Rustic Bark Vases
Hi everyone! This is Lindi, visiting again from Love Create Celebrate. We are in the thick of winter here, which means I spend my evening curled up under a blanket reading or dreaming up new DIYs. That’s where the idea for these simple Rustic Bark Vases came from. I love DIY decor that I can use all year long. Wouldn’t these be great with some fresh string flowers in them? I can’t wait to show you how easy they are to make!
The hardest part of this tutorial is getting the bark. If you are collecting it off of fallen trees or tree branches, you can soak the bark in shallow, luke warm water to make it pliable, and then flatten it between cardboard sheets. Alternatively, you can buy sheets online through sites such as Ebay and Etsy. Soak those sheets for a little while if they are too stiff to bend too.
Materials:
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- Birch Bark
- Tin cans or glass vases
- Epoxy
- Clamps
Instructions:
Be gentle when handling the bark at first. You don’t want it to split. I would recommend a tin can being the smallest size vase you use to wrap the bark around – if you try to wrap it around something smaller, the bark may split. You can cut the bark with a good pair of scissors if needed. I wanted mine taller than the tin cans, but you can cut it to any height. The best way to attach your bark to your tin cans or glass vases with this a two-part epoxy. This stuff is like magic! It sets in five minutes and holds forever.
The tutorial is SO easy and since I’m a visual learner, I made a quick DIY video to show you how to do it yourself:
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What do you think of these vase?
Once you collect or buy the bark sheets, you will immediately think of a million DIY uses for them! I hope you like the tutorial.
If you love simple Christmas decor, you’ll love making these mini pallet ornaments!
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So beautiful Lindi!! I’m a sucker for anything birch!