Vases from plastic bottles with their own hands: three different ideas with photos of

Any parent wants his child to spend his leisure properly, interestingly and with benefit. Not aimlessly staggering, but enthusiastically doing something. We offer help to master your child's transformation of unnecessary plastic bottles into beautiful and useful things. To begin with, take on simple products. Let it be beautiful vases of plastic bottles with your own hands. It is possible that his occupation will take him seriously and for a long time. And you will benefit from double benefits - not only will the used bottles be utilized( note, however, without polluting the environment), but also a small Samodelkin in a case developing creative abilities.

Option first

Take the whole and clean bottle. Check that there are no scratches and scabs on it. The clearer and cleaner the surface of the vase, the more it will look like glass. Take the scissors and cut the bottle across at the top where the narrowing near the neck begins. Visually divide the bottle into three equal parts and mark the marker with the place of division. The top part of the bottle before the first mark is cut into strips 5-7 mm.

Now turn the bottle over so that the strips are straightened and bent outward. We fix the places of the folds so that they keep the shape in a straightened state. The bottle at us now will be more similar to the octopus, having straightened tentacles.

Now the painstaking work begins. We take a strip and weave it with two adjacent strips. As a result, the end of the strip, which we took, should be fixed at the base of the second and third. If by description you do not understand the principle of action, take a look at the photo, it will be easier for you to understand.

So act with all the strips, fixing them one by one, to the very last strip. That's all. This vase is ideal for office. Now an unexpectedly presented bouquet of flowers will not surprise you, you will always find where to put flowers.

Option 2

If you have an acrylic paint brush with a brush, medium size decorative beads, office scissors and plenty of free time, you can start making plastic craft items of vase number two. This is a more complicated option. First of all, we cut off the neck of the bottle. Determine the cut line yourself, as you like: either under the very neck, or slightly lower, then the hole will be wider and more flowers will fit in the vase. Then coat the surface with paint. In one layer or several, look and improvise yourself. Depending on the number of layers, the shade of color will change. Wait until the paint dries, and glue to the vase various decorative elements in the form of beads, lace ribbons or ribbons. It is allowed to manifest a flight of fantasy. Or take as a basis the example shown in the photo.

Option third

This variant of the vase is suggested to be made in the form of a Greek amphora. You will have to find a bottle that looks more like an amphora in shape. And the necessary form of our vessel can be given by hands or by any instrument that can be found in the house. Lower the bottle for a few moments into the boiling water, and while she warmly "mold" the desired silhouette. Be careful not to burn your hands. Wait until the vase cools, and paint it with a layer of paint. When it dries, apply a powder of golden or silver color to the surface with a dry brush. Now you can cover the vase with intricate hieroglyphs or drawings that mimic the Greek. Now, surely no one will guess that initially it was an ordinary plastic bottle.

Below for inspiration, we will present you some more ideas.

Here you can also view detailed video stories on creating designer vases in which talented craftsmen with a refined taste and unlimited imagination will present their ideas to you and will show in detail how to implement them.