“This is the best hack I’ve ever seen”: how you can turn old sauce bottles and jars into Instagram-worthy vases and decorations – with amazing results
- Thousands recycle unwanted glass jars and bottles throughout the house
- The cunning trend has been seen circulating on both Facebook and TikTok
- The fun process involves painting the jars and adding jute twine
- Baking soda can also be added to the paint to create a ceramic effect
- The end result turned the bottles and jars into elegant and stylish vases
Thousands of DIY enthusiasts across Australia are embracing a new trend of turning old glass bottles and jars into stunning chic vases.
Carolina, the mother from Perth, demonstrated the easy process in a TikTok video on December 17, which has been viewed over 88,000 times since then.
The craft project involves painting the jars with acrylic paint and adding jute twine once dry for a rustic look.
The end result will be sure to fill any boring corner and become a decorative point in the house.
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The fun craft project involves painting the jars using acrylic paint and adding once dry twine for a rustic look.
In the video, Carolina first cleaned the surface of a bottle of passata sauce using a damp paper towel to remove stickers and barcodes.
Using a brush, he painted two coats on the jar to make sure the glass cannot be seen.
To make it look like the jar is made of ceramic, she previously mixed baking soda into a bowl of paint.
The abrasive texture of baking soda will create a rough surface on the jar, rather than a smooth finish.
Those who are painting on a budget may want to consider purchasing small paint pots from Bunnings to decorate several vases of different colors.
Once the paint dried, Carolina wrapped the string around the glass jar.
Carolina first cleaned the surface of a bottle of mashed sauce using a damp paper towel to remove the stickers. Then he wrapped the white paint in a bottle
Using a brush, he painted two coats on the jar to make sure the glass could not be seen before adding the string.
Victorian restaurant Brittney also praised the simple method by sharing images of the Kmart Inspired Homes Facebook group – which has over 334,000 members.
“I beat the three of them this morning and I’m so happy with them! Recommended for a cheap and easy idea! ‘ she wrote.
Both Brittney and Carolina painted the glass jars white, and the end result looked amazing.
Victorian restaurant Brittney also praised the simple method by sharing images of the Facebook group Kmart Inspired Homes (pictured)
TIPS FOR PAINTING VESSELS
Both glass and ceramic vessels can be used
Use paint samples from Bunnings Warehouse to keep your budget and choose a variety of colors
Any paint can be used as long as it is water based
Use as much baking soda as possible to create the desired texture
Paint the inside, outside and bottom of the vase
Make sure all the paint is dry before adding another coat of paint, otherwise it will peel off.
Add as many coats as you want – the more paint you add, the more authentic it will look
The craft project is fun and easy to do on a weekend, and the attractive second-hand pots turn into elegant and modern vases that will fill any boring corner.
Others, both on Facebook and on TikTok, described the DIY tactic as “brilliant” and the end results are “superb”.
‘So beautiful!’ one person said online, another added: “Try this weekend!”
The transformed vases can also be used as plant pots to cheer up the garden or can be used to store artificial leaves inside the house.