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How To Make Patriotic Vases Out of Two Thrifty Finds

July 4, 2017 By: Linda @ Mixed Kreations11 Comments

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Hi All! I would like to wish everyone a happy 4th of July! Can you believe it is already July? This year is flying by! Since it is the 4th today, I am going to share my thrift store finds turned patriotic vases from two different size of glass vases that I purchased at Goodwill for 99 cents.

how to make Patriotic vases out of two thrifty finds

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Supplies For Patriotic Vases

Two glass vases
Red, white, and blue chalk paint
Antiquing medium
Sandpaper
Paint brushes
Star stencil
Stencil brush, or sponge
Painters tape (optional)
Mod Podge (optional)

How To Make Patriotic Vases From Thrifty Finds

how to make Patriotic vases out of two thrifty finds

First wash them with warm soapy water, and dry.

Next painted the shorter vase with blue chalk paint, and the taller one with red chalk paint. Two coats each. If I had been thinking I would have painted the taller one white first. Red goes over white better than white over red for the stripes.

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Once they were dry I free-handed the white stripes around the taller red vase. You will need to use two coats. You could use painters tape for a straighter line, but I wanted the unevenness of the lines to add to the worn aged look of the vase.

Next I stencil the Stars onto the shorter Blue Vase using a homemade Star stencil.

how to make Patriotic vases out of two thrifty finds

I let both patriotic vases dry thoroughly then I lightly sanded each vase to give it a worn effect.

Then I added some smeared black acrylic paint, like I did on my American shutter flag to help with the worn aged look that I desired.

how to make Patriotic vases out of two thrifty finds

Now it’s time to add one of my favorite paint supplies, the antiquing medium. First I watered it down then brushed it on covering the vase.

Next I took a dry paper towel and wiped some of the antiquing medium off.

I did both vases like this, and it gave them both the worn aged effect that I was seeking.

how to make Patriotic vases out of two thrifty finds

You can stop here, or you can add a coat of Mod Podge to help seal and protect the vases. But the Mod Podge will give it some shine.

Now fill the vases with flowers, and a flag and you have yourself a couple of pretty Patriotic Vases.

More Patriotic Decor You May Enjoy!

Independence Day Fabric Banner
Upcycled bottle, 4th of July Vase
Patriotic sign made out of a fan blade
2 sided American flag on a shutter

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  1. michelle says

    July 4, 2017 at 10:16 am

    Too cute, I’ve never tried chalk paint on glass before but you’ve just given me an idea. Thank you. Happy 4th of July Linda, I hope you have a truly wonderful, patriotic day

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    • Linda @ Mixed Kreations says

      July 9, 2017 at 3:15 pm

      Thank you Michelle! Chalk paint is the best and can pretty much be painted on anything without much prepping. I can’t wait to see what you come up with using chalk paint!

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  2. Mary says

    July 5, 2017 at 10:11 am

    Happy Independence day !! These look really great Linda. I like this idea of adding the black to give it a worn look and of course the antiquing medium is a must. How did you make the star stencils?

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    • Linda @ Mixed Kreations says

      July 9, 2017 at 3:25 pm

      Thanks Mary! I just recently started adding the black, I can’t remember where I seen it used like this but it works. The antiquing medium is a must for me. I love the stuff. The star stencil was made from some plastic sheeting that I had on hand. I traced three stars on it from another stencil that I had on hand, but wouldn’t fit and lay flat on the shutter and I didn’t want to cut it up. So I traced the stars on the plastic, than laid them on my cutting board and used my x-acto knife to cut them out. They worked great!

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  3. Carolyn says

    July 6, 2017 at 6:58 am

    I’m loving all the 4th of July posts I am coming across. I wish we celebrated it in the UK. Would be an excuse to get creative

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    • Linda @ Mixed Kreations says

      July 9, 2017 at 3:13 pm

      Thanks Carolyn! You could always get creative and paint the vases some of your favorite colors to match your home decor. Then you could use them all year long.

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  4. Wendi@H2OBungalow says

    July 10, 2017 at 8:52 am

    Love the detail that a little dark paint brought out. What a smart way to age and distress the vases since sand paper wouldn’t work so well. I’m always sucker for red, white and blue! Pinned 🙂

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    • Linda @ Mixed Kreations says

      July 10, 2017 at 4:53 pm

      Thank you Wendi! The antiquing medium is among the top of my favorite supplies. Thanks for pinning! 🙂

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