I went on a Pinterest search for some simple do-it-yourself [DIY] ideas and I came across Yarn Vases. After a few clicks I found Designs by Vanessa & A Simple Kind of Life have two great DIY tutorials.
Myfriend came over (and she is crafty) so I put her to work on our first yarn vase. Here is our journey with yarn, hot glue and a bottle.
[Theirs: Designs by Vanessa | Mine: You Can Pinterest]
[Recipe] Yarn Vase
Difficulty:
- Easy
Time:
- 15 to 30 minutes [based on size of bottle and optional embellishments]
Supplies:
- Yarn
- Bottle
- Hot glue gun & glue
Steps:
- Start by placing a small strip of glue along the bottom base of the bottle.
- Place the yarn over the glue and begin wrapping the yarn around the bottle.
- After a few wraps (2-3 to begin, then 4-6 after you feel comfortable) push the yarn to create a tight, close coil.
- Since our bottle has writing, we wanted the yarn to be very tight, but depending on your bottle and style, you could leave the coils looser. It's simply your preference.
- If you choose to make the coils tight, you won't need additional glue until you reach the portion of the bottle that changes size. Near the neck of the bottle you may need a small strip of glue every few wraps to keep the yarn in position. (Trust us, this took a few tries without glue before we noticed it gaps and strange over-lapping...)
- Once you get to the top of the bottle, it is your choice to decide if you would like to place yarn around the top of the bottle. Which ever way you choose, make sure you add glue to secure the yarn.
- After our first [white] yarn vase, we decided to be a little bit more adventurous. We made a bi-colored vase and added swirl flowers. The ideas are limitless. If you make some with with embellishments, please share what you did! We would love to hear about them!
As always, thank you for stopping by!
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