How to make a vase from newspaper tubes?

Every housewife in the house has a flower vase. High-quality containers will be quite expensive, so many make them with their own hands. You can make a vase from a variety of materials. Today we’ll talk about how to make it out of newspaper tubes.

Before starting work, you must prepare all the necessary tools and materials.

• Newspaper. This paper is considered the most suitable option, since it has the desired level of density. It can be easily twisted and given the necessary shape.
• Instruments. These include scissors, metal knitting needles or hooks (paper will be wound around them). In some cases, you will also need a clerical knife. Brushes for painting a vase will also be needed.
• Glue. It is better to take PVA and glue stick.
• Decorative coatings. They are needed for further decoration of the finished vase. It is better to use different colors of acrylic waterproof paint. You also need to purchase a special transparent protective varnish, it will allow the paint to stay on the vase for as long as possible.

There are many ways to weave a tall floor vase from newspaper tubes. Consider the simplest option with step-by-step actions that even a beginner can do with his own hands.

• First you need to make the bottom of the future vase. For this, 12 newspaper twisted tubes are taken. They are divided into four groups of 3 tubes in each and all this is laid out with a snowflake on a flat surface.

• Then we take two other tubes, they will be workers. We fold one of them in half and carefully braid with a rope in three tubes, while the central part is slightly supported by hands. So do 3-5 laps.

• After that, they continue to weave the bottom of the tank, but at the same time it is already possible to decide here which design and what shape you want to make. For a relatively large vase, you will need about 10-12 woven circles.

• Later, you can begin to create the main part of the vase. To gently and smoothly move to it from the bottom, you need to slightly raise all the tubes up (under each adjacent strip).

• In order for the vase to end up in the desired shape, you need a solid base. As it can be a deep plate or other bulk dishes. It is lowered to the bottom of the workpiece and secured with tight elastic bands.

• After that, they continue to braid the base, starting from the tubes raised up. At this stage, you need to decide what height the future product will have. The bend on such a vase is made ordinary.

So, you can make the bottom the same as in the previous version, and then the base braid in the usual spiral direction. Thus, the result is a product designed in a simple and neat style.

1. If you want to weave a spiral type and make the vase more interesting, then you can first take three twisted newspaper strips and place them at an angle of 60 degrees with respect to each other. Then you should prepare 4 of these elements, expanding them at an angle of 45 degrees.
2. The part where the strips join is well coated with glue. A jar is placed in the center of the billet and one more tube is added in such a way that an isosceles triangle is formed in contact with the required container.
3. Initially, the elements are bent so that they are firmly pressed against the glass jar. Weaving is done clockwise. Pay attention that in the process of work the joints of the strips form right angles. According to this principle, the first row is formed. The next line should already be done in a spiral direction.
4. If you want the future vase to have a narrow neck, then it is better to remove the jar and, in the process of weaving, gradually narrow the structure to the top, checking the evenness of the formed corners. When the product is ready, the last part is carefully cut with scissors and wrapped in the inside. Sticking ends also trim a bit.

To make the finished vase from the newspaper more beautiful, it should be additionally to paint and decorate. You can do this in various ways.

The first step is glue fixing and painting. The product is completely glued using PVA, and then after drying it is coated with an acrylic composition in two layers. The vase is left to dry, it may take only 30-40 minutes. When the product becomes completely dry, it is again coated with paint. Its color should be selected depending on personal tastes and preferences. Make sure that after application there are no gaps or irregularities from clots on the surface. The vase is again sent for drying. To make the design more beautiful, you can stick decorative decoupage stickers on the product. If they are not there, you can independently paint with a thin brush.

It will be interesting to look at a vase, on the surface of which they make small stains with the help of paint of other colors. You can additionally apply a little varnish with sparkles.

Separately, you can weave small blanks made of satin ribbons in the form of flowers. They are sewn together to make a composition, and in this form they are glued to a vase. Some beads or beads are sometimes glued to the middle of each flower.

It will look beautiful a small decoration made of the same newsprint. In this case, the base must be soaked in water so that it is easy to work with, and then wait for it to dry out a little. Wet newsprint is turned into a single mass from which decorative elements can already be made. Most often they form from it elements of floral ornament. After complete drying, the blanks are coated with protective varnish, acrylic paint and glued to the vase.

When decorating a vase, you can do without additional decorations, but then it is better to make it using several colors of paint. If you don’t know how to draw, then you can simply design different parts of the vase in different tones (neck, bottom, main part). The colors used must be selected so that they are combined with each other.

The flower vase will look unusual in the form of a tall a floor vessel with a large round bottom and a narrow neck. It can be framed immediately in two colors, it is better to use neutral tones (beige, brown, cream, white, milk).

If you want to make a fruit vase, then a good option would be product with a small wicker base. The rest of this can be framed in the shape of a ball. The edge of the vase can be braided with another additional row. The product is best done with a plain acrylic coating.

For fruits you can do a small vase basket. The base is made round. The walls of the product are sometimes decorated using several shades. Spiral weaving will look beautiful. In the end, you should make a handle to the resulting workpiece.

To make a pen, you need to take any solid foundation. The most convenient option will be wire. It must be braided with strips of newsprint. This can also be done in a spiral direction or simply wound in several rows.

For vegetables and fruits, a vase on a high stand is suitable. It can be weaved separately. The base will look interesting, in shape resembling a cone, which will taper towards the end. At the beginning of such a support, the weaving should be as dense and strong as the main part of the vase will be supported on it.

The vase itself can be made using simple or spiral weaving. Its ends are sometimes decorated with a large wicker row and painted in a different color. But the support and fruit compartment is best done in one color.

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