Paint a vase
Brighten up a beige pottery vase with a bold new colour and a fun confetti pattern!
Resene upcycling for good with Sarah Herring - Project 32
Finished project
You will need: Resene testpots in Resene Zinzan x 2, Resene Aloha, Resene Candy Floss, Resene Pursuit, Resene Sea Green and Resene Cupid, small detail paint brush and testpot brushes.
Before
Finished project
Testpots of colours
Step one Check that the vase is clean and has no cracks or damage. Then apply one coat of Resene Quick Dry primer undercoat and allow to dry.
Step two Choose your new base colour and apply 2-3 coats to get full coverage, making sure that each coat is completely dry before applying the next.
Step three Using painter’s masking tape, mask out some small rectangle shapes randomly all over the vase to give a fun confetti effect. Always remember to smooth your masking tape down so it is well adhered to the surface you are painting. This will help give you a crisp result.
Step fourPaint all the masked rectangles in an assortment of bright Resene colours. Sarah used Resene Aloha, Resene Candy Floss, Resene Pursuit, Resene Sea Green and Resene Cupid. You can place the colours random, making sure all the different colours were evenly spaced apart, or you could follow a more formal pattern. Apply two coats of each colour using a small detail brush. You can wrap the brush in clear cling wrap between coats to save washing it out.
Step fiveCarefully remove all the masking tape. Make sure your paint is dry before attempting this! Don’t worry if some of the colour has bled a little, it is easy to go along with some Resene Zinzan on a small brush and correct any mistakes.
Finished projectAnd there you have it! What was previously a boring beige vase, is now a colourful piece ready to brighten up your home. And it was so easy to achieve. Don’t be scared of combining bold colours; start small with something like this vase and have fun!