DIY Sea Glass Vases
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Things I love. Our family’s hair messy and wavy, salty smells, riding waves, lazy days, even sand in my suit because it means I am on my very favorite vacation. The beach!
Elmer’s glue
Dawn dish soap
foam brushes
Food coloring
I bought this one because it seemed the most “beachy” to me. Plus, it was the most girly colors for our 6-pack. Next up mix 2 parts glue to 1 part water. You might have to add a bit more glue (not much) to have it be a nice smooth but easily paintable consistency. Add a drop of Dawn and mix it up again. This by the way is the recipe for homemade Modge-Podge. How about that? I first learned that this summer, I must be living under a rock! Choose the color you want, you can also mix colors if that is your thing, and add a few drops until you are happy with how it looks. We stuck with blue/green together, and pink and purple alone. 6 girls 🙂
I let them dry and sprayed with a polyurethane. The only reason I did that was because I hoped it would keep the paint from scratching off as easy. We weren’t there to give the gorgeous sea glass vases to Grandma for her birthday but we got this picture from Ohio, she loved them!
Loew Cornell 842 25-Piece Foam Brush Set, 1-Inch
Elmer’s Liquid School Glue, Washable, 1 Gallon, 1 Count
Elmer’s Washable No-Run School Glue, 4 oz, 2 Bottles (E304)
Dawn Ultra Dishwashing Liquid Dish Soap, Original Scent, 2 count, 56 oz. (Packaging May Vary)
Dawn Ultra Dishwashing Liquid, Original Scent, 21.6 Ounce
Wilton Color Right Performance Color System, 601-6200
McCormick Assorted Food Color, 1 fl oz
Erin
Those turned out so beautiful! How fun 🙂
Tina Bowling
Very nice idea, love the final result!