How to Make Your Own Chalk Board Vases

I came across the coolest chalkboard vases the other day in a high end home accessory store. These chalk board vases seemed to be the latest in home accessories, but they were so expensive. With a little time and effort you can easily make you own chalkboard vases for very little money.

Chalkboard paint can be bought at almost any home improvement store. I have seen chalkboard paint at Lowe's, Home Depot, and Ace Hardware. I have also seen chalkboard paint that would be perfect for coating a vase at Michael's Arts and Craft store.

If you bought a chalkboard vase at one of the major home accessory stores you could pay about $45 depending on the size and shape of the vase. If you already have some glass vases around your home leftover from past floral arrangement you should easily be able to make a chalkboard vase for less than $10.

To makes These Stylish Chalkboard Vases You will need:

1 Glass Vase
Spray on Chalk Board Paint
That is all!
Well, maybe some newspaper!

Ok, the first step to making this awesome home décor craft project is to layout your newspaper. I like to se spray paint, especially chalk board spray paint outside. It has a terrible smell that is not the best to breathe in.

Set you vase out on the newspaper.

Shake the spray on chalkboard can according to the directions on the side of the can. Hold the chalk board spray-paint about 12 inches away from the glass vase. Now, lightly spray on a coat of paint. (Use a primer if your specific chalk board paint says to. This will vary between products.)

Let this first coat of chalkboard paint dry.

Do not put to much paint on during each coat. It will cause drips and runs that do not look good.

Now, once the first coat has dried add another to the vase. Let this coat of chalkboard paint dry on the vase.

Now, continue this process of adding coats until you have thoroughly covered the glass vase.

For an interesting chalkboard vase I prefer to use a square glass vase. It allows of more room to writer on too!

Now, once all the paint has dried you can fill your chalkboard vase with flowers as normal.

Before you add the water and flowers to the vase though be sure to add a personalized message with some chalk in a variety of colors.

You can write on this chalkboard vase just like a regular chalkboard.

To clean the vase wash off with clan warm water and a rag.

Let the chalkboard paint air dry.

I love this simple home decor craft project because it suits almost any occasional. You can write anything from "Happy Mother's Day" to "Get well Soon"" on the vases. Scholl logos, holiday messages, and even small pictures can all be written on the chalkboard vas with ease!

If you are giving this vase as gift be sure to include some chalk with it so others can have fun writing on the chalkboard.