Hurricane Vase Ideas and Decorations

Written 10 May , 2010

A hurricane vase is a simple yet expressive glassware and you can adorn it with your own design to make it very unique. You don’t have to be a Rembrandt to accomplish this. Simple dots and lines are some of the basic designs you can use to make great hurricane vase centerpieces. Glass paint is mostly available in arts supply shops and online. Here are the steps:

• Wash your vase in mild soap and water. Dry it thoroughly so no soap or water spots are left.
• Spread some newspapers on your work area to catch paint drips and spatters. Use fine or soft-bristled brushes that point at the tips. Have paper towels or rags handy to wipe off excess paint from the brushes. You’ll also need a cup of clean water to wash the paint off brushes for color changes.
• If you’re not exactly the artistic type, a simple design of dots and lines (straight or wavy) will be a good start. Great hurricane vase ideas for design can be found online or in books dealing with clay, ceramics or glass art. Be sure that your brushes’ thickness is not over 1/8 of an inch.
• Keep in mind that you are just putting accent on your vase, so the best way to paint it is to make the design small and spaced about two inches apart. Designs set apart by three or four inches will do well for larger vases. You can use a single design pattern to encircle the vase. This design pattern can be painted around the rim or center of the base. If you use smaller patterns, then you can paint both rim and center.
• Pick out the color that will match your décor as well as the color of your hurricane vase centerpieces. Choose any shade of white to make your glass design highly noticeable. One of the best hurricane vase ideas is to paint a pattern of cobalt blue and white which will lend a touch of Ming Dynasty look to your vase.
• Multiple colors will be fine as well depending on your design or occasion. A vase with green and white design will complement the red theme color of the Christmas season. White snowflakes and green holly leaves are examples of traditional Yuletide patterns.

When you’re done, leave the hurricane vase overnight to allow the paint to dry completely. Dress it up the next day with pine twig cones, pine twigs, branches and flowers to give your art creation a professional flair.