Make a Faux Stainless Steel Vase

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August 15, 2011 6087 Views 3 Comments

By Rhonda

Don’t you love those discoveries that only come as the result of an experiment? Sometimes you just can’t predict how materials are going to react to a process, and that’s half the fun of crafting! When PC from MeiJo’s Joy started playing around with the foil-lined wrapper from a package of ramen noodles, she had no idea that when glued down it would somehow pull itself into a nifty pattern! The resulting faux stainless steel looks a lot more complicated to make than it actually is, and everything for this project was rescued from the trash! [how to make a faux stainless steel vase]

Project estimate:

Potato chip canister, on hand
Foil-backed wrapper, on hand
Glue, on hand

Total: Free!

Tags: faux, faux finish, foil, glue, metal, recycled, recycled crafts, recycled vase, vase

Rhonda

Rhonda Greene is a lifelong resident of West Michigan. She participated in her first craft show at the age of 10, selling jewelry made from found objects. She lives with her husband, Adam, and two cats, Merlin and Abracadabra. She is especially fond of collecting adhesives and fasteners, her favorites of which include Mod Podge, duct tape, and grommets. Read more from Rhonda on her blog, Oh That Mrs. Greene.

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3 Comments

ZAMORA

August 15, 2011 at 7:22 pm

i think using doritos or any kind of foiled back wrapper would have the same effect … :)
HauteChocolate

August 18, 2011 at 12:35 pm

very cool!
pclim-Meijo

August 20, 2011 at 5:49 am

This is not a perfect ‘art’ – just to share what a piece of junk may come into – it’s not a fine touch up version yet!