Upcycled Brick Vase
You will NOT believe what I do to this brick
In an ode to keeping things simple, I’ve wanted to share some projects over here that don’t take much time to create. Enter my Upcycled Brick Vase. Every time I go to the tip shop, I see many secondhand pavers and bricks of all different shapes and sizes. I found a brick all by itself and got the most random idea to make something fun with it. When I got home I taped the bottom with painter's tape, filled little craft glass tubes with water, added tulips and popped them into the brick to make a vase.
To see how my Upcycled Brick Vase came together, watch this video
Before & After
Project Details
♻️ Upcycling: A secondhand brick into a vase
🕒 Project Time Estimate: 5 minutes
🪑 Skill Level: Beginner
💰 Materials Cost: $10 (not including flowers)
👷🏼♀️ Safety Gear: None
Materials
Brick
Painter’s tape
Water
Measuring cup
Glass tubes
Flowers
How To
I am so excited to share a video tutorial for this project! It’s a simple project, but what it lacks in complexity it makes up with lots of wow factor. All I did was tape the bottom with painter’s tape, put a stem into a glass tube, fill it with water and place it into one of the holes in the brick. I did this until all the holes were filled with flowers.
I should also mention that when I shot this video, the tulips needed more water (I had just bought them) so I cut the stems at the bottom and put them into fresh water for a few hours. Tulips grow in water, even when they’re cut and they loved the fresh water, as you’ll be able to see in my photos on this blog post.
Ta daaa!
I'm shocked this worked and I think it looks beautiful! If you don't like the look of brick, you could easily paint it. To take the glass tubes out slowly peel the painter's tape off. Happy making!
