I joined the bandwagon on this EXCELLENT upcycle vase hack! Here is how I turned a dated brown vase that I was thinking about donating into this awesome black dirty thing that looks peachy on my mantle. To pull this off, you need these things:
- A vase you want to get muddy
- Dirt (potting soil works too)
- Almond flour
- A little bit of water
- Black spray paint – matte works best
- Gloves optional
This is the vase that I started with:
It had a pottery texture but was a glossy finish. I started out using this chalkboard spray paint, but I didn’t love the gloss finish. So I shot a bit of this matte spray paint over two of the chalkboard paints for a final finish.
I let the paint dry for about 20-30 minutes. In the meantime, I got a bucket and hunted for some light colored dirt in my yard. I got a scoop of that and added about half a cup of almond flour for some lighter gritty texture.
I added a bit of water to my mixture. I smeared the dirt mixture on, but needed to add more water to get this consistency:
I continued to smear my coat of mud onto the vase. This was after a thin layer:
After I finished smearing, I thought it could use a little bit of sticky to keep the dirt on the vase. So I lightly sprayed a final coat of matte spray paint on the vase:
I let the vase dry overnight and then lightly wiped the dirt off. Here is the final:
Pretty easy for a free upcycle! Looks like she belongs just right on my mantle.
