isn't it the worst when you receive an amazon order and it's broken? that's what happened to these vases when i received my order after i bought them from amazon prime day - and i promptly did what anyone does when they receive a defective item - i started the return process.in this case though, they said to just discard the broken vases and they'd ship me a new set free of charge.
but that's not me - i like to upcycle things and for the most part, these pieces could be glued back together - however, there would be a large crack in them that needed to be repaired.
so here's how i fixed these vases and turned what could have easily been discarded into something not only functional, but i actually think i like them more than the originals! shhhhhh - don't tell!!!
first i used krazy glue to put the large and small pieces back onto the two vases that had damage. next i primed them. here you need to ensure you use primer that is designed for laminate, glass or ceramic since these surfaces tend to be very hard to have paint adhere to. i chose to use slick stick by dixie belle to help ensure coverage that would stay!
once glued together and primed, i knew that the cracks would still be very noticeable and so i knew a textured paint would be best. i could have done this a number of ways - with joint compound, perhaps even some dirt from outside - but today i decided to use a paint additive called Saltwash. this additive goes into any paint you'd like to use and gives a raised texture. you can use this alone or you can layer to give more depth to a piece. this is commonly used on furniture but i thought - why not these vases? and i decided to give them more depth. the ultimate color i wanted these to be was a moody black - going into fall i thought that would be a great color but since i wanted to add texture and dimension, i started with a base layer of Fusion Mineral Paint in the color Soap Stone, i blended it with Saltwash to create a foundation. once it was dry, i painted directly over that with Fusion Mineral Paint in Ash - a nice and dark moody black which would be the primary
color you would see once the finished product was complete.once all the paints had dried, using 150 grit sand paper, i began sanding all the peaks off created from the Saltwash and began revealing the gray Soap Stone underneath.
the result? an old vintage vase emerged, completely intact and fully functional!
i’ve linked everything here so you can grab the supplies and start
your own asap - what are you waiting for?!
your own asap - what are you waiting for?!@krazyglueofficial
@fusionmineralpaint - soap stone & ash
@saltwashofficial
@dixiebellepaint - slick stick
is this something you’d try and tackle?! do you like the originals or the new ones better?!
