Head to your local thrift store and find assorted glass bottles. We show you how to turn them into a Halloween vase to decorate your home.
Halloween is the perfect time for upcycled craft projects, with bottles and boxes being used for costumes, decor, pinatas and more.
DIY Halloween vase
For this craft, I used a glass raspberry lemonade bottle and turned it into a vase, perfect for a Halloween mantel, or centerpiece for the dining table.
Supplies
- Glass bottle
- Spray paint – whatever color you like, but I had Krylon brushed metallic in nickel leftover from a previous project
- Polyurethane – I prefer it in a spray
- Black cord
- Halloween trinket – or whatever you have on hand, maybe an old brooch or necklace
- Sandpaper
Instructions
Step 1
Clean and dry the bottle. Turn the bottle upside down and spray 2-3 coats of paint evenly around the bottle, allowing each coat to dry completely before spraying the next.
Step 2
Using a piece of sandpaper, gently remove sections of paint to give the bottle a worn look.
Step 3
Apply 2 coats of polyurethane, allowing each coat to dry completely.
Step 4
Attach a simple Halloween trinket, brooch, or whatever else you have chosen to the bottle with a piece of black cord, or simply glue it in place using E6000 glue.
I love Spider Mums, and they come in this beautiful shade of green; although, orange, purple, white, and red, would look so pretty too. You could even add a combination of colors.
What is your favorite color scheme for Halloween? Mine is green, black, and white.
More DIY Halloween decor ideas on a budget
Are you looking for more fun ideas to decorate your home on a budget this year? Take a look at these:
- Make specimen jars using glass jars
- Natural Halloween decorations you can grow at home
- A Halloween table centerpiece
