With old doilies and concrete you can make beautiful DIY vases and baskets. Find out how to do it step by step
He is about to end up run over, his mother saves himAlthough vintage is in fashion, not everyone is crazy about i old doilies, yet there are a thousand different ways to recycle them with creativity.
Not only to make paintings, decorations, curtains and cushions, but also beautiful concrete pots and baskets. That's right, doilies and concrete are an unusual but very successful combination!
DIY basket with old doily and concrete
The video tutorial of Create with Hippy Witch explains how to make a wonderful concrete basket in a few steps starting from an old doily.
You need a bowl, cling film, cement, water, gloves, a spoon, a doily, a piece of string.
- Pour two tablespoons of cement and water into a bowl, mix well and dip the doily, sprinkling it with cement with the help of a brush.
- Line the bowl with cling film, turn it over and place the doily on top.
- Dip a rope into the concrete and let everything dry for at least 12 hours.
- Gently remove the doily from the bowl and with hot glue apply the string that will act as a handle.
DIY vases with old doilies and concrete
By following the same procedure, you can also make DIY vases. In this case, use a deeper bowl and do not add the handle. You can take inspiration from the following DIY ideas.
The vases made in this way can accommodate any type of plant and even flowers.
Once the vase is ready, you can also paint it if you want.
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