How-To: Make Your Own Mini Vase in Under 30 Seconds

By: Capreek Apr 11, 2011

created at: 04/10/2011

Quick!  Can you guess what this tiny bud vase is made from?  I'll give you one clue: with the right moves, it can be turned into an animal*.  Now you're really curious, aren't you?  Read on!    

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created at: 04/10/2011

This modern, ceramic-looking vase can be made in well under 30 seconds and only requires two materials: a 2" glass votive holder and a BALLOON.  Crazy, right??  I love that you can make it in just about any color, not to mention the fact that it has the appearance of matte glazed porcelain (my fave).

created at: 04/10/2011

Camilla Fabbri from Family Chic created these clever little vases by snipping off the mouth of a balloon, leaving about an inch of the neck, and then slipping the balloon over the votive holder.  Of course, whether your vase has an innie or an outie is up to you.

[via Family Chic]

*Well, not a living, breathing animal.  One of those abstract balloon animals... like a weiner dog, maybe?  Or how about a giraffe?

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It's difficult to stretch the balloon over, I think it might be easier to blow it up first & leave it awhile. Cut off top and then try!
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The grandkids came over with balloons (they had come from a b'day party) for a sleepover.  The next morning, the balloon had deflated and were on the ground (they had been filled with helium).  Not having a votive holder, I used an empty spice jar and fit it into the now deflated balloon.  The gr-kids were amazed.  Later we picked some flowers and put them in the holder for their mom.  Very very cool idea...even a small juice glass and a bigger balloon would work well.

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Some said to put talc aroumd the glass so it xan be easier to slip the ballon on. Its a comment that was said hear. (read above) I will try this with my 8yr old daughter. She's going to love it!
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Pessoal sou brasileira e adorei a idéia mas não entendi como faz, podem me explicar o passo a passo? Obrigada

Personal'm Brazilian and I loved the idea but did not like it, can you explain step by step? Thank you

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What size balloon?  7, 9, or 12 inch?

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Flower is a snowdrop.
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Love this idea! Do you know the name of the flower in your vase? I have them all over my yard.
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Super cute!!
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I don't get it at all??
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Exceptionally clever and fantastically simple

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Exceptionally easy and clever. Fantastic!

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how do you get the innie happening?

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Slipped my balloon over some PVC pipe.  That way I can make a centerpiece with varying heights.

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Haven't done this yet, but betting a little talc would help slide it over the votive. 

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I've just done this with a glass jar and a balloon from my daughter's first birthday - making a memory jar.  Thank you so much for giving me the idea - it looks fab. and will be something to treasure!

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So what's the best size ballon to use?
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wish they would of shown a picture of the balloon being sliped over the glass.  What size balloon? 

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this is awesome!

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that´s such a great cool genius idea, will try it soon as possible :-)

tali.orad

What a great idea! I wouldn't have guessed it's a balloon!

It's also a great project to do with the kids on a rainy afternoon.

I would just switch the glass cups to plastic.

Tali Design

http://taliinteriordesign.blogspot.com/

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