DIY A High-End Vase With A Dollar Tree Glass And An Affordable Kitchen Ingredient

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Crafts made with pasta and glue are fun for preschoolers, but these ingredients can evolve into grown-up projects, too. You can DIY a glamorous vase with little more than bowtie pasta, a Dollar Tree glass vase, hot glue, and some paint. These unlikely components join forces for a container with serious style clout. The uniquely shaped pasta pieces hot-glued to a vase and painted a sleek color leave you with a surprisingly attractive decor piece.

If you're still furrowing your brow with doubt, TikToker aprilp079 will put those concerns to rest after you check out the final results of this cheap and easy project. With a coating of matte black paint, the vase's texture is eye-catching, but the finish doesn't scream, "This is pasta!" Instead, the sides take on a ruched look that would be appealing in any color. Dotted with a few gold accents or left as is, this vase will hold cut flowers or any other items that could use a pretty container.

We weren't able to track down the exact Dollar Tree vase that the creator used for this project, but this Clear Cylindrical Glass Vase or even an empty candle jar that's about 4 inches tall and wide will work. Also at the Tree, pick up farfalle (bowtie) pasta and alcohol wipes. Skip their budget hot glue and go with a highly rated one for crafting, like Gorilla Hot Glue Sticks. If you want to copy the TikToker's gold accents, these Belleboost Gold Nail Charms will do the trick. Matte spray paint in your desired color will top it off beautifully.

Fire up the hot glue gun, and give the outside of the glass container a swipe with an alcohol wipe to help both the glue and the paint stick. This project is particularly glue-heavy; dabbing a bit of petroleum jelly on the gun's nozzle is the secret to a better hot glue gun experience. This stuff helps keep the adhesive from sticking to the nozzle and causing those telltale strings of glue.

Starting at the base of the container, begin gluing the pasta pieces horizontally, one next to another, until you've encircled the container with them. Repeat this process in rows above the first one, making sure the pieces in each row line up vertically with the ones in lower ones.

For the painting task, you can coat the entire vase, inside and out, with paint. However, if you want to keep the interior paint-free, place a crumpled-up piece of tissue paper or paper towels inside the vase before painting. Manipulate the paper a bit before painting so that the edges of the paper are as close to the mouth of the vase as possible. Give the exterior a few coats of paint, and let them dry before gluing on the gold studs (if you're using them). Bedeck your new creation with a bunch of flowers, a potted plant, or an LED candle to decorate your home on a budget.