting hack! Ceramic vases can get costly, especially if you're buying more than one; some can go for $2,000 or more. However, they're fantastic for adding dimension and style to your home and bringing a modern design to a room. By thickening paint with baking soda or baking powder, you can create a faux-ceramic finish that will elevate any ordinary glass vessel. This easy and effective trick will help you design custom vases to match your home's aesthetic. If you can turn a plastic bottle into a decorative vase, you can also upgrade glass vases into faux-ceramic works of art on a budget. 

Start by choosing the color scheme. It can match your home's theme, or you can use a neutral shade that will allow you to place your new vases in any room. Start with one tablespoon of baking soda or baking powder; the former will give you a thinner mixture to let the vase's texture shine through, while the latter will produce a thicker finish. Slowly mix it into one cup of acrylic- or latex-based paint. Adding these common ingredients to paint gives it a convincing ceramic-like sheen, and you can add more or less to suit your taste. Once you're happy with the consistency you can move on to painting your vase.

Before you begin painting, start with a clean glass surface. If you're buying a new glass vase to upgrade, you can get creative with the shape and finish. This Yanwe1 Ribbed Glass Vase would look stylish covered in faux-ceramic, or you can go for a smoother look with a vessel like this BLOFLO Hydroponic Vase. You can use any paintbrush you have handy, but flat brushes will allow you to apply coats of paint more evenly. Apply one thin coat, then allow it to dry before adding however many more is necessary to achieve the look you're going for.

Once your paint mixture dries, you can leave your vase as-is for a more minimalist finish, or add freehand or stenciled designs. You could even grab some faux pearls or wood pieces and attach them around the glass in a pattern with super glue. Once the glue is dry, paint the whole piece for a uniquely textured design. If you want to repurpose household items into beautiful flower vases, this technique can be used with mason jars or beverage bottles. You can also try adding other ingredients to your paint to produce various textures. Mix flour with acrylic paint to get a nice, thick finish, or silica sand to achieve a coarse texture. Get as creative as you want, and use this trick whenever you need a new vase but don't want to spend a lot of money on store-bought ceramics!