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    Glass Light Shade Vase: Three Ways!

    By Stacy 20 Comments

    When I finished the bathroom in the basement, we couldn't do recessed lights because of all the pipes and such in the ceiling. I had to find light that didn't hang down very far from the ceiling since the ceiling is lower in the basement than upstairs and I have a tall husband. I have a love affair with seeded glass (glass with bubbles) and so I ordered some seeded glass light shades online. I ended up with an extra one and it has been sitting on the window ledge for almost two years collecting dust. Every time I get in the shower I see it sitting there and think that I should do something with it. I decided to make a vase out of it but never got around to it since I could not decide on which base idea to create. Well, this week I decided to make all three and see which one I liked best!

     

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    Ever since my first trip to Trader Joe's a couple weeks ago, I have been wanting to go back for some more fresh flowers. A post about vases was the perfect excuse! It is probably a good thing it is an hour away or I would spend most of my money there.

    Vase 1: Hanging Vase

    This first vase I decided to make round. You could make it any shape you want really. After tracing a bowl on the wood, I cut out the 9 inch circle. I then traced another circle in the center. It was 4 inches. Drill a hole large enough that your jigsaw blade can fit then use the jigsaw to cut out the center circle. Sand it all really well with a 220 grit sandpaper.

     

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    I stained it the same color as the peg board and boxes in my new office closet. I love it!

     

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    Once the stain was dry, I drilled three small holes evenly around the circle and threaded faux leather lacing through it. I knotted the ends so it wouldn't pull back through the small holes.

     

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    I still can't believe these giant sunflowers were only a few bucks at Trader Joe's!

     

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    Vase 2: Gold Legs

    For this one, I cut out an 8 inch by 8 inch square. I traced a 5 inch circle in the center. Just like the one above, I drilled a hole big enough for the jigsaw blade to fit. I cut out the hole and sanded the whole thing really well.

    I had a 1 inch wooden dowel I was going to use for the legs so I used a 1 inch drill bit to drill holes in each corner. Measure and mark it before drilling.

    I cut the dowel into 2 ½ inch pieces for the legs. I didn't want to too tal. It just needed to be tall enough that the bottom of the vase wouldn't touch the table top. Think pot bellied pig verses gangly teenage boy.

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    I stained it using Early American by Minwax. The legs I spray painted gold. I added some wood glue and pushed the legs into the holes. I waited for the glue to dry before turning it over and adding the vase.

     

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    I love that you can see the legs on the top! It reminds me of the entry way  bench I built.

     

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    I ended up liking the 5 inch size hole better than the 4 inch hole.

     

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    Vase 3: Geometric!

    I started out by cutting three 8 inch squares out of plywood. You can use any wood, I just chose to use scrap wood for these vases. Once I had the square cut, I measured and marked about an inch and a half from each corner, drew a line, and using the miter saw chopped off the corners. It helps to have clamps to hold the wood in pace on the base of the saw. This created the octagonal shape.

    Like the hanging vase, I drilled a large hole for the saw blade to fit through. I used the jigsaw to cut out a center circle in two of the pieces.

     

     

     

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    You will end up with two that have center circles and one that does not. You can either use wood glue to attach them together or a brad nailer. Putty it really well and when dry, sand it smooth.

     

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    I painted it my favorite cobalt blue!

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    It looks so cheery on the shelf!

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    Real gerbera daisies are so perfect that they look fake even in person! They are such a great cut flower.

     

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    Which one was your favorite? Which one do you think was mine?

     

     

     

    PIN for later:

     

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    1. Arlene

      March 07, 2017 at 6:58 am

      You are so creative! I like them all but especially like the hanging vase.

      Reply
    2. Dani H

      March 07, 2017 at 8:21 am

      These are wonderful - I can't make up my mind between the hanging vase or the stand with the gold legs - stunning!

      Love your blog!

      Reply
    3. jean

      March 07, 2017 at 8:41 am

      #2 was your favorite. Mine also, but I really liked all three. I might just have to go to the Restore to look for a glass glove

      Reply
      • Stacy

        March 07, 2017 at 5:35 pm

        Yep! You are right :) The Restore would be the perfect place to get one!

        Reply
    4. Darlene

      March 07, 2017 at 8:55 am

      I love all of them but especially the gold legs. Blue is also a favourite. What a great inspirational design idea!

      Reply
    5. Lindsay

      March 07, 2017 at 11:24 am

      The pot-bellied pig gets my vote!

      Reply
      • Stacy

        March 07, 2017 at 5:36 pm

        Hahaha! Me too.

        Reply
    6. Auntiepatch

      March 07, 2017 at 11:52 am

      1. Vase with legs
      2. Hanging vase
      3. Geometric

      Reply
    7. chris aka monkey

      March 07, 2017 at 12:00 pm

      i am going to guess the vase with legs is your favorite, it sure is mine love it xx

      Reply
      • Stacy

        March 07, 2017 at 5:36 pm

        Yes! It is, but it was a close call.

        Reply
    8. Lisa

      March 07, 2017 at 1:34 pm

      I'm guessing the stand with the gold legs is your favorite. I like them all, but my favorite is definitely the hanging vase. Great idea! I'm thinking the "one thing 3 different ways" could be a challenging and fun series.

      Reply
      • Stacy

        March 07, 2017 at 5:37 pm

        The last two years I had a series called Styled X3 where three bloggers all styled/used the same item somehow. It was really fun!
        http://www.notjustahousewife.net/?s=styled+x3

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    9. nancy

      March 07, 2017 at 4:07 pm

      I was looking for an excuse to get out my jig saw!!!! Great projects. Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
    10. Lynn

      March 07, 2017 at 4:21 pm

      All of them are great. My fave is the square one. Love the gold legs.

      Reply
    11. rue

      March 20, 2017 at 3:25 pm

      Hi Stacy :)

      I found you via Michael's Foodie Friday. This was a really cute project!

      By the way, I love your home. I live in a 1930s house too, but I went backwards in time fixing it up instead of forwards ;) It's neat that you were contacted by a former owner daughter. I hope you were able to meet the man that lived there. I've always hoped someone would do the same here, but no luck so far.

      Anyway, have a lovely Monday evening,
      rue

      Reply
    12. Samantha

      March 20, 2017 at 6:37 pm

      These are all beautiful and so creative!

      Reply
    13. Angie ~ ambient wares

      March 24, 2017 at 5:48 pm

      All of these are amazing and I'm always wondering what I can do with old light shades I see when thrifting. Thank you for the inspiration!! Pinned and sharing

      Reply

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