Embossed foiled dollar tree vase

Hi there everyone! Thanks for stopping over today.

You just can’t even understand how my mind works sometimes!

It’s pretty crazy actually! As I like to tell my family..

“I have issues what can I say”! I can’t hide it.

Today, I am sharing an embossed foiled dollar tree vase.

It all started at the hair dressers one day.

I was getting some blue streaks in my hair and was admiring the foiled process.

Sometimes I think I should have been a hair dresser.  I really enjoy the creative process and think I could actually be pretty good at it.  People have asked me many times if I am a hair dresser.  I don’t know why, I guess I look like one:)

Back to the vase.  So, I am ready to fall asleep one night, thinking about my blue hair and the foil process, and it hit me.  I should try to foil a glass vase.

hmmm…I wonder if it has ever been done before?

Back a year or so ago, the idea of using mod podge and rit dye on a glass vase hit me  while lying in bed as well.  It’s either the shower, or before sleep is when ideas pop in my brain.

The next morning I anxiously jumped out of bed and googled tin foil on a glass vase.

I came up with nothing.  Sort of like when I googled mod podge and rit dye painted on glass, that too came up with nothing. Now, however google it, and see what you come up with.

I will say, the idea of tinted craft paint, and painting on glass is now popping up all over.  I would like to believe it was my creative idea, however, no one has consulted me and said, you’re a genius, we loved your idea and want to put your name on it!  I won’t hold my breath, and will just think in my head uh huh, they stole my idea.

I won’t say this was the easiest project I have done, however, it certainly was NOT hard.  You just need to be patient more than anything.

Supplies:

Glass vase {dollar tree}

Tin foil

Mod podge

Rit dye

metallic glaze {optional}

What I found as I went along that the smaller of tin foil pieces the easier to work with.

I just cut the foil as I went along.

Also, I would suggest NOT watering down the mod podge like I did.  The thicker the better and there was NO need to water it down.

I painted the mod podge on the vase in sections

then adhered the foil pieces and smoothed out with my finger. I did crinkle the foil after I cut my pieces, and then un crinkled it to adhere. Make sense?

After the vase was completely covered, I let the vase dry for a few hours before going in with the Rit dye.

I have this handy dandy sprayer with my rit dye and as you can see I simply sprayed it on.

You could use a paint brush, and it would work out just as well I’m sure.

The mod podge is what adheres the dye.

This is only one coat and still in the drying process.

Mid way through the drying process I took a paper towel and dabbed it

Then I came in with the glaze and applied one coat

I let it completely dry over night

and this was the end result.

And that’s the story of what a trip to the hair dresser can do!  And now you know why, I say, “I have issues!”

Could be worse.

I wish all all the very best in the upcoming Thanksgiving day Holiday.  Enjoy time spent with your loved ones.

I plan on using my vase and my burlap utensil bags for our table setting this year.

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You can check out my Rit dye archives while you are here.  You will see lots of outside the box ideas I have had in the past.  Rit dye is not only for Tie dye, there are lots of creative ways to use it.

XO

If you love Dollar tree stick around and check out some more Fall thrifty craft items I have done.  There are lots of them.

Dollar tree fall crafting ideas.

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