Using recycled materials for the production of various crafts, you not only protect the ecology of the planet, but also create beautiful and original interior items. In the article we will consider one option for the use of used containers from soda water or juices, namely, we will learn how to make a vase from a plastic bottle. There are quite simple products that can be created without much difficulty, but there are also spectacular, complex manufacturing options where you need some skills.
Types of plastic vases
- It is easiest to make vases that are simply cut from 1.5- or 2-liter containers. Slices can be of different curly shapes. However, such crafts will have to be painted in bright saturated colors. They mainly use acrylic paints, they dry quickly and have no unpleasant odor.
- Some products are made by cutting out individual elements, which are either burned with a hot knife, while the edges of the cuts are melted and the product is obtained with smooth holes, or they make cuts longitudinal or horizontal. Ready-made vases are delicate and delicate.
- Leg vases are assembled from several separate elements. To connect the parts together, use a glue gun. It is best held by plastic.
- There are large floor vases for large living or artificial flowers.
Vases in the nursery
Let's look at how to make a vase from a plastic bottle so that the child likes it. 2 liter containers are used in the work. Color can be chosen even when buying a carbonated drink in a store. If you need different colors for painting a vase, then use acrylic paints or their equivalent in spray cans. The outer side of the craft is covered with paint, as water will be drawn into its inner part.
After thinking about how to make a vase from a plastic bottle, the outline of the selected character is drawn with a marker. Ears can be rounded, sharp or oblong. The remaining elements of the character are painted with paints after applying the general background. These are the eyes, muzzle, mustache, nose of the animal. The photo above shows three different characters - mouse, cat and panda. You can dream up and come up with other heroes. The child will enjoy the vases depicting the heroes of popular films or animated films.
Work as a burner
Now we will consider how to make a vase from a plastic bottle using a burner. This is a special device in which the rod heats up under the influence of electric current. After warming, they draw along the surface of the plastic bottle and draw small details. It is necessary to barely touch the plastic with a pencil. The longer the master touches the surface, the larger the hole melts.
It is best to draw a drawing with a marker on plastic in advance. It remains only to draw a hot rod along the contours of the image. The upper edge is curly cut and fused with a hot iron. If artificial flowers are in such a vase, then it can be created completely openwork. If you are going to use it for fresh flowers and pour water into the container, then you need to leave 10-15 cm of the untouched surface, and engraving should be done only at the top of the container.
Vases on the leg
You can make a flower vase from a plastic bottle on a leg, like a glass. To do this, you need to save the upper trimmed part of the tank where the neck is located. An unnecessary CD is used as a stand. To glue the parts of the vase together using a glue gun.
To stain such a vase, it is most convenient to use spray paint from a spray can. First, a vase is placed on a newspaper (it is better to make this process on the balcony) and from a distance of about 20-30 cm the craft is sprayed from all sides. After drying, the part is turned upside down and the surface is further processed again. If you have artistic inclinations, then you can beautifully decorate a vase, create a floral or geometric ornament.
Woven vase
How to make a vase from a plastic bottle, step by step instructions are given below. First, the neck of a 2-liter capacity is cut with an even cut. Then the middle part of the bottle is cut with thin “noodles”. Vertical sections should be as uniform as possible in width and length. Then, by pressing the back of the hand, all the strips fall to a horizontal position. Further weaving of strips among themselves is carried out.
How to do this, you can carefully consider the photo above. The main thing is to be careful in weaving and try to bend the strips correctly. The smoother the folds of the plastic, the more beautiful the craft will look.
Floor vases
Vases made of plastic bottles can be placed not only on a windowsill or table, but also used as floor products. You can simply repaint a large container, for example, 25-liter for purified water. But a specially designed vase consisting of two plastic 2-liter bottles will look prettier. If you need a very high vase, you can cut two bottles into pieces. At the bottom, leave the bottom and most of the flat surface, and at the top - cut only the bottom.
In the photograph, a large vase is made by incising thin strips, which are subsequently twisted and assembled in the central part of the vase with an elastic band. In order for the structure to stand firmly on the floor, the neck is installed with the glue gun on the bottom of another bottle. The tops of each strip are rounded and fused with an iron. A hole is made in them and a decorative wire or twine is drawn that holds all the parts together.
In the article, you got acquainted with how to make a beautiful vase from a plastic bottle using different methods. Try to create any version of crafts at home. It is not difficult, and the result will delight you with its beauty. After all, even from used old bottles, you can come up with something unique and effective that will decorate the room of a room or a country house.